Clinical trials: Comprehension
Reading Problem
Knowledge Accessibility and Availability in Forming Knowledge-to-Text Inferences Among Middle Grade Readers
Recent adolescent-based research shows that inference making improves across grades 6-12, uniquely accounts for variance in sentence- and passage-level comprehension, and that individual differences in inference making relate in…
- Trial name
- BVU-R15 (NCT03782012)
- Testing
- Supported
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buena Vista University
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity
Post-Prandial Liver Glucose Metabolism in PCOS
The Investigators will measure if hepatic metabolism is upregulated in obese girls with PCOS and hepatic steatosis (HS), compared to PCOS without HS and obese controls without HS.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity, Hepatic Steatosis
- Trial name
- PLUM (NCT03041129)
- Testing
- oral glucose tolerance test, MRI of liver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Gender Identity
TRANSLATE: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals' Access to Healthcare
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals face a number of health disparities, many of which can be tied to a lack of access to or use of primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT03808883
- Testing
- TGNC Directed Advocacy Meetings, Facilitated Dialogues between TGNC Cohort and Healthcare Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Infection, Inflammation
Understanding Childhood Infection, Inflammation and Allergy
This proposal represents a unified programme supported by both clinical and academic staff in the Departments of Paediatrics at Imperial College and St Mary's Hospital, Southampton Hospital and John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford).
- Conditions
- Infection, Inflammation, Allergy, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01022268
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 902 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Communication, Pain
Visualizations to Improve Pain Communication Between Patients, Interpreters, and Providers
The purpose of this study is to pilot test a pain assessment information visualization (InfoViz) tool to facilitate communication about pain severity, location, and quality to increase mutual understanding between patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04975789
- Testing
- InfoViz
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Physical Disability
Understanding Disparities in Healthcare and Primary Care Provider Quality
The project proposes to fill gaps in the understanding of disparities in healthcare and primary care provider (PCP) quality from the perspectives of adult Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities compared to those without…
- Trial name
- NCT02626910
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Juvenile SLE
Relevance of Monitoring Blood and Salivar Levels of Drugs Used in Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases
No drug treatment is completely free of risk and lack of response, adverse events and poor adherence may affect its effectiveness.
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Juvenile SLE, Cutaneous Lupus
- Trial name
- NCT03122431
- Testing
- Thalidomide, Hydroxychloroquine reduced, standard dose of HCQ
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Clostridium Difficile Infection
COMBACTE-CDI Understanding the Burden of C. Difficile Infection
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of antibiotic associated diarrhoea in the western world. The infection causes significant diarrhoea, which in some cases can be serious and lead to secondary…
- Trial name
- COMBACTE-CDI (NCT03503474)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3,240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Kidney Transplantation
To Compare the Effects of Immediate-release Tacrolimus and Astagraf XL on Donor-Specific Antibody (DSA) Formation and the Development of Immune Activation (IA) in de Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients
This study compared the incidence of a two-part composite endpoint consisting of de novo donor specific antibody (DSA) formation or a designation of immune activation (IA) on peripheral blood molecular profiling in participants…
- Trial name
- ASTOUND (NCT02723591)
- Testing
- Tacrolimus, Tacrolimus immediate release
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 599 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
Asthma in Children, Obesity, Childhood
Reducing Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction in Children With Asthma and Obesity
Guidelines from the American Thoracic Society strongly recommend interval warm-up exercise before planned exercise to reduce exercise-induced bronchoconstriction severity.
- Conditions
- Asthma in Children, Obesity, Childhood, Exercise Induced Bronchospasm
- Trial name
- NCT03586544
- Testing
- Albuterol Sulfate, Interval Warm-up exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
HIV/AIDS, Substance Use
Understanding and Reducing HIV Risk Behavior and Substance Use Among Self-identified Bisexual Adolescent Men
Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Despite this burden, most HIV prevention interventions target adult MSM (most of whom identify as gay) and heterosexual youth…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Substance Use, Bisexuality
- Trial name
- NCT03409328
- Testing
- HIV and substance use prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Crohn's Disease
Understanding the Relationship Between Infliximab Levels to Clinical Response of Remicade in Crohn's Disease
The purpose of this study is to improve the investigators understanding of the relationship between Crohn's disease and blood levels of the drug infliximab (Remicade).
- Trial name
- NCT01438151
- Testing
- Remicade
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Shradha Agarwal
Pain, Postoperative, Medication Adherence
Scenario Tailored Opioid Messaging Program (STOMP) to Improve Risk Understanding in Young Adults
Legitimate prescription opioid use during adolescence has been associated with later prescription opioid misuse and substance use disorder symptoms during adulthood.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Medication Adherence, Opioid Use, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- STOMPYA (NCT03863353)
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Type 1 Diabetes
Patient and Provider Glucose Reporting Preferences Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP)
International Diabetes Center (IDC) proposes a preference and usability study of glucose data acquisition and reporting, evaluating streamlined standardized cloud-based glucose reporting including work flow as well as patient and…
- Trial name
- NCT02074384
- Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitor, Self Monitoring Blood Glucose, Clinician
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Shoulder Injuries, Musculoskeletal Injury
Shoulder Instability in Children: Muscle Activity and Movement
The aim of this study is to identify factors responsible for recurrent shoulder instability in children. Shoulder instability, i.e.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Injuries, Musculoskeletal Injury, Pediatric ALL, Dislocation, Shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT04311216
- Testing
- 3D movement analysis with surface electromyography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Preterm Birth, Child Development
Preemie Tots: A Pilot Study to Understand the Effects of Prematurity in Toddlerhood
The purpose of this study is to examine whether supplementation with certain polyunsaturated fatty acids can help development and behavior of children born preterm.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT01683565
- Testing
- LCPUFA oil supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Keim
Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B
Understanding Hemophilia A and B Drug Dosage Administration Patterns
Study Design A prospective observational, cross-sectional epidemiological study in U.S. site-based clinical practice settings. 30 sites will enroll approximately 300 patients Participating patients - or their caregiver in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03248141
- Testing
- Hemophilia B standard half-life, Hemophilia B extended half-life, Hemophilia A standard half-life
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Diplopia, Binocular Vision Suppression
Understanding Visual Confusion Using Stereoscopic Displays
In this research study we want to test how people understand a visual scene when the same image is presented to both the eyes, but portions of these images are altered in terms of contrast, depth or in some cases motion.
- Conditions
- Diplopia, Binocular Vision Suppression, Binocular; Fusion, With Defective Stereopsis, Monocular Diplopia
- Trial name
- NCT04957745
- Testing
- Binocular visual confusion (unilateral opaque), Unilateral monocular visual confusion (unilateral see-through), Bilateral monocular visual confusion (bilateral see-through)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2
Parent Study: Study Understanding Pre-Exposure pRophylaxis of NOvel Anitbodies (SUPERNOVA) Sub-study: Study Understanding Pre-Exposure pRophylaxis of NOvel Anitbodies (SUPERNOVA Sub-study)
AZD3152, a single mAb, is being developed to have broad neutralizing activity across known SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19.
- Trial name
- SUPERNOVA (NCT05648110)
- Testing
- AZD5156 (Parent study Sentinel Safety Cohort), EVUSHELD™ (Parent study Main Cohort), AZD3152 (Parent study Main Cohort)
- Where
- 215 sites in United States, Australia and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 3,882 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Understanding Cochrane Systematic Reviews
Presenting Summary Information From Cochrane Systematic Reviews
The objective of the investigators study is to evaluate the efficacy of infographics in presenting information, in terms of understanding and remembering research results, compared to standard PLS formats and scientific summary…
- Trial name
- NCT02918656
- Testing
- Infographic presentation of health information, PLS presentation of health information, Scientific abstract presentation of health information
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Split