Clinical trials: Digestive Health
Appendicitis
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy? Let the Patient Decide
This protocol examines choice where it pertains to choosing between two standard methods for appendectomy, laparoscopic or open procedures, and the affect that "cost" of the appendectomy has upon choice.
- Trial name
- NCT01738750
- Testing
- Cost Information Included
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Web-based Monitoring in Children and Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The investigators hypothesize that E-health - web based monitoring of disease and treatment - in young patients with chronic inflammatory disease (IBD) can improve the disease course and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn´s Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01860651
- Testing
- Web-monitoring
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease
Vitamin D Levels in Children With IBD
Research has shown that children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease may have lower levels of vitamin D than healthy children, especially in the winter.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- NCT00621257
- Testing
- ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Colorectal Cancer
Use of Telehealth In-home Messaging to Improve GI (Gastrointestinal) Endoscopy Completion Rates
Low endoscopy completion rates are a major problem in the VA, causing delay or failure to receive essential care, increased clinic wait times, lost capacity, increased costs, thus limiting endoscopic screening for colorectal…
- Trial name
- GIVER (NCT00310362)
- Testing
- Use of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to improve adherence to GI appointments and prep procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,610 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Implementation of PPI Medication PGX Testing
Using genetic information about the individual to pick the right drug for the right disease at the right dose defines personalized medicine.
- Trial name
- PGX (NCT02794844)
- Testing
- Genotype Guided PPI Dosing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Dysphagia, Airway Aspiration
Mechanisms and Management of Infant Dysphagia
The purpose of the investigator's study is to evaluate the causes of feeding difficulty in infants. New treatments can be possible only if the cause is known.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Airway Aspiration, Airway Penetration
- Trial name
- NCT02583360
- Testing
- Combined testing (diagnostic VFSS + research HRM) + Parent Preferred Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Sudarshan Jadcherla
Diarrhea
PROMISE EBF: Safety and Efficacy of Exclusive Breastfeeding Promotion in the Era of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
The objective of the project is to develop and test an intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), to assess its impact on infant health in African contexts where a high prevalence of HIV is a barrier, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT00397150
- Testing
- Peer-support for exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,579 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The Pediatric Intermed: A New Clinical Decision Making Tool
The investigators have recently developed a paediatric adaptation of the INTERMED tool to address the unique developmental and social contexts of children and youth.
- Trial name
- NCT01781481
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Colorectal Cancer
e-Motivación: Developing and Pilot Testing an App to Improve Latinos' Screening Colonoscopy Rates
Among Latinos, a fast growing and underserved population, Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death in men and in women.
- Trial name
- NCT04987788
- Testing
- Motívate, Video link
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Undernutrition, Wasting
Evaluating Oral Nutritional Supplements on Children's Nutritional Status and Digestive Health in Vietnam.
Evaluating the efficiency of using Oral Nutritional Supplementation toward nutrition status (anthropometric index, the prevalence of wasting), digestive disorders, and anorexic in children aged 24 - 71 months.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Wasting, Malnourished
- Trial name
- NCT05551637
- Testing
- Kazu Gain Gold
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Nguyen Song
Crohn Disease
Bone Health in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Low Magnitude Mechanical Stimulus Trial
The purpose of this 12-month double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial is to evaluate the effects of daily treatments with low magnitude mechanical stimuli on bone in 160 children with Crohn disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00364130
- Testing
- Low magnitude mechanical stimulus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hepatitis C
Longitudinal Assessment of Cardiovascular and Renal Health in Patients With Hepatitis-C (CARE-Hep C)
The purpose of this study is to monitor the cardiovascular and renal health of patients who previously took BMS-986094 (an investigational medication for hepatitis C) in comparison to hepatitis C infected patients who have never…
- Trial name
- CARE-Hep C (NCT01846494)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Medication Adherence, Substance Abuse, Intravenous
A Randomized Trial of Vaccine Adherence in Young Injection Drug Users
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of (a) immunization setting and (b) outreach worker support on young injection drug users' (IDU) adherence to a multiple dose immunization schedule with a combined hepatitis A…
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Risk Behavior, Hepatitis A
- Trial name
- UFO VAX (NCT00244374)
- Testing
- Hepatitis A & B vaccine, Outreach, AIC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hepatitis A Vaccine
This Study Will Evaluate the Persistence of Hepatitis A Antibodies, 8 Years and 10 Years Later, in Children Who Had Received Havrix at Selected Health Centres of Panama
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the persistence of hepatitis A antibodies, approximately 8 years and 10 years post vaccination with the complete series of Havrix (2 doses) and the partial series completion (1 dose).
- Trial name
- NCT02712359
- Testing
- Blood sample collection
- Where
- 3 sites in Panama
- Volunteers
- 1,201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Constipation, Encopresis
Child Health Improvement Through Computer Automation of Constipation Management in Primary Care
This project seeks to expand an existing computerized decision support system used in pediatric primary care. The expanded system will add a module that helps clinicians recognize constipated children and then provides…
- Trial name
- CHICA-GI (NCT02354820)
- Testing
- Evidence Based Constipation Reminders
- Volunteers
- 16,264 people
- Sponsor
- William E. Bennett, Jr.
Hiv, HIV/AIDS
AllyQuest Adherence App Intervention for HIV-positive Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women: Pilot Trial
AllyQuest (AQ) is a theory-informed smart phone application that supports HIV medication adherence for young men who have sex with men and young transgender women who have sex with men (YMSM/YTW) via behavior change, social…
- Conditions
- Hiv, HIV/AIDS, Medication Adherence, Sexual Behavior
- Trial name
- AQ2 (NCT03916484)
- Testing
- AllyQuest HIV Medication Adherence app-delivered intervention, AllyQuest HIV Medication Adherence app-delivered intervention + NSC
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Gastritis Caused by Helicobacter Pylori
Effect of Chicken Egg Antibody (IgY) on Patients With Chronic Gastritis
H. pylori positive patient volunteers that passed the selection criteria are recruited and divided into a test and a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02721355
- Testing
- GastimunHP
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Immunology Research Institute in Gifu
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Depressive Episode
Risk of Mental Health Conditions in Children and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Influence on Health
This study is a large population-based analysis in the United Kingdom (UK) using routine primary care data to investigate the impacts on quality-of-life outcomes and use of healthcare services in people aged 5 - 25 years…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Depressive Episode, Recurrent Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05206734
- Testing
- No specific intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19,469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Momentum Data