Clinical trials: Survival
Cardiac Arrest
Therapeutic Hypothermia to Improve Survival After Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric Patients-THAPCA-OH [Out of Hospital] Trial
Cardiac arrest is a sudden, unexpected loss of heart function. Therapeutic hypothermia, in which the body's temperature is lowered and maintained several degrees below normal for a period of time, has been used to successfully…
- Trial name
- THAPCA-OH (NCT00878644)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Hypothermia, Therapeutic Normothermia
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Hydrocortisone for BPD
The Hydrocortisone and Extubation study will test the safety and efficacy of a 10 day course of hydrocortisone for infants who are less than 30 weeks estimated gestational age and who are intubated at 14-28 days of life.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01353313
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Cardiac Arrest
Therapeutic Hypothermia to Improve Survival After Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric Patients-THAPCA-IH [In Hospital] Trial
Cardiac arrest is a sudden, unexpected loss of heart function. Therapeutic hypothermia, in which the body's temperature is lowered and maintained several degrees below normal for a period of time, has been used to successfully…
- Trial name
- THAPCA-IH (NCT00880087)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Hypothermia, Therapeutic Normothermia
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Ewing's Sarcoma
A Two-part Phase IIb Trial of Vigil (Bi-shRNAfurin and GMCSF Augmented Autologous Tumor Cell Immunotherapy) in Ewing's Sarcoma
A two-part trial in patients with metastic Ewing's sarcoma. Participants in Part 1 will be randomized to receive either Vigil immunotherapy or gemcitabine and docetaxel with the objective of comparing the overall survival between…
- Trial name
- NCT02511132
- Testing
- Vigil, Temozolomide, Irinotecan
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Gradalis, Inc.
Myeloablative Conditioning, HLA-mismatched Bone Marrow Transplantation
Myeloablative Haploidentical BMT With Post-transplant Cyclophosphamide for Pediatric Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
This is a multi-institutional phase II haploidentical T cell replete bone marrow transplant (BMT) study in children with high-risk leukemia.
- Conditions
- Myeloablative Conditioning, HLA-mismatched Bone Marrow Transplantation, Graft Survival, Transplantation, Bone Marrow
- Trial name
- NCT02120157
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, TBI, Busulfan
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
HIV-1
Long Term Follow-Up Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Positive Patients Who Have Received OZ1 Gene Therapy as Part of a Clinical Trial
The purpose of this Observational Study is long term follow-up of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus -1 (HIV-1) infected patients who have received a gene therapy product (anti-HIV-1 Ribozyme [OZ1]) as part of an earlier phase 2…
- Trial name
- NCT01177059
- Testing
- OZ1 transduced cells
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd
High-Risk Melanoma
Evaluation of the Impact of Adjuvants Accompanying Peptide Immunization in High-Risk Melanoma
This study will evaluate the immunization effects of a vaccine for patients who are at risk for recurrence of their skin cancer. That is, the risk of cancer is higher if melanoma has invaded deep into the skin or lymph nodes.
- Trial name
- NCT00273910
- Testing
- gp100:209-217 (210M), Montanide ISA-51, Imiquimod
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Resistance Bacterial, Morality
Azithromycin for Child Survival in Niger: Programmatic Trial (AVENIR)
The MORDOR trial found that biannual distribution of azithromycin to children 1-59 months old reduced child mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) released conditional guidelines for this intervention, which include…
- Conditions
- Resistance Bacterial, Morality, Child Health, Implementation
- Trial name
- AVENIR (NCT05288023)
- Testing
- Azithromycin for Oral Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169,707 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
A Study of Sunitinib In Young Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Children and young adults with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) will be treated with sunitinib. The safety (including pharmacokinetics) and tolerability of sunitinib will be studied in these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01396148
- Testing
- sunitinib malate dose escalation, sunitinib malate
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Czechia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Spinal Muscular Atrophy 1
Gene Transfer Clinical Trial for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate safety and efficacy of intravenous delivery of AVXS-101 as a treatment of spinal muscular atrophy Type 1 (SMN1).
- Trial name
- NCT02122952
- Testing
- AVXS-101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Gene Therapies
Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth
Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation and Infant Survival
The purpose of this community-based randomized trial is to examine whether a daily antenatal and postnatal multiple micronutrient supplement given to women will enhance newborn and infant survival and health and other birth…
- Conditions
- Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- JiVitA-3 (NCT00860470)
- Testing
- Iron (27 mg) - folic acid (600 ug), Multiple micronutrient
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 44,567 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV Infection, Tuberculosis
Immediate Versus Deferred Start of Anti-HIV Therapy in HIV-Infected Adults Being Treated for Tuberculosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the best time to begin anti-HIV treatment in individuals who have HIV and tuberculosis (TB).
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00108862)
- Testing
- Strategy: Immediate ART, Strategy: Deferred ART
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Botswana and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 809 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Neonatal Anemia
Optimized Erythropoietin (EPO) Treatment
Neonatal anemia is the most commonly encountered hematologic problem among all neonates cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- OETNA (NCT02075970)
- Testing
- Epoetin Alpha
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Chronic Pain, Cancer
Immersive Multimedia as an Adjunctive Measure for Pain Control in Cancer Patients
This study seeks to explore the efficacy of immersive multimedia experiences as a practical adjunctive therapeutic intervention in the self-management of the chronic pain associated with cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02995434
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset, 2D PC
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Drowning
Teaching Young Children Swim Survival Skills
This study is designed to evaluate whether commercially-available swim self-rescue schools are effective to teach children ages 12-23 months to stay safely alive floating in the water (or grasping the pool's edge) without adult…
- Trial name
- NCT05977530
- Testing
- self-rescue training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Stem Cell Transplant for Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)
The investigators hypothesize that long-term disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with JMML can be achieved with a treatment of busulfan (BU), cyclophosphamide (CY) and melphalan (L-PAM) followed by hematopoietic cell…
- Trial name
- NCT00167219
- Testing
- Stem Cell Transplant, Preparative Regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Survivorship, Fatigue
Mobile Health Fitness Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors
This clinical trial studies a mobile health fitness program for adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors. Adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors are at risk to have negative late effects from treatment…
- Trial name
- TLCFIT (NCT02688192)
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Internet-Based Intervention, Monitoring Device
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cardiac Arrest
Comparing Vasopressin and Adrenaline in Patients With Cardiac Arrest
The effectiveness of medications in cardiac arrest has been greatly debated and questioned. Historically intravenous adrenaline has been the drug of choice since 1906.
- Trial name
- PIVOT (NCT00358579)
- Testing
- Adrenaline, Vasopressin
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 727 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Melanoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Treatment of Solid Tumors With Intratumoral Hiltonol® (Poly-ICLC)
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a course of injections containing Poly-ICLC in patients with advanced solid tumors that can be easily and safely reached with a needle.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin, Sarcoma of the Skin
- Trial name
- Hiltonol (NCT01984892)
- Testing
- Poly-ICLC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Nina Bhardwaj
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Pediatric Lead Extractability and Survival Evaluation (PLEASE)
This is a randomized, prospective clinical trial comparing 2 different types of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads in children and patients with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Long QT Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00335036
- Testing
- ICD lead implant, Thin leads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 748 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Berul