Clinical trials: Methylprednisolone
Kawasaki Disease
Different Doses of IVIG for Kawasaki Disease
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of different doses of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) (1g/kg once, 1g/kg twice, 2g/kg once) for Kawasaki disease (KD) in a multicentre, prospective,randomised trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02439996
- Testing
- IVIG (1g/kg,once), IVIG (1g/kg,twice), IVIG (2g/kg.once)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Evidence of Liver Transplantation, Rejection
Safety and Efficacy of Alemtuzumab in Pediatric Intestinal Transplantation
This open-label clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Alemtuzumab (Campath, Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh) in children (0-17) and adults (18-25) receiving intestinal transplant.
- Conditions
- Evidence of Liver Transplantation, Rejection, ALEMTUZUMAB
- Trial name
- NCT01208337
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Biceps Tendonitis, Injection
Prospective Clinical Analysis of Ultrasound-guided Biceps Corticosteroid Injections
Using randomization, prospectively determine superiority of either ultrasound-guided or landmark-guided biceps corticosteroid injections with regard to various clinical variables.
- Trial name
- NCT02591953
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guidance, Landmark-guidance, Methylprednisolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Open-label Comparison of Chronocort® Versus Standard Glucocorticoid Replacement Therapy
This study is an open-label, randomised, titration-blinded, parallel arm, multicenter study to compare twice daily Chronocort® with standard care in participants with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT03532022)
- Testing
- Chronocort®, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Neurocrine UK Limited
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Treatment of Familiar Lymphohistiocytosis
The purpose of this project is to study the number of surviving patients until hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) after first line treatment of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) by Alemtuzumab
- Trial name
- C-HLH (NCT02472054)
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab, Methyl Prednisolone (MP), Cyclosporin A (CSA)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Nephrotic Syndrome
Prednisolone Trial in Children Younger Than 4 Years
This study is a multicentric, randomized, parallel group, open label controlled trial of children age 1 year up to 4 years with new onset, idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT03141970
- Testing
- Prednisolone
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Effectiveness and Safety of Upadacitinib for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
The aim of this retrospective observational study is to investigate and compare the real-world effectiveness and safety of upadacitinib when used as first-line exposure versus rescue exposure in patients with acute severe…
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis, Upadacitinib
- Trial name
- NCT07472309
- Testing
- Upadacitinib
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
Tracheal Stenosis
Investigation of the Effect of Systemic Steroids on Treatment and Prevention of Recurrent Tracheal Stenosis in Postoperative Patients
tracheal stenosis is the result of abnormal wound-healing processes leading to hypertrophic scar formation and obstruction of the airway lumen by excess granulation tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT02855502
- Testing
- Prednisolone
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Iran
Asthma (Diagnosis)
Pediatric Asthma Trial of Corticosteroid Heterogeneity (PATCH): Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Methylprednisolone for Pediatric Critical Asthma
Acute asthma exacerbation is caused by dysregulated pulmonary inflammatory pathways such that standard treatment includes prompt administration of exogenous systemic corticosteroids (SCs), but there remains an ongoing dialogue…
- Trial name
- PATCH (NCT07455396)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone (0.6mg/kg; Max 16mg) Once Daily, Dexamethasone (0.25 mg/kg/dose, Max dose 16mg) every 6-hours, Methylprednisolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Asthma, Wheezing
Treatment of Preschool Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Illnesses Using Azythromycin and Lower Respiratory Tract Symptoms Using Oral Corticosteroids.
This protocol is comprised of two separate, but linked, clinical trials for treating preschool-aged children with recurrent severe episodes of wheezing.
- Trial name
- APRIL - OCELOT (NCT01272635)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Prednisolone
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 607 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Donor Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy before a donor umbilical cord blood transplant (UCBT) helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7), Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0)
- Trial name
- NCT01093586
- Testing
- double-unit umbilical cord blood transplantation, cytogenetic analysis, bone marrow aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Systemic Steroids Plus Antibiotics in Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of treatment with a steroid and antibiotic on the size of the tonsils and symptoms of children with OSAS.
- Trial name
- NCT00456339
- Testing
- Prednisolone and amoxicillin/clavulanate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Leukemia, Lymphoma
TITLE:Less Intensive Therapy for Children With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Less intensive therapy may attain in the same results as intensive therapy in children with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of less intensive therapy for children…
- Trial name
- NCT00002757
- Testing
- filgrastim, cyclophosphamide, cytarabine
- Where
- 2 sites in France, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,148 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Hodgkin's or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow doctors to give higher doses of chemotherapy and kill more…
- Trial name
- NCT00002941
- Testing
- carmustine, cyclophosphamide, etoposide
- Where
- 235 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Keratoconus, Ectasia
Collagen Crosslinking With Ultraviolet-A in Asymmetric Corneas
To evaluate the efficacy of ultraviolet-A (UVA)-induced cross-linking of corneal collagen (CXL) as a method to increase the biomechanical and biochemical stability of the cornea by inducing additional cross-links within or…
- Conditions
- Keratoconus, Ectasia, Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT01024322
- Testing
- Ciprofloxicine or Vigamox or other., Nonsteroidal (Acular, Voltaren Xibrom, etc), Steroid (FML, Pred Forte, Flarex, etc.)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,189 people
- Sponsor
- Cxlusa
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease
High Dose Steroid Therapy to Treat Flares in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
This study will examine whether delivery of high dose steroids, directly into the inflamed bowel via its arterial blood supply, will be better for treating uncontrolled flares of inflammatory bowel disease in patients compared to…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Indeterminate Colitis
- Trial name
- IBDIR (NCT05587673)
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Glucocorticoid Resistance, Gene
Association Between the Effect of Glucocorticoid Pulse Therapy on Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Gene Polymorphism
Aims of this study are to observe the correlation between ABCB1、VDR、TBX21、NR3C1 and other gene polymorphisms and the effect of glucocorticoid shock therapy on neuromyelitis optica.
- Conditions
- Glucocorticoid Resistance, Gene, Neuromyelitis Optica
- Trial name
- NCT04601142
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tongren Hospital
Graft Versus Host Disease
Safety and Efficacy Study of Allogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Treat Extensive Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment,Safety/Efficacy Study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) expanded ex-vivo infusion for the…
- Trial name
- NCT00972660
- Testing
- Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC), Prednisone and cyclosporine or primary therapies
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Oral Itraconazole Versus Combination of Systemic Glucorticoids and Oral Itraconazole in CPA-ABPA Overlap Syndrome
While ABPA and CPA represent two distinct manifestations of Aspergillus-related lung disease, there is an overlap of investigations that are currently used for the diagnosis of these entities.
- Trial name
- GLITZ (NCT05444946)
- Testing
- Prednisone tablet and Itraconazole, Oral itraconazole
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Mucopolysaccharidosis I, Mucopolysaccharidosis VI
Stem Cell Transplantation for Hurler
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and engraftment of donor hematopoietic cells using this conditioning regimen in patients undergoing a hematopoietic (blood forming) cell transplant for Hurler syndrome…
- Conditions
- Mucopolysaccharidosis I, Mucopolysaccharidosis VI, Mannosidosis, Mucolipidosis Type II (I-cell Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT00176917
- Testing
- Stem Cell Transplant, Busulfan, Cyclophosphamide, ATG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota