Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Function
Colitis, Adenoma
Colonoscope Passive Bending Function
A prototype colonoscope with an extra passively bending distal section has been developed by Olympus Japan (ref. publications). The present study (2006-2007) is testing refinements of this function.
- Conditions
- Colitis, Adenoma, Carcinoma, Functional Colonic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00518349
- Testing
- Passive bending function, No passive bending function
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Department of Health and Social Affairs
Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effect of Ranolazine on Gastrointestinal Motor Function and Pain in Patients With IBS-D
Will Ranolazine improve bowel function and abdominal pain in human subjects with IBS-D?
- Trial name
- Ranolazine (NCT02239926)
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Liver Disease
Correlation and Comparison of the HepQuant® Disease Severity Index (DSI) With Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient (HVPG)
This study plans to learn more about a new test to look at liver function, the HepQuant-Shunt (HQ-Shunt). The HQ-Shunt is being evaluated for safety and effectiveness as an alternative to Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient testing…
- Trial name
- NCT02523196
- Testing
- HepQuant-SHUNT (Drug and Device) #65,123 (4D-cholate) and IND #65,121 (13C-cholate), Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient (HVPG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Functional Bowel Disorders
Temple Registry for the Investigation of African American Gastrointestinal Disease Epidemiology
DESCRIPTION: Minimal data exists on the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in minority populations. Specific objectives of this K24 research project are to: (1) Provide an estimate of the prevalence of gastroesophageal…
- Trial name
- TRIAGE (NCT01262755)
- Testing
- Structured Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Cystic Fibrosis
Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) has many health consequences. A reduction in the ability to perform exercise in patients with CF is related to greater death rates, steeper decline in lung function, and more frequent lung infections.
- Trial name
- CF-FLOW (NCT02057458)
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Acute-1 hour), Sildenafil (Subchronic-4 weeks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A Placebo-Controlled Trial of St. John's Wort for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This study is being done to see if St. John's wort helps people with irritable bowel syndrome, otherwise known as "IBS". St. John's wort is a herbal supplement derived from the St. John's wort plant.
- Trial name
- NCT00587860
- Testing
- St. John's wort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Drug Induced Liver Injury
Acetaminophen Adduct Formation in Non-Drinkers Taking Therapeutic Doses of Acetaminophen for Ten Consecutive Days
Acetaminophen is commonly used to treat fever or pain. Your body clears acetaminophen by processing it in the liver. During the processing, some of the acetaminophen may bind to proteins in the liver.
- Trial name
- Non-Drinker (NCT00616018)
- Testing
- acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kennon Heard
Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor, Intermediate Grade Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasm
Testing Cabozantinib in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine and Carcinoid Tumors
This phase III trial studies cabozantinib to see how well it works compared with placebo in treating patients with neuroendocrine or carcinoid tumors that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes…
- Conditions
- Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor, Intermediate Grade Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Locally Advanced Digestive System Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Locally Advanced Digestive System Neuroendocrine Tumor G1
- Trial name
- NCT03375320
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Cabozantinib S-malate, Computed Tomography
- Where
- 432 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Short Bowel Syndrome
Short Bowel Syndrome and Teduglutide Versus Placebo
This research study was done to see what the effects are of Teduglutide on people with short bowel syndrome (SBS). Teduglutide is a synthetic medication administered as an injection, which has shown to increase intestinal blood…
- Trial name
- NCT02099084
- Testing
- Teduglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hepatic Insufficiency, Healthy
A Study of Imlunestrant (LY3484356) in Female Participants With Impaired Liver Function
The main purpose of this study is to measure how much of Imlunestrant (LY3484356) gets into the bloodstream and how long it takes the body to eliminate it in female participants with impaired liver function compared to female…
- Trial name
- NCT05440344
- Testing
- Imlunestrant
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diarrhea
Does Welchol (Colesevelam Hydrochloride) Improve Colonic Transit in Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (D-IBS)?
Our hypothesis is that the medication approved for treatment of high blood cholesterol levels, Colesevelam HCl (WELCHOL), decreases colonic transit and permeability in patients with diarrhea due to irritable bowel syndrome.
- Trial name
- welchol (NCT00911612)
- Testing
- Colesevelam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JNJ-27018966 (Eluxadoline) in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of different doses of JNJ-27018966 (eluxadoline) compared with placebo in the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea…
- Trial name
- NCT01130272
- Testing
- Eluxadoline
- Where
- 288 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 807 people
- Sponsor
- Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Randomized Trial of Mosapride Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Mosapride, an agent which acts on serotonin receptors in the gastrointestinal tract, is effective in the treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (C-IBS).
- Trial name
- NCT00742872
- Testing
- Mosapride Citrate
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Use of Esophageal String Test to Understand Symptoms, Inflammation, and Function in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Presently, the only method available to monitor disease activity in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is endoscopy with pathological review of biopsies.
- Trial name
- NCT03305653
- Testing
- Esophageal String Test (EST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effectiveness of On-demand Meteospasmyl® Use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 IBS treatment strategies: Strategy A = MeteoSpasmyl®, on-demand therapy Strategy B = standard of care chosen by the physician
- Trial name
- NCT01404923
- Testing
- anti spasmodic agents, alverine citrate, simeticone
- Volunteers
- 436 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Mayoly Spindler
Hepatic Insufficiency, Healthy
Pharmacokinetics of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) in Patients With Impaired Liver Function
The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of mild, moderate and severe hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of BI 10773 following oral administration of BI 10773 as a single dose.
- Trial name
- NCT01111318
- Testing
- BI 10773
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Phase IV Study of the Impact of Dietary Fibers on Symptoms and Esophageal Motility in Patients With Non-erosive GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition, which may significantly decrease patients' quality of life due to the typical symptoms - heartburn and regurgitation.
- Trial name
- OGIG-130-1 (NCT01882088)
- Testing
- Mucofalk
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The Effect of Long-Acting Mesalamine on Post-Infective Irritable Bowel Syndrome- A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of long acting mesalamine (Lialda) in patients with Post-Infective Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PI-IBS).
- Trial name
- Mesalamine (NCT01412372)
- Testing
- Mesalamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Study of LX1031 in Subjects With Non-Constipating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of LX1031 versus a placebo control in subjects with non-constipating irritable bowel syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00813098
- Testing
- LX1031 High Dose, LX1031 Low Dose
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Asthma, COPD
The Natural History of Small Airways Physiology in Diseased and Healthy States
Spirometry is a useful clinical tool for the assessment and monitoring of lung disease, however, it does not provide information on peripheral airways resistance.
- Conditions
- Asthma, COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT00677560
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London