Clinical trials: Life Threatening Diseases
High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Study of Relatlimab and Nivolumab (Opdualag) in Replication Repair Deficient HGG and DIPG
The goal of this study is to further evaluate feasibility and tolerability of Opdualag for patients with replication repair deficient HGG, including DIPG.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, WHO Grade 3 Glioma, WHO Grade 4 Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT07644312
- Testing
- Opdualag
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Apparent Life-Threatening Event in Infants Under One Year of Age
Apparent Life Threatening Events, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Muscarinic Receptors
Apparent Life-Threatening Events (ALTE) in infants often lead to severe neurological complications or to sudden death. In such situations, cardio-pediatricians and intensive care physicians have no specific diagnosis or…
- Trial name
- iALTE (NCT03278977)
- Testing
- Blood sample for specific analyzes
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Necrotizing Fascitis
Real-Time Diagnosis of Life-Threatening Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI) Using Indocyanine Green (ICG) Kinetic Modeling
Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs, a.k.a. "necrotizing fasciitis" or "flesh-eating bacteria") are aggressive infections that can progress rapidly from mild symptoms to sepsis, multi-organ failure, and death.
- Trial name
- NCT06877793
- Testing
- Administration of indocyanine green (ICG) and fluorescence imaging
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Eric R. Henderson
Glioma, Glioma (Diagnosis)
GliomaAI-Astro4: MRI-Based Detection of IDH Mutant Astrocytoma Grade 4
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether an artificial intelligence system called GliomaAI-Astro4 can help detect a specific molecular type of brain tumour called IDH mutant Astrocytoma Grade 4 using routine MRI…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioma (Diagnosis), Astrocytoma, Astrocytoma, Grade IV
- Trial name
- GliomaAI-A4 (NCT07673679)
- Testing
- GliomaAI-Astro4
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,372 people
- Sponsor
- Deep Learning Institute of Radiological Sciences
Glioma, Glioma (Diagnosis)
GliomaAI-MG: MRI-Based Detection of Molecular Glioblastoma
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether an artificial intelligence system called GliomaAI-MG can help detect a specific molecular type of brain tumour called molecular glioblastoma using routine MRI scans.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioma (Diagnosis), Glioblastom WHO Grade 4
- Trial name
- GliomaAI-MG (NCT07664254)
- Testing
- GliomaAI-MG
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,372 people
- Sponsor
- Deep Learning Institute of Radiological Sciences
Defibrillators, Implantable, Myocardial Infarction
Risk of Life-threatening Heart Rhythm Disturbances in Siblings
The purpose of this study is to determine if heredity influences the risk of life-threatening heart rhythms (ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation) after heart attack (myocardial infarction).
- Conditions
- Defibrillators, Implantable, Myocardial Infarction, Tachycardias, Ventricular
- Trial name
- SIBFIB (NCT00498524)
- Testing
- ICD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,047 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch, Graft Versus Host Disease
Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Life Threatening Autoimmune Diseases
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether there is prompt engraftment after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation using filgrastim (G-CSF) mobilization in patients with life threatening autoimmune diseases. II.
- Conditions
- Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch, Graft Versus Host Disease, Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT00006055
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fairview University Medical Center
Long QT Syndrome
Mutation-specific Therapy for the Long QT Syndrome
Novel therapy for the Long QT Syndrome based on the mechanism of action of the disease-causing mutations Long QT syndrome type 2 (LQT2) accounts for ~ 35% of all LQTS cases and is difficult to manage, as beta-blockers frequently…
- Trial name
- MAST2 (NCT04581408)
- Testing
- Lumacaftor / Ivacaftor, Orkambi® Oral Tablet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Cytomegalovirus Infections, HIV Infections
A Study of Valacyclovir Hydrochloride in the Prevention of Life-Threatening Cytomegalovirus Disease in HIV-Infected Patients
PRIMARY: To evaluate the efficacy of valacyclovir hydrochloride (BW 256U87) in the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) end-organ disease in HIV/CMV co-infected patients with CD4+ lymphocytes < 100 cells/mm3.
- Trial name
- NCT00001038
- Testing
- Valacyclovir hydrochloride, Acyclovir
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Brain Injury, Acute
Non-Invasive Monitoring Methods in Patients With Acute Brain Injury
Life-threatening mass effect (LTME) arises when brain swelling displaces or compresses crucial midline structures subsequent to acute brain injuries (ABIs) like traumatic brain injury (TBI), ischemic stroke (IS), and…
- Trial name
- NIMABI (NCT06504238)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Sudden Cardiac Death
Is Left Stellate Ganglionectomy Beneficial to Patients With Life Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the incidence of recurrent life threatening ventricular arrhythmias in patients with an implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD) can be reduced if a surgical left stellate…
- Trial name
- Reduce-SCD (NCT02113722)
- Testing
- Left cardiac sympathetic denervation, Standard of Care
- Where
- Australia
- Sponsor
- Cindy Hall
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Functional Urodynamic Changes in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients and Does Insertion of Urinary Catheter Delay the Need for Kidney Dialysis
The aim of the investigators work is to describe the urodynamic results in the CKD (chronic kidney disease) grade 4 patients and to verify observations that urinary catheter may improve kidney function in those patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02731209
- Testing
- urinary catheter
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf Harofeh MC
EBV Associated Lymphoma
Donor-Derived EBV-Specific T Cells for Life Threatening EBV-lymphoma (OLIP-EBV-TCL-01-HMR01)
Single-patient trial aiming to provide immunological consolidation following allogeneic stem cell transplantation to a young adult patient suffering from a systemic EBV-positive lymphoma of childhood.
- Trial name
- NCT06391814
- Testing
- EBV-specific T cells
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Mycoses
Emergency Use of Voriconazole in Patients With Life-Threatening Invasive Fungal Infections
This protocol provides for emergency treatment with the experimental anti-fungal drug voriconazole for patients with life-threatening invasive fungal infections.
- Trial name
- NCT00015665
- Testing
- Voriconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Stage III Colorectal Cancer, Neutropenia
A Trial of MB-6 for Reduction of Neutropenia Induced by Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage III Colorectal Cancer.
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-center phaseⅢstudy to evaluate efficacy and safety of oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy plus MB-6(320 mg/capsule, 6 capsules tid) in patients with stage 3 colorectal…
- Trial name
- MB-6 (NCT02135887)
- Testing
- MB-6
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Microbio Co Ltd
Astrocytoma, IDH-Mutant, Grade 2, Recurrent Adult Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma, H3 G34-Mutant
Testing the Addition of an Anti-Cancer Drug, Triapine, to the Usual Radiation Therapy for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Astrocytoma
This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of triapine in combination with radiation therapy in treating patients with glioblastoma or astrocytoma that has come back after a period of improvement…
- Conditions
- Astrocytoma, IDH-Mutant, Grade 2, Recurrent Adult Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma, H3 G34-Mutant, Recurrent Adult Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27-Mutant, Recurrent Astrocytoma, IDH-Mutant
- Trial name
- NCT06860594
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 43 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lung Diseases, Interstitial, Pneumonitis, Interstitial
Rituximab in Interstitial Pneumonitis
This project will address rare immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) involving the lungs, i.e. interstitial pneumonitis (IP).
- Trial name
- RITUX-IP (NCT02251964)
- Testing
- Rituximab, Zr-89-rituximab immuno PET/CT
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Human Adams
Liver Diseases
Defibrotide Compassionate Use for Patients With Life Threatening Veno-Occlusive Disease of the Liver
Severe veno-occlusive disease (VOD) of the liver is a life threatening complication of blood and marrow transplantation. Treatment with currently available (Food and Drug Administration [FDA] approved) agents fails in most cases.
- Trial name
- NCT00263978
- Testing
- Defibrotide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrioventricular Block, Second and Third Degree
Predicting Severe Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Perioperative Period Using AI-ECG
During the preoperative examination, in addition to the standard examination recommended before high-risk cardiac surgeries, a digital single-lead ECG is recorded using portable CardioQUARK devices.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Atrioventricular Block, Second and Third Degree, Sinus Node Dysfunction, Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
- Trial name
- NCT07348991
- Testing
- digital single-channel ECG recording
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Total Parenteral Nutrition-induced Cholestasis
Compassionate Use of Omegaven IV Fat Emulsion
The purpose of the study is to provide use of Omegaven in children with life threatening Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) associated cholestasis when all other medical and surgical treatments/therapies have been either…
- Trial name
- NCT01323907
- Testing
- Omegaven IV lipid emulsion
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Sivan Kinberg