Clinical trials: Short-Term
Coronary Artery Disease
Effects of Short Term, High Dose Atorvastatin Therapy on Periprocedural Myonecrosis and Platelet Inhibition After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
This research study plans to evaluate the use of atorvastatin in patients with coronary artery disease given immediately before PCI and whether it will decrease the amount of heart damage after PCI.
- Trial name
- ESTATE (NCT00979940)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cardiovascular Disease
Expression of Longevity Genes in Response to Extended Fasting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of fasting on physical changes associated with cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- FEELGOOD (NCT01059760)
- Testing
- Fasting First, Fed First
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Atrial Fibrillation
Effects of Fish Oil on Post Ablation Arrhythmias
To determine if peri-operative treatment with omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a decrease in the incidence of early recurrences of atrial arrhythmias (within 30 days) and an improvement in probability of long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT00791089
- Testing
- LOVAZA Omega 3-acid ethyl esters, LOVAZA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
Radiation and Androgen Ablation for Prostate Cancer
A study to see how effective and tolerable radiation therapy along with androgen deprivation therapy is in treating prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01517451
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy, Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effect of Namenda on Short Term Memory and Attention in Patients With Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether memantine (Namenda) improves memory and attention in patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00462228
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Healthy
Pharmacotoxicology of Trichloroethylene Metabolites
This project focuses on the kinetics, metabolism and human toxicology of dichloroacetate (DCA)and tyrosine catabolism. The hypothesis is that tyrosine metabolism will be greatest in subject who harbor the KRT variant for…
- Trial name
- NCT00865514
- Testing
- Dichloroacetate, Genotyping, Leucine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Short Bowel Syndrome
Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Teduglutide in Japanese Subjects With PN-dependent Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an investigational treatment (teduglutide) in Japanese patients with PN-dependent SBS.
- Trial name
- NCT02340819
- Testing
- Teduglutide
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
A Test of Short and Long Term Naturalistic Outcomes of Smokers Who Sample Smokeless Tobacco
This nationwide telephone and mail- based research study will recruit 1,400 cigarette smokers who are not motivated to quit to test the effects of a marketed oral, non-combustible smokeless tobacco product on cigarette smoking…
- Trial name
- NCT01509586
- Testing
- Potentially Reduced Exposure Product (PREP): a smokeless, spit-free tobacco product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,236 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Pre-diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose
Effect of Sitagliptin on Short-Term Metabolic Dysregulation of Oral Glucocorticoid Therapy
The investigators hypothesize that sitagliptin will significantly reduce impairments in insulin secretion and insulin resistance resulting from short-term oral glucocorticoid therapy.
- Conditions
- Pre-diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT01488279
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 2.5 mg and Sitagliptin 100 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Global Surgery, Medical Missions
From Short-term Surgical Missions Towards Sustainable Partnerships
Introduction: Recently, the devastating consequences of neglected surgical care in global health became apparent with an estimated five billion people lacking access to safe surgical and anesthesia care.
- Trial name
- NCT04450823
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Surgery Amsterdam
Schizophrenia
A Physical Dependence Study in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not people with schizophrenia who take LY2140023 become physically dependent on it, and experience a series of symptoms such as craving to have the drug when they stop using…
- Trial name
- NCT01452919
- Testing
- LY2140023
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Greece
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Denovo Biopharma LLC
Metastatic Melanoma, Skin Cancer
Prospective Randomized Study of Cell Transfer Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma Using Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes Plus IL-2 Following Non-Myeloablative Lymphocyte Depleting Chemo Regimen Alone or in Conjunction With 12Gy Total Body Irradiation (TBI...
Background: An experimental treatment for metastatic melanoma involves cell therapy, in which researchers take white blood cells (lymphocytes) from the tumor tissue, grow them in the laboratory in large numbers, and then use the…
- Trial name
- NCT01319565
- Testing
- Aldesleukin, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hip Osteoarthritis
Platelet Rich Plasma vs Hyaluronic-Acid in Hip OA (Osteoarthritis)
The objective of this study is to compare the clinical efficacy of intra-articular injections of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) vs hyaluronic acid (HA) for symptomatic early osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip.
- Trial name
- NCT01920152
- Testing
- PRP, Hyaluronic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Atrial Fibrillation, Device Related Thrombus
Efficacy of Short Term Dabigatran Etexilate Followed by Aspirin Monotherapy After LAA (Left Atrial Appendage) Device Closure (the DEA-LAA Study).
Single arm, prospective unblinded study on post Watchman LAA closure device implant anti-coagulation management at a primary center (Vanderbilt Medical Center) and up to 5 additional high volume LAA implant centers.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Device Related Thrombus, Left Atrial Appendage Thrombosis, Watchman LAA Closure Device
- Trial name
- DEA-LAA (NCT03539055)
- Testing
- Dabigatran Etexilate Oral Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Melanoma, Malignant Melanoma
Phase II Study of Short-Term Cultured Anti-Tumor Autologous Lymphocytes After Lymphocyte-Depleting Chemotherapy in Metastatic Melanoma
Background: Most therapeutic therapies for metastatic melanoma have focused on the ability of T-cell lymphocytes to kill cells of tumors.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Malignant Melanoma, Melanoma, Experimental, Experimental Melanomas
- Trial name
- NCT00513604
- Testing
- aldesleukin, therapeutic autologous lymphocytes, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Narcolepsy
Study to Assess Patient Reported Outcomes With Armodafinil Treatment for Excessive Sleepiness in Adults With Narcolepsy or Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to assess patient reported outcomes with armodafinil treatment in terms of improvement in sleepiness, satisfaction with treatment, impact on ability to engage in life activities (ie, daily or work and…
- Conditions
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS)
- Trial name
- NCT00228566
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- 43 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Cephalon
Energy Deficiency Due to Short-term Fasting
Pharmacokinetics of Leptin Administration During Fasting
The purpose of this study will be to determine the correct dose of leptin, a natural hormone secreted by the fat cells, to give to people when they are fasting and also to determine whether giving leptin to a person when he or…
- Trial name
- NCT00140205
- Testing
- r-metHuLeptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Heart Failure, Depressive Symptoms
Internet Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Patients With Heart Failure and Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the short (9 weeks) and long (6 and 12 months) term effects of an 9 weeks intervention of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy on depressive symptoms, worrying/anxiety, sleep…
- Trial name
- NCT01681771
- Testing
- Cognitive behaviour therapy, Discussion group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Measure Response to Etanercept in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to assess whether DCE-MRI can detect changes of active disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients after 4, 8 and 12 weeks of etanercept.
- Trial name
- NCT00361634
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Diabetic Macular Edema
Effect of Dexamethasone on Reduction of Macular Thickness in Diabetic Patients, a Randomized Clinical Trial
Purpose: To determine the impact of short-term 4mg/ml dexamethasone solution treatment in diabetic macular edema (DME). Design: Phase II, randomized, prospective, parallel, interventional study.
- Trial name
- EDRMT (NCT03608839)
- Testing
- Intravitreous Dexamethasone Solution 4mg/ml - vol 0,01 ml, Intravitreous Dexamethasone Solution 4mg/ml - vol 0,03 ml, Intravitreous Dexamethasone Solution 4mg/ml - vol 0,05 ml
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco