Clinical trials: Vulnerability to Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Role of Intracoronary Imaging in Plaque Identification
NSTE-ACS patients are more likely to exhibit high-risk plaque characteristics in non-culprit lesions. Both IVUS and OCT imaging techniques interact in a complementary manner to provide morphological characterization of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03953040
- Testing
- intracoronary imaging (IVUS, OCT)
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cannabis Use, Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Prospective Evaluation on Cognitive Function and Its Associated Genetic Vulnerability in Cannabis Users
Most of the studies assessing Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and neurocognitive functions are cross-sectional without examining the longitudinal changes in neurocognitive function at a within-subject level with respect to the…
- Conditions
- Cannabis Use, Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Genetic Predisposition
- Trial name
- SToP-C_PeCoG (NCT04373525)
- Testing
- Genome analysis
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Colon Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in the Adjuvant or Metastatic Setting, Aged 70 or Older
MOST: Mediterranean Oncology Senior Tests
MOST is a longitudinal study whose aim is to test the hypothesis that frailty markers are better at detecting vulnerable patients and that they are a better "Adverse Events" predictive tool than the CGA (Comprehensive Geriatric…
- Trial name
- MOST (NCT02148731)
- Testing
- Frailty markers
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Association Sud pour la Recherche en Oncogériatrie
Schizophrenia, Mental Disorders
Effects of Delta-9-THC and Iomazenil in Healthy Humans
The study aims to examine the combined effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆-9-THC or THC) and iomazenil on thinking, perception, mood, memory, attention, and electrical activity of the brain (EEG).
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Mental Disorders, Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00982982
- Testing
- THC and Iomazenil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Plaque Imaging in Routine Care to Detect Intraplaque Hemorrhage
The aim of this study is to investigate the association between intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) detected by non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the carotid artery in routine clinical practice and ipsilateral acute…
- Trial name
- PARADE (NCT06749106)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Drug Addiction, Vulnerability to Substance Addiction
Individual Differences in Reward and Impulse Control
Background: The risk for becoming addicted to drugs varies among individual, even those using similar drugs in a similar way. It is not known why some people become addicted and others do not.
- Trial name
- NCT01621607
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Nutrient Deficiency, Happiness
Alii Supplement Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Alii Supplement can be used to reduce symptoms related to nutritional depletion in hormonal birth control pill users.
- Conditions
- Nutrient Deficiency, Happiness, Digestive Health, Vulnerability to Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07271316
- Testing
- Alii Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Christian University
HIV Infections, Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Digital Community to Improve Health in Rural Areas
The study is a cluster randomized controlled trial developed in counties located in Appalachia and the Midwest. We will prioritize counties from states with high risk for HIV and HCV infection associated with injection drug use.
- Trial name
- NCT05363865
- Testing
- Virtual Community Intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 511 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Gastrointestinal Cancers, Frailty
Longitudinal Geriatric Vulnerability, Chemotherapy Toxicity, and Functional Outcomes in Older Adults With Gastrointestinal Cancer
Older adults with gastrointestinal cancers may be more likely to experience side effects from chemotherapy and difficulties with everyday activities. These problems are not always explained by age alone.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Cancers, Frailty, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Malnutrition Elderly
- Trial name
- VITAL-GI (NCT07184047)
- Testing
- Standard-of-Care Systemic Chemotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Postpartum Depression, Depression
Determining Relationships Among Maternity Stress & Sleep
Psychosocial factors, including a previous history of depression, recent stressful life events, sleep disturbances during pregnancy, and depression and/or anxiety during pregnancy have been shown to be associated with an…
- Trial name
- DREAMSS (NCT02133963)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
AKI - Acute Kidney Injury, CABG
Perfusion Related Evaluation of Systemic and Renal Vulnerability to Events in CABG
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether high abdominal pressure or low blood flow pressure to the kidneys is linked to kidney injury after heart surgery.
- Trial name
- PRESERVE-CABG (NCT07085286)
- Testing
- Continous IAP measurement
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lublin
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Biopsychosocial Predictors of Nicotine Relapse
This study aims to investigate the associations between emotion regulation ability, stress-induced neural activity changes, and susceptibility to relapse in smokers attempting to quit.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Addiction, Tobacco Smoking Behavior
- Trial name
- BioNic (NCT06470321)
- Testing
- Flexiquit Computerized Smoking Cessation Program
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Prediabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance)
Personalized Meal Timing and Walking Based on Glucose Patterns in Adults With Prediabetes
This study will test whether glucose sensor data can be used to identify the time of day when adults with prediabetes are most likely to have high blood sugar after meals.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Prediabetes or Diabetes
- Trial name
- CLOCK-PRIME (NCT07618663)
- Testing
- Phenotype-Guided Meal Timing and Postprandial Walking, Sleep Hygiene and Step-Count Advice
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Shifa International Hospital
Rumination
Effects of tDCS Combined With VR on Anxious Ruminations in Healthy Subjects With a Vulnerability to Rumination
This study proposes: to evaluate 1) whether the combination of virtual reality (VR) and active tDCS provides better rumination attenuation than the combination of VR and tDCS placebo 2) the acceptability and experiential…
- Trial name
- REVISTIM-XX (NCT03915041)
- Testing
- VR + active brain stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of a 26 °C Indoor Environment for Mitigating Heat Strain in Young Adults
While an indoor upper temperature limit of 26 °C has been shown to protect heat-vulnerable older adults (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this guideline has not been verified in young, habitually active adults.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07267598
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Carotid Artery Plaque
New Technologies to Determine Carotid Plaque Vulnerability in Patients With Significant Carotid Plaques
The researchers are trying to determine if the characterization of "vulnerable" carotid artery plaques can be accomplished with ultrasound-based methods that look for vessels in the plaque and measure the plaque stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT03335033
- Testing
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, Shear Wave Elastography, Ultrasound Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Adolescents, Conduct Disorder
Teenagers, Drug Addiction, and Reward and Impulse Control
Background: The risk for becoming addicted to drugs varies from person to person, even among those who use similar drugs in a similar way.
- Conditions
- Adolescents, Conduct Disorder, Vulnerability to Substance Addicition
- Trial name
- NCT01443949
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Depressive Disorder, Major
Neuropsychological Factors Associated With Vulnerability to Suicidal Behavior in Depressed Elderly Patients
The main objective of this study is to confirm the existence of risky decision making in a non strategic situation (Iowa Gambling Task) and a deficit of decision making in social situations, linked to greater sensitivity to…
- Trial name
- SPAD (NCT02737540)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Stress Reduction to Reduce Risk for Arrhythmia in ICD Patients (The RISTA Study)
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a small device that is implanted in the chest and uses electrical shocks to control arrhythmias, which are abnormal heart rhythms.
- Trial name
- RISTA (NCT00627263)
- Testing
- Stress reduction treatment (SRT) program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Recurrent Major Depression
Neural Effects of Wellness Classes in Women With Vulnerability to Depression ("The Women's Wellness Study")
The primary objective of the study is to examine the efficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on the prevention of relapse in women with a history of depression.
- Trial name
- WWS (NCT04106375)
- Testing
- Online mindfulness based cognitive therapy intervention
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder