Clinical trials: sponsored by Duke University
Early Onset Sepsis, Preterm Neonates
Optimizing PreTerm Infant Ampicillin Dosing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if preterm infants who are prescribed antibiotics shortly after birth can safely receive a shorter course of antibiotics (24 to 36 hours instead of 48 hours).
- Conditions
- Early Onset Sepsis, Preterm Neonates, NICU, Ampicillin
- Trial name
- OPTI-Amp (NCT07610486)
- Testing
- Ampicillin prescribed by provider per standard of care for evaluation of early onset sepsis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Decompression Sickness
NASA Exercise Prebreathe Study
This study evaluates oxygen prebreathe protocols and exercise conditions to reduce risk of decompression sickness during simulated extravehicular activity.
- Trial name
- NCT07702539
- Testing
- Oxygen Prebreathe and Hypobaric Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Dementia
Feasibility of a Dyadic Music-based Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners
This study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a structured music-based intervention for individuals living with dementia and their family care partners.
- Trial name
- NCT07843043
- Testing
- Dyadic Music-based Intervention (MBI), Reminiscence Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cervical Cancer
Vaginal Dose De-escalation During Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if it is possible to reduce the amount of radiation that the vagina receives during brachytherapy treatment, and to see how the change in radiation dose to the vagina impacts quality of…
- Trial name
- PreserV (NCT07855263)
- Testing
- radiation dose de-escalation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension
Expanding Technology-Enabled Nurse Delivered Chronic Disease Care
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the self-management of diabetes and hypertension can be improved with the use of mobile monitoring devices and nursing support.
- Trial name
- EXTEND (NCT05120544)
- Testing
- EXTEND Plus, EXTEND
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hypertension, HIV-1-infection
Addressing Barriers to Anti-hypertensive Medication Adherence Among PLWH Who Have Achieved Viral Suppression
Among those with hypertension, persons living with HIV (PWH) have a 50% higher risk of incident myocardial infarction compared to the general population, and they often fail to meet evidence-based treatment goals for…
- Trial name
- NCT05459077
- Testing
- Hypertension control through education and monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Developing and Testing Drone-Delivered AEDs for Cardiac Arrests In Rural America
The overall goal of this project is to design, develop, and pilot test an emergency healthcare drone delivery system suitable for rural communities that can deliver AEDs to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) locations more…
- Trial name
- RESTORe-CARE (NCT06229418)
- Testing
- DFR AED Pilot Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD), Type 2 DM
Implementation pRogram to Improve Screening and Management for CKD in Diabetes (Program 1) (IRIS-CKD)
IRIS-CKD is an implementation study to improve guideline-recommended screening of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the United States.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD), Type 2 DM, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
- Trial name
- IRIS-CKD (NCT06906627)
- Testing
- (IRIS-CKD Screening Program): Home Kit, (IRIS-CKD Screening Program): Standard Lab Order
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD), Type 2 DM
Implementation pRogram to Improve Screening and Management for CKD in Diabetes (IRIS-CKD) (Program 2)
IRIS-CKD is a two-program implementation study to improve guideline-recommended screening and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the United States.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD), Type 2 DM, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
- Trial name
- IRIS-CKD (NCT06906640)
- Testing
- (IRIS-CKD Management Program): Education, (IRIS-CKD Management Program): GDMT
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cancer
Improving Adherence to Chronic Disease Medication Regimens Among Patients With Recently Diagnosed Cancer
This pilot study evaluates a pharmacist-led medication adherence intervention and Medisafe mobile application among patients with newly diagnosed cancer and multimorbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT07811258
- Testing
- Medisafe Medication Management Program, Pharmacist-Led Medication Review
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Retinal Dystrophies
SS-HH-OCT as a Novel Diagnostic Modality for Early-Onset Retinal Dystrophies (EORDs)
The goal of this observational study is to utilize a novel imaging system designed for high-resolution retinal imaging of neonates, infants and children to identify the signs of photoreceptor development and degeneration in…
- Trial name
- SS-HH-OCT (NCT06177977)
- Testing
- SS-HH-OCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Upfront Chemotherapy With Radiation Therapy (CRT) Followed by Chemotherapy in Localized Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
The goal of this trial is to learn if adding consolidative chemotherapy to routine chemoradiation can better control both local recurrence and metastasis and reduce the need for surgical intervention.
- Trial name
- TNT Esophagus (NCT07603375)
- Testing
- FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Thymus Function in Young Women With Breast Cancer
Breast cancer treatment sometimes includes radiation to the breast or chest wall. There is a small gland, called the thymus, located in the upper chest that may receive a small amount of the radiation aimed at the breast.
- Trial name
- NCT07725172
- Testing
- Blood draw for the laboratory assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Memory, Delayed
Neural Correlates of Real World Spatial Navigation in Humans
The purpose of this study is to understand the neural mechanisms that support real world spatial navigation in humans using deep brain recordings and stimulation during virtual reality (VR), augmented reality, and real world…
- Trial name
- NCT04874220
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation, Memory and spatial navigation tasks, Physiological Signals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Parkinson Disease (PD), PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
GBPDC: Gut-Brain in PD Consortium Master Protocol
The purpose of this research study is to identify the role that the gut-brain axis, the group of nerves that connect the brain and gut, plays in Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease (PD), PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Gut Microbiome, Gut Microbiota
- Trial name
- GBPDC (NCT07567794)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Eating Disorders, Body Image
FlexED: A Digital, Gamified Early Intervention for Eating Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new intervention for body-image distress to reduce eating disorder symptoms in young women and girls between the ages of 15-25 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT05609409
- Testing
- FlexED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Postoperative Pain
Suzetrigine Added to Multimodal Analgesia for Women Undergoing Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
This study will assess the analgesic efficacy of suzetrigine as part of a multimodal analgesic regimen in women undergoing laparoscopic or robotic hysterectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT07836010
- Testing
- Suzetrigine
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension
Lifestyle Intervention In CKD
This research study will test whether a 12-week healthy lifestyle program offered through a cardiac rehabilitation center can help lower blood pressure and improve kidney health in adults with advanced chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- CKD-LIFE (NCT07633145)
- Testing
- Multi-component lifestyle intervention, Usual Care Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Osteoporosis
Effect of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors on Bone Metabolism
People with Alzheimer's disease are at an increased risk of bone fracture. Some studies have shown that those taking donepezil have a lower rate of bone fractures, but the reasons for this are unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT06041789
- Testing
- Donepezil, Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Talaromycosis
Liposomal Amphotericin B and Flucytosine Antifungal Strategy for Talaromycosis (LAmB-FAST)
LAmB-FAST is a factorial randomized controlled trial simultaneously testing two interventions in one trial. LAmB-FAST seeks to inform treatment guidelines on the induction and maintenance therapy of HIV-associated talaromycosis…
- Trial name
- LAmB-FAST (NCT06525389)
- Testing
- Liposomal Amphotericin B (LAmB), Flucytosine (5FC), Deoxycholate Amphotericin B (DAmB)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University