Clinical trials: sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening for Diverse Hispanics in Urban Primary Care
The proposed study seeks to investigate the impact of a culturally targeted print educational intervention on rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening via colonoscopy among Hispanics.
- Trial name
- NCT01569620
- Testing
- Best clinical practices plus culturally targeted print materials, Best clinical practices plus standard print materials, Best clinical practices alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Headache
Equity in Diagnostic Imaging Trial
This study will 1) Develop two interventions: a) an audit-feedback email intervention that provides clinicians with data on CT scan ordering practices by patient race; and b) a clinical decision support (CDS) message in the…
- Trial name
- EDIT (NCT01611714)
- Testing
- Audit-feedback, Clinical Decision Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Development
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm and Term Children
This study will utilize two validated tools for assessing child development and behavior, to investigate the outcomes for children born preterm compared with those born at full term.
- Trial name
- NCT02309697
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Overweight, Obesity
Parent-Based Treatment for Pediatric Overweight
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a parent/guardian intervention for adolescent overweight/obesity more effective than a nutritional counseling education curriculum for reducing body mass index z-score (BMI…
- Trial name
- PO (NCT00807560)
- Testing
- FBT-PO, NEC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Evaluation of Gut Bacteria in Patients With Polycystic Kidney Disease
Gut microbes can influence numerous aspects of human biology. Alterations in the function and composition of gut microbial flora (gut microbiota ) have been linked to inflammatory bowel disease, chronic inflammation…
- Trial name
- NCT02142101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other Preterm Infants
Monitoring of Vital Signs During Skin-to-skin Holding by Mothers of Their Preterm Babies
This observational study aims to monitor the vital sign changes in both mother and baby that occur during kangaroo care in preterm infants and to investigate any potential correlations between maternal measurement values and…
- Trial name
- NCT02231801
- Testing
- Mother-Infant Dyad
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Eating Disorders
Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Therapies to Treat Signs of Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents
This study will compare the effectiveness of two therapies to treat early signs of anorexia nervosa in adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00418977
- Testing
- Family-Based Therapy ("Maudsley Method"), Individual Supportive Psychotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Family-centered Care
Project PARIS: Parents and Residents in Session
The study seeks to implement and test a novel approach to teach pediatric residents about patient and family-centered care (PFCC).
- Trial name
- PARIS (NCT01299974)
- Testing
- Parents and Residents in Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Through Optimal Platelet Inhibition
The purpose of this study is to assess the the 1-year rates of ischemic and bleeding complications in patients whose dual antiplatelet therapy regimen post-PCI has been determined with the use of a clinical algorithm that…
- Conditions
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Dual Antiplatelet Therapy, Aspirin, Clopidogrel
- Trial name
- TRIAGE (NCT01582217)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome
Natural History of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) is a rare inherited disease that can cause severe high blood pressure and low blood potassium in children and adults. It is caused by abnormal hormone metabolism and can be fatal.
- Trial name
- NCT00474942
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Dysphagia
The Effect of Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises on Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to find out if doing prophylactic or preventative swallowing exercises from the start of cancer treatment can improve the ability to swallow when the treatment is completed and beyond.
- Trial name
- NCT01349309
- Testing
- Swallowing Exercise Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Oxidant Imbalance, Pulmonary Function
In Utero Household Air Pollution Exposure and Lung Development in Ghana
Household air pollution from cook stoves using solid fuels dominates total population air pollution exposures. Females and young children are disproportionately affected as they either perform or are present for the majority of…
- Trial name
- NCT02200289
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Depression
Treatment of Post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Depression
Randomized clinical trial of sertraline vs. placebo for post-TBI depression
- Trial name
- NCT00233103
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Abdominal Pain Care
Improving Pain Management for Older Adults in the Emergency Department (ED)
The goals of this exploratory study are to determine the feasibility of integrating electronic clinical decision support into routine clinical pain care for adults in the ED setting and gather data on whether or not such clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT01962610
- Testing
- ePCA and Pain keycept intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,693 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colorectal Cancer
Motivational Interviewing for Colonoscopy
The purpose of this study is to begin to examine the efficacy of a motivational interviewing intervention to increase African Americans' screening colonoscopy rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01877096
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Chronic Critical Illness, Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Informing Decisions in Chronic Critical Illness: A Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
The purpose of this study is to test a communication intervention to support family decision-making for patients with chronic critical illness.
- Trial name
- NCT01230099
- Testing
- Supportive Information Team Group
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 622 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Cardiac Surgery
Measuring and Treating Brain Oxygen Levels in Open Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study is to test whether keeping the amount of oxygen delivered to the brain above a certain level during surgery and 24-hours after surgery improves recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT01539382
- Testing
- Cerebral oxygenation intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Systolic Dysfunction
Improving Heart Failure Care in Minority Communities
For congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with systolic dysfunction, a randomized controlled trial compared nurse-based disease management to address problems in patient and clinician management with usual care for effects on…
- Trial name
- NCT00211874
- Testing
- Nurse-management
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Traumatic Brain Injury, Executive Dysfunction
Online Emotional Regulation Group Treatment
This study will examine the feasibility of online delivery of emotional regulation training to individuals with TBI with emotional dysregulation.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Executive Dysfunction, Emotional Dysregulation
- Trial name
- NCT01730261
- Testing
- Online Emotional Regulation Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colon Cancer
Latino Peers as Patient Navigators for Colon Cancer Screening
Disparities among racial and ethnic minorities remain prevalent despite advances in medical science that make thes early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer a possibility for all human kind.
- Trial name
- NCT02226107
- Testing
- Peer-PN, Pro-PN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai