Clinical trials: sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Unilateral TAP Block for Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery
The study team will be assessing if the unilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block can decrease pain and improve outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03856788
- Testing
- Saline, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
COVID-19, COVID
Early CPAP in COVID-19 Confirmed or Suspected Patients
There is surge in COVID infected patients in New York City with a shortage of hospital beds, ICU beds and ventilators. Strategies to reduce the need for all of the above are immediately needed.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, COVID, Coronavirus
- Trial name
- PAP-COVID (NCT04390191)
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Alopecia Areata
Treatment of Alopecia Areata (AA) With Dupilumab in Patients With and Without Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
Alopecia areata is a medical condition, in which the hair falls out in patches. The hair can fall out on the scalp or elsewhere on the face and body.
- Trial name
- NCT03359356
- Testing
- Dupilumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Membranous Nephropathy
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone in Membranous Nephropathy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH, Acthar) on the loss of proteins in the urine (proteinuria) in patients with membranous nephropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT03025828
- Testing
- ACTHar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Acne Vulgaris
Aczone Gel 7.5% in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris in Patients With Skin of Color
Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease characterized by inflammatory papules, pustules, and comedones that is prevalent in men and women of color.
- Trial name
- NCT03681470
- Testing
- Aczone Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Hypertension in Postpartum
Is Procardia XL 60 mg Q Daily Equivalent to 30 mg XL Given Twice Daily?
Antihypertensive therapy has been used in pregnant patients antepartum to improve blood pressure (BP) elevation in cases of chronic hypertension, and postpartum for persistent hypertension after delivery in cases of gestational…
- Trial name
- NCT03595982
- Testing
- Procardia XL 30Mg, Procardia XL 60Mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
22q13 Deletion Syndrome, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
Clinical Trial in 22q13 Deletion Syndrome(Phelan-McDermid Syndrome)
The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) treatment in 22q13 Deletion Syndrome (Phelan-McDermid Syndrome) caused by SHANK3 gene deficiency in order to evaluate safety, tolerability, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01525901
- Testing
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Healthy Volunteers
Effect of Ketamine on Laboratory-induced Stress in Healthy Subjects
The objective of this study is to examine the effect of a single IV dose of ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) on laboratory-induced stress in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04173962
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
HIV
Effects of Mindfulness Training on Chronic Inflammation in HIV-Infected Adults
By 2015 half of the people living with HIV infection in the U.S. are estimated be over the age of 50, and this cohort of patients with well-controlled plasma viremia is aging at a more rapid pace than their non-HIV peers.
- Trial name
- NCT02626949
- Testing
- MBSR Course, HEP Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Apremilast in the Treatment of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)
This is a single-center, open-label clinical study to study the efficacy of apremilast in the treatment of mild to moderate central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
- Trial name
- NCT03521687
- Testing
- Apremilast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
Comparative Efficacy of Ticagrelor Versus Aspirin on Blood Viscosity in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The hypothesis being that both aspirin-ticagrelor and ticagrelor monotherapy will be superior to aspirin monotherapy in the reduction of whole blood viscosity at the end of each 4 week treatment period.
- Trial name
- NCT02325466
- Testing
- Aspirin, Ticagrelor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Spasticity, Focal Dystonia
Compare Two Guidance Techniques for Botulinum Toxin Injections for the Treatment of Limb Spasticity and Focal Dystonia
This study seeks to compare the use of ultrasound and electrophysiologic techniques to target muscles for the treatment of spasticity and focal dystonia of the limbs.
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Focal Dystonia, Tremor, Limb
- Trial name
- NCT02334683
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation, Ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Asthma
Supporting Asthma Management Behaviors in Aging Adults
A 3-arm, patient-randomized trial among Latino and African-American older adults with poorly-controlled asthma will be conducted to compare the effectiveness of clinic-based vs.
- Trial name
- SAMBA (NCT02316223)
- Testing
- Supporting Asthma Management Behaviors in Aging Adults (SAMBA)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Nailfold Capillary Blood Flow With Latanoprost Bunod
The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship of small blood vessels irregularities observed with an imaging system called video nailfold capillaroscopy in people with primary open-angle glaucoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03949244
- Testing
- Latanoprost 0.005%, Latanoprost bunod 0.024%, Normal saline 0.9%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Alzheimer's Disease
Riluzole in Mild Alzheimer's Disease
Cognitive aging is a major source of disability in an increasingly aging population. The paucity of effective treatments for cognitive aging disorders, and most importantly in Alzheimer's disease instigates a need for further…
- Trial name
- NCT01703117
- Testing
- Riluzole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colorectal Neoplasms
Internet-Based Motivational Interviewing for Colonoscopy
Compared to other racial groups, African Americans have the highest colorectal cancer (CRC) morbidity and mortality rates. Although colonoscopies can prevent CRC, nearly one third of African Americans have not received a…
- Trial name
- NCT03595904
- Testing
- E-Motivate group, Usual Care Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Postoperative Delirium
Trajectory of Recovery in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to understand how elderly individuals regain their cognitive skills following general anesthesia. The investigators will compare an age stratified group of volunteers who will be evaluated with a…
- Conditions
- Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- TORIE (NCT02275026)
- Testing
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Preeclampsia
Response to Anti-hypertensives in Pregnant and Postpartum Patients
In this study, the investigators will evaluate the blood pressure response to nifedipine and labetalol in pregnant and postpartum patients, who present with hypertensive disease in pregnancy with severe range blood pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT03506724
- Testing
- Nifedipine, Labetalol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Breast Cancer
Examination of Breast Cancer Cells of Pre-menopausal and Post-menopausal Women Before and After Exposure to Tamoxifen or Fulvestrant.
The purpose of this study is to microscopically examine breast cancer cells of pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women before and after exposure to one of the two commonly used breast cancer drugs, tamoxifen or fulvestrant.
- Trial name
- NCT02936206
- Testing
- Fulvestrant, Tamoxifen
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skin Cancer
Post Excision/Mohs Scar Laser Resurfacing
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential benefits of treating a surgical scar post excision with an ablative fractionated CO2 laser with the goal of decreasing the appearance and size of the scar.
- Trial name
- NCT02130297
- Testing
- Laser Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai