Clinical trials: sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Aplastic Anemia
Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Versus Campath-1H for Treating Severe Aplastic Anemia
Severe aplastic anemia, characterized by pancytopenia and a hypocellular bone marrow, is effectively treated by immunosuppressive therapy, usually a combination of antithymocyte globulin (ATG) and cyclosporine (CsA).
- Trial name
- NCT00065260
- Testing
- Campath-1H, r-ATG, CsA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Lipoprotein Metabolism, PCSK9
Comparison of EPA and DHA-Rich Fish Oils on Lipoprotein Metabolism In Adults
Background: Metabolism is what the body does to turn food into energy. Omega-3 fatty acids are substances found in foods such as cold-water fish and shellfish that are essential for good health.
- Conditions
- Lipoprotein Metabolism, PCSK9, Proteomics
- Trial name
- NCT02514070
- Testing
- EPA-rich fish oil, DHA-rich fish oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Peptide Vaccinations to Treat Patients With Low-Risk Myeloid Cancers
This study will test the safety and effectiveness of two vaccines on slowing disease progression, improving blood counts, reducing the need for transfusions of blood and platelets, or achieving remission in patients with…
- Conditions
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Trial name
- NCT00488592
- Testing
- WT1:126-134, PR1:169-177 Peptide, GM-CSF (Sargramostim)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Aplastic Anemia, Pure Red Cell Aplasia
A Study to Determine Whether Therapy With Daclizumab Will Benefit Patients With Bone Marrow Failure
Participants in this study are suffering from rare and serious blood disorders. In aplastic anemia, the bone marrow stops producing red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells.
- Conditions
- Aplastic Anemia, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Diamond Blackfan Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT00001962
- Testing
- Daclizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Aplastic Anemia, Neutropenia
A Pilot Study of Fludarabine Plus Cyclophosphamide in Refractory Severe Aplastic Anemia
Background: Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) can lead to problems with bone marrow health and result in low blood cell counts, which require frequent transfusions.
- Conditions
- Aplastic Anemia, Neutropenia, Pancytopenia, Severe Aplastic Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01187017
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Methods to Enhance the Safety and Effectiveness of Stem Cell Transplants
Bone marrow stem cell transplants (otherwise called bone marrow transplants) from healthy donors are sometimes the only means of curing hematological malignant diseases such as acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00378534
- Testing
- Miltenyi reagent system, Fludarabine, Cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Anemia, Aplastic, Anemia, Hypoplastic
Horse ATG/CsA in Aplastic Anemia Patients Unresponsive to or With a Suboptimal Response to Rabbit ATG/CsA Treatment
Background: Severe plastic anemia can lead to problems with bone marrow platelet production and result in low blood platelet counts, which require frequent platelet transfusions to improve blood clotting.
- Trial name
- NCT00944749
- Testing
- h-ATG (ATGAM ), Cyclosporine (Gengraf )
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Native and Valve in Valve Aortic Valve Failure
Bioprosthetic or Native Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to Prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Obstruction (BASILICA) Prospective Investigation
Background: TAVR is a common therapy for people with heart problems. It stands for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, TAVR can be a better option than surgery. But it isn t safe for everyone.
- Trial name
- BASILICA (NCT03381989)
- Testing
- ASHI_INTECC Astato XS 20 0.014 guidewire
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Hypertension
Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial
Elevated blood pressure (BP) is an important public health concern. It is highly prevalent, the prevalence may be increasing, and it is a risk factor for several adverse health outcomes, especially coronary heart disease, stroke…
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT01206062)
- Testing
- Intensive control of SBP, Standard control of SBP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,361 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cancer, Skin Fibroblasts
Nicotinamide Riboside on Mitochondrial Function in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Background: Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is a vitamin B3 dietary supplement. It may help improve muscle function, that may in turn may improve a person s exercise capacity.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Skin Fibroblasts, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT03789175
- Testing
- Nicotinamide Riboside (NR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Heart Failure
The Effect of Nicotinamide Riboside on Skeletal Muscle Function in Heart Failure Subjects
Background: People are living longer and are more likely to survive a heart attack if they have one. Longer life expectancy is good but it also means more people get chronic heart failure over time.
- Trial name
- NCT03565328
- Testing
- Nicotinamide Riboside
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute
Mismatched Donor Lymphocyte Infusions for Relapsed Disease Following Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation for hematological malignancies who suffer a relapse of their disease post-transplant have limited treatment options and a poor prognosis.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, Leukemia, Myelocytic, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT00859586
- Testing
- Miltenyi Magnetic cell sorter for CD3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Anemia, Aplastic, Anemia, Hypoplastic
A Pilot Study of the Thrombopoietin-Receptor Agonist Eltrombopag in Refractory Aplastic Anemia Patients
Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) is a life-threatening blood disease which can be effectively treated with immunosuppressive drug regimens or allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Aplastic, Anemia, Hypoplastic, Thrombocytopenia
- Trial name
- NCT00922883
- Testing
- Eltrombopag
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Constrictive Bronchiolitis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Cyclosporine Inhalation Solution (CIS) in Lung Transplant and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients for the Treatment of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome
Background: Bronchiolitis obliterans or bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome is a lung disorder that occurs as a complication of either lung transplantation or bone marrow/blood stem cell transplantation.
- Conditions
- Constrictive Bronchiolitis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Graft vs Host Disease, Bronchiolitis, Exudative
- Trial name
- NCT01287078
- Testing
- Cyclosporine Inhalation Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Constructive Bronchiolitis
Extension Study (Extended Access) of Cyclosporine Inhalation Solution (CIS) in Lung Transplant and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients for the Treatment of Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Bronchiolitis Obliterans (BO) is an obstructive lung disease that can affect individuals that have undergone a lung or hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Constructive Bronchiolitis, Graft Versus Host Disease, Bronchiolitis, Exudative
- Trial name
- NCT01273207
- Testing
- Cyclosporine Inhalation Solution (CIS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sickle Cell Anemia
Pediatric Hydroxyurea Phase III Clinical Trial (BABY HUG) Follow-up Observational Study II Protocol
The BABY HUG Treatment Study was designed to see if treatment with the drug hydroxyurea (also called HU) in children with sickle cell disease could prevent organ damage, especially in the spleen and kidneys.
- Trial name
- BABY HUG (NCT01783990)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Long-Term Effects of Hydroxyurea in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia (The BABY HUG Follow-up Study)
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood disorder that can cause organ damage. The BABY HUG study is evaluating the use of the medication hydroxyurea at preventing organ damage in children with SCA.
- Trial name
- NCT00890396
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Hematologic Diseases, Anemia, Sickle Cell
Hydroxyurea to Prevent Organ Damage in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia
The purpose of this study is to determine if hydroxyurea therapy is effective in the prevention of chronic end organ damage in pediatric patients with sickle cell anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00006400
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Lipoprotein Metabolism, PCSK9
Effect of Fish Oil Enriched In Omega-11 Fatty Acid On Lipoprotein Metabolism In Adults
Background: Fish oils are known to be beneficial to health and believed to be cardio-protective. Omega-3 fatty acid is the most known fish oil available in the market.
- Conditions
- Lipoprotein Metabolism, PCSK9, Proteomics
- Trial name
- NCT03043365
- Testing
- control fish oil, LCMUFA-rich saury oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome), Myeloproliferative Disorder
Preventing Stem Cell Transplant Complications With a Blood Separator Machine
Background: Researchers are working to make stem cell transplant procedures safer and more effective. One complication of transplants is graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).
- Conditions
- MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome), Myeloproliferative Disorder, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, ALL (Acute B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia)
- Trial name
- NCT01866839
- Testing
- Graft Manipulation (CD34+ Selection)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)