Clinical trials: sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Long-term Oxygen Treatment Trial
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious respiratory disease in which the airways in the lungs are partially blocked, resulting in symptoms of chest tightness, coughing, and difficulty breathing.
- Trial name
- LOTT (NCT00692198)
- Testing
- Supplemental oxygen therapy
- Where
- 39 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 738 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Neutropenia, Sickle Cell Disease
Decitabine for High-Risk Sickle Cell Disease
Background: In sickle cell disease (SCD), the proteins in the red blood cells that carry oxygen do not behave normally. In parts of the body where there are low levels of oxygen or where oxygen is used more, the sickle hemoglobin…
- Trial name
- NCT01375608
- Testing
- Decitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Drug Study of Albuterol to Treat Acute Lung Injury
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and a lesser condition that occurs prior to ARDS, Acute Lung Injury (ALI), are medical conditions that occur when there is severe inflammation and increased fluids (edema) in both lungs…
- Trial name
- ALTA (NCT00434993)
- Testing
- Albuterol Sulfate, Mini-Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD)
The purpose of this study is to prevent major cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus using intensive glycemic control, intensive blood pressure control, and…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- ACCORD (NCT00000620)
- Testing
- Anti-hyperglycemic Agents, Anti-hypertensive Agents
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 10,251 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Graft vs Host Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Selective T-Cell Depletion to Reduce GVHD (Patients) Receiving Stem Cell Tx to Treat Leukemia, Lymphoma or MDS
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of stem cell transplantation in which the donors T lymphocytes have undergone "selective depletion." Certain patients with cancers of the blood undergo transplantation of…
- Conditions
- Graft vs Host Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Leukemia, Leukemia, Myeloid
- Trial name
- NCT00025662
- Testing
- RFT5-SMPT-dgA, Isolex system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cardiovascular Disease
Evaluation of Oral Alpha-Cyclodextrin for Decreasing Serum Cholesterol
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in developed countries. Although statin-type drugs are currently the most effective therapeutic agents for reducing CVD risk.
- Trial name
- NCT01131299
- Testing
- Alpha cyclodextrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury
Statins for Acutely Injured Lungs From Sepsis
Objective: assess the efficacy and safety of oral rosuvastatin in patients with sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury (ALI). Hypothesis: Rosuvastatin therapy will improve mortality in patients with sepsis-induced ALI.
- Trial name
- SAILS (NCT00979121)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 745 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sickle Cell Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension
Sildenafil Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension and Sickle Cell Disease
This study will examine whether the drug sildenafil can lower blood pressure in the pulmonary artery (the blood vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs) in patients with sickle cell disease and pulmonary hypertension (high…
- Trial name
- NCT00492531
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Hematologic Malignancies, Bone Marrow Transplant Rejection
Stem Cell Transplantation and T-Cell Add-Back to Treat Bone Marrow Malignancies
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of stem cell transplantation in which the donor's T cells (a type of lymphocyte, or white blood cell) are removed and then added back.
- Trial name
- NCT00079391
- Testing
- allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Accelerated Immunization to Induce Cytomegalovirus Immunity in Stem Cell Donors
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new vaccine, ALVAC-pp65, in boosting immunity to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in stem cell transplant donors.
- Trial name
- NCT00353977
- Testing
- ALVAC-CMV (vCP260)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Wilm's Tumor 1 (WT1) Peptide Vaccine for High Risk Hematologic Malignancy
This study will determine the safety and effectiveness of an experimental vaccine in controlling the abnormal growth of cells in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS, also known as myelodysplasia), acute myeloid leukemia…
- Conditions
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Trial name
- NCT00433745
- Testing
- WT1 Peptide Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
Rilonacept to Improve Artery Function in Patients With Atherosclerosis
This study will determine whether an experimental drug called Rilonacept can improve artery function in patients with atherosclerosis, a disease in which fatty deposits in arteries cause the vessels to stiffen, impeding blood…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT00417417
- Testing
- Rilonacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Heart Defects, Congenital, Heart Failure, Congestive
Trial of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition in Infants With Single Ventricle--Pediatric Heart Network
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of administering an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) (enalapril) to infants with a functional single ventricle.
- Trial name
- ISV (NCT00113087)
- Testing
- Enalapril
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Lymphangiomyomas
Treatment With Octreotide in Patients With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a disease primarily of women of child-bearing age, is characterized by cystic lung disease and abdominal tumors (e.g., angiomyolipomas).
- Conditions
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Lymphangiomyomas, Pleural Effusions, Ascites
- Trial name
- NCT00005906
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)