Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bipolar Disorder
Evaluating the Impact of Ketogenic Therapy on Symptom Severity and Metabolic Side Effect Profile Among Individuals Living With Bipolar Disorder in A Rural Southern Catchment Area
It is the purpose of this pilot study to evaluate a high-fat/low-carbohydrate "ketogenic" diet-based intervention as an adjunctive strategy for impacting symptoms of bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT07570875
- Testing
- Ketogenic foodstuffs, Standard of Care Oral antipsychotics, Standard of care long acting injectable medication for bipolar disorder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Breast Cancer, Corpus Uteri Cancer
INtegrating Systematic PatIent-Reported Evaluations in Multi-Disciplinary Tumor Boards: The INSPIRE Study
The purpose of the study is to characterize baseline multidisciplinary tumor board (MDTB) context and variability, evaluate the relationship between baseline fitness of patients with cancer and initial treatment recommendations…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Corpus Uteri Cancer, Ovary Cancer, Pancreas Cancer
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT07671937)
- Testing
- INSPIRE (INtegrating Systematic PatIent-Reported Evaluations), Capture of patient-reported outcomes, Enhanced Clinician Awareness
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,748 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Duration
Sleep Better, Live Better Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effects of a 12-week sleep behavioral program for adults ages 25-65 with poor sleep and elevated cardiometabolic risk.
- Conditions
- Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Duration, Health Behavior, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- SBLB (NCT07862348)
- Testing
- Sleep Better, Live Better
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension and Oxygen Saturation Targeting in Preterm Infants
Around 50% of infants born extremely preterm develop a chronic lung disease known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia of which some infants will also develop pulmonary hypertension of which 50% of children will die before the age of 2.
- Trial name
- PHOX (NCT06373289)
- Testing
- higher oxygen saturation target using Nellcor pulse oximetry sensors, lower oxygen saturation target using Nellcor pulse oximetry sensors
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Type 2 Diabetes
Advancing Diabetes Management for People With Physical Disabilities Optimally Through Primary Care-Based Telehealth (ADDOPT)
The purpose of the study is to compare 2 primary care based telehealth interventions- 1) digital health coaching and 2) remote patient monitoring for improving glycemic (blood sugar levels) control and overall health outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NCT07032844
- Testing
- Digital Health Coaching, Continuous Glucose Monitoring Teleconsults
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiovascular Diseases, Natriuretic Peptides
GENESIS: Genotype Guided - Natriuretic Peptides - Cardiometabolic Health Study
Natriuretic Peptides (NP) are hormones produced by the heart, and they have a wide range of favorable metabolic benefits. Lower levels of these hormones are associated with an increased likelihood of the development of diabetes…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Natriuretic Peptides, Cardiometabolic Diseases, Energy Expenditure
- Trial name
- NCT05216042
- Testing
- Study diet, Exercise capacity VO2 max determination, Exercise Challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1)
Efficacy of Mirdametinib Alone or Combination With Radiotherapy for Germline and Sporadic NF1-Altered High-Grade Glioma
This is a phase 2, open label, parallel multi-arm study of mirdametinib in combination with radiation in participants with recurrent sporadic glioblastoma (GBM) harboring NF1 alterations (Cohort 1); participants with NF1 with a…
- Trial name
- NF118 (NCT07521657)
- Testing
- mirdametinib with radiation, mirdametinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Arthroscopic Surgery, Nutrition
The Effect of Nutritional Education on Post-Arthroscopic Nutritional Status
The purpose of this study is to determine how patient nutrition effects post-operative outcomes for patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery
- Conditions
- Arthroscopic Surgery, Nutrition, Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07723742
- Testing
- Standard of Care, Nutritional Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cancer, Financial Hardship
Feasibility of a Real-world, Financial Psycho-oncology Intervention to Address Cancer-related Financial Distress
The goal of this pilot, feasibility study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary impact of a finance-specific psycho-oncology intervention, as well as to explore perceptions of and experiences with this financial…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Financial Hardship, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT07724041
- Testing
- Financial psycho-oncology intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Apnea Neonatal, Bradycardia Neonatal
Application to Predict Neonatal Apnea With Bradycardia
This purpose of this study is to reduce or stop apneas and bradycardias in pre-term infants, before they occur using gentle stimulation.
- Trial name
- APNeA (NCT06852053)
- Testing
- Closed-loop Vibro-Tactile Stimulator, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Overdose
A Bundled Intervention to End Opioid Overdoses
Opioid overdose deaths have reached historically high records in the United States and are particularly concentrated among patients after emergency department (ED) discharge.
- Trial name
- B-CARE (NCT07485335)
- Testing
- Bundled intervention (Experimental), control group, Buprenorphine (Experimental)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Head and Neck Cancer (H&N)
Speed of Processing Training to Improve Cognitive Functioning and Driving Performance in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
The goal of the study is to understand how well cognitive training improves reaction time in people with head and neck cancer (HNC). Aim 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07740616
- Testing
- Speed of Processing Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Phase II Single Arm Trial of Low Dose Capecitabine in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
This is a phase II study aiming at evaluating capecitabine prospectively at a dose of 1000 mg once daily in patients with advanced breast cancer who are ≥60 years of age, or frail at any age, with a greater risk of complications…
- Trial name
- NCT06105684
- Testing
- Capecitabine Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypertension, Blood Pressure Monitoring
Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home and Pharmacy Telehealth Among People Living With HIV
The overall goal of this project is to determine if measuring blood pressure at home and staying in contact with a team of pharmacists and physicians to manage participants' blood pressure is useful.
- Trial name
- REMAP-BP-HIV (NCT07849595)
- Testing
- Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring + Telehealth
- Volunteers
- 572 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diabetic Retinopathy
Liver X Receptor (LXR) as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)
Results from large clinical trials demonstrate a strong association between lipid abnormalities and progression of the most common microvascular complication, diabetic retinopathy (DR).
- Trial name
- LXR and DR (NCT03403686)
- Testing
- blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Religious OCD
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects and feasibility of a specific form of psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), on religiously oriented obsessive and compulsive disorder (OCD).
- Trial name
- NCT06647589
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stress, Blood Pressure
Adapting a Stress Management Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Women living with HIV have 2-4x higher risk for cardiovascular disease compared to women without HIV, with women living with HIV in the Southern US being particularly at risk.
- Conditions
- Stress, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
- Trial name
- NCT06811896
- Testing
- Stress Management and Resiliency Training Program, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity & Overweight, Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Augmenting Primary Care-Based Obesity Management With the Nutu™ Digital Health Platform
This study evaluates the acceptability and clinical effectiveness of integrating the Nutu™ digital health platform into a comprehensive primary care-based behavioral obesity treatment program using a Zelen randomized controlled…
- Trial name
- NCT07404189
- Testing
- FLOW Program, Nutu™ Offer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypertension, Breakfast Skipper
Early Time-Restricted Eating for Cardiovascular Health
This study will examine whether eating earlier in the day within a consistent 8-hour eating window can improve heart and blood vessel health in older adults with high blood pressure who often skip breakfast.
- Trial name
- ALIGN (NCT07634926)
- Testing
- Early Time-Restricted Eating (eTRE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Breast Neoplasm
Improved Successful Retrieval Rate of HydroMARK Plus Breast Biopsy Site Marker in Comparison to HydroMARK as Well as Improved Surgeon Satisfaction
The purpose of the study is to test how successful the retrieval rate of the new HydroMARK Plus Breast Biopsy Site Marker in comparison to HydroMARK.
- Trial name
- NCT06294574
- Testing
- HydroMARK Plus Clip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham