Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gout
Gout in the ED and Improving Research Participation
The prevalence of gout has been steadily increasing over several decades and is correlated with the rising burden of obesity, chronic cardiac and renal disease; all conditions overrepresented in the Southeastern U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT04075903
- Testing
- Storytelling
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
HIV, Hypertension
Assessing Peer Support for Physical Activity in Women With HIV and Hypertension
This clinical trial will assess the acceptability and feasibility of a peer-supported behavioral physical activity intervention for women living with HIV and Hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT07025109
- Testing
- Peer support, Exercise Prescription, Blood pressure self monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diet, Healthy, Pregnancy
Hearty Meals for Mom- Pilot Study of Meal Delivery for Cardiometabolic Health During Pregnancy
This study is being done to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a meal delivery intervention designed to improve diet quality and promote appropriate gestational weight gain among predominantly Black…
- Trial name
- NCT05512247
- Testing
- Meal Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
COPD
Nurse Coach-Led Early Palliative Care for Older Adults With COPD and Their Care Partners: The Project EPIC Pilot RCT
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in older Americans. COPD increases in frequency with age, and older adults with COPD often have significant unmet geriatrics-palliative care needs…
- Trial name
- NCT05040386
- Testing
- EPIC (Empower People to Independence in COPD), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cerebral Palsy
Telehealth Virtual Reality Gaming on Cardiometabolic Health Among Youth With Cerebral Palsy
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the preliminary efficacy of 12-weeks of home-based exercise using consumer available virtual reality gaming technology, compared with a 12 week wait-list control group.
- Trial name
- NCT05336227
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Exergaming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cmv Congenital, CMV Viremia
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Vaccines: Reinfection and Antigenic Variation
The objectives of the protocol are to determine if a structured cognitive-behavioral interventional counseling of pregnant women can limit acquisition of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) during pregnancy that we believe, will in turn…
- Trial name
- CMV (NCT03443791)
- Testing
- Women Enrolled, Newborns of Female Study Participants
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Prehypertension, Hypertension
Equity in Prevention and Progression of Hypertension by Addressing Barriers to Nutrition and Physical activitY
The goal of this study is to test an intervention to prevent high blood pressure among rural, Black adults living in Alabama. Black adults in this region have one of the highest rates of high blood pressure in the US.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Hypertension, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- EPIPHANY (NCT05367544)
- Testing
- Health Education, Individual-Level Peer Support, Community-Level Peer Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Vaginal Orthosis Use After Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery
A novel vaginal orthosis, or splint, made of silicone will be used daily to help support the healing vaginal reconstruction during the post-operative phase from week 2 to week 12.
- Trial name
- NOVa (NCT05812859)
- Testing
- Vaginal Orthosis (COSM Medical)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Macular Degeneration, Central Visual Impairment
Scotoma Perimetry Oculomotor Training
The proposed research is relevant to public health because a greater understanding of plasticity after central vision loss can inform new therapies for treating low vision and has potential to benefit millions of individuals…
- Trial name
- SPOT (NCT05456581)
- Testing
- 'Scotoma awareness' Training, Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spinal Cord Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis
AIM's Writing for Healing: A Workshop for Individuals Living With Paralysis
The UAB Institute for Arts In Medicine (AIM) is currently implementing an expressive emotional writing pilot project for adults with paralysis caused by neurological conditions such as traumatic head or spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, Transverse Myelitis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT04721717
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Influenza
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine as a Nasal Model for Influenza Infection
The purpose of this study is to develop a nasal model for influenza infection using the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV).
- Trial name
- NCT04164212
- Testing
- Flumist Quadrivalent Nasal Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pancreatitis, Acute
Safety and Tolerability of Pirfenidone in Acute Pancreatitis
The goal of the current pilot clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of pirfenidone in patients with predicted moderately severe and severe acute pancreatitis.
- Trial name
- NCT05350371
- Testing
- Pirfenidone Oral Tablet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Low Vision, Both Eyes
Virtual Reality-Base Intelligent Orientation and Mobility Specialists Trial
The human subject research is a randomized, controlled training trial that tests the effectiveness of three Virtual Reality-based Intelligent Orientation and Mobility Specialists (VR-IOMSs) in teaching orientation and mobility…
- Trial name
- VR-IOMS (NCT04639531)
- Testing
- Orientation and Mobility Training with VR-IOMSs, Orientation and Mobility Training with COMS, No Orientation and Mobility Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Food Delivery, Remote Monitoring, and Coaching-Enhanced Education for Optimized Diabetes Management (FREEDOM)
Brief Summary: The FREEDOM study aims to develop a scalable intervention to improve type 2 diabetes mellitus control in low-income Black adults in the Deep South.
- Trial name
- FREEDOM (NCT05288452)
- Testing
- Digital Health Coaching, Food Box Delivery, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chronic Illness, Heart Failure - NYHA II - IV
An Optimization Pilot to Optimize An Early Palliative Care Intervention for Advanced Heart Failure
Using a highly innovative methodology, the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), the purpose of this randomized factorial pilot trial is to identify feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of components of an…
- Trial name
- UPHOLDS (NCT05879887)
- Testing
- UPHOLDS (Utilizing Palliative Care for Heart Failure Optimized using Lay Navigators to Decrease Suffering)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wounds and Injuries, Shock, Hemorrhagic
Trauma Resuscitation With Low-Titer Group O Whole Blood or Products
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of unseparated whole blood (referred to as Low-Titer Group O Whole Blood) and the separate components of whole blood (including red cells, plasma, platelets, and…
- Trial name
- TROOP (NCT05638581)
- Testing
- LTOWB, Components
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
Protein and Resistance Exercise to Stop Sarcopenic Obesity Now
The purpose of this study is to examine the separate and combined effects of a high-protein (HP) diet and resistance training (RT) on body composition and potential biological moderators of body weight in women and men >50y.
- Trial name
- PRESS ON (NCT04014296)
- Testing
- High Protein Diet Counseling, Resistance Training Counseling, Intensify Initial Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
Obesity and Endogenous Oxalate Synthesis
The goal of this study is to determine if obesity is associated with increased endogenous oxalate synthesis as assessed by urinary oxalate excretion, which is a known risk factor for calcium oxalate kidney stones.
- Trial name
- NCT03808090
- Testing
- Normal Individuals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity & Overweight, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Evaluation of Nutritional Interventions to Limit Gestational Weight Gain in Women With Class III Obesity (BMI >40)
Women with obesity who gain more weight than recommended during pregnancy are more likely to have problems such as cesarean delivery, diabetes in pregnancy, high blood pressure, and larger babies.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Gestational Weight Gain, Morbid Obesity
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL (NCT07828743)
- Testing
- Nutrition education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Resilience, HIV-1-infection
Testing the Efficacy and Mechanisms of an Adapted Resilience Building Intervention in People Aging With HIV
This study will examine the mechanisms and efficacy of a resilience building intervention in older people living with HIV.
- Conditions
- Resilience, HIV-1-infection, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- RISE+ (NCT05314088)
- Testing
- RISE+, Stress Reduction Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham