Clinical trials: sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Delirium, Critical Illness
Goal-Directed Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Infants and Children
Ventilated pediatric patients are frequently over-sedated and the majority suffer from delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased risk of dying, length of stay, and costs.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Critical Illness, Sedation Complication, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- mini-MENDS (NCT04801589)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Vomiting
Advancing Strategies to Optimize the PerIopeRativE Management of PostOperative Nausea and Vomiting (ASPIRE-PONV) Trial
The goal of this prospective, unblinded, pragmatic and repeated crossover trial is to learn if clinical decision support alerts will impact postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis and reduce PONV rates in adult…
- Trial name
- ASPIRE-PONV (NCT07152249)
- Testing
- AW-D Clinical Decision Support Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19,480 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Post Intensive Care Syndrome
Addressing Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Among Survivors of COVID (APICS-COVID)
This study will assess the relationship between early unmet needs after hospital discharge and subsequent clinical outcomes among survivors of acute respiratory failure.
- Trial name
- APICS (NCT03738774)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
POTS NET mRNA Functional Correlation With NET Activity
DNA Acetylation can be responsible for significant down-regulation of transcription of the Norepinephrine Transporter (NET). NET is an important clearance transporter that removes norepinephrine (NE) from sympathetic neuronal…
- Trial name
- NCT03218761
- Testing
- NET mRNA level, Plasma catechols, Urine Catechols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Anesthesia, Local
Local Anesthetic Response in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Healthy Volunteers
Local anesthetic resistance is commonly reported by patients with EDS. However, there are no objective data on the occurrence of local anesthetic resistance in EDS patients and in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT04036305
- Testing
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Lidocaine Injection 2%, Bupivacaine Injection 0.5%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Intravenous (IV) Saline and Exercise in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
The investigators will test whether an intravenous infusion of saline (salt water) will improve the exercise capacity in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
- Trial name
- NCT01000350
- Testing
- Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pulmonary Hypertension
Activity Monitoring in Pulmonary Hypertension
This is a prospective, longitudinal, observational study of free-living activity trackers and patient reported outcomes to test the hypothesis that daily activity will have stronger prognostic value than 6MWD in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04101630
- Testing
- Activity Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dysphagia, Critical Illness
Optimizing Dysphagia Treatment Delivery in Acute Care: A Hybrid Efficacy Implementation Trial
This research study is investigating the efficacy and implementation of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST), standard of care dysphagia treatment, and intensive dysphagia treatment in critically ill adults in the acute…
- Trial name
- NCT07736105
- Testing
- Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST), Standard of Care Dysphagia Treatment, Intensive Dysphagia Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Effect of Donepezil on Speech Recognition in Cochlear Implant Users
Hearing loss is a major cause of disability that affects over 48 million Americans. There are currently no medications used to treat sensorineural hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT05438264
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Restoring Iron Deficiency in POTS
People with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) often have low red blood cell volumes and low ferritin in their blood (a marker of iron storage in the body).
- Trial name
- NCT07197905
- Testing
- Intravenous iron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ventricular Tachycardia
A Clinical Trial Utilizing Dantrolene in Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias.
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of Dantrolene (N= 84 participants) to demonstrate the feasibility of using intravenous (IV) dantrolene to study the effect of RyR2 inhibition on cardiac electrophysiology…
- Trial name
- NCT04134845
- Testing
- Dantrolene/Ryanodex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cognitive Impairment, Disability Physical
COgnitive and Physical Exercise to Improve Outcomes After Surgery (COPE-iOS) Study
The COgnitive and Physical Exercise to improve Outcomes after Surgery (COPE-iOS) study is testing the hypothesis that a pragmatic program combining computerized cognitive training and physical training throughout the…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Disability Physical, Surgery
- Trial name
- COPEiOS (NCT04889417)
- Testing
- Comprehensive training program, Active control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sickle Cell Disease, Pulmonary Disease
Cooperative Assessment of Late Effects for SCD Curative Therapies
Sickle Cell Disease is one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States, occurring in approximately 1 in 400 births. Approximately 100,000 individuals are diagnosed with SCD in the United States.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Renal Disease, Heart Disease
- Trial name
- COALESCE (NCT05153967)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 377 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients, Large Vessel Occlusion
A Comparison of Cyclic Manual Direct Aspiration Thrombectomy (Plunger Technique) vs. Static Manual Direct Aspiration Thrombectomy for Treatment of Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke
This prospective, randomized controlled trial will compare two manual aspiration techniques for treating acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion: cyclic aspiration (Plunger technique) and static aspiration.
- Trial name
- Plunger (NCT07231380)
- Testing
- Plunger Technique, Static Manual Aspiration Thrombectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Achalasia
VZV in the Enteric Nervous System: Pathogenesis and Consequences
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is the cause of chickenpox and shingles, but it also infects, becomes latent, and reactivates in nerve cells of the bowel to cause a gastrointestinal disorder ("enteric shingles").
- Trial name
- NCT05550194
- Testing
- ValACYclovir 1000 MG, Shingrix
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis
Empiric Versus Selective Prevention Strategies for Kidney Stone Disease
The aims of this study are to 1) Conduct a randomized clinical trial of selective versus empiric diet plus pharmacologic therapy in high-risk stone formers and 2) Determine adverse effects from, and adherence to selective and…
- Trial name
- NCT05365477
- Testing
- Empiric Therapy: Diet, Empiric Therapy: Drug, Selective Therapy: Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Weight Gain, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole
This study aims to compare two FDA approved medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) for the treatment of behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorders.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Medication Side Effect
- Trial name
- NCT04903353
- Testing
- Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Gastro Esophageal Reflux
Assessment of Esophageal Epithelium Integrity With Use of a Novel Mucosal Impedance Device
The objective of this study is to design and use a novel, minimally invasive mucosal impedance (MI) technology to inexpensively and accurately test mucosal health in suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and nonerosive…
- Trial name
- NCT03103789
- Testing
- single catheter mucosal impedance testing, balloon assembly mucosal impedance testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Firearm Injury, Hospitalizations Psychiatric
Safer Storage Safer Homes An Inpatient Pediatric Lethal Means Counseling Pilot Trial
Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death for American youth. Strikingly, firearm suicide among adolescents is growing faster than other groups.
- Trial name
- NCT06479889
- Testing
- Guardians receiving counseling + lock
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Art Therapy in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Our aim is to study the effect of art therapy for people with PSP, with a focus on alleviating the symptoms associated with PSP, enhancing the overall quality of life for patients, and reducing caregiver stress.
- Trial name
- NCT06588673
- Testing
- Art Thrapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center