Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus
Multicenter Assessment of the Pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes
The overall goal of this research is to develop and validate standard operating procedures (SOP) to assess the human pancreas in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and other forms of diabetes using advanced, quantitative…
- Trial name
- MAP-T1D (NCT03585153)
- Testing
- Non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hiv
Healer-initiated HIV Counseling and Testing Versus Standard of Care in Rural South Africa
South Africa has made progress towards their 95-95-95 goals, yet a substantial proportion of the population do not test regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT06483854
- Testing
- HIV counseling and testing from a traditional health practitioner
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 230,907 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Supine Hypertension, Autonomic Failure
Effect of Raised Head of the Bed on Lying Blood Pressure in Autonomic Failure
Many persons with autonomic failure often have high blood pressure when lying down (supine hypertension). This study is exploring the impact of decreased venous return to the heart (achieved by raising the head of the bed) to…
- Trial name
- NCT04502225
- Testing
- Tilt, Elevated trunk, Tilt - In home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dysphagia
Non-invasive Markers of Esophageal Function in Adults
The investigator proposes to study electrical activity reflective of esophageal motility in adults noninvasively by the use of multichannel electroesophagogram (EESG) and magnetoesophagogram (MESG) recordings.
- Trial name
- NCT04074356
- Testing
- Clinical measure questionnaires, EESG, MESG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Type 1 Diabetes
Sleep Coach for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
The goal of this work is to conduct a randomized trial evaluating the effects of a behavioral intervention to increase sleep duration and quality for adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
- Trial name
- NCT06516614
- Testing
- Sleep Coach, Diabetes Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Immunization; Infection|Transplantation Infection|Influenza, Influenza
High vs. Standard Dose Influenza Vaccines in Lung Transplant (Repeater)
This will be a follow-up study to the "Comparison of High Dose vs. Standard Dose Influenza Vaccine in Lung Allograft Recipient" study (DMID Protocol Number 22-0014) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
- Trial name
- NCT07192458
- Testing
- Fluzone High Dose Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Fluzone Standard Dose Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aging, Depression
Cognitive Enhancement in Recurrent Depression (The COG-D-R Study)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a combination of non-drug treatments works to benefit memory, thinking, and brain functioning in older individuals with recurrent depression.
- Conditions
- Aging, Depression, Cognitive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07527273
- Testing
- Depression Cognitive Training, Non-Specific Cognitive Training, tDCS (active stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pain, Post Operative Analgesia
The Impact of Perioperative Lidocaine Infusions on Enhanced Recovery After Non-Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this single-center, pragmatic, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial is to evaluate the impact of intravenous (IV) lidocaine within the existing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)program on outcomes in…
- Conditions
- Pain, Post Operative Analgesia, Opioid Consumption, Postoperative
- Trial name
- IMPALA ERAS (NCT07224711)
- Testing
- Lidocaine HCl 0.8% in D5W, Dextrose 5% in water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,290 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
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
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
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
Schizophrenia Disorders
Volatility in Paranoia (VIP) Trial: An RCT of Changes in Volatility With Psychotherapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether learning and belief updating change in response to the treatment of persecutory delusions, in individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The main questions are: 1.
- Trial name
- VIP (NCT06835556)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, TAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Opioid Use Disorder
Measurement-Based Care to Support Buprenorphine-Naloxone Treatment in Outpatient Addiction Clinics
People receiving buprenorphine-naloxone (bup-nx) for opioid use disorder often face changes in cravings, withdrawal, and return to use risk between clinic visits, but their care team may not know about these changes until the…
- Trial name
- Bup-MBC (NCT07839182)
- Testing
- Bup-MBC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Acute Respiratory Failure
INtubation With Sedation Only to Preserve Independent Respiratory Effort Trial
The INtubation with Sedation Only to Preserve Independent Respiratory Effort (INSPIRE) trial is a pragmatic, non-blinded, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial comparing the effect of intubation with sedation only…
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT07845305)
- Testing
- Intubation with a sedative medication only, Intubation with a sedative medication and neuromuscular blockade agent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Parasite and Infestation Physician-Patient Diagnostic Incongruency
The Parasite and Infestation Study
Many people have evidence of bugs, parasites, and infestation, but are told by others that they cannot find a cause. This distressing and frustrating experience can last for years, as the person seeks answers.
- Trial name
- NCT07849907
- Testing
- No intervention - observational study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Diabetic Retinopathy
Corticosteroid for Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) Study
Our current goals include confirming inflammation mediators are biomarkers of DR and DME The Aim of this project is to measure aqueous PGE2 and inflammatory cytokines before and after treatment of DME with intravitreal…
- Trial name
- NCT07843849
- Testing
- Intravitreal dexamethasone implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Hormonal, Metabolic, and Signaling Interactions in PAH
Our hypothesis is that optimal treatment of the dysfunctional metabolic pathways which underlie PAH will improve pulmonary vascular function and consequences of the disease.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Scleroderma Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Appetite Suppressant Associate PAH
- Trial name
- NCT01884051
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,899 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Post-operative Pain, DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction
Suzetrigine Post DIEP
This research study is being conducted to see whether adding suzetrigine (Journavx), an FDA-approved non-opioid pain medication, to the standard Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pain management protocol can improve pain…
- Conditions
- Post-operative Pain, DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction, DIEP Flap, Opioid
- Trial name
- NCT07839715
- Testing
- Suzetrigine Group
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cochlear Implant, Cochlear Implant Users
Patient-Oriented Research to Optimize Cochlear Implant Outcomes
The rationale is that only through understanding how individual Cochlear Implant (CI) patients respond to interventions investigators further develop precision-medicine approaches to optimize outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cochlear Implant, Cochlear Implant Users, Cochlear Implant Recipients, Cochlear Implant Listeners
- Trial name
- NCT07678879
- Testing
- AC Group, CA group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center