There are more than 497,920 clinical trials published worldwide with over 60,000 trials that are currently either recruiting or not yet recruiting. Use our filters on this page to find more information on current clinical trials or past clinical trials (free or paid) for study purposes and read about their results.
Inflammatory and Fibrotic protein markers in patients with atrial fibrillation
In summary, the researchers want to construct a longitudinal data bank using voluntary health examination participants. Researchers in the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) campus can utilize these data to clarify the effects of several genetic and environmental factors on various common diseases in Taiwan in the future.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether patients with anorexia nervosa have elevated plasma cholesterol levels and, if elevated plasma cholesterol levels influence drug transport by the ABC-transporter P-gp (P-glycoprotein, MDR 1/ABCB1). We will isolate peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and total RNA from the blood of patients with anorexia nervosa and healthy subjects as control. PBMCs will be used for quantitative cholesterol determination and for measuring the activity of P-gp using a FACS (fluorescence-activated cell sorting) method (rhodamine123 efflux). Total RNA will be used for quantitative expression analysis of P-gp by reverse transcriptase real time PCR.
In this study, changes in electroencephalogram (EEG) and the hemodynamic state during ventricular fibrillation or induced ventricular tachycardia are investigated.
The purpose of this study is to compare coronary angioplasty with stent implantation with an exercise rehabilitation program in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD).
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass require significant fluid administration. Fluids are used routinely to replace blood lost during and after surgery. Significant amounts of fluid are also used to prime the tubing and components of the cardiopulmonary bypass pump before and during its use. The use of Pentaspan - a synthetic pentastarch - was started because of the restriction of use for blood and blood products, particularly albumin. Pentaspan is usually used after surgery in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The impact of the use of pentastarch on coagulation, fluid balance and bleeding are very limited. This study will methodically evaluate the impact of using increasingly greater amounts of pentastarch during surgery on an open heart surgery patient's recovery in particular - is there more bleeding, does his/her blood clot as well, and how much fluid overall is used and excreted?
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) suffer from motor fluctuations and levodopa induced dyskinesia. The prupose of this study is to evaluate the effect of an automatic system to assess the motor state of PD patients in real daily life. Movements and postures are assessed using 6 accelerometers attached to the the most affected wrist, trunk, both upper legs and both upper arms. Patients wear the system for two days and keep an own diary of their motor state
This is a clinical trial comparing surgical conditions during one-lung ventilation with three different bronchial blockers or with double-lumen endobronchial tubes.
To compare maintenance therapy to observation in metastatic breast cancer patients responding (or stabilized) after 1st-line chemotherapy. Main endpoint is disease-free survival. Secondary endpoints are overall survival and tolerance. A total of 200 patients will be included.
The main objective of this randomized trial is to compare 5FU/LV (Mayo-Clinic regimen or LV5FU2) to LV5FU2 + irinotécan in patients with resected B2 and C rectal cancer. Preoperative radiotherapy is recommended but not mandatory. Main endpoint is disease free survival. Secondary endpoint are overall survival, time to local recurrence, time to distant metastases, and tolerance. A total of 600 patients will be included in the trial.