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NCT ID: NCT00813215 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Postprandial Dysmetabolism

PPDysMet
Start date: January 2009
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a common disease associated with multiple complications and an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Also, it is a heavy economical burden on society. 1st degree relatives of patients with T2D have an increased risk of developing T2D. This risk can be modified by the ingested diet: a traditional north European diet rich in saturated fat increases the risk, while a Mediterranean diet rich in monounsaturated fat protects from development of T2D and cardiovascular disease. T2D is a part of the metabolic syndrome consisting of T2D, hypertension, adipositas, dyslipidemia and steatosis. The pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome is partly explained by fasting dyslipidemia, postprandial dysmetabolism (derangement of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism) and impaired metabolic flexibility. Partly, it can be explained by a chronic low-grade inflammation in peripheral tissue. The dysmetabolism and the inflammation are correlating entities exerting their influence through common biochemical pathways. This is established in patients with T2D, but sparsely studied in healthy relatives of patients with T2D. In this project, the investigators will study postprandial dysmetabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, adipocytokines, incretins, appetite regulating hormones and the expression of the genes involved in above mentioned. We will compare healthy 1st degree relatives of patients with T2D with healthy controls with no family history of T2D and look into differences in the response to meal stimulation with respectively saturated and monounsaturated fat. The subjects will be thoroughly examined with a hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp and a DEXA scan. Before and after the meal stimulation, we will perform calorimetry (in order to determine the metabolic rates), take blood samples and perform muscle and fat tissue biopsies. The biopsies will be used for studies of a vast number of genes. The project will give us new valuable knowledge about the interaction between the intermediate metabolism and the innate immune system and the early pre-diabetic changes in the 1st degree relatives of patients with T2D. In the long run, the project will contribute to improving our guidance and treatment of persons at risk of developing T2D.

NCT ID: NCT00811135 Active, not recruiting - Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With Herceptin (Trastuzumab) and Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Start date: December 2008
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

This single arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of Avastin in combination with Herceptin and Xeloda as first-line treatment of patients with HER2-positive locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. Patients will receive 3-weekly treatment cycles of Herceptin (8mg/kg iv on day 1 of first cycle, followed by 6mg/kg iv maintenance dose on day 1 of subsequent cycles), Xeloda (1000mg/m2 bid po on days 1-14 of each treatment cycle) and Avastin (15mg/kg on day 2 of first treatment cycle,and on day 1 of each subsequent cycle).The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is <100 individuals.

NCT ID: NCT00798226 Active, not recruiting - Asthma Clinical Trials

Fish Oil Supplementation During Pregnancy for Prevention of Asthma, Eczema and Allergies in Childhood

Start date: November 26, 2008
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

The aim of this study is to prevent asthma and allergies in childhood by supplementation with fish oil (n-3 fatty acids) to the mother during pregnancy. Paticipants are mother and children participating in the ABC-(Asthma Begins in Childhood)cohort. Mothers are recruited during pregnancy and receive supplement with n-3 fatty acids or olive oil (placebo) from week 24 of gestation to 1 week after delivery. The child is followed with acute and planned visit at the research unit and diagnosis of disease is done in the research unit according to predefined algorithms.

NCT ID: NCT00779792 Active, not recruiting - Dermatitis, Contact Clinical Trials

Efficacy of Glycerol, Two Topical Steroids, and a Topical Immune Modulator Against Skin Irritation

WA+TR_1
Start date: September 2008
Phase: Phase 4
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of glycerol ointment, triamcinolone acetonide ointment, clobetasol ointment and tacrolimus ointment on irritated skin in a cumulative skin irritation test model using healthy volunteers.

NCT ID: NCT00776633 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Coronary Artery Disease

Triple Therapy in Patients on Oral Anticoagulation After Drug Eluting Stent Implantation

ISAR-TRIPLE
Start date: September 2008
Phase: Phase 4
Study type: Interventional

The investigators hypothesize that reducing the duration of clopidogrel therapy from 6 months to 6 weeks after DES implantation is associated with improved clinical outcomes in patients on ASA and an oral anticoagulant.

NCT ID: NCT00760292 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Genetic Variants and Phenotypic Characteristics of Patients With T2DM

GenVarT2DM
Start date: May 2008
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

Background: Genetic risk-markers associated with T2DM are thoroughly studied. So far, only a few genetic variants, also termed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP's), have been replicated in several studies and each of them gives only limited explanation for the growing incidence of T2DM. The hypothesis of the present study is that determination of combinations of genetic variants by SNP-chip technology may improve the prediction of T2DM, complications and efficacy of treatment compared to the methods previously used including genome wide association (GWA) studies. The SNP-chip/ DNA microarray makes it possible to study several SNP's association with T2DM, one by one but also in combination. Aims: To study whether specific genetic variants, and combinations of these, 1) are present with higher prevalence in patients with T2DM than in the normal population, 2) are associated with specific diabetes-related complications and 3) the effect of the anti-diabetic treatment. Methods: During the next three years 1000 patients with T2DM and 1000 healthy, non-diabetic persons will be included in the study, and examined by blood samples, a questionnaire and clinical evaluation, all in one visit. Initially, we will perform DNA analyses on blood samples from 372 patients included in another clinical study from our department. Description of genetics will be done by a DNA-chip with approximately 70 SNP's, which have previously been reported to be associated with T2DM. Results and conclusions: It is expected that the result of this project can help us predicting T2DM, diabetes-related complications and individualizing treatment to the individual patient with T2DM.

NCT ID: NCT00718263 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic

Efficacy and Safety of Nilotinib Patients With Newly Diagnosed CML - CP (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Chronic Phase)

PHCHBS-WD4070
Start date: April 2008
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of nilotinib after failure of imatinib therapy or imatinib therapy after nilotinib failure.

NCT ID: NCT00704795 Active, not recruiting - Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Trials

Glucagon Responses During Oral- and iv Glucose in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Start date: June 2008
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

In order to evaluate the potential role of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in the postprandial hyperglucagonemia, which characterizes type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) (as well as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)), we wish to investigate the secretion of glucagon in patients with T1DM without residual beta-cell function during 50-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and during isoglycemic iv glucose infusion. By evaluating C-peptide negative patients with T1DM we aim to describe the glucagon response to glucose (+/-stimulation of the GI tract) independently of the potentially very important regulation of glucagon secretion by endogenous insulin secretion. A more detailed understanding of the inappropriate glucagon secretion in T1DM is highly needed in order to establish new intervention strategies in the future treatment of the growing numbers of T1DM patients.

NCT ID: NCT00700024 Active, not recruiting - Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Trials

Odense Androgen Study - The Effect of Testim and Training in Hypogonadal Men

Start date: April 2008
Phase: Phase 4
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of training and testim on Hypogonadism.

NCT ID: NCT00689650 Active, not recruiting - Burn Scar Patients Clinical Trials

Fractional Nonablative 1540 nm Laser Resurfacing for Burn Scars- A Randomised Controlled Trial

Start date: November 2007
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of 1540 nm fractional laser treatment of mature burn scars.