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NCT ID: NCT03684720 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Using 'Guided-Discovery-Learning' to Optimize and Maximize Transfer of Surgical Simulation

GDLEFFICACY
Start date: October 2, 2018
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The study is a randomized experimental study comparing two forms of learning; guided-discovery-learning and traditional instructional learning. Recruiting sixty-four participants, the investigators plan on comparing these two groups through a procedural skill in the form of suturing. In the case of guided-discovery-learning, the group will be allowed a discovery phase before instruction. In contrast, the control group will receive traditional instruction-lead-learning, in which a teacher teaches the participants a skill, and afterwards the participants practice it. After the teaching session, both groups will undertake a post-test of skill-level. A week later both groups will undertake a test for the execution of the learned suturing skill to a more complex version of the original task (Near-transfer). They will also undergo a test for the ability to transfer their learning to a new skill (i.e. preparation for future learning), in this case a new suture (Far-transfer). By filming these tests and having a blinded expert rater score them, the investigators will be able to get a measurement of attained transfer of skill-level throughout the procedures. The investigators hypothesis is that, the participants in the Guided-discovery-group will have an equal score to that of the traditional-learning group in the ability to obtain a skill and transfer it to a more complex version. Furthermore, the investigators hypothesize that the Guided-discovery-group will score better than the traditional-learning group in the case of transferring the procedural knowledge to learning a new skill. As well as testing the efficacy of guided-discovery-learning on a procedural skill, the investigators wish to investigate how and why it works. By filming a subset of participants in each group, as well as using questionnaires, and focus-group interviews the investigators will explore how participants interact in this different learning-environment compared to the traditional instructional learning-environment.

NCT ID: NCT03682172 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Effect of Glucagon-like Peptide 2 on Gallbladder Motility

Effect of Glucagon-like Peptide 2 on Gallbladder Motility After a Meal in Young, Healthy Male Subjects

Start date: May 1, 2018
Phase: Early Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

The study will investigate the effect of the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) on postprandial gallbladder motility in young, healthy, male subjects. The study is double-blinded, randomized and placebo controlled. 15 subjects will be included. On three separate study days (A, B, C) the subjects will receive an four hour intravenous infusion with either saline (placebo), GLP-2 at a rate of 1 pmol/kg/min or GLP-2 at a rate of 10 pmol/kg/min 30 minutes after the infusion start the subject will receive a liquid meal which will stimulate gallbladder contraction. The gallbladder volume will be determined by frequent ultrasonic scans, and blood samples will be drawn on fixed times through out the study day.

NCT ID: NCT03682029 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Epigenetics, Vitamin C, and Abnormal Blood Cell Formation - Vitamin C in Patients With Low-Risk Myeloid Malignancies

EVITA
Start date: November 21, 2017
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The primary purpose of this multi-centre, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase II study is to investigate if oral vitamin C may change the biology of low-risk myeloid malignancies; i.e., clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS), low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)-0/1 by reversing the epigenetic changes characteristic of these disease entities. The epigenetic regulator TET2 is the gene most often affected in CCUS. Preclinical studies have shown that active demethylation by the TET enzymes is dependent on vitamin C, and the investigators and collaborators have shown that plasma vitamin C levels are exceedingly low in hematological cancer patients but are easily corrected by oral vitamin C. This study is part of an array of EVITA studies aimed at clarifying whether the standard of care of patients with myeloid malignancies should be changed and oral vitamin C supplement added to the treatment recommendations.

NCT ID: NCT03675737 Active, not recruiting - Stomach Neoplasms Clinical Trials

Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Chemotherapy Versus Placebo Plus Chemotherapy in Participants Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (MK-3475-859/KEYNOTE-859)

Start date: November 8, 2018
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pembrolizumab (MK-3745) in combination with chemotherapy (Cisplatin combined with 5-Fluorouracil [FP regimen] or oxaliplatin combined with capecitabine [CAPOX regimen]) versus placebo in combination with chemotherapy (FP or CAPOX regimens) in the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative advanced gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma in adult participants. The primary hypotheses of this study are that pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy is superior to placebo plus chemotherapy in terms of overall survival (OS).

NCT ID: NCT03675308 Active, not recruiting - Psoriatic Arthritis Clinical Trials

A Study Comparing Risankizumab to Placebo in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Who Have a History of Inadequate Response to or Intolerance to at Least One Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD) Therapy

KEEPsAKE 1
Start date: March 25, 2019
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of risankizumab versus placebo in participants with moderately to severely active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

NCT ID: NCT03671148 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

A Study Comparing Risankizumab to Placebo in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis Including Those Who Have a History of Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Biologic Therapy(Ies)

KEEPsAKE2
Start date: March 7, 2019
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of risankizumab in adults with moderately to severely active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

NCT ID: NCT03668236 Active, not recruiting - Septic Shock Clinical Trials

The Conservative vs. Liberal Approach to Fluid Therapy of Septic Shock in Intensive Care Trial

CLASSIC
Start date: November 27, 2018
Phase: Phase 4
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this trial is to assess patient important benefits and harms of IV fluid restriction vs. standard care fluid therapy in patients with septic shock.

NCT ID: NCT03666780 Active, not recruiting - Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trials

Lifetech LAmbre™ Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure System Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Study

LISA
Start date: November 16, 2018
Phase:
Study type: Observational

Multi-center, single-arm, prospective, post-market study of LAmbre™ LAA Closure System. To evaluate the immediate and long-term procedural success of Lifetech LAmbre™ occluders in patients.

NCT ID: NCT03664791 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Vanguard Rocc Post Market Surveillance

Start date: October 23, 2009
Phase:
Study type: Observational

The objective of this project is to obtain prospective, multi-center, long term (10 year) clinical data on the Vanguard Rocc knee prosthesis. Patient and knee function will be collected along with knee stability, the knee motion, functional recuperation, radiographic and survivorship data.

NCT ID: NCT03659721 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for At-risk Pregnant Women

The Effects of Family Clinic and Municipality

FACAM
Start date: October 1, 2018
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

This trial is a randomized controlled trial with the aim is to assess the effectiveness of Family Clinic and Municipality (FACAM) to improve mother-child relationship, maternal health, maternal mental health, and the development and well-being of the child.