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NCT ID: NCT02779985 Completed - Overweight Clinical Trials

Goji Berries and Energy Expenditure

Start date: April 2016
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Effects of foods or food substances on energy expenditure are of particular interest, because of the increasing prevalence of obesity and its consequent metabolic diseases like type II diabetes and fatty liver disease, all risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Recently, the Goji berry (Lycium Barbarum, wolfberry) was introduced into the Western diet. L. Barbarum originates from Asia, where it is used to improve the health of several organs. Although L. Barbarum is promoted as a super food with many beneficial effects, consistent scientific evidence for these effects is lacking. In one study, it was found that short-term intake of L. Barbarum polysaccharides - equal to 150 g of fresh berries - increased postprandial oxygen consumption. This indicates that L. Barbarum might exert beneficial effects on energy expenditure. Furthermore, long-term intervention trials have shown beneficial effects of L. Barbarum on lipid and glucose metabolism in mice and type II diabetic patients and on inflammatory status in healthy elderly. Altogether, L. Barbarum has the potential to be used as a functional food to increase metabolic health, but detailed information on the postprandial effects of L. Barbarum is missing. We therefore propose this double-blinded, randomized, placebo controlled intervention trial to investigate the effect of a single dose of L. Barbarum on postprandial energy expenditure substrate oxidation, metabolic flexibility, lipid and glucose metabolism and inflammatory markers.

NCT ID: NCT02778620 Completed - Clinical trials for Cardiac Output, High

Mean Systemic Filling Pressure and Heart Performance Predicting Fluid Responsiveness in Aortic Valve Replacement

Start date: August 2013
Phase:
Study type: Observational

The purpose of this study is to determine fluid responsiveness in critically ill patients by measuring mean systemic filling pressure on the intensive care unit.

NCT ID: NCT02778191 Completed - Clinical trials for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Comparison of Concomitant Cisplatin Versus Carboplatin and 5-fluorouracil With Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Start date: February 2016
Phase:
Study type: Observational

Concomitant chemoradiotherapy improves overall survival in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC) compared to radiotherapy alone. Cisplatin 100 mg/m2 at day 1, 22 and 43 is widely used but results in considerable acute and late toxicity. Three cycles of carboplatin plus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is an accepted alternative but both chemotherapy regimens have not been compared prospectively. The aim of this study is to compare tolerability, efficacy, toxicity and quality of life in patients with LA-HNSCC treated with concomitant cisplatin and carboplatin plus 5-FU.

NCT ID: NCT02777216 Completed - Hypertension Clinical Trials

ConfidenHT System for Diagnostic Electrical Mapping of Renal Nerves

RDN
Start date: October 2016
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

To evaluate the safety and performance of the ConfidenHT System

NCT ID: NCT02776735 Completed - Clinical trials for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

An Open-label, Ascending, Repeated Dose-finding Study of Sarilumab in Children and Adolescents With Polyarticular-course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pcJIA)

SKYPP
Start date: September 6, 2016
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

Primary Objective: To describe the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of sarilumab in patients aged 2-17 years with Polyarticular-course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pcJIA) in order to identify the dose and regimen for adequate treatment of this population Secondary Objective: To describe the pharmacodynamic (PD) profile, the efficacy and the long-term safety of sarilumab in patients with pcJIA.

NCT ID: NCT02775903 Completed - Clinical trials for Myelodysplastic Syndromes

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Azacitidine Subcutaneous in Combination With Durvalumab (MEDI4736) in Previously Untreated Adults With Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) or in Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Start date: June 3, 2016
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous azacitidine in combination with durvalumab as compared with subcutaneous azacitidine alone in adults with previously untreated, higher risk MDS who are not eligible for HSCT or in adults ≥ 65 years old with previously untreated AML who are not eligible for HSCT, with intermediate or poor cytogenetic risk.

NCT ID: NCT02773862 Completed - Brain Injuries Clinical Trials

Prospective Evaluation of the Non-invasive ICP HeadSense Monitor in TBI Patients Undergoing Invasive ICP Monitoring

Start date: June 2014
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Under certain condition (such as a impaired consciousness) the intracranial pressure (ICP) is measured. An increase in the intracranial pressure might suggest secondary neurological deterioration and is considered an alarming symptom. Current practice is to insert an invasive monitor through a burr hole in the skull with the risk of bleeding and infection. Using a new type of ICP monitor (HeadSense) it is possible to measure ICP non-invasively through an acoustic signal.

NCT ID: NCT02772380 Completed - Tachycardia Clinical Trials

Acute Study to Collect Electrical Signals From the Heart Using a Special Lead

Start date: May 2016
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The main purpose of this clinical study is to collect electrograms from an investigational lead placed in an extravascular space, for development of a future Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) system.

NCT ID: NCT02771379 Completed - Clinical trials for Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)

Post Authorisation Safety Study With Raxone in LHON Patients

PAROS
Start date: September 2016
Phase:
Study type: Observational

This study is a multicentre, prospective, non-interventional post-authorisation safety study (PASS) of the clinical outcomes for patients with LHON treated with Raxone®. No medication will be provided as part of this study. Raxone® will be obtained through commercial channels.

NCT ID: NCT02769663 Completed - Cognition Disorders Clinical Trials

Cognitive Complaints in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Start date: June 1, 2012
Phase:
Study type: Observational

The study assesses cognitive complaints in newly diagnosed patients with obstructive sleep apnea with no medical-comorbity affecting cognition. Cognitive complaints will be compared to healthy controls matched on age, sex and educational level. Factors related to cognitive complaints will also be assessed, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, complaints of fatigue and sleepiness, quality of life, psychological coping strategies and objective measures of cognition. Patients starting treatment for sleep apnea (continuous positive airway pressure or mandibular repositioning device) will be reassessed on all measures after 6 months of treatment to study the impact of treatment as usual on cognitive complaints and its related factors.