There are about 173942 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in United States. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Although vitamin D is known to play a major role in multiple organ functions in healthy adults, including bone homeostasis, its role in the unique population of orthopaedic polytrauma patients has not been well described. The aim of this therapeutic randomized placebo-controlled feasibility study is to determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation initiated on admission on patients' 25(OH)-D level, bone turnover markers, and clinical outcomes in a cohort of adult orthopaedic polytrauma patients. Polytrauma patients with one or more orthopaedic injuries admitted to an urban Level I trauma center will be screened for eligibility based upon strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sixty patients meeting the criteria will be consented, enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to intervention and control (placebo) arm. Baseline 25(OH)-D and bone turnover marker levels will be drawn for all the patients on admission, and the intervention arm will receive a one-time dose of ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) 400,000 IU shortly after enrollment. The labs will be repeated 7 days after the initial draw or at discharge, whichever occurs first. Patients' daily immobilization status, baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes will be recorded. Statistical methods will be used to assess whether there is a difference in 25(OH)-D and bone turnover markers levels associated with the intervention.
This study evaluates the feasibility of a mindful walking intervention for management of knee osteoarthritis. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of two interventions i.e. mindful walking intervention or a self-care intervention.
This is a hypothesis-generating pilot study. The intent is to model the impact of perioperative practices on the intestinal microbiome and possibly associate these conditions with the final microbiome status (e.g., number of resistance genes and diversity associated with perioperative practices and preoperative microbiome status). Participants will include individuals who are having surgery to either receive or donate a kidney. To determine the diversity change of the intestinal microbiota over time, rectal swabs will be collected before surgery and at several time points after surgery, with the last swab collected 30 days after surgery. This pilot study is to obtain preliminary data to support the rationale and design for a subsequent clinical trial. This study is designed to understand the intestinal microbiota diversity in the setting of renal transplant surgery and the clinical significance of antibiotic use and the associated resistome (collection of all antibiotic resistance genes and precursors within a sample).
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In this 12-week, open-label pilot study, the investigators will enroll 20 subjects with Parkinson's Disease to determine if two doses of Zonisamide are tolerable and demonstrate clinical benefit for Dyskinesias. The primary outcome measure is tolerability, as determined by number of subjects able to complete the study on their originally assigned dosage. Secondary outcome measures will use the Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS), comprised of an Objective Section and a Historical Section, to compare baseline to 6 and 12-week measurements. Additional analysis of the effect of Zonisamide on quality of life will be measured by the Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (PDQ-39).
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of breakfast skipping (SKIP) vs. the consumption of a high protein solid (HP-S) breakfast vs. the consumption of a high protein beverage (HP-B) breakfast on daily appetite control, food cravings, food intake, and sleep quality in young adults.
This study will assess the immunomodulatory activity of entinostat in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma receiving the PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab. The overall hypothesis is that entinostat will increase the immune response and anti-tumor effect induced by the PD-L1 inhibition by suppressing Treg function. We have chosen renal cell carcinoma that has been reported to respond to PD1/PD-L 1 inhibition. The schedule of entinostat is based on our previous experience with this agent. Based on our working hypothesis that low dose HDAC inhibitors will have a suppressive function on Tregs but not on T effector cells, the starting dose of entinostat will be 1 mg and will be escalated up to 5 mg rather than the 10 mg dose. The combination also with bevacizumab will provide an effective VEGF inhibition that may potentiate the immune response and anti-tumor effect induced by atezolizumab. The proposed dose and schedule for atezolizumab and bevacizumab has been shown to be well tolerated in prior Phase/I/II studies and is currently tested in a Phase III randomized study in patients with renal cell carcinoma with sunitinib as a control arm. The highest proposed dose level for entinostat (5 mg) represents 50% of the recommended Phase II dose for this compound as a single agent.
The purpose of this study is to examine whether adding a parent education component to an existing intervention (Reciprocal Imitation Training) results in improved outcomes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) is a behavioral intervention designed to improve spontaneous imitation skills in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Previous research suggests that it can be effective when used by trained therapists, teachers, siblings, and parents of children with ASD. However, it is unclear to what extent training parents to use RIT strategies in the home environment may enhance outcomes, compared to having therapists implement RIT individually with the child. The study will compare two different versions of RIT for young children with ASD: (1) two 60-minute weekly sessions of therapist-implemented RIT and (2) one weekly 60-minute session of therapist-implemented RIT and one weekly 60-minute session of parent education about using RIT in the home environment. The investigators will examine child and family outcomes between these two intervention types. Outcomes examined will include: (1) spontaneous and prompted imitation skills in the child with ASD, (2) social communication skills in the child with ASD, (3) parent stress, and (4) parent and child behaviors during parent-child play interactions.
This study will compare patients with low back pain (LBP) to age and gender matched controls to determine if there are differences between the two groups related to: range of movement, secondary outcomes (level of disability, quality of life, evidence of depression, anxiety or stress), movement patterns and demographic characteristics. The first phase will include a baseline and 3 month follow-up assessment of the LBP patients and controls, including demographic characteristics, outcome measures, and a physical assessment. The second phase is an ongoing phase with continued interim assessments of LBP patients only, at 6 and 12 months.
Patient selection: a) Pathological confirmation of non-small cell lung cancer without activating EGFR mutations; b) Advanced stage disease (IV or IIIB with malignant effusion) with at least two prior chemotherapy regimens; c) No available curative therapy; d) Pregnant women are excluded; e) Informed consent. Pretreatment evaluation: a) Medical history and physical examination; b) Hepatic and renal function (bilirubin, aspartate aminotransaminase, creatinine); c) Preoperative staging evaluation including CT-chest or PET/CT scan; Treatment plan: Three dose levels of IRX4204 and erlotinib will be studied using intra-patient dose escalation for dose levels 1 and 2. These study agents will be administered orally until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicities, activation of a phase II study of the combination, or exhaustion of the IRX4204 drug supply. Evaluation on study: Adverse events will be graded on a scale of 0 to 5, using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v. 4.0. Efficacy will be assessed using the RECIST v1.1 criteria based on CT-chest or PET/CT scan after 8 weeks of study treatment.