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Filter by:The primary objective of the study is to investigate the effect of the combined therapy 18 μg tiotropium q.d. plus pulmonary rehabilitation versus placebo plus pulmonary rehabilitation on 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) after 7 weeks of treatment in patients with moderate to severe COPD. The secondary objective of the study includes assessments of the effects of the combined therapy 18 μg Tiotropium q.d. plus rehabilitation versus placebo plus rehabilitation on dyspnoea, constant work rate exercise endurance, daily activity and lung volumes. The third objective of the study is to investigate the correlation between the results of the 6-minute walking test (6MWT), the constant work rate exercise test (CWR) and daily activity.
The purpose of this research study is to determine how cell changes during endotracheal intubation and artificial lung ventilation affect lung inflammation. Patients will undergo placement of an endotracheal tube (ETT) as standard of care. Tracheal (windpipe) lavage will be obtained each day for up to 72 hours. Lung samples or fiberoptic (lung) samples will be collected at the same time intervals when possible and if they are done as standard of care. Blood samples will be obtained simultaneous with the collection of the trachael (windpipe) specimens.
The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of lisdexamfetamine (LDX) on the neural and behavioral subcomponents of self-control, that is cognitive control and reward functioning, in adolescents and young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The investigators hypothesize that LDX is associated with 1a) decreased task-independent locus coeruleus (LC) activity; 1b) increased task-related activity in LC and the cognitive control network; 2) increased LC connectivity with the cognitive control network and 3) improved task performance and self-control. The investigators will test their hypotheses on fMRI data with linear contrasts of voxel-wise maps of parameter estimates (in both univariate and connectivity analyses). The investigators will also assess change in brain activity with the LDX in the LC and ventral tegmental areas (VTA) as we hypothesize that they are altered in ADHD and related to cognitive control and self-control dysfunction in ADHD. The investigators will use a repeated-measures, between-subject design to compare the effects of oral once daily LDX in a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial (RCT) on neural (fMRI) and behavioral correlates of cognitive control via a working memory and a reward - delay discounting task in adolescents and young adults. A new condition has been added which will use a within-subject comparison, cross-over design between a single dose of LDX versus a single dose of placebo.
This research study is looking at the use of the drug ambrisentan and if it can improve right ventricle function in people with systemic sclerosis-associated pre-pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is also looking at using right ventricle function changes as a marker of disease severity.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of High Intensity Focalized Ultrasound (HIFU) in the treatment for toxic Thyroids nodules
To evaluate the efficacy (based on mean change in Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory [CMAI] total score from baseline as the primary efficacy variable), dose-response, and safety of aripiprazole at 2, 3, and 6 mg/day in comparison with placebo in patients with agitation associated with Alzheimer's type dementia
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of CPI-613 (6,8-bis[benzylthio]octanoic acid) when given together with bendamustine hydrochloride and rituximab in treating patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or has not responded to treatment. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as 6,8-bis(benzylthio)octanoic acid and bendamustine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, may find cancer cells and help kill them. Giving 6,8-bis(benzylthio)octanoic acid with bendamustine hydrochloride and rituximab may kill more cancer cells.
The purpose of this study is to determine if the RAM cannula is as effective as conventional binasal prongs to deliver CPAP to low birth weight infants with respiratory distress.
This study attempts to study a new ventilation mode in children with Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Despite decades of research, no intervention has brought about a significant decrease in ARDS mortality. Moreover, most of the studies are adult-based and have been extrapolated to children. Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) mode is hypothesized to be superior in terms of lower need for sedation, shorter duration of mechanical ventilation, etc. It is unique and the first worldwide randomized controlled trial on APRV mode in children. We plan to recruit a minimum of 50 children aged (1 month-12 years) in each group. The study is to be conducted at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh between March 2014 to March 2016. This trial would recruit children with respiratory failure and early ARDS and, randomize them to receive either conventional ventilation or the APRV mode. Rest of the supportive care has also been protocolized so that both groups receive treatment as per the existing best practices in every aspect. The primary outcome being studied is the number of ventilator-free days. The secondary outcomes include length of PICU stay, hospital stay, organ-failure free days, 28 day & 3 month survival, biomarkers of lung injury (IL-6, IL-8, Angiopoeitin-2, soluble-ICAM-1, etc), functional status, Pulmonary function tests, etc. Funding request would be sent to the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India. Assessing lung biomarkers like Interleukin-6 would assess the role of different modes of ventilation in acting as triggers for multi-organ dysfunction as well as for worsening lung injury. This pathbreaking research is likely to open up new avenues upon completion.
The purpose is to determine if the addition of Maraviroc to a standard transplant regimen will reduce the incidence of graft versus host disease in children and young adults after a stem cell transplant.