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Filter by:The BacterioPHAGE for Gastrointestinal Health-2 study is designed to determine if a commercial bacteriophage product can increase the survival and efficacy of probiotic bacteria that will be concurrently administered. Bacteriophages may act as prebiotics, which are traditionally defined as indigestible dietary components that selectively enhance specific bacterial species in the intestines to confer a health benefit. In this study, the "prebiotic" is a unique combination of bacteriophages, or viruses that infect bacteria. These phages are generally regarded as safe for human consumption and are presumed to function by infecting pro-inflammatory E. coli strains in the gut. The removal of these strains alters the gut environment to allow growth of more favorable bacteria, and the lysis products of these E. coli may be assimilated by beneficial species to enhance their populations.The phage product, PreforPro, has shown to be effective in culture-based and animal studies, but its efficacy in increasing specific probiotic species has not been demonstrated in humans. The investigators have previously shown that PreforPro is both safe and tolerable in a human population and does not broadly disrupt the gut microbiota as would be seen with antibiotic treatment.
BAY2433334 is under clinical development for prevention of complications in diseases such as heart attack, irregular heart beat or stroke which can arise by formation of blood clots elsewhere in the body and travels through the blood stream to plug another vessel. Renal impairment which co-occurs in elderly and patients with heart attack, irregular heart beat or stroke is a common condition in which the kidneys are not filtering the blood as well as they should. The goal of the study is to learn more about the safety of BAY2433334, how it is tolerated and the way the body absorbs, distributes and gets rid of the study dug given as a single oral dose of 25 mg tablet in participants with renal impairment and healthy participants matched for age-, gender-, and weight.
Rationale: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) dysregulation may play a central role in the pathophysiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection associated acute lung injury (ALI) / acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In the RAAS, Angiotensin I (Ang I) is converted to angiotensin II (Ang II) by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). Ang II mediates vasoconstrictive, pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative effects through agonism at Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1R). ACE2 converts Ang II to angiotensin 1-7 (Ang1-7), which finally binds to Mas receptor (MasR) and mediates many beneficial actions, including vasodilation and anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and antiapoptotic effects. ACE2, a homologue of ACE, is an integral cell membrane protein with a catalytic domain on the extracellular surface exposed to vasoactive peptides. SARS-CoV-2 penetrates the cell through ACE2, and the increase of this receptor (due to the use of ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs]) may facilitate SARS-CoV-2 infection, which might increase the risk of developing severe and fatal SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, through upregulation of ACE2, ACE inhibitors/ARBs can exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects, which may be beneficial in preventing ALI and ARDS. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of telmisartan in respiratory failure due to COVID-19. Study design: This is an open label, phase 2 clinical trial. Study population: Adult hospitalized SARS-CoV-2-infected patients (n=60). Intervention: The active-treatment arm will receive telmisartan 40 mg daily and the control arm will receive standard care. Treatment duration will be 14 days or up to hospital discharge <14 days or occurrence of the primary endpoint if <14 days. Main study endpoint: The primary study endpoint is the occurrence within 14 days of randomization of either: 1) Mechanical ventilation or 2) Death.
This trial investigates how well a smartphone-based smoking cessation program called SmartQuit works to help patients stop smoking. SmartQuit is an smartphone application-based smoking cessation program that includes a defined program consisting of interactive evidence-based exercises for dealing more effectively with urges to smoke, a place to track desired behaviors, personalized plans for quitting, and a certificate of completion once the recommended program components are completed. SmartQuit may help patients quit smoking, lower healthcare costs and reduce premature tobacco-related deaths.
The study aims to evaluate the stability and efficacy after administration of [177Lu]Ludotadipep in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), with dose-escalation applied to determine the appropriate dose.
To determine the effects of amino acids on the rate of water absorption and availability as a precursor fluid for sweat. Young and healthy (male or female) volunteers will take part in three experimental trials. In each trial, volunteers will be given one of two commercially available sports drinks or a commercially available sport drink with added amino acids in a double-blinded, randomised, crossover design. Each drink will be a single 550 mL bolus. All beverages will be labelled with deuterium (D2O). Trials will be compared for temporal accumulation of deuterium in plasma over the course of 60 minutes and in urine (60 min). Whole blood measurements of haemoglobin and haematocrit will also be made and plasma volume changes calculated. It is hypothesised that the amino acid trial will increase the rate of fluid absorption.
The long-term goal of this research is to create an effective and sustainable program to support retention in PrEP care and PrEP adherence among 18-29 year old men who have sex with men (MSM). To reach this goal, we will develop and pilot test a mobile intervention tailored to young MSM, called PrEP iT! Primary aims include: Aim 1: Develop the PrEP iT! mobile intervention through focus groups with young MSM and refine iterations through input from a community advisory board (CAB). Aim 2: Conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary impact of the PrEP iT! intervention for young MSM.
The purpose of the investigation is to study if the use of Fluobeam®-LX to identify parathyroid glands through autofluorescence during thyroid surgery, may reduce the risk of postoperative hypoparathyroidism, defined as low PTH in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy
this study is conducted to evaluate the role of the novel triple therapy combination in reducing the mortality rate, reducing the shock time, and reversal of organ damage. the study includes two arms, the first arm is the control which received hydrocortisone monotherapy and the second arm is the intervention arm which received the triple therapy regimen. calculation of 28 days in-hospital mortality is the primary outcome. shock time, vasopressor doses, infection markers, and organ function tests are the secondary outcomes. the data will be analyzed by student t-test or Mann Whitney test, Fischer exact or chi-square test for numbers, repeated measures ANOVA will be used to consider confounders and other parameters, mortality will be expressed by Kaplan Meier and ROC curve. For Multivariate analysis of repeated quantitative outcomes, linear mixed models were used to quantify the relationship between one dependent variable (SOFA, SCr, doses of vasopressors) and many independent variables including group type and sepsis phenotype adjusted to other clinical and demographic factors.
Intervention model description: The patients were randomly classified into three groups using computer-generated table numbers each contain (25) patients. Ketamine group (group K): 20 ml 0.5%bupivacaine and 20 ml 0.9% normal saline plus 1 mg\kg ketamine, Dexmedetomidine group (group D): 20 ml 0.5% bupivacaine and 20 ml 0.9% normal saline plus 1µg\kg dexmedetomidine Control group (group C): 20 ml 0.5%bupivacaine and 20 ml 0.9% normal saline. Masking: double-blind (participant and investigator) Masking Description: The investigator's study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind