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Filter by:In childhood nephrotic syndrome, the kidneys leak protein, causing body swelling and a variety of possible complications such as infection, blood clots, and kidney failure. The first-line treatment for nephrotic syndrome is corticosteroids. Many children respond to prednisone treatment, but the disease comes back (relapses) when the prednisone is stopped or the dose is reduced. Children with frequently relapsing or steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome are at risk for toxicity from frequent exposure to corticosteroids. Currently, the standard treatment for frequently relapsing and steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome involves a variety of medications that suppress the immune system, which can produce serious side effects. We propose a study to examine the effects of a different medication, ACTH, on nephrotic syndrome. ACTH is a hormone naturally found in the body. Recently, in adult studies, ACTH has been shown to be effective for the treatment of nephrotic syndrome. It has also been shown to have mild and reversible side effects. ACTH is potentially an attractive therapeutic alternative for the treatment of frequently relapsing and steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome in children. Our study will randomly assign patients with frequently relapsing or steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome to either ACTH treatment or no treatment. This will allow us to study the effects of ACTH on this disease and its side effects, by comparing how patients do on ACTH treatment versus no treatment. We hypothesize that ACTH gel is superior to no treatment in maintaining remission in children with frequently relapsing or steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome.
This phase II trial studies how well guadecitabine works in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndromes that are at higher risk for becoming acute myeloid leukemia. Guadecitabine may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
Background. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been increasing, and its risk is positively correlated with age. Due to ageing society in Taiwan, how to treat metabolic syndrome and decrease the complications is an important health issue. Relatively few studies have been focusing on the effects of exercise training in patients with MetS with long-term follow-up. Recently, high-intensity interval training or aerobic interval training (AIT) consisting of high intensity separated by active recovery has been proposed to be more effective than isocaloric continuous moderate-intensity exercise (CME) in raising exercise capacity (VO2max) in some specific patient population. Purpose. The purposes are to (1) compare the effects of 16-week CME and AIT on reducing the numbers of metabolic risk factors in patients with MetS and the prevalence. Hypothesis: 16-week AIT reduces more metabolic risk factors than CME in patients with MetS. Methods. This study will be a multiple-center trial. One hundred and twenty patients, aged ≥45 years, with a diagnosis of MetS for each center will be recruited. Subjects will be randomly assigned to either control, CME, or AIT group after baseline assessments. Participants in control group will receive usual care and the others in two exercise groups will undergo 16-week exercise training. All subjects will receive 16-week, 6-month and 1-year follow-ups including blood test, body composition (body mass index, waist circumference), pulse wave velocity, and maximal exercise testing. Statistical analysis will be conducted using SPSS 11.5, p < 0.05 indicating statistical significance. Data will be presented in mean±standard deviation or number (percentile) with intention-to-treat analysis. Chi-square test or one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) will be used to compare whether there are between-group differences at baseline. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA and post-hoc test will be performed to examine time and group effect if there is interaction effect, otherwise Bonferroni will be used. The subgroup analysis between MetS and n-MetS after training will be performed using the same statistical methods.
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of targeted marrow irradiation when given with fludarabine phosphate and busulfan before donor progenitor cell transplant in treating patients with hematologic malignancies. Targeted marrow irradiation is a type of specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the cancer cells, which may kill more cancer cells and cause less damage to normal cells. Giving targeted marrow irradiation and chemotherapy drugs, such as fludarabine phosphate and busulfan, before a donor progenitor cell transplant may help stop the growth of cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's progenitor cells. When the healthy progenitor cells from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's bone marrow make progenitor cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
This phase I/Ib trial studies the side effects and best dose of azacitidine and sonidegib or decitabine and so see how well they work in treating patients with myeloid malignancies. The hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway plays an important role in cellular growth, differentiation and repair. Inappropriate activation of Hh pathway signaling and uncontrolled cellular proliferation may be associated with mutations in the Hh-ligand cell surface receptor Smo. Sonidegib binds to the Hh cell surface receptor Smo, which may result in the suppression of the Hh signaling pathway and the inhibition of cancer cells. Azacitidine and decitabine may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving azacitidine together with sonidegib or decitabine may be a safe and successful treatment for patients with myeloid malignancies.
Prospective clinical study to investigate the pathogenesis of Terson syndrome and the prognostic value of the CSF-biomarkers tau-protein and amyloid-β 40 and 42 in patients with aneurysmatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Our two hypotheses are as follows: 1. The incidence of Terson syndrome correlates with the initial intracranial opening pressure (measured with extra ventricular drain) 2. The CSF-biomarkers correlate with the outcome assessed at discharge, 3-, 6- and 12-months postictally using Glasgow-Outcome-Scale-Extended (GOSE) and Euro-Qol-5 as well as with complications related to aneurysmatic subarachnoid hemorrhage such as cerebral vasospasm, delayed cerebral ischemia and re-bleed.
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intravenous (IV) ALXN1007 in persistently antiphospholipid (aPL)-positive patients with at least 1 of the following non-criteria manifestations of APS: aPL-nephropathy, skin ulcers and/or thrombocytopenia.
This is a randomized controlled trial in women at risk following combined prenatal screening for Down Syndrome. Women will be asked about their preferences between NIPT and routine prenatal diagnosis based on a dedicated questionnaire. Women will then be randomized between NIPT and standard invasive prenatal diagnosis.
This study is a multisite, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 study of MG01CI (low dose and high dose once daily) for 6 weeks compared with placebo in a 1:1 ratio of 60 adolescent and adult subjects with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Following Screening, subjects will be randomized to MG01CI or matching placebo at Baseline (Day 0) and the 6 week Double-blind Treatment Period will begin on Day 1. The first 4 weeks of the treatment period will be a dose-optimization period, All subjects will start with two daily tablets: low dose metadoxine or matching blinded placebo. At weekly visits/phone assessments, the investigator will evaluate the dose based upon the investigator's assessment of safety and tolerability. If the subject demonstrates safety or tolerability concerns with the low dose after 1 or 2 weeks of treatment, then the subject will be discontinued. If there are no concerns about safety and tolerability after 2 weeks of treatment, then the dose will be increased to high dose or placebo. If at the high dose there are concerns about safety and tolerability, then the dose will be either kept the same or reduced to low dose for the remainder of the treatment period. There will be a 2-week Follow-up Period after the last dose of study treatment or early termination.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disease in reproductive women. It is characterized by anovulation and hyperandrogenism. Most patients with PCOS have metabolic abnormalities such as dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and glucose abnormalities. Almost 60-80﹪PCOS patients are obesity which exacerbates IR and hyperandrogenism. Obese PCOS patients tend to be overeating suggests that impaired appetite regulation might be contribute to the pathophysiology of PCOS. Our study is trying to observe difference of incretin between PCOS and normal control to figure out whether change of incretin is involved in the pathophysiology of PCOS.