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NCT02479386
This study seeks to better characterize relationships between visual function and the progression (worsening) of geographic atrophy (GA) due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study is also intended to generate new information on the relationship between genetics and GA progression. This is a global, prospective, multicenter, epidemiologic study enrolling participants with GA secondary to AMD. The study visits are scheduled to occur every 6 months. The anticipated duration of the study is up to 48 months. There is a planned interim analysis around the 2-year time window for the study.
NCT00238264
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well radiation therapy works in treating young patients with gliomas.
NCT00066469
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as cyclophosphamide, prednisone, and methylprednisolone use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Combining cyclophosphamide and either prednisone or methylprednisolone with rituximab may be effective in treating lymphoproliferative disease following organ transplantation. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining cyclophosphamide and either prednisone or methylprednisolone with rituximab in treating patients who have Epstein-Barr virus-positive lymphoproliferative disease following organ transplantation.
NCT02269241
To demonstrate the contraceptive efficacy of LF111 . To demonstrate the safety and tolerability of LF111 and assessment of pharmacokinetics of LF111.
NCT00116558
The purposes of the study are to determine the energy balance and evaluate the nutritional status of patients with ALS, and to investigate the use of NIPPV as respiratory support to treat patients with ALS.
NCT01611662
The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, dose-dense (every 14 days) chemotherapy with gemcitabine (gemcitabine hydrochloride) and cisplatin given before surgery have on patients and their muscle invasive bladder cancer.
NCT02162602
Compromised bone strength and increased fracture susceptibility pose significant morbidity and health care costs in children. Inadequate childhood bone accretion also may have lifelong consequences. Bone fragility among children with chronic medical conditions is a special concern. Identifying children at-risk for bone fragility and factors affecting bone strength requires understanding normal bone development. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the most common method for measuring bone mineral content and bone density in children. There are bone density reference data for children ages 5-20 years. An important gap is the lack of reference data for children ages \< 5 years, who also experience numerous medical conditions that threaten their bone health. Growth and body composition influence bone mineral accrual, and are important for interpreting bone density measurements in children with conditions that threaten bone health. Gross motor skills and subsequent physical activity may also affect bone accrual. Children with chronic illness are at risk of altered body composition, delayed growth and gross motor skills, and restricted physical activity. Understanding independent effects of growth, body composition, gross motor skills and physical activity on bone accrual will improve interpretation of bone density measurements and has important research and clinical applications for identifying risk factors and therapies for young children. This study will involve a longitudinal cohort of 280 children studied every 6 months for 3 years, and a cross-sectional cohort of 240 children measured once. The study will be conducted at 2 clinical centers \[Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)\] with equal enrollment at both centers. Measurements will include bone density, growth and body composition, dietary intake, sleep, physical activity and gross motor skills. Results from this study will enable clinical bone health assessment of young children with disorders that threaten bone health, and identify factors that affect bone accrual.
NCT02487810
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are systematic differences between the decisions patients make intuitively versus deliberatively about life-sustaining medical therapies. The targeted population is inpatients at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with serious medical problems. The study will involve facilitated interviews with patients using a survey instrument developed in Qualtrics.
NCT01896232
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that treatment with etelcalcetide (AMG 416) is not inferior to treatment with cinacalcet for lowering serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels by \> 30% from baseline among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) who require management with hemodialysis.
NCT01737398
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of inotersen given for 65 weeks in participants with Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP).
NCT00058058
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may improve the ability to detect cancer in the unaffected breast of women recently diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer. PURPOSE: Diagnostic trial to determine the effectiveness of MRI in evaluating the unaffected breast of women recently diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer.
NCT01754038
This registry will perform prospective surveillance of participants attending collaborating Integrative Medicine clinic sites for clinical services. All decisions about medication use, treatments, visit frequency, assessment of tolerance, and other aspects of patient management will be left to the clinical providers' discretion. We will attempt to follow the participants in the PRIMIER Registry for up to 2 years. Essential data elements that capture patient-reported outcomes and measures of clinical activity will be obtained at approximately 2-month intervals for the first 6 months, then every 6 months through the end of year 2.
NCT01226004
To address pertinent questions regarding the utilization of stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) to treat prostate cancer. The Florida Robotic Radiosurgery Association (FRRA) launched the first registry for prostate cancer patients treated with SBRT. The registry is designed to track surrogate treatment endpoints including prostate specific antigen (PSA), international prostate symptom score (IPSS),sexual health in men (SHIM), and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, in addition to physical and survival data. Utilizing an independent vendor (Advertek, Inc.) experienced with the design and implementation of similar electronic registries, FRRA developed a data collection tool that staff members with a basic medical background can use to register and upload pertinent patient data, requiring no more than 20 to 30 minutes per patient. Participating patients will be monitored in follow-up for three years, with analysis and publication of the results semi-annually.
NCT02528318
This study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of lucinactant for inhalation, administered as an aerosol in up to four escalating doses to preterm neonates 26 to 28 weeks gestational age who are receiving nCPAP for RDS compared to neonates receiving nCPAP alone.
NCT03786055
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy syndrome (CIPN) causes significant pain in hands and feet and is an adverse effect of treatment. Few non-pharmacological interventions have been tested and individuals experience CIPN symptoms years after treatment. This is the first study to explore a somatic yoga and meditation (SYM) intervention on functional outcomes and quality of life in cancer survivors.
NCT02509078
This study evaluates whether giving a neuromuscular blocker (skeletal muscle relaxant) to a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome will improve survival. Half of the patients will receive a neuromuscular blocker for two days and in the other half the use of neuromuscular blockers will be discouraged.
NCT02270203
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long term safety and effectiveness of SI joint fusion using the iFuse Implant System in patients with degenerative sacroiliitis (DS) and/or sacroiliac joint disruptions (SD). Study Design: This study is extended follow-up from two ongoing multicenter prospective US clinical trials. All participants have already undergone the surgical procedure of interest (SI joint fusion with iFuse Implant System). The two ongoing trials are: * SIFI:( Sacroiliac Joint Fusion with iFuse Implant System) a single-arm trial of patients with degenerative sacroiliitis or sacroiliac joint disruption who underwent iFuse placement, and * INSITE(Investigation of Sacroiliac Fusion Treatment): a randomized clinical trial of the same patient population who underwent either non-surgical treatment or iFuse placement
NCT02292446
The purpose of this open-label, single arm, multi-center Expanded Treatment Protocol (ETP) was to provide early access to ruxolitinib and evaluate safety information in patients with polycythemia vera (PV) who were hydroxyurea (HU) resistant or intolerant and who had no other standard treatment option, nor did they qualify for another clinical study for PV
NCT03677960
This study evaluates the use of ABI-1968, a topical cream, in the treatment of anal precancerous lesions in adults with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
NCT02518620
This was a multicenter, open-label extension (OLE) Phase II study designed to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of ALX-0061 (i.e., vobarilizumab) administered subcutaneously (s.c.) in subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had completed the treatment and assessment period of one of the preceding Phase IIb studies with ALX-0061 (ALX0061-C201 and ALX0061-C202; placebo and ALX-0061 treatment arms only), and who achieved at least 20% improvement in swollen joint count (SJC) and/or tender joint count (TJC) (66/68 counts) compared to Baseline at the final visit of the preceding study (i.e., Week 24 for Study ALX0061-C201 and Week 12 for Study ALX0061-C202).