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NCT00082628
The primary objective of the study is to determine if Serostim® 4 mg administered daily for 12 weeks as treatment for the abnormal fat accumulation and distribution associated with HIV-associated Adipose Redistribution Syndrome (HARS) reduces Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT, measured by CT scan) more effectively than placebo.
NCT00527735
The purpose of the study is to determine whether ipilimumab given with paclitaxel/carboplatin has clinical benefit when compared with paclitaxel/carboplatin alone in patients with previously untreated lung cancer.
NCT02740998
Despite many years of research, controversy persists as to whether hormonal contraception promotes HIV acquisition. A number of observational studies on depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection showed an increase in HIV risk and no evidence of increased risk with oral contraceptive pills. There are no human studies currently published on the impact of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG IUD) on HIV transmission risk and minimal data on the effects of the etonogestrel subdermal implant (ESI) on risk of HIV acquisition. Establishing whether any of these highly effective contraceptives increases the risk of HIV infection would have far-reaching public health implications, particularly in areas of high HIV prevalence such as sub-Saharan Africa, where injectable contraception accounts for nearly half of contraceptive use. Perturbations in the normal vaginal microbiota, or community of microorganisms inhabiting the vaginal body niche, have long been known to affect the risk of transmission of HIV. Studies have shown altered vaginal microbiota with DMPA injection and preserved vaginal microbiota with the LNG IUD, but no studies have compared these methods head-to-head or used culture-independent sequencing methodology. The investigators propose a prospective pilot study to evaluate the impact of different long-acting progestin contraceptive formulations on the vaginal microbiome. Specifically, the investigators aim to identify and compare metagenomics profiles associated with DMPA, LNG IUD, and ESI contraceptive use by community analysis of vaginal swab samples from women collected longitudinally after contraceptive method initiation. The investigators hypothesize that DMPA will increase community diversity in the vaginal microbiota, whereas the LNG IUD and ESI will not affect the balance of microorganisms in the vagina. Women who are planning to initiate DMPA, LNG IUD, and ESI contraception as well as controls not seeking contraception will be recruited for the study from Boston Medical Center (BMC), a tertiary care center with a racially and socioeconomically diverse patient population. Women will have longitudinal follow-up with self-sampling of the vagina for sexually transmitted infection testing and metagenomics analysis at method initiation, 2-3 months, and 6 months. Establishing the safest long-acting progestin contraceptive alternative will promote effective contraception use and lower rates of HIV acquisition worldwide.
NCT00552305
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether lacosamide is safe and effective for long-term use in patients with partial-seizures from epilepsy.
NCT02742064
The purpose of this study is to determine if a mobile sensing platform can passively and objectively detect the presence of clinically significant mood disorder symptomatology and symptom progression over time. Meeting this goal will allow for improved risk categorization, prediction of relapse, and measurement of disease progression in a lifetime prevalence population.
NCT00910247
This is a long term, open-label, safety extension study in subjects with partial onset seizures.
NCT02784106
M2951 is an investigational drug under evaluation for treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of M2951 in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) currently treated with stable dose of methotrexate (MTX).
NCT00369824
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) has been clearly established as the central cause of cervical cancer. Vaccination of pre-teens and adolescents, ideally before sexual debut and thus before exposure to oncogenic HPV, is a rational strategy for prevention of cervical cancer, and so HPV vaccination could complement the existing pre-adolescent/adolescents platform. Therefore, this Phase 3b study is designed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of co-administering Boostrix and/or Menactra with GSK Biologicals' HPV vaccine (580299) as compared to the administration of any of the vaccines alone. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.
NCT00091091
RATIONALE: Assessing the long-term effects of cancer treatment in cancer survivors may help improve the ability to plan effective treatment and follow-up care. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the long-term effects of treatment in patients who were previously treated for childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma.
NCT01615068
This multi-center, prospective observational study will evaluate the treatment patterns, and the safety in patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Eligible patients will have an initial metastatic breast cancer diagnosis that has not been previously treated with systemic therapy; patients may be enrolled up to 6 months after the diagnosis. Data will be collected for up to 8 years.
NCT00520741
The objective of this historical-controlled trial is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of conversion to Lacosamide monotherapy in subjects with Partial-onset Seizures who are withdrawn from 1 to 2 marketed antiepileptic drugs.
NCT00530855
This open-label extension trial will assess the long-term use of Lacosamide monotherapy and safety of Lacosamide monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in subjects with partial-onset seizures who were previously enrolled in the conversion to monotherapy trial (SP902).
NCT01118949
The purpose is to assess the safety of Lacosamide in subjects with uncontrolled Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic (PGTC) seizures with Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy.
NCT02091362
The main purpose of the trial is to determine the effect of a study drug known as LY2409021 on blood pressure and pulse rate in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) when compared to placebo. The study has two periods. Each participant will receive LY2409021 or placebo in each period. At least 4 weeks will pass between periods. The study will last about 23 weeks for each participant. Participants may remain on stable dose metformin, as prescribed by their personal physician.
NCT01006252
The primary purpose of this study was to see how tasisulam-sodium affected metastatic melanoma when compared against paclitaxel as measured by overall survival.
NCT01848184
The objective of this study is to assess the recurrence rate following the use of PARIETEX™ Composite Ventral Patch in primary ventral hernia repair by open approach with intra-peritoneal positioning.
NCT02142283
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the hypothesis that Trevo thrombectomy plus medical management leads to superior clinical outcomes at 90 days as compared to medical management alone in appropriately selected subjects experiencing an acute ischemic stroke when treatment is initiated within 6-24 hours after last seen well.
NCT02837822
It's well known that Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) changes the perception of chronic pain in the area stimulated by epidural electrodes. However, we don't know the effect of this type of stimulation on the perception of external sensations (temperature, touch, pressure, and vibration) and sharp pain. Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is used to quantify somatosensory phenotype. This QST battery tests different subtypes of nerve fibres (Aβ, Aδ and C) involved in the transduction of sensory information from the periphery to the spinal cord. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the SCS on sensory perceptions of patients with chronic pain (CRPS, FBSS). Sensorial perception tests will be carried out in accordance with a standardized procedure (Rolke et al. Pain, 2006). For non-implanted patients, an initial visit will be conducted before the operation. For all participants, two other visits will take place at least 6 months after the operation to perform the tests with and without stimulation.
NCT00819585
The 24-week, dose-ranging, multi-center, double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled core study investigated the prophylactic effect of canakinumab on the signs and symptoms of acute flares in chronic gout patients initiating allopurinol therapy. The core study was followed by a 24-week open-label, multicenter extension study to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of canakinumab in patients with gout who were given canakinumab at the time of gout flare.
NCT00668148
This multicenter study will enroll approximately 185 participants with metastatic or advanced sarcoma, to assess the effectiveness and safety of IMC-A12 monotherapy for this indication. Participants will be stratified into five tiers according to diagnosis: 1. Ewing's sarcoma/peripheral neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) 2. rhabdomyosarcoma 3. leiomyosarcoma 4. adipocytic sarcoma 5. synovial sarcoma. A total of 85 participants will be enrolled initially, 17 in each tier. Participants will receive single agent IMC-A12 every 2 weeks. A treatment cycle will be defined as 6 weeks, with radiological evaluation at every cycle. Safety and response in the initial 17 participants in each tier will be used to determine whether to extend enrollment to the target total of 37 participants per tier.
