Loading clinical trials...
Loading clinical trials...
Showing 1-20 of 234 trials
NCT04799275
This phase II/III trial compares the side effects and activity of oral azacitidine in combination with the standard drug therapy (reduced dose rituximab-cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone \[R-miniCHOP\]) versus R-miniCHOP alone in treating patients 75 years or older with newly diagnosed diffuse large B cell lymphoma. R-miniCHOP includes a monoclonal antibody (a type of protein), called rituximab, which attaches to the lymphoma cells and may help the immune system kill these cells. R-miniCHOP also includes prednisone which is an anti-inflammatory medication and a combination of 3 chemotherapy drugs, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and vincristine. These 3 chemotherapy drugs, as well as oral azacitidine, 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. Combining oral azacitidine with R-miniCHOP may shrink the cancer or extend the time without disease symptoms coming back or extend patient's survival when compared to R-miniCHOP alone.
NCT02743468
Background: Respiratory diseases affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. They are a growing public health concern. The lungs are constantly exposed to environmental factors such as dust, fumes, microbes, and pollutants. But much is still not known about how these pollutants lead to respiratory illnesses. Researchers want to collect samples from lungs and blood to see how genetics and environmental pollutants affect cellular responses or functioning. Objectives: To study how cytochrome P450 epoxygenase pathway enzymes affect macrophage function in the lungs and inflammatory responses. Eligibility: Adults ages 18 65 who can have a bronchoscopy. Design: All study visits will take place at the NIEHS Clinical Research Unit in Research Triangle Park, NC. At study visit 1, participants will be screened with medical history and physical exam. They will have blood and urine tests. They will take tests that measure their lung function. They will answer questionnaires. Before the visit, they will be given a list of medicines they cannot take. They also must not have caffeine on the day of their visit. The visit will last about 3 hours. At study visit 2, participants will give blood samples. They will undergo bronchoscopy. For this, they will get an intravenous line in a vein to get sedatives. Their airways will be numbed. Cells will be collected from their lungs. They will fast for 8 hours before the visit. They must have someone else drive them home from the visit. The visit will last about 3-4 hours. Participants will get a follow-up phone call about 1 day after study visit 2. ...
NCT05190978
Surgical mesh products, particularly acellular dermal matrices (ADM), are now used by the majority of plastic surgeons to assist with the nearly 100,000 prosthetic breast reconstruction procedures in the United States, despite never being approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for this indication. As surgeons transition to placing breast implants above the chest muscle (pre-pectoral), there has been an increasing reliance on these often expensive mesh products without robust evidence to understand their risks and benefits. Our pilot study is a randomized multi-center trial to evaluate surgical mesh assistance in pre-pectoral tissue expander to breast implant reconstruction to address vital questions for women's public health.
NCT06200207
The study is being done to see if ziltivekimab can be used to treat participants living with heart failure and inflammation. Participants will either get ziltivekimab (active medicine) or placebo (inactive substance that looks like the study medicine but does not contain any medicine). The treatment participants get is decided by chance. Participant's chance of getting ziltivekimab or placebo is the same. Ziltivekimab is not yet approved in any country or region in the world. It is a new medicine that doctors cannot prescribe. The study is expected to last for up to 1 year and 4 months.
NCT04638647
The purpose of this study is to assess long term safety in participants who have completed a Novartis trial with secukinumab, have been judged by the investigator to benefit from continued treatment with secukinumab, and are unable to obtain the marketed secukinumab formulation.
NCT06750653
This is a randomized, investigator-blinded, self-controlled pilot study of the physiologic response to topical moisturizers among older adults with dry skin. The overarching hypothesis is that skin barrier decline is an important source of chronic inflammation, and that skin barrier restoration with moisturizers can reduce serum biomarkers of inflammation. The primary objective is to determine the feasibility for a larger trial, and the secondary objectives are to determine the extent to which measures of serum inflammation, skin barrier function, and the skin microbiome change in response to moisturizers. Participants will be asked to apply one of two topical moisturizers that are widely available over the counter in the US (Vaseline® 100% pure petroleum jelly or CeraVe® moisturizing cream) once daily for 4 weeks to the front of the torso, buttocks, arms, and legs. Subjects will act as their own control (i.e. they will be asked to apply the study moisturizer they are randomized to for one intervention period (4 weeks) and not to apply topical moisturizers for the other 4- week intervention period). Participants will be randomized in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to one of 4 treatment groups: i. no intervention then CeraVe; ii. CeraVe then no intervention; iii. no intervention then Vaseline; iv. Vaseline then no intervention. At each visit (baseline, week 4, and week 8), participants will undergo skin barrier testing, skin microbiome sampling, and phlebotomy to measure serum inflammatory markers.
NCT07456683
The purpose of this research is to assess the anti-inflammatory effects of berry-flavored water in response to an acute bout of exercise. This investigation is part of a larger collaborative project between the Exercise Science Research Center, the Center for Human Nutrition, and the University of Arkansas Sensory Science Center, which seeks to examine the potential of waters infused with naturally occurring bioactive anti-inflammatory volatile compounds to improve overall health. We expect that this water infused with natural bioactive berry volatile compounds will demonstrate preventive physiological benefits in relation to systemic inflammation, including a decreased level of baseline (resting) inflammation and attenuated post-exercise inflammation.
NCT05350774
Background: COVID-19 can cause problems in different parts of the body. For most people, it causes fevers or trouble breathing. Some people might not recover all the way. Researchers want to see if a treatment can help with people who have recovered from COVID-19 but still have symptoms ("Long COVID"). Objective: To learn if human immunoglobulin (IVIG) will help with neurological symptoms of Long COVID. Eligibility: Adults ages 18 and older who had COVID-19 at least 12 weeks ago and have ongoing neurologic symptoms, such as dizziness, trouble walking, or problems with strength. Design: Participants will be screened with a medical record review. Participants will have a medical history and a physical exam and complete questionnaires about their health and quality of life. They will have a spinal tap. They will give blood samples. They will discuss their symptoms with a neurologist and have a neurological exam. Participants will take memory and thinking tests using a tablet. The tests will take 1 hour to complete. They will also take a smell and taste test. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Participants will lie on a table that tilts for up to 40 minutes. Their blood pressure and heart rate will be monitored. Blood will be taken through an intravenous (IV) catheter. Participants will receive either IVIG, or saline by IV for 5 days. Then the participants will receive IVIG if they first received saline or saline if they first received IVIG by IV for another 5 days. They will not know what they receive. Participants will have an MRI of the brain if they have not had one recently. They will receive a contrast agent by IV as part of the MRI scan. Participants will be on the study for up to 4 months. They will have follow-up visits at the clinical center as well as fill out questionnaires at home. They may be asked to continue follow-up....
NCT04401449
Background: COVID-19 virus infection differs among people. Some people have no or mild symptoms. For others, COVID-19 is life threatening and causes damage to the body s organs. Researchers want to better understand the virus to learn how to kill it. Objective: To understand how the COVID-19 virus causes wide differences in how sick one can become from the infection. Eligibility: People ages 18-80 with COVID-19 infection Design: Participants will be screened with a review of their medical records. Participants who enter the study at the beginning of their COVID-19 infection will stay in the hospital until they are healthy enough to go home. Those who enter after they have recovered may need to stay in the hospital 1-2 nights to perform the study tests. Participants will have MRI and CT scans of the brain, heart, and lungs. They will lie in a machine that takes pictures of the body. For the MRI, soft padding or a coil will be placed around their head and chest. They may receive a dye injected into a vein. Participants will have an ultrasound of the kidneys and heart. Participants will provide blood and urine samples. They will provide nasal swabs. Participants will have a bronchoscopy. A thin tube will be placed through the nose or mouth into the airway. Saltwater will be squirted into the lungs and removed by suction. Participants may provide a spinal fluid sample. A needle injected into the spinal canal will obtain fluid. Participants will have lung and heart function tests. At various points after recovery, participants will repeat many of these tests.
NCT05626478
Assessing eFficacy and Safety of DEXTENZA 0.4 mg inseRt, Following Cataract Surgery
NCT07421934
The PR-DENT study is an interventional, single-center, controlled clinical investigation aimed at evaluating the clinical performance and safety of a Class III medical device based on linear hyaluronic acid for the treatment of oral surgical wounds. The investigational device consists of high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate (2500-3500 kDa), obtained through bacterial fermentation, combined with amino acids (L-proline, L-hydroxyproline, glycine, and L-lysine HCl), formulated at a concentration of 25 mg/ml. The device is designed to promote wound healing through the hydrating and film-forming properties of hyaluronic acid, creating a favorable microenvironment for re-epithelialization and tissue regeneration. The study is sponsored by The Wave Innovation Srl and conducted at the Oral Surgery and Stomatology Unit of the Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Luigi Vanvitelli, under the scientific responsibility of Prof. Luigi Laino. No additional costs are foreseen for the National Health Service, and no compensation is provided to investigators. The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety and clinical performance of the device in improving the healing of post-surgical oral wounds. The main outcomes include improvement in the Clinical Healing Score (CHS)-a clinical score assessing redness, edema, suppuration, healthy granulation tissue, and signs of re-epithelialization-the rate of wound closure evaluated through morphometric analysis, and the incidence of adverse events. The study population consists of adult patients requiring extraction of at least two teeth. For each patient, two surgical sites are identified: one treated with the hyaluronic acid-based device and one serving as an internal control, allowing for direct intra-patient comparison. The device is injected into the post-extraction socket prior to suturing or applied to the adjacent soft tissues. The study design includes a screening visit (Visit 0), a surgical treatment visit (Visit 1), and three follow-up visits at 7, 14, and 30 days after treatment completion (Visits 2, 3, and 4). During follow-up visits, the Clinical Healing Score, wound closure via morphometric analysis, and the occurrence of any adverse events are assessed. Inclusion criteria include adult patients in good systemic and oral health, able to comply with study procedures, and who have provided written informed consent. Exclusion criteria include factors that may interfere with wound healing, such as smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day, recent oncological therapies, recent antibiotic therapy, bisphosphonate treatment, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and acute infection at the surgical site. Safety is evaluated through the recording and classification of all adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), in accordance with applicable regulations and Good Clinical Practice (ISO 14155). Risks associated with the use of the device are considered minimal and mainly related to the surgical procedure itself. Based on extensive scientific literature supporting the use of hyaluronic acid in oral wound healing, the overall risk-benefit profile is considered favorable. The study is conducted in compliance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, Good Clinical Practice, and Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices.
NCT07415733
The primary objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the impact on gingival health when participants switch to a fluoride toothpaste without gum-health actives for 4 weeks after using a proven gum-health toothpaste for 13 weeks.
NCT07415148
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to the destruction of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Non-surgical periodontal treatment is the first-line approach for the management of periodontitis; however, the use of adjunctive therapeutic agents may improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of hyaluronic acid gel and albumin platelet-rich fibrin (Alb-PRF) used as adjuncts to non-surgical periodontal treatment on clinical and biochemical parameters in patients with Stage III periodontitis. Participants will be randomly allocated into three groups: an Alb-PRF group, a hyaluronic acid gel group, and a control group receiving non-surgical periodontal treatment alone. Clinical periodontal parameters and biochemical markers obtained from gingival crevicular fluid will be assessed at baseline and at 1 and 3 months after treatment. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the evaluation of the potential benefits of adjunctive biological and anti-inflammatory applications in the non-surgical periodontal treatment of patients with Stage III periodontitis.v
NCT07395921
This study aims to evaluate the effect of the supplementation of grape pomace bars enriched in resveratrol on inflammatory biomarkers and cardiometabolic parameters in community-dwelling adults
NCT05699174
This is a Phase III clinical randomized control trial to investigate differences between patient with an infected nonunion treated by PO vs. IV antibiotics. The study population will be 250 patients, 18 years or older, being treated for infected nonunion after internal fixation of a fracture with a segmental defect less than one centimeter. Patients will be randomly assigned to either the treatment (group 1) PO antibiotics for 6 weeks or the control group (group 2) IV antibiotics for 6 weeks. The primary hypothesis is that the effectiveness of oral antibiotic therapy is equivalent to traditional intravenous antibiotic therapy for the treatment of infected nonunion after fracture internal fixation, when such therapy is combined with appropriate surgical management. Clinical effectiveness will be measured as the primary outcome as the number of secondary re-admissions related to injury and secondary outcomes of treatment failure (re-infection, nonunion, antibiotic complications) within the first one year of follow-up, as defined by specified criteria and determined by a blinded data assessment panel. In addition, treatment compliance, the cost of treatment, the number of surgeries required, the type and incidence of complications, and the duration of hospitalization will be measured.
NCT07124533
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of toothpaste tablets when compared to conventional dentifrices in removing plaque. Methods: 50 participants are randomized into two groups: Denttabs toothpaste tablets (T) and Colgate's Cavity Protection toothpaste (P). Both groups utilize their assigned dentifrice for 6 weeks. A pre and post-assessment measures the Gingival Index (GI) and Plaque Index (PI) and Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT). A questionnaire on the use of the product is distributed at the end of the study.
NCT01225965
To investigate the physical inflammation inhibition effects of EIL (Ectoin-Hydro-Complex) in subjects of the established SALIA-cohort and the preventive effects on lung function decline.
NCT05949281
The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate if colchicine in addition to standard of care improves markers of inflammation and cardiovascular disease in persons with type 1 diabetes. Participants will be assigned to either 0,5 mg colchicine daily or placebo in a 1:1 ratio for 26 weeks with the possibility of an additional 26 week extension of the intervention period. After the treatment period, there will a 5-year follow-up on all available outcome measures via electronic patient records for those who took part in the extension.
NCT07364565
The goal of this clinical trial is to to evaluate the antiplaque and antigingivitis effect of pure green tea mouthwash compared to placebo and essential oils mouthwashes in healthy patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does pure green tea mouthwash effectively reduce dental plaque? * Does pure green tea mouthwash reduce gingival inflammation? Researchers will compare pure green tea mouthwash to Listerine Total Care, Listerine Green Tea, and placebo to see if there is a difference in plaque accumulation and gum inflammation reduction. Participants will be prohibited from using any sort of oral hygiene parctice for the whole study period (3 weeks). Instead, they will rinse with 10 ml of their assigned mouthwash twice daily for 30 seconds. Plaque index, gingival index, and staining index will be examined at multiple intervals and participants will rate their sense of oral freshness and good breath.
NCT07022548
The intestinal tract has multiple functions within the body beyond its primary function of nutrient absorption. It acts as a true barrier protecting the body from living microorganisms and antigens in the intestinal lumen. Impairment of any component of the intestinal barrier results in nutrient malabsorption, an altered local digestive immune response, and increased intestinal permeability. The primary function of this barrier is to limit the access of the contents of the intestinal lumen, which particularly includes the bacterial components of the microbiota, to the internal environment and the circulation. This physical barrier function is provided by a monolayer of epithelial cells, closely connected to each other by intercellular junctions (tight junctions, adherens and desmosomes, as well as by the mucus which covers the apical surface of the cells, the constituents of which, mucins, are secreted by the goblet cells. The term intestinal barrier is also used in a broader sense including a protective role against the invasion of environmental pathogens, while allowing toleranSepsis-associated intestinal failure is often underestimated, yet it is found in 20 to 60% of ICU (Intensive Care Unit)vpatients. However, its prognosis is poorly documented. For example, there is no consensus definition of this dysfunction or validated biomarkers for rapid assessment. Consequently, it does not appear in most prognostic scores (SOFA, IGS2, etc.). Intestinal permeability, a risk factor for bacterial translocation when elevated, is increased in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) patients and associated with multiorgan failure system (MODS), particularly in cases of intestinal fasting. However, there is currently no validated marker of acute intestinal failure in intensive care or intensive care.ce towards commensal flora and foods.