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  • Asthma

    The Safety, Feasibility, and Repeatability of Inhaled ATP Cough Challenges

    Testing whether inhaling ATP to trigger cough is safe and repeatable in people with asthma

    📍 Respiratory Research Lab · Hamilton, Ontario · Get directions →

    The inhalation of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) to evoke cough (ATP cough challenge) is becoming increasingly used as a tool to measure cough hypersensitivity in patients with chronic cough. However, the safety, feasibility, and repeatability of this procedure is not widely known.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease

    Phase 2 Trial of Tributyrin in People With Parkinson's Disease and Cognitive Impairments

    Testing whether a tributyrin supplement helps memory, thinking, and balance in adults with Parkinson

    📍 Domino's Farms · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →

    The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if taking a tributyrin supplement works to improve memory and thinking and walking and balance in adults with Parkinson disease Parkinson disease dementia. It will also learn about the safety of tributyrin supplementation.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 45+Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Virtual tES Device Treatment for Parkinson's Disease Motor Symptoms

    Testing a non-invasive brain stimulation device to improve Parkinson’s movement problems

    📍 U LLC Headquarters · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →

    This study tests a new, non-invasive brain stimulation device called Sphere V3.0 to help improve movement problems in people with Parkinson's disease. The device delivers gentle electrical signals to the scalp using small electrodes placed on the head.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    First-in-Human Study of ALN-SNCA in Adult Participants With Early Parkinson's Disease (PD)

    Testing an experimental treatment for early Parkinson’s disease in adults

    📍 Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →

    This study is researching an experimental drug called ALN-SNCA (called "study drug"). The study is focused on people with early Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 50–80Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    📍 University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · Get directions →

    The investigators propose a Phase I single surgical-center, double-blinded randomized parallel clinical trial involving bilateral autologous peripheral nerve tissue (PNT) delivery into the NBM or the alternate target also affecting cognition in this population, the substantia nigra (SN), to address "repair cell" support of these areas. Twenty-four participants with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) who have selected, qualified and agreed to receive as standard of care deep brain stimulation (DBS) will be enrolled and randomly allocated to receive bilateral PNT deployment to either the NBM or SN at the time of DBS surgery.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 45–75Learn more →
  • Type 2 diabetesHigh blood pressure

    Polypill for Prevention of Cardiomyopathy

    Testing a pill combination to prevent heart muscle disease in people with type 2 diabetes and high

    📍 UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →

    This study will investigate the utility of a polypill-based strategy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and high risk of heart failure (HF), as assessed via the WATCH-DM risk score. Polypill therapy will consist of empagliflozin 12.5 mg, losartan 25, 50 or 100 mg, and finerenone 10 mg daily.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–100Learn more →
  • Asthma

    A Study of CDX-622 in Participants With Mild to Moderate Asthma

    Testing the safety and how a medicine affects the body in adults with mild to moderate asthma

    📍 University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · +3 more US sites · Get directions →

    This is a study to determine the safety, pharmacodynamics (PD), and pharmacokinetics (PK) of CDX-622 in adults with mild to moderate asthma.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • High blood pressure

    Arterial Ablation for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Comorbidities

    Testing a device used through a blood-vessel procedure for type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure

    💵 May compensate

    📍 Hospital Paitilla Clinicas y Hospitales · Panama City, · Get directions →

    This study is assess the safety and performance of the Neurotronic Infusion catheter for treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 21–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure

    A Study of LY3971297 in Healthy Participants

    Testing side effects and how the body processes an injection in healthy and obese people with high

    📍 CenExel ACT · Anaheim, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to measure side effects of LY3971297 injection administered under the skin in healthy participants and obese participants with high blood pressure (BP). Blood tests will be performed to check how much LY3971297 gets into the bloodstream and how long it takes the body to eliminate it.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–75Learn more →
  • Asthma

    A Study to Learn How Different Amounts of the Study Medicine Called PF-08103402 Are Tolerated and Act in the Body in Healthy Adults or Adults With Mild To-moderate Asthma

    Testing how different doses of a new medicine affect safety and the body in people with mild to

    📍 Pfizer Clinical Research Unit - New Haven · New Haven, CT · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety of a new study medicine called PF-08103402 in healthy adults (do not have disease) and or in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma. This is the first time the study medicine is being given to people.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    📍 Erick H. Alayo Medical Corporation - Gastro SB Clinic · Chula Vista, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the disease-drug-drug interaction (DDDI) potential of afimkibart (also known as RO7790121). This will be assessed by the characterization of the pharmacokinetics (PK) of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme substrates alone and after administration of afimkibart in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–60Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Crohn's Disease

    Testing stem cell treatment for severe Crohn's disease in teens and adults

    📍 UPMC Prebyterian- Adult Gastroenterology · Pittsburgh, PA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of administering high-dose chemotherapy followed by infusion of autologous CD34-selected peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) in pediatric and adult patients with severe Crohn's disease.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 10–60Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    An Open-Label, Proof of Consent Study of Vorinostat for the Treatment of Mdoerate-to-Severe Crohn s Disease and Maintenance Therapy With Ustekinumab

    Testing vorinostat in people with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and using ustekinumab to

    📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →

    Background: Crohn s disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease. It causes inflammation of the gut.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Treatment of Moderate to Severe Refractory Crohn's Disease

    Testing different doses of a new treatment for Crohn’s disease

    📍 Mayo Clinic Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · +12 more US sites · Get directions →

    This research study is testing an investigational research product called TRX103 as a possible treatment for individuals suffering from Crohn's Disease (CD). The primary purpose of this study is to learn how safe and effective different doses of TRX103 are when administered to individuals with CD.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    A Study of LY4006896 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Parkinson's Disease

    Testing an IV medicine in healthy people and people with Parkinson’s

    📍 Collaborative Neuroscience Network - CNS · Los Alamitos, CA · +11 more US sites · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to generate evidence of the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of IV LY4006896 compared with placebo in healthy participants and participants with Parkinson's disease.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 30–85Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    SAD Study in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Motor Fluctuations

    Testing a single dose of SER-252 in people with Parkinson’s disease

    💵 May compensate

    📍 Rocky Mountain Clinical Research · Englewood, CO · +3 more US sites · Get directions →

    This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose (SAD) study of SER-252 in participants with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and motor fluctuations.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 40–80Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure

    Mitigating the Pro-inflammatory Phenotype of Obesity

    Testing whether 4 weeks of a blood pressure medicine can reduce inflammation in people with obesity

    📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to examine the hypothesize that 4 weeks of sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) inhibition (oral clonidine) will cause a significant reduction in circulating blood concentrations and endothelial cell expression of inflammatory markers (e.g., TNF-α, IL-6). Our study is a prospective study using a randomized, double-blinded design to test 4 weeks of SNA blockade (oral clonidine) compared with a BP-lowering control condition (diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide) or a placebo.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–79Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes for Parkinson's Disease

    Testing the safety and effectiveness of nose drops made from donor stem cell exosomes for

    📍 Medical Surgical Associates Center · St John's, · Get directions →

    This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intranasal instillation of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cell exosomes for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    A Pilot Study of In-lab Dynamic Standing in Parkinson's Disease

    Testing a new adjustable standing desk for people with Parkinson’s

    📍 Domino's Farms · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →

    This research is studying the use of a new type of standing desk in a small number of people to learn about the user experience for people with Parkinson's disease. 12 4-hour sessions will be performed to test the primary hypothesis that dynamic standing improves gait function compared to static standing and control sitting.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 50+Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    First-in-Human Single and Multiple Dose of HL-400

    Testing an NLRP3 inhibitor taken by mouth for safety in healthy people

    📍 Pharmaron CPC, Inc. · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →

    This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study in healthy subjects to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics of HL-400 (a NLRP3 inhibitor) following oral single and multiple ascending dose administration.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Using taVNS to Modulate Cardiovascular Function in Individuals With Neurologic Disease

    Testing gentle ear nerve stimulation to see if it affects heart rate and blood pressure in people

    📍 Wellness, Health and Research Facility at UAB · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to find out whether a type of gentle nerve stimulation, called transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), can help improve how the body regulates heart rate and blood pressure in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Problems with heart rate and blood pressure control are common and can make it harder for people to exercise or do daily activities.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    R-3750 in Patients With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis

    Testing the safety of an oral probiotic in people with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis

    📍 Amicis Research Center · Valencia, CA · +4 more US sites · Get directions →

    The goal of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of orally taken probiotic (R-3750) in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. Patients will take an oral dosage of probiotic (R-3750) and provide patient-reported and physician scored measures of their colitis.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Enrichment of Glutathione Using Gamma-glutamylcysteine Supplementation in Parkinson's Disease Patients.

    Testing whether taking glutathione-building supplements helps early Parkinson’s patients

    📍 UPMC Presbyterian Hospital · Pittsburgh, PA · Get directions →

    This study is designed l to evaluate the effects of GGC oral supplementation in early Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The main objectives of the study are to evaluate: 1.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 50–80Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)

    Feasibility of Semaglutide in Advanced Lung Disease

    Testing whether semaglutide can be given safely to people with advanced lung disease

    📍 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →

    The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung disease. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in an Expanded Ulcerative Colitis Population

    Testing fecal transplant for ulcerative colitis in a feasibility study

    📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →

    This is a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial comparing fecal microbiota transplantation to placebo in an expanded ulcerative colitis population: a feasibility study (FRONTIER-UC) to determine whether a full-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) to investigate fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in ulcerative colitis (UC) is feasible.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    📍 Cornell University Weill Medical College · New York, NY · Get directions →

    This is a phase 1/2 clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of NouvNeu001 in patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 30–75Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Feasibility Treating IBD

    Testing whether taking a ketone supplement for 4 weeks is doable in people with Crohn’s disease

    📍 University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · Get directions →

    This clinical trial aims to understand the feasibility of patients taking ketone body supplement beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) for 4 weeks with a confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease and starting new therapy for active disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: * BHB supplementation will be feasible and acceptable to patients.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Study of XmAb942 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Ulcerative Colitis

    Testing the safety and effects of a drug called XmAb942 in ulcerative colitis

    📍 Xencor Investigative Site · Scottsdale, AZ · +23 more US sites · Get directions →

    Brief summary The Phase 1 study described herein will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of XmAb942 in healthy volunteers (Parts A and B). Part C of this study will be a Phase 2 study to evaluate XmAb942 in participants with ulcerative colitis (UC).

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–75Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Transplantation of Human iPS Cell-derived Dopaminergic Progenitors (CT1-DAP001) for Parkinson's Disease (Phase I/II)

    Testing whether transplanting lab-made dopamine cells is safe for Parkinson’s

    📍 University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, CA · Get directions →

    To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transplantation of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic progenitors, CT1-DAP001, into the corpus striatum in patients with Parkinson's disease

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 40–75Learn more →
  • Asthma

    Phase 1 Study Evaluating Safety and Pharmacokinetics of ASY202 in Adults With Asthma

    Testing safety and how a single inhaled dose works in adults with asthma

    📍 Sun City Clinical Research · Glendale, AZ · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    This is a phase 1 study, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2 treatment, 2 period crossover study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of a single inhaled dose of ASY202 in adults with stable asthma. Following screening, eligible participants will be enrolled and randomized to one of two treatment sequences.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–55Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Autologous suraL nervE Grafting to the Substantia nigrA in Patients With Synuclienopathies

    Testing whether a nerve tissue graft can be safely placed in the brain in Parkinson’s or MSA

    📍 University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · Get directions →

    This phase I double-blind study focuses on the safety and feasibility of implanting autologous peripheral nerve tissue (PNT) into the substantia nigra area of the brain in persons who have been diagnosed with either Parkinson's disease (PD) or Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). 7 participants will be enrolled, with 4 participants receiving the graft and 3 receiving a sham surgery.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 40–75Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure

    Understanding the Health Effect of a Bioactive Peptide From Egg: A Pilot Study

    Testing how an egg-derived peptide affects health in people with obesity and high blood pressure

    📍 University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta · Get directions →

    Bioactive peptides derived from food proteins show potential for improving human health. One of such promising peptides is namely IRW made from egg white hydrolysate and composed of three peptides.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–70Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    A Clinical Trial of LY3962681 in Healthy Volunteers and in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

    Testing how a Parkinson’s drug candidate affects safety and body handling in healthy people and

    📍 Austin Clinic PPD · Austin, TX · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of LY3962681 in healthy volunteers and patients with Parkinson's disease. The study consists of two parts, the Single Ascending Dose (SAD) study and the Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) study.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 30–80Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    rTMS to Improve Cognition in Parkinson's

    Testing whether noninvasive brain stimulation can improve thinking in people with Parkinson’s

    📍 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL · Chicago, IL · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to examine safety, feasibility, and the behavioral and brain effects of a non-invasive treatment, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), for Veterans with Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism and mild impairments in their thinking. The hypothesis is that rTMS can improve thinking for people with Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism who are experiencing mild problems with their thinking ability.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 50+Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease

    [18F]F-DOPA Imaging in Patients With Autonomic Failure

    Testing [18F]F-DOPA brain scans in people with autonomic failure

    📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →

    Alpha-synucleinopathies refer to age-related neurodegenerative and dementing disorders, characterized by the accumulation of alpha-synuclein in neurons and/or glia. The anatomical location of alpha-synuclein inclusions (Lewy Bodies) and the pattern of progressive neuronal death (e.g.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Low Dose IL-2 for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease

    Testing low-dose interleukin-2 to find a safe dose for Crohn's disease

    📍 Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, MA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and maximum effective dose (MED) of Interleukin-2 in subjects with moderate-to-severe crohn's disease.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 12–80Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Treating Parkinson's Disease Through Transplantation of Autologous Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons

    Testing surgery to transplant dopamine brain cells made from a patient’s own skin

    📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →

    The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and tolerability of the surgical transplantation of dopaminergic progenitor cells into the brains of participants with Parkinson's disease. The transplanted dopaminergic cells will be derived from the participant's own skin cells.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 45–80Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's diseaseMultiple sclerosis (MS)

    Safety, PK and Biodistribution of 18F-OP-801 in Patients With ALS, AD, MS, PD and Healthy Volunteers

    Testing safety of a PET imaging tracer in people with ALS, AD, MS, PD

    📍 UCSF · San Francisco, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

    This is a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 18F-OP-801 in subjects with ALS, AD, MS, PD and age-matched HVs. 18F-OP-801 is intended as a biomarker for PET imaging of activated microglia and macrophages in regions of neuroinflammation.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    A Multicenter Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Clinical Responses of DSP-1083 Into Subjects With Parkinson's Disease

    Testing the safety and side effects of DSP-1083 implanted in people with Parkinson’s disease

    📍 University of Kentucky Medical Center · Lexington, KY · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The Goal of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and clinical responses following implantation of DSP-1083. Study enrolls both male and female patients in 2 cohorts.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 40–72Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Study to Evaluate the Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

    Testing frozen stool transplant methods for people with active ulcerative colitis

    📍 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · Get directions →

    The study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of frozen FMT delivery via retention enema compared to lyophilized powder given in oral capsules as induction FMT in subjects with active UC. This study will also determine changes in microbiome (diversity and genera) and proportion of antibody-coated microbiota from baseline to after completion of FMT.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Asthma

    Pilot Study to Identify the Mediators and Inflammatory Cell Surface Receptors Involved in Allergic Airway Inflammation

    Studying what body signals and immune cells drive asthma-related airway inflammation

    📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →

    Asthma is a heterogeneous disorder in which multiple potential inflammatory pathways contribute to airway obstruction. The biological basis for airway inflammation is the subject of intensive investigation.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–50Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure

    Metabolic Effects of Angiotensin-(1-7)

    Testing how angiotensin-(1-7) affects body metabolism in obesity

    📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →

    The overall purpose of this study is to learn more about the metabolic effects of angiotensin-(1-7) in the insulin resistant state associated with obesity. Pharmacologic approaches to increase angiotensin-(1-7) levels or its actions are currently in development for treatment of metabolic-related diseases such as obesity and type II diabetes, based on findings from animal studies.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–60Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Effects of Midodrine and Droxidopa on Splanchnic Capacitance in Autonomic Failure

    Testing midodrine and droxidopa effects on abdominal veins in Parkinsons

    📍 Autonomic Dysfunction Center/ Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of midodrine and droxidopa, two medications used for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), on the veins of the abdomen of patients with autonomic failure. The study will be conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and consists of 2 parts: a screening and 2 testing days.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 40–80Learn more →
  • Heart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)

    : Vascular Function in Health and Disease

    Studying how blood vessel function works in health and diseases like heart problems, high blood

    📍 George E Wahlen VA Medical Center · Salt Lake City, UT · Get directions →

    Many control mechanisms exist which successfully match the supply of blood with the metabolic demand of various tissues under wide-ranging conditions. One primary regulator of vasomotion and thus perfusion to the muscle tissue is the host of chemical factors originating from the vascular endothelium and the muscle tissue, which collectively sets the level of vascular tone.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's Disease-TSPO- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Substudy

    Testing brain inflammation in people with Parkinson’s using PET scans

    📍 UAB Advanced Imaging Facility · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →

    The primary objective of this substudy is to measure the concentration and the regional brain distribution of activated brain microglia/macrophages using the PET ligand \[18F\]DPA-714 in participants enrolled in the UAB Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Parkinson's Disease (Clinical Research Core) and Longitudinal \[18F\]DPA-714 Imaging in a Parkinson Disease Cohort studies. The PET tracer \[18F\]DPA-714 binds to the 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO, also known as the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor) in the mitochondria of activated microglia/macrophages and provides a non-invasive measure of neuroinflammation.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 30+Learn more →
  • Lupus (SLE)Rheumatoid arthritisMultiple sclerosis (MS)

    Testing an Immunotherapy Anti-cancer Drug, Nivolumab, for Advanced Cancers in Patients With Autoimmune Disorders, AIM-NIVO

    Testing nivolumab for side effects and cancer response in people with advanced cancer and autoimmune

    📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →

    This phase Ib trial studies the side effects of nivolumab and to see how well it works alone and in combination with other treatments, such as ipilimumab, cabozantinib, platinum containing therapy, and fluoropyrimidine, in treating patients with autoimmune disorders and cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced), to other places in the body (metastatic) or cannot removed by surgery (unresectable). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Pilot and Feasibility Study of 2'-FL as a Dietary Supplement in IBD Patients Receiving Stable Maintenance Anti-TNF Therapy

    Testing whether a supplement called 2'-FL is safe and well tolerated in IBD

    📍 Connecticut Children's Medical Center · Hartford, CT · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

    Randomized, placebo-controlled dose-ranging study of 2'-FL in IBD, Crohn's Disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The overarching hypothesis is that 2'-FL supplementation in IBD will be safe and well tolerated, while increasing fecal Bifidobacterium abundance and butyrate in a dose dependent manner.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 11–25Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Stem Cell Transplantation in Crohn's Disease

    Testing stem cell transplant after high-dose immune treatment for severe Crohn's disease

    📍 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →

    Unfortunately, some patients with Crohn's disease (CD) fail to respond to the best clinical treatments and some only experience temporary benefit. For severe Crohn's disease, there is an experimental treatment called "high dose immunoablation" followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 13–28Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease

    PET Imaging of Cyclooxygenases in Neurodegenerative Brain Disease

    Testing brain scans to see inflammation enzymes in dementia and Parkinson’s

    📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →

    Background: About 5 million adults in the U.S. have Alzheimer s disease or another adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 18–99Learn more →
  • High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)Asthma

    Hyperpolarized 129Xe MR Imaging of Lung Function in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Pulmonary Disease

    Testing a lung scan method using hyperpolarized oxygen gas MRI in healthy and people with COPD or

    📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the usefulness of hyperpolarized (HP) 129Xe gas MRI for regional assessment of pulmonary function.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 3+Learn more →
  • Heart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure

    Sympathetic-vascular Dysfunction in Obesity and Insulin Resistance (Vitamin C Study)

    Studying how vitamin C affects blood vessel function in obese adults with insulin resistance and

    📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →

    The main purpose of research is to examine and understanding the development of hypertension in obese adults with insulin resistance. Findings from our studies will identify unique mechanisms that can be targeted to limit increases in vascular dysfunction and reduce the excessively high prevalence of hypertension and risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Ages 35–65Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Intravenous Infusion for IBD

    Testing safety of an IV infusion of lab-grown donor stem cells for IBD

    📍 Medical Surgical Associates Center · St John's, · Get directions →

    This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intravenous infusion of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Learn more →
  • COPD (chronic lung disease)Asthma

    Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Pulmonary Diseases

    Testing the safety of an IV stem cell treatment for lung diseases like COPD and asthma

    📍 Medical Surgical Associates Center · St John's, · Get directions →

    This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intravenous infusion of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of Pulmonary Diseases

    ✓ Study care freePhase 1Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure

    Sympathetic Mechanisms in Obesity-Crossover Design

    Testing whether blocking sympathetic nerves after 2 weeks changes blood sugar in obese adults with

    📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →

    We will study obese hypertensive subjects in a randomized, crossover study to determine if two weeks sympathetic blockade improves endogenous glucose production. Subjects will be studied on 3 different occasions after two weeks of receiving either placebo, amlodipine (vasodilator arm) or moxonidine (study arm).

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