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  • Kidney disease

    Oral Intradialytic Amino Acid Supplementation to Vitalize End-stage Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis

    Testing amino acid supplements during hemodialysis for fatigue and thinking in end-stage kidney

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

    The study will test and compare the efficacy of a single essential amino acid valine with a combination of essential amino acids (EAA) supplement on fatigue, frailty, and cognitive function in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) treatment.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–64Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Effect of Empagliflozin on Podocyte Specific Proteins in African American Veterans With NDKD

    Testing whether empagliflozin changes kidney filter injury proteins in African American Veterans

    📍 Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (688) · Washington D.C., DC · Get directions →

    Primary Objective:To study podocyte specific injury markers in African American Veterans with non-diabetic kidney disease(NDKD), on empagliflozin therapy. Primary Endpoint: Assess the effect of Empagliflozin on podocyte-specific proteins in exosomes isolated from subjects' urine, such as nephrin, podocalyxin and Wilms'Tumor (WT-1) protein.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 19–90Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Rimegepant as Preemptive Treatment for Predictable Trigger-Induced Migraine in Adult Patients in the US

    Testing rimegepant taken before a known trigger to prevent predictable migraine

    📍 MedStar Health: Neurology at McLean · McLean, VA · Get directions →

    Single-center, open label, prospective study conducted at Medstar Georgetown Headache Center. Men and woman ≥ 18 years old that are diagnosed with migraine with or without aura for at least 1 year, who report a reliable migraine trigger.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Efficacy and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Adolescents With Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease

    Testing kidney disease drug effects and safety in teens with early CKD

    💵 May compensate

    📍 Instituto de atención Integral de Enfermedades Renales del Estado de Aguascalientes · Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes · Get directions →

    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Epidemiologic and histologic studies suggest that this burden is largely driven by reduced nephron endowment of prenatal origin, leading to compensatory glomerular hyperfiltration, adaptive podocytopathy, and persistent albuminuria at early stages of disease.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 14–18Learn more →
  • Type 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease

    Acute and Chronic Effects of Oral Ketones in Subjects With HFrEF and Diabetes

    Testing how drinking ketone drinks affects heart function in people with type 2 diabetes and heart

    📍 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →

    This study will provide insight into whether cardiac function changes with oral Ketone Esters (KE) administered to patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Plasma ketones are avidly extracted by cardiac muscle and their uptake is not dependent upon insulin or influenced by insulin resistance.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Randomised Evaluation of Sodium Dialysate Levels on Vascular Events

    Testing whether two dialysate salt levels affect heart events and death

    📍 Royal Adelaide Hospital · Adelaide, · Get directions →

    This global study will assess the effect of randomising dialysis sites to one of two default dialysate sodium concentrations in current practice, 140mmol/l and 137mmol/l, on major cardiovascular events and death in patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Type 2 diabetesKidney disease

    Mechanism of SGLT2 Inhibition in the Kidney

    Testing how SGLT2 medicines affect kidney function in type 2 diabetes

    💵 May compensate

    📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →

    The goal of this open-label, non-randomized clinical trial is to determine what effects, if any, an FDA-approved drug class known as SGLT2 inhibitors (Canagliflozin or INVOKANA) has any protective effects on kidney function in Type 2 diabetes. We are looking for participants 18-80 years of age, who have had a clinical diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes for ≥ 3 years.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Concomitant Renal and Urinary Bladder Allograft Transplantation

    Testing whether transplanting a new kidney and bladder at the same time is possible for people with

    📍 Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to establish if concomitant renal and vascularized urinary bladder allograft transplantation is feasible.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 1–60Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Feasibility Trial of Sodium-GLucose coTransporter 2 INhibitors in Pediatric Chronic KIDney DiSease

    Testing whether a trial of SGLT2 inhibitors in youth with chronic kidney disease is feasible

    📍 Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · Get directions →

    The goal of this study is to learn if a clinical trial of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) is possible in youth with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The investigators also plan to explore whether treatment with SGLT2i (Empagliflozin) helps improve risk factors for worsening kidney and heart disease.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 12–25Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Mechanistic Studies of Psilocybin in Headache Disorders

    Testing how psilocybin may affect migraine headache symptoms

    📍 VA Connecticut Healthcare System · West Haven, CT · Get directions →

    In previous clinical trial work, the investigators observed lasting reductions in headache burden after limited dosing of psilocybin. This purpose of this study is to examine potential sources for this observed effect.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 21–70Learn more →
  • Type 2 diabetesKidney disease

    Subclinical Primary Aldosteronism in Diabetes At-Risk for Kidney Disease

    Testing whether people with type 2 diabetes have early hormone-related kidney risk

    📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →

    The aim of this protocol is to assess the presence and severity of primary aldosteronism pathophysiology in patients with type 2 diabetes who have, or are at-risk for developing, chronic kidney disease.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    A Comparison of Nurtec ODT to Maxalt MLT-ODT in Adult ED Patients With Migraine Headache

    Comparing a migraine medicine tablet that dissolves in the mouth to another for adults with migraine

    📍 Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn, NY · Get directions →

    Rimegepant (Nurtec) is an orally administered small molecule CGRP receptor antagonist with efficacy in the acute treatment of migraine. Rizatriptan benzoate (MAXALT), is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D) receptor agonist.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    A Study to Learn About the Safety of Taking an Additional Dose of the Medicine Rimegepant in Adults With Migraine

    Testing how safe it is to take an extra dose of rimegepant for migraine

    📍 Hope Clinical Research · Canoga Park, CA · +6 more US sites · Get directions →

    Acute treatments for migraine may not provide sufficient pain relief after an initial dose, and a second dose of a given medication may be needed to fully abort an attack. International Headache Society (IHS) global practice recommendations for the Acute Treatment of Migraine suggest a second dose of the same medication within the recommended dose limit in people with headache relapse after successful initial treatment of a migraine attack.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Effectiveness and Tolerability of Zavegepant for Acute Migraine Treatment Among Those Using CGRP Targeting Preventive Medications

    Testing whether a migraine attack medicine works and is tolerated in people using preventive CGRP

    📍 Mayo Clinic in Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →

    Zavegepant (Zavzpret) is approved for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in the US. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and tolerability of zavegepant for the acute treatment of migraine attacks amongst participants who are using calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) migraine preventive treatments.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Glucagon-like-peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis

    Testing whether a weekly diabetes medicine is safe for people on dialysis

    📍 Unity Health Toronto · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →

    This study aims to determine if GLP1RA is safe and tolerable in maintenance dialysis population, adherence, and feasibility of a larger definitive cardiovascular outcome trial in this population. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to either weekly subcutaneous semaglutide versus usual care and followed for 26 weeks.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightKidney disease

    Obesity Management for Kidney TRANSPLANTation: OK-TRANSPLANT 2

    Studying weight-loss support for people with obesity and kidney disease who want a kidney transplant

    📍 London Health Sciences Centre · London, Ontario · Get directions →

    OK-TRANSPLANT 2 is a vanguard study for a large randomized, pragmatic, open-label trial. We will randomize participants with obesity, high-risk CKD/dialysis who are hoping for lose weight for the purpose of kidney transplant.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh cholesterol

    Akkermansia Muciniphilia and Metabolic Side Effects of ADT

    Testing how Akkermansia gut bacteria relate to body and blood lipid changes in people with obesity

    📍 London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital · London, Ontario · Get directions →

    The overriding objectives of this study are: 1. Primary outcomes: 1.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18+MenLearn more →
  • Obesity / overweightType 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease

    Pioglitazone on Heart Failure in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Participants

    Testing the diabetes medicine pioglitazone in people with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart

    📍 Texas Diabetes Institute/UH · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →

    Our goal of the study is to learn the effects of the diabetes medication named Pioglitazone, in type-2 diabetic obese participants with Heart failure. The main question it aims to answer are: 1.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 30–70Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Empagliflozin Treatment in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    Testing empagliflozin in people with kidney transplants and chronic kidney disease

    📍 Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL · Hines, IL · +4 more US sites · Get directions →

    Kidney transplantation improves the health and quality of life for those Veterans with end stage kidney disease (ESKD). While early patient and graft survival are excellent, long-term outcomes continue to be challenging.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 19+Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Does Nerve Block + Oral Dexamethasone Reduce Recurrence of Headache Within 72 Hrs?

    Testing whether a nerve block plus steroid tablets lowers migraine headache return within 72 hours

    📍 University Medical Center of El Paso · El Paso, TX · Get directions →

    For some patients who come to the emergency department for treatment of a migraine headache, peripheral headache nerve blocks (PHNB) have proven to be an efficient and effective treatment for headache relief. Previous studies have demonstrated that adding steroids as an adjunct treatment to standard migraine treatment can reduce recurrence of headaches in the subsequent few days.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–85Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Pioglitazone to Reduce Sympathetic Overactivity in CKD Patients

    Testing whether pioglitazone can reduce overactive nerve activity in people with chronic kidney

    📍 University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death. An overactive sympathetic nervous system in CKD patients is one of the major mechanisms increasing the cardiovascular risks in this patient population.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 35–70Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Oral Iron in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

    Testing oral iron in children with chronic kidney disease and mild anemia

    📍 Weill Cornell Medicine / New York Presbyterian Hospital · New York, NY · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    This is a pilot clinical trial of oral iron therapy in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mild anemia. Eligible children will be randomized into a standard of care (iron sulfate) arm vs.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 1–21Learn more →
  • Heart / cardiovascular diseaseDementia / Alzheimer's

    Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults

    Testing whether lowering cholesterol in older adults affects heart and memory outcomes

    📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +37 more US sites · Get directions →

    PREVENTABLE is a multi-center, randomized, parallel group, placebo-controlled superiority study. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to atorvastatin 40 mg or placebo.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 75+Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Qudexy XR for the Prevention of Migraine in Children 6 to 11 Years Old

    Testing Qudexy XR to prevent migraine in children ages 6 to 11

    📍 Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #5 · Birmingham, AL · +14 more US sites · Get directions →

    A Phase 4 study to evaluate Qudexy XR for the prevention of migraine in children 6 to 11 years of age.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 6–11Learn more →
  • Type 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease

    Effect of Tirzepatide on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis Using MDCT

    Testing tirzepatide to see if it slows plaque buildup in heart arteries in people with type 2

    📍 Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor UCLA Medical Center (The Lundquist Institute) · Torrance, CA · Get directions →

    A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase IV Study evaluating the effects of tirzepatide on atherosclerotic plaque progression assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in participants with a diagnosis of type II Diabetes (T2DM) and atherosclerosis.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 40–80Learn more →
  • Kidney disease

    Safety of Short-course of NSAIDs in Pediatric Patients With CKD

    Testing whether short courses of anti-inflammatory pain medicines after surgery raise kidney injury

    📍 Children's Hospital Colorado · Aurora, CO · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to determine if non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) use in the postoperative setting increases the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in pediatric patients with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD). The investigators hypothesize that there is no increased risk.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 2–25Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Comparative Effectiveness of Migraine Preventive Medications: The APT Comparison Study

    Comparing three medicines to prevent migraine headaches

    📍 Northern Arizona Healthcare · Flagstaff, AZ · +34 more US sites · Get directions →

    This goal of this study is to compare three medications used for migraine preventive treatment. This study will compare atogepant, a newer migraine preventive medication, with two older preventive medications, topiramate and propranolol.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–70Learn more →