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- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Ublituximab (Briumvi) for Early Forms of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Testing safety of a twice-yearly medicine for early relapsing MS
📍 Northwestern Memorial Hospital · Chicago, IL · Get directions →
In this prospective, open-label, single-arm, single-institution trial, the investigators will accomplish the following two aims: 1. study the safety and tolerability of Ublituximab (Briumvi) twice annually in participants with early MS over a treatment observation period of \~12 months.
- 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.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Dalfampridine Combined With Physical Therapy for Mobility Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis
Testing whether combining a walking medication with physical therapy improves mobility in people
📍 MGH Institute of Health Professions · Boston, MA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if combining a medication that can help improve walking in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) with a physical therapy program is better for improving walking than either treatment alone. The main questions this study will answer are: * Does combining dalfampridine with physical therapy improve mobility more than physical therapy without concurrent dalfampridine?
- Kidney disease💵 May compensate
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
📍 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.
- 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.
- Type 2 diabetesKidney disease💵 May compensate
Mechanism of SGLT2 Inhibition in the Kidney
Testing how SGLT2 medicines affect kidney function in type 2 diabetes
📍 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.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Home Based Infusions for Ocrelizumab
Testing the safety and effectiveness of home infusions of ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis
📍 Amerita · Centennial, CO · Get directions →
The goal is to assess the safety and effectiveness of home ocrelizumab infusion.
- Sickle cell disease
Prophylactic Transfusion In Pregnant in Women With Sickle Cell Disease
Testing whether routine red blood cell transfusions in pregnancy reduce sickle cell flare-ups or
📍 Grady Health System · Atlanta, GA · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to determine if there is a positive effect of prophylactic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion of leukoreduced, ABO, Rh (D/Cc/Ee) and Kell matched blood compared to standard of care on the number of episodes of acute sickle cell disease (SCD) manifestations or pregnancy-related complications requiring acute health care encounters (acute care/ER/Hospital visits) or resulting in death over the entirety of pregnancy until 2 months post-partum in women with SCD. RBC transfusion is the only disease-modifying therapy for pregnant women with SCD, and it is considered a standard treatment option however, there exists no consensus on the role of transfusion therapy in preventing SCD-related pregnancy complications.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)💵 May compensate
Prospective Evaluation of Sequencing From antiCD-20 Therapies to Ozanimod
Testing whether ozanimod is safe and works as a step-down treatment for stable multiple sclerosis
📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
A multi-center pilot study to evaluate safety and efficacy of ozanimod as de-escalation therapy in clinically stable MS patients previously treated with anti-CD20 therapy.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Study of Ublituximab for Ocrelizumab Wearing-Off in Multiple Sclerosis
Testing whether switching from ocrelizumab to ublituximab helps MS symptoms that return
📍 Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
The proposed study is a pilot study of ublituximab involving people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are experiencing a "wearing off" phenomenon (return or worsening of MS-related symptoms) while being treated with ocrelizumab, and exploring whether switching to ublituzimab can resolve, improve or delay this phenomenon.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Glucose Consumption in MS Using [F-18]FDG-PET
Testing how [F-18]FDG PET shows glucose use in people with MS and controls
📍 Brigham & Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
Given the need for better diagnostic imaging techniques in multiple sclerosis (MS), the study aims to investigate the utility of \[F-18\]FDG positron emission tomography (PET) in MS. The study will be assessing glucose consumption patterns in subjects with progressive MS (PMS) and relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), as well as healthy controls.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Silodosin for Urinary Symptoms in Female Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Testing whether silodosin helps lower urinary tract symptoms in women with multiple sclerosis
📍 Atlantic Health · Morristown, NJ · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if silodosin works to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in female patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). It will also learn about the effect of the drug on voiding parameters.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
ELIOS - Investigational Biomarkers to Track Disease Modification in Active RRMS
Testing eye-tracking measures to track disease changes in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
📍 Novartis Investigative Site · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
The exploratory ELIOS study aims to assess the value of novel investigational Eye Movement Biomarkers (EMBs) in tracking disease-related changes among a real-world cohort of Canadian patients with active RRMS, within the context of disease-modifying treatment (i.e., ofatumumab). To that end, the study will use the patented investigational, Eye Tracking Neurological Assessment (ETNA-ProgMS) SaMD (v1.0.11 or later), which has not yet received Health Canada approval, to reliably and accurately track eye movements with precision.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sickle cell disease
Effectiveness of Nontraditional Hydroxyurea Algorithms: Novel and Clinical Evaluations (ENHANCE)
Testing different ways to use hydroxyurea for treating sickle cell anemia
📍 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati, OH · Get directions →
The main reason for this research study is to learn more about hydroxyurea and the treatment of sickle cell anemia (SCA). Hydroxyurea is a medication that has been studied for many years and has been shown to provide benefits for people with SCA.
- Sickle cell disease
Clinical and Biomarker Effects of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate in Females With Sickle Cell Disease
Testing an injectable birth control shot to reduce pain in women with sickle cell disease
📍 Emory University · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This research is being conducted to see if using an injectable contraception, Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (Depo-Provera), can reduce the pain experienced by women with sickle cell disease. Participants in this study will be adult women with sickle cell disease who regularly experience sickle cell pain.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Ocrelizumab Discontinuation in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Testing stopping ocrelizumab in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis
📍 Yale School of Medicine · New Haven, CT · +12 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled study of OCR treatment-discontinuation in patients with early RMS. All eligible participants will be initiated on OCR using the standard approved administration schedule of two 300 mg infusions separated by 14 days (i.e., Days 0 and 14) for a total of 600 mg, followed by 600 mg infusions at Month 6,12, 18, and 24.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sickle cell disease
Rollover Study for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Who Have Completed a Prior Novartis-Sponsored Crizanlizumab Study
Study allowing people with sickle cell disease who finished a prior treatment study to keep getting
📍 University Of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · +6 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multi-center multi-national rollover study to allow continued access to crizanlizumab for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are on crizanlizumab treatment in a Novartis-sponsored study (parent study) and are benefiting from the treatment as judged by the investigator.
- 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.
- 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.