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- 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.
- High blood pressure💵 May compensate
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
📍 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.
- 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.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
An Early-Stage Study in Multiple Clinics of How Afimkibart May Affect the Body's Processing of Medicines That Rely on Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Participants With Ulcerative Colitis
Testing how afimkibart in people with ulcerative colitis affects drug processing in the liver
📍 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study of BBT002 in Healthy Volunteers (HVs) and in Adult Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Chronic Rhiosininusitis With Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
Testing different doses of BBT002 in people with COPD and in healthy adults
📍 Equity Medical Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
Randomized study of single and multiple doses of BBT002 in healthy volunteers and in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
- 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.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study to Test the Safety and Effects of Inhaled GDC-6988 in Participants With Muco-obstructive Disease
Testing the safety and effects of an inhaled medicine for COPD
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +6 more US sites · Get directions →
This study evaluates the safety, tolerability, and activity of inhaled GDC-6988 in participants with muco-obstructive disease.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Hyper Polarized Xenon-129 MRI vs Xenon-133 Scintigraphy
Comparing a lung scan that uses xenon MRI with a radioactive scan for COPD
📍 University of Virginia Health System · Charlottesville, VA · Get directions →
Hyper polarized Xenon-129 MRI will be directly compared to a radioactive Xe-133 scintigraphy to detect defects in lung ventilation from airflow limitation. This study is conducted as a pilot study with intention to conduct a larger clinical trial.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Lung and Bone Marrow Transplantation for Lung and Bone Marrow Failure
Testing whether lung transplant first can improve lung function before bone marrow transplant for
📍 UPMC Presbyterian · Pittsburgh, PA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a lung transplantation prior to bone marrow transplantation (BMT) would allow for restoration of pulmonary function prior to BMT, allowing to proceed to BMT, to restore hematologic function.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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).
- High cholesterol
Liver Adiposity Effects on Pediatric Statin
Measuring how liver fat affects how children take and respond to statin
📍 Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City, MO · Get directions →
Single center, open-label, prospective investigation to quantify the effects hepatocellular fat has on hepatic statin transport and response in children and adolescents in obese and non-obese children and adolescents 8-21 years of age with normal, wild-type SLCO1B1 c.521TT genotype that are dosed rosuvastatin
- 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
- 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
- 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).