Found 1317 clinical trials
Does Point of Care Ultrasound Change Needle Insertion Location During Routine Bedside Paracentesis?
Operators will landmark for paracentesis using conventional physical exam and then utilize POCUS to determine if there is a more optimal site. The primary endpoint will be whether POCUS yielded a change in the needle insertion site, as defined by a location greater than 5cm from the anatomic site, at …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Restrictive Use of Dexamethasone in Glioblastoma
The purpose of this study is to assess whether selected GBM patients can be treated safely with a restrictive DEX regimen from referral to the neurosurgical center until discharge. The primary objective is to determine the failure rate of a restrictive DEX regimen defined as edema or mass effect leading …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab in Combination With Paclitaxel in Subjects With Head and Neck Cancer Unable for Cisplatin-based Chemotherapy (NIVOTAX)
This randomized phase II study will evaluate the efficacy of nivolumab plus paclitaxel for first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic HNSCC in the platinum ineligible and platinum refractory settings. Control arm will be paclitaxel in combination with cetuximab, treatment included in the guidelines of the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
IVIG With Rituximab vs Rituximab as First Line Treatment of Pemphigus
Early use of rituximab was associated with better clinical outcomes, hence combination treatment of rituximab and intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) has shown to be effective for refractory pemphigus cases and can potentially induce long-term complete remission and lower risks infectious complications.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Neoadjuvant mFOLFOXIRI Plus Bevacizumab With Selective Radiotherapy in Patients With High-Risk Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
On the basis of the results of these trials, The investigators hypothesized that radiotherapy could be selectively omitted for patients who respond to NACT alone. The results of TRIBE showed that FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab yield a high objective response rate (ORR) (65%), early tumor shrinkage (ETS) (62.7%) and depth of …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Scar Resection and Reconstruction With Integra and Split Skin Grafts in Patients With Non-Suicidal Self-Inflicted Scars
The hypothesis is that by surgically transforming the non-suicidal self-inflicted scars into a burn-like scar the patient's body and scar perception will be positively altered and the stigmatization by the society reduced.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Optimized Tailored Interventions in Metabolic and Lifestyle Outcomes (OPTIMAL)
Our research team will evaluate three different groups: the first group will be chosen using a predictive analytics model that predicts who will benefit most from the MIND diet, the second group will follow the MIND diet without being pre-selected, and the third group will eat a standard healthy diet …
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- 23 Sep, 2024
Treating Sleep in Teens With ADHD
However, these interventions have never been tested in adolescents with ADHD specifically. This will be the first to evaluate a cognitive-behavioral sleep intervention (TranS-C) in adolescents with ADHD who experience co-occurring sleep problems.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Does Insulin Sensitivity Impact the Potential of Metformin to Slow Aging
After consent and initial subject screening for chronic disease, subjects will be stratified to insulin sensitive (IS) or insulin resistant (IR) groups. Over a 12- week intervention, half of each group will take metformin and half will take a placebo.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Effects of tDCS on Apraxia of Speech in Non-Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia
Anodal tDCS targeting the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) administered in combination with language therapy is expected to be more beneficial when compared to language therapy alone (sham). The investigators believe tDCS during language therapy will 1) improve language performance or decrease rate of decline, 2) promote better-sustained effects at …
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- 19 Feb, 2024