Children's health

Children's health 01 Jan 2013

Long-Term, Open Label Atomoxetine Study on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

To learn about the safety and any side effects of atomoxetine when given to children and adolescents for about 5 years (long-term) and to learn whether atomoxetine can help children and adolescents with ADHD who take the drug for about 5 years (long-term). Official Title Long-Term, Open Label Safety Study…
Children's health 01 Jan 2013

Intermittent and Daily Dosing for Episodic (Periodic) Asthma

This is a year-long study evaluating the efficacy of both daily and intermittent treatment of asthma in children who experience symptoms episodically (i.e., seasonally, usually in the context of upper respiratory tract infection). Official Title A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Parallel-Group Study Evaluating the Effects of 2 Different Regimens of…
Children's health 01 Jan 2013

An Open Single Centre Study To Assess Treatment of Chronic Constipation in Children

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Movicol in the treatment of chronic constipation in children. Official Title An Open Single Centre Study To Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Movicol in the Treatment of Chronic Constipation in Children Conditions Chronic Constipation Study Type…
Efficacy and Safety of Colesevelam in Pediatric Patients With Genetic High Cholesterol
Blood 01 Jan 2013

Efficacy and Safety of Colesevelam in Pediatric Patients With Genetic High Cholesterol

This study will evaluate the lipid-lowering effect and safety of colesevelam therapy administered to heterozygous familial pediatric patients 10 through 17 years of age who are on a stable dose of a pediatric-approved statin monotherapy (atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin or pravastatin), or who are treatment naive to lipid-lowering therapy. Official Title…
Blood 01 Jan 2013

Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Hodgkin’s or Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy followed by peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating children who have recurrent or refractory Hodgkin’s lymphoma or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem…
Blood 01 Jan 2013

Combination Chemotherapy and Rituximab in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

This phase II trial is studying how well rituximab together with ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide works in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or acute lymphoblastic leukemia Official Title A Phase II Study Of Rituximab And ICE Chemotherapy In Children With Recurrent/Refractory B-Cell (CD20+) Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma And…
Blood 01 Jan 2013

Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

This randomized phase III trial is studying different combination chemotherapy regimens and comparing how well they work in treating patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping…
Study of Daily Pentoxifylline as a Rescue Treatment in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Bone 01 Jan 2013

Study of Daily Pentoxifylline as a Rescue Treatment in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The purpose of this study is to see if male children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have changes in strength when given the drug Pentoxifylline as a rescue treatment. A total of 64 subjects are expected to participate through all other centers of the Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group (CINRG)…
Bone 01 Jan 2013

Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation, Radiation Therapy, and/or Surgery in Treating Patients With Ewing’s Sarcoma

This randomized phase III trial is studying different combination chemotherapy regimens to see how well they work when given with or without peripheral stem cell transplantation, radiation therapy, and/or surgery in treating patients with Ewing’s sarcoma Official Title EURO-E.W.I.N.G. 99 – European Ewing Tumour Working Initiative of National Groups –…