Chronic Pain
01 Jan 2013
Positron Emission Tomography to Measure Pain and Pain Control
This study will examine how the brain processes pain signals and how the different parts of the brain work with each other in response to painful stimuli. A better understanding of how people experience pain may be helpful in developing more effective treatments. Healthy normal volunteers, patients requiring third…
Hormones
01 Jan 2013
Comparing Exenatide and Insulin Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes Patients for Whom Insulin is the Next Appropriate Therapy
This is a study with two treatment sequences and two treatment periods that will assess the safety and efficacy of exenatide treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes who have inadequate glycemic control using metformin or sulfonylurea and for whom insulin is the next appropriate step in diabetes treatment. Official…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Psychosocial Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Type I
The purpose of this study is to develop and implement a treatment that focuses on behaviors to reduce symptom severity and functional impairment in patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type (ADHD-I). The long-term goal of this study is to apply the treatment to larger-scale trials to determine…
Bone
01 Jan 2013
Effects of Arzoxifene on Bone Fractures and Incidence of Breast Cancer
The purpose of this trial is to study: – Effects of arzoxifene on bone fractures and bone mass. – Effects of arzoxifene on getting breast cancer. – Effects of arzoxifene on certain types of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke. – Effects of arzoxifene that…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Breast Cancer – HER2 Testing Recommendations in Australia
The following is an abstract taken from Taylor and Francis Health Sciences, discussing HER2 testing recommendations in Australia. Official Title Conditions Study Type Study Design Further Details Study Start Eligibility & Criteria Total Enrolment Contact Details…
Blood
01 Jan 2013
Severe Hemophilia A Study
To characterize the safety and efficacy of ReFacto AF in treating acute bleeding episodes during prophylaxis treatment, including neoantigenicity. Official Title An Open-label Study to Characterize the Safety and Efficacy of BDDrFVIII Manufactured by the Albumin Free Process (ReFacto AF) in the Treatment of Previously Treated Patients (PTP) with Severe…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.Randomizedphase II trial to compare the effectiveness of two different vaccines in treating patients who have cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. Condition:- Gastrointestinal CancerStudy Type:…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
APPLES: Apnea Positive Pressure Long-Term Efficacy Study
To determine the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Official Title – Lung Diseases- Sleep Apnea Syndromes- Sleep Conditions Study Type Interventional Study Design Treatment, Randomized Further Details BACKGROUND: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is in widespread…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
Safety Study of the Aeris Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) System in Patients with Advanced Emphysema
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Aeris Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) System is safe in patients with advanced emphysema. Official Title A Single-center, Non-blinded, Non-randomized, Non-controlled Phase 1 Trial Assessing the Safety of the Aeris Therapeutics Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) System in Patients with…