Infections
01 Jan 2013
IVIG – West Nile encephalitis: Safety and Efficacy
Primary To assess and characterize the safety and tolerability of Omr-IgG-am in a population of hospitalized patients with confirmed or suspected WNV disease Official Title A Phase I/II Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Immunoglobulin G (Omr-IgG-am) Containing High Anti-West Nile Virus Antibody Titers in…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Bronchiolitis Study
The purpose of this study is to look at whether an investigational drug can treat the breathing symptoms of RSV bronchiolitis in children 6 to 18 months of age. Official Title Conditions – Bronchiolitis Study Type Interventional Study Design Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study…
Heart
01 Jan 2013
Telephone Intervention in Heart Failure Patients
The primary hypothesis of this study is that Heart Failure Telephone Intervention (HearT-I) will decrease hospitalizations and clinic visits in the veteran population with heart failure. Official Title Randomized Trial of a Telephone Intervention in Heart Failure Patients Conditions – Heart Failure, Congestive- Cardiomyopathy Study Type Interventional Study Design…
Blood
01 Jan 2013
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Blood Vessels of the Heart
This study is directed at evaluating patients with “myocardial ischemia” or poor blood supply to the heart muscle due to coronary artery disease. The major objective of this study is to determine the level of safety and effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging at diagnosing coronary artery disease. In addition, this…
Heart
01 Jan 2013
Evaluation of Patients with Known or Suspected Heart Disease
In this study researchers will admit and evaluate patients with known or suspected heart disease referred to the Cardiology Branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Official Title Evaluation of Patients with Known or Suspected Heart Disease (Screening Protocol) Conditions – Chest Pain- Coronary Disease- Heart Disease-…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Fruit and Vegetable Extracts in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain substances to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Fruit and vegetable extracts may be effective in preventing the recurrence or further development of head and neck cancer. RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain substances to try to…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Isoflavones in Preventing Further Development of Cancer in Patients With Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Soy isoflavones may reduce the risk of some types of cancer. It is not yet known if isoflavones are effective in preventing the development of prostate cancer. RATIONALE: Soy isoflavones may reduce the risk of some types of cancer. It is not yet known if isoflavones are effective in…
Hormones
01 Jan 2013
Turner Syndrome: Genotype and Phenotype
This study will examine the clinical and genetic factors related to Turner syndrome, a disorder of the female sex chromosomes. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes-thin strands of DNA-in the nucleus of every cell, which contain genes that determine our hereditary makeup. One pair of chromosomes is the sex chromosomes,…
Infections
01 Jan 2013
Vitamin A Therapy for Tuberculosis
The study will determine whether a daily vitamin and mineral supplement (a multivitamin including Vitamin A) will improve health when added to standard chemotherapy for tuberculosis. This study will compare the effectiveness of the multivitamin in HIV infected and HIV uninfected patients. Official Title Adjunct Vitamin A Therapy for Tuberculosis…
