Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Selenium and Vitamin E in Preventing Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. It is not yet known which regimen of selenium and/or vitamin E may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer. RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Video-Assisted Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Poor Heart and Lung Function
RATIONALE: Video-assisted surgery followed by radiation therapy may be an effective treatment in patients whose poor heart and lung function make them high risk for standard surgery. RATIONALE: Video-assisted surgery followed by radiation therapy may be an effective treatment in patients whose poor heart and lung function make them high…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Vitamin E in Aging Persons With Down Syndrome
The goal of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of the administration of vitamin E, which has been shown to delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, in slowing the rate of cognitive/functional decline in older persons with Down syndrome. Official Title Multicenter Vitamin E Trial in Aging…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Molecular Genetics of Schizophrenia
This study will orgnaize and release previously-obtained data from a DNA collection used to search for schizophrenia-related genes. The data will be made available to the scientific community for genetic studies of schizophrenia and related disorders. Official Title Conditions – Schizophrenia Study Type Observational Study Design Natural History…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Vaginal Changes and Sexual Function in Patients With Cervical Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaginal changes that may effect sexual function occur in patients undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. Official Title Conditions Study Type Study Design Further Details Study Start Eligibility & Criteria Total Enrolment Contact Details…
Infections
01 Jan 2013
Peg-Intron for Prevention of Disease Progression in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients with Cirrhosis who failed with a Interferon plus Ribavirin Therapy
The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PEG-Intron vs. no treatment for the prevention of disease progression in adult subjects with compensated cirrhosis secondary to chronic hepatitis C, who failed to respond to therapy with an a interferon plus ribavirin. Official Title Conditions –…
Hormones
01 Jan 2013
Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Diabetes.
The purpose of this protocol is to determine if an investigational drug is effective in treating nerve malfunction in diabetes. Condition: – Diabetic Neuropathies – Diabetes Mellitus The purpose of this protocol is to determine if an investigational drug is effective in treating nerve malfunction in diabetes.Condition: –…
Bone
01 Jan 2013
Diagnostic Study of Patients With Ewing’s Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Genetic testing may help predict how cancer will respond to treatment and allow doctors to plan more effective therapy. PURPOSE: Diagnostic trial to study genetic differences in patients who have Ewing’s sarcoma. RATIONALE: Genetic testing may help predict how cancer will respond to treatment and allow doctors to…
Heart
01 Jan 2013
Abciximab (ReoPro) in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled trial to evaluate efficacy and safety of Abciximab in Acute Ischemic Stroke onset within 6 hour time window and subjects who wake from sleep with stroke symptoms, and in whom the planned treatment initiation is within 3 hours of awakening. Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled…
