Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Using Donor Stem Cells and Alemtuzumab to Prevent Organ Rejection in Kidney Transplant Patients
Alemtuzumab is a man-made antibody used to treat certain blood disorders. This study will evaluate treatment of kidney transplant recipients with alemtuzumab and other immune system suppressing medications with or without infusions of bone marrow stem cells from the kidney donor. The purpose of this study is to find out…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Far Infrared Treatment for Kidney Diseases
Renal failure or kidney failure is a situation in which the kidneys fail to function adequately. It is divided into acute and chronic forms; either form may be due to a large number of other medical problems. Official Title Phase 1 Study to Examine the Use of Far Infrared Radiation…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Kidney Stone Structural Analysis By Helical Computed Tomography (CT)
Current practices of the diagnosis of urinary stones gives little information on the probable fragility of stones using shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), and many patients receive more SW’s than is necessary to break up their stones. Indeed, some patients are treated with SWL when their stones cannot be fragmented using…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Randomised Controlled Trial of Vitamin D3 in Diabetic Kidney Disease
This study will assess the effects of vitamin D3 supplementation (cholecalciferol; 2000 IU daily) on serum calcium levels, circulating vitamin D levels, and markers of kidney disease and cardiovascular risk among people with diabetes mellitus and early kidney disease. Eligibility criteria include type 2 diabetes and stage 1-2 chronic kidney…
Blood
01 Jan 2013
Sirolimus Treatment in Patients With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Renal Efficacy
Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary renal disease, characterised by the progressive development of fluid-filled cysts in the kidney leading to progressive loss of renal function and eventually to renal failure. It is responsible for 8% to 10% of the cases of end stage renal disease…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Effect of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Environmental Factors on Patients With Early-Stage Bladder Cancer
Rationale: Learning about the long-term effects of dietary, lifestyle, and environmental factors on the risk of cancer progression and recurrence may help the study of bladder cancer in the future.Purpose: This clinical trial is studying how dietary, lifestyle, and environmental factors affect patients with early-stage bladder cancer.
Official TitleBladder Cancer Prognosis Programme (Incorporating SELENIB Trial).
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Skin Substitutes in Burn Care (Quad)
The purpose of this study is to determine if using a DERMAL LAYER under skin grafts will: Reduce scar formation of skin graftsReduce burn wound contracturesImprove functional outcome of joints requiring graftsReduce healing times and potential complications of donor sitesCompare scarring outcome of Dermal products. Official Title The Use of…
Children's health
01 Jan 2013
Non-Cutting Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Acne
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Autologous Engineered Skin Substitutes for Closure of Skin Wounds
This clinical trial tests the hypothesis that engineered human skin can reduce the requirements for harvesting of conventional skin autografts by providing more skin for grafting from the donor skin used to treat the wounds. In life-threatening burns (e.g. greater than 50% of the total body surface area), greater availability…
