Active clinical trials for "Acute-Phase Reaction"

This study aims to investigate the early metabolic effects and acute phase response of an oral clear supplement containing whey protein plus carbohydrates in young healthy volunteers during fasting-induced organic response

The purpose of the proposed study is to test these hypotheses through the following aims: To determine if early plasmin activation following severe injury correlates with SIRS, TIC and complications throughout convalescence in both trauma and surgical patients. To determine if early plasmin activation following severe injury correlates with plasminogen consumption and poor plasmin activity later in convalescence.

The purpose of this study is to detail the precise temporal changes in the APR that occur in response to exercise in order to determine the types of exercise that confer maximal reparative fibrinolysis. Published research and preliminary studies conducted in our lab suggest that different types of exercise will preferentially activate fibrinolysis over coagulation, thereby promoting improved global tissue health [8]. As such, measuring markers of the APR in healthy individuals 1) at rest, 2) walking (light intensity exercise), 3) running (moderate intensity exercise), and 4) following endurance running (a marathon) will allow us to establish a baseline for the temporal changes in the APR that avoid activation of the procoagulant survival phase while maximizing the repair phase. Specific aims To measure the acute phase response fibrinolysis, plasminogen consumption, and inflammatory profiles of healthy individuals before and after graded exercise (at rest, light intensity, medium intensity) and after prolonged exercise at medium intensity as defined by changes in fibrinolysis, plasminogen consumption, and inflammatory response. To track the APR through modulated exercise in order to determine the type of exercise that enhances physiologic benefit and limits harm.

Thirty-eight periodontitis- and diabetes-affected subjects will be randomly allocated to non surgical periodontal treatment with either Full-Mouth Approach (FM-SRP) or Quadrant approach (Q-SRP). Patients will be seen one day and three months (study completion) after treatment. The 24 hours appointment will be occurring after the entire completion of the FM-SRP or the first quadrant of the Q-SRP. In the latter group other sessions of treatment will be performed within the following 3 weeks. At baseline, 24 hours and three months, anthropometric, inflammatory and endothelial parameters will be collected. Periodontal parameters will be checked at baseline and at three months. Main outcome of the study is the level of C-reactive protein 24 hours after treatment.

The aim of this study is to compare quadrant scaling and root planing (Q-SRP) versus full-mouth treatment (FM-SRP) in terms of acute-phase responses following no surgical periodontal treatment in obese patients affected by periodontitis.

The aim of this study is to compare quadrant scaling and root planing (Q-SRP) versus full-mouth treatment (FM-SRP) in terms of acute-phase responses following non surgical periodontal treatment in patients affected by periodontitis and high blood pressure.

Prospective single centre non-randomised exploratory observational study to measure changes in tumour cellular redox status with 18F-FSPG PET in stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and stage 3 and 4 head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) at baseline and during standard of care treatment, and to compare this with 18F-FDG PET/CT and RECIST 1.1 response at 12 weeks.

This study began enrollment in 2003 with final report completed in October of 2015. This submission is being provided to acquire an NCT number. This study was successfully executed according to protocol with full enrollment and completion of 89.7% of subjects. Subjects were enrolled into a two arm study 1) Combined therapy (scaling and root planing plus Crest products) vs. 2) delayed treatment. Subjects were followed for 6 months and a wide and extensive battery of biological samples were collected to determine the effects of treatment on the local and systemic inflammatory response.

This is a randomized, double-blinded dietary intervention in hemodialysis patients to determine the clinical and metabolic effects of soy isoflavones on disease activity, including improvement of blood markers of acute-phase response, and decreased blood levels of markers of metabolic bone disease.

This study has compared quadrant scaling and root planing (Q-SRP) versus intensive treatment performed within 24 hours (FM-SRP) in terms of acute phase responses following treatment of periodontal disease. The primary aim was to compare the differences in CRP acute increase following FM-SRP versus Q-SRP therapy (24 hours after therapy). Secondary outcomes included changes in a broad array of inflammatory and endothelial injury markers between groups. Patients were randomly assigned to either FM-SRP and Q-SRP. Data indicated that non-surgical periodontal therapy performed within 24 hours induced greater perturbations of systemic inflammation compared to conventional treatment.