Effects of Paclitaxel on Intimal Hyperplasia
Peripheral Vascular DiseaseThis is a single, one time, limited dose infusion of Paclitaxel, that will potentially prevent recurrent stenosis secondary to intimal hyperplasia when compared to the control group at 10 months.
Autologous Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Preterm Neonates...
Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaPremature1 moreRationale: Pre-clinical animal studies provide robust evidence regarding the beneficial effect of cord blood-derived mononuclear cells (MNCs) for experimental bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). This single-center, non-randomized, controlled, blinded trial assessed the effect of a single intravenous infusion of autologous cord blood MNCs (ACBMNCs) in preventing BPD in very preterm neonates, a high-risk population.
Trial of Late Surfactant for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaThe purpose of this study is to determine if late doses of Infasurf surfactant given when patients are receiving inhaled nitric oxide will interact to improve surfactant function and increase survival without BPD in treated infants.
Prevention of Autogenous Vein Graft Failure in Peripheral Artery Bypass Procedures
Peripheral Vascular DiseasesArterial Occlusive Diseases4 moreThe purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of graft pretreatment with the E2F decoy, CGT003, as compared to placebo, on the occurrence of graft failure among patients who receive autogenous vein grafts to treat chronic critical limb ischemia; on the occurrence of clinically significant graft stenosis (more than or equal to 70%); and on the incidence of critical limb ischemia (e.g., gangrene, non-healing ischemic ulcers or ischemic rest pain).
Androgen Reduction in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaChildren with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency tend to have elevated circulating levels of androgens, which can accelerate skeletal maturation and adversely impact adult height. Additionally, these children require supraphysiologic doses of hydrocortisone to suppress secretion of adrenal androgen precursors, and this treatment can retard linear growth. This study seeks to use oral abiraterone acetate (Zytiga)as an adjunct to approved CAH therapy (oral hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone) for pre-pubescent children with classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency in order to reduce daily requirement of hydrocortisone.
Open Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Intermittent Caloric Restriction in Patients...
Prostatic HyperplasiaBenign1 moreLower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) include filling, emptying or post-voiding state alterations; producing symptomatology depending of the underline mechanism. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common underlying disease, which increases with age and significantly affects men over 50 years. There are currently no prevention or curative treatment guidelines, as their pathophysiological mechanism is not exactly known. Several factors have been implicated, such as hormones, aging, lifestyle or diet. BPH is associated with metabolic disorders, the basis of which is insulin resistance and its associated pathologies: diabetes, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome. Patients without these metabolic signs have a lower incidence of BPH and / or LUTS. Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with greater proliferation and a reduction of cellular apoptosis at the prostate level; leading to an increase in prostate volume or symptoms. Likewise, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) imbalance, both in favor of sympathetic (emptying symptoms) or parasympathetic (filling symptoms), influences LUTS. SNA activity can be measured non-invasively, repetitively and effectively by measuring the heart rate variability (HRV). Caloric restriction with optimal nutrition (CRON, hereinafter only CR) is the most physiologically adapted nutritional alternative to our ancestral needs and has been shown in humans to reduce insulin resistance and associated pathologies. It has also been observed that CR improves the balance of the SNA and allows to improve LUTS. Proliferation inhibition and prostatic apoptosis induction, mediated through CR, by insulin-IGF-1 axis reduction and mTOR metabolic pathways inhibition, are the central axis of this project. CR will be used to reduce insulin resistance, IGF expression and inhibition of the PI3K / AKT / mTOR pathway, to reduce prostate cell proliferation and promote prostatic tissue apoptosis; in this way it will be possible to reduce its volume and improve the symptomatology. Additionally, CR will allow us to evaluate the potential benefits it has on certain metabolic diseases (diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, hypertension, etc.), anthropometric values (BMI, abdominal perimeter and skin folds) and autonomic nervous system functionality (HRV) .
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Transurethral Prostate Resection (TURP) and Transurethral Bladder Tumour...
UrosepsisBladder Cancer5 moreTo investigate the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing TURP and TURB. The investigators set up a prospective, randomized controlled trial in which (after exclusion of risk factors) patients will be randomized in receiving levofloxacin (Tavanic) orally or no antibiotics. The exclusion criteria for TURP are a pre-operative transurethral catheter or > 100 urinary white blood cells in the pre-operative urine sample. The exclusion criteria for TURB are a pre-op catheter or clinical signs of infection.
Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) in the Management of Atypical Endometrial...
Endometrial HyperplasiaThe purpose of this research study is to compare the uterus tissue of women who receive an intrauterine system to treat their endometrial hyperplasia with the uterine tissue of women who receive megestrol acetate to treat their hyperplasia. While both methods are commonly used in practice, investigators would like to see what effects each treatment has on uterine tissue.
Safety and Efficacy of PNEUMOSTEM® in Premature Infants at High Risk for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia...
Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaPNEUMOSTEM® consists of ex vivo cultured allogeneic, unrelated, human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) and it is intended for use as a cellular therapy product for prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). This study is an open-label, single-center, dose escalation study to evaluate of safety and efficacy of PNEUMOSTEM® in premature infants at high risk for BPD.
Effect of Supragingival Irrigators Containing Chlorhexidine on Oral Health in Blood Dyscrasia
Severe NeutropeniaThrombocytopenia2 morein this study , effectiveness of supragingival irrigators containing chlorhexidine is compared with routine oral health measures in patients with blood dyscrasia whom can not use effective oral health measures(e.g brushing ) due to their systemic condition(e,g,neutropenia ,thrombocytopenia,..)