Active clinical trials for "Sarcoidosis"

For pulmonary sarcoidosis, the initial dose recommended by the joint statement of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), European Respiratory Society (ERS), and The World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) is 20-40 mg per day.5 The exact dose and duration of treatment for sarcoidosis are unknown.4 We hypothesize that a higher dose of 40 mg per day as compared to a 20 mg/day dose of prednisone will be more effective in preventing post-treatment relapse by effective initial suppression of the granulomatous inflammation and reduction of the disease load. In this study, we compare the efficacy and safety of medium dose (40 mg/day prednisone) and low dose (20 mg/day prednisone) glucocorticoids in the treatment of acute sarcoidosis.

The investigators conduct a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effects of the SCE on muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle function in healthy adults for 12 weeks.

The investigators conduct a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effects of Nelutri™on muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle function in healthy adults for 12 weeks.

Patients with sarcoidosis need treatment options that effectively control their disease without causing undesirable side effects. An appealing strategy is to repurpose existing drugs which possess beneficial immune modulating activity and are safe for long-term use. Recently, increased activity of the mTOR intracellular signalling pathway in inflammatory cells has emerged as a key driver of granulomatous inflammation in mouse models and patients with sarcoidosis. The macrolide antibiotic azithromycin directly inhibits mTOR activity in inflammatory cells, making it a prime target for drug repurposing in sarcoidosis. Azithromycin has an acceptable tolerability profile when used for long-term treatment of other chronic respiratory disease Single centre open label clinical trial of oral azithromycin 250 mg once daily for 3 months in 20-30 patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis. The Investigator have opted for an open label study because this will be the first study of azithromycin in sarcoidosis. Trial assessments will be performed according to standards of Good Clinical Practice with assessments at baseline, 1, and 3 months. All other clinical care, investigations, and treatment (if indicated) will remain the responsibility of the treating physician and based on clinical MDT consensus decisions.

This study assesses the safety and efficacy of bardoxolone methyl relative to placebo in patients with pulmonary hypertension to determine the recommended dose range, evaluate the change from baseline in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and determine the effect of Bardoxolone methyl in pulmonary hypertension associated with connective tissue disease, interstitial lung disease, and idiopathic etiologies, including subsets of patients with WHO Group III or WHO Group V PH following 16 weeks of study participation.

The purpose of this research study is to learn about the safety of transplanting lungs obtained from non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs) that have been ventilated (attached to a breathing machine or ventilator to deliver oxygen) and perfused with a lung perfusion solution (Steen solution™, made by Vitrolife). This ventilation and perfusion will be done outside the body (ex-vivo) in a modified cardiopulmonary bypass circuit (the kind of device used routinely during most heart surgeries). The purpose of performing ex-vivo perfusion and ventilation is to learn how well the lungs work, and whether they are likely safe to transplant.

The aim of the study is determining the non-inferiority in the overall success rate and the safety for a combination therapy with hydroxychloroquine plus low dose glucocorticoids compared to that for high dose glucocorticoids at 3 and 9 months in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The purpose of this study is to determine if nicotine treatment is beneficial for the treatment of sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause that leads to inflammation. This disease affects your body's organs.

After randomization, the subjects undergo flexible bronchoscopy either with fractionated propofol administration or with propofol-TCI. Measurement of blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and oxygen requirement are measured continuously during the procedure and thereafter. Cumulative propofol dose, and induction, procedure, and recovery time are noted continuously during and after the procedure.

The purpose of this study is to find out if Acthar Gel is safe and effective to treat pulmonary sarcoidosis. Participants will be randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) to receive a shot under their skin of Acthar Gel or a matching placebo gel that has no drug in it. They will receive their assigned shot twice a week for 24 weeks. All participants who complete the 24-week treatment period will be eligible to receive Acthar Gel for 24 more weeks, even if they were originally in the placebo group.