Active clinical trials for "Ulcer"

Fecal microbiota therapy (FMT) is an emerging treatment for gastrointestinal disorders marked by an imbalance in the intestinal microbial flora (dysbiosis). It is hypothesized to work by shifting the recipient's microbiota toward a eubiotic microbial community that resists colonization by pathogenic organisms or decreases its inherent inflammatory properties. Several studies now report its efficacy in treatment of severe Clostridium difficile colitis. Preliminary studies using FMT in Ulcerative Colitis (UC) have also met with some success. This is corroborated by several lines of evidence suggesting dysbiosis plays an important role in UC pathogenesis. While a recent study using FMT in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation found transplants persist for up to 2 years, the extent to which the microbiota is alterable in UC is not known. Indeed, there may be particular genetic or immunologic factors in UC leading to selection pressure preventing a change in the microbiota. As an initial step into investigating the potential efficacy of stool transplants for Ulcerative Colitis (UC), the investigators propose to determine the feasibility and stability of transplanted microbiota in a series of 10 patients with mild to moderate UC.

There are approximately 2.5-3 million patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) across Europe, with associated healthcare costs of €4.6-5.6 billion per annum (1). IBD is associated with a significant reduction in quality of life. Treatments directed towards modifying the inflammatory response, such as anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) agents, are expensive, can necessitate admission to hospital for their administration and can be associated with side effects (2 3). Thus, the development of a novel non-pharmacological anti-inflammatory intervention, such as electrical vagal nerve stimulation, is warranted. This is a proof of concept study which aims to investigate whether transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation is effective at reducing stress induced inflammatory cytokine levels in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis.

This study is a prospective, interventional, non-randomized study designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the Noxsano Bandage (study device) in healthy subjects and wound care subjects with a diabetic lower extremity ulceration and/or arterial insufficiency lower extremity ulceration.

This study aims to exploratively assess the efficacy and safety of hydrophilic polyurethane foam dressing (MedifoamⓇ or BetafoamⓇ) in pressure ulcer specifically. The target enrolment is 20 patients, with 10 patients per arm.

This is a single centre open label study measuring microcirculatory flux using Speckle imaging Device. Microcirculation will be measured using laser speckle contrast imaging, at baseline and with the device active for 30 minutes in the wound, peri-wound and other point on the lower leg. The same procedure will be done on all the different patient groups. Temperature variations can be assessed using Infrared Temperature Scanner (Exergen DermaTemp DT1001), a measurement will be taken at baseline, and then at 5 minutes interval during the 30 minutes activity of the device.

The primary translational research objective of the study is to demonstrate feasibility of using the Transcutaneous Raman Spectroscopy technology in a point-of-care environment. This study represents an initial evaluation of the device in a small cohort of human patients with diabetic foot ulcers. We will be evaluating safety, device design and certain human engineering factors associated with point of care use of the TRS. We anticipate the data we collect in this study will form the basis of later medical device studies.

The purpose of this randomized, open-label, parallel-group study is to determine how the body absorbs and eliminates mesalamine following administration of either 30 mg/kg/day, 60 mg/kg/day or 90 mg/kg/day as 400 mg delayed-release tablets given every 12 hours of 28 days to children and adolescents with active ulcerative colitis.

Hypothesis:In patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease diagnosed with mild or moderate anaemia: iron supplementation will increase disease activity and oxidative stress the addition of antioxidant vitamin will reduce this detrimental effect

A double blind, non randomized, multicenter investigation

Henry Ford Health System will evaluate the DabirAIR overlay system (DOS) for its effectiveness in preventing hospital acquired pressure ulcer (HAPU) in the peri-operative setting. The primary objective of the study is to compare the prevention-effectiveness (incidence rate of HAPU) between DOS (treatment group) vs facility specific standard of care pressure-relieving device(s) (control group) peri-operatively to discharge.