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Learn More About PowerThis trial is testing advanced medications for RA patients who haven't responded to standard treatments. It compares biologic drugs that target immune proteins and synthetic drugs that block harmful molecules in immune cells. The goal is to see which treatment improves patients' quality of life and daily functioning better. Biologic therapies have notably improved the treatment of RA, making disease remission a realistic goal.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:HIV, Heart Failure, Hepatitis, Others
Must Be Taking:TNFi-biologic
924 Participants Needed
Metaxalone for Lower Back Pain
Auburn, Alabama
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a modification to metaxalone 640 mg can reduce low back and leg pain. The participants will be 18 to 80 years old, healthy with newly occurring back or leg pain. The main question aims to compare a group taking active treatment and a group taking a look-alike substance containing no active treatment. All participants will answer questions on Day 1, before treatment, and on 7-day after treatment, about:
* Amount and quality of pain
* Interference with physical activity
* Interference with sleep
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Clinically Significant Conditions, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Skeletal Relaxants, Pain Relievers, Cimetidine, MAO Inhibitors
50 Participants Needed
ORX750 for Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Auburn, Alabama
Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1), Narcolepsy Type 2 (NT2), and Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH) are rare conditions that make people feel very sleepy during the day (often referred to as excessive daytime sleepiness \[EDS\]). People living with these conditions might find it hard to stay alert and pay attention when they are at school, working, driving, or performing other daily activities.
While all conditions result in feeling sleepy, there are some differences in other common symptoms:
* NT1: People with NT1 often feel very tired during the day and experience cataplexy. Cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle strength, which can cause someone to collapse or lose control of their muscles for a short time. This is often triggered by strong emotions, such as laughter or surprise. They may also have trouble sleeping well at night.
* NT2: People with NT2 feel sleepy during the day, just like NT1, but they do not have cataplexy.
* IH: People with IH feel tired during the day, even after sleeping a lot at night. They may sleep for long periods, take long naps, and find it hard to wake up.
Orexin is a protein in the brain that helps coordinate a system that plays an important role in helping people to stay awake during the daytime. ORX750 is designed to mimic the action of orexin. The purpose of this study is to see how safe and tolerable ORX750 is in NT1, NT2, and IH, and learn about what the drug does to the body. Another goal of the study is to see if ORX750 can help people with NT1, NT2, and IH feel less sleepy and make other symptoms better.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:18 - 65
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurological, Others
78 Participants Needed
PRIDE Therapy for Eating Disorders
Auburn, Alabama
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new intervention (Promoting Resilience to Improve Disordered Eating; PRIDE) can decrease internalized stigma and increase the ability to cope effectively with stressors in sexual minority populations diagnosed with eating disorders. The main question it aims to answer is:
Will an eating disorders treatment focused on decreasing internalized stigma and increasing sexual minority stress coping self efficacy in sexual minority populations? Participants Will
* Complete a telephone screen with study staff to determine preliminary eligibility for the study
* Undergo a behavioral eligibility screening that includes structured clinical interviewing in order to determine proper diagnosis of an eating disorder along with ensuring absence of non-eating disorder diagnoses
* Complete self-report measures to determine study eligibility
* Attend up to 14 weekly therapy sessions as part of the PRIDE intervention, where participants will work with qualified clinicians to address eating pathology and disordered body image along with developing effective strategies for coping with sexual minority stressors
* Complete surveys upon completion of the intervention 3 and 6 months post follow-up
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18 - 65
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Untreated Bipolar, Untreated Psychosis, Others
30 Participants Needed
Curcumin + EGCG for Mood Disorders
Auburn, Alabama
The goal of this randomized placebo controlled trial is to examine mood disturbance and serum brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in people (age 18-50) with DASS-21 subscale scores \>9. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does curcumin and EGCG supplementation improve mood disturbance symptomology? Does curcumin and EGCG supplementation increase serum BDNF? Researchers will compare intervention versus placebo.
Participants will consume an 8-week supplement of both:
* 1,330mg/day curcumin
* 350mg/day epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
Age:18 - 50
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Curcumin, Green Tea, Pregnancy, Perimenopausal, Others
64 Participants Needed
Stress-Mimicking Drugs for Cannabis Use Disorder
Auburn, Alabama
The goal of this study is to test the impact of two drugs that produce temporary stress-like symptoms, both in isolation and together, on cannabis use motivation in individuals with Cannabis Use Disorder. The main questions it will answer are:
1. How do different forms of stress affect cannabis use motivation?
2. How do different forms of stress affect the body's natural cannabinoids?
Researchers will compare a placebo to both drugs in isolation, as well as together, across four separate lab visits.
Participants will:
1) Complete a clinical screening interview (by phone or in-person) and visit the lab for a medical screening, and if eligible:
a) Visit the lab four times where they will: i). Take one of four drug combinations ii). Complete an interview, questionnaires, and computerized tasks iii). Have their brain activity recorded with an EEG cap iv). Provide three blood samples
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
Age:18 - 50
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Psychosis, Bipolar, Cardiovascular, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Psychotropics, ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, Others
36 Participants Needed
Computerized Intervention for Cannabis Use Disorder
Auburn, Alabama
The prevalence of daily cannabis use and Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) has increased in the United States over the past two decades. Brief, computerized harm reduction interventions that target specific high-risk CUD populations could be an efficient approach to reducing CUD. Distress intolerance , which refers to the tendency to negatively appraise and escape aversive emotional states, is a risk factor associated with stress-related cannabis use motivation and CUD severity/chronicity. Thus, a brief, accessible, low-cost intervention that reduces distress intolerance in those with CUD and elevated distress intolerance could have a significant public health impact. This proposed project aims to optimize an existing two-session computerized distress tolerance intervention and test its impact on distress intolerance and cannabis use outcomes in a randomized controlled trial. Specifically, the intervention will be condensed to one-session, its active ingredient bolstered, and augmented with smart phone-delivered therapy reminders. After obtaining feedback on the modified Emotional Engagement Distress Tolerance Intervention in a small sample, the intervention's efficacy compared to a stringent, credible, time-matched health education control intervention will be tested in a randomized controlled trial in 80 cannabis users with CUD and high distress intolerance. Distress intolerance, cannabis use, and psychosocial functioning outcomes will be evaluated. As an exploratory aim, a wristworn device will be used to measure objective stress responding in the real-world during the intervention period. Our central hypothesis is that, compared to a control intervention, the Emotional Engagement Distress Tolerance Intervention will produce superior reductions distress intolerance, stress-related cannabis use motivation, disordered cannabis use, and psychosocial functioning.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18 - 30
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Psychiatric Disturbance, Pregnancy, Kidney Disease, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Psychotropics
80 Participants Needed
Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy for Headaches
Auburn, Alabama
Chronic headaches are associated with changes in brain structure and function that may be associated with increased suffering and disability. Understanding how Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) affects these changes would reveal new insight into how the brain processes pain and returns to normal function. Also, demonstrating these changes would provide evidence regarding how OMT causes a reduction in pain and disability, supporting the recommendation for OMT as a primary treatment option for headaches.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 60
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Secondary Headaches, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, Others
Must Be Taking:Headache Medications
20 Participants Needed
Functional Communication Training for Problem Behavior
Auburn, Alabama
The goal of this study is to improve how we teach self-control and communication skills to children and adolescents with challenging behaviors. Researchers aim to find ways to make behavior-change treatments more effective and long-lasting, even when the environment or reinforcement schedules change.
The main questions this study will answer are:
Can innovative techniques help children maintain learned skills, such as asking for attention or waiting for rewards, when faced with new people, places, or situations? How do cognitive and behavioral factors, like memory, timing, and decision-making, affect the success of treatments?
Participants in this study will:
Complete assessments to identify preferred activities and understand the causes of challenging behaviors.
Learn communication skills to replace challenging behaviors, such as tantrums or crying, with more appropriate actions like asking for attention.
Participate in activities designed to understand their individual responses to different types of rewards and delays.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:6 - 17
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:IDD, SPB, Others
10 Participants Needed
Behavioral Economics Strategies for Problem Behavior
Auburn, Alabama
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a novel tactic for mitigating reinstatement compared to the current standard of care approach using a translational-treatment model. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. how well does progressive ratio training mitigate response-dependent reinstatement compared to the standard of care approach?
2. how well does progressive ratio training mitigate response-independent reinstatement compared to the standard of care approach?
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:6 - 21
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Meeting Inclusion Criteria
24 Participants Needed
Multiple Treatments for Chronic Pain
Auburn, Alabama
Studies estimate that 30% of people worldwide experience chronic pain. The mechanisms causing this pain can vary: a neuropathic offender, such as nerve compression; a structural offender, such as long-term effects of soft tissue damage and repair; or nociplastic, dysfunctional offenders, such as fibromyalgia. The type of pain experienced influences diagnostic and treatment choice. In theory, there's a significant blending of these pain types within individuals and across patients, leading many specialists to view pain classification as a spectrum. Multidisciplinary pain management (MPM) is a standard model for addressing and treating different mechanisms of chronic pain using multiple interventions from different disciplines. Although many clinics employing these strategies have resulted in positive and clinically effective outcomes, the creation and implementation of such facilities have not been widespread. With increasing focus on psychosocial factors that impact pain in conjunction with structural and biomechanical offenders, a need for a whole-person, integrated approach to chronic pain management is needed. We propose an observational study to gather data that will inform the design, implementation, and operation of such a chronic pain research clinic.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21 - 80
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pharmaceutical Intervention, Functional Myofascial Pain
120 Participants Needed
Myofascial Release for Neck Muscles
Auburn, Alabama
The primary objective is to examine the influence of the suboccipital muscles on the superficial back line. The investigators will measure the following as part of this objective:
* Changes in biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of points within the superficial back fascial train measured by a handheld myotonometer.
* Pain pressure threshold measured by algometry.
* Ankle range of motion.
* Foot plantar pressure changes.
All participants will have a 5-minute self-myofascial release intervention.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Diabetes, Cancer, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Muscle Relaxants
30 Participants Needed
Yoga for Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure
Auburn, Alabama
Mild cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in patients with heart failure and results in poor well-being and quality of life. While yoga has proven effective in promoting cognitive health in older adults through its gentle movements, controlled breathing, and meditation, its effects on patients with heart failure remain unknown. Therefore, this feasibility and pilot study plans to deliver a 12-week yoga intervention and test its effects on cognitive function in patients with heart failure and mild cognitive impairment.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:55 - 70
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Neurological, Psychiatric, Terminal, Others
24 Participants Needed
Potassium + Water for High Blood Pressure
Auburn, Alabama
Compared with White Adults, Non-Hispanic Black Adults are at an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end stage chronic-kidney disease (CKD), two of the leading causes of death in the United States. Inadequate hydration status is associated with risk factors for both CVD and CKD. Prior data show that Black individuals are less likely to be adequately hydrated when compared with their White counterparts. Further, socioeconomic factors have been shown to influence hydration practices. Inadequate hydration influences certain hormones that regulate blood volume and impact blood pressure, but increasing potassium intake may provide some positive effects on normalizing these hormones and blood pressure. Black adults, in particular, are more likely to consume less potassium, have inadequate hydration, and tend to have higher blood pressure. As such, there is a critical need for effective strategies to address racial disparities in hydration and resultant health consequences; as well as establish the role of socioeconomic factors contributing to hydration. Therefore, the investigators are seeking to test the investigators' central hypothesis that water with a potassium supplement will improve hydration and cardiovascular health in young White adults (n = 20, 10 females, 10 males), and to a greater extent in young Black Adults (n = 20, 10 females, 10 males. The investigators will assess measures of blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and biomarkers in the urine and blood samples prior to and following a 14-day hydration intervention of 1) bottled water and 2) bottled water with potassium supplementation (2000mg potassium/day).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 30
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Metabolic Disease, Cancer, Others
Must Not Be Taking:RAAS Blockers, NSAIDs, Beta-blockers, Others
40 Participants Needed
Sleep Extension for Vascular Health
Auburn, Alabama
Habitual short sleep duration (\< 7 hours/night) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality. Yet most adults, especially emerging adults (i.e., 18-25 years) do not achieve the National Sleep Foundation recommendation of 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Additionally, the American Heart Association recently included sleep duration in the "Life's Essential 8". This recent development emphasizes the importance of sleep and the need to advance our understanding of how sleep impacts cardiometabolic health (CMH), particularly in emerging adults, a population whose CVD risk trajectory is malleable. Specifically, emerging adulthood is a critical age window when age-related loss of CMH accelerates. Based on my previous work and others, both self-reported and objective measures of poor sleep (e.g., duration, variability) are linked to early signs of elevated CVD risk in emerging adults, such as microvascular dysfunction and elevated central blood pressure (BP), which precede the development of hypertension.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 25
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
60 Participants Needed
Neurofeedback + TMS for Alcoholism
Auburn, Alabama
The goal of this clinical study is to test the effectiveness of a supplemental fMRI neurofeedback and/or TMS intervention in individuals seeking treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder.
After an initial visit, participants will come in once a week for four (4) weeks for an intervention session, which may or may not include TMS and MRI. Participants will be contacted for monthly follow-ups (remotely) for up to 12 months and will be asked to come in for two MRI follow-ups at 6 and 12 months.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19 - 65
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:MRI Contraindications, TMS Contraindications, Schizophrenia, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Seizure Threshold-lowering Drugs
90 Participants Needed
MitoQ for Cardiovascular Disease
Auburn, Alabama
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death in America and most of the post-industrial world. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for CVDs including stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. Black Americans suffer from the highest rates of hypertension of any racial/ethnic group in America, among the highest in the world. There are also well-documented racial disparities in vascular dysfunction (e.g., endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffening). Thus, racial disparities in hypertension and vascular dysfunction exacerbate the burden of CVDs, with Black Americans being 30% more likely to die from CVD than any other race in the US. It is established that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to vascular dysfunction. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding whether targeting mitochondrial dysfunction attenuates oxidative stress, vascular dysfunction, and CVD risk among Black adults at heightened CVD risk. Thus, the investigators will conduct an 8-week trial with the mitochondrial antioxidant MitoQ in middle-aged and older Black and non-Black adults. Our overarching hypothesis is that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to heightened oxidative stress, vascular dysfunction, and higher BP in Black adults; and that MitoQ will attenuate these racial differences. Importantly, the investigators will also assess social determinants of health (e.g., income, neighborhood disadvantage, discrimination) and health behaviors (e.g., diet, physical activity) and uncover their role in oxidative stress, vascular function, and BP Regarding methodology, the investigators will perform blood draws, vascular testing, preceding and following an 8-week, 20mg daily consumption of MitoQ and placebo. The investigators will also measure urine biomarkers of kidney function and blood pressure in adults (45-75 years old).
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:45 - 75
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Others
60 Participants Needed
Ketone Supplements for High Blood Pressure
Auburn, Alabama
Most Americans consume excess dietary salt based on the recommendations set by the American Heart Association and Dietary Guidelines for Americans. High dietary salt impairs the ability of systemic blood vessels and the kidneys to control blood pressure, which contributes to excess salt consumption being associated with increased risk for chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in America. There is a critical need for strategies to counteract the effects of high dietary salt as consumption is likely not going to decrease. One promising option is ketones, metabolites that are produced in the liver during prolonged exercise and very low-calorie diets. While exercise and low-calorie diets are beneficial, not many people engage in these activities. However, limited evidence indicates that ketone supplements improve cardiovascular health in humans. Additionally published rodent data indicates that ketone supplements prevent high salt-induced increases in blood pressure, blood vessel dysfunction, and kidney injury. Our human pilot data also indicates that high dietary salt reduces intrinsic ketone production, but it is unclear whether ketone supplementation confers humans protection against high salt similar to rodents. Therefore, the investigators seek to conduct a short-term high dietary salt study to determine whether ketone supplementation prevents high dietary salt from eliciting increased blood pressure, blood vessel dysfunction, and kidney injury/impaired blood flow. The investigators will also measure inflammatory markers in blood samples and isolate immune cells that control inflammation. Lastly, the investigators will also measure blood ketone concentration and other circulating metabolites that may be altered by high salt, which could allow us to determine novel therapeutic targets to combat high salt.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 39
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Hypertension, Cancer, Diabetes, Obesity, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Pradaxa, Eliquis
35 Participants Needed
Non-Pharmacological Therapy for Diabetic Neuropathy
Auburn, Alabama
The objective of the proposed work is to develop non-pharmacological interventions for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), to improve quality of life of individuals with diabetes, and reduce the prevalence of opiate prescription, sensation loss, falls, and deaths caused by DPN. To this end, the proposed study will investigate and determine the feasibility of the non-pharmacological intervention device. The feasibility study involves 16 participants, split evenly between pre-neuropathic diabetic and neuropathic diabetic participants. During the study, each group will receive the same 45-minute intervention on 10 days spread over no more than 14 days total. Feasibility will be determined by change in pain assessed before and after intervention.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Vascular Disease, ABI 0.9 Or Less, Others
16 Participants Needed
Interoception-Focused Therapy for Suicidal Thoughts
Auburn, Alabama
This trial aims to help college students with suicidal thoughts or poor body signal awareness understand their body signals and emotions better. The goal is to improve their mental health and reduce harmful behaviors.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Under 18
200 Participants Needed
Why Other Patients Applied
"As a healthy volunteer, I like to participate in as many trials as I'm able to. It's a good way to help research and earn money."
IZ
Healthy Volunteer PatientAge: 38
"I have dealt with voice and vocal fold issues related to paralysis for over 12 years. This problem has negatively impacted virtually every facet of my life. I am an otherwise healthy 48 year old married father of 3 living. My youngest daughter is 12 and has never heard my real voice. I am now having breathing issues related to the paralysis as well as trouble swallowing some liquids. In my research I have seen some recent trials focused on helping people like me."
AG
Paralysis PatientAge: 50
"I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, metastatic to my liver, and I have been receiving and responding well to chemotherapy. My blood work revealed that my tumor markers have gone from 2600 in the beginning to 173 as of now, even with the delay in treatment, they are not going up. CT Scans reveal they have been shrinking as well. However, chemo is seriously deteriorating my body. I have 4 more treatments to go in this 12 treatment cycle. I am just interested in learning about my other options, if any are available to me."
ID
Pancreatic Cancer PatientAge: 40
"I've been struggling with ADHD and anxiety since I was 9 years old. I'm currently 30. I really don't like how numb the medications make me feel. And especially now, that I've lost my grandma and my aunt 8 days apart, my anxiety has been even worse. So I'm trying to find something new."
FF
ADHD PatientAge: 31
"My orthopedist recommended a half replacement of my right knee. I have had both hips replaced. Currently have arthritis in knee, shoulder, and thumb. I want to avoid surgery, and I'm open-minded about trying a trial before using surgery as a last resort."
HZ
Arthritis PatientAge: 78
MitoQ for High Blood Pressure
Auburn, Alabama
Black individuals are at increased cardiovascular disease risk. The central goal of the study is to determine if mitochondrial reactive oxygen species influence blood vessel function and nervous system regulation of blood pressure differentially in black, compared to white individuals. These findings may help to explain a potential mechanism that contributes to racial disparities in blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. A secondary goal is to determine if mitochondrial reactive oxygen species improves blood pressure and vascular function in individuals with elevated blood pressure and stage 1 hypertension.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19 - 75
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Obesity, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Blood Thinners
60 Participants Needed
Salt Intake for High Blood Pressure Differences by Race
Auburn, Alabama
This IRB will cover a current clinical trial (NCT04244604) that was started at Auburn University (AU IRB#19-390), the Principal Investigator's prior institution, and is supported by his NIH Career Development Award (NHLBI K01HL147998).
About nine out of ten Americans overconsume dietary salt. Compared to other racial groups, Black individuals are more prone to salt-sensitive hypertension and negative cardiovascular conditions associated with high salt intake. However, there is a critical need to determine the reasons behind and mechanisms that contribute to these racial disparities. Both acute (single meal) and chronic high-dietary sodium cause small but important increases in blood sodium concentration that are associated with altered blood pressure regulation and blood vessel dysfunction. However, racial differences in these measures have not been examined. This is important because Black individuals generally exhibit lower circulating concentrations of hormones (e.g., renin, aldosterone, angiotensin 2) that buffer changes in body sodium to regulate blood pressure, and this could make them more vulnerable to the negative effects of a high-sodium meal.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine whether there are racial differences in blood pressure regulation and blood flow after a high-sodium meal. The investigators will assess blood pressure regulation, blood vessel stiffness, and the blood vessel's ability to dilate before and after a high-salt meal and a low-salt control meal (both meals are low-salt tomato soup with varied added salt). The investigators will also collect blood and urine to measure sodium and determine biochemical changes that may be contributing to racial differences in cardiovascular function.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19 - 75
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Others
100 Participants Needed
Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Auburn, Alabama
Investigators' recent findings from the pilot clinical trial in MCI individuals demonstrated EVOO improved vascular function and memory. Yet, up to date, whether EVOO protects against AD in individuals with a family history of AD is unknown. Thus, in this study, the investigators will recruit healthy individuals with a family history of AD for participation. From eligible participants, blood samples for ApoE genotyping will be collected, followed by metabolomics, lipidomics, and transcriptomics analyses at baseline. Participants will be randomized into 2 groups (n=20 each); one group will receive EVOO daily (\~2 tablespoons, 30 ml) for 6 months, and the second group will not receive olive oil. Both group participants will receive educational information on brain health and how environmental factors such as lifestyle, diet, and exercise could impact brain health. After 6 months, another blood sample will be collected from the participants to evaluate the effect of EVOO on metabolites, lipids, and genes, and thus physiological pathways. The investigators will perform non-targeted and comprehensive metabolomics, lipidomics, and transcriptomics analyses. Examples of metabolites to be analyzed are antioxidative and anti-inflammatory metabolites, neurotransmission, mitochondrial, tryptophan, and purine metabolisms. Examples of lipidomics include sphingomyelins (SMs), cholesterol esters (ChEs), phosphatidylcholines (PCs), phosphatidylethanolamines (PIs), phosphatidylinositols (PIs), and triglycerides (TGs). Transcriptomics will be used to identify changes in mRNAs involved in different pathways contributing to AD, such as genes involved in inflammation and oxidative stress, in both ApoE-dependent and independent fashion.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:30 - 55
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Smokers, Neuropsychiatric Illness, Pregnancy
40 Participants Needed
Greens-Based Supplement for Aging
Auburn, Alabama
The primary purpose of this study is to assess changes in epigenetic markers of aging and physiological parameters in overweight older adults consuming a mixed greens-based supplement over a 30-day period in a randomized crossover design.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Age:50 - 65
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
20 Participants Needed
Expressive Writing for Racism
Auburn, Alabama
Racial and ethnic based stressors, such as microaggressions, are pervasive, distressing, and result in lasting negative repercussions for minoritized students at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). These racial and ethnic based stressors are experienced in addition to the universally experienced stressors of higher education. Negative repercussions of microaggressions include increased drop out or transfer rates, distress, fatigue resulting in decreased academic performance, and depression and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Expressive writing (EW) may be a scalable intervention for addressing the negative repercussions resulting from microaggressions experienced by minoritized students at PWIs. Previous research suggests that EW for stressful life events results in benefits such as reduced depression and posttraumatic stress symptoms, improved coping strategies, and reduced activity restriction. Despite such benefits, EW was not designed to specifically address microaggressions in a minoritized student population. Informed by the ADAPT-ITT model, our research group conducted a pilot study with similar procedures. This pilot study demonstrated the acceptability of an adapted version of the EW intervention titled Writing Wrongs (WW), as well as recommended future modifications for WW. In the current study we aim to conduct a randomized-controlled trial to establish the efficacy of WW in alleviating clinical symptoms. We hypothesize that WW will improve symptoms of racial and discriminatory trauma and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress over time and compared to an assessment-only condition. We will conduct exploratory analyses to examine short-term changes in affect within and across sessions and across conditions. We will recruit minoritized students enrolled at a PWI. Participants will complete a pre-intervention assessment prior to being randomized into the two conditions. Participants in the intervention condition will engage in three sessions of WW and complete measures of clinical symptoms across multiple time points (i.e., pre-intervention, immediately after the final writing session, one week after the final session). Participants in the assessment-only condition will be administered the same measures at the same timepoints and given access to the WW after completing the study. If found to be efficacious, WW has the potential to be widely disseminated to minoritized college students who experience microaggressions.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
70 Participants Needed
Lifestyle Intervention for Night Shift Health Issues
Auburn, Alabama
Circadian rhythm disruption caused by shift work alters metabolic and hormonal pathways, which accelerates chronic disease onset, leading to decreased quality and quantity of life. Preclinical studies indicate that optimizing nutrient and sleep/rest timing can mitigate these effects.
Female nightshift healthcare workers will be recruited to participate in a randomized crossover trial in which participants will be expected to follow the prescribed lifestyle intervention for eight weeks during the first or second eight-week periods of the study.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Age:18 - 50
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
13 Participants Needed
Calcium Fructoborate for Joint Discomfort
Auburn, Alabama
This trial tests a natural supplement called calcium fructoborate (CFB) to see if it can reduce joint pain in adults. The supplement may help by reducing inflammation in the body. Participants will take the supplement daily for a few months to measure changes in their joint discomfort and overall well-being. Calcium fructoborate (CFB) is a dietary supplement used for managing joint discomfort, leveraging the benefits of organic boron-containing molecules.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Age:40 - 65
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
300 Participants Needed
Ivabradine and IVIG for Long COVID Syndrome
Opelika, Alabama
This study is a platform protocol designed to be flexible so that it is suitable for a wide range of settings within health care systems and in community settings where it can be integrated into COVID-19 programs and subsequent treatment plans.
This protocol is a prospective, multi-center, multi-arm, randomized, controlled platform trial evaluating various interventions for use in the treatment of autonomic dysfunction symptoms, including cardiovascular complications and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), in PASC participants. The interventions tested will include non-pharmacologic care and pharmacologic therapies with study drugs.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Renal Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Others
380 Participants Needed
Community Health Workers and mHealth for HIV/AIDS
Opelika, Alabama
Although global efforts have been made to end the HIV epidemic, there are still some gaps in HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and viral suppression (VS) among people with HIV (PWH). These gaps are particularly prominent in the Deep South of the United States (US), where PWH face challenges in accessing healthcare services. In response, a team of experienced researchers has developed and tested the Community Health Workers And MHealth to ImProve Viral Suppression (CHAMPS) intervention. This intervention uses mobile health (mHealth) technology and a team of community health workers (CHW) to design an intervention to improve ART adherence and VS. The CHAMPS+ intervention adds a CHW delivered supportive risk reduction counseling during periods of non-suppression to prevent HIV transmission. The study will engage the participants by developing culturally relevant materials and retention strategies, evaluating the clinical effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention in Deep South settings, and assessing regionalized implementation factors. Ultimately, the study will test the effectiveness of CHAMPS+ on ART adherence and viral load suppression for PWH in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Recent HIV Diagnosis, Terminal Illness, Others
Must Be Taking:Antiretrovirals
420 Participants Needed
Osteopathic Treatment for TMJ Dysfunction
Auburn, Alabama
The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on tissues of the craniocervico-mandibular unit (CCMU) in individuals with neck pain and headaches.
The main questions to answer are:
1. How does OMT affect CCMU muscle stiffness
2. How does OMT affect jaw motion
3. How does OMT affect autonomic function
4. Is pain pressure threshold affected by OMT of the CCMU
Participants will undergo the following interventions:
1. Photos taken to measure head and neck angles
2. Ultrasound
3. Smooth Pursuit Neck Torsion Test
4. Motion Capture
5. Autonomic Protocol
6. Algometry
7. Surveys
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:19 - 65
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Spinal Surgery, Cancer, Diabetes, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Muscle Relaxers
30 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical trials in Auburn, AL pay?
Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.
How do clinical trials in Auburn, AL work?
After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across trials in Auburn, AL 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length in Auburn, AL is 12 months.
How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?
Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility in Auburn, AL several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.
What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?
The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.
Do I need to be insured to participate in a medical study in Auburn, AL?
Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.
What are the newest clinical trials in Auburn, AL?
Most recently, we added Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy for Headaches, KarXT + KarX-EC for Alzheimer's Disease and Ruxolitinib Cream for Hidradenitis Suppurativa to the Power online platform.
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