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AHOD2131, A Randomized Phase 3 Interim Response Adapted Trial Comparing Standard Therapy with Immuno-oncology Therapy for Children and Adults with Newly Diagnosed Stage I and II Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma
This phase III trial studies brentuximab vedotin and combination chemotherapy to see how well they work compared to combination chemotherapy alone in treating children and young adults with stage IIB with bulk, stage IIIB, IVA, or IVB Hodgkin lymphoma. Combinations of biological substances in brentuximab vedotin may be able to carry cancer-killing substances directly to Hodgkin lymphoma cells. Chemotherapy drugs, such as doxorubicin hydrochloride, bleomycin sulfate, vincristine sulfate, etoposide, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. It is not yet known if combination chemotherapy is more effective with or without brentuximab vedotin in treating children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma.
• 5 to 60 years old
• newly diagnosed untreated confirmed Hodgkin lymphoma
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete inclusion and exclusion criteria
• patients with nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma
• patients with a history of active interstitial pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease
• administration of prior chemotherapy, radiation, or antibody-based treatment for classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL)
• prior solid organ transplant
• prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation
• women who are pregnant or breast feeding
Registry Study of Childhood Cancer in Minnesota
The aim of this study is to obtain newborn blood spots (NBS) and tumor specimens for children and adolescents diagnosed with malignant neoplasms.
• 0 to 21 years of age
• child diagnosed with any type of tumor or cancer
• born in a state that banks newborn blood spots
• able to understand English or Spanish
• parents or siblings may also contribute specimens
FOLFOX in Combination With Binimetinib as 2nd Line Therapy for Patients With Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers With MAPK Pathway Alterations: A ComboMATCH Treatment Trial
This ComboMATCH treatment trial compares the usual treatment of modified leucovorin, fluorouracil and oxaliplatin (mFOLFOX6) chemotherapy to using binimetinib plus mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy to shrink tumors in patients with biliary tract cancers that have spread to other places in the body (advanced) and had progression of cancer after previous treatments (2nd line setting).
• must have enrolled onto clinical trial EAY191 and have been given a treatment assignment to ComboMATCH to EAY191-A6 based on the presence of specific mutation as defined in EAY191
• disease has progressed on gemcitabine based first-line regimen
• adequate contraception is required
• walking and able to do all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities; up and about more than 50% of waking hours
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete Inclusion and Exclusion criteria
• women who are pregnant or breast feeding
• inability to swallow oral medications or impaired gastrointestinal absorption due to gastrectomy or active inflammatory bowel disease
The Lung Cell Study (TLC)
The purpose of our research study is to increase our understanding on the human lung immune response to infection. We aim to use this knowledge to develop novel approaches on the prevention and treatment of lung infections. To accomplish this, we plan to obtain cells from the airways and blood of healthy volunteers to perform immune experiments.
• healthy volunteers without systemic or respiratory disease
• non-smokers or former smokers who quit more than 6 months ago (including marijuana)
• ages 18-50
• preferred but not required: have lived in countries in Africa, Latino America or South East Asia
• preferred but not required: history of positive tuberculosis (TB) skin or blood test
• recent illness, bleeding disorders, or a history of heart, lung, or systemic disease
• weakened immune system or use of immunosuppressant medication
• use of inhaled substances in the past six months or history of heavy smoking
• allergy or prior adverse reaction to lidocaine, midazolam, or fentanyl
• pregnancy
Ostomy Simulation for Patient Education Prior to Urologic Bowel Diversion Surgeries
This research is being to see if a new 3D simulation model is helpful in teaching patients about care of their stomas after surgery. We expect that people will be in this research study for 3-6 months depending on the timing of surgery and postoperative visits. The number of preoperative and postoperative visits, physician exams, scans, X-rays, and laboratory tests for preparation for surgery or after the surgery does not change because of this study.
• at least 18 years old
• having bowel diversion urologic surgery
• prior or current ostomy
• women who are pregnant
• cognitively unable to care for own stoma
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Robotic versus Open Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer (ROCC trial) (ROCC)
This study is to investigate if robotic assisted laparoscopy (small incision surgery), is worse than open surgery (otherwise known as a laparotomy) when performing a radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer. Previous research has been done and shown that patients receiving laparoscopy had an increased risk of recurrence of their cervical cancer. But since that time a lot has been learned and improvements have been made, hence why we are relooking at the differences between the two surgical approaches.
• 18 years or older
• confirmed cervical cancer with the histological type of adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or adenosquamous carcinoma (Including glassy cell)
• Stage IA2, IBI, IB2 cancer
• able to care for self and do light work
• unable to have a MRI
• history of prior pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy
• history of cancer less than 5 years ago with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer.
Non-Invasive Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Assessment Pre- and Post-surgery in Cushing Disease
The goal of this study is to see if using in-home sleep activity monitoring may help understand sleep problems that occur before and after surgical treatment for Cushing Disease.
• Aged 18 years or older
• Their own legal guardian
• Confirmed Cushing's Disease (CD) by biochemical test and brain MRI imaging
• Scheduled for surgery to treat CD
• Receiving care through an Endocrinology or Neurosurgery clinic
• Able to complete the self-report their health/wellbeing and sleep diary information
• Biochemical and/or brain MRI imaging test with inconclusive results
• Patients not electing for surgical intervention for CD
Effectiveness of Screening and Decolonization of S. aureus to Prevent S. aureus Surgical Site Infections in Surgery Outpatients
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective ways to get rid of Staph aureus on body surfaces before surgery. We will determine if the participants can effectively get rid of the bacteria with the simple application of various treatment methods assigned to them. We will study if these methods are useful and cost effective in preventing the infections after surgery.
• at least 18 years old
• people who are scheduled for orthopedic, urology, neuro, otolaryngology, plastic and general surgery or OB/GYN surgery
• surgery is scheduled for at least 10 days following entry into the study
• have not taken antibiotics in the week before surgery
• will have a skin incision
• surgery scheduled less than 10 days after the baseline cultures
A Randomized Phase II Study Comparing Sequential High dose Testosterone and Enzalutamide to Enzalutamide alone in Asymptomatic Men with Castration Resistant Metastatic Prostate Cancer
The goal of this current study is to test whether men with prostate cancer that is getting worse after treatment with hormone therapy and abiraterone respond better to alternating treatment with testosterone and enzalutamide vs. enzalutamide alone. We are testing to see which is better at stopping tumor growth that can be seen on a bone scan or CT scan and the effect of each regimen on lowering Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA values). Participants will be in the study for 6 to 24 months.
• diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate
• spread (metastatic) to other organs or bone
• one chemotherapy treatment for hormone sensitive prostate cancer is allowed
• previous treatment required, study staff will review
• able to care for self with little help
• prior chemotherapy with docetaxel or cabazitaxel for CRPC
• other severe medical conditions, study staff will review
EFC17574: A Phase 3, single-arm, multicenter, multinational, open label, one-way crossover study to investigate the efficacy and safety of fitusiran prophylaxis in male participants aged >= 12 years with severe hemophilia A or B, with or without inhibitory antibodies to factor VIII or IX (ATLAS-NEO)
A study to test a medicine (fitusiran) injected under the skin for preventing bleeding episodes in male adolescent or adult participants with severe Hemophilia.
• 12 years or older
• diagnosis of severe congenital hemophilia A or B
• participants currently not on prophylaxis (CFC or BPA on-demand): A minimum of 4 bleeding episodes requiring BPA (inhibitor participants) or CFC (non-inhibitor participants) treatment within the last 6 months
• co-existing bleeding disorders other than congenital hemophilia A or B
• current participation in immune tolerance induction therapy (ITI)
• prior treatment with gene therapy
• acute hepatitis, ie, hepatitis A, hepatitis E, acute or chronic hepatitis B infection
• additional exclusion criteria apply (study staff will review)
A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Masked, Vehicle-Controlled Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of NEXAGON® (Lufepirsen Ophthalmic Gel) in Subjects with Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects (NEXPEDE-1) (NEXPEDE-1)
The clear layer at the front of the eye that covers the pupil and iris (colored part of the eye) is called the “cornea”. When the cornea is damaged, it normally heals within a few days but it may take up to 2 weeks depending on the size and depth of the defect (wound). Some corneal defects heal much slower than expected. A defect in the cornea that fails to heal within the normal time of 2 weeks despite using the best available medicines and procedures, is known as Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect (or PCED for short). The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness (risks and benefits) of of NEXAGON ophthalmic gel for the treatment of PCEDs.
• at least 2 years old
• diagnosis of Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect (PCED) for at least 2 weeks that hasn't responded to one or more conventional non-surgical treatments
• active eye infection that requires treatment
• additional eye conditions that exclude study participation (study staff will review)
Assessments of sound perception and brain activation in response to paired sound and electrical stimulation of surface ear regions
We are investigating how paired non-invasive electrical stimulation of surface body regions and sound changes sound perception and tinnitus. Body stimulation regions include: external ear/behind the ear, shoulder, neck, forearm, hand, and upper arm. We aim to better understand the optimal conditions of this paired stimulation, which opens opportunities for applying this method to improving hearing loss or tinnitus. We are studying three groups of people: those with normal hearing, those with mild to moderate hearing loss, and those with tinnitus.
• normal hearing or hearing loss with or without tinnitus
• not users of Cochlear Implant or hearing aids
ROWAN: An Open-Label, Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized Clinical Trial To Evaluate The Efficacy and Safety Of TheraSphereTM followed by Durvalumab (Imfinzi®) With Tremelimumab, Versus TheraSphereTM Alone For Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). (ROWAN)
We are studying a treatment for people who have hepatocellular carcinoma that will be treated with TheraSphere™, a device that delivers radiation directly to the tumor. The study will determine if adding immunotherapy medications after TheraSphere™ treatment is safe and can improve results.
• not a candidate for liver resection, thermal ablation, or transplantation
• not able to do strenuous activity but walking and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work, office work
• body weight >30 kg (66 lbs) and BMI ≥18 kg/m2
• must use adequate contraception
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete inclusion criteria
• metastasis of the cancer outside the liver
• history or organ or bone marrow transplant
• active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders
• women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and who do not want to stop breastfeeding
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete exclusion criteria
NEPTUNE: The Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network - RDCRN Protocol 6801 (NEPTUNE)
Nephrotic syndrome is a condition which affects the kidneys causing them to leak protein from the blood into the urine. Nephrotic syndrome is a disease that can improve (remission) and worsen (relapse) at different times throughout childhood. By collecting health information and laboratory samples, our goal is to learn more about these kidney diseases and find better ways to prevent and treat people with nephrotic syndrome. New knowledge will be shared with researchers and the public.
• Group A: up to 80 years of age with clinical diagnosis for FSGS/MCD or MN or pediatric participants who have protein in the urine and are scheduled for a kidney biopsy
• Group B: are less than 19 years old, have started immunosuppression drugs less than 30 days ago and have abnormal kidney lab values
• prior solid organ transplant
• clinical diagnosis of glomerulopathy without diagnostic renal biopsy
• systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• clinical evidence of other renal diseases
Sleep Outcomes with DBS Therapy in Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia
The objective of this study is to describe how activation of distinct pathways in and around the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and internal segment of the globus pallidus (GPi) correlate to changes in sleep outcomes in movement disorders patients after deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery targeting these structures.
• at least 21 years old
• existing or planned 7T brain imaging
• surgery at UMN to implant DBS system planned as part of routine clinical care (or has already occurred, as long as the first programming session is at least 2 weeks away)
• other significant neurological disorder
• history of dementia
• complications after surgery
• women who are pregnant
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Levosimendan in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (PH-HFpEF); LEVEL: LEVosimendan to Improve Exercise Limitation in Patients With PH-HFpEF (LEVEL)
Levosimendan has not been approved by the FDA to treat people who have PH-HFpEF or approved to be taken by mouth (orally). In this study, we will measure the amount of levosimendan in blood at various times and evaluate the change in participants 6-Minute Walk Distance.
• 18 to 85 years old
• diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension
• on stable doses of heart medication for at least 30 days
• there are specific requirements for birth control for women and men
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete inclusion & exclusion criteria
• ability to walk is limited by anything other than symptoms (shortness of breath and fatigue) related to pulmonary hypertension
• other diagnosis related to heart function such as valve disease, cardiomyopathy, etc.
• current lung disease
• study staff will review additional inclusion & exclusion criteria
Characterization of spleen motion and anatomy using imaging and sensors
This research is being performed to examine how the spleen moves during breathing in various body positions and breathing conditions. Physical measurements of the participant's body will be recorded (weight, height, and body dimensions) and then noninvasive recordings of the spleen and breathing patterns will be recorded. The spleen motion will be measured using standard abdominal ultrasound imaging, and breathing will be measured with accelerometers (small devices about the size of a quarter that measure the movement of the chest during breathing).
• at least 18 years old
• individuals who have had a splenectomy
• people with breathing difficulties and/or individuals for whom short breath holds and modification of breathing patterns is difficult or uncomfortable
• unable to maintain five body positions: sitting, sitting with a 45 degree recline, laying on back (supine), laying on right side, and laying face down (prone) comfortably and independently
• unable to speak and read English
Neural and Behavioral Markers of the Temporal Dynamics of Language Planning and Phonological Working Memory Processes in Persons Who Stutter
This is a study of persons who do and do not stutter between ages 7 and 65 years. This study is trying to figure out how attention skills influence memory, language, and speech fluency skills.
• age 7 through 65 years
• remaining eligibility will be determined based on response to an intake survey
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Intravesical BCG VeRsus Intravesical Docetaxel and GEmcitabine Treatment in BCG Naïve High Grade Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (BRIDGE) (BRIDGE)
We want to see if we can lower the chance of bladder cancer growing or spreading by using a type of chemotherapy instilled in the bladder, Gemcitabine and Docetaxel. The usual approach for patients who are not in a study is treatment with Transurethral surgery of bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by instillations of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy into the bladder via a catheter.
• at least 18 years old
• diagnosis of confirmed high-grade non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder
• have not received prior intravesical therapy for bladder cancer
• capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities; up and about more than 50% of waking hours
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete inclusion and exclusion criteria
• must not have any prior or current history of muscle-invasive, locally advanced unresectable, or metastatic urothelial cancer
• women who are pregnant or breast feeding
COG AALL2121: A Phase 2 study of SNDX-5613 in combination with chemotherapy for patients with relapsed or refractory KMT2A-rearranged infant leukemia
This phase II trial tests the safety and best dose of revumenib when given together with chemotherapy, and how well the treatment regimen works for infants and young children with leukemia that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory) and is associated with a KMT2A (MLL) gene rearrangement (KMT2A-R). Revumenib is an oral medicine that directly targets the changes that occur in a cell with a KMT2A rearrangement and has been shown to specifically kill these leukemia cells in test tubes and animals. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vincristine, prednisone, asparaginase, fludarabine and cytarabine work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This trial is being done to find out if the combination of revumenib and chemotherapy may help to treat the cancer cells better than either treatment alone.
• Age: Patients must be 1 month to less than 6 years old at the time of study enrollment and must have had initial diagnosis of leukemia less than 2 years old.
• Diagnosis: Patients must have KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage (ALAL), or mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL), which is determined to be refractory or in first marrow relapse.
• Disease status: First relapse, refractory or failure to achieve remission
• See link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Patients with isolated extramedullary leukemia.
• Patients diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Rectus sheath block with liposomal bupivacaine versus thoracic epidural analgesia for pain control following pancreatoduodenectomy: a prospective, randomized, non-inferiority trial
In this study, we are comparing two different numbing techniques performed by anesthesiologists. Patients in the study are randomly selected to receive one or the other type of numbing injection. One group of patients will receive an epidural, which is a numbing injection done in the back, similar to that which women receive when they give birth. The other group of patients will receive a rectus sheath block, which is a numbing injection done on the abdomen. Both of these types of numbing injections are performed regularly by our anesthesiologists at the University.
• pancreaticoduodenectomy at the University of Minnesota
• chronic opioid use
• women who are pregnant
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete exclusion criteria
Phase II Multi-Institutional Study of Low-Dose (2Gy x 2) Palliative Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Symptomatic Bone metastases from Multiple Myeloma
There is no consensus on the radiation dose required to relieve the pain from bone lesions from multiple myeloma. Usually, patients receive between 10 and 12 radiation treatments to achieve pain relief. But a shorter course of radiotherapy may be more effective. This study will evaluate whether pain relief can be achieved using only 1 or 2 radiation treatments, which will be delivered to a painful bone lesion. Your study doctor will decide whether you receive 1 or 2 treatments. The total amount of radiation you will receive will be the same whether it is done in one or two treatment sessions.
• diagnosis of multiple myeloma
• painful bone metastasis that has been confirmed by a xray
• may have had any number of prior chemotherapy/immunotherapy regimens
• at least able to walk and do all selfcare but may be unable to carry out any work activities; up and about more than 50% of waking hours
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for additional requirements
• received prior radiation therapy or prior palliative surgery to the bone lesion that is causing pain
• pathologic fracture or impending fracture at the area of the bone lesion causing pain
• women who are pregnant
• additional criteria apply (study staff will review)
BESTOW: A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Tegoprubart in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to test whether the investigational drug, tegoprubart, in combination with the same standard immunosuppressive medicines (anti-thymocyte globulin, corticosteroids, and mycophenolate) is safe, tolerable and effective compared to tacrolimus. The study will specifically look at the function of the implanted kidney in the tegoprubart group compared to the tacrolimus group and will also assess how well tegoprubart prevents diabetes and prevents rejection.
• 18 to 100 years old
• recipient of first kidney transplant from a living or deceased donor
• agree to comply with contraception requirements during and for at least 90 days after the last administration of study drug
• previously received a bone marrow transplant or any other solid organ transplant, including a kidney, or will be undergoing a multi organ or dual kidney transplant
• medical conditions that require chronic use of systemic steroids at a dose higher than 5 mg prednisone or equivalent per day
• additional criteria apply (study staff will review)
A seamless, Phase 1b/2 multiple ascending dose/proof of concept study of XTMAB-16 in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis with or without extrapulmonary manifestations
XTMAB-16 is a new, experimental drug and is part of a group of drugs known as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF α) inhibitors. TNF is a protein in your body that causes inflammation. TNF α inhibitors work by suppressing part of the immune response along with reducing inflammation. We are conducting this research study to see if XTMAB-16 will help in the treatment of pulmonary sarcoidosis.
• Diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis with some respiratory symptoms
• Must be taking 7.5 to 25 mg of prednisone daily and will to taper down dose
• Must be on an additional medication for the treatment of sarcoidosis
• Please contact umnsarc@umn.edu if you have any questions
• Pregnancy or breast-feeding
MT2022-27: TRANSPIRE: Lung Injury in a Longitudinal Cohort of Pediatric HSCT Patients
People planning to undergo a bone marrow transplant and are at risk for developing problems with the lungs related to this planned therapy. The types and seriousness of lung problems that may develop after transplant can be very different and currently, we don’t exactly know what risk factors influence who develops them or how they may respond to therapy. Also, we do not know what the best test is to monitor lung function after transplant, especially in children and young adults. The purpose of this study is to help investigators learn more about lung problems after bone marrow transplant including what is the best method for diagnosing lung problems and following how well the lungs are working. In this study, clinical information, laboratory results and imaging findings will be collected from medical records to assist researchers in learning more about lung complications after bone marrow transplant.
• up to 24 years old
• undergoing allogeneic or autologous HSCT
A Phase I Study of a Tropism Modified Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus Vector (RGDCRAdCOX2F) for Endoscopic, Direct-Tumor Delivery in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
This is an early study of a new drug, RGDCRAdCOX2F, as a single tumor injection in persons with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. The main goal of the study is to find a safe dose of the study drug.
• documented pancreatic adenocarcinoma that is confined to the pancreas and regional lymph nodes
• one prior line of therapy is permitted
• normal cardiac and pulmonary function
• participants with partners of childbearing potential must be willing to use at least two forms of effective birth control
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete inclusion & exclusion criteria
• women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
• other types of pancreatic cancer
• history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
• history of or active acute or chronic active hepatitis B or C infection
• taking 10mg/day or more of prednisone for more than one week
A non-randomized prospective clinical trial comparing the non-inferiority of salpingectomy to salpingo-oophorectomy to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer among BRCA1 carriers (SOROCk)
The purpose of the study is to compare two surgical procedures and their ability to decrease the risk of developing ovarian cancer for pre-menopausal women with BRCA1 mutations.
• 35 to 50 years old
• women with a BRCA1 mutation
• undergoing risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy or who have declined or elected to defer BSO
• may be premenopausal or menopausal
• history of any prior cancer who have received chemotherapy within the past 30 days or radiotherapy to abdomen or pelvis at any prior time
• women with abnormal screening tests (TVUS, CA-125) suspicious for gross cancer within the past 180 days
• additional criteria apply (study staff will review)
MT2023-35: A Pilot Study to Identify Risk Factors for Long-Term Functional and Pulmonary Outcomes Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Oncologic Diagnoses.
The purpose of this study is to help investigators learn more about lung problems after bone marrow transplant including what are the best methods for diagnosing lung problems and follow-up care. The lung problems that may develop after transplant varies from patient to patient, and we don’t exactly know what risk factors influence who develops them or how patients respond to pulmonary (breathing system) therapies. Also, we wish to improve how we monitor lung function and quality of life after transplant, especially in children and young adults.
• age 0 to 25 years at the time of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT)
• received stem cell transplant for cancer
• receive ongoing care at the University of Minnesota Childhood Cancer/BMT Survivor Program
• people who don't speak or read English
018 / ACTIV: A Multicenter, Adaptive, Randomized, Controlled Trial Platform To Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Strategies and Treatments for Hospitalized Patients with Respiratory Infections
We are studying an investigational medicine for treatment of people in the hospital with COVID-19. This medicine is investigational because it can only be used in research. We are trying to find out if this investigational medicine is effective when given in addition to the current standard treatment for COVID-19. We are also trying to make sure it is safe for people who are sick in the hospital to take. The treatment being tested in this study is not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any other national government agency.
• admitted to the hospital with symptoms of respiratory infection
• positive test for SARS-CoV2 infection (COVID) within the prior 14 days
• see link to clinicaltrials.gov for complete inclusion and exclusion criteria
• expect to be discharged in the next 24 hours
• unable to swallow tablets
• women who are pregnant or breast feeding
• liver or kidney failure
• men and women who are unwilling to use contraception to prevent pregnancy
Prophylactic Antibiotic Use to Prevent Urinary Tract Infection Following Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion: Randomized Clinical Trial
This research is being done to determine whether not taking oral prophylactic antibiotics after surgery is less effective compared to taking oral prophylactic antibiotics after surgery in preventing urinary tract infections (UTI) within 90 days after surgery. We will divide study participants randomly (similar to tossing a coin) into two groups; one group not receiving postoperative prophylactic antibiotics and the other group receiving prophylactic antibiotics postoperatively. Both groups will receive the exact same preparation before surgery, care during the day of surgery care, postoperative care, and care after hospital discharge.
• muscle invasive bladder cancer and planning to undergo radical cystectomy with urinary diversion
• at least 18 years old
• currently receiving antibiotics for an active infection
• poor renal function
• allergic to nitrofurantoin and unable to take an alternative antibiotic (cephalexin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, or ciprofloxacin)
• women who are pregnant