rheumatic-fever Clinical Trials
A listing of rheumatic-fever medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 31 clinical trials
Comparing High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen and Noninvasive Ventilation to Standard Oxygenation in Non-selected ICU Patients Admitted for Hypoxemic ARF
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether one of the two oxygenation or ventilation strategies (NIV and/or HFNO) is superior to standard oxygen to reduce 28-day mortality rate in hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF) patients.
Investigating Dyadic Expectations About ARF Survivorship (IDEAS)
The purpose of this observational study is to understand how adults who survive acute respiratory failure (ARF) and the people (usually family) who support ARF survivors after returning home think about the first 6 months of recovery. The study aims to find out if expectations about the recovery process after …
Study on the Detection of Pleuropulmonary Manifestations in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The aim of the study is to develop a standardized, risk-adapted screening protocol for detecting pleuropulmonary manifestations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. To assess the risk of these manifestations, a comprehensive range of functional and clinical evaluations will be performed and correlated with structural lung assessments using computed tomography (CT).
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases or Psoriasis
Glucocorticoids remain to be among the most important and most frequently used anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive or immune-modulatory acting drugs to treat rheumatic (and other) diseases. Unfortunately, glucocorticoids also exert undesired effects, especially if higher dosages have to be given over longer periods of time. The available data describing frequency and …
Screening and Secondary Prevention Rheumatic Heart Disease Study
After basic clinical screening including history and physical, Point of care ultrasound will be performed to look at Mitral, Aortic and Tricuspid Valves for regurgitation or stenosis. For patients with confirmed Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), treatment and referral depending on stage of disease. Antibiotic prescription could be shifted to community …
Effectiveness of a School-centered Prevention Program on Prevalence of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease
The overall objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-centered primary and secondary prevention program on the prevalence of latent rheumatic heart disease among schoolchildren in Nepal, and to investigate the role of socioeconomic and environmental factors in the development and progression of rheumatic heart disease.
Heart Institute Biobank & Registry for Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Related Disorders
A repository of biospecimens and detailed phenotypic information collected longitudinally from adults with congenital heart disease and related conditions, with an aim to facilitate future research on biologic mechanisms of underlying disease, compensation and deterioration; biologic correlates of patient experience and functional status; associations between clinical characteristics and various biomarkers; …
Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Genetics Study
This is an exploratory natural history protocol that will enroll patients with known genetic diseases, such as VEXAS syndrome, or as yet undiagnosed disorders of inflammation with the goal of improving our understanding of disease processes. Blood, saliva, hair, nail, or buccal samples may be collected for genetic analysis, blood …
Neck and Low Back Pain in Medical Students at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of neck and low back pain in medical students enrolled at the University of the West Indies, Mona; to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice of good spine health and to determine the outcome of a standardised spine exercise program …
Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Treatment for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients With Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease
This is an open-labeled, prospective clinical study aims at collecting and analyzing baseline characteristics of autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIIRD) patients receiving sulfanilamide for preventive purposes, as well as subsequent follow-up data, in order to assess the efficacy and safety of the medication. Additionally, through a stratified analysis of risk …
