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Glaucoma is the first cause of irreversible blindness worldwide with more than 60 millions people affected in 2010. It is defined as a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGC), visual field deterioration and optic nerve excavat…

This is a phase II, dose ranging, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The aim of this study is to assess the safety of increasing doses of roscovitine administered orally for 4 cycles of 4 consecutive days (treatment "on") separated by a 3 days treat…

Assess the accuracy of the sequential measurements by 3D Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) for predicting histological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer.

This study is being done to test the safety and effectiveness of the combination of intravenous (IV) romidepsin and/or oral 5-azacitidine with IV MK-3475 in people with microsatellite stable (MSS) advanced colorectal cancer.

A total of approximately 500 patients with active psoriatic arthritis in an estimated 80 to 100 trial centers are to be enrolled. Selection of centers will be made by the sponsor's medical section. To increase the quality of the data and to reduce distribution of the data collect…

Cushing's disease is a state of chronic endogenous glucocorticoid excess. Cushing's disease is responsible for increased morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have pinpointed the frequency of somatic sequelas and persistent alteration in quality of life despite the cure of the …

Despite relevant clinical and/or familial presentations suggesting a hereditary predisposition (early-onset, multiple primary tumors, familial aggregation), targeted genomic analysis based on the phenotype are often non contributive. As somatic cancer genes are limited, the hypot…

The overall purpose of this study is to learn more about the metabolic effects of angiotensin-(1-7) in the insulin resistant state associated with obesity. Pharmacologic approaches to increase angiotensin-(1-7) levels or its actions are currently in development for treatment of m…

The investigators have developed interactive, multimedia-intensive, computer-based treatment programs that include depression (Problem-Solving Therapy), stress management, and conflict management. Together the three modules are called PATH. The problem-solving module is based on…

There are several intervention programs involving multisensory and motor stimulations such as, gym, auditory, visual, vestibular and tactile stimulations. We propose to study a continuous program of early intervention involving very preterm infants' families in their first 12 mon…

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ropidoxuridine in treating patients with gastrointestinal cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment undergoing radiation therapy. Ropidoxuridine may help…

Nephronophthisis (NPH) is an autosomal recessive, genetically heterogeneous disease, with mutations identified in over 20 genes (notably NPHP1 and NPHP4). These genetic defects are associated with reduced urine concentration, chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis, etc., and progr…

This study evaluates the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, including depression and cognitive symptoms. Participants are randomized to receive active or sham tDCS for 30 minutes over 10 treatment sessions.

To compare the efficacy of twice daily applications of LEO 124249 ointment with LEO 124249 ointment vehicle for up to 8 weeks in the treatment of subjects with chronic hand eczema.

Aim: To describe 1) The use of TNF blockers in early arthritis in daily clinical practice in France 2) To evaluate symptomatic, structural efficacy, and retention rate over 5 years 3) To evaluate predictive factors for TNF blocker response Type of study: Observational cohort stud…

Delirium, as a common complication of hospitalization, poses significant health problems in hospitalized patients. Though about a third of delirium cases can benefit from intervention, detecting and predicting delirium is still very limited in practice. A common characterization …

A growing number of trials have demonstrated treatment effectiveness for people with mental illness (PWMI) by non-specialist providers, such as primary care and community health workers, in low-resource settings. A barrier to scaling up these evidence-based practices is the limit…

This is a research study to examine the tolerability and effectiveness of pregnenolone in individuals with autism. Pregnenolone is a naturally occurring steroid hormone in the brain that has been implicated in treating various psychiatric conditions. The investigators hope to lea…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the clinical efficacy of a 1% nanochitosan solution versus a standard Nystatin oral suspension in patients diagnosed with Newton's type II denture stomatitis (chronic atrophic candidiasis). Chitosan nanoparticles are investigat…

This randomized phase II trial studies the safety of and how well aspirin works in preventing Barrett's esophagus from returning after it has been successfully eliminated by radiofrequency ablation. Studying samples of tissue from patients with Barrett's esophagus for the levels …