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Ketoprofen 10% Cream for Treatment of Pain Associated With Mild to Moderate Acute Soft Tissue Injury
Imprimis Pharmaceuticals is investigating a proprietary, topical cream formulation consisting of 10% ketoprofen (containing 100 mg of ketoprofen in 1gram of cream) for the local treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain.
Kallikrein-Kinin (KKS) and Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) in Primary Aldosteronism
The tissue kallikrein-kinin (KKS) and renin-angiotension-aldosterone system (RAAS) had been implicated in regulating blood pressure and electrolyte homeostasis. Both of the KKS and RAAS may work coordinately to regulate salt metabolism, local blood flow. Thus, we conducted this study to elucidate, first, whether some alterations in components of the kallikrein-kinin system could do effect on aldosterone secretion. Previous study has shown the post captopril plasma aldosterone...
Kansas City Community Environmental Remediation And Training (KC CERT)
Objective: Our overall objective is to test the hypothesis that the health of children with chronic respiratory symptoms or chronic exposures to environmental hazards can be improved through a combination of standard home maintenance interventions and a set of interim controls and targeted repair interventions. I. Background: The Bi-State Kansas City Enhanced Enterprise Community (KCEEC) is one of pervasive poverty, unemployment and general distress. This same area is...
The purpose of this study is to investigate how ketoconazole (Nizoral) affects the pharmacokinetics (how the study drug is affected by the body and broken down) and pharmacodynamics (how the study drug acts on the body) of the active ingredient in the study drug Velcade (bortezomib).
Kid Cards: Teaching Kids About Medicines
This study is being done to see if education about medicines directed toward children will improve their knowledge. The investigators also want to know if this knowledge lasts over time. Right now there are few medication instructional cards that are appropriate for children. Most of the medication cards provide information for adults. Some studies have shown that by teaching children directly, the children may take medicine at the right time for the right reason, have fewer...
Kinetics, Efficacy and Safety of C1-Esteraseremmer-N
A multicentre study to investigate pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and safety of nanofiltered Cetor® (called C1-esteraseremmer-N during the development phase) for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) will be performed. This study KB2003.01 consists of three parts, part A pharmacokinetics (phase II), part B treatment of attacks of angioedema (phase III) and part C prophylactic use of C1 inhibitor (phase III). Part B + C will provide data on the efficacy of C1-estera...
Kintampo Trial of Combination Therapy for Malaria
Case management is one of the key strategies for malaria control in most endemic countries. Plasmodium falciparum malaria is becoming resistant to commonly used and cheap antimalarial drugs such as chloroquine, amodiaquine, and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP). Thus the safety and efficacy of new anti-malarial drugs need to be tested in sites with well-characterised malariometric indices in order to make appropriate treatment policies. Artemisinin-based combination chemotherapie...
Ketorolac Versus Ibuprofen to Treat Painful Episodes of Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare ketorolac, a potent, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), with ibuprofen, a commonly used NSAID, for the treatment of the painful crisis of sickle cell disease (SCD).
Knee Stability Training for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
People with knee osteoarthritis (OA) frequently complain of knee instability. This study will test whether certain exercises can improve knee stability, reduce pain, and improve physical function in people with knee OA. Study hypotheses: 1) Participants in the stability training group will demonstrate less pain and higher levels of physical function, based on self-report measures of pain and function (WOMAC, Lower Extremity Function Scale), and less time to complete the Get Up...
Kidney Transplantation in Patients With Cystinosis
This study will test the effectiveness of a combination of anti-rejection medicines in preventing complications typically seen in cystinosis patients undergoing kidney transplants. Cystinosis is a rare disease affecting children that causes growth retardation and kidney failure. Kidney transplant is the standard treatment for kidney failure in these patients, followed by immunosuppression to prevent organ rejection. The standard drug regimen for immunosuppression includes st...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of karenitecin in treating patients who have persistent or recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer or primary peritoneal cancer that has not responded to platinum-based treatment.
Ketoconazole and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Androgens can stimulate the growth of prostate cancer cells. Drugs such as ketoconazole may stop the adrenal glands from producing androgens. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining ketoconazole with docetaxel may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining ketoconazole with docetaxel in treating patients who have metastatic prostate cancer.
KUL0401: An Open-Label Pilot Study of Oxatomide in Steroid-Naive Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This study will help to determine the safety and efficacy of the mast cell stabilizer Oxatomide as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Boys with DMD who are enrolled in this study will should not have taken steroids to treat DMD for at least twelve months, and should not have taken any nutritional supplements for at least three months. Subjects will complete a two screening visits within a one-week period, and if enrolled will then have their strength tested mont...
KRN5500 in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as KRN5500, work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of KRN5500 in treating patients who have solid tumors.
Karenitecin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of karenitecin in treating patients who have recurrent malignant glioma.
Karenitecin in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of karenitecin in treating patients who have relapsed or refractory non-small cell lung cancer
Kidney Transplant for HIV-Infected Patients in Renal Failure
This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of renal (kidney) transplantation for HIV-infected patients with end-stage renal disease (kidney failure). Although kidney transplant is the best treatment for most causes of kidney failure, people infected with HIV are not offered this procedure because the immunosuppressive drugs (drugs that suppress immune function) required to prevent organ rejection could further impair the patient's already weakened immune system. Thi...
Ketogenic Diet in Lafora Disease
This study will examine the effect of a restricted-carbohydrate diet (ketogenic diet) on Lafora disease-a severe neurological disease in which brain cells die because of abnormal accumulation of glucose (a type of sugar). Patients with Lafora disease have rapid neurological deterioration with myoclonus (brief muscle jerks), seizures and mental decline. At present there is no treatment to halt disease progression. Patients 10 years of age and older with relatively advanced La...
KW-6002 to Treat Parkinson's Disease
This study will evaluate the effects of an experimental drug called KW-6002 on Parkinson's disease symptoms and on dyskinesias (involuntary movements) that develop as a result of long-term treatment with levodopa. This drug blocks the action of the neurotransmitter adenosine, thought to be involved in producing Parkinson's symptoms. Patients with relatively advanced (Stage II to IV) Parkinson's disease between 30 and 80 years of age may be eligible for this 7-week study. Par...
Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin Compared With Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Bladder Cancer
RATIONALE: Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known whether keyhole limpet hemocyanin is more effective than doxorubicin for bladder cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of keyhole limpet hemocyanin with that of doxorubicin in treating patients who h...
KRN5500 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to evaluate the effectiveness of KRN5500 in treating patients with metastatic solid tumors.
Krypton-Argon Regression of Neovascularization Study (KARNS)
To evaluate whether red krypton laser treatment is as effective at causing regression of diabetic disc neovascularization as treatment with the blue-green argon laser, when both lasers are used with identical panretinal photocoagulation patterns. To assess the vision of study patients. To test the feasibility of a prototype NEI-sponsored multicenter clinical trial in which participating clinics are not financially reimbursed and in which both the Coordinating and Fundus...
Kaletra Monotherapy in HIV/HCV Co-Infected Subjects
The study has been designed to test the hypothesis that in patients co-infected with HIV and HCV who exhibit maximal virologic suppression on a double class antiretroviral (ARV) regimen, including two Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) and a Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) or a Protease Inhibitor (PI) (boosted or not with ritonavir), simplification of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to Kaletra® monotherapy will represent a...
RATIONALE: Androgens can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Drugs, such as ketoconazole, may stop the adrenal glands from making androgens. Lenalidomide may stop the growth of prostate cancer by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving ketoconazole and hydrocortisone together with lenalidomide may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving ketoconazole and hydrocortisone together with lenalidomide works in tr...
Kangaroo Holding Effects on Breast Milk
Kangaroo holding is a skin-to-skin method of holding a baby. Many research studies have investigated the maternal and infant benefits associated with kangaroo holding. The purpose of this study is to determine if kangaroo holding a baby changes the amount and composition of breast milk pumped before and after the kangaroo holding session. Hypotheses: 1. There is a significant difference in volume of maternal breast milk pumped after kangaroo holding premature i...
