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A Comparison Trial Between PCA and Epidural Analgesia for Pectus Excavatum Repair
Pectus excavatum is a cartilaginous deformity that is the most common congenital anterior chest wall defect in children [1]. Children with this disease process often complain of dyspnea, decreased exercise …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Enrolling By Invitation
Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study on Current Treatments of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
Approximately 50 pediatric orthopaedic surgeons from pediatric centers in the US and other countries have agreed to participate in this database as members of the International Perthes Study Group (IPSG). …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Active, Not Recruiting
Radiation- and Alkylator-free Bone Marrow Transplantation Regimen for Patients With Dyskeratosis Congenita
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is an inherited multisystem disorder, which classically presents with a clinical triad of skin pigment abnormalities, nail dystrophy, and oral leukoplakia. DC is part of a spectrum …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Nitric Oxide Production in MELAS Syndrome
What does the study involve? Individuals with MELAS syndrome will be admitted twice to the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at Texas Children's Hospital. Each time they will stay for …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
The Role of Dietary Calcium for the Treatment of Osteopenia in Girls With Rett Syndrome
Objective: The investigators conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine the safety and efficacy of oral calcium supplementation for the treatment of bone mineral deficits in individuals with Rett …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Conjoint Analysis of Treatment Preferences for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in the elderly, second only to cardiovascular disease. The medical treatment of OA alleviates symptoms, but does not halt disease progression. Exercise …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Unknown Status
The Cardiovascular Genetic and Therapeutic Implications of Muscular Dystrophy
Objective(s) and Hypothesis(es): The objectives to be evaluated are as follows: Specific Hypothesis #1: Heart disease, specifically dilated cardiomyopathy, can be identified early in patients with muscular dystrophy and allow …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Active, Not Recruiting
Study of Selected X-linked Disorders: Goltz Syndrome
Goltz syndrome or Focal Dermal Hypoplasia (FDH) is an X-linked dominant neurodevelopmental disorder. The primary features of FDH include areas of hypoplastic skin (atrophy, linear pigmentation and herniation of fat …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Does Potassium Bicarbonate Improve the Effect of Dietary Protein on Bone and Muscle?
The balance between the amount of protein in the diet (anabolic component) and the net acid load of the diet (catabolic component) in part determines whether the diet as a …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Active, Not Recruiting
304-C03/L3301n: Effects of Growth Hormone on Glucose and Protein Metabolism in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency
Children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) have increased insulin sensitivity and may present with hypoglycemia during infancy. Treatment with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) reduces the risk for hypoglycemia and …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor