There are currently 241 clinical trials in Baton Rouge, Louisiana looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, LSU Health Baton Rouge-North Clinic and Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates LLC. Whether you're a healthy volunteer looking to participate in paid medical research or seeking trials related to a specific condition, the city provides a diverse range of opportunities near you.
South-seq: Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Sequencing for Newborn Nurseries in the South
NCT03842995
Recruiting
2,000 infants with signs suggestive of a genetic disorder being treated at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in which African-American and rural populations are highly represented will be enrolled. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) will be used to identify pathogenic variation in DNA from these infants. Stakeholders, including parents, clinicians, and community leaders, will be engaged to develop culturally adapted educational materials and to equip non-genetics providers to return WGS results.... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
11/28/2023
Locations: Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Whole Genome Sequencing
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Nutrition for Asthmatics With Obesity
NCT05222451
Recruiting
This study will test the effect of diet on asthma in individuals with obesity.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
11/15/2023
Locations: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Asthma, Obesity
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Post-approval Study of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization in Standard Risk Patients With Significant Carotid Artery Disease
NCT05365490
Recruiting
The study objective is to evaluate real world usage of the ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent when used with the ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System in patients at standard risk for adverse events from carotid endarterectomy
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 79 years
Trial Updated:
11/15/2023
Locations: Baton Rouge General, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Carotid Artery Diseases
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Well-Mama Community Doula Navigator Study
NCT05179369
Recruiting
This study will develop and test an intervention, called the Well-Mama intervention, which includes the use of a checklist by Community Doula Navigators to support pregnant women. Participants will be randomized to either receive standard perinatal care or standard perinatal care plus the Well-Mama intervention.
Gender:
Female
Ages:
Between 15 years and 49 years
Trial Updated:
11/09/2023
Locations: Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Pregnancy Related
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Breath Analysis & Malnutrition
NCT06115148
Recruiting
The purpose of this research study is to understand how breath is related to nutritional status. The procedures involved in this study include blood and breath sampling, questionnaires about health history, medications, nutritional status and diet, and a physical examination. Breath markers will be compared between individuals with and without malnutrition and be compared to indicators of malnutrition. Some individuals will undergo an interventional study involving 2 days of consuming study beve... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 95 years
Trial Updated:
11/01/2023
Locations: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Malnutrition
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Determining the Necessity for Postoperative Antibiotics After Salivary Stent Placement
NCT03333408
Recruiting
Salivary duct stent placement is a common practice to maintain duct patency after salivary duct repair or interventional sialoendoscopy; procedures performed to manage salivary duct pathology such as stenosis, traumatic injury or most commonly salivary duct stones. It is common practice for patients to receive perioperative antibiotics while undergoing interventional sialoendoscopy and postoperative oral antibiotic therapy with Clindamycin or Augmentin for 10-14 days, if a short term (2 week) sa... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/31/2023
Locations: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Salivary Duct
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Post-operative Pain Control-TAP Block Using Exparel vs. Marcaine for Hernia Repairs
NCT05177991
Recruiting
While studies have shown improved postoperative pain control with TAP blocks after inguinal and ventral hernia repair, data comparing Liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel) to bupivacaine alone in formulation of the TAP block is particularly scarce. Therefore, we designed a prospective, randomized trial comparing the postoperative pain control in minimally invasive ventral and inguinal hernia repair patients who receive an Exaparel-based TAP block compared to the traditional bupivacaine (Marcaine) TAP... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/30/2023
Locations: Karl LeBlanc, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Inguinal Hernia, Ventral Hernia
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Inhalational Anesthesia vs TIVA in Endoscopic Tympanoplasty
NCT05993039
Recruiting
This study aims to prospectively compare surgical field quality and intraoperative blood loss between general inhalational anesthesia to total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) alone in subjects undergoing endoscopic ear surgery. A secondary objective is to compare rates of emergence delirium and total recovery time between the two groups.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 0 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
10/30/2023
Locations: Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Perforated Eardrum
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A 5-year Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients Undergoing Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
NCT03251118
Recruiting
TARGET-IBD is a 5-year, longitudinal, observational study of adult and pediatric patients (age 2 and above) being managed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in usual clinical practice. TARGET-IBD will create a research registry of patients with IBD within academic and community real-world practices in order to assess the safety and effectiveness of current and future therapies.
Gender:
All
Ages:
2 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/27/2023
Locations: Gastroenterology Associates, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Indeterminate Colitis
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Assessing the Value of Avocados on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes
NCT05958368
Recruiting
The objective of this study is to assess the effects of Hass Avocados on glycemic control. The investigators hypothesize that Hass Avocado consumption will reduce fasting blood sugar compared to an isocaloric amount of other fruit during controlled feeding.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
10/24/2023
Locations: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Insulin, Fructosamine, C-Reactive Protein, Glucose, Overweight and Obesity
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Food Survey, Curbside, Remote APPs SCFI
NCT05963906
Recruiting
The proposed research will create accurate and standardized household food waste measurement technologies that foster serial and longitudinal assessments as well as confident and convenient one-time measurement. The investigators propose the SCFI field study where participants simultaneously deploy 3 measurement approaches (1) retrospective surveys (2) curbside audits, and (3) the FoodImage smartphone app.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 64 years
Trial Updated:
10/24/2023
Locations: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: Nutrition Sciences, Climate, Recycling, Waste Management
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Understanding the Long-term Impact of COVID-19 in Adults (RECOVER)
NCT05172024
Recruiting
This is a combined retrospective and prospective, longitudinal, observational meta-cohort of individuals who will enter the cohort with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection and at varying stages before and after infection. Individuals with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection and with or without Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) symptoms will be followed to identify risk factors and occurrence of PASC. This study will be conducted in the United States and subjects will be recruited through inpatien... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/24/2023
Locations: Louisiana State University - Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions: SARS-CoV2 Infection
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