3 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The investigators plan to test the hypothesis that pretreatment with fentanyl prior to induction of anesthesia would result in reduce the incidence of movements and airway responses to desflurane in patients breathing spontaneously through a laryngeal mask airway (LMA). The primary aim of this study is to assess the effect of fentanyl pretreatment on the incidence of movement during induction of anesthesia. Secondary aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of titration of fentanyl according to the respiratory rate on the incidence of intraoperative respiratory events such as coughing, breath holding and laryngospasm.
The purpose of this study is to determine if an herbal over-the-counter cream can decrease skin site reactions in multiple sclerosis patients who currently take either Betaseron, Copaxone or Rebif as their subcutaneous medication for managing their multiple sclerosis. Injection site reactions have been indicated as one of the major reasons for discontinuing treatment with the subcutaneous medications (Betaseron, Copaxone, and Rebif) for multiple sclerosis.
10 healthy volunteers will be enrolled to each receive two subcutaneous injections of ISIS 113715 in the abdomen on Study Day 1. Each subject will receive their two injections within a 5-minute period. On Study Days 2 and 8, each subject's injection sites will be assessed for dermatologic effects. The Isis Project Physician(s) will observe the injection sites on Study Day 2 and may also observe on Study Day 8. Routine clinical chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis tests will be performed on Study Day 1 and Day 8. Subjects will be contacted by telephone on Study Day 30 to monitor for the occurrence of new serious adverse events (SAEs). Thereafter, the subjects will be discharged from the study.