Clinical trials: Demyelinating Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis - Relapsing Remitting, Clinically Isolated Syndrome, CNS Demyelinating
DTI in Children With Multiple Sclerosis
This is a prospective, non-randomised, non-blinded, single center study of children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis and clinically isolated syndrome to detect differences or early changes in diffusion-weighted imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT02361697
- Testing
- DTI-MRI
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Natural History Study of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Background: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severe viral infection of the brain. It is caused by JC virus.
- Trial name
- NCT01730131
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Multiple Sclerosis
STAT4 in Multiple Sclerosis by PCR and Flow Cytometry
1. To determine the level of STAT4 expression in different cases of multiple sclerosis and its relation to disease severity . 2. compare the sensitivity and specificity of STAT4 levels using both PCR and flow cytometry.
- Trial name
- NCT03893344
- Testing
- detection of STAT4 gene
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
NMO Spectrum Disorder, MRI
Clinical and Imaging Cohort of Neuroinflammation Diseases in China (CLUE)
CLUE is a prospective study to assess structural and functional changes of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve, as well as the inflammatory environment in patients with neuroinflammatory and demyelinating diseases.
- Conditions
- NMO Spectrum Disorder, MRI, Multiple Sclerosis, MOGAD
- Trial name
- NCT04106830
- Testing
- Intravenous steroid
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Meningitis, Encephalitis
The Effectiveness and Safety of Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)
The purpose of this study is to proof and investigate the effectiveness and safety of the invented device named "Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)" as an assist tool to be utilized to improve the success rate of…
- Conditions
- Meningitis, Encephalitis, Guillain-Barré, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- LPat (NCT03710278)
- Testing
- LPat Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, B-cell
Precision Exercise in Children With Malignant Hemopathies
In the early years of life and during adolescence, physical activity is crucial for good development of motor skills. It is even more so for those children and young people who are forced to undergo anti-cancer therapies and…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, B-cell, Leukemia, T Cell, Lymphoma, Hodgkin
- Trial name
- SportTherapy (NCT04090268)
- Testing
- Sport Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Vaccine-induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Gene Sequencing as a Strategy for Identifying Genetic Factors Associated With Serious Adverse Events After Covid-19 Vaccines in Use in Brazil
This protocol proposes to investigate genetic factors that may be involved in the pathogenesis of adverse events of interest with selected covid-19 vaccines: vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, and neurological…
- Conditions
- Vaccine-induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Transverse Myelitis
- Trial name
- NCT05630313
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Immunobiological Technology Institute (Bio-Manguinhos) / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
Multiple Sclerosis, Clinically Isolated Syndrome
AT RISK FOR MS - Clinical Conversion of Female Monozygotic Twins Discordant for CIS/MS
The definition of the most 'at-risk' population within highly susceptible groups would provide an opportunity for preemptive therapeutics.
- Trial name
- ARMS (NCT00617383)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NMO Spectrum Disorder, Azathioprine Adverse Reaction
Monitoring of Azathioprine Metabolite Concentrations and Cytokine Levels in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Background: The pathogenesis of NMOSD has been linked to the cytokines interleukins (IL) -6, NOD-, LRR-and pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) and IL-18 that contribute to development of inflammatory reactionsmay.
- Trial name
- NCT05896605
- Testing
- Azathioprine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Neuromyelitis Optica, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
The Longitudinal CONQUER Study of Rare Neuroimmunologic Disorders
This study seeks to determine the biologic causes of inflammation in patients with Transverse Myelitis (TM) Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) and related conditions.
- Conditions
- Neuromyelitis Optica, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, Transverse Myelitis, Optic Neuritis
- Trial name
- NCT01623076
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Demyelinating Disease, Healthy
Magnetic Stimulation of the Human Nervous System
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique to gather information about brain function. It is very useful when studying the areas of the brain related to motor activity (motor cortex, corticospinal tract…
- Conditions
- Demyelinating Disease, Healthy, Lysosomal Storage Disease, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001780
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
A Registered Cohort Study of Inflammatory Demyelination Disease
This study will provide further insights into the natural course of Inflammatory demyelination disease including clinical features，progression, related antibody spectrum and drug treatment effect
- Trial name
- NCT04386018
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ning Wang, MD., PhD.
Multiple Sclerosis
Post-Authorization Safety Study for Assessment of Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients Treated With Mayzent
This study will utilize a prospective, observational, exposure cohort design to examine pregnancy and infant outcomes in women and infants who are exposed to siponimod during pregnancy to treat MS.
- Trial name
- NCT04933552
- Testing
- Siponimod
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 867 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Central Nervous System Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
Comprehensive Multimodal Analysis of Neuroimmunological Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Inflammatory or degenerative diseases of the brain and spinal cord, such as multiple sclerosis, may be related to problems with an individual s immune system.
- Trial name
- NCT00794352
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dementia, Motor Neuron Disease
Digital App for Speech & Health Monitoring
Many people living with neurodegenerative conditions like dementia, motor neuron disease (MND), multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson's disease (PD), suffer from speech problems.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06450418
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Chronic Pancreatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Genomic Resources for Enhancing Available Therapies (GREAT1.0) Study
This is a prospective, descriptive, observational research study designed to observe and document the clinical practice by domain experts, and how the knowledge of new findings that are published in the medical literature affect…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pancreatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Hepatitis, NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- GREAT1 (NCT04306939)
- Testing
- venipuncture, Questionnaires, Additional Sample Collections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Multiple Sclerosis
Prospective Investigation of Multiple Sclerosis in the Three Rivers Region
In this longitudinal prospective natural history study of multiple sclerosis (MS), the overarching goal is to understand the factors that influence individual variation in disease trajectory and treatment response and pave the…
- Trial name
- PROMOTE (NCT02994121)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Encephalitis, Myelitis
Neurologic Manifestations of the Arbovirus Infection in Colombia
This is a multi-center case-control study that aims to define the association between the exposure to an arbovirus infection and the development of a neurological syndrome in patients from Colombia.
- Conditions
- Encephalitis, Myelitis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Cranial Nerve Palsies
- Trial name
- NCT03206541
- Where
- 8 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Multiple Sclerosis, Caregiver Burden
Multiple Sclerosis Severity and Caregiver Health Outcomes
This cross-sectional observational study aims to investigate the associations between multiple sclerosis (MS) severity and caregivers' sleep quality, physical activity, body awareness, perceived stress, and caregiver burden.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Caregiver Burden, Sleep Quality, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT07842744
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Süleyman Korkusuz