Clinical trials: Immune System Suppression
Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Sarcoidosis
Immune Cells Role in Lung Cancer and Their Use in Anticancer Immunotherapies and Inflammatory Lung Disease
This study aims to better understand the role of immune system cells in lung diseases such as lung cancer, sarcoidosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Sarcoidosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Immunotherapy Resistance
- Trial name
- IMMUNOPUMON2 (NCT07384897)
- Testing
- Peripheral Blood Collection for Immune Profiling
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
HIV Infections
Getting to Zero Among HHI MSM in the American South
This study will evaluate a status-neutral integrated strategy to improve access to and uptake of HIV prevention and treatment services for the highest HIV incidence (HHI) men who have sex with men (MSM) in participating…
- Trial name
- NCT05075967
- Testing
- Health Access Coalitions, Social Media, Peer Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network
HIV Infections, Men
Improving HIV Testing, Linkage, and Retention in Care for Men Through U=U Messaging
This study will evaluate the impact of U=U messaging and counseling on gaps in the HIV care cascade for men, including testing uptake and ART initiation (Aim 1), achieving viral suppression and retention in care (Aim 2) in two…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Men, Treatment Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT05602376
- Testing
- U=U testing messaging scripts, U=U adherence messaging scripts
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,642 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Immunosuppression
Role of Children in Transmission of COVID-19 to Immunocompromised Patients
This is a study of immunosuppressed individuals living in households with and without children to assess the role of household contact with children in the transmission of SARSCoV-2 to immunocompromised individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04407546
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Systemic Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yellow Fever Vaccine in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases
According to World Health Organization (WHO), since December 2016, Brazil is showing a significant increase in cases of yellow fever in humans.
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Inflammatory Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03430388
- Testing
- Yellow Fever vaccine (17D)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Diagnostic Utility of SGLT1/2 Inhibition to Facilitate Myocardial Glucose Suppression
This is a pilot mechanistic study of the diagnostic utility of sodium-glucose cotransporter-1/2 inhibition (SGLT1/2) on myocardial glucose suppression on FDG PET/CT.
- Trial name
- NCT06510894
- Testing
- Sotagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Lung Transplant Recipients, Diverticulitis
Epidemiology of Diverticulitis in Lung Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this study is to assess incidence, treatment modalities and outcome of complicated and uncomplicated diverticulitis in highly immunosuppressed lung transplant recipients (LTRs) in order to establish improved…
- Trial name
- NCT02132078
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Melanoma, Neoplasm Metastasis
Lymphocyte Re-infusion During Immune Suppression to Treat Metastatic Melanoma
This experiment will test the safety and effectiveness of a treatment for melanoma in which certain lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) are taken from the patient, grown in the laboratory, and returned after the patient's…
- Trial name
- NCT00001832
- Testing
- gp100:209-217 (210M), Montanide ISA-51, IL-2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hiv
Innovative Strategies to Increase ART Initiation and Viral Suppression Among HIV-positive Men in Malawi
Men in Sub-Saharan Africa are less likely to test for HIV, initiate ART, and more likely to initiate ART at later stages of disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04878601
- Testing
- Home-Based ART, Facility-Based ART
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 470 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Vitamin D Deficiency, Immunosuppression
Helminth Infection During Pregnancy on Vitamin D Regulation: HELMVIT Study
Purpose: To examine whether helminth infection during pregnancy alters Vitamin-D-metabolism and reactivity of the child's immune system Hypothesis: Helminth infection during pregnancy is associated with altered Vitamin D levels…
- Trial name
- HELMVIT (NCT04324853)
- Testing
- Microscopy ( Urine filtration), UCAA test, qPCR,, Microscopy (Kato Katz, Coproculture, Harada Mori, MIF), qPCR,
- Where
- Gabon
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de Recherche Médicale de Lambaréné
Immunosuppression, Periodontal Disease
Oral Bacteria and Immune System Problems Involved in Gum Disease (Periodontitis)
Background: Gum disease is a condition in which the tissue around the tooth root becomes swollen and infected. This condition can cause tooth loss if it is not treated.
- Conditions
- Immunosuppression, Periodontal Disease, Healthy Subjects, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT01568697
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Hiv
Engaging Men Through HIV Self-Testing With Differentiated Care to Improve ART Initiation and Viral Suppression Among Men in Malawi
Men in sub-Saharan Africa who test HIV-positive continue to have poor ART initiation and retention outcomes. The proposed project will test a home-based ART intervention for men who are living with HIV compared to facility-based…
- Trial name
- NCT04858243
- Testing
- Home-Based ART, Facility-Based ART
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 930 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Kidney Disease
Living-Related Donor Bone Marrow Immunoregulation in Kidney Transplants
Diabetes and end-stage kidney, liver and heart disease are prominent health issues among veteran patients. Successful solid organ transplantation in the absence of chronic immunosuppressive therapy (specific acquired…
- Trial name
- NCT00018785
- Testing
- donor bone marrow infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Relationship of Tenofovir With HIV-1 Suppression in ex Vivo Tissue in Adolescents
Microbicides are topical medicines that can prevent infection by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Microbicide medicine has yet to be studied in adolescents, a key group that is becoming infected with HIV all over the world.
- Trial name
- NCT02134431
- Testing
- flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy with biopsies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
HIV Infection, Rheumatic Disease
Vaccine Responses to Influenza A H1N1/09 Immunization in High-risk Patients
The objective of this study is to assess vaccine responses to novel adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1) vaccines in patients at high risks of influenza A(H1N1) complications.
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Rheumatic Disease, Cancer, Transplant
- Trial name
- NCT01022905
- Testing
- Adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1) vaccines
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
HIV Infections
Triggered Escalating Real-time Adherence (TERA) Intervention
Youth Living with HIV (YLWH) often face unique challenges achieving high and sustained rates of adherence to their antiretroviral therapy (ART).
- Trial name
- TERA (NCT03292432)
- Testing
- TERA Intervention (TERA), Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Healthy
The Role of Cytokines on Growth Hormone Suppression in Premenopausal Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Effect of Treatment With Etanercept
This study has two phases. Phase 1 will examine the role of inflammatory mediators called cytokines on growth hormone levels in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Trial name
- NCT00034060
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Covid19, Immunosuppression
Humoral and Cellular Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccines in Immunocompromised and Healthy Individuals
Currently, the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in immunodeficient patients is unknown. Here the investigators aim to evaluate the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in immunodeficient patients compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- CoVVac (NCT04858607)
- Testing
- Blood sample, Saliva sample
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 373 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Hematological Malignancies, Cancer
Cologne Cohort of Neutropenic Patients (CoCoNut)
The Cologne Cohort of Neutropenic Patients (CoCoNut) is a non-interventional cohort study assessing risk factors, interventions, and outcome of immunosuppressed patients with or without opportunistic infections.
- Conditions
- Hematological Malignancies, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Neutropenia
- Trial name
- CoCoNut (NCT01821456)
- Testing
- Antiinfectives
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Cologne
HIV/AIDS
Video-Intervention to Inspire Treatment Adherence for Life for Adolescents
This a two-arm randomized controlled trial whose objective is to explore the impact of VITAL Start for Adolescents (VS4A), a video-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence intervention, on a range of implementation and…
- Trial name
- VS4A (NCT07064785)
- Testing
- Video-based ART adherence counseling, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 32 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine