Clinical trials: Neurofilament Light Chain
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoxic Encephalopathy
Early Detection of Brain Injury After Congenital Heart Surgery in Infants
Infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation are at risk for perioperative hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07424976
- Testing
- Observational study: blood analisys, EEG, MRI
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Heart Defects, Congenital
DEX vs SEVO in Congenital Heart Surgery
Anesthesia-related neurotoxicity in the developing brain is still a concern although evidence in humans is debatable. Moreover, it is unclear whether repeated and/or prolonged exposures are harmless and whether their effects are…
- Trial name
- DEXLOSNeuro (NCT05369949)
- Testing
- DEX group, Control group
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Craniosynostosis, Anesthesia
Influence of General Anesthesia on the Dynamic Changes in Brain Damage Markers During and After Craniosynostosis Operations in Infancy
The issue of anesthetics neurotoxicity is one of the most discussed topics in pediatric anesthesiology, thus it opens the question of the safety of commonly used anesthetics in the pediatric patient.
- Trial name
- TAnBrainDam (NCT05911139)
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
A Study of a Blood Marker in Newborns With Brain Injury Caused by Lack of Oxygen at Birth
Perinatal asphyxia is a significant health problem with an incidence of 1 to 8 per 1,000 live births and can lead to serious morbidity and mortality during the neonatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT07292220
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Gürkan
Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy
Exploring the Olfactory Mucosa, Blood and Urine for the Identification of Early Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease, Atypical Parkinsonisms and Neurocognitive Disorders Due to Lewy Body Disease
Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is challenging, especially in the early stages.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Neurodegenerative Disease
- Trial name
- EXTRAORDINARY (NCT06846658)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Ataxia-telangiectasia: Treating Mitochondrial Dysfunction With Nicotinamide Riboside
Study design: Single arm open-label clinical trial in ataxia-telangiectasia to test the effects of nicotinamide riboside on ataxia scales, immune function, and neurofilament light chain.
- Trial name
- ATNAD (NCT06324877)
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Down Syndrome
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Language in Down Syndrome.
Down syndrome (DS) is associated with cognitive deficits, caused by alterations in neuroplasticity and synaptic transmission. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), can…
- Trial name
- NCT07044804
- Testing
- Active Group (Active Anodal tDCS to the left IFG or Cathodal tDCS to the left IFG)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Floriana Costanzo
Mood Disorders
Neurofilament Light Chain Correlation With Severity of Symptoms and Cognitive Decline in Mood Disorders
Explore correlation of neurofilament light chain serum level and severity of symptoms and cognitive impairment in mood disorders Explore How novel brain markers as neurofilament light chain can be useful in detection and…
- Trial name
- NCT06877442
- Testing
- serum level of neurofilament light chain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting
Comparison of Efficacy and Safety in Patients Switching From MabThera® to Rixathon® in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
This observational study investigates if switching from MabThera® to Rixathon® is associated with changes in disease activity and/or safety in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Conditions
- MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting, Multiple Sclerosis (Relapsing Remitting)
- Trial name
- NCT07235644
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Hereditary Amyloidosis, Transthyretin-Related, Asymptomatic Carrier State
Observational Study of Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) as a Biomarker in Asymptomatic Carriers of the Transthyretin (TTR) Variants and Patients With Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) Amyloidosis With Polyneuropathy
This is a single-center observational study evaluating the potential value of NfL as a biomarker for diagnosis, detection of disease onset, monitoring of disease progression, and treatment response in asymptomatic carriers of TTR…
- Trial name
- NCT06360289
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), SMA - Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Register for Medical Data, Functional Scales, and Care Outcomes in ALS, SMA, and Other Motor System Disorders
This observational registry collects existing medical and routine care data from people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and other motor system disorders.
- Conditions
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), SMA - Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07900672
- Testing
- Standard of Care (Investigator Choice)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ambulanzpartner Soziotechnologie APST GmbH
Multiple Sclerosis
Serum Neurofilament-light Chain and GFAP Levels in Patients From the OFSEP Cohort at Different Landmarks of Multiple Sclerosis
The investigators hypothesize that serum neurofilament-light chain (NfL) levels can provide information about the level of activity and progression of Multiple Sclerosis at different stages and landmarks of the disease.
- Trial name
- NeurofilMS (NCT03981003)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- 28 sites in France, Martinique
- Volunteers
- 1,150 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Traumatic Brain Injury
The Biomarkers in the Hyperbaric Oxygen Brain Injury Treatment Trial (BioHOBIT)
There are no therapeutic agents that have been shown to improve outcomes from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Critical barriers to progress in developing treatments for severe TBI are the lack of: 1) monitoring biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT04855396
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Parkinson Disease
Evaluation of Functional and Biochemical Effectiveness of a Strength Training Protocol in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons, which results in a range of motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, as well as…
- Trial name
- POWER-PD (NCT07095400)
- Testing
- strength training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Villanueva
Hand Injuries and Disorders, Wrist Sprain
Perineural vs Intravenous Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Brachial Plexus Block in Pediatric Hand Surgery
This clinical trial will evaluate the neurological safety and analgesic effectiveness of dexamethasone administered perineurally or intravenously as an adjuvant to brachial plexus block in children undergoing hand or forearm…
- Trial name
- NCT07474909
- Testing
- iv dexamethasone, pn dexamethasone, 0.9%NaCl
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Neurofilament Light- Chain in Ataxia Telangiectasia
Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, immunodeficiency, chromosomal instability, and cancer susceptibility.
- Trial name
- NCT04605523
- Testing
- blood withdrawal
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Role of Neurofilment in Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Neurofilament Light Chain as Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker in naïve Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Neurofilament protein detected in the serum appears to be a good marker for the extent of active neurodegeneration. Chitinase may also be a good marker reflecting the degree of astrocyte activation, or damage in active lesions…
- Trial name
- NFLMS (NCT06197841)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Antisense Oligonucleotide for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This is a longitudinal, multiple-center, observational study of patients genetically confirmed chromosome 5q SMA to monitor the efficacy, safety, tolerability of SPINRAZA® (nusinersen) for up to 24 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05187260
- Testing
- Nusinersen
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University