Clinical trials: Viral Meningitis
Diphtheria, Hepatitis B
Immunogenicity & Safety Study of a Vaccine Against Meningitis in Infants (2,4,6 Months) After a Hepatitis B Birth Dose.
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate consistent results in 3 production lots of Hib-MenAC vaccine when extemporaneously mixed with Tritanrix™-HepB and administered as a single injection, with respect to immunogenicity…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b, Whole Cell Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT00317161
- Testing
- DTPw-HBV/Hib-MenAC conjugate vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
A Study of Fluconazole in the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Patients Who Have Not Had Success With Amphotericin B
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole as treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis in patients who have had an unsatisfactory response to or have experienced unacceptable toxicity with amphotericin B.
- Trial name
- NCT00002306
- Testing
- Fluconazole
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
A Multicenter Comparison of Fluconazole (UK-49,858) and Amphotericin B as Treatment for Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis
To compare the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole and amphotericin B, alone or in combination with flucytosine, as treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00002068
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Amphotericin B
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cryptococcal Meningitis, HIV Infections
High-Dose Fluconazole for the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in HIV-Infected Individuals
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans.
- Trial name
- NCT00885703
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Amphotericin B
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, India and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Bacterial Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
Host RNA Profiles to Detect Infections in Young Infants
This study seeks to identify and test host RNA expression profiles as markers for infections in young infants. Preliminary studies have shown high sensitivity and specificity for the discrimination of bacterial from non-bacterial…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Sepsis, Fever
- Trial name
- CHILD_YIC (NCT04823026)
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
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
Meningitis in Children, Encephalitis in Children
Causes of Secondary and Prolonged Fever During Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis and Viral Encephalitis
The aim of the present study is to investigate causes of secondary and prolonged fever during treatment of viral encephalitis and bacterial meningitis in children aged from one month to 18 years .
- Trial name
- NCT06971133
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
HIV Infections, Meningitis
Safety of and Immune Response to a Meningitis Vaccine in HIV-Infected Children and Youth
Bacterial meningitis infection is common in youth 2 to 24 years of age in the United States. This disease can be treated by antibiotics, but mortality rates associated with meningitis of up to 53% have been estimated.
- Trial name
- NCT00459316
- Testing
- Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
Pilot Study of Oral Fluconazole in the Treatment of Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole as treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients. Both newly diagnosed and relapsed patients are eligible.
- Trial name
- NCT00002076
- Testing
- Fluconazole
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Cryptococcal Meningitis, HIV/AIDS
Clinical Outcomes of Cryptococcal Meningitis Among HIV-infected Patients in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy
Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most common central nervous system infections among HIV-infected patients. The outcome is generally severe.
- Trial name
- NCT02098525
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Meningitis Enterovirus
Characterization of Cytokines Expression During Enterovirus Meningitis in Paediatric Populations.
Enteroviruses (EV) are the most frequent cause of acute meningitis in the paediatric population. Detection of enterovirus in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is the gold standard diagnostic…
- Trial name
- Bledi-Cytokine (NCT04711876)
- Testing
- Cytokine level in blood and CSF
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Dengue, Chikungunya
Risk Assessment of Community Spread of Multiple Endemic Infectious Diseases in a One Health Perspective
RACSMEI addresses the high burden of infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries, including Cambodia, where limited surveillance and laboratory capacity often obscure etiologies and transmission dynamics.
- Conditions
- Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika Virus Infection, Japanese Encephalitis
- Trial name
- RACSMEI (NCT07358910)
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
Angiostrongylosis, Hypereosinophilia
Research for Angiostrongylus Cantonensis and Costaricensis in French West Indies and French Guiana
Hospitals in the French West Indies (Fort-de-France (Martinique); Basse-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe); and French Guiana (Cayenne, Saint-Laurent du Maroni)) have noted the emergence of eosinophilic meningitis cases in…
- Trial name
- ACCRAG (NCT03378882)
- Testing
- Parasitic serologies, Biopsy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
HIV Infections, Tuberculous Meningitis
Immediate Versus Deferred Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Associated Tuberculous Meningitis
The optimal time to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis (TBM) unknown. There are concerns that immediate ART may worsen rather than improve outcome, because drug interactiond and…
- Trial name
- NCT00433719
- Testing
- Combivir and efavirenz
- Where
- 2 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis
Swiss Pediatric Inflammatory Brain Disease Registry (Swiss-Ped-IBrainD)
The Swiss-Ped-IBrainD is a national patient registry that collects information on diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and follow-up of pediatric patients with an inflammatory brain disease in Switzerland.
- Conditions
- Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05017142
- Where
- 13 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Cryptococcal Meningitis, Cryptococcus Neoformans
Operational Research for Cryptococcal Antigen Screening
This will be a stepped wedge randomized trial design to evaluate the implementation of cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) screening and preemptive anti-fungal therapy of HIV-infected persons entering antiretroviral therapy (ART)…
- Conditions
- Cryptococcal Meningitis, Cryptococcus Neoformans, Cryptococcosis
- Trial name
- ORCAS (NCT01535469)
- Testing
- Fluconazole
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 3,049 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Amphotericin Alone or in Combination With Fluconazole for AIDS-Associated Meningitis
This study will examine the effectiveness and safety of a combination treatment for cryptococcal meningitis, a fungal infection common in persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the developing world.
- Trial name
- NCT00145249
- Testing
- Amphotericin B, Fluconazole
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Bacterial, Pneumonia, Viral
Surveillance of Hospitalised Pneumonia and Bacterial Meningitis in Tône District, Togo, 2010-2013
The aim of this study is to estimate the burden of disease due to pneumococci, other bacteria and viruses in the African meningitis belt prior to pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction and to estimate the population impact…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Bacterial, Pneumonia, Viral, Meningitis, Bacterial
- Trial name
- NCT01747369
- Where
- 5 sites in Togo
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Agence de Médecine Préventive, France
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
A Randomized Double Blind Protocol Comparing Amphotericin B With Flucytosine to Amphotericin B Alone Followed by a Comparison of Fluconazole and Itraconazole in the Treatment of Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of amphotericin B plus flucytosine (5-fluorocytosine) compared to amphotericin B alone for a first episode of acute cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients, and to compare the…
- Trial name
- NCT00000639
- Testing
- Itraconazole, Flucytosine, Fluconazole
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Encephalitis
Investigating the Role of Early Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment for Children With Encephalitis
This is a phase III multi-centre randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial to assess the role of intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of children with encephalitis.
- Trial name
- IgNiTE (NCT02308982)
- Testing
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous (Privigen)
- Where
- 25 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford