Clinical trials: Autoimmunity, Inflammation, open to volunteers
Multiple Sclerosis
Vancomycin Study in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The overall goal of this study is to elucidate a mechanism by which vancomycin modulates the gut-brain axis in multiple sclerosis (MS). The gut microbiome plays an important role in autoimmunity, including MS.
- Trial name
- NCT05539729
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Cardiovascular Disease
The Role of Anifrolumab in Improving Markers of Vascular Risk in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - IFN-CVD
Background: People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk of developing complications in their blood vessels. This can increase the risk of heart attacks or stroke.
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Cardiovascular Disease, Premature Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05440422
- Testing
- anifrolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Lupus Nephritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SII and SIRI as Prognostic Biomarkers in Lupus Nephritis
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the prognostic utility of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) and Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI) as novel inflammatory biomarkers for monitoring disease…
- Conditions
- Lupus Nephritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07780045
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Large Vessel Vasculitis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Dapagliflozin and Endothelin Receptor Antagonism in Large Vessel Vasculitis (DERAIL-LVV)
Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is a disease that causes damage to blood vessels. This damage to blood vessels can increase the risk of patients with LVV developing cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes.
- Conditions
- Large Vessel Vasculitis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu Arteritis
- Trial name
- DERAIL-LVV (NCT06887062)
- Testing
- Bosentan and dapagliflozin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
EGPA - Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
eGPA and Local Inflammation Within the Ear, Nose and Throat Area
Rationale: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (eGPA), eosinophilic asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) are airway diseases where eosinophils and interleukine-5 are involved in the pathogenesis.
- Trial name
- NCT06298448
- Testing
- laboratory experiments before and after mepolizumab treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Autoimmune Diseases, Inflammation
Prospective Study of White Blood Cells
The purpose of this study is to investigate white blood cells from volunteering donors to support the development of engineered regulatory T cell therapies.
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Diseases, Inflammation, Rejection; Transplant, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT04838171
- Testing
- White blood cell and blood collection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quell Therapeutics Limited
Multiple Sclerosis
[18F]F-DED PET Imaging of Reactive Astrocytes in Multiple Sclerosis
Despite significant advancements in multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment over the past decade, a specific imaging biomarker for predicting disease progression remains lacking.
- Trial name
- F-DED PET MS (NCT07805473)
- Testing
- [18F]fluorodeprenyl-D2
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Lupus
Cardiac Imaging in Systemic Disorders: the ORACLES Registry
Autoimmune diseases affect a total of 5 to 10% of the population. These diseases are associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular pathologies.
- Trial name
- ORACLES (NCT07134166)
- Testing
- data collection
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Sjogren's Syndrome
Safety of Tofacitinib, an Oral Janus Kinase Inhibitor, in Primary Sjogren Disease
Background: Sjogren disease is an autoimmune disease - that is, a disease that causes the body's immune system to attack its own organs and tissues. Sjogren disease can affect the kidneys, lungs, or other organs.
- Trial name
- NCT07281456
- Testing
- Tofacitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting, Multiple Sclerosis
Healthy Eating and Active Living for People Living With Multiple Sclerosis (HEAL MS): A Lifestyle Program for People With Multiple Sclerosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a structured lifestyle program can improve health and wellbeing in people living with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- HEAL-MS (NCT07589062)
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- New York University Abu Dhabi
Anterior Uveitis (AU), Birdshot Chorioretinitis
Quantification & Classification of Inflammatory Cells in Uveitis Using OCT
The goal of this study is to determine if it's possible to use a high resolution imaging device called optical coherence tomography (OCT) to develop an unbiased, standard method of counting and categorizing the various types of…
- Conditions
- Anterior Uveitis (AU), Birdshot Chorioretinitis, Behcet Disease, Herpes Simplex Virus
- Trial name
- NCT07065747
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Sclerosis, Multiple, Neurocognitive Impairment, Mild
The DANCEREX Proof-of-Concept Study for Chronic Neurological Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new digital therapeutic solution which combines a holistic, multidimensional rehabilitation program based on dance and music with an innovative motivational system (DANCEREX-DTx) in…
- Conditions
- Sclerosis, Multiple, Neurocognitive Impairment, Mild, Neurocognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- DANCEREX-DTx (NCT06112639)
- Testing
- DANCEREX-DTx, Multidimensional dance-based program, Educational Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjögren's Disease
A Study of BMS-986553 in Participants With Refractory Autoimmune Diseases
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of BMS-986553, CD19 in vivo Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cells, in participants with refractory autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus…
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjögren's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
- Trial name
- NCT07873931
- Testing
- BMS-986553
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Type 1 Diabetes
Artificial Pancreas Technology to Reduce Glycemic Variability and Improve Cardiovascular Health in Type 1 Diabetes
This study will examine the potential cardiovascular effect(s) of artificial pancreas (AP) technology in patients with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- WBH002 (NCT05653518)
- Testing
- Tandem t:slim X2 with Control-IQ Technology, Sensor augmented pump (SAP) therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Infrared Thermography
The Use of Infrared Cameras for Detecting Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease in children, causing persistent joint inflammation, pain, and functional impairment.
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Infrared Thermography, Joint Inflammation, Diagnostic Imaging
- Trial name
- InfraAJI (NCT07914179)
- Testing
- standardized evaluation, single IRT session and a minimal blood test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Lupus Nephritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Assessing Residual Inflammation and Macrophage Presence in Lupus Nephritis After 3 Months of Intensified Treatment With Prednisolone, Mycofenolate Mofetil and Voclosporin as Compared to Mycofenolate Mofetil and Prednisolone
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how different treatments affect immune cells in the kidney in people with active lupus nephritis (LN), a kidney manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- Trial name
- MAPLE (NCT07760480)
- Testing
- Kidney Biopsy, Voclosporin (LUPKYNIS), Blood, feces and urine sample collection
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
CIDP, Chronic Inflammation
Ultrasound-driven Stratification in CIDP
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuritis (CIDP) is a rare autoimmune neuropathy characterized by significant clinical and therapeutic heterogeneity.
- Conditions
- CIDP, Chronic Inflammation, Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Trial name
- TAILOR-CIDP (NCT07719153)
- Testing
- Refractory CIDP, Standard-of-care treatment for CIDP
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Still's Disease, Adult-Onset, Sepsis
Glycosylated Ferritin in Macrophagic Activation Syndromes
In healthy subjects, from 50 to 80 % of the serum ferritin is glycosylated [1, 2] . A decrease in the percentage of ferritin glycosylation can be observed in inflammatory diseases, malignancies, infections, or liver disease but…
- Conditions
- Still's Disease, Adult-Onset, Sepsis, Macrophagic Activation Syndrome
- Trial name
- FERRITGLY01 (NCT02143986)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
Autoimmune Diseases, Menopause
Inflammation, Autoimmunity and Healthy Ageing in Menopause Transition. An Observational, Cross-sectional Study
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence of autoimmune or immune-mediated conditions in women during the menopausal transition (aged 40-60 years).
- Trial name
- NCT07784400
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Autoimmunity, Inflammation
Secukinumab Open Label Roll-over Extension Protocol
The purpose of this study is to assess long term safety in participants who have completed a Novartis trial with secukinumab, have been judged by the investigator to benefit from continued treatment with secukinumab, and are…
- Trial name
- NCT04638647
- Testing
- Secukinumab s.c. injection
- Where
- 171 sites in United States, Brazil and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals