Clinical trials: Autopsy
Alzheimer's Disease
Autopsy Follow-up of Subjects Previously Imaged With Florbetapir F 18 (18F-AV-45) PET in Trial 18F-AV-45-A07
This study is designed to test the relationship between measurements of brain amyloid using florbetapir F 18 PET imaging and true levels of amyloid plaque density as measured by histopathological assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT01447719
- Testing
- florbetapir F 18
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
COVID 19
Neuropathology in Adults Intensive Care Unit Patients With COVID 19
This is a single center observational autopsy study, conducted during the first wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in France.
- Trial name
- NCT04453670
- Testing
- autopsy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Versailles
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Related to Sport in Young and Value of the Genetic Assessment: a French Prospective Register
The increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or sudden cardiac death (SCD) related to vigorous physical activity is well-documented.
- Trial name
- RESOUDRE (NCT06642168)
- Testing
- Whole exome sequencing to detect myocardial genetic mutations (SCA group only)
- Where
- 26 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Glioblastoma
NovoTTF Treatment Signatures in Glioblastoma Patients at Autopsy
This study will assess whole brain samples from glioblastoma patients at autopsy to determine the underlying pathological signatures of tumor treatment fields at autopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03194971
- Testing
- Tumor samples from patients treated with TTFields at initial diagnosis., Tumor samples from patients treated with TTFields at tumor recurrence.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Stillbirth, Newborn Death
The Paediatric Virtual Autopsy Trial
In light of declining autopsy rates around the world, post-mortem MR imaging is a promising alternative to conventional autopsy in the investigation of infant death.
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Newborn Death, Sudden Infant Death
- Trial name
- NCT01888380
- Testing
- Minimally invasive, virtual autopsy, Conventional autopsy
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Alzheimer's Disease
Evaluation of Physician Training Methods to Read Florbetapir-PET Scans
The purpose of this study is re-read of brain amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scans acquired in previous florbetapir F 18 clinical studies by readers trained using updated reading methodology.
- Trial name
- NCT01565369
- Testing
- florbetapir F 18
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Alzheimer's Disease
18F-AV-1451 High Resolution Autopsy Study
The study is designed to examine the relationship between imaging results detected on a 18F-AV-1451 PET scan and pathology found at autopsy within six months of imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT02350634
- Testing
- Flortaucipir F18
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Myocardial Infarction
Interest of TTC for the Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction at Autopsy
Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of sudden cardiac death. However, its post-mortem diagnosis is particularly difficult because the gross examination of the heart is usually…
- Trial name
- INFARCTOPSY (NCT04924426)
- Testing
- TTC immersion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Brain Malformation
Comparison of Abnormal Cortical Development in Brain Malformations on Postmortem Imaging With Autopsy
Examination of the fetal brain at autopsy is technically challenging because of marked fragility of the brain tissue. Studies have found postmortem fetal MR to be particularly useful in examining gross structural abnormalities in…
- Trial name
- NCT00686530
- Testing
- MR Imaging, Autopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Ependymomas, Gliomas
A Pilot Study of Inpatient Hospice With Procurement of Brain Tumor Tissue on Expiration for Research Purposes
Background: An important new area of brain tumor research is the development of tumor and brain stem cell lines. Successful growth of these cell lines requires obtaining large volumes of fresh tumor and brain tissue, which is…
- Conditions
- Ependymomas, Gliomas, PNET, Pineal Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT01251913
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Autopsy
Value of CT-based Autopsy Compared With Conventional Autopsy in ICU Patients
The aim of the study is to compare findings generated by CT-based autopsy (Virtopsy) with conventional autopsy and clinical diagnoses.
- Trial name
- NCT01040520
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Tachycardia
Molecular Autopsy in Young Individuals With Sudden Cardiac Death
The goal of this observational study is to create and test a pilot workflow for molecular autopsy (genetic testing after death) in children and adults aged 1 to 50 years who died suddenly from an unexplained cause and were…
- Trial name
- NCT07849738
- Testing
- Molecular autopsy by whole exome sequencing, Cascade genetic screening by targeted Sanger sequencing
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Sudden Unexplained Death
Molecular Autopsy Study
This study seeks to incorporate genetic testing into the postmortem examination of cases of sudden unexplained death.
- Trial name
- NCT02168088
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Scripps Translational Science Institute
Critical Illness
Does Acetylsalicylic Acid Reduce the Mortality of Patients Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit
Platelets play a central part not just in homeostasis and thrombosis as the primary effector cells, but they are also key cells in the regulation of the immunological response to various stressors.
- Trial name
- NCT02285153
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic acid lysinate, 0.9% sodium-chloride solution
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Alzheimer's Disease
Evaluate the Concordance Between PET Imaging of [18F]-APN-1607 Injection and Postmortem Brain Tissue Tau Pathology in Individuals With HV and MCI or AD.
1. To evaluate the diagnostic performance of [18F]-APN-1607 injection PET imaging in detecting uptake patterns consistent with AD neuropathological changes as defined by the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association…
- Trial name
- NCT07752784
- Testing
- [18F]-APN-1607
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- JYAMS PET Research & Development Limited
Spontaneous Intra Uterine Fetal Death
Comparative Evaluation of IRM and Autopsy in the Evaluation of Intra Uterine Fetal Death
Fetal intra uterine death is a rare event (incidence 2/1000 births) , unexpected and psychologically painful for the couple and the healthcare team.
- Trial name
- COMPER (NCT02148055)
- Testing
- Comparaison between MR and autopsy in the macroscopic evaluation of intra uterine death.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
A Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of [18F]NAV4694 PET for Detection of Cerebral Beta-Amyloid When Compared With Postmortem Histopathology
To Determine the the Efficacy and Safety of [18F]NAV4694 PET for Detection of Cerebral β-Amyloid When Compared With Postmortem Histopathology
- Trial name
- NCT01886820
- Testing
- [18F]NAV4694
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Navidea Biopharmaceuticals
Cognitive Impairment
Re-Read Study to Compare the Brain Uptake of [18F]Flutemetamol With Brain Neuritic Plaque Density Determined Postmortem
Data from subjects who had previously been dosed with Flutemetamol (18F) Injection and imaged in Study GE-067-007, and who died on or before 10 June 2013, will be analyzed.
- Trial name
- NCT02090855
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Stillbirths, Sudden Infant Death
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Autopsy Study
The aim of this project is to establish whether magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can provide a minimally invasive approach for post-mortem assessment of the fetus, infant and child, with similar detection rates for anomalies and…
- Trial name
- MARIAS (NCT01417962)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Thayyil, Sudhin
Fatal Outcome
Physician Versus Computer Coding of Verbal Autopsies
The objective of this study is to compare the performance of computer-coded verbal autopsies (CCVA) to physician-coded verbal autopsies (PCVA) at the population level.
- Trial name
- NCT02810366
- Testing
- Physician versus Computer Coded Verbal Autopsy
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 12,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Global Health Research, Toronto