Clinical trials: Brain Disorder, Metabolic
Gaucher Disease
A Study of Velaglucerase Alfa (VPRIV) in Chinese Children, Teenagers, and Adults With Type 1 Gaucher Disease
The main purpose of this study is to observe the side effects of VPRIV in participants with type 1 Gaucher disease who are either treatment-naïve (newly diagnosed) or who are currently being treated with enzyme replacement…
- Trial name
- NCT05529992
- Testing
- Velaglucerase Alfa
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
BH4 Deficiency, Hyperphenylalaninemia
A Study of PTC923 (CNSA-001) in Primary Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Deficient Participants With Hyperphenylalaninemia
This study has been designed to demonstrate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary efficacy of PTC923 (CNSA-001) in reducing blood phenylalanine concentrations in participants with hyperphenylalaninemia due to primary…
- Trial name
- NCT03519711
- Testing
- PTC923
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Fabry Disease
Safety and Efficacy Study of Several Replagal Dosing Regimens on Cardiac Function in Adults With Fabry Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of various doses of Replagal in patients with cardiomyopathy due to Fabry disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00864851
- Testing
- Replagal
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
N-Acetyl-L-Leucine for Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C (NPC)
This is a multinational, multicenter, open-label, rater-blinded prospective Phase II study which will assess the safety and efficacy of N-Acetyl-L-Leucine (IB1001) for the treatment of Niemann-Pick type C disease (NPC).
- Trial name
- NCT03759639
- Testing
- IB1001
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- IntraBio Inc
Pompe Disease, Glycogen Storage Disease Type II (GSD-II)
Immune Tolerance Induction Study
An exploratory, open-labeled study of participants with Pompe disease, who had previously received Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa) treatment, to evaluate the efficacy, safety and clinical benefit of 2 Immune Tolerance Induction…
- Conditions
- Pompe Disease, Glycogen Storage Disease Type II (GSD-II), Glycogenesis 2 Acid Maltase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT00701701
- Testing
- Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration
Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options
This Stage II randomized, controlled, longitudinal trial seeks to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and effects of a driving decision aid use among geriatric patients and providers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Trial name
- AUTO (NCT04141891)
- Testing
- Driving Decision Aid, Older Drivers Website
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Gaucher Disease, Type 1, Cerebroside Lipidosis Syndrome
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Eliglustat Tartrate (Genz-112638) in Type 1 Gaucher Patients
Gaucher disease is a genetic disease that results in a deficiency of an enzyme acid beta-glucosidase, also known as glucocerebrosidase.
- Conditions
- Gaucher Disease, Type 1, Cerebroside Lipidosis Syndrome, Glucocerebrosidase Deficiency Disease, Glucosylceramide Beta-Glucosidase Deficiency Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00358150
- Testing
- Eliglustat tartrate
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
A Safety Study for Previously Treated Vatiquinone (PTC743) Participants With Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of vatiquinone in participants with inherited mitochondrial disease who had prior exposure to vatiquinone in a PTC/BioElectron sponsored (previously Edison) clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT05218655
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Vasospasm
Effect of Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Brain Metabolism in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
The purpose of this study is to determine if giving blood transfusions to anemic patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage will reduce their chances of having a stroke from vasospasm.
- Trial name
- NCT00968227
- Testing
- Red blood cell transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity
Enhancement of Brain Circuit of Inhibitory Control in Obese Patients Undergoing Gastric Banding
In this project the investigators aim to improve eating control and weight loss outcomes in patients undergoing LAGB with an innovative brain-based intervention.
- Trial name
- "Neuroband" (NCT01632280)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fabry Disease
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Fabrazyme (Agalsidase Beta) as Compared to Placebo in Patients With Advanced Fabry Disease
People with Fabry disease have an alteration in their genetic material (DNA) which causes a deficiency of the a-galactosidase A enzyme.
- Trial name
- NCT00074984
- Testing
- Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta)
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Friedreich's Ataxia
Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Idebenone in the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia Patients
This study is meant to assess the safety and tolerability of idebenone in patients with Friedreich's Ataxia over a 12 months period.
- Trial name
- IONIA-E (NCT00697073)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Exercise Study of Function and Pathology for Women With X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
The purpose is to see how X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is associated with strength and sensation using MRI, in women with X-ALD.
- Trial name
- NCT01594853
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Diabetes
Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) Trial
The Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) Trial is a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial of 1400 patients that will include approximately 60 enrolling sites.
- Conditions
- Acute Ischemic Stroke, Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT01369069)
- Testing
- IV insulin to maintain target glucose concentration of 80-130 mg/dL, Standard Care control - sliding scale insulin to keep glucose less than 180 mg/dL
- Where
- 70 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,151 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Macular Degeneration
Repeated Eye Injections of Aflibercept for Treatment of Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration
To evaluate the visual outcome and number of injections required during an optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided treat and extend regimen with intravitreal aflibercept for treatment of subfoveal neovascular age-related…
- Trial name
- ATLAS (NCT01773954)
- Testing
- Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- MidAtlantic Retina
Pain
A Pilot Study of Switching From One Pain Medication to Another (Opioid Rotation)
The purpose of this study is to see if changing from one pain medication like morphine or oxycodone to another pain medication, oxymorphone (OPANA®), will be helpful to patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00580294
- Testing
- Oxymorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Diabetes, Dementia
Enhanced Quality in Primary Care for Elders With Diabetes and Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a care quality improvement intervention featuring use of consensus decisional guidance for the medical management of diabetes (DM) in patients with Alzheimer's disease and related…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- EQUIPED-ADRD (NCT03723707)
- Testing
- EQUIPED-ADRD Intervention, Control (CON)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Tetrahydrobiopterin Deficiencies, Hyperphenylalaninemia, Non-Phenylketonuric
Safety and Efficacy Study of Phenoptin in Subjects With Hyperphenylalaninemia Due to BH4 Deficiency
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of Phenoptin to control blood phenylalanine levels in subjects who have hyperphenylalaninemia due to a primary BH4 deficiency and to evaluate the safety of Phenoptin in this…
- Trial name
- NCT00355264
- Testing
- Phenoptin
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Argininosuccinic Aciduria, Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Arginine and Buphenyl in Patients With Argininosuccinic Aciduria (ASA), a Urea Cycle Disorder
Urea cycle disorders are inherited illnesses in which the body does not produce enough of the chemicals that remove ammonia, a byproduct of protein metabolism, from the blood stream.
- Conditions
- Argininosuccinic Aciduria, Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Urea Cycle Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00345605
- Testing
- Sodium Phenylbutyrate, Arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Brendan Lee