Clinical trials: CNS Cancer
Brain Tumors
Working Memory Performance Among Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors
Children treated with radiation therapy for brain tumors are at risk for cognitive problems. These problems have typically been demonstrated on global cognitive measures including measures of intellectual functioning (IQ).
- Trial name
- NCT00693914
- Testing
- Series of tests/questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Benchtop NMR Spectroscopy for Assessment of Clinical Human Pathologies (BRANCH-P STUDY)
This research programme seeks to combine the resources of NHS primary care, with the leading spectroscopic work in low-magnetic fields of the Wilson Group (Nottingham Trent University) to demonstrate the potential for benchtop…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cancer, Bowel Disease
- Trial name
- BRANCH-P (NCT05473325)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Willows Health
Cavernous Malformation, Cerebral, Cavernous Angioma
Quantitative Susceptibility Biomarker and Brain Structural Property for Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Related Epilepsy
Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM)-related epilepsy (CRE) impairs the quality of life in patients with CCM. Patients could not always achieve seizure freedom after surgical resection of the lesion, suggesting an inadequate…
- Conditions
- Cavernous Malformation, Cerebral, Cavernous Angioma, Cavernous Hemangioma, Cavernous Hemangioma of Brain
- Trial name
- CRESS (NCT04076449)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- yuanli Zhao
Parkinson Disease, Brain Tumor
Neuropsychology of Financial Capacity
The present project aims to investigate the financial capacity in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease or parkinsonism, brain tumor (glioma or meningioma) and cerebrovascular lesion (stroke), in order to evaluate the…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Brain Tumor, Stroke
- Trial name
- NEUROFIN (NCT05791006)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological tests
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Meningioma of Brain, Meningioma
Tumor Genomics, Individual Risk Factors, and External Drivers of Health on Health Outcomes for Patients With Meningioma
Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumor, and some groups are diagnosed with higher-grade tumors and have clinically worse outcomes.
- Conditions
- Meningioma of Brain, Meningioma, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT07418775
- Testing
- Questionnaire, Medical Record Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brainstem Stroke
Optimizing BCI-FIT: Brain Computer Interface - Functional Implementation Toolkit
This project adds to non-invasive BCIs for communication for adults with severe speech and physical impairments due to neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brainstem Stroke, Muscular Dystrophies, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
- Trial name
- BCI-FIT (NCT04468919)
- Testing
- BCI-FIT multi-modal access, BCI-FIT adaptive signal modeling, BCI-FIT active querying
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Brain Tumor - Metastatic, Brain Tumor, Adult: Glioblastoma
Comparison of Hypertonic Saline and Mannitol on Brain Relaxation During Supratentorial Tumors Resection
Hyperosmotic agents are used to decrease intracranial pressure. The aim of the study is to compare the effects of continuous 3% hypertonic saline (HS), bolus HS and 20% mannitol on intraoperative brain relaxation in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04314674
- Testing
- %3 HS bolus, %3 HS infusion 20 ml/h, 20% mannitol
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Primary Brain Neoplasm
An Exercise Intervention for Improving Mental and Physical Health in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors and Their Caregivers, ET-NEURO Trial
This clinical trial evaluates the effects of a partnered exercise program, called Exercise Together, on participants with primary brain tumors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07278440
- Testing
- Electronic Health Record Review, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Brain Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Urban Environmental Exposures and Childhood Cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has recognized that organophosphorus pesticides require close regulation and continued monitoring for human health effects and some (e.g chlorpyrifos) have been phased-out from the consumer…
- Trial name
- NCT00505141
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Neoplasm
PET Scan of Brain Metabolism in Relation to Age and Disease
The main source of energy for the brain comes from a combination of oxygen and glucose (sugar). For brain cells to function normally they must receive a constant supply of these nutrients.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Neoplasm, Niemann Pick Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001972
- Testing
- 15 O Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome
Parent and Infant Inter(X)Action Intervention (PIXI)
The objective is to develop and test, through an iterative process, an intervention to address and support the development of infants with a confirmed diagnosis of a neurogenetic disorder with associated developmental delays or…
- Conditions
- Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Dup15Q Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03836300
- Testing
- Parent-Infant Inter(X)action Intervention (PIXI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Pituitary Tumor
Pituitary Tumor Surveillance: Pathogenic Correlation
The purpose of this study is to observe predictors of pituitary tumor recurrence and markers of persistent disease activity in patients harboring pituitary mass lesions of all types.
- Trial name
- NCT00599092
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Spinal Cord Trauma
Characterization of Human Autoantibody Titers After Central Nervous System Insult
The aim of the study is to quantitate Central Nervous System (CNS) autoantibody development in human blood using ELISA after human brain injury, spinal cord injury, and intra-axial brain surgeries.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Spinal Cord Trauma, Intracranial Neoplasm
- Trial name
- CHAT CNS (NCT03089749)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Beta-thalassemia, Glioma
Plasticizer Exposure and Its Consequences on Health
Plasticizers are chemicals commonly found in many everyday items, from food packaging to medical equipment. Although they are pervasive in our daily lives, researchers still don't have a clear picture of their long-term effects…
- Conditions
- Beta-thalassemia, Glioma, Healthy Controls, Transfusion-dependent Beta-Thalassemia
- Trial name
- PEACH (NCT06512298)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Nanshan Elderly Cohort Study
Objective: The Nanshan Elderly Cohort Study (NECS) aims to investigate the nutritional, as well as other environmental and genetic factors of chronic diseases, such as cardio-metabolic diseases.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke
- Trial name
- NECS (NCT03569735)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Cancer Brain, Pediatric Cancer
Memory Neuroimaging in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Following Pediatric Cancer
Brain tumours are the leading cause of cancer-related death and morbidity in children, adolescents and young adults. The brain is also one of the most sensitive organs to treatments used in pediatric oncology, even for cancers…
- Trial name
- IMPALA (NCT04324450)
- Testing
- MRI, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Intracranial Tumors
AssesSment of Early deteCtion basEd oN liquiD Biopsy in Intracranial Tumors
ASCEND-BRAIN is a prospective, observational study aimed at early-detection of intracranial tumors by combined assays of cfDNA methylation and other biomarkers.
- Trial name
- ASCEND-BRAIN (NCT05679089)
- Testing
- early detection test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 358 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Risk and Clinical Consequences of Low Count Monoclonal B-cell Lymphocytosis (LC MBL)
The aim of this proposal is to identify immune biomarkers, genetic risk, and the clinical consequences of low count monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (LC MBL), a common premalignant condition affecting up to 17% of European adults…
- Conditions
- Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Infections, Cancers
- Trial name
- MBL RiskConseq (NCT06416267)
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Glioblastoma, Low Grade Glioma
Mind-Body Intervention in Glioma Couples
This trial studies how well a couple-based mind body program works in improving spiritual, psychosocial, and physical quality of life in patients with high or low grade glioma or tumors that have spread to the brain and their…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Low Grade Glioma, Malignant Glioma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
- Trial name
- NCT03244995
- Testing
- Mind-Body Intervention Procedure, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center