Clinical trials: CNS Infection
Cryptococcal Meningitis, HIV Infections
Early Versus Delayed Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Africa
Cryptococcal Meningitis continues to be one of the most devastating AIDS defining illness in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the availability of azoles such as fluconazole for treatment, mortality remains high with some studies…
- Trial name
- NCT00830856
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Fixed dose - Stavudine, lamivudine and Nevirapine, Fixed dose - Stavudine, Lamivudine, Nevirapine
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme, Progressive Glioblastoma Multiforme
Genetically Engineered HSV-1 Phase 1 Study for the Treatment of Recurrent Malignant Glioma
To determine the safety and tolerability of the maximum dose for laboratory engineered Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in patients who would not be eligible for surgical resection of recurrent glioma To determine the safety and…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme, Progressive Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma or Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- M032-HSV-1 (NCT02062827)
- Testing
- M032 (NSC 733972)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diphtheria, Polio
Study of Immunogenicity and Safety of a Booster Dose of DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T Combined Vaccine in Healthy Turkish Infants
This is a follow-up of Study A3L10 (NCT00315055) Immunogenicity To describe the antibody persistence following a primary series vaccination of either DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T or PENTAXIM™ and ENGERIX B®.
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Polio, Pertussis, Hepatitis B
- Trial name
- NCT00619502
- Testing
- DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T vaccine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Cancer
Caspofungin Acetate in Treating Aspergillosis in Patients With Hematologic Cancer or in Patients Who Have Undergone a Stem Cell Transplant
RATIONALE: Antifungals, such as caspofungin acetate, may be effective in treating fungal infections caused by chemotherapy or stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00110045
- Testing
- caspofungin acetate
- Where
- 13 sites in Belgium, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Meningococcal Disease; Meningococcal Meningitis
Single-center, Open-label Study: Immunogenicity and Safety Observation After Vaccination With ACYW135 Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Junior High School Students Aged 13-15 Years
The sample size of this study is 200 participants, aiming to evaluate the protective effect after vaccination with quadrivalent meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine in the 13-15 age group, and to provide scientific evidence and…
- Trial name
- NCT07885371
- Testing
- MPSV-ACYW
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
West Nile Fever
Safety of and Immune Response to a West Nile Virus Vaccine (WN/DEN4delta30) in Healthy Adults
West Nile (WN) virus infection is an emerging disease. Infection with WN virus may lead to paralysis, coma, and death. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of and immune response to a two-dose regimen of a WN…
- Trial name
- NCT00537147
- Testing
- WN/DEN4delta30 vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Polio
Safety Study of a Single Dose of Monovalent High-dose Inactivated Poliovirus Type 2 Vaccine (m-IPV2 HD) in Infants Early in Life
Phase II, observer-blind, randomized study on the safety, reactogenicity, immunogenicity and impact on intestinal shedding of a single dose of monovalent high-dose inactivated poliovirus type 2 vaccine (m-IPV2 HD) or a single…
- Trial name
- IPV005 (NCT02111135)
- Testing
- b-OPV, m-OPV2, m-IPV HD
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vaxtrials S.A.
Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri
A Study to Test Performance of Needle Placements for Neuraxial Procedures Using Tactile Imaging vs Control
This study will compare the VerTouch device to the conventional palpation technique for performing diagnostic and therapeutic neuraxial procedures.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Neurological Disorder, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04796935
- Testing
- Tactile Imaging (VerTouch), Control (palpation)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- IntuiTap Medical, Inc
Headache, Migraine
New-onset Severe Headache After Covid-19 Vaccine
Hypotheses: 1. Severe new-onset headache after Covid-19 vaccine occur in a minor subset of vaccinated individuals. 2. Immunological reactivity with activation of trigeminal nociceptors can be among the mechanisms in severe…
- Conditions
- Headache, Migraine, COVID-19
- Trial name
- CovaxHEAD (NCT05235776)
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- 10 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Spinal Deformity, Trauma
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-wound Vancomycin Powder in High Risk Patients
Surgical site infections (SSI) are not uncommon, especially in specific high-risk groups including spinal deformity and tumor (i.e. metastatic spine surgery) surgery.
- Conditions
- Spinal Deformity, Trauma, Spinal Tumor, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03839914
- Testing
- Vancomycin powder
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Spondylodiskitis, Spinal Tumor
Percutaneous Fluoroscopic vs CT Guided Core Needle Biopsy for Spinal Infection and Tumor
Spinal biopsy is important to obtain culture and histopathological diagnosis in spine infection and tumors. To date, there is no prospective randomized study comparing both techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT03585699
- Testing
- Fluoroscopy Guided Spinal Biopsy, CT guided Spinal Biopsy
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
HIV Infections, Central Nervous System Diseases
Clinical Trial of Brain-Penetrating HIV Drugs to Prevent Cognitive Impairment in China
This primary aim of the project is to determine the association between antiretroviral therapy that better distributes into the central nervous system and prevention of HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Central Nervous System Diseases, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT01340950
- Testing
- zidovudine-lamivudine-nevirapine, tenofovir-lamivudine-efavirenz
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Sepsis, Altered Mental Status
Sepsis Associated Encephalopathy (SAE) Biomarkers
Sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a poorly understood acute cerebral dysfunction that frequently appears in the setting of sepsis induced systemic inflammation.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Altered Mental Status, Sepsis-Associated Delirium, Sepsis Associated Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03133208
- Testing
- Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Neurological Diseases or Conditions, Stroke, Acute
COVID-19 Prevalence and Cognitive Deficits in Neurological Patients
The purpose is to investigate the COVID-19 prevalence, associated morbidity and long-term cognitive deficits in consecutive patients presenting with acute neurological symptoms
- Conditions
- Neurological Diseases or Conditions, Stroke, Acute, Seizure Disorder
- Trial name
- Neuro-Covid (NCT04377425)
- Testing
- COVID-19 swap test PCR
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Hiv, HIV/AIDS
AllyQuest: Engaging HIV+ YMSM in Care Through Social Networking and Gamification
AllyQuest is a novel, high impact secondary prevention intervention delivered via mobile phones to improve linkage and engagement in care among newly diagnosed HIV+ young men who have sex with men (YMSM).
- Trial name
- AQ (NCT03090958)
- Testing
- AllyQuest
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cryptococcal Meningitis, Fungal Meningitis
Adjunctive Sertraline for the Treatment of HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis
This is a phase III trial to determine whether adjunctive sertraline will lead to improved survival 18-week survival. There was an initial phase I/II unmasked dose finding pharmacokinetic study of CSF concentrations in 172…
- Trial name
- ASTRO-CM (NCT01802385)
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Japanese Encephalitis, Vaccine Preventable Disease
Seroprevalence of Neutralizing Antibodies Against Japanese Encephalitis Virus Among 6 Years Old Children With 5 Different Immunization Strategies in Zhejiang Province
This study is to evaluate the seroprevalence of neutralizing antibodies against Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus in children aged 6 years who were previously administered with 5 different immunization strategies by JE attenuated…
- Conditions
- Japanese Encephalitis, Vaccine Preventable Disease, Vaccine Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT04817917
- Testing
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (Vero Cell), Inactivated;, No prospective interventions
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 712 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Neurocysticercosis
Phase I Trial Evaluating the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Oxfendazole
The objectives of the Phase I study are to evaluate the safety and tolerance of increasing single oral doses of oxfendazole in healthy volunteers.The secondary objectives assess the pharmacokinetic profile of oxfendazole and…
- Trial name
- NCT02234570
- Testing
- Oxfendazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Neurocysticercosis
Treatment of Patients With Active Neurocysticercosis in Eastern Africa
This multi-centre prospective cohort study of symptomatic patients with active neurocysticercosis (NCC) aims to identify factors related to treatment success of anthelmintic therapy.
- Trial name
- TOPANA (NCT03834337)
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Transverse Myelitis
Ultrasound Imaging Based Sensing of Human Ankle Motion Intent and Control Strategies for Ankle Assistance
Robotic therapies aim to improve limb function in individuals with neurological injury. Modulation of robotic assistance in many of these therapies is achieved by measuring the extant volitional strength of limb muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT05249595
- Testing
- Surface electromypgraphy-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Surface electromypgraphy and ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University