Clinical trials: CNS Vasculitis
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
The VGR GCA Cohort: Ultrasound, Biopsy and Biomarkers - Novel Methods for Diagnosis, Monitoring and Prognosis in Giant Cell Arteritis.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common vasculitis in the elderly and is usually treated with long-term corticosteroid therapy. Many patients experience relapses and treatment-related side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT07246577
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Aneurysm, Stroke
Infliximab Therapy for Dolichoectactic Vertebrobasilar Aneurysms
Patients harboring dolichoectactic vertebrobasilar (DVB) aneurysms are at risk of suffering SAH, ischemic stroke, and/or brainstem compression and many patients are not offered invasive treatment due to the futility of existing…
- Conditions
- Aneurysm, Stroke, Vasculitis, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- Trial name
- NCT02638701
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Temporal Arteritis
Diagnostic Study of Temporal Arteritis
Despite a large and growing body of knowledge concerning the diagnosis of temporal arteritis, this potentially crippling disease still requires pathological diagnosis in practically every case.
- Trial name
- NCT01130857
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Chronic Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure
COVID-19 Related Lockdown Effects On Chronic Diseases
The containment associated with the VIDOC-19 pandemic creates an unprecedented societal situation of physical and social isolation.
- Conditions
- Chronic Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure, AMD and Macular Edema, Chronic Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- CLEO-CD (NCT04390126)
- Testing
- life questionnaires, questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,343 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (GPA), Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)
Safety and Efficacy Study of IFX-1 in add-on to Standard of Care in GPA and MPA
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of two dose regimens of IFX-1 as add-on to standard of care (SOC) in subjects with GPA and MPA compared with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03712345
- Testing
- IFX-1 low dose, IFX-1 high dose
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- InflaRx GmbH
Horton Disease
Study of T Lymphocytes in Patients With Horton Disease
Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is the most frequent vasculitis after 50 years. Corticosteroid therapy is the reference treatment for GCA.
- Trial name
- GAMAIT (NCT03313102)
- Testing
- blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
oPtic Nerve Sheath Evaluation in gianT Cell aRtheritis by UltraSound
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the measure of the optic nerve sheath is a reliable diagnostic marker for giant cell arteritis
- Trial name
- PETRUS (NCT07001059)
- Testing
- orbital ultrasound
- Where
- 9 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pilot Study of Pirfenidone in Pulmonary Fibrosis With Anti-myeloperoxydase Antibodies
The purpose of this study is to determine wether pirfenidone is safe and effective in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis with anti-myeloperoxydase (MPO) antibodies or pulmonary fibrosis with anti-MPO associated vasculitis.
- Trial name
- PIRFENIVAS (NCT03385668)
- Testing
- Pirfenidone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Aortitis, Cutaneous Vasculitis
VCRC Tissue Repository
The purpose of this study is to collect existing tissue specimens from subjects enrolled in Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC) studies.
- Conditions
- Aortitis, Cutaneous Vasculitis, Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Giant Cell Arteritis
- Trial name
- NCT02967068
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
ANCA Associated Systemic Vasculitis, Wegener's Granulomatosis
Pulse Versus Continuous Cyclophosphamide for Induction of Remission in ANCA-Associated Vasculitides
A comparison of intermittent pulsed cyclophosphamide to daily oral cyclophosphamide for the treatment of ANCA-associated systemic vasculitides with kidney involvement. Performed by the European Vasculitis Study group.
- Conditions
- ANCA Associated Systemic Vasculitis, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Trial name
- NCT00430105
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Giant Cell Arteritis
Vascular MRI Evaluation in Giant Cell Arteritis (VEGA)
The research study is being conducted to determine the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in identifying inflammation of arteries supplying blood to the head, brain, and eyes.
- Trial name
- VEGA (NCT05865054)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Giant Cell Arteritis
Validation of a Diagnostic Algorithm of Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA or temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis) or Horton disease is a vasculitis that occurs in older adults, affecting vessels of medium and large caliber.
- Trial name
- ECHORTON (NCT02703922)
- Testing
- color Doppler ultrasound and TAB in case of CDU negative
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Giant Cell Arteritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Assessing Biomarker in Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatic
The GCAIO study is an innovative, multimodal research initiative designed to enhance the understanding, diagnosis, and management of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and frequently associated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).
- Trial name
- GCAIO (NCT06460142)
- Testing
- Aortic/ cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, Vascular ultrasound, Transorbital Ultrasound
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Vasculitis, CNS, Vasculitis, Cerebral
Vessel Wall Imaging for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Central Nervous System (CNS) Vasculitis
This is a prospective pilot study to determine the utility of MRI and high resolution intracranial vessel wall imaging for the diagnosis and disease activity assessment of intracranial vasculitis.
- Trial name
- NCT03166319
- Testing
- MRI, including intracranial vessel wall imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Giant Cell Arteritis
Post-therapeutic Imaging Evaluation of Patients With Horton's Disease (Giant Cell Arteritis) (EvHortim)
Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also known as Horton's disease, is an inflammatory arteritis of the large and medium-sized arteries, with an estimated incidence of 17.8/100,000 in people over 50.
- Trial name
- EvHortim (NCT06004154)
- Testing
- Injected cerebral MRI angiography and ultrasound of the superior aortic trunks, temporal and axillary arteries
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Rheumatic Diseases, Adult Onset Still Disease
Rheumatology Patient Registry and Biorepository
To facilitate clinical, basic science, and translational research projects involving the study of rheumatic diseases.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Diseases, Adult Onset Still Disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT04402086
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Giant Cell Arteritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatic (PMR)
Giant Cell Arteritis - Ways to Precision Medicine
Long-term follow-up of aortal adverse events, as well as glucocortioid-associated adverse events in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA).
- Trial name
- NCT07084480
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Wuerzburg University Hospital
ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV)
Avacopan vs Reduced-dose Glucocorticoids in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if avacopan in combination with short-term (4 weeks) reduced-dose glucocorticoid and rituximab works to treat patients with newly-onset ANCA-associated vasculitis.
- Trial name
- ARRIA (NCT06611696)
- Testing
- Avacopan, prednisolone and rituximab, Prednisolone and rituximab
- Where
- 22 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Chiba University
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Idiopathic Juvenile Arthritis
Pharmacogenetic Studies on Anti-IL-6 Receptor Monoclonal Antibodies on the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases
Tocilizumab and Sarilumab are first-line biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (bDMARD) which inhibits Interleukin 6 (IL-6) pathway through blockade of its receptor on the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and other…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Idiopathic Juvenile Arthritis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Still Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05045001
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau