Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
Dexamethasone in Cryptococcal Meningitis
To evaluate the effect of corticosteroids on reducing elevated intracranial pressure in cryptococcal meningitis. To evaluate the safety of corticosteroids in patients with cryptococcal meningitis and intracranial hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00000776
- Testing
- Flucytosine, Fluconazole, Amphotericin B
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Endocarditis, Bacterial, Aneurysm, Intracranial Mycotic
Neurological Complication of Infective Endocarditis: A Prospective Multi-site Cohort Study
The main objective of this study is to better estimate the rate of infectious intracranial aneurysms (IIA) in proved infective endocarditis (IE).
- Trial name
- NCT05152225
- Testing
- Brain MRI, digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- the Jeunes en Neuroradiologie Interventionnelle (JENI) research group
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
Comparison of Fluconazole and Amphotericin B in the Treatment of Brain Infections in Patients With AIDS
To compare the safety and effectiveness of a new drug, fluconazole, with that of the usual therapy, amphotericin B, in the prevention of a relapse of cryptococcal meningitis (CM) in patients with AIDS who have been successfully…
- Trial name
- NCT00001017
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Amphotericin B
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
HIV, Cryptococcal Meningitis
The Lived Experience of Participants in an African Randomised Trial
There has been no previous qualitative study conducted in a low-income setting which has aimed to explore the experience of individuals who enrol into a clinical trial for the management of a life-threatening illness.
- Trial name
- LEOPARD (NCT04296292)
- Testing
- In-depth interviews
- Where
- 3 sites in Botswana, Uganda and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Safety of DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T Combined Vaccine Compared to Tritanrix-HepB/Hib™ and OPV Given at Age 2, 4, and 6 Months.
To demonstrate that DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T combined vaccine does not induce a higher incidence rate of high fever than Tritanrix-HepB/Hib™ and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) after any of the three vaccinations at 2, 4, and 6 months of age…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
- Trial name
- NCT00313911
- Testing
- DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T, Tritanrix-HepB/Hib
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico, Peru
- Volunteers
- 2,133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Meningitis, Meningococcal Meningitis
Observational Safety Study of Menactra® Administered Under Standard Health Care Practice in the Russian Federation
The aim of this study is to generate local data on the safety of Menactra® in individuals 2 to 55 years of age in the Russian Federation.
- Conditions
- Meningitis, Meningococcal Meningitis, Meningococcal Infections
- Trial name
- NCT02699840
- Testing
- Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W 135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Ventricular Drain Related Infection, Nosocomial Infection
Novel Diagnostic Methods to Identify External Ventricular Drain Associated Infections
External ventricular drain infections are difficult to identify with current diagnostic methods. Initiation of antibiotic treatment is usually supported by indirect methods of bacterial infection, such as clinical signs or…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Drain Related Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Infection, Bacterial, Ventriculitis, Infectious
- Trial name
- EVD Infect II (NCT05904535)
- Testing
- Cerbrospinal fluid sampling.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Lyme Borreliosis
A Study to Learn About Different Dosing Schedules of a Lyme Disease Vaccine in Healthy Adults
The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety and effects of the Lyme disease vaccine (called VLA15) when given at different time points.
- Trial name
- NCT07226882
- Testing
- VLA15
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Infections, Meningococcal
Study to Assess the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Single Dose of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Meningococcal MenACWY-CRM Vaccine (Menveo), Administered to Subjects 15 Through 55 Years of Age, Approximately 4-6 Years After Primary ACWY Vaccination
The purpose/aim of this study is to assess the safety and antibody response to vaccination with a booster dose of Menveo given 4-6 years after primary MenACWY vaccination and to assess the safety and antibody response to a single…
- Trial name
- NCT02986854
- Testing
- Meningococcal (groups A, C, W and Y) oligosaccharide diphtheria CRM-197 conjugate Vaccine (Menveo)
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 704 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Healthy Volunteers (Meningococcal Infection)
Immunogenicity and Safety of a Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine When Administered Concomitantly With Routine Pediatric Vaccines in Healthy Infants and Toddlers in the US
The purpose of this study was to compare the immunogenicity and describe the safety of MenACYW conjugate vaccine and MENVEO® when both are administered concomitantly with routine pediatric vaccines to healthy infants and toddlers…
- Trial name
- NCT03537508
- Testing
- MenACYW conjugate vaccine, MenACYW-135 conjugate vaccine, DTaP-IPV//Hib vaccine
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 2,627 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Liposomal Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B and amphotericin B deoxycholate with or without flucytosine followed by fluconazole for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02136030
- Testing
- Liposomal amphotericin B, Amphotericin B-deoxycholate
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- TTY Biopharm
Viral Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis
Acute Treatment and Long-term Assessment of Adult Infectious Meningitis
Prospective, multicenter, observational clinical registry of adult patients with acute infectious meningitis across approximately 30 public and private hospitals in Brazil.
- Conditions
- Viral Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, Fungal Meningitis, Meningitis
- Trial name
- ATLAS-I (NCT07027475)
- Where
- 6 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 624 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Non Invasive Ventilation, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Exploratory Study of Respiratory Bacterial Infections or Superinfections and Colonizations in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Under NIV
SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by motoneuron damage. Symptoms consist of respiratory involvement with numerous respiratory infections and eventually respiratory failure, for which NIV…
- Conditions
- Non Invasive Ventilation, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Respiratory Bacterial Infection
- Trial name
- AVNIR (NCT05712330)
- Testing
- non invasive ventilation samples, patient samples, parent questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Meningococcal Infections
Immunogenicity and Safety of a Booster Dose of a Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children
This was an open-label, multi-center study to describe the immune persistence of the priming dose and describe the immunogenicity and safety of a booster dose of Meningococcal Polysaccharide (Serogroups A, C, Y, and W) Tetanus…
- Trial name
- NCT03476135
- Testing
- MenACYW conjugate vaccine
- Where
- 8 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Tuberculosis, Meningeal, Tuberculosis; Meningitis (Etiology)
Adjunctive Doxycycline for Central Nervous System Tuberculosis
Although tuberculosis is now considered a treatable disease, central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) when managed with the current standard-of-care (SOC), still has mortality rates ranging from 30-50% even in tertiary…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Meningeal, Tuberculosis; Meningitis (Etiology), Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System, Tuberculosis; Meningoencephalitis (Etiology)
- Trial name
- DIRECT (NCT06446245)
- Testing
- Doxycycline, Anti Tuberculosis Drug, Adjunctive corticosteroid
- Where
- 6 sites in Indonesia, Malaysia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Amphotericin B With Flucytosine-Fluconazole Therapy for Cryptococcal Meningitis
To study the clinical effectiveness and safety of amphotericin B with flucytosine-fluconazole therapy for cryptococcal meningitis in patients with HIV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT04532463
- Testing
- Amphotericin B 1 mg/kg 1 week & Flucytosine 100 mg/kg 1 week followed by Fluconazole 1200 mg/day 1 week
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pharmacy, Yangon
Tuberculosis, Tubercular Meningitis
Cyclophosphamide in the Treatment of Refractory Proliferative Arachnoiditis in CNS Tuberculosis
Tubercular meningitis occurs in around 10% of those with extrapulmonary tuberculosis and is a major cause of mortality and morbidity.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Tubercular Meningitis, Arachnoiditis; Tuberculous (Etiology)
- Trial name
- NCT04620772
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide injection
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Tuberculosis Meningitis
Study Of The Long Term Outcome Of Tuberculous Meningitis In Vietnamese Adults Treated With Adjunctive Dexamethasone
All patients who were alive at the end of the dexamethasone treatment trial conducted by Oxford University CLinical Research Unit from 2001-2005 (n=340) will be eligible to participate in this long-term follow-up study.
- Trial name
- ES (NCT01317654)
- Testing
- Observation
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam
Meningoccocal Disease, Meningococcal Meningitis
Antibody Persistence, and Safety and Tolerability of a Booster Dose of the Meningococcal B Vaccine After the Completion of the Vaccination Course in Study V72_28
The aim of this extension study is to explore the antibody persistence 24 to 36 months after the last dose of vaccine, in infants that received a two or three dose primary series plus a booster dose at 11 months of age, of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01894919
- Testing
- Bexsero® vaccine (1 dose at study month zero), Bexsero® vaccine (2 doses 1 month apart)
- Where
- 17 sites in Hungary, Spain
- Volunteers
- 851 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Mental Disorder Diagnosed in Childhood, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Preventive Measures for Childhood-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Tic Disorders (PANDAS Subgroup)
A subgroup of patients with childhood-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders has been identified who share a common clinical course characterized by dramatic onset and symptom exacerbations following group…
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder Diagnosed in Childhood, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Streptococcal Infection, Tic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00001359
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)