Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Infections
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
Adjunctive Linezolid for the Treatment of Tuberculous Meningitis
This is a phase II randomized open-label trial of high versus standard dose rifampin (RIF) with or without linezolid (LZD) for the first 4 weeks of treatment for Tuberculosis Meningitis (TBM) at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital…
- Trial name
- ALTER (NCT04021121)
- Testing
- LZD, High dose RIF, Standard dose RIF
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Immunogenicity Study of Antibody Persistence and Booster Effect of PENTAXIM™ at 18 Months in Healthy Argentinean Infants
This study will assess both the antibody persistence of the investigational vaccine and the immune response and safety of a booster dose of PENTAXIM™ vaccine in 18 months-old toddlers who participated in an earlier study in order…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Poliomyelitis
- Trial name
- NCT00303316
- Testing
- DTaP-IPV//PRP~T combined vaccine
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 458 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Haemophilus Influenzae Type b, Diphtheria
Safety of DTPa-IPV/Hib & DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib, Followed by DTPa-IPV/Hib Vaccine in Infants Who Received Hepatitis B Vaccine
To assess the safety and reactogenicity of the DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib vaccine and DTPa-IPV/Hib vaccine. This DTPa-IPV/Hib vaccine given at 3 and 4 months of age is co-administered with GSK Biologicals' rotavirus vaccine or Placebo.
- Conditions
- Haemophilus Influenzae Type b, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis
- Trial name
- NCT00325143
- Testing
- DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib, DTPa-IPV/Hib vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia
Antibiotic "Dysbiosis" in Preterm Infants
Prolonged antibiotic use in preterm neonates has significant consequences on the developing intestinal microbiome, metabolome and host response, predisposing the neonate to various major morbidities, including necrotizing…
- Conditions
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02784821
- Testing
- Antibiotic, Gastric fluid, Breast milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Meningococcal Disease, Meningococcal Meningitis
Assessment of Antibody Persistence at Eighteen Months After the Completion of the Vaccination Course in Study V72P10
This was a Phase 2b/3, multi-center, extension study of V72P10 to assess antibody persistence at 18 months after the vaccination course in study V72P10 (NCT00661713).
- Trial name
- NCT01148524
- Testing
- No Vaccine, rMenB+OMV-NZ
- Where
- 6 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 817 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Bladder
Multifaceted Treatment of Catheter-related Urinary Tract Infection
The specific objective of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that a multifaceted approach for treatment for catheter-related urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with spinal cord injury is effective and feasible.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Tract Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00732238
- Testing
- Shortened course of antibiotic therapy, Standard Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Neuromyelitis Optica, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Ravulizumab in Adult Participants With NMOSD
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ravulizumab for the treatment of adult participants with NMOSD.
- Trial name
- NCT04201262
- Testing
- Ravulizumab
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Meningococcal Disease
Persistence of Immunogenicity of MenACWY Conjugate Vaccine 5 Years After Childhood Vaccination, and Immune Response to a Booster Dose
In this extension study, V59P20E1, the sponsor was planning to assess 5-year antibody persistence in subjects who received one or two doses of MenACWY conjugate vaccine at 2 to 10 years of age, and to evaluate response to a…
- Trial name
- NCT01823536
- Testing
- Meningococcal (groups A, C, W, and Y) oligosaccharide diphtheria CRM-197 conjugate vaccine
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) Quinacrine Study
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of the medication quinacrine on survival in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD).
- Trial name
- NCT00183092
- Testing
- Quinacrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Poliomyelitis
A Study to Evaluate Pharyngeal Immunity to Poliovirus Type-2
The study will compare the poliovirus type-2 pharyngeal mucosal excretion in the first week, and at 2 and 4 weeks following the administration of a challenge novel OPV2 (nOPV2) dose at 18 weeks of age in 2 parallel groups of…
- Trial name
- NCT05677256
- Testing
- nOPV2
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fidec Corporation
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Assess the Safety & Reactogenicity of DTPa-IPV/Hib Vaccine Administered at 3, 4, 5 & 18 Mths of Age, in Healthy Infants
To assess the safety and reactogenicity of the DTPa-IPV/Hib vaccine as primary and booster vaccination. The DTPa-IPV/Hib vaccine given at 3 and 4 months of age is co-administered with GSK Biologicals' rotavirus vaccine or…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Acellular Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT00325156
- Testing
- GSK Biologicals' combined DTPa-IPV/Hib vaccine
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 2,590 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
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
Seizure, Epilepsy
Enteral Levetiracetam For Seizure Control In Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
Pediatric cerebral malaria (CM) affects more than 3 million children each year killing ~20% and leaving one third of survivors with long term neurologic and psychiatric sequelae.
- Conditions
- Seizure, Epilepsy, Cerebral Malaria
- Trial name
- LVT1 (NCT01660672)
- Testing
- LEVETIRACETAM
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Study of the Booster Effect of DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T Combined Vaccine or Infanrix Hexa™ and Prevenar™ in Healthy Infants
This is a follow-up of the primary series vaccination schedule in Study A3L24 (NCT01177722). The objectives are: To describe the antibody persistence to any antigen contained in the investigational DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP-T vaccine…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B
- Trial name
- NCT01444781
- Testing
- DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T combined vaccine + Pneumococcal polysaccharide, DTaP-Hep B-IPV // Hib Vaccine + Pneumococcal polysaccharide, DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T + Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia, Costa Rica
- Volunteers
- 1,106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Japanese Encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
A Prospective, Open Label Study of Human T Cell Responses to Live Attenuated Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine SA14-14-2
Japanese encephalitis (JE) live attenuated vaccine SA14-14-2 has been in use for more more than 20 years in Asia. JE vaccine SA14-14-2 is licensed in India and has been widely used since 2006.
- Trial name
- NCT01656200
- Testing
- Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis vaccine SA14-14-2
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indian Institute of Science
HIV Dementia
Downmodulating Monocyte Activation for HIV-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND)
HIV associated neurological disorders (HAND), are a major problem even in ART treated people. HAND results from chronic inflammation which is largely attributed to expansion and activation of monocytes.
- Trial name
- NCT01600170
- Testing
- Atorvastatin (generic Lipitor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis
A Study of ChimeriVax™-JE Live Attenuated Vaccine in Healthy Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, and duration of immunity of one or two doses of ChimeriVax™-JE vaccine separated by 5 or 6 months in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00981175
- Testing
- Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus, then ChimeriVax diluent, ChimeriVax diluent, then Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Meningococcal Meningitis, Measles
Study of the Safety of Menactra® Vaccine When Administered With Other Pediatric Vaccines to Healthy Toddlers
This clinical trial will evaluate the safety of two injections of Menactra® Vaccine in subjects at 9 months and at 12 months of age when the second dose is given concomitantly with other pediatric vaccines routinely administered…
- Conditions
- Meningococcal Meningitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- Trial name
- NCT00483574
- Testing
- Menactra®: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate, Measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccine, Routine paediatric vaccine - Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV)
- Where
- 79 sites in United States, Chile
- Volunteers
- 1,378 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Everolimus in Treating Patients With Lymphoma That Has Relapsed or Not Responded to Previous Treatment
RATIONALE: Everolimus may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the cancer.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00436618
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Epilepsy, Cryptogenic, Epilepsy, Partial
IVIG Treatment for Refractory Immune-Related Adult Epilepsy
The purpose of the initial screening study is to find out if immune problems are an unrecognized cause of epilepsy in some patients.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cryptogenic, Epilepsy, Partial, Seizure Disorder, Autoimmune Diseases, Nervous System
- Trial name
- NCT01545518
- Testing
- IVIG
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University