Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Inflammation
Brain Neoplasms
Imaging of Intravenous (IV) Combidex to Brain, Intra-cerebral Tumors and in Central Nervous System (CNS) Inflammation
Combidex (ferumoxtran-10) is an ultra-small iron oxide particle covered with a sugar coating. It has been evaluated as an MRI contrast agent for use in imaging well perfused organs such as the liver and spleen and for imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT00659334
- Testing
- Ferumoxtran-10 (Combidex), Neurosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
HIV, Depression
Inflammation and Depression in People With HIV
The purpose of this 10-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to determine whether inflammation impacts reward and motor neural circuitry to contribute to depressive symptoms like anhedonia and psychomotor slowing in…
- Conditions
- HIV, Depression, Anhedonia
- Trial name
- NCT05849038
- Testing
- Baricitinib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Phenylketonuria
Study of Low-grade Systemic Inflammation in Adult Patients With Phenylketonuria
Patient suffering from phenylketonuria have chronic hyperphenylalaninemia. Hyperphenylalaninemia is known to be toxic to central nervous system and cardiovascular system in particular through oxydative stress.
- Trial name
- INGRAPH (NCT04879277)
- Testing
- Blood samples
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Ischemic Stroke
Stepper Aerobic Training on Fitness, Disability, Inflammation and Thrombosis in Stroke Patients
Stroke rehabilitation of hemiplegics primarily lies in motor control and training of activities of daily life. Whole body aerobics is much less emphasized.
- Trial name
- NCT02923765
- Testing
- Aerobic training by a stepper
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Atherosclerosis, Stroke
Metabolic Imaging in Carotid Atherosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) is a common disorder that causes heart attacks and strokes. PET CT and contrast-enhanced MRI scans are two new ways of assessing atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- MICA (NCT01674257)
- Testing
- USPIO (ferumoxytol)-enhanced MRI scan, 18f-Fluoride PET/CT scan, 18F-Flurodeoxyglucose PET/CT scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Inflammation, Migraine
Identification of Inflammatory Markers in Migraine Patients
Migraine is prevalent in 10-12% of the population. It involves the development of a cranial perivascular neurogenic inflammation. Recent information suggests that migraine might be a risk factor to stroke.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Migraine, Headache
- Trial name
- NCT00969995
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder, HIV Dementia
SV2A & TSPO PET Imaging Measures to Reveal Mechanisms of HIV Neuropathogenesis During Antiretroviral Therapy
The purpose of this study is to longitudinally characterize and evaluate changes in synaptic density in the brain using novel positron-emission tomography (PET) scans; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and clinical laboratory…
- Conditions
- HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder, HIV Dementia, HIV Encephalitis, Healthy
- Trial name
- ART (NCT05586581)
- Testing
- SV2A PET, TSPO PET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alzheimer Disease
Imaging Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease With 11C-ER176
This study is being done to learn about inflammation in the brain of those with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The purpose of this study is to determine if 11C-ER176 is able to accurately measure inflammation in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT03744312
- Testing
- 11C-ER176, Florbetaben
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cognitive Dysfunction, Burns
PRIME: Cognitive Outcome Following Major Burns
PRIME aims to demonstrate through neurocognitive assessment that BICU patients will have a degree of neurocognitive dysfunction following a major burn, that this neurocognitive dysfunction is due to an underlying…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Burns, Inflammation, Brain, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- PRIME (NCT03242395)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Frontotemporal Dementia
Molecular Neuroimaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Dementias
Neuroinflammation is increasingly implicated as a potential critical pathogenic mechanism in a variety of neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02945774
- Testing
- (18F)-FEPPA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Intermediate AMD
A Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a New Light Combination Therapy Addressing Intermediate AMD
The proposed clinical investigation wants primary to validate the safety of the innovative light therapy approach and in second priority provide insight and confirmations on therapeutic effect.
- Trial name
- retinaSEES-PoC (NCT06557369)
- Testing
- reSEES
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Oculox Technologies SA
Parkinson Disease
Parkinson Disease Before and After Medication and Rehabilitation Treatment
In this three-year project, our research teams are going to consecutively explore these important clinical, drug and physical rehabilitation treatment effects, noradrenergic network, autonomic dysfunction and microRNA signalling…
- Trial name
- NCT02672943
- Testing
- Rehabilitation treatment, non-rehabilitation treatment
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
The Danish Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Study
After resuscitation from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) patients experience Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome due to ischemia and reperfusion injury.
- Trial name
- DANOHCA (NCT05895838)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Backrest elevation, Early wakeup call
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Christian Hassager
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
P2X7 Receptor, Inflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Parkinson disease (PD) is a chronic degenerative disease characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra.
- Trial name
- NeuroInfiam (NCT03918616)
- Testing
- Memantine, Dopamine receptor-agonists
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Cataract, Anterior Chamber Inflammation
Iontophoretic Delivery of EGP-437 in Patients Who Have Undergone Cataract Surgery
Phase 2b trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of EGP-437, versus placebo using the EyeGate® II Drug Delivery System (EGDS) in patients having undergone cataract surgery with implantation of a monofocal posterior chamber…
- Conditions
- Cataract, Anterior Chamber Inflammation, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT03180255
- Testing
- Dexamethasone phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Eyegate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CAROTID STENOSIS
Plaque and Brain Inflammation in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Role of the Ficolin-2
Carotid artery stenosis is observed in about 3% of ≥ 60 years subjects and accounts for around 10-20% of all ischemic strokes. Beyond the degree of stenosis, plaque composition affects the risk of ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- STATEMENT (NCT05850247)
- Testing
- [18F]DPA-714 PET/MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Inflammation, Atheromatous Plaques
Multimodal Imaging Assessment of the Inflammatory Atheromatous Plaque
The present study aims at assessing the ability of 68Ga-NODAGA-RGD PET/CT for the detection of inflammatory atheromatous plaques in the carotid arteries, compared to 18F-FDG PET/CT, MRI and US and to determine the contribution of…
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Atheromatous Plaques, Carotid Artery Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01608516
- Testing
- 68Ga-NODAGA-RGD PET/CT
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Large Vessel Occlusion, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Inflammation and Brain Injury Blood Biomarkers Following an Acute Ischemic Stroke
This is a randomized open-label, with blinded outcome pilot study to evaluate the effect on inflammatory and brain injury laboratory values and explore clinical outcomes in patients who present with ischemic strokes due to large…
- Trial name
- NUVISTA2 (NCT07404852)
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Fabry Disease
Effect of Agalsidase Alfa on Cardiac Inflammation in Patients With Fabry Disease: A [18F]-FDG PET-CMR Study
This is a prospective observational study. All patients will initiate and maintain treatment with agalsidase alfa during the study period.
- Trial name
- NCT07235709
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Meningitis, Meningitis/Encephalitis
Optic Nerve Ultrasound for Assessing Cerebral Inflammation and Intracranial Hypertension in Cerebral Pathologies
Timely detection of signs of raised intracranial pressure or persistent inflammation within the meninges can expedite therapeutic decisions improving the prognosis of patients with brain damage.
- Conditions
- Meningitis, Meningitis/Encephalitis, Stroke, Ultrasound
- Trial name
- EICON (NCT07332234)
- Testing
- Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
- Where
- 2 sites in Romania
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infecțioase și tropicale "Dr. Victor Babeș"