Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Inflammation
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Central Venous Catheter Colonisation Among Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Units
Background: Central Venous catheter insertion technique and indwelling time are major risk factors for CVC colonisation. Colonisation occurs through microbial migration and biofilm formation along the catheter insertion tract.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Post-cardiac Surgery, Post-Cardiorespiratory Arrest Coma
- Trial name
- NCT03270774
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Carotid Artery Plaque
[18F]AlF-NOTA-octreotide PET/MRI in Carotid Artery Disease
This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether [¹⁸F]AlF-OC PET/MRI can characterize and quantify inflammation in carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Carotid Artery Plaque, Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease, Carotid Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07104487
- Testing
- [18F]AlF-OC
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cataract, Pain
LE Gel for the Treatment of Ocular Inflammation and Pain Following Cataract Surgery
Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel, (BID and TID) versus Vehicle Group for the Treatment of Ocular Inflammation and Pain Following Cataract Surgery.
- Conditions
- Cataract, Pain, Ocular Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT02786901
- Testing
- Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel dosed TID, Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel dosed BID, Vehicle Gel
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Neuroinflammation, Stroke
Translocator Protein PET/CT in Various TSPO-Related Disease
To evaluate the potential usefulness of 18F-DPA714/FDPA positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for the diagnosis of primary and metastatic lesions in various TSPO-related disease patients.
- Conditions
- Neuroinflammation, Stroke, Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06725719
- Testing
- 18F-DPA714/FDPA
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University
Ischemic Heart Disease, Microvascular Coronary Artery Disease
The Cerebral-Coronary Connection (C3) Study
This is a prospective cohort blinded study with the aim to investigate the prevalence and clinical impact of coronary microcirculatory dysfunction (CMD) in patients with ischemic heart disease, and its association with cerebral…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Microvascular Coronary Artery Disease, Depression, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- C3 (NCT04131075)
- Testing
- Coronary Angiography and Multimodal Coronary Physiology Study (FFR, CFR, HMR)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
ETASCAI Pilot Project
This pilot study aims to investigate the chronic effects of ETAS® on cognitive, affective and inflammatory outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-80 years with mild to moderate subjective cognitive complaints.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT06790849
- Testing
- Active 1 ETAS®, Active 2 ETAS®
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
Longitudinal Profiling of Plasma-Derived Glial Extracellular Vesicles in Alzheimer's Disease
This project aims to longitudinally profile plasma-derived GDEVs and plasma biomarkers of neuroinflammation across three stages of the AD continuum (Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer's…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
- Trial name
- GLEVAD (NCT07803055)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Epilepsy
Proof of Principle for a Diagnostic Blood Test of Recurrent Seizures
The primary goal of this observational study is to establish the accuracy of CNS-specific Assay for Recurrent Paroxysmal Events (CARPE) as a diagnostic blood test for epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02269397
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 371 people
- Sponsor
- Cognizance Biomarkers, LLC
Stroke, Rehabilitation
Extracellular Vesicles as Stroke Biomarkers
The combination of rehabilitation protocols and regenerative therapies offers the outstanding opportunity to promote and enhance the endogenous regenerative and repair processes occurring in tissues damaged or lost due to injury…
- Trial name
- EXO4STROKE (NCT05370105)
- Testing
- blood withdrawal
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Healthy
Naturally Produced Cannabinoids for Neuroprotection From Concussion
The goal of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross over study is to learn about the neuroprotective properties of a broad-spectrum cannabinoid formulation in normal healthy adults engaged in elite contact sport competition.
- Trial name
- NCT07715864
- Testing
- Broad spectrum cannabinoid formulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
Immunomodulatory Effects of PCSK9 Inhibition
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the leading cause of death worldwide. While medications, such as statins, significantly reduce atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk by lowering low density lipoprotein levels, they may also…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Inflammation
- Trial name
- INSPIRAR (NCT05720156)
- Testing
- 99mTc-tilmanocept SPECT/CT scanning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy
Human Albumin Infusion in Liver Cirrhosis and Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (HACHE)
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a severe complication of decompensated cirrhosis, is characterized as neurocognitive dysfunction. Emerging evidence suggests the potential role of human albumin infusion for the treatment of HE, but…
- Trial name
- NCT06483737
- Testing
- Human albumin infusion at a modified dosage, Human albumin infusion at a routine dosage, Lactulose
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region
ALK-Positive Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Activated B-Cell Type
Nivolumab With or Without Varlilumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas
This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab with or without varlilumab works in treating patients with aggressive B-cell lymphomas that have come back (recurrent) or do not respond to treatment (refractory).
- Conditions
- ALK-Positive Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Activated B-Cell Type, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Associated With Chronic Inflammation, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Germinal Center B-Cell Type
- Trial name
- NCT03038672
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Varlilumab
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Parkinson's Disease, Autonomic Neuropathy
Effects of Feet Mechanical Stimulation on Cardiovascular Autonomic Profile and Inflammation in Parkinson's Disease
In the present study, investigators test the hypothesis that a controlled mechanical pressure applied on specific sites of both fore-feet (ES) can reduce the inflammatory state and arterial blood pressure in patients with…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Autonomic Neuropathy, Inflammation, Hypertension
- Trial name
- parkgo-1 (NCT02608424)
- Testing
- Foot Mechanical Stimulation (Gondola®, CE marking n° 0476)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Traumatic Coma
Brain Network Disruptions Related to Traumatic Coma
To provide a fine-grained description of the brain network dysfunctions induced by severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) or anoxic encephalopathy, that are responsible for the acute state of unarousable unawareness, named coma…
- Trial name
- Coma3D (NCT03482115)
- Testing
- PET examination with radiopharmaceutical drug [18F] DPA-714, MRI examination, Blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Parkinson Disease
Sublingual Photobiomodulation in Parkinson's Disease
This study evaluates the use of photobiomodulation in the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease. Half of participants will receive treatment with low level laser therapy and exercises in combination, while the other half…
- Trial name
- NCT04028817
- Testing
- photobiomodulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Migraine Disorders, Pain
The Role of Cytokines and Regulatory T Lymphocytes in Migraine Pathophysiology.
Migraine is a frequent and debilitating neurologic disorder. It is more frequent in women, and more prevalent in patients with autoimmune and/or inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
- Conditions
- Migraine Disorders, Pain, Autoimmune Diseases, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- SIIM (NCT06426316)
- Testing
- Blood test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Nucleosome Monitoring Relevance for Outcome Prediction in Critically Ill Patients
NUROPI is a single-centre, prospective, non-interventional study in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Erasme Hospital (Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium).
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Cardiac Arrest (CA), Pancreatitis
- Trial name
- NuROPI (NCT07184593)
- Testing
- Plasma H3.1 nucleosome measurement
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Atherosclerosis, Inflammation
Atherosclerosis and Acute Ischemic Stroke Study
A significant proportion of strokes are thromboembolic in nature, arising from atherosclerotic plaque at the carotid bifurcation. It is now wellknown that inflammation plays a key role in atherogenesis and plaque destabilization.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03685006
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatoencephalopathy, Early Fatal Progressive
Randomised Controlled Trial of Mechanistic Effects of Rifaximin in Cirrhosis and Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy
Patients with cirrhosis are particularly prone to infection which is frequently a precipitant of hepatic encephalopathy, renal failure and circulatory collapse.
- Trial name
- RIFSYS (NCT02019784)
- Testing
- Rifaximin-α
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust