Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Inflammation
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Heart Failure
Prediction of Heart Failure and Cognitive Decline in Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor of heart failure and cognitive decline. Heart failure at its early stage is often silent. At present, primary prevention for heart failure is not available.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Heart Failure, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- PreciDIAB-H&B (NCT04583800)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Brain Injury, Central Nervous System Degenerative Disorder
Using Ferumoxytol-Enhanced MRI to Measure Inflammation in Patients With Brain Tumors or Other Conditions of the CNS
This pilot clinical trial study will assess the inflammatory response of brain tumors or other central nervous system conditions in pediatric and adult patients using ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI.
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Central Nervous System Degenerative Disorder, Central Nervous System Infectious Disorder, Central Nervous System Vascular Malformation
- Trial name
- NCT02452216
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol, Tissue Analysis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Iv
Parkinson's Disease With LRRK2 Mutation, Healthy Controls
Measure of Microglial Activation in the Brain of Parkinson Disease Patients With PET
There is accumulating evidence suggesting that inflammatory processes, through microglial activation, would play a key role in the neurodegenerative process of Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease With LRRK2 Mutation, Healthy Controls, Parkinson's Disease Without LRRK2 Mutation
- Trial name
- INFLAPARK (NCT02319382)
- Testing
- PET with the tracer 18F-DPA-714, PET with the tracer 11C-PE2I, MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Alzheimer's Disease
Biomarker Study for Alzheimer's Disease
The study aims to identify immune biomarkers in peripheral blood for identifying Alzheimer's disease (AD). Blood samples from subjects with AD will be compared to age-matched controls without cognitive symptoms, as well as…
- Trial name
- BiomarkerAD (NCT02472899)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beersheva Mental Health Center
Inflammation, Brain
Control of Leukocyte Function
The protocol is to draw peripheral blood from healthy volunteers for in vitro studies. The aims of these in vitro studies are to determine the cellular and intracellular mechanisms by which hypertonic saline and ATP release…
- Trial name
- NCT03027232
- Testing
- No intervention (drugs) will be given. Purpose: collecting blood for in vitro studies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Stroke, Inflammation
Inflammatory Abnormalities in Muscle After Stroke: Effects of Exercise
The purpose of this study is to first define whether abnormalities of skeletal muscle are related to the presence of inflammation and to poor motor performance and whether this can be modified by exercise interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT00387712
- Testing
- Velocity based treadmill training, Duration based treadmill training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Disease
Attenuation of Postprandial Inflammatory Processes in Alzheimer's Disease Patients by Consumption of Pomace Oil
This research project is based on previous studies suggesting that certain components of olive pomace oil can reduce inflammation in the brain associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer\'s.
- Trial name
- CORDIAL (NCT06245616)
- Testing
- Consumption of olive pomace olive oil by alzheimer's patients, Consumption of high-oleic sunflower oil by alzheimer's patients
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Atherosclerotic Carotid Disease, Atheroma
Effects Of Atorvastatin On Macrophage Activity And Plaque Inflammation Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A new way of scanning narrowing in the arteries (main blood vessels) caused by fatty deposits known as plaques has been developed. Heart attacks and strokes occur when plaques become inflamed, depending on the artery affected.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Carotid Disease, Atheroma, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00368589
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Inflammation
Impact of Passive Heat on Metabolic, Inflammatory and Vascular Health in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
SCI results in higher incidence of heart disease and diabetes and heart disease is the most common cause of death. Chronic inflammation, deleterious changes in vascular structure and impaired glucose metabolism are risk factors…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Inflammation, Glucose Metabolism, Endothelial Function
- Trial name
- SCIPHS (NCT04971408)
- Testing
- passive heat stress, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson Disease
GLP1R in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of the study is to test the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties of semaglutide in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD)
- Trial name
- GIPD (NCT03659682)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of [18F] PBR111 and PET as a Marker of Inflammation in Subjects With Neurological Conditions
The underlying goal of this study is to assess PBR-111 positron emission tomography (PET) imaging as a tool to detect microglial activation in the brain of Alzheimer disease (AD) research participants and age- and gender-matched…
- Trial name
- PBR111 (NCT01209156)
- Testing
- [18F] PBR111
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Human Anaplasmosis
Epidemiological, Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Human Anaplasmosis Cases in Alsace
Anaplasmosis is a bacterial infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum and transmitted by ticks. This bacterium is present in approximately 1% of ticks in Alsace.
- Trial name
- ANARETRO (NCT07312474)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Alzheimer Disease, Corticobasal Syndrome
Activity of Cerebral Networks, Amyloid and Microglia in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
The temporal sequence of microglial activation, changes in functional and structural connectivity and the progression of neurocognitive deficits has not been conclusively clarified.
- Trial name
- ActiGliA (NCT06224920)
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography, blood and CSF biomarker
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Acute Brain Injury, Cognitive Dysfunction
Cognitive Function and Health-related Quality of Life After Neuro-intensive Care
The study will provide information on cognitive impairment and Health related quality of life in patients surviving 12 months after acute brain injury, generate a hypothesis of useful variables to predict cognitive impairment or…
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Cognitive Dysfunction, Delirium, Sepsis
- Trial name
- COGNI (NCT04881097)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Subjective Memory Complaint
Lifestyle Remodeling in Subjective Memory Complaint (SMC): Brain Imaging and Blood Biochemistry Study
The specific study aims: 1. To investigate whether the brain function is affected by the past life experiences, such as lifestyle and physiology-related factors in SMC. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04162990
- Testing
- Lifestyle remodeling Intervention, Does Comparator: regular treatment
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Multiple Sclerosis
A Study To Determine The Effect Of Ocrelizumab On Leptomeningeal Inflammation In Multiple Sclerosis
This study will evaluate the evolution of leptomeningeal lesions via leptomeningeal contrast enhancement (LMCE) presence/disappearance after treatment administration in patients with active progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- LEGATO (NCT05208840)
- Testing
- Ocrelizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Concussion (Diagnosis), Concussion Post Syndrome
Female Concussion Head Cooling
This research is being done to examine the benefits of a 28 day head cooling intervention on cognition, inflammation of the brain, sleep quality, menstrual symptom interaction, and mood in acutely concussed females.
- Conditions
- Concussion (Diagnosis), Concussion Post Syndrome, Concussion, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT07303933
- Testing
- Brain Cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Hepatic Encephalopathy
It has been observed that patients with cirrhosis present a generalized state of vasoconstriction as an homeostatic response to splanchnic arteriolar vasodilatation.
- Trial name
- NCT01099293
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Stroke, Ischemic, Periodontitis
Periodontal Treatment and Ischemic Stroke
A bulk of observational evidence suggests an association between periodontitis and recurrent vascular events in ischemic stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT04956211
- Testing
- Periodontal therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Santiago de Compostela
Tinnitus, Neuroinflammation
Tinnitus and Treatment With umPEA-LUT
Tinnitus can have different causes. From a peripheral point of view, the sensation of hearing a not present sound can be indicative of damage in the cells of the cochlea.
- Trial name
- TiniPEA (NCT06718452)
- Testing
- PEA-LUT 2 sachet day, umPEALUT + Rutin + 5 hTp
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli