Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Inflammation
Respiratory Tract Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
TriVerity in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Infections and Suspected Sepsis
This study will analyze gene expression and other laboratory data from biological samples collected from participants with suspected respiratory, urinary, intra-abdominal, and/or skin \& soft tissue infections; or suspected…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Intra-Abdominal Infections, Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
- Trial name
- SEPSIS-SHIELD (NCT04094818)
- Testing
- TriVerity
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Greece
- Volunteers
- 1,441 people
- Sponsor
- Inflammatix
Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Familial
PET Imaging of Inflammation and Lipid Lowering Study
While 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has been used as an early marker of drug efficacy in numerous clinical cardiovascular drug trials, as a glucose analog, its signal in the vasculature…
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- PIILL (NCT04073797)
- Testing
- Inclisiran, 68Ga-DOTATATE PET-MRI, Colchicine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment, Neuroinflammation
The Influence of [18F]PMPBB3 and [18F]THK5351 PET Distribution Patterns on Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment
Background and objects： Neuroinflammation is an active process detectable in the earliest stages of the neurodegeneration pathway.
- Trial name
- NCT04318626
- Testing
- PMPBB3, THK5351
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in World Trade Center Responders
The goal of the study is to examine the possible underlying causes of sleep apnea (a disorder in which there are problems with breathing during sleep) in World Trade Center Responders.
- Trial name
- NCT01753999
- Testing
- Standard CPAP, CPAP - Flex
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Atherosclerosis, Stroke
Influence of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Modifiable Vascular Risk Factors on Carotid Plaque Vulnerability
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Atherosclerosis, responsible for the 20% of ischemic strokes, is characterized by lipid accumulation in the artery wall that leads to chronic inflammation…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Inflammation
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT03218527)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Parkinson's Disease, Dementia
PET Imaging of Cyclooxygenases in Neurodegenerative Brain Disease
Background: About 5 million adults in the U.S. have Alzheimer s disease or another adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder. Many studies have found that inflammation in the brain contributes to these diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, ALS
- Trial name
- NCT04396873
- Testing
- 11C-MC1, 11C-PS13, 18f-florbetaben
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Spinal Cord Injuries, Gut Microbiome
Impact of Gut Microbiome on Metabolic and Bowel Function During the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury
The Investigators will recruit 35 participants with acute SCI (within 6 weeks of injury) Fasting blood collection and bowel function survey will be conducted 3 times: at baseline [within 6 weeks of injury], 6, and 12 months after…
- Trial name
- NCT05670288
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiac Arrest, Extracorporeal Circulation
Cytokine Adsorption in Post-cardiac Arrest Syndrome in Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Almost all patients with refractory cardiac arrest, who are primarily stabilized under ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation by transcutaneous implantation of a venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system (va-ECMO for…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Extracorporeal Circulation, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Cytokine Storm
- Trial name
- CYTER (NCT03685383)
- Testing
- Cytosorb removal column in eCPR, standard eCPR (va-ECMO)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Freiburg
Critical-Illness, Polyneuropathy
Neurological Outcome in Surgical and Non-surgical Septic Patients
Systemic inflammation and sepsis cause multi organ failure including severe neurologic impairment in the course of disease. Neurologic failure typically presents as critical-illness-polyneuropathy/-myopathy and septic…
- Conditions
- Critical-Illness, Polyneuropathy, Myopathy, Septic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NOSEPP (NCT02442986)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rostock
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson s Disease
Ginger-PD: Ginger as a Modifier of Ghrelin Levels and Gut Function in Parkinson's Disease
This study will test whether taking ginger supplements can increase ghrelin, a hunger hormone that is decreased in the blood of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and REM Sleep Behaviour disorder (RBD).
- Trial name
- Ginger-PD (NCT07882108)
- Testing
- Ginger
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Increased Gut Permeability to Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in Parkinson's Disease
The gut may be a portal of entry for agents that cause or contribute to the causes of Parkinson's disease (PD). The investigators are studying changes in the normal population of gut flora and in intestinal permeability and their…
- Trial name
- NCT01155492
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Cognitive Impairment, Apolipoprotein E, Deficiency or Defect of
Perioperative Research Into Memory, Genomics in the Intensive Therapy Unit: Alzheimer's
The current central dogma of long-term cognitive impairment after intensive care admission suggests an underlying neuroinflammatory dysregulation affecting neuronal function.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Apolipoprotein E, Deficiency or Defect of, Critical Illness, Burns
- Trial name
- PRIMoGenITA (NCT03393130)
- Testing
- APOE genotyping
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Suicide, Depression
Reducing Suicide Risk Among Aging Caregivers of Persons With AD/ADRD
This project aims to adapt, implement, and evaluate a Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training group intervention for aging adult family caregivers of person with Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Depression, Caregiver Burden, Physical Health
- Trial name
- NCT06055322
- Testing
- Adapted Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Diving Medicine, Inflammation
Inflammatory and Cerebrospinal Biochemical Markers in Blood After Trimix Diving
Research hypothesis Diving to depths up to 90msw with an oxygen partial pressure of 130kPa in the breathing gas will affect the central nervous system.
- Conditions
- Diving Medicine, Inflammation, Central Nervous System Injury
- Trial name
- TriMix17-18 (NCT03190252)
- Testing
- Exposure to oxygen partial pressure of 130 kPa, Exposure to ambient pressure of maximum 11 ATA
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis
Inflammatory Genomics in Human Carotid Artery Disease
To investigate the relationship between genetic variation in genes for inflammation and carotid artery atherosclerosis.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Diseases, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00070668
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Colorectal Cancer, Sarcoma
Lipid Mediators & Cancer: Montelukast, SPM, and Almonds
The purpose of this study is to create a prospective investigation to examine the effects of montelukast, almonds/almond oil, and specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) on lipid profiles and tumor-associated macrophages…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Sarcoma, Brain Tumors, Endometrial Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06887673
- Testing
- No Interventions, Sports Pro Resolve 4 g, Double Wood SPM 4 g
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Primary Mitochondrial Disease
OMT-28 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease (PMD) (PMD-OPTION)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the treatment effects of the investigational new drug OMT-28 in patients with Primary Mitochondrial Disease.
- Trial name
- PMD-OPTION (NCT05972954)
- Testing
- OMT-28
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Omeicos Therapeutics GmbH
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Study of NTRX-07 in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease
1. Study Overview NeuroTherapia Inc. is conducting a clinical study to explore the safety and effects of a new drug called NTRX- 07.
- Trial name
- SPPN-AD (NCT07058688)
- Testing
- NTRX-07
- Where
- 6 sites in Czechia, Hungary and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroTherapia, Inc.
Pain, Inflammation
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Attenuates Central Sensitization Induced by a Thermal Injury in Human Volunteers (HBO)
The hypothesis of this investigation is to observe if HBO have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans induced by tonic heat stimulation.
- Conditions
- Pain, Inflammation, Hyperalgesia
- Trial name
- NCT02025686
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen, Normal ambient conditions
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Per Rotbøll Nielsen
Diffuse Lewy Body Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Imaging Inflammation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Dementia or Dementia With Lewy Bodies
This study uses a special type of scan called a positron emission tomography (PET) scan to take pictures of the brain. During the PET scan, a special dye called 11C-PBR28 is injected into the body.
- Conditions
- Diffuse Lewy Body Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Parkinson's Disease Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT02702102
- Testing
- 11C-PBR28
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University