Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Vasculitis
Giant Cell Arteritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica
DANIsh VASculitis Database (DANIVAS)
The aim of this national pragmatic observational study is to investigate whether the use of new diagnostic imaging modalities facilitates disease stratification that can potentially predict treatment response, relapse risk and…
- Trial name
- DANIVAS (NCT05935709)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis
COVID-19 Infection in Vulnerable Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
The trial is a prospective, observational study aiming to identify risk factors for serious COVID-19 infection by evaluating clinical measures and biomarkers of inflammation in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Axial Spondyloarthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trial name
- NCT04335747
- Testing
- COVID-19 infection
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salome Kristensen
Giant Cell Arteritis
Tocilizumab Dose-tapering and Interruption in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis Achieving the Clinical Remission.
Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a pro-inflammatory cytokine, has been found to have a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Giant cel arteritis (GCA).
- Trial name
- NCT03244709
- Testing
- Tocilizumab
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital of Prato
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Inflammatory Myopathy
BCMA-CD19 CAR-T Therapy for Refractory Autoimmune Diseases
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BCMA/CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Inflammatory Myopathy, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), ANCA-associated Vasculitis
- Trial name
- NCT06794008
- Testing
- BCMA-CD19 CAR-T therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Vasculitis
Belimumab in Remission of VASculitis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of belimumab, in combination with azathioprine, for the maintenance of remission following a standard induction regimen in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis or…
- Trial name
- BREVAS (NCT01663623)
- Testing
- Belimumab 10 mg/kg, Azathioprine
- Where
- 89 sites in United States, Australia and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Mapping B-cell Biology Across the Cardiovascular Territories of Giant Cell Arteritis: Towards a New Therapeutic Approach (RituxiMAP GCA)
B cells are a component of the immune system which appear be important in causing all forms of cardiovascular disease. Until now, it has not been possible to directly study these cells in living patients (essential to assess…
- Trial name
- RituxiMAP GCA (NCT07269938)
- Testing
- Zirconium Zr 89 labelled rituximab
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
The VGR GCA Cohort: Ultrasound, Biopsy and Biomarkers - Novel Methods for Diagnosis, Monitoring and Prognosis in Giant Cell Arteritis.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common vasculitis in the elderly and is usually treated with long-term corticosteroid therapy. Many patients experience relapses and treatment-related side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT07246577
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Giant Cell Arteritis, Vasculitis
Giant Cell Arteritis and Differential Diagnoses Associated With Positive Temporal Artery Biopsy
Temporal artery biopsy is a useful tool helping to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. However, other diagnoses might be associated with abnormal temporal artery biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04554290
- Testing
- temporal artery biopsy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Horton's Disease
Study of the T CD8 Immune Response in Horton's Disease
The research hypothesis is that T lymphocytes CD8 play a role in the physiopathology of Horton's disease. At the inclusion visit, patients will have, as is the case in the usual strategy: A complete clinical examination carried…
- Trial name
- Horton CD8 (NCT02158208)
- Testing
- Blood sample drawn into a 5 mL dry tube at the diagnosis and after 3 months of treatment, 16 blood samples drawn into 6 mL heparinized tubes at the diagnosis and after 3 months of treatment, Blood sample drawn into a 5 mL dry tube
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant Cell Arteritis: Improving Use of Ultrasound Evaluation
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease causing new, unaccustomed headache in the elderly and which can lead to blindness in 20-30% of untreated cases.
- Trial name
- GAULT (NCT02523625)
- Testing
- Ultrasound of temporal and axillary arteries
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Behcet's Disease, Central Sensitisation
Assessment of Central Sensitization, Neuropathic Pain, Sleep Quality and Daily Life Activities in Behcet's Disease
There are few studies in the literature regarding increased frequency of neuropathic pain and sleep disturbance and decreased quality of life in Behçet's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03531385
- Testing
- Central sensitisation, Neuropathic pain, Sleep disturbance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Temporal Arteritis
Determining Disease Activity Biomarkers in Individuals With Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also known as temporal arteritis, is a disease that usually only occurs in older adults. GCA causes inflammation of blood vessels, or vasculitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00315497
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 426 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sepsis, Pre-Eclampsia
Establishment of an ELISA for the Recognition of Procalcitonin Variants in Patients With Hyperprocalcitonemia.
Procalcitonin is a protein consisting of 116 amino-acids which can rapidly rise under inflammatory conditions and sepsis. More than 20 years ago it has been shown that dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP-4) cleaves procalcitonin from the…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Pre-Eclampsia, Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Trial name
- NCT05703802
- Testing
- Procalcitonin-variants ELISA-Assay
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Giant Cell Arteritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Clinical and Immunogenetic Characterization of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) and Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
A multi-centre observational study recruiting prospective and retrospective cohorts of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA).
- Trial name
- NCT04102930
- Where
- 76 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Vasculitis, Behcet's Disease
Vasculitis Pregnancy Registry
The purpose of this study is to learn about the experience of women with vasculitis who become pregnant. In particular, the study will consist of several online surveys to assess 1.
- Conditions
- Vasculitis, Behcet's Disease, CNS Vasculitis, Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis
- Trial name
- V-PREG (NCT02593565)
- Testing
- Online questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Giant Cell Arteritis
Validation of a Diagnostic Algorithm of Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA or temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis) or Horton disease is a vasculitis that occurs in older adults, affecting vessels of medium and large caliber.
- Trial name
- ECHORTON (NCT02703922)
- Testing
- color Doppler ultrasound and TAB in case of CDU negative
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Horton Disease
Study of T Lymphocytes in Patients With Horton Disease
Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is the most frequent vasculitis after 50 years. Corticosteroid therapy is the reference treatment for GCA.
- Trial name
- GAMAIT (NCT03313102)
- Testing
- blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Perfusion, and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Neuropsychiatric Lupus
The purpose of this study is to determine if three functional Magnetic Resonance brain imaging techniques: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy(MRS),Magnetic Resonance perfusion, and Diffusion Tensor Imaging(DTI) can detect brain…
- Trial name
- NCT00730002
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA), Magnetic resonance imaging, MRA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Abatacept in ANCA Associated Vasculitis
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether abatacept can prevent relapse in patients with ANCA associated vasculitis(AAV). This is a randomised double blinded placebo controlled trial.
- Trial name
- ABAVAS (NCT00482066)
- Testing
- Abatacept (Orencia)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London