Clinical trials: Cerebrospinal Fluid, open to volunteers
Huntington's Disease
HDClarity: a Multi-site Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection Initiative to Facilitate Therapeutic Development for Huntington's Disease
HDClarity will seek at least 2500 research participants at different stages of Huntington's disease (HD). The primary objective is to collect a high quality CSF sample for evaluation of biomarkers and pathways that will enable…
- Trial name
- HDClarity (NCT02855476)
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Graves Disease, Mental Fatigue
Validating Immunological Markers Associated With Mental Fatigue in Graves' Disease
Mental fatigue occurs in many diseases and the reasons are mostly unknown. The investigators hypothesize that remaining mental fatigue after restored euthyroidism in Graves' disease is an autoimmune complication.
- Trial name
- NCT06081439
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Effects of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage on Cerebral Hemodynamics
This pilot interventional study investigates whether continuous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage via lumbar drain can improve cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) in patients with acute ischemic stroke and hemodynamic failure, as…
- Trial name
- NCT07056907
- Testing
- Lumbar drain placement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Communicable Diseases
Establishment of a Biobank for the Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Solutions
This multicenter prospective registry aims to establish a biobank of residual biological samples and associated clinical data from hospitalized patients.
- Conditions
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Communicable Diseases, Biological Warfare Agents, Zoonoses
- Trial name
- NCT07411729
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for Brain Tumors
This study examines cerebrospinal biomarkers in patients with brain tumors. A biomarker is a measurable indicator of the severity or presence of your disease state.
- Trial name
- NCT04692324
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Electronic Health Record Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8
Lumbar Punctures for the Detection of ctDNA in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients With Stage III and IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase I trial assesses the use of lumbar punctures to detect whether there is circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) in the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord (cerebrospinal fluid) in patients with stage…
- Conditions
- Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT06816979
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Lumbar Puncture, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus
European Study of Prodromal iNPH
To investigate if progression from prodromal into symptomatic NPH can be predicted from advanced neuroimaging, biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma and investigate the unknown mechanisms causing deterioration by…
- Trial name
- STOP iNPH (NCT05910944)
- Testing
- Shunt surgery
- Where
- 7 sites in Finland, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johan Virhammar
Brain Pulsatility, Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Transcranial Ultrasound Assessment of Cerebral Pulsatility in Shunt Decision-making for Suspected Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: a Prospective Cohort Study
This will be a single-center, prospective, analytical cohort study. All included patients will undergo transcranial ultrasound (TPI) with measurement of cerebral pulsatility parameters prior to subtractive lumbar puncture during…
- Trial name
- HYDROPULSE (NCT07285928)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Huntington Disease
Study of BDNF Pathway Biomarkers in the Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients With Huntington's Disease
Huntington disease (HD, 1.3/10 000) is an autosomal dominant disease due to an abnormal expansion of CAG triplets in HTT gene. Several pathophysiological mechanisms have been evoked, including an alteration of the signaling…
- Trial name
- LCR-MH (NCT04012411)
- Testing
- Brain MRI, Lumbar Punction, Blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Multiple Sclerosis
Prognostic Value of Cerebrospinal Fluid Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, usually presenting as clinically isolated syndrome (CIS).
- Trial name
- NCT05072691
- Testing
- CSF immunoglobulin (Ig) free light chains (FLC) dosage
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Francis Corazza
Leptomeningeal Metastases
Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytology-guided Intrathecal Chemo-holiday Therapy for EGFR-positive NSCLC Leptomeningeal Metastases
With the rapid development of targeted drugs, the treatment of patients with leptomeningeal metastasis has become a very difficult problem in clinical work.
- Trial name
- NCT06861218
- Testing
- pemetrexed, vometinib
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Cardiac Arrest (CA), Brain Injuries, Acute
The Relationship Between Brain Injury Biomarkers in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood of Patients After Cardiac Arrest and Prognosis
This study is a single-center, prospective, observational study. After successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients with cardiac arrest, they will be transferred to the emergency intensive care unit for further…
- Trial name
- NCT06624488
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tang Ziren
Hydrocephalus
Assessment of Flow in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts With a Wireless Thermal Anisotropy Measurement Device in Asymptomatic Patients
This study evaluates the performance of the study device, FlowSense®, a sensor for non-invasively assessing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt flow.
- Trial name
- NCT06410885
- Testing
- Thermal Anisotropy Measurement Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Leak, Cerebrospinal Fluid
CraniSeal Post Approval Study
To collect post-approval data comparing the safety and effectiveness of CraniSeal Dural Sealant to DuraSeal Dural Sealant. The study has been powered specifically to determine whether the CraniSeal device when used as an adjunct…
- Trial name
- NCT06406790
- Testing
- CraniSeal, DuraSeal
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Pramand LLC
Encephalopathy, Psychosis
Neuroimmunology Registry and Biobank
A variety of antineuronal antibodies have been detected in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with neurological diseases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Psychosis, Impaired Consciousness, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT06958341
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Postoperative Pain After a Total Knee Arthroplasty
Post-operative Analgesic Effect of Oral Nefopam
Primary knee arthroplasty by total prosthesis is a painful surgery, performed on patients with advanced gonarthrosis (stage III), thus already presenting hyperalgesia and hyperalgesia and allodynia.
- Trial name
- NefPO (NCT04576078)
- Testing
- Oral nefopam
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Central Nervous System Infection
Investigation of the Delve Detect Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Metagenomic Next-generation Sequencing (mNGS) Test When Used for the Initial Diagnostic Workup of Patients With Suspected Central Nervous System (CNS) Infection
Delve Bio, Inc. is a developer of novel mNGS tests with the goal of aiding in the diagnosis of infectious diseases in several clinical indications that may not have alternative traditional diagnostic methods routinely available.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT07435649)
- Testing
- Delve Detect CSF mNGS Test, Real-World Data
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Delve Bio, Inc.
CerebroSpinal Fluid (CSF) Leak, Dural Tear
A Prospective, Randomized, Two-Arm, Controlled, Single-Blind, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ArtiFix® Dural Repair Sealant Graft in Cranial and Spine Surgery (NEOFIX Study)
The purpose of the NEOFIX study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ArtiFix® dural sealant graft in comparison to usual treatment for Dural repair (membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord) following cranial and spine…
- Trial name
- NEOFIX (NCT07765862)
- Testing
- ArtiFix® is a surgical dural sealant graft intended to close dural defects following cranial and spine surgeries., Standard of Care (Investigator Choice)
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Nurami Medical Ltd
Multiple Sclerosis, Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS)
Kappa Free Light Chains (KFLC) in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS)
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the role of kappa free light chains (KFLC) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and clinically isolated syndrome (CIS).
- Trial name
- PRO-KFLC (NCT07183020)
- Testing
- Oligoclonal bands and kappa free light chains (KFLC)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,142 people
- Sponsor
- Skripuletz, Thomas Prof. Dr.
HIV-infection
Characteristics of Immunity in Gut Mucosa, Spinal Fluid, Lymph Node and Blood of HIV Negative Thais and Thais With HIV Infection
To compare the immunophenotyping and immunochemistry in the gut mucosa of HIV negative and non-acute HIV-infected adults 1. To compare the immunophenotyping of the gut mucosa to that of the peripheral blood in HIV negative and in…
- Trial name
- NCT01397669
- Testing
- Colon biopsy, lymph node biopsy, lumbar puncture, Leukapheresis, Brain MRI/MRS/DTI
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEARCH Research Foundation