Clinical trials: Degeneration
Stenosis, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
Impact of Local Steroid Application in Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Neural injury is a well-known complication following extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF). It has been found that up to 9.4% of patients will have either temporary or persistent neurologic deficit.
- Conditions
- Stenosis, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spondylosis
- Trial name
- NCT03327272
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Patients With Cognitive Disturbances
Hippocampal Sclerosis and Amnesia Not Due to Alzheimer's Disease
Hippocampal Sclerosis (HS) leads to anterograde amnesia mimicking early Alzheimer's disease (AD) (so called HSA-nonAD). Recent studies showed that (a) the deficit of episodic memory as well as the level of hippocampal atrophy in…
- Trial name
- ShaTau7 (NCT02576821)
- Testing
- Neurological examinations, Neuropsychological examinations, Clinical examinations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD) represents the formalized integration of ARTFL (U54 NS092089; funded through 2019) and LEFFTDS (U01 AG045390; funded through 2019) as a single North American…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
- Trial name
- NCT04363684
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
Proteinopathies Expression in Skin of Neurodegenerative Disorders
The goal of this observational study is to compare the aggregation pattern of proteinopathies (alpha-synuclein, amyloid-beta, phosphorylated tau and transactive response DNA -binding protein 43 [TDP43]) in skin biopsies of…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Parkinson Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism
- Trial name
- NCT06528964
- Testing
- Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí
Macular Cystoid Edema
Manage Macular Cystoid Edema With Retinal Vein Obstruction Using Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ranibizumab
The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine (Jueling Mingmu Decoction) combined with ranibizumab in the treatment of macular edema with retinal vein obstructive.
- Trial name
- JQMMT+RA (NCT06234514)
- Testing
- Jueling Mingmu decoction, intravitreal injections of 0.5mg ranibizumab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dongyang People's Hospital
Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy
A Pilot Study of Functional Optical Coherence Tomography for Ocular Imaging
Growing evidence shows that altered blood flow plays a major role in many vision-threatening diseases including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Branch Retinal…
- Conditions
- Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Trial name
- NCT00556114
- Testing
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Alzheimer Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury
Olfactory Deficits in Neurologic Disease
The goal of this study is to examine olfactory function in preclinical subjects or individuals with neurological diseases such as Probable Alzheimer's Disease (PRAD), Frontotemporal Dementias (FTD), Dementia with Lewy Bodies…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05019014
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Randomized Trial of DHA for Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients Receiving Vitamin A
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether a nutritional supplement in addition to vitamin A will slow the course of retinitis pigmentosa.
- Trial name
- NCT00000116
- Testing
- Vitamin A, Docosahexaenoic acid, Control fatty acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carol Weigel DiFranco
Cataract, Age Related Macular Degeneration
Polarization Perception in Health and Disease. Testing a New Sight Test
A study to assess the utility of human polarization pattern perception for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of eye disease
- Conditions
- Cataract, Age Related Macular Degeneration, Pseudophakia, Macular Disease
- Trial name
- TaNSiT (NCT03823092)
- Testing
- polarization sensitivity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Myelopathy
Quantitative Imaging of Cervical Spinal Structures - the DISC Pilot Study -
The aim of this study is to explore a multi-parametric quantitative MRI approach to measure cervical intervertebral discs, the spinal cord and its nerve roots in healthy participants and patients with cervical degenerative disc…
- Trial name
- DISC (NCT06610175)
- Testing
- Quantitative MRI and anatomical MRI
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Late Onset Sporadic Cerebellar Ataxia
Sporadic Degenerative Ataxia With Adult Onset: Natural History Study
The key goals of SPORTAX-NHS is to compare the phenotype of multiple system atrophy of cerebellar type (MSA-C) and sporadic adult onset ataxia of unknown aetiology (SAOA) and to determine the rate of disease progression in both…
- Trial name
- SPORTAX-NHS (NCT02701036)
- Where
- 14 sites in Austria, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataxia Study Group
Tau Distributions in Patients With Tauopathy Using APN-1607 PET Scan
Establishing 18F PMPBB3 (APN 1607) PET Imaging Markers for Diagnosis of Tauopathy Parkinsonism Syndromes
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders. The diagnosis of PD is primarily based on clinical presentations while the pathology stage of a-synuclein containing Lewy body deposition has already…
- Trial name
- NCT04557865
- Testing
- 18F-PMPBB3 (APN-1607) PET imaging
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
The Skin as a Window to the Central Nervous System in Frontotempolar Lombar Degeneration
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a clinically heterogeneous syndrome, characterized by progressive decline in behaviour and/or language.
- Trial name
- PROTEINOSKIN (NCT06490822)
- Testing
- Skin biopsy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Machado-Joseph Disease
Neuropsychiatry and Cognition in SCA3/MJD
This research investigates how cognitive-affective aspects evolve during the course of SCA3/MJD. Due to COVID-19 pandemics, this study protocol was adapted for online-only consultations.
- Conditions
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Machado-Joseph Disease, SCA3, MJD
- Trial name
- NCT04714307
- Testing
- SCA3/MJD molecular diagnosis, Cognitive Testing, Psychiatric Evaluation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
First-in-Human Evaluation of an Astrocytic Glutamate Transporter (EAAT2) PET Tracer in Dementia
This is a first in human study that will assess the safety and diagnostic performance of [18F]RP-115 (fluorine-18 labeled RP115), a positron emission tomography (PET) agent.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05374278
- Testing
- [18F]RP-115 PET/MRI or PET/CT and MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Wilson
Degenerative Disc Disease
Spine Unit Modelling Coupled With hIgh Throughput Analysis (SUIT)
Ageing and inflammation represent two main drivers of DDD, a progressive, chronic condition involving vertebral bone, cartilaginous endplate and intervertebral disc.
- Trial name
- SUIT (NCT06490887)
- Testing
- Use of patient-derived biological samples
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Degenerative Osteoarthritis
Platelet-Rich Plasma and the Effects of NSAIDs on Pain and Functional Scores in Knee Osteoarthritis
The primary research purpose is to determine if the use of a drug therapy intervention (each study participant will be randomly assigned to receive one of 3 study medications which will be blinded from everyone, including the…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Degenerative Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain Chronic
- Trial name
- PRPNSAIDsKOA (NCT05742763)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen and PRP, Acetaminophen and PRP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- QC Kinetix LLC
Stargardt Disease 1, STGD1
A Phase 1, First-in-Human Study of CITY-RBP4 in Healthy Volunteers and STGD1 Participants
This is a first-in-human (FIH), multicenter, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled adaptive clinical study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), and pharmacodynamic (PD) of CITY-RBP4, following…
- Conditions
- Stargardt Disease 1, STGD1, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT07836452
- Testing
- CITY-RBP4
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City Therapeutics
Arthritis, Degenerative
Use of Autologous Adipose-Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction to Treat Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) was used to treat 10 osteoarthritic knees of grade II or III (K-L scale) under IRB-approved protocol in a feasibility and safety study.
- Trial name
- NCT02276833
- Testing
- intra-articular space injection of SVF
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Renew Center, San Antonio, Texas
Myopia, Progressive
Near Horizontal Heterophoria in Chinese Children
This study aimed to assess the association of refraction and axial length with near-horizontal heterophoria in a large population-based study of school-aged Chinese children.
- Trial name
- NCT05007626
- Testing
- axial length and refractive error
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15,081 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Eye Hospital