Clinical trials: Extracellular Vesicles
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
Longitudinal Profiling of Plasma-Derived Glial Extracellular Vesicles in Alzheimer's Disease
This project aims to longitudinally profile plasma-derived GDEVs and plasma biomarkers of neuroinflammation across three stages of the AD continuum (Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer's…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
- Trial name
- GLEVAD (NCT07803055)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke
PLasmatic Extracellular Vesicles AS Biomarkers of nEural Tissue Damage
Recently proposed central nervous system damage biomarkers detectable in biofluids, such as neurofilament light chain (NfL) have several limits, including a lack in specificity and a kinetic that does not allow them to be used as…
- Trial name
- PLEASE (NCT07769294)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roberto Furlan
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus
Urine Extracellular Vesicles: Non-invasive Biomarkers of Β-cell Function and Novel Therapeutic Agents in Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disease with a huge socioeconomic burden worldwide. Type 1 Diabetes(T1D) accounts for nearly 95% of diabetes in pediatric age and a lifelong dependence on exogenous insulin.
- Trial name
- EvsBioDiabetes (NCT06832215)
- Testing
- Blood and urine samples collection
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, EPE
Placenta Previa, Placenta Accreta Spectrum
Syncytiotrophoblast-derived Extracellular Vesicles in Placenta Previa and Accreta Spectrum
The main goal of this case-control study is to quantify the levels of circulating syncytiotrophoblast-derived extracellular vesicles (STBEVs) in maternal blood in a population of women with placenta previa and placenta accreta…
- Trial name
- PAS (NCT06867874)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Health Adults
Acute Effects of High Impact Exercise on Bone Metabolism
The goal of this study is to investigate the acute effects of drop-landing exercise on the bone metabolism biomarkers and extracellular vesicles in healthy young males, in order to gain a deeper understanding of the…
- Trial name
- NCT07245225
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Type1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type2 Diabetes
Circulating Extracellular Vesicles Released by Human Islets of Langerhans
Beta-cells release extracellular vesicles (EV) and exosomes under normal and pathophysiologic conditions. These EV contain beta-cell specific autoantigens which may trigger the immune response at the initiation of type 1…
- Conditions
- Type1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type2 Diabetes, Islet Cell Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT03106246
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Systemic Sclerosis, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Extracellular Vesicle Dynamics Predicting Vascular Complications and Treatment Response in Systemic Sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis is a multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by vascular dysfunction, immune dysregulation, and progressive tissue fibrosis.
- Conditions
- Systemic Sclerosis, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Digital Ulcers, Vascular Complications
- Trial name
- EVOLVE-SSc (NCT07717060)
- Testing
- Blood sampling, nailfold capillaroscopy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Parkinson Disease
Fox BioNet Project: ECV-003
The goal of this study is to optimize pre-analytical cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) extracellular vesicle isolation protocols for increasing the detection of LRRK2 activity in human CSF
- Trial name
- NCT03775447
- Testing
- Lumbar Puncture
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Smokers, Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells
Smoker Extracellular Vesicles Influence on Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells
Cigarette smoking is a habit that has spread all over the world and is a significant risk factor for many diseases including cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD),asthma and lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Smokers, Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells, Lung Pathogenesis, Biomarkers
- Trial name
- Aerotox-1 (NCT03608293)
- Testing
- Broncho Alveolar Lavages (BAL)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Analysis of Post-exertional Malaise Using a Two-day CPET in People With ME/CFS
This study aims to collect and identify key outcome measures or disease parameters in ME/CFS that are altered during elevated symptoms relative to baseline by gathering information before and after symptom provocation using a…
- Trial name
- NCT04026425
- Testing
- Two-day cardiopulmonary exercise test
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ithaca College
Ovarian Cancer
EARLY Study: Evaluating the Specificity and Feasibility of the EARLY Biomarker Panel for Ovarian Cancer Detection
The overall aim of the EARLY study is to systematically evaluate the impact of blood collection protocols, storage temperatures, transport conditions, and time to processing on the stability of extracellular vesicle (EV)…
- Trial name
- NCT07491081
- Testing
- Intervention 1, Intervention 2
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer
Breast Cancer
Clinical Study of Glycosylated Extracellular Vesicles for Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
This is a prospective, single-center, non-randomized, cohort study designed to evaluate the clinical diagnostic performance of glycosylated extracellular vesicles and their contents for early detection of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05417048
- Testing
- Blood Sample
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Parkinson's Disease (PD), GBA1 Parkinson Disease
Understanding Alpha-Synuclein Spread in Parkinson's Disease Through Blood Biomarkers and Neuroimaging
The project aims to investigate how abnormal accumulation of alpha synuclein and its interaction with tau influence brain function across the Parkinson's disease (PD) spectrum, with particular focus on individuals carrying GBA1…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), GBA1 Parkinson Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD)
- Trial name
- SYNchronPD (NCT07474779)
- Testing
- brain imaging, blood draw, Skin biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), Extracellular Vesicles; Generation and Function
Role of Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers of Pulmonary Involvement in Patients With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease, linked to Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) or occurring sporadically, and involves abnormal mTORC1 activation.
- Trial name
- NCT07304856
- Testing
- Pulmonary Function Test, Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Schizophrenia Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder
MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in First Episode Schizophrenia
This study investigates whether tiny molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs), found in special brain-derived "packages" (neural-derived extracellular vesicles, or NDEs) that travel from the brain into the blood, can serve as helpful…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- Trial name
- MIRFEST (NCT07703670)
- Testing
- Plasma NDE miRNA Sequencing, Whole Genome Sequencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Gastric Cancer, Esophagus Cancer
Exosome-based Liquid Biopsies for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers Diagnosis
This study constitutes a case-control investigation employing a retrospective approach. Plasma samples from individuals with esophageal cancer, benign esophageal diseases, gastric cancer, benign gastric diseases, and a healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06278064
- Testing
- Gastric Cancer, Esophagus Cancer
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 562 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
Metabolic Syndrome, Healthy Volunteers
The Role of a Natural Product, Containing Nanovesicles From Citrus Limon (L.) Juice, on Different CV Risk Factors
Clinical trial about beneficial effects of natural supplement in a spray-dried formulation, citraVes™, obtained from Citrus Limon (L.) juice on general body health.
- Trial name
- NCT04698447
- Testing
- Natural supplement containing nanovesicles delivered from Citrus Limon (L.) juice_MetS, Natural supplement containing nanovesicles delivered from Citrus Limon (L.) juice_HS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Retinoblastoma, Secondary Primary Malignancies After Retinoblastoma
New Strategies to Detect Cancers in Carriers of Mutations in RB1
Rationale: Individuals with a cancer predisposition due to a mutation in the paradigm tumor suppressor gene RB1, have a high risk to develop the childhood cancer retinoblastoma (Rb).
- Trial name
- NIRBTEST (NCT04164134)
- Testing
- blood draw
- Where
- 3 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 378 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ENGRAILED1
Identifying Biomarkers in ALS Patients Using Neuronal Derived Extracellular Vesicles
Rationale. ENGRAILED1 (EN1) is under consideration as a therapeutic approach for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). To assess EN1 target engagement in patients, we aim to identify EN1-responsive biomarkers suitable as…
- Trial name
- BALNEV (NCT07334743)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Preeclampsia
Analysis of the Levels of HLADR+ Extracellular Vesicles in Women With Preeclampsia as a Early Potential Biomarker
Analysis of the circulating levels of placenta-derived HLA-DR+ extracellular vesicles in the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy of women with high and low risk to develop preeclampsia.
- Trial name
- NCT06873737
- Testing
- Blood samples for inflammatory markers
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS