Clinical trials: Gulf War Veterans' Illness
Persian Gulf Syndrome, Mycoplasma Infections
Antibiotic Treatment of Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
In 1990 and 1991, the U.S. deployed approximately 700,000 troops to the Persian Gulf to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. While there were few casualties associated with the Gulf War, many individuals returned from this…
- Trial name
- NCT00007735
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Gulf War Illness, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Exercise in Gulf War Illness (GWI)
The purpose of this study is to determine if submaximal exercise by bicycle stress tests with pulmonary measurement of VO2MAX plus maximal isometric hand grips on 2 consecutive days causes a higher level of "exertional…
- Trial name
- NCT01291758
- Testing
- Submaximal bicycle exercise stress tests performed 24 hr apart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hyporeactivity and Gulf War Illness
This research project is a follow-up to the prior VA-funded study that found that chronic fatigue reported by many Gulf War veterans may be a symptom of dysfunctional cardiovascular stress response regulation.
- Conditions
- Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00100412
- Testing
- Graded dobutamine infusions, Graded phenylephrine injections, Psychosocial challenge involving socioevaluative public speaking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Gulf War Illness
NIH Investigative Deep Phenotyping Study of Gulf War Veteran Health (Project NIH IN-DEPTH)
Background: Gulf War illness (GWI) affects up to 210,000 U.S. veterans who served in the Middle East during the Gulf War in 1990-1991.
- Trial name
- NCT05375812
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Brain Blood Flow, Neurovascular Control
Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Regulation in GWI
Brain blood flow regulation and autonomic dysfunction will be measured in Veterans with and without Gulf War Illness who served in the Gulf War between 1990 and 1992.
- Trial name
- NCT04586049
- Testing
- MRI, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound, Sympathetic Nerve Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Gulf War Illness, Persian Gulf War Syndrome
Study of Gulf War Illness (GWI) by Comparing GWI and Healthy Veterans
Determine if: genetic differences of CNDP1 gene the previously defined GWI/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GWI/CFS) cerebrospinal fluid proteome contents psychometric other variables can differentiate between veterans of the 1990-1991…
- Trial name
- NCT00810225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University