Clinical trials: Host-Pathogen Interactions
Meningitis
Host-pathogen Interactions in Meningococcal Disease: Finding the Key That Fits the Lock
At any time, around 10% of people carry meningococcal bacteria in the nose and throat, which can cause meningitis, blood poisoning and other serious illnesses.
- Trial name
- Lock and Key (NCT02727465)
- Testing
- Meningitis cases
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- Public Health England
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Microbiome-determined Antibiotic Therapy Trial in Exacerbations: Results Stratified
Antimicrobial resistance is a significant challenge facing global healthcare. The unnecessary use of antibiotics is a key driver in the development of antibiotic resistance.
- Trial name
- CFMATTERS (NCT02526004)
- Testing
- Ceftazidime, Tobramycin
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Genomic Approaches to Dissect Human Host-pathogen Interactions in the Amazonian Rainforest
This observational study, aims to characterize with a multi-omic approach, the impact of host genetics and the pathogenic environment on immune response variation in Native Amazonians in comparison with Mestizo Amazonian, a…
- Trial name
- PATHO-NAT (NCT05981378)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Vascular Graft Infection, Infectious Aortitis
China Aortic Infection and Graft Infection Study: An Ambispective Cohort
Vascular infections are uncommon but severe infections involving the arterial wall, vascular grafts, or endografts, and their diagnosis and management remain challenging.
- Conditions
- Vascular Graft Infection, Infectious Aortitis, Aortoenteric Fistula
- Trial name
- CAIGIS (NCT07847346)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Organoid, Model Disease
Development of a Duodenal Organoid Model for Host-Intestinal Pathogen Interaction Studies
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop an in vitro model based on human duodenal organoids for the study of interactions between the human intestinal epithelium and enteric pathogens.
- Trial name
- DuoDenOrg (NCT07828665)
- Testing
- Donation of residual biological samples for the development of duodenal organoids.
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria di Negrar
COVID-19
Host-pathogen Interactions, Immune Response, and Clinical Prognosis at COVID-19 - the CoVUm Trial
The project aims to clarify how immunity to SARS-CoV2 develops in humans and to investigate the possibility of finding patients with a particularly effective, neutralizing antibody response for future treatment.
- Trial name
- CoVUm (NCT04368013)
- Testing
- Extended sampling and procedures
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Johan Normark
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
B Lymphocyte Populations in the Pulmonary Microenvironment of Patients Under Mechanical Ventilation With or Without VAP (Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia)
Diagnosis of VAP relies on a set of non-specific clinical, biological, and imaging criteria. Understanding host-pathogen interactions and the mechanisms of deregulations leading to infection of pulmonary tissue appears essential.
- Trial name
- OLYMPE (NCT07436780)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Staphylococcal Infections
Modeling Host-Pathogen Interaction Using Lymphoid Organoids
Background: Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) are bacteria that can make people sick. Sometimes, an S. aureus infection can develop inside the spine; these infections can lead to paralysis and death. Researchers do not know how S.
- Trial name
- NCT06479837
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Respiratory Infections, Genetic Disorder
Molecular Typing of Community-acquired Pneumonia Based on Multiple-omic Data Analysis
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a heterogeneous disease causing great morbidity, mortality and health care burden globally.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Infections, Genetic Disorder, Community-Acquired Infections, Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Trial name
- NCT03093220
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Healthy Volunteers, Dengue
Phase 1 Challenge Study Using rDEN2delta30-7169 to Evaluate Host-Pathogen Interactions in Primary, Homotypic, and Heterotypic Dengue Virus Infection
Background: Dengue is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes. Most people bitten by mosquitoes carrying dengue viruses do not get sick, but severe cases can cause shock, internal bleeding, and death.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Dengue, Human Challenge Trial
- Trial name
- NCT07706686
- Testing
- rDEN2delta30-7169
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Infection, Coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
Host-pathogen Interactions During SARS-CoV-2 Infection
The new Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently responsible for a pandemic spread of febrile respiratory infections, responsible for a veritable global…
- Trial name
- HPI-COVID-19 (NCT04376476)
- Testing
- Blood sample, Low or upper respiratory tract sample, Stool collection or fecal swab
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Respiratory Tract; Infection, Upper (Acute), Colonization, Asymptomatic
Studying Respiratory Infections and Colonisation in Children Using Daily Minimally-invasive Nasal Sampling
Rationale: Respiratory tract infections (RTI) are a major cause of morbidity in young children in high- income countries and the major cause of mortality in developing countries.
- Trial name
- SAMSAM (NCT06049537)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Melioidosis
Environment, Pathogens, and Host Interactions in Melioidosis
This is a longitudinal, multicentre observational study conducted across three established microbiology units integrated within hospital and community health systems in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia.
- Trial name
- DeEPH (NCT07345910)
- Where
- 3 sites in Cambodia, Laos and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Pregnancy Related, Innate Inflammatory Response
Understanding Host-pathogen Interaction in the Respiratory Mucosa During Pregnancy
The clinical presentation of the ongoing coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in pregnant women is unique with more asymptomatic infection, higher morbidity when symptomatic, yet without a difference in mortality rate.
- Trial name
- NCT04962477
- Testing
- Nasal brush sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Otitis Media
Host-pathogen Interaction in Otitis Media
Otitis Media (OM) is one of the most frequent diseases in childhood and the primary reason for children to visit a physician. In many countries it is the most common reason to prescribe antibiotics leading to increased…
- Trial name
- OMVac (NCT00847756)
- Testing
- questionnaire, blood sample, collection of middle ear fluid
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Tuberculosis
A Step Forward for Unraveling the Immune Mechanisms and Tools for Tuberculosis Spectrum Management
Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant infectious disease worldwide, with millions of people infected and major impact on mortality and public health.
- Trial name
- TB-SPECTRUM (NCT07735754)
- Volunteers
- 940 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Irene Latorre Rueda