Clinical trials: Inflammation, Brain, open to volunteers
Anesthesia, Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers After General Anesthesia: A Comparison Study
This prospective, observational study investigates the impact of repeated general anesthesia exposure on neuroinflammatory biomarkers and neurotrophic factors.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Neuroinflammation, Cognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07388160
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Balikesir Hospital Eduation and Research
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Targeting Neuroinflammation as a Contributing Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and Related Dementias
This study is being done to research the usefulness of PET/CT imaging for measuring brain inflammation and its relation to Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and related dementias.
- Trial name
- NCT04786223
- Testing
- C-11 ER-176, Blood Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Val Lowe
Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE) Vaccine as Booster Vaccine in Adults
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of VEE vaccine, C-84, TSI-GSD 205, Lot 7, Run 1, and collect data on the incidence of occupational VEE infection in vaccinated personnel.
- Trial name
- VEE (NCT03531242)
- Testing
- 0.5 mL Inactivated, Dried, C-84, TSI-GSD 205, Lot 7, Run 1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Sepsis, Trauma Injury
Microbiome Dysfunction in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Survivors
Oral and gastrointestinal microbiome dysfunction has been demonstrated to be a culprit of various systemic dysfunctions in peripheries such as cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems.
- Trial name
- NCT05357170
- Testing
- Human feces collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Natural History Study of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Background: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severe viral infection of the brain. It is caused by JC virus.
- Trial name
- NCT01730131
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Multiple Sclerosis
This Study Involves a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan Using a New Investigational Radioactive Tracer, [18F]-FZTA, to Detect Inflammation in the Brain. The Tracer Will be Tested in Healthy Younger Adults and Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis.
This study involves a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan using a new investigational radioactive tracer, [18F]-FZTA, to detect inflammation in the brain.
- Trial name
- FZTA Pilot (NCT07115017)
- Testing
- [18F] FZTA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE)
Is [18F]-DPA-714 PET a Good Marker of Neuroinflammation in Autoimmune Encephalitis?
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of [18F]-DPA-714 PET imaging in detecting neuroimmune activity in patients with autoimmune encephalitis (AE).
- Trial name
- EAI-714 (NCT07488117)
- Testing
- TEP with radioligand EAI 714
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
The Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus (TBEV)
First-in-Human Study Testing a New Antibody Treatment for Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Healthy Volunteers.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the investigational monoclonal antibody TBE025 when given intravenously to healthy adult volunteers aged 18 to 55.
- Trial name
- SVRI01 (NCT07377253)
- Testing
- Human monoclonal antibody TBE025, intravenous infusion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Giuseppe Pantaleo
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Microbiome in Aging of Gut and Brain
The Microbiome in Aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Study is an observational study designed to examine whether differences in the microorganisms living in the gut and mouth are associated with cognitive health and cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease (AD), Dementia
- Trial name
- MiaGB (NCT07799402)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Biomarkers, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Predictive BioMArkers of AlTERed NeurologicAL Trajectories Consequent to PrenataL InflammatorY Insults
Inflammation during pregnancy represents an important risk factor for the development of neuropsychiatric disorders in the offspring.
- Conditions
- Biomarkers, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Inflammation, Brain
- Trial name
- MATERNALLY (NCT06852703)
- Testing
- Infection during pregnancy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Immunoinflammatory State Detection and Multimodal Brain Imaging and Electrophysiologic Changes in Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that seriously affects the health and functioning of patients. Previous studies have found immunoinflammatory abnormalities in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid, central nervous system, and…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Mental Disorders
- Trial name
- SZIM (NCT06673966)
- Testing
- Regular follow-up assessments without intervention., Cross-sectional assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central South University
COVID-19-Associated Encephalitis, Long COVID
Longterm Influence of Pediatric Long COVID Syndrome
We enroll pediatric patients who were diagnosed COVID-19 for main observation target. We will perform brain MRI and neuropsychiatric evaluation 4-6 months after COVID-19 diagnosed.
- Trial name
- NCT05566392
- Testing
- Brain MRI
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Viral
Efficacy and Safety of Calculus Bovis Sativus (CBS) for Adult Encephalitis (CBSinEncephalitis)
Based on the records of traditional Chinese medicine, CBS has the functions of purifying the heart, eliminating phlegm, stimulating bile secretion, and soothing the nerves.
- Conditions
- Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Viral, Autoimmune Encephalitis Caused by N-Methyl D-Aspartate Receptor Antibody, Autoimmune Encephalitis
- Trial name
- NCT06584045
- Testing
- Calculus bovis sativus (CBS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica
Longitudinal Cortical Demyelination in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
In this protocol, a combination of MRI, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis will be used to understand the natural history, underlying immunologic mechanisms, and clinical implications of central nervous system (CNS)…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
- Trial name
- NCT05982925
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders (NMOSD), Multiple Sclerosis
Cohort Study on Neuroimmune Diseases in the Reproductive Age
Neuroimmune diseases are more prevalent among women of reproductive age. Studies have shown that neuroimmune diseases may impact fertility.
- Conditions
- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders (NMOSD), Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Encephalitis, Myasthenia Gravis
- Trial name
- RANID (NCT07653984)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage
CIRP and Cathepsin B in Neuroinflammation After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
This is a single-center, investigator-initiated, prospective observational case-control study. Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and healthy controls will be enrolled at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University.
- Trial name
- CIRP-ICH (NCT07665255)
- Testing
- Blood Sample Collection
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
Deciphering the Effect of Moderate Wine Consumption on Healthy Aging Through Postprandial Extracellular Vesicles.
This study aims to investigate how moderate wine consumption influences circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Disorders
- Trial name
- (WINEVOME) (NCT07361887)
- Testing
- White Wine, Red Wine, Water
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Alzheimer Disease
Longitudinal Imaging of Microglial Activation in Different Clinical Variants of Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine how inflammation is related to other changes in the brain that occur during the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- ADVISe (NCT04576793)
- Testing
- 11C-ER176, 18F-MK6240, 18F-Florbetaben
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Rheumatic Diseases, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Pain Phenotyping of Rheumatic Diseases - An Observational Study
Background: Rheumatic diseases can affect the joints, ligaments, tendons, bones, muscles, and skin. They can also cause inflammation, damage body tissues, and change nerve signals in the brain.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Diseases, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System, Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT07829497
- Testing
- Bedside quantitative sensory testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)