Clinical trials: Inflammation, Brain
Hypertension (Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus), High Blood Pressure
Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Heart Health in Adults With High Blood Pressure
The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of wild blueberries on cardiovascular health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in non-Hispanic Black and White adults with elevated blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Hypertension (Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus), High Blood Pressure, Male, Female
- Trial name
- NCT06735599
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Encephalitis
SouthEast Asia Encephalitis Project
Encephalitis, an acute inflammation of the central nervous system associated with neurologic dysfunction is of public health concern worldwide, because of its high mortality and neurological sequelae rates.
- Trial name
- SEAe (NCT04089436)
- Testing
- CSF sampling, Blood sampling, Nasopharyngeal and rectal sampling
- Where
- 7 sites in Burma, Cambodia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female
Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female, Adult, Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia)
- Trial name
- NCT06735651
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral, HIV Infections
A Study of Azithromycin Plus Pyrimethamine in the Treatment of a Brain Infection in Patients With AIDS
To evaluate the effectiveness and toxicity of oral azithromycin and pyrimethamine as acute therapy for toxoplasmic encephalitis in AIDS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00000966
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Pyrimethamine, Leucovorin calcium
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
Biomarkers of Synaptic Damage in Multiple Sclerosis
A prospective and retrospective cohort study of about five years will be performed on blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples taken for diagnostic reasons from recruited patients within the Neuromed Neurology Unit.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03217396
- Testing
- lumbar puncture
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE), Autoimmune Cerebellitis
Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Blinatumomab in the Treatment of Refractory Autoimmune Encephalitis and Autoimmune Cerebellitis
This is a multicenter, single-arm, continuous, prospective, interventional registry study designed to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose blinatumomab in patients with antibody-mediated refractory…
- Trial name
- NCT07686042
- Testing
- Blinatumomab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Obesity, Morbid, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Morbid Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Brain Inflammation, Insulin Resistance and Central Reward System
Background: Morbid obesity is associated with decreased brain µ-opioid receptor availability, possibly resulting in higher food intake needed to gain pleasure from eating.
- Trial name
- BariBrainPET (NCT05080205)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Cognitive Impairment, Autoimmune Encephalitis
To Explore Cognitive Neural Mechanism of Autoimmune Encephalitis by Using Neuropsychological Tests and Multi-modal MRI
Most of patients with autoimmune encephalitis are left with permanent cognitive deficits of varying severity. The patients' life and career would be affected definitely by cognitive deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT03530462
- Testing
- rituximab, cyclophosphamide, Steroids
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Inflammation, Stress
Mapping the Effect of (neuro)inflammation on Stress Sensitivity in the Brain of Healthy Men
The goal of this interventional study is to determine the effects of inflammation on stress responses in the brain of healthy men.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Stress, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- INFLAMES (NCT06620679)
- Testing
- Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE)
A Study to Learn About How Well the Medicine Efgartigimod Works to Treat Autoimmune Encephalitis In Children 12 Years or Older and Adults
The POLARIS study is designed to evaluate how well efgartigimod PH20 SC may work (called "efficacy") and how safe it is for people diagnosed with Autoimmune Encephalitis (AIE).
- Trial name
- Polaris (NCT07583641)
- Testing
- Efgartigimod PH20 (ARGX-113) SC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- argenx
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Cognitive Impairment, Apolipoprotein E, Deficiency or Defect of
Perioperative Research Into Memory, Genomics in the Intensive Therapy Unit: Alzheimer's
The current central dogma of long-term cognitive impairment after intensive care admission suggests an underlying neuroinflammatory dysregulation affecting neuronal function.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Apolipoprotein E, Deficiency or Defect of, Critical Illness, Burns
- Trial name
- PRIMoGenITA (NCT03393130)
- Testing
- APOE genotyping
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Japanese Encephalitis
Study of Live Attenuated ChimeriVax™-Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of a new formulation of lyophilised ChimeriVax™-JE, given at three dose levels, compared with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00981630
- Testing
- Live attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Virus
Western Equine Encephalitis Vaccine, Inactivated
This study is designed to determine the safety and immunogenicity of WEE Vaccine Lot number 3-1-92.
- Trial name
- WEE (NCT01159561)
- Testing
- Western Equine Encephalitis Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Encephalitis, Tick-Borne
Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Immune Response of TBE Vaccines Administered to Healthy Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, immunogenicity and tolerability of TBE vaccines administered to children.
- Trial name
- NCT00311441
- Testing
- Tick-Borne Encephalitis vaccine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Disease
A Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of SK Japanese Encephalitis Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) Vaccines (GBP560) in Healthy Adults
This is a 2-Stage, Phase I/II Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of SK Japanese Encephalitis mRNA Vaccines (GBP560) in Healthy Adults (Aged 18 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- NCT06680128
- Testing
- GBP560-A, GBP560-B, IXIARO
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SK Bioscience Co., Ltd.
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
Immunogenicity, Safety, and Antibody Persistence of Different Immunization Strategies Against Japanese Encephalitis
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the persistence of Japanese encephalitis antibodies in participants at the age of 6, after they have followed different Japanese encephalitis vaccination schedules.
- Trial name
- NCT06825312
- Testing
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (Vero Cell), Inactivated, Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine, Live
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liaoning Chengda Biotechnology CO., LTD
Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Perfusion, and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Neuropsychiatric Lupus
The purpose of this study is to determine if three functional Magnetic Resonance brain imaging techniques: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy(MRS),Magnetic Resonance perfusion, and Diffusion Tensor Imaging(DTI) can detect brain…
- Trial name
- NCT00730002
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA), Magnetic resonance imaging, MRA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Japanese Encephalitis
Rapid Immunization Study of the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine IC51
The study investigates a rapid immunization regime of the Japanese Encephalitis vaccine IC51 (JE-PIV) in healthy subjects aged > or = 18 years
- Trial name
- NCT00595790
- Testing
- IC51
- Volunteers
- 374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valneva Austria GmbH
Cerebrovascular Disease, Stroke
Genetic Studies to Identify Stroke Subtypes and Outcome
This study will characterize the gene response of the body's immune and inflammatory cells to stroke. There is a wide variation in stroke risk, stroke outcome, and response to clot-busting therapy for stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00357513
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)