Clinical trials: Inflammation, Brain
Anti-NMDA (N-Methyl D-Aspartate) Receptor Encephalitis
Predicting Functional Outcome and Response to Therapy of Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis at Diagnosis
The goal of this international cohort study is to develop a prediction model for long-term outcome and response to first-line immunotherapy of anti-NMDAR Encephalitis, already at the moment of diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NEOSII (NCT06023160)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 714 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Encephalitis Autoimmune
High-throughput Omic Technology for Identification of Biomarkers of Relapsing Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in Immune Cell Network
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a neuroinflammatory disorder of the central nervous system, manifesting itself as impaired consciousness, even to the point of coma, and multifocal neurological deficits.
- Trial name
- HOT-BRAIN (NCT06863974)
- Testing
- Blood test
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Aneurysm, Cerebral
Lidocaine and Perioperative Cytokine Levels in Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid in Cerebral Aneurysm Patients
Cerebral aneurysm surgery has significant mortality and morbidity rate. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms, their rupture, subarachnoid haemorrhage and neurologic complications.
- Trial name
- NCT03823482
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb
Ischemic Attack, Transient, Stroke
Colchicine for Prevention of Vascular Inflammation in Non-cardio Embolic Stroke
This study evaluates the use of Colchicine in adults over 40 years of age who have suffered an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack NOT caused by cardiac embolism or other defined causes.
- Trial name
- CONVINCE (NCT02898610)
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Where
- 145 sites in Belgium, Canada and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 3,154 people
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Modulating ApoE Signalling to Reduce Brain Inflammation, deLirium and postopErative Cognitive Dysfunction
This research study will evaluate the effectiveness and estimate the feasibility of administering an investigational drug called 'CN-105' (the study drug), to prevent postoperative cognitive decline, delirium (serious confusion)…
- Trial name
- MARBLE (NCT03802396)
- Testing
- CN-105
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miles Berger, MD PhD
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
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Fibromyalgia
The Effect of Autoreactive Autoantibodies on Peripheral and Central Disease Mechanisms in Fibromyalgia.
This observational study aims to compare disease burden and pain characteristics between fibromyalgia patients with high levels of autoreactive autoantibodies, fibromyalgia patients with low levels of autoreactive autoantibodies…
- Trial name
- FINE (NCT07346950)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Hypoxemia
Effects of Acute Intermittent Hypoxia on Brain Function Imaging and Systemic Inflammation
Effects of acute intermittent hypoxia on brain function imaging and systemic inflammation Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) may have neurological cognitive impairment. The reason is not clear.
- Trial name
- NCT03453697
- Testing
- acute intermittent hypoxia
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Status Epilepticus, Dysimmune Encephalopathy
Study of Pathophysiology of Status Epilepticus and Dysimmune Encephalitis
COLETTE is an interventional study for which blood, cerebrospinal fluid and post-mortem tissues are collected in patients with status epilepticus or epilepsy associated to dysimmune encephalitis as well as in control patients, to…
- Trial name
- COLETTE (NCT04421846)
- Testing
- Blood sampling, cerebrospinal fluid , post-mortem cerebral tissues (NA for the Group 3), Blood sampling, cerebrospinal fluid, stool sampling post-mortem cerebral tissues (NA for the Group 3)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Atherosclerosis, Stroke
Vascular Inflammation Imaging Using Somatostatin Receptor Positron Emission Tomography
This VISION study aims to investigate the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis using 68Ga- DOTATATE PET, and to validate 68Ga-DOTATATE PET imaging for the detection and quantification of vascular inflammation in the aorta…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, Chronic Stable Angina
- Trial name
- VISION (NCT02021188)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Autoimmune Encephalitis, Anti NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
Autoimmune Encephalitis With Anti-NMDA Receptor Antibodies Following Herpetic Encephalitis
Herpes Simplex Virus encephalitis is the most common infectious encephalitis, with an estimated annual incidence of 1 / 250,000 to 1 / 500,000 in industrialized countries.
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Encephalitis, Anti NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Herpetic Encephalitis
- Trial name
- NMDARE-HSE (NCT04339127)
- Testing
- Description and analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Traumatic Brain Injury, Dysautonomia
Dysautonomia and Systemic Interactions in Traumatic Brain Injury
Following brain injury, complex interactions between the nervous system and other organs are frequently encountered. Systemic effects may be induced by dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the autonomic…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Dysautonomia, Sympathetic; Imbalance, Inflammation, Brain
- Trial name
- DYSI-TBI (NCT05515640)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Pulp Inflammation
Analysis of the Influence of Desensitizing Treatments on the Pulp Inflammatory Response in Bleached Teeth
This randomized, controlled, blinded clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of different desensitizing protocols in preventing pulp inflammation after bleaching treatment with 35% hydrogen peroxide (PH) (Whiteness PH 35%).
- Trial name
- NCT04548674
- Testing
- Whiteness HP 35%, Whiteness HP 35% + LASER, Whiteness HP 35% + CPP
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Para
Hemorrhagic Shock, Traumatic Brain Injury
Hypertonic Modulation of Inflammation Following Injury
This project seeks to determine the effect of prehospital resuscitation with hypertonic saline vs. conventional crystalloids on the inflammatory response after injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00750997
- Testing
- hypertonic saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Encephalitis, Tick-borne
FSME IMMUN NEW Follow-up to Study 199 in Children Aged 1 to 6 Years
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and immunogenicity of the third vaccination with one of three different concentrations of a TBE vaccine in all subjects who completed two vaccinations in one of the three…
- Trial name
- NCT00161850
- Testing
- Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Vaccine (Inactivated)
- Where
- 25 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 615 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
AIDS, Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy (PML)
Do CCR5 Antagonists Improve the Overall Survival of Patients With AIDS-related Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy?
Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease caused by John Cunningham virus (JCV) reactivation. Numerous molecules have been overstated because there were inaccurately tested in non-rigorous…
- Trial name
- NCT03969550
- Testing
- Measure of overall survival
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
TIA, Stroke
Relation of Carotid Artery Plaque Inflammation, Covert Stroke and White Matter Disease
The investigators hypothesize that inflammation in carotid plaque is predictive of the extent of ischemic lesion burden on the brain and will add to risk stratification for individuals with carotid disease.
- Conditions
- TIA, Stroke, Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT01236508
- Testing
- PET/CT imaging with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal, HIV Infections
Early Intensification of Antiretroviral Therapy Including Enfuvirtide in HIV-1-Related Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy (ANRS125)
Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare infectious disease of the brain, provoked by the JC virus. It usually occurs in subjects with impaired immune system as during HIV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00120367
- Testing
- Enfuvirtide, Tenofovir-Emtricitabine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis
Intracranial Pressure, Intracranial Pressure Changes
CoMind Early Feasibility Study
The purpose of this research, which has been determined as non-significant risk by the central IRB overseeing the study, is to obtain information to help further develop a machine (a medical device) to measure the pressure around…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Pressure, Intracranial Pressure Changes, Traumatic Brain Injury, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- CoMind EFS (NCT06368648)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 581 people
- Sponsor
- CoMind Technologies Limited
Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
Evaluation of [18F] FEPPA and PET Imaging as a Marker of Inflammation in Subjects With Neurological Conditions
Ultimately a marker of microglial activation could be used for large-scale quantitative brain imaging trials in Alzheimer Disease (AD), Parkinson Disease (PD) or Multiple Sclerosis (MS), specifically to investigate the agent as…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00970333
- Testing
- [18F]-FEPPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders