Clinical trials: Inflammation, Brain
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Maculopathy, Age Related
High Resolution, High-speed Multimodal Ophthalmic Imaging
Knowledge of the pathogenesis of ocular conditions, a leading cause of blindness, has benefited greatly from recent advances in ophthalmic imaging.
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Maculopathy, Age Related, Macular Dystrophy, Macular Edema
- Trial name
- IMA-MODE (NCT04129021)
- Testing
- High-resolution retinal imaging through adaptive optics, High-resolution retinal imaging through holographic systems
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts
Inflammation, Inflammatory Response
Effects of Multimodal Analgesia on Serum MCP-1, BDNF, and MiRNA-124 in Hysterectomy Surgery
The inflammatory process is the main mechanism in the occurrence of acute postoperative pain. It is also the main risk for the development of acute pain into persistent pain.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Inflammatory Response, Acute Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05069311
- Testing
- Multimodal analgesia, Conventional intravenous analgesia
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Udayana University
Inflammation
Comparison of Two Anaesthetics on Brain During Brain Tumour Surgery
Anaesthesia and surgical stress during craniotomy can lead to brain damage and activation of inflammatory response. Consequently inflammatory cytokines (IL6, IL8, IL10) are released.
- Trial name
- NCT02229201
- Testing
- Propofol, Sevoflurane
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Tick-borne Encephalitis
Tick-borne Encephalitis and Positive Borrelial Antibodies
In Slovenia, tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme borreliosis are both endemic diseases with high incidence rates and they are both transmitted by a bite of infected Ixodes ricinus tick.
- Trial name
- TBE-LB2014 (NCT02463942)
- Testing
- Doxycycline, Symptomatic therapy, Questionnaire
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Atrial Fibrillation
Quantification of Endothelial Thrombogenicity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Because of its major impact on the general morbidity and risk of stroke, AF is a great concern for public health.
- Trial name
- REMI-2 (NCT02756429)
- Testing
- blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Trauma Injury, Brain Injuries
The Effect of Supraglottic and Oropharyngeal Decontamination on the Incidence of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Oropharynx is the main source of pathogen microorganisms for the ventilator - associated pneumoniae. As known bacteriophages can eliminate different pathogen microorganisms or reduce a degree of a pathogen's colonization.
- Conditions
- Trauma Injury, Brain Injuries, Abdominal Sepsis, Pancreatitis
- Trial name
- SGDC-VAP (NCT04325685)
- Testing
- Control, Antiseptic Solution, Bacteriophage
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Northern State Medical University
Autoimmune Encephalitis, Leucine-Rich Glioma Inactivated 1 Autoimmune Encephalitis
A Prospective Study to Evaluate Clinical Outcomes in Anti-LGI1 Encephalitis
Anti-leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 (LGI1) encephalitis has been increasingly identified as the second most common type of autoimmune encephalitis after anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis.
- Trial name
- NCT06173076
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shen Chun-Hong
Alzheimer's Disease
Health Evaluation in African Americans Using RAS Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if telmisartan, an FDA approved blood pressure medication, may also have beneficial effects on Alzheimer's disease prevention in African Americans, who are at high risk for Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- HEART (NCT02471833)
- Testing
- Telmisartan 20mg, Telmisartan 40mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Ovarian Dermoid Cyst
Paraneoplastic Neurologic Encephalitis and Mature Cystic Teratoma
Ovarian dermoid cyst, also known as benign mature teratoma, originate from germ cells in the ovary, and is the most common benign ovarian tumor (44-70%).
- Trial name
- dermoid_cyst (NCT05223543)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease
Molecular Imaging of Inflammation in Parkinson's Disease Using LPS and TSPO-PET/MR
It is not known what causes Parkinson's disease and what makes it worsen over time. Research conducted in the past few years has highlighted the possible role of inflammation on this process but its actual mechanisms are still…
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD)
- Trial name
- NCT05205291
- Testing
- Lipopolysaccharide, PET/MR with [11C]PBR28
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Obesity and Overweight
Neurological Impact of Weight Reduction and Fitness Interventions
This study will test how significant weight loss through bariatric surgery, combined with a personalised exercise program, affects brain inflammation.
- Trial name
- NeuroFit (NCT06830252)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney
Tick-borne Encephalitis
Investigation of the Seropersistence of TBE Antibodies and the Booster Response to FSME-IMMUN 0.5 ml in Adults Aged 18 - 67 Years
The purpose of this study is to assess: TBE antibody persistence 2 and 3 years after the third TBE vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml by means of ELISA and neutralization test (NT).
- Trial name
- NCT00161785
- Testing
- FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Obesity, Stress
Brain-Gut Interactions in Overweight and Normal Weight Patients With Chronic Abdominal Pain
About 15 to 20 percent of individuals living in the United States have chronic abdominal pain, often of unknown origin, which is often difficult to diagnose and treat.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Women
- Trial name
- NCT00824941
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Encephalitis, Tick-Borne
Immunogenicity and Safety Study of FSME-IMMUN 0.5 mL in Adult Subjects Previously Vaccinated According to a Rapid Immunization Schedule
The objective of this study is to investigate the immunogenicity and safety of FSME-IMMUN 0.5 ml in two age strata (stratum A: 16 to 49 years, stratum B: > 50 years), with the first and second vaccinations being administered…
- Trial name
- NCT00460486
- Testing
- Formaldehyde inactivated, sucrose gradient purified TBE virus antigen, strain Neudörfl
- Where
- 4 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Septic Shock
Impact of Early Goal-Directed Therapy to Perfusion and Metabolism of Brain
Early goal directed therapy (EGDT) is an effective treatment for patients with septic shock, which is widely used in clinic. Fluid resuscitation can significantly reduce the mortality of patients with septic shock and improve the…
- Trial name
- NCT02706379
- Testing
- Local cerebral oxygen saturation
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Southeast University, China
Alzheimers Disease
A Research Study Looking at the Effect of Semaglutide on the Immune System and Other Biological Processes in People With Alzheimer's Disease
The study is being conducted to understand how the medicine, semaglutide, affects the immune system and other biological processes in people with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05891496
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Stroke
Molecular Imaging of Inflammation With 18F-PBR06 to Identify Unstable Carotid Plaques in Patients With Stroke
Evaluating an innovative molecular imaging technique to visualize inflammation of the atherosclerotic plaque in patients with a recent ischemic stroke (<15 days) with carotid stenosis> 50%, by performing a Positron emission…
- Trial name
- PLAQINSTEP (NCT02513589)
- Testing
- 18F-PBR06
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Adipose Tissue and Serum Inflammation in GH Deficiency
This study will examine adipose tissue inflammation and adipokine expression and serum markers of inflammation and adipokine levels in patients with growth hormone (GH) deficiency before and after treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03500913
- Testing
- Growth Hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Encephalitis
Investigating the Role of Early Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment for Children With Encephalitis
This is a phase III multi-centre randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial to assess the role of intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of children with encephalitis.
- Trial name
- IgNiTE (NCT02308982)
- Testing
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous (Privigen)
- Where
- 25 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Chronic Daily Headache
Nutrition for Chronic Daily Headache
The purpose of this study is: 1) To assess the feasibility of implementing a clinical trial comparing two potentially analgesic dietary interventions in patients with chronic daily headache (CDH) and 2)To assess the preliminary…
- Trial name
- NCT01157208
- Testing
- Diet A, Diet B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill