Clinical trials: Inflammation, Brain
Major Depressive Disorder, Inflammation
The Relations Among Endotoxin, Inflammatory Cytokines, Cognitive Markers and Brain MRI Changes in Subjects With Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic mental illness, with 60% lifetime risk of recurrence after the first MDD episode. Despite available treatment options for MDD, only about half to two-thirds of patients respond to…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Inflammation, Cognitive Dysfunction, Endotoxemia
- Trial name
- NCT06203015
- Testing
- The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery., Venous blood samples, brain MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
West Nile Virus Infection
Expanded Access to MGAWN1 in Subjects With Suspected West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease; Suspected West Nile Virus Infection; or Substantial Accidental Exposure
This study will test an experimental drug called MGAWN1 for the treatment of West Nile infections.
- Trial name
- NCT01206504
- Testing
- MGAWN1
- Sponsor
- MacroGenics
Acute Brain Injury
The NEUROlogically-impaired Extubation Timing Trial (NEURO-ETT)
This trial in brain-injured patients will test which of the following will lead to better patient outcomes: (1) an airway management pathway consisting of daily assessments and removal of the breathing tube as soon as patients…
- Trial name
- NCT04291235
- Testing
- Airway Management Pathway, Usual Care
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Epilepsy
Proof of Principle for a Diagnostic Blood Test of Recurrent Seizures
The primary goal of this observational study is to establish the accuracy of CNS-specific Assay for Recurrent Paroxysmal Events (CARPE) as a diagnostic blood test for epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02269397
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 371 people
- Sponsor
- Cognizance Biomarkers, LLC
Autoimmune Encephalitis
hUC-MSC-Exo Therapy for Autoimmune Encephalitis
This is a phase I/IIa study to investigate the safety and preliminary efficacy of intranasal admnistration of human umbilical mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosome (hUC-MSC-Exo) for patients with autoimmune encephalitis.
- Trial name
- MESAE (NCT07131683)
- Testing
- Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell derived exosomes
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Effects of Growth Hormone Supplementation to Adults With Growth Hormone Deficient on Metabolism and Adipose Tissue Molecular Phenotype
This study is designed as a follow up study to that performed in 2005. In the Baseline study (2005) extensive clinical whole body metabolic phenotyping was combined with in depth molecular and cellular biology analyses aimed at…
- Trial name
- GHAT (NCT01616095)
- Where
- 3 sites in Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
Japanese Encephalitis
Flavivirus Cross-priming Potential of IMOJEV
There is a pressing need for a better experimental system to understand flavivirus antibody responses, beyond dengue, to make sure the investigators are using current vaccines to greatest effect and to inform the development of…
- Trial name
- FlaviPrime (NCT03920111)
- Testing
- IMOJEV
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Parkinson's Disease
Ketamine for Veterans With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a devastating illness that has a growing impact on Veterans. One of the most disabling symptoms is depression, which is common in PD and linked to poor quality of life and higher risk of suicide.
- Trial name
- KPD (NCT06231563)
- Testing
- Ketamine, Remimazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cannabis Use, Alcohol Use
Alcohol and Cannabis Co-Use and the Gut-Brain Axis
This observational study aims to improve our understanding of how legal market cannabis use impacts acute and long-term alcohol use, the microbiota-gut-brain-axis (MGBA), and neurobehavioral alcohol use phenotypes such as…
- Conditions
- Cannabis Use, Alcohol Use, Inflammation
- Trial name
- FRACTAL (NCT04998006)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis
Safety Study of ChimeriVax™-JE Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis.
The purpose of this study is to assess whether ChimeriVax™ JE vaccine (a new vaccine to be used for vaccination against Japanese encephalitis) is safe and well tolerated when compared to placebo (dummy) vaccination.
- Trial name
- NCT00314132
- Testing
- ChimeriVax-JE, Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, 0.9% Saline
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 2,004 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Schizophrenia
Anti-Inflammatory Challenge in Schizophrenia
This study aims to illuminate the biological underpinnings of negative symptoms in schizophrenia-particularly motivational impairments-by probing the link between systemic inflammation and neural activity in reward-related brain…
- Trial name
- NCT05823532
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Tick-borne Encephalitis
Safety Study of FSME-IMMUN NEW in Healthy Children and Adolescents Aged 1 to 15 Years
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of five consecutive lots of FSME-IMMUN NEW in healthy volunteers. The main criterion for investigation is the fever rate after the first vaccination in three different age…
- Trial name
- NCT00161863
- Testing
- FSME-IMMUN NEW 0.25 ml
- Where
- 8 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Major Depressive Disorder, Oxidative Stress
Near-infrared Radiation-transcranial Photobiomodulation for Major Depressive Disorder
This study was designed to be a 3 year, 3 phases project, and will explore the therapeutic effects from near-infrared transcranial photobiomodulation (NIR tPBM) in major depressive disordered human subjects, and it's biological…
- Trial name
- NCT04619121
- Testing
- NIR-tPBM
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Meningitis Streptococcal, Hiv
Treatment With Tamoxifen in Cryptococcal Meningitis
The purpose of this study is to develop initial efficacy, feasibility, and safety data regarding the use of Tamoxifen in combination with amphotericin B and fluconazole in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis.
- Conditions
- Meningitis Streptococcal, Hiv, Meningitis, Meningoencephalitis
- Trial name
- NCT03112031
- Testing
- Tamoxifen, Amphotericin B, Fluconazole
- Where
- 3 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam
Autoimmune Encephalitis
Clinical Features and Prognostic Markers in Adult Patients With AE Requiring ICU Treatment
Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) and constitutes 20%-30% of encephalitis cases in adults AE often leads to subacute, severe, and debilitating…
- Trial name
- NCT06456736
- Testing
- None, non-interventional study
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Neurogenetics and Multi-omics of Neuroinflammatory Diseases in Multiplex Families to Improve Patients Health
The goal of this observational study is to learn why some families have several members with multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), or MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, MOG Antibody-Associated Disease, Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
- Trial name
- NeuroDIP (NCT07902479)
- Testing
- Blood sampling and multi-omic profiling
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Colorectal Cancer, Sarcoma
Lipid Mediators & Cancer: Montelukast, SPM, and Almonds
The purpose of this study is to create a prospective investigation to examine the effects of montelukast, almonds/almond oil, and specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) on lipid profiles and tumor-associated macrophages…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Sarcoma, Brain Tumors, Endometrial Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06887673
- Testing
- No Interventions, Sports Pro Resolve 4 g, Double Wood SPM 4 g
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Multiple Sclerosis
Vancomycin Study in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The overall goal of this study is to elucidate a mechanism by which vancomycin modulates the gut-brain axis in multiple sclerosis (MS). The gut microbiome plays an important role in autoimmunity, including MS.
- Trial name
- NCT05539729
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Heart Failure
Microbiota-Inflammation-Brain Axis in Heart Failure: New Functional Food for the Prevention of undeRnutrition in Older
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the AMBROSIA Bar helps prevent undernutrition and muscle loss in older adults with heart failure or atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- AMBROSIA (NCT07076329)
- Testing
- Ambrosia bar
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
West Nile Virus, Encephalitis
Natural History of West Nile Virus Infection
This study will examine how West Nile virus (WNV) infection affects the body. Some people infected with WNV have no symptoms. In others, symptoms may vary from fever and headache to a polio-like syndrome with paralysis, to coma…
- Conditions
- West Nile Virus, Encephalitis, Myelitis
- Trial name
- NCT00069303
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)