Clinical trials: Inflammation, Brain
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
Mild Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Healthy Adults, Low-grade Chronic Inflammation
Fungal Fiber for Gut Health
This study compares effects of plant based fiber vs fungi based fiber on clinical outcomes related to gut function (immunity, emotions, stress) and explores the role of gut microbiome structure and function on individual…
- Conditions
- Mild Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Healthy Adults, Low-grade Chronic Inflammation, Stress, Gut Health
- Trial name
- FUN4GUT (NCT06404749)
- Testing
- fungal fiber, inulin
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Biome SA
THYROTOXICOSIS
The Association Between Autoimmune or Inflammation and Thyroid Disease
This study aims to evaluate the effects of thyroid functions on energy homeostasis and inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT02886949
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
AIRE Deficiency
Analysis of the Role of AIRE in Autoimmune Neurological Diseases Associated With Autoantibodies
Studying genetic predisposition in autoimmune neurological diseases could help improve diagnostic accuracy and offer new treatment possibilities
- Trial name
- NAD-AIRE (NCT06941584)
- Testing
- Test for AQP4, AChR, LGI1, and CASPR2 autoantibodies using cell-based assay, AIRE single gene sequencing, Molecular typing of HLA class I and II alleles
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Role of Inflammation in Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
This is a continuation of our previous studies on Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML). We will focus on the role of inflammation in PML, and define prognostic markers of disease evolution.
- Trial name
- NCT01132053
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Septic Shock, Stress Response
Effect of Dexmedetomidine vs Esmolol or Placebo on Cerebral Hemodynamics in Septic Shock
Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Some researchers proposed that the dysregulated response or organ dysfunction can be lessened by reducing the stress…
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Stress Response, Cerebral Hemodynamics
- Trial name
- NCT06169475
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Esmolol Hydrochloride
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Xinchen Wang
Alzheimer's Disease
Attenuation of Postprandial Inflammatory Processes in Alzheimer's Disease Patients by Consumption of Pomace Oil
This research project is based on previous studies suggesting that certain components of olive pomace oil can reduce inflammation in the brain associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer\'s.
- Trial name
- CORDIAL (NCT06245616)
- Testing
- Consumption of olive pomace olive oil by alzheimer's patients, Consumption of high-oleic sunflower oil by alzheimer's patients
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Respiratory Tract Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
Sepsis Prognosis and Diagnosis in the Emergency Department (SPEED)
This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic performance of a novel mRNA diagnostic/prognostic classifier (interprets the expression of 29 host response mRNA biomarkers) from whole blood in adult patients presenting…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Intra-Abdominal Infections, Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05639504
- Testing
- IMX-BVN-4 and IMX-SEV-4
- Sponsor
- Inflammatix
Aortic Stenosis
Effect of Steroids on Cerebral Inflammation and Neuronal Damage After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
The purpose of this study is to investigate if methylprednisolone is effective in reducing the cerebral inflammatory response after open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- NCT01755338
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Japanese Encephalitis
Effect of a Booster Dose of the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine IC51
The objective is to assess the effect of a booster vaccination on immunogenicity of IC51 in terms of seroconversion rate.
- Trial name
- NCT00595309
- Testing
- IC51
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valneva Austria GmbH
SSPE
Role of Ketogenic Diet in SSPE
SSPE is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder occurring after measles infection and is potentially life-threatening.Measles infection remains endemic in Pakistan especially in the lower socioeconomic population where the…
- Trial name
- NCT05152771
- Testing
- KETOGENIC DIET
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Multiple Sclerosis
Central Nervous System Uptake of Anti-CD8+ T Cell Minibodies in Multiple Sclerosis and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) are disorders that affect the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves.
- Conditions
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Multiple Sclerosis, Other Neuroinflammatory Diseases With BBB Leakage
- Trial name
- NCT05849467
- Testing
- 89 Zr-Df-crefmirlimab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
GAD-receptor Antibodies-associated Encephalitis
Retrospective Analysis of the French National Cohort of Patients With GAD Antibodies and Cerebellar Ataxia
Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) is an enzyme whose function in the body is to decarboxylate glutamate to GABA. GAD65 antibodies (GAD65Ab) have been associated with type-1 diabetes (80% of new-onset patients) and various…
- Trial name
- Ata-GAD (NCT06334900)
- Testing
- GAD patients
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Stroke Acute, Encephalitis
Inflammatory and Metabolic Prognostic Assessment in Critically Ill Neurological Patients
The study aims to develop and validate a prognostic prediction model for adverse outcomes in neurocritical patients receiving enteral nutrition based on key inflammatory and metabolic markers.
- Conditions
- Stroke Acute, Encephalitis, Non-traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- IMPACT-NEURO (NCT06849011)
- Where
- 19 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,185 people
- Sponsor
- Yan Zhang
Cerebral Hypoxia, Ischemic Stroke
Thrombo-inflammation Biomarkers Trial in Acute Cerebral Hypoxia
The goal of this trial is to study, in three well-defined clinical situations responsible for cerebral hypoxia, the concentrations of biomarkers of thrombo-inflammation compared to a population of patients without cerebral…
- Trial name
- RADICAL (NCT04971564)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Early Redox Biomarker Changes After Stellate Ganglion Block in Traumatic Brain Injury
Oxidative stress is a key mediator of secondary brain injury after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The stellate ganglion block (SGB) has been shown to modulate cerebral hemodynamics and neuroinflammation in brain-injured patients…
- Trial name
- NCT07844811
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (parent study)
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Leucine-Rich Glioma Inactivated 1 Autoimmune Encephalitis
A Study to Test the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Rozanolixizumab in Adult Study Participants With Leucine-Rich Glioma Inactivated 1 Autoimmune Encephalitis
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of rozanolixizumab as measured by seizure freedom, change in cognitive function, use of rescue medication, onset of seizure freedom and to assess safety and tolerability.
- Trial name
- NCT04875975
- Testing
- Rozanolixizumab
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
Trauma, Brain, Neuroinflammation
Imaging Lymphatic/Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Drainage From the Head and Neck in Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury: Demonstration of Feasibility and Evaluation of Manual Therapy to Improve Drainage and Facilitate Cognitive Recovery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a course of daily manual lymphatic drainage over the course of 5 days can improve lymphatic drainage function and cognitive outcomes and to determine whether single sessions of…
- Trial name
- NCT05129514
- Testing
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
West Nile Fever
Phase I Study of West Nile Virus Vaccine
This study will test the safety of an experimental vaccine for preventing West Nile virus infection. The virus is spread mainly by mosquito bites.
- Trial name
- NCT00300417
- Testing
- VRC-WNVDNA020-00-VP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Encephalitis, Tick-borne
Immunogenicity and Safety Study of a Third Vaccination With FSME-IMMUN 0.5 mL in Subjects Previously Vaccinated According to a Rapid Immunization Schedule (Follow-up to Study 225)
The objective of this study is to investigate the immunogenicity and safety of a third vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5 ml given approximately 12 months after the second vaccination in Study 225.
- Trial name
- NCT00163540
- Testing
- Formaldehyde inactivated, sucrose gradient purified TBE virus antigen, strain Neudörfl
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer