Clinical trials: Mechanism, active
Prion Disease
PrP-targeting siRNA Safety & Mechanism Study
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic impact of PrP-siRNA in symptomatic prion disease patients and in pre-symptomatic adults at genetic risk for prion disease.
- Trial name
- PRiSM (NCT07444580)
- Testing
- PrP-siRNA
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Veterans With PTSD
With this research investigators hope to begin to understand how rTMS can improve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT07336251
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Neuronal Mechanisms, Laminar Circuits
Clinical Study of How Information Flows Across the Human Cortical Sheet Layers (Laminae), Aiming to Discover Key Principles of Laminar Circuits and Information Flow for Complex Behavior.
This is a basic science study of a missing dimension of human brain function, how information flows the six layers of the brain.
- Trial name
- LamCircuits (NCT07073391)
- Testing
- Recording with laminar arrays
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher I. Petkov
Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Disease
Impact of Regional Anesthesia on Inflammatory Mechanisms During Vaso-occlusive Crisis in Sickle Cell Patients
Sickle cell disease is a chronic disease characterized by multiple vaso-occlusive complications. The basic treatment for patients with a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) is based on adequate hydration, oxygen therapy and pain control.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Disease, Vaso-Occlusive Crises
- Trial name
- ALRCVO-MP (NCT07001189)
- Where
- Guadeloupe
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Imprinting in Metabolic Diseases - Identifying Epigenetic Mechanisms in Human Gestational Diabetes Through Cell-free DNA
This clinical trials aims to investigate the impact of parental metabolism during pregnancy on fetal epigenetic signatures. The metabolic profiles of both parents will be evaluated through a blood sample collected from the father…
- Trial name
- Epi_GDM (NCT07436195)
- Testing
- Metabolic and epigenetic characterization of parents ans fetuses
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Moyamoya Disease
Study on the Mechanism of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Moyamoya Disease
The purpose of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the risk factors for cognitive decline in patients with moyamoya disease, identify imaging target areas associated with cognitive damage in the brain, and explore the…
- Trial name
- NCT06832839
- Testing
- Revascularization
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Navigated cTBS for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called continuous Theta Burst Stimulation (cTBS) for treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
- Trial name
- NAVI-GAD (NCT07121712)
- Testing
- Mapsd Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- WANG KAI
EGPA - Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Explore the Efficacy and Mechanism of Action of Tezepelumab in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
RACEMATE is a phase 2b, multicentre, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study designed to explore the efficacy and mechanism of action of tezepelumab in adults with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).
- Trial name
- RACEMATE (NCT06230354)
- Testing
- Tezepelumab
- Where
- 12 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
DLBCL - Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
Molecular Mechanisms in Malignant Lymphoma- Predict (MMML Predict)
The trial aims at the construction and validation of an accurate, affordable and simple prognostic tool to be used in everyday clinical practice, which allows the early and reliable identification of DLBCL patients who have a…
- Trial name
- NCT06526065
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Cardiac Arrest (CA), Cerebrospinal Fluid
Molecular Insights Into Post-Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury Via CSF Multi-Omics
The goal of this study is to uncover the molecular mechanisms responsible for secondary brain injury in patients with post-cardiac arrest syndrome by analyzing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using multi-omics techniques.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest (CA), Cerebrospinal Fluid, Multiomics, Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- PCABI-OMICS (NCT07481396)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chungnam National University Hospital
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Study on the Mechanism of Gut Microbiota Mediating Restless Legs Syndrome Through Iron Metabolism
The goal of this observational study is to collect fecal and serum samples from patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) and healthy controls for differential microbiota analysis to identify key bacterial species involved in…
- Trial name
- NCT07307482
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wenxia Jiang
Glioblastoma
Patient-derived Glioma Stem Cell Organoids
Rationale: Glioblastoma (GM) is the most frequent incurable adult brain tumor with median survival of 15 months after diagnosis, despite extensive treatment with surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04868396
- Testing
- Tumor biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht Radiation Oncology
Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Adolescence
Comparing 10 Hz rTMS and iTBS for Adolescent Depression
This trial compares two transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) protocols-10 Hz rTMS and intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS)-in adolescents with major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT07873060
- Testing
- 10 Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic, Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Amyloid-β Clearance Mechanisms in Alzheimer's Disease
The focus of this study is to examine the protein-plaque clearance (Aß) in relation to the blood-brain-barrier, the glymphatic system, brain lymphatic system and enzymatic degradation.
- Trial name
- AmyClearAD (NCT05059158)
- Testing
- positron emission tomography (PET)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder
Longitudinal Deep Phenotyping of Central Mechanisms in Dysosmia: A Pilot Study Using Electrobulbogram (EBG), Functional MRI (fMRI), and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI)
Background: Loss of the sense of smell can seriously affect a person's quality of life. The ability to smell can be damaged by many factors, including illnesses, injuries, and exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder, Influenza, Rhinosinusitis
- Trial name
- NCT07149428
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Mechanisms of Written Exposure Therapy in Residential SUD Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how Written Exposure Therapy (WET), a brief treatment for PTSD, works among individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) engaged in residential SUD treatment and how biology may…
- Trial name
- NCT07397507
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy, Neutral Writing
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Brain Diseases, Epilepsy
Amygdala Memory Enhancement
The objective is to understand how amygdala activation affects other medial temporal lobe structures to prioritize long-term memories.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Epilepsy, Memory Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05065450
- Testing
- Intracranial Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy Volunteer
Neural Mechanisms of Emotion-behaviour Interactions
Deciding what to do when for how long - self-organizing one's behaviour - is an important feature of daily life. Emotions arise providing short-cuts for the computational complexities.
- Trial name
- EMOBB (NCT07623746)
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis
Endometriosis Pain
Aim 1. To determine the factors contributing to pain in patients with chronic pelvic pain with and without endometriosis Aim 2. To determine the changes following endometriosis lesion removal surgery in pain and sex hormone…
- Trial name
- NCT06101303
- Testing
- Psychophysical assessment, Psychophysical assessments of experimental pain, Blood, urine and saliva samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pain, Virtual Reality
Neural Mechanisms of Immersive Virtual Reality in Chronic Pain (VR TMD EEG)
This project examines, in chronic pain, the mechanisms of immersive virtual reality compared to the mechanisms of placebo hypoalgesia.
- Conditions
- Pain, Virtual Reality, Placebo, Temporomandibular Disorder
- Trial name
- VR TMD EEG (NCT06214923)
- Testing
- RelieVRx, No-VR (natural history control)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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