Clinical trials: Nervous System Cancer
Healthy Subject, Intracranial Neoplasm
[18F]DASA-23 and PET Scan in Evaluating Pyruvate Kinase M2 Expression in Patients With Intracranial Tumors or Recurrent Glioblastoma and Healthy Volunteers
This phase I trial studies how well [18F]DASA-23 and positron emission tomography (PET) scan work in evaluating pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) expression in patients with intracranial tumors or recurrent glioblastoma and healthy…
- Conditions
- Healthy Subject, Intracranial Neoplasm, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT03539731
- Testing
- Fluorine F 18 DASA-23, Positron Emission Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guido A. Davidzon, MD, SM
Testicular Cancer
Taste, Smell and Chemotherapy (TASTY)
Taste and smell abnormalities are common in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, with a prevalence ranging from 46% to 77% for taste changes, and 35% to 75% for smell changes.
- Trial name
- TASTY (NCT01641172)
- Testing
- Dexa scan, audiogram, measurement of heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
Phase II Imatinib + Hydroxyurea in Treatment of Patients With Recurrent/Progressive Grade II Low-Grade Glioma (LGG)
Primary objective: To evaluate activity of imatinib mesylate and hydroxyurea among patients with progressive/recurrent grade II low-grade glioma (LGG) as measured by 12-month progression free survival Secondary objectives: To…
- Trial name
- NCT00615927
- Testing
- Imatinib Mesylate & Hydroxyurea
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain Tumors
Establishment of a Signature of Circulating microRNA as a Tool to Aid Diagnosis of Primary Brain Tumors in Adults
MIRNA is a prospective multi-center observational study designed to explore 762 plasma microRNAs in patients with malignant CNS tumours: 60 primary glioblastoma (GBM), 20 primary CNS lymphomas and 40 brain metastases in an…
- Trial name
- MIRNA (NCT03630861)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometriosis
Mathematical Model for the Human Menstrual Cycle, Endocrinological Diseases and Fertility Treatment-PAEON
Development of a bio-mathematical model of the human female cycle
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometriosis, Hyperprolactinemia
- Trial name
- PAEON (NCT02098668)
- Testing
- Fertility treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Epilepsy, Glioma
Blood Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Glioma and Epileptogenesis
Gliomas are the most common and deadliest primary brain tumours in children and adults. Many people with glioma also develop epilepsy, which can be difficult to treat.
- Trial name
- Bridge (NCT07909460)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Myasthenia Gravis
Artificial Intelligence for the Analysis of Video Data of Facial Movement, with a Focus on Myasthenia Gravis
Rationale: Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder (AID) with antibodies against the NMJ, resulting in various degrees of muscle fatigability and weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT06860360
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Dietary Patterns and Health Outcomes (Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Endocrine, Neurological, Skeletal Muscular, Cancer)
To study, prospectively, the association between dietary patterns and risk of health outcomes (cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, neurological, skeletal muscular, cancer) in cohort study of 116,671 women age 24 to 44 years at…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Metabolic Disease, Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT03328546
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Volunteers
- 116,671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Primary Brain Tumor, Caregiver Burden
The Effect of Home Care Planned According to Orem in Patients With Primary Brain Tumor and Their Caregivers
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of home care planned according to Orem on self-care agency and care burden in brain tumor patients and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Primary Brain Tumor, Caregiver Burden, Self Care
- Trial name
- NCT05328739
- Testing
- home care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Tuberous Sclerosis, Neurofibromatoses
Topical Rapamycin Therapy to Alleviate Cutaneous Manifestations of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Neurofibromatosis I (NF1)
This study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the safety of a topically applied formulation of rapamycin to cutaneous fibromatous lesions in subjects with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)…
- Conditions
- Tuberous Sclerosis, Neurofibromatoses, Angiofibroma, Neurofibroma
- Trial name
- NCT01031901
- Testing
- Skincerity, Skincerity plus sirolimus/rapamycin, Skinercity plus sirolimus/rapamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Nausea Post Chemotherapy, Vomiting
Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Formulations of Δ9-THC
Study based on the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, safety and stability evaluation of 3 standardized formulations of THC, to be used in healthy volunteers and post-chemotherapy patients as an adjuvant in the symptomatic…
- Conditions
- Nausea Post Chemotherapy, Vomiting, Cancer Pain, Cancer Related Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05272865
- Testing
- Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of THC oral formulations with Dronabinol as comparator
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LaSanta S A S
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Adenomas
Water Exchange Versus Carbon Dioxide for Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is commonly used in screening for colorectal cancer. A refined technique of colonoscopy involving the use of water as the sole modality to aid colonoscope insertion, water exchange, has been described in recent…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Adenomas, Colorectal Polyps, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01633333
- Testing
- Water exchange colonoscopy, Carbon dioxide insufflation
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway, Poland
- Volunteers
- 473 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sorlandet Hospital HF
Bilingualism
Neural Correlates of Language Control in Bilinguals. Functional MRI and Stimulation Mapping Data in Awake Surgery.
For bilingual and multilingual patients, brain activation and Electric Stimulation Mapping studies have shown that different languages may be localized, at least partially, in distinct microanatomical systems located within the…
- Trial name
- NEUROSWITCH (NCT02391493)
- Testing
- functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Spinal Cord Injuries, Transverse Myelitis
The Impact of Expressive Emotional Writing on Facilitating Grief Resolution in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury
The aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic benefits of a 10-week online coach-guided EEWP on psychosocial health among adults with SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT06147258
- Testing
- expressive writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary Brain Tumor
Neurocognitive Function After Proton Therapy in Children and Adolescents
Brain tumors are the second most frequent malignant diseases in children and adolescents. In the study the short and medium term consequences of proton therapy on cognitive processes in particular on executive functions in…
- Trial name
- ELBE-ProKids (NCT04066465)
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Investigation of the Effects of Frailty and Sarcopenia on Postoperative Recovery and Complications in Geriatric Patients
After obtaining ethical approval, 42 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores I-III who were scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia were included in our prospective study.
- Trial name
- NCT06889714
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Multiple Sclerosis, NMO Spectrum Disorder
National, Multicentric Registry Study on Neuroimmunological Diseases in China
The aim of this study is to establish a real-world clinical neuroimmune disease research cohort, to follow up and observe the prognosis of patients with different subtypes and subgroups, and to provide support for the treatment…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, NMO Spectrum Disorder, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-associated Disease, Myasthenia Gravis
- Trial name
- NIDBase (NCT06443333)
- Testing
- Data collection and follow-up observation, Data collection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Myasthenia Gravis
Tissue Repository for Studies of Myasthenia Gravis
This is a study during which the investigators collect plasma and cells from patients with myasthenia gravis for the purpose of finding new antibodies.
- Trial name
- NCT02902536
- Testing
- No interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Multiple Myeloma, Amyloidosis
A Cohort Study of Plasma Cell Disorders (PCDs) in PKUFH
The primary aim is to establish a prospective cohort of patients with plasma cell disorders (PCDs). All of the hospitalized PCD patients who are willing to sign the informed consent form (ICF) will be included in this study.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Amyloidosis, Cryoglobulinemia, Castleman's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05283993
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital