Clinical trials: Nervous System Cancer
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Brain Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Urban Environmental Exposures and Childhood Cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has recognized that organophosphorus pesticides require close regulation and continued monitoring for human health effects and some (e.g chlorpyrifos) have been phased-out from the consumer…
- Trial name
- NCT00505141
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Neoplasm
PET Scan of Brain Metabolism in Relation to Age and Disease
The main source of energy for the brain comes from a combination of oxygen and glucose (sugar). For brain cells to function normally they must receive a constant supply of these nutrients.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Neoplasm, Niemann Pick Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001972
- Testing
- 15 O Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial, Diphtheria
Concomitant Use of Gardasil (V501) (Human Papillomavirus [Types 6, 11, 16, 18] Recombinant Vaccine) With Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine and Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Adolescents (V501-025)
Data from this study are expected to demonstrate that V501 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) [Types 6, 11, 16, 18] Recombinant Vaccine) , when administered concomitantly with a combined diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine and…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough
- Trial name
- NCT00325130
- Testing
- Comparator: Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Comparator: Menactra™ (Concomitant), Comparator: Adacel™ (Concomitant)
- Volunteers
- 1,042 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome
Parent and Infant Inter(X)Action Intervention (PIXI)
The objective is to develop and test, through an iterative process, an intervention to address and support the development of infants with a confirmed diagnosis of a neurogenetic disorder with associated developmental delays or…
- Conditions
- Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Dup15Q Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03836300
- Testing
- Parent-Infant Inter(X)action Intervention (PIXI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Pheochromocytoma, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Metanephrines in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Although most patients have essential (unexplained) hypertension, some patients have a treatable underlying condition. One such condition is phaeochromocytoma, a tumour that produces excessive stress hormones.
- Conditions
- Pheochromocytoma, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Catecholamine; Secretion
- Trial name
- NCT05053685
- Testing
- Measurement of Urine and plasma metanephrines
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Tumors, Cardiovascular Diseases
Research on the Application and Mechanism of New Biological Probes in Biomedicine
Fluorescence is one of the most commonly used research and detection techniques in the field of biomedical science. The characteristics of fluorescent probe directly affect the performance and application of fluorescence analysis…
- Conditions
- Tumors, Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory System Diseases, Digestive System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04977739
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 737 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Pituitary Tumor
Pituitary Tumor Surveillance: Pathogenic Correlation
The purpose of this study is to observe predictors of pituitary tumor recurrence and markers of persistent disease activity in patients harboring pituitary mass lesions of all types.
- Trial name
- NCT00599092
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Spinal Cord Trauma
Characterization of Human Autoantibody Titers After Central Nervous System Insult
The aim of the study is to quantitate Central Nervous System (CNS) autoantibody development in human blood using ELISA after human brain injury, spinal cord injury, and intra-axial brain surgeries.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Spinal Cord Trauma, Intracranial Neoplasm
- Trial name
- CHAT CNS (NCT03089749)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Beta-thalassemia, Glioma
Plasticizer Exposure and Its Consequences on Health
Plasticizers are chemicals commonly found in many everyday items, from food packaging to medical equipment. Although they are pervasive in our daily lives, researchers still don't have a clear picture of their long-term effects…
- Conditions
- Beta-thalassemia, Glioma, Healthy Controls, Transfusion-dependent Beta-Thalassemia
- Trial name
- PEACH (NCT06512298)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Pain
Ameliorating the Obstacle of Pap Smear
To reduce the procedural pain of Pap smear, this study expects to apply the peak-end rule to Pap smear by prolonging the insertion of speculum after samples are obtained from the cervix.
- Trial name
- NCT04420208
- Testing
- Modified Pap test
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cancer
The Effect of Self-Acupressure Application on Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Self-Acupressure application on pain, fatigue and sleep quality in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04930341
- Testing
- Self-Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
Myasthenia Gravis, Fatigue
Capturing Key MG-symptoms Using Smartphone Recordings.
This study will make use of a cross-sectional design of MG patients and non-MG participants to quantitatively assess key MG symptoms, and to explore the applicability of machine learning algorithms to their measurement.
- Trial name
- CAPTURE - MG (NCT06743490)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Nanshan Elderly Cohort Study
Objective: The Nanshan Elderly Cohort Study (NECS) aims to investigate the nutritional, as well as other environmental and genetic factors of chronic diseases, such as cardio-metabolic diseases.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke
- Trial name
- NECS (NCT03569735)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Cancer Brain, Pediatric Cancer
Memory Neuroimaging in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Following Pediatric Cancer
Brain tumours are the leading cause of cancer-related death and morbidity in children, adolescents and young adults. The brain is also one of the most sensitive organs to treatments used in pediatric oncology, even for cancers…
- Trial name
- IMPALA (NCT04324450)
- Testing
- MRI, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Intracranial Tumors
AssesSment of Early deteCtion basEd oN liquiD Biopsy in Intracranial Tumors
ASCEND-BRAIN is a prospective, observational study aimed at early-detection of intracranial tumors by combined assays of cfDNA methylation and other biomarkers.
- Trial name
- ASCEND-BRAIN (NCT05679089)
- Testing
- early detection test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 358 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Quality of Life, Cancer
Impact on Quality of Life of Long-term Ototoxicity in Cancer Survivors
This project aims to explore, in depth, the burden of hearing loss and tinnitus on cancer survivors. Using semi-structured interviews, audiograms and a variety of validated questionnaires, the specific impact ototoxicity has on…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Cancer, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Tinnitus, Subjective
- Trial name
- NCT04281953
- Testing
- High frequency audiometry, Short-Form 36-Item Questionnaire (SF-36), Hearing handicap inventory for adults/elderly (HHIA/HHIE)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Risk and Clinical Consequences of Low Count Monoclonal B-cell Lymphocytosis (LC MBL)
The aim of this proposal is to identify immune biomarkers, genetic risk, and the clinical consequences of low count monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (LC MBL), a common premalignant condition affecting up to 17% of European adults…
- Conditions
- Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Infections, Cancers
- Trial name
- MBL RiskConseq (NCT06416267)
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Glioblastoma, Low Grade Glioma
Mind-Body Intervention in Glioma Couples
This trial studies how well a couple-based mind body program works in improving spiritual, psychosocial, and physical quality of life in patients with high or low grade glioma or tumors that have spread to the brain and their…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Low Grade Glioma, Malignant Glioma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
- Trial name
- NCT03244995
- Testing
- Mind-Body Intervention Procedure, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Neurofibromatosis 2, Vestibular Schwannoma
Lapatinib Study for Children and Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) and NF2-Related Tumors
The purpose of this study is to determine if Lapatinib has any effect on tumors found in patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2). NF2 is a condition that mainly affects the skin and nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT00973739
- Testing
- Lapatinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health