Clinical trials: Neurofilaments Light Chains
Hereditary Amyloidosis, Transthyretin-Related, Asymptomatic Carrier State
Observational Study of Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) as a Biomarker in Asymptomatic Carriers of the Transthyretin (TTR) Variants and Patients With Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) Amyloidosis With Polyneuropathy
This is a single-center observational study evaluating the potential value of NfL as a biomarker for diagnosis, detection of disease onset, monitoring of disease progression, and treatment response in asymptomatic carriers of TTR…
- Trial name
- NCT06360289
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Role of Neurofilment in Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Neurofilament Light Chain as Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker in naïve Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Neurofilament protein detected in the serum appears to be a good marker for the extent of active neurodegeneration. Chitinase may also be a good marker reflecting the degree of astrocyte activation, or damage in active lesions…
- Trial name
- NFLMS (NCT06197841)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Developing New Ways to Detect Respiratory Impairment Early in ALS
The goal of this observational study is to develop new ways to detect early changes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07844590
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Early Versus Delayed Start of Ocrevus Zunovo for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
This study will compare starting Ocrevus Zunovo soon after an active episode of relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) with starting it later.
- Trial name
- STAT (NCT07878923)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Artery Stenosis Asymptomatic
The VANGAS-Trial. The Value of Neurofilament Light Chain and Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein in the Blood of Patients With Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide. The cause is usually either a blockage or a severe narrowing of a cerebral artery.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Artery Stenosis Asymptomatic, Carotid Artery Diseases, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- VANGAS (NCT06211725)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy
Exploring the Olfactory Mucosa, Blood and Urine for the Identification of Early Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease, Atypical Parkinsonisms and Neurocognitive Disorders Due to Lewy Body Disease
Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is challenging, especially in the early stages.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Neurodegenerative Disease
- Trial name
- EXTRAORDINARY (NCT06846658)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Serum Neurofilaments and GFAP in Atypical Multiple Sclerosis
Idiopathic inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system include various disorders of which multiple sclerosis is the most common.
- Conditions
- Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Controls, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- AMIS (NCT04201470)
- Testing
- Blood withdrawal, MRI, Neurologic / neuropsychologic tests - Patients
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Antisense Oligonucleotide for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This is a longitudinal, multiple-center, observational study of patients genetically confirmed chromosome 5q SMA to monitor the efficacy, safety, tolerability of SPINRAZA® (nusinersen) for up to 24 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05187260
- Testing
- Nusinersen
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis and Its Relationship to Inflammatory and Neurodegenerative Markers of the Disease
The study is focused on several independent quantifiable biomarkers (sNfL, sGFAP, mitochondrial activity, genetics and fatigue tests) to obtain more detailed information about MS and its progression.
- Conditions
- Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurofilaments Light Chains, GFAP
- Trial name
- MITOFATIGUE (NCT07025122)
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Martin
Neurofilament Light Chain, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
Analysis of NfL and GFAP in Different Dietary Patterns
This observational study aims to investigate the impact of different dietary patterns on brain tissue biomarkers in healthy young adults by measuring blood levels of NfL and GFAP.
- Conditions
- Neurofilament Light Chain, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, GFAP, Vegan Diet
- Trial name
- NCT07312994
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salzburger Landeskliniken
Post Concussive Symptoms
Chasing Biomarkers in Post-concussion Syndrome
The goal of this study was to investigate the biomarkers, neurofilament light chain, inflammatory markers, calcitonin-gene-related peptide, and metabolites from the kynurenine pathway in patients with severe post-concussive…
- Trial name
- NCT05812742
- Testing
- Early intervention programme, Enhanced usual care
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
A Study of a Blood Marker in Newborns With Brain Injury Caused by Lack of Oxygen at Birth
Perinatal asphyxia is a significant health problem with an incidence of 1 to 8 per 1,000 live births and can lead to serious morbidity and mortality during the neonatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT07292220
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Gürkan
Anorexia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa Restricting Type
Novel Targetable BIOmarkers in ANorexia NervosA
The overall aim of this present study is to evaluate Growth Differentiation Factor-15 (GDF-15) and inflammatory cytokines as a possible novel and readily treatable target for the successful therapy of Anorexia Nervosa (AN).
- Trial name
- BIOANNA (NCT05885724)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Disorder
DIV-AD BARCELONA: Alzheimer's Blood-Based Biomakers for a Diverse Community
The DIV-AD study aims to find out whether levels of Alzheimer's disease markers in blood differ among the main ethnical groups living in central Barcelona.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Disorder, Dementia, Neurodegenerative Disease
- Trial name
- DIV-AD (NCT07521722)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on the Brain Health of Collegiate Football Athletes
Determine if the daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement will reduce serum levels of biomarkers of sub-concussion injuries over a course of American football season among collegiate football…
- Trial name
- NCT04796207
- Testing
- Fish Oil (DPA+EPA 2:1 ratio) Capsules, High Oleic Safflower Oil Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona