Clinical trials: Neuroinflammation
Frontotemporal Dementia
Molecular Neuroimaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Dementias
Neuroinflammation is increasingly implicated as a potential critical pathogenic mechanism in a variety of neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02945774
- Testing
- (18F)-FEPPA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation
Biomarkers as Predictors of Suicidal Risk in Adolescents
Suicide is one of the most devastating events in society at all levels. The primary goal of this study is to predict suicide in adolescents at risk.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Intention, Suicide
- Trial name
- NCT03014518
- Testing
- Clinical assessments and blood samples; follow-up for 12 mos, Clinical assessments and blood samples; no 12mo follow-up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Neurogenetics and Multi-omics of Neuroinflammatory Diseases in Multiplex Families to Improve Patients Health
The goal of this observational study is to learn why some families have several members with multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), or MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, MOG Antibody-Associated Disease, Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
- Trial name
- NeuroDIP (NCT07902479)
- Testing
- Blood sampling and multi-omic profiling
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Obesity
Cognition and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Inflammation in Obesity
The rate of obesity in the United States is high and is a risk factor for concurrent cognitive impairment and, in late life, dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NIFOB (NCT04116229)
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test, Cognitive testing, Magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy
[18F]SF12051 for Imaging the 18-kDa Translocator Protein (TSPO) in Brain and Whole Body of Healthy Subjects
Background: Inflammation in the brain plays a role in many diseases. Being able to measure inflammation in a person's brain might help to diagnose and treat these diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT05564429
- Testing
- 18F-SF12051
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
The Relationship Between Neuropsychological Testing and MRI, PET and COBRE - Project 1: AIM 2 (GE-180)
The complex pathological cascades leading to both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) involve, at various points, inflammation.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03702816
- Testing
- GE180 PET Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aaron Ritter, MD
Sepsis, Neuroinflammatory Response
Immunomodulatory Effects of Dexamethasone, Tocilizumab and Anakinra During Experimental Human Endotoxemia
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of the drugs dexamethasone, tocilizumab and anakinra in healthy male subjects aged 18 to 35 undergoing experimental endotoxemia.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Neuroinflammatory Response, Immunosuppresion, Endotoxemia
- Trial name
- DEDICATE-LPS (NCT06624436)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Tocilizumab, Anakinra
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Major Injury
Perioperative Research Into Memory: Cognitive Outcome Following Major Burns
The long term survival of patients who require admission to critical care (CC) following a major burn injury (MBI) continues to improve with advanced clinical management.
- Trial name
- PRiMe (NCT03470844)
- Testing
- Face-to-face neurocognitive tests, Psychological screening, fMRI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Fibromyalgia
The Innate Central Nervous System Immune Response to an Experimental Immune Challenge in People With Fibromyalgia
The major goal of this study is to determine if the innate immune response is dysregulated in people with fibromyalgia, compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT04263454
- Testing
- Endotoxin, Escherichia Coli, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Methamphetamine-dependence
Pilot Study of the Effect of Ibudilast on Neuroinflammation in Methamphetamine Users
Addiction to methamphetamine is a serious health problem in the United States. Right now, there are no medications that a doctor can give someone to help them stop using methamphetamine.
- Trial name
- Ibudilast (NCT03341078)
- Testing
- Ibudilast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Headache Disorders
Assessment of Inflammation in Primary Headaches
Headache is the most common neurological complaint accounting for % 1 to % 4 in the emergency department (ED).Every year, nearly one million people with headache attacks have been consulted by healthcare professionals at the…
- Trial name
- NCT04891848
- Testing
- inflammation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Healthy Volunteer Study
Exploratory Clinical Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Xenon Gas Inhalation to Control Neuroinflammation
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate safety of Xenon gas inhalation in healthy volunteers. This first phase safety clinical study is part of evaluation of the xenon gas inhalation as a therapy for neurodegenerative…
- Trial name
- NCT06945614
- Testing
- Xenon gas inhalation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Biophysics LLC
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy
Retinal OCT Changes and Biomarkers in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This prospective, longitudinal observational study investigates whether epilepsy involves a progressive neurodegenerative process.
- Trial name
- NCT07716930
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kemal Tutkavul
Impacted Third Molar, Postoperative Pain
Kynurenic Acid and Serotonin as Perioperative Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers in Sequential Third Molar Surgery
A prospective cohort of 40 consecutive patients with bilateral impacted mandibular third molars underwent two sequential surgical extractions separated by a two-week interval.
- Conditions
- Impacted Third Molar, Postoperative Pain, Neuroinflammation, Anxiety
- Trial name
- KYNA-3M (NCT07644065)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen + Gabapentin
- Where
- Bulgaria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Plovdiv Medical University
Dementia
PET Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases Via a Novel Translocator Protein (TSPO) Radioligand
Background: Aging-related progressive neurological disorders include frontotemporal dementia, Lou Gehrig s disease, and Alzheimer s disease. Little is known about what causes these disorders. Brain inflammation may be involved.
- Trial name
- NCT03958630
- Testing
- 11C-ER176, 11C-PIB, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Fibromyalgia
The Effect of Autoreactive Autoantibodies on Peripheral and Central Disease Mechanisms in Fibromyalgia.
This observational study aims to compare disease burden and pain characteristics between fibromyalgia patients with high levels of autoreactive autoantibodies, fibromyalgia patients with low levels of autoreactive autoantibodies…
- Trial name
- FINE (NCT07346950)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
Neuroinflammation in FTLD
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the role of neuroinflammation in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). The main aims of this study are: 1.
- Conditions
- Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP), Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
- Trial name
- NCT06870838
- Testing
- 7T MRI scan, CSF, Blood withdrawal
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Cancer, Cancer Head Neck
Neuroinflammation in Chronic Systemic Symptoms (CSS)
The purpose of the present research protocol is to investigate and identify translocator protein 18kDa, MRI DTI, and EEG/ERPs, markers of Chronic Systemic Symptoms (CSS).
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cancer Head Neck, Neuroinflammatory Response, Chronic Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04636723
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Positron-Emission Tomography, Alzheimer's Disease
Evaluation of ZK 6032924 in Probable Alzheimer's Disease Patients Versus Healthy Volunteers and the Radiation Dosimetry of ZK 6032924 in Healthy Volunteers
PET (positron emission tomography) imaging with BAY85-8101 (ZK 6032924) in patients with Alzheimer's Disease compared to healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01035164
- Testing
- F-18 FEDAA1106 (BAY85-8101)
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
HIV, Cannabis
Effects of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabinol on Microbiome and Neuroinflammation in HIV
This study has the potential to contribute to a more complete understanding of the independent and combined effects of cannabis use and HIV on the brain and on inflammation.
- Conditions
- HIV, Cannabis, THC, Neuroinflammatory Disease
- Trial name
- CAMI (NCT05514899)
- Testing
- THC, CBD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego