Clinical trials: Neutrophils
COPD, Emphysema
Leukocyte Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanisms whereby leukocytes are recruited to the lung in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cause tissue destruction.
- Conditions
- COPD, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis
- Trial name
- NCT00147082
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Vasculitis
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CCX168 in Subjects With ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
The aim of this trial is to optimize the treatment to induce remission for patients with non-life-threatening anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis (AAV).
- Trial name
- NCT01363388
- Testing
- CCX168
- Where
- 44 sites in Austria, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Hemorrhagic Shock
Effect of Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether remote ischemic conditioning is a safe and effective intervention to prevent the development of inflammation and coagulopathy in trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock.
- Trial name
- NCT02071290
- Testing
- Pneumatic tourniquet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
White Blood Cells
Study of the Cell Response in the Tear Film After Overnight Contact Lens Wear
The purpose of this study was to count and analyze the white blood cells in tear samples collected from study participants following sleep.
- Trial name
- CORNWALL (NCT01379768)
- Testing
- Lotrafilcon A contact lens, Lotrafilcon B contact lens, Clear Care Cleaning and Disinfection Solution
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CIBA VISION
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome, Graft Rejection
Azithromycin in Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome
Preventive treatment with azithromycin reduces the prevalence fo Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome after lung transplantation.
- Conditions
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome, Graft Rejection, Lymphocytic Bronchiolitis, Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- AZI001 (NCT01009619)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Eosinophilic Asthma
Identification of Autoantigens in EGPA and Severe Eosinophilic Asthma
In this project the investigators will look for auto-antibodies to relevant proteins both in native form and importantly in post-translationally modified forms.
- Conditions
- Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Eosinophilic Asthma, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Pneumonia
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT04671446)
- Testing
- Autoantibody ELISA, Granulocyte Immunofluorescence
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
ANCA Associated Vasculitis
Tailoring Maintenance Therapy to Cluster of Differentiation 5 Positive (CD5+) Regulatory B Cell Recovery in ANCA Vasculitis
ANCA vasculitis is a pauci-immune systemic small vessel vasculitis. The anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are pathogenic and cause disease by activating neutrophils which damage blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT03906227
- Testing
- ENUMERATION OF CD5+ B Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Wegener's Granulomatosis
Abatacept in Treating Adults With Mild Relapsing Wegener's Granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a rare disease that causes inflammation of blood vessels, or vasculitis. It may involve many different parts of the body, but typically affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and kidneys.
- Trial name
- NCT00468208
- Testing
- Abatacept
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Rituxan in Churg Strauss Syndrome With Renal Involvement
Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) is a disease characterized by asthma, abnormally high amounts of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell), and blood vessel inflammation. About 25% of CSS patients develop kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00424749
- Testing
- Rituximab, Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Fernando Fervenza
Asthma
Distribution of Neutrophils in Bronchial Mucosal Tissue in Asthma Patients Before and After 4 Weeks Treatment With AZD 5069
Distribution of neutrophils in bronchial mucosal tissue in asthma patients before and after 4 wk treatment with AZD 5069
- Trial name
- NCT01890148
- Testing
- AZD5069
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Bladder Cancer
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Bladder Cancer: A Secondary Biomarker Analysis of SWOG 8710
The purpose of this study is to perform a secondary analysis of SWOG 8710 to assess NLRs value as a biomarker. Specifically, the investigators test two hypotheses: 1) that baseline NLR is correlated with overall survival after…
- Trial name
- NCT02756637
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 634 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
Prognostic Impact of the Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) in the Treatment of First-line Metastatic or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Treated With CDK4/6 Inhibitor.
The impact of the inflammatory microenvironment in predicting the benefit of a CDK4/6 inhibitor in the treatment of locally advanced or first line metastatic breast cancer has not yet been studied.
- Trial name
- PEPSI (NCT05303129)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Francois Baclesse
Bronchiectasis, Lung Disease
Evaluation of the Effect of AZD5069 in Patients With Bronchiectasis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of AZD5069 in patients with bronchiectasis.
- Conditions
- Bronchiectasis, Lung Disease, Respiratory Diseases
- Trial name
- STRATUS (NCT01255592)
- Testing
- AZD5069
- Where
- 15 sites in Czechia, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Scientific Terminology Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Laymen Terminology Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
A 4 Week Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of AZD5069 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of this study is the evaluate the safety and tolerability of AZD5069 in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- CIRRUS (NCT01233232)
- Testing
- AZD5069 50mg, AZD5069 80mg
- Where
- 8 sites in Bulgaria, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Interstitial Lung Disease, Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody in Interstitial Lung Disease.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical features and long-term outcome of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-positive interstitial lung disease (ILD) and assess the difference between microscopic…
- Trial name
- NCT04413149
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Defining Immune Tolerance in ANCA-associated Vasculitis (AAV)
The goal of the study is to find biological markers (certain proteins or cellular markers found in a blood test) that will inform doctors which patients diagnosed with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) are most likely to be able…
- Trial name
- AAV (NCT01934504)
- Testing
- Venipuncture for blood sample collection
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Maintenance of ANCA Vasculitis Remission by Intermittent Rituximab Dosing
The purpose of this study is to determine the best management strategy to maintain remission in patients with ANCA vasculitis who have been treated with rituximab induced B cell depletion for at least two years.
- Trial name
- MAINTANCAVAS (NCT02749292)
- Testing
- Rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning, Contrast Induced - Acute Kidney Injury
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and Contrast Induced - Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Elective PCI
Prospective, randomized, sham-controlled clinical study was conducted to assess whether RIPC reduces the incidence of CI-AKI measured standard way of using SCr concentration but also with the use of serum NGAL as a new potential…
- Trial name
- NCT03761368
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
A Phase IIa Study of Intravenous Rituximab in Pediatric Participants With Severe Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's) or Microscopic Polyangiitis
This Phase IIa international multicenter, open-label, uncontrolled study will evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of rituximab (MabThera/Rituxan) in pediatric participants with severe granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)…
- Trial name
- NCT01750697
- Testing
- Rituximab
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Cirrhosis, End Stage Liver Disease
Mild Hypothermia and Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Transplantation
Acute kidney injury (AKI), or worsening kidney function, is a common complication after liver transplantation (20-90% in published studies).
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, End Stage Liver Disease, Acute Kidney Injury, Liver Transplant; Complications
- Trial name
- MHALT (NCT03534141)
- Testing
- Esophageal cooling/warming device, Mild hypothermia, Normothermia
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco