Clinical trials: Persian Gulf Syndrome, open to volunteers
Gulf War Syndrome
Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark) for the Treatment of Gulf War Illness
The purpose of this research study is to determine how pycnogenol may reduce Gulf War Illness (GWI) symptom severity. The study will also examine the safety of this treatment and determine the optimal dosage.
- Trial name
- NCT07266571
- Testing
- Pycnogenol, 100mg, Pycnogenol, 200mg, Pycnogenol, 400mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gulf War Syndrome
Clinical Evaluation of Montelukast in Veterans With Gulf War Illness
The study addresses the pre-clinical promise of Montelukast (MLK) for improving brain function in veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI).
- Trial name
- (GWI) (NCT05992311)
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Gulf War Syndrome, Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth Hormone Replacement in Veterans With GWI and AGHD (GWIT)
The goal of the GWIT Study is to assess whether growth hormone replacement therapy is a safe and effective treatment for veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) and adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD).
- Trial name
- GWIT (NCT05355272)
- Testing
- Recombinant human growth hormone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Gulf War Illness
Resistant Potato Starch to Alleviate GWI
Gulf War Illness (GWI) affects an estimated 25-32% of the over 700,000 coalition troops deployed to the Persian Gulf as part of the First Gulf War.
- Trial name
- NCT05820893
- Testing
- Resistant Potato Starch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gulf War Syndrome, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Coenzyme Q10 for Gulf War Illness: A Replication Study
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a high quality preparation of ubiquinone (coenzyme Q10) benefits symptoms, function, and quality of life in veterans with Gulf War illness.
- Conditions
- Gulf War Syndrome, Persian Gulf Syndrome, Mitochondrial Disorder, Respiratory Chain
- Trial name
- NCT06515184
- Testing
- PharmaNord Bio-Quinone Active CoQ10 Gold 100mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Gulf War Syndrome
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation and Brain Imaging for Gulf War Syndrome
The main goal of the proposed study is to critically evaluate a nonpharmacological and readily available therapy, cranial electrical stimulation (CES) using Alpha-Stim™, and to discover the brain function mechanisms underlying…
- Trial name
- NCT07151248
- Testing
- Cranial electrical/electrotherapy stimulation (CES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Persian Gulf Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome
Confirming the Effects of Acupuncture Treatments to Relieve Symptoms of Gulf War Illness
This unblinded Phase II clinical trial will test the effects of individualized acupuncture treatments offered in extant acupuncture practices in the community; practitioners will have had at least 5 years of experience plus…
- Conditions
- Persian Gulf Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome, Multiple Chronic Illnesses, Occupational Diseases
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT06716411)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Gulf War Syndrome, Gulf War Illness
Validating Gulf War Illness Blood Biomarkers
The investigators goals are to identify blood lipids/metabolites that correlate with cognitive decline in the presence of the APOE ε4 allele among veterans with GWI.
- Trial name
- NCT05736146
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roskamp Institute Inc.
Gulf War Syndrome
GWICTIC: NAC Mechanistic Study in Gulf War Veterans
This mechanistic study will test if NAC affects chronic oxidative stress and depletion of antioxidants in GWI participants. Blood specimen collection and neuroimaging will be used to determine whether NAC affects serum…
- Trial name
- NAC (NCT04987775)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University