Clinical trials: Siderosis
Siderosis, Neurological Disorder
Audiovestibular Function in Infratentorial Superficial Siderosis
One in six people in the United Kingdom and over 400 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss. This figure will double by 2050 as predicted by the World Health Organisation.
- Conditions
- Siderosis, Neurological Disorder, Rare Diseases, Age Related Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- AViSS (NCT04200664)
- Testing
- Hearing assessment, Vestibular/balance assessment, Quality of life assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Superficial Siderosis
Observational Study of Deferiprone (Ferriprox®) in the Treatment of Superficial Siderosis
Superficial siderosis is a progressive neurological disease caused by iron deposition in the central nervous system (CNS) from chronic subarachnoid bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT01284127
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Multiple Sclerosis
Rebif Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Immunology Pilot Trial
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effects of Rebif® 44 mcg subcutaneous (sc) three times a week (tiw) on a) remyelination/demyelination, b) lesion and brain volume, c) central nervous system (CNS) iron deposition, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01085318
- Testing
- Rebif
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Thalassemia, Non-transfusional-dependent Thalassemia (NTDT), Myeloplastic Dysplasia (MDS), Other Anemia
An Epidemiological Study to Assess Iron Overload Using MRI in Patients With Transfusional Siderosis (TIMES Study)
Iron, one of the most common elements in nature and the most abundant transition metal in the body, is readily capable of accepting and donating electrons.
- Trial name
- NCT01736540
- Testing
- MRI scan
- Where
- 13 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals