Clinical trials: Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Orbital Vascular Inflammation in Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammation of the blood vessels. A dangerous complication is sudden vision loss due to insufficient blood supply to the optic nerve.
- Conditions
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, NAION - Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- VISION-GCA (NCT07206238)
- Testing
- Positron Emission Tomography / Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Giant Cell Arteritis
An Extension Study to Evaluate Long-Term Safety of Subcutaneous (SC) Tocilizumab in Participants With Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
This is a multicenter, interventional, open-label, long-term extension study of Study WA28119 (NCT01791153) to evaluate the long-term safety of SC tocilizumab in participants with GCA who subsequently have flare or persisting…
- Trial name
- NCT03202368
- Testing
- Tocilizumab
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Giant Cell Arteritis
Comparison of 22Mhz and 18Mhz High-frequency Probes for the Ultrasound Study of Temporal Arteries in Patients Suspected of Having Giant Cell Arteritis
Evaluation of the structural features of temporal arteritis using two frequencies probes: 18 and 22Mhz.
- Trial name
- ECHORTON (NCT04204512)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Giant Cell Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis
Ustekinumab for the Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ustekinumab is effective in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
- Conditions
- Giant Cell Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis, Horton's Disease
- Trial name
- UGCA (NCT02955147)
- Testing
- Ustekinumab, Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Central Nervous System Vasculitis, CNS Vasculitis
Longitudinal Study for Central Nervous System Vasculitis
Primary central nervous system vasculitis (CNSV) is a potentially fatal, single-organ vasculitis that often involves a spectrum of neurologic complications, including strokes, cognitive and speech impairment, visual loss…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Vasculitis, CNS Vasculitis, CNSV, Vasculitis
- Trial name
- NCT05734404
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Horton Disease
Chewing Gum Test for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (Horton's Disease) - ChewingHort
It is hypothesized that chewing-gums may be a useful test to unmask jaws intermittent claudication in order to enhance the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Trial name
- ChewingHort (NCT04010097)
- Testing
- chewing gum
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Giant Cell Arteritis
Tocilizumab Plus a Short Prednisone Taper for GCA
This is an open-label pilot study of tocilizumab (TCZ) 162 mg weekly administered subcutaneously for 52 weeks in combination with 8 weeks of oral prednisone.
- Trial name
- NCT03726749
- Testing
- Tocilizumab, Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA), Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)
Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids for Treatment of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody (ANCA) - Associated Vasculitis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether plasma exchange as well as immunosuppressive therapy are effective in reducing death and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Trial name
- PEXIVAS (NCT00987389)
- Testing
- Plasma Exchange, No Plasma Exchange, Glucocorticoids [Standard Dose]
- Where
- 98 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 704 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
MPA, PAN or EGPA With FFS=0
Association Corticosteroid/Azathioprine in Microscopic Polyangiitis/ Polyarteritis Nodosa or Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Churg Strauss Syndrome)
To determine whether a combination of corticosteroids and azathioprine can achieve a higher remission rate and a lower subsequent relapse rate in patients with newly-diagnosed microscopic polyangiitis, polyarteritis nodosa or…
- Conditions
- MPA, PAN or EGPA With FFS=0, At Diagnosis or Within the First 15 Days Following Initiation of Corticosteroids
- Trial name
- CHUSPAN2 (NCT00647166)
- Testing
- corticosteroid and azathioprine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Giant Cell Arteritis
Post-therapeutic Imaging Evaluation of Patients With Horton's Disease (Giant Cell Arteritis) (EvHortim)
Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also known as Horton's disease, is an inflammatory arteritis of the large and medium-sized arteries, with an estimated incidence of 17.8/100,000 in people over 50.
- Trial name
- EvHortim (NCT06004154)
- Testing
- Injected cerebral MRI angiography and ultrasound of the superior aortic trunks, temporal and axillary arteries
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, AH Amyloidosis
National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases
The goal of this National Registry is to is to collect information from patients with rare kidney diseases, so that it that can be used for research.
- Conditions
- Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, AH Amyloidosis, AHL Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- RaDaR (NCT06065852)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35,000 people
- Sponsor
- UK Kidney Association
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pilot Study of Pirfenidone in Pulmonary Fibrosis With Anti-myeloperoxydase Antibodies
The purpose of this study is to determine wether pirfenidone is safe and effective in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis with anti-myeloperoxydase (MPO) antibodies or pulmonary fibrosis with anti-MPO associated vasculitis.
- Trial name
- PIRFENIVAS (NCT03385668)
- Testing
- Pirfenidone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis
Lupus Landmark Study: A Prospective Registry and Biorepository
The purpose of the registry and biorepository is to provide a mechanism to store clinical data, linked biospecimens and molecular data to support the conduct of future research on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), including…
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trial name
- NCT05934149
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people
- Sponsor
- Lupus Research Alliance
ANCA Associated Systemic Vasculitis Including Wegener's, Granulomatosis and Microscopic Polyangiitis and
IMPROVE: Mycophenolate Mofetil Versus Azathioprine for Maintenance Therapy in ANCA Associated Systemic Vasculitis
The aim of IMPROVE is to define the optimal maintenance therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitides (AASV) by comparing the AZA (standard regimen) with MMF in terms of efficacy, i.e. in preventing relapses.
- Conditions
- ANCA Associated Systemic Vasculitis Including Wegener's, Granulomatosis and Microscopic Polyangiitis and, Renal Limited Vasculitis
- Trial name
- NCT00307645
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Mycophenolate mofetil, Azathioprine
- Where
- 2 sites in France, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Horton's Disease
Study of Phenotypic and Functional Characteristics of Regulatory T Lymphocytes in Horton's Disease
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most frequent vascularitis after 50 years of age The investigators recently showed that GCA was accompanied by an elevation in Th1 and Th17 response [1].
- Trial name
- ACG et TREG (NCT02857192)
- Testing
- Blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Giant Cell Arteritis
Methotrexate as Remission Maintenance Therapy After Remission-Induction With Tocilizumab and Glucocorticoids in Giant Cell Arteritis
The standard treatment for Giant Cell arteritis (GCA) is Glucocorticoids(GC), even if GC-related adverse events are commonly occuring. Therefore, other practises for reducing relapses and cumulative GC-doses are needed.
- Trial name
- MTXinGCA (NCT05623592)
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Sodium chloride
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis
Pilot Study of Short-Course Glucocorticoids and Rituximab for Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
The purpose of this pilot study is to test whether an 8-week course of glucocorticoids, combined with rituximab, is effective in treating ANCA-associated vasculitis.
- Trial name
- SCOUT (NCT02169219)
- Testing
- Glucocorticoids, Rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis
BIANCA-SC: A Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Blisibimod in Addition to Methotrexate During Induction of Remission in Subjects With ANCA-Associated Small Vessel Vasculitis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of blisibimod when taken with methotrexate in the induction of remission in ANCA-Associated Small Vessel Vasculitis.
- Trial name
- BIANCA-SC (NCT01598857)
- Testing
- Blisibimod
- Sponsor
- Anthera Pharmaceuticals
Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant Cell Arteritis: Comparison Between Two Standardized Corticosteroids Tapering
Corticosteroid therapy has always been the standard treatment for giant cell arteritis (GCA), with very good initial clinical efficacy but a high relapse rate when it declines.
- Trial name
- CORTODOSE (NCT04012905)
- Testing
- Corticosteroids for Systemic Use
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Giant Cell Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis
Early Temporal Dynamics of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter After Therapy in GCA
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of large and medium arteries that can cause irreversible vision loss. Glucocorticoids (GCs) rapidly suppress inflammation, but diagnostic imaging tests such as temporal artery…
- Conditions
- Giant Cell Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis, Optic Nerve Diseases, Diagnosis
- Trial name
- SONIC-TIME (NCT07508514)
- Testing
- Optic Nerve Sheath Ultrasound, Temporal artery ultrasound, Bloodwork : CRP and ESR
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Integre Universitaire de Sante et Services Sociaux du Nord de l'ile de Montreal