Clinical trials: White Matter Disease
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Newborn Screening for Adrenoleukodystrophy
To test if the routine newborn screening dried blood spots can be used to test if elevation of C26:0 lysophosphatidylcholine (C26:0-lyso-PC), a status indicating adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
- Trial name
- NCT02952482
- Testing
- newborns testing for ALD
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 45,796 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
A Safety Study for Previously Treated Vatiquinone (PTC743) Participants With Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of vatiquinone in participants with inherited mitochondrial disease who had prior exposure to vatiquinone in a PTC/BioElectron sponsored (previously Edison) clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT05218655
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Inflammatory Biomarkers
Inflammatory Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of oPRES
The purpose of this study is to explore the inflammatory biomarkers for the diagnosis of obstetric posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
- Conditions
- Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Inflammatory Biomarkers, Neutrophil-lymphocyte Ratio
- Trial name
- NCT05433870
- Testing
- Whether the PE or E patient combined with PRES
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 621 people
- Sponsor
- Dunjin Chen
Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Retinal Hyperspectral Imaging in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Hyperspectral retinal imaging is a non-invasive imaging modality in which a series of images of the retina are captured using light of different wavelengths.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07545473
- Testing
- Hyperspectral camera
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 930 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Eye Research Australia
X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of NV1205 in Pediatric Male Subjects With Adrenoleukodystrophy
This is a phase I/II, open label dose escalation study of multiple dose levels of NV1205 with a long-term treatment phase.
- Trial name
- NCT03196765
- Testing
- Sobetirome (NV1205)
- Where
- 13 sites in Argentina, Australia and 6 more
- Sponsor
- NeuroVia, Inc.
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Adrenomyeloneuropathy
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as Therapy in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and Adrenomyeloneuropathy
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is the group of inherited disorders, characterized by progressive gait disturbance. There is no established therapy. Adrenoleukodystrophy (AMN) is an x-linked hereditary disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03627416
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Jakub Antczak
Mild Cognitive Impairment, White Matter Hyperintensity
Use of Gou-Teng to Treat Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a pre-dementia condition commonly occurs in elderly people. As Hong Kong has become an aged society, the prevalence of dementia and MCI in Hong Kong has increased substantially in recent…
- Trial name
- NCT04532697
- Testing
- Uncaria Rhynchophylla (Gou-Teng)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica
Longitudinal Cortical Demyelination in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
In this protocol, a combination of MRI, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis will be used to understand the natural history, underlying immunologic mechanisms, and clinical implications of central nervous system (CNS)…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
- Trial name
- NCT05982925
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Randomized Study of Beta Interferon and Thalidomide in Patients With Adrenoleukodystrophy
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the efficacy of interferon beta and thalidomide in male patients with adrenoleukodystrophy who show evidence of brain inflammatory response and are receiving concurrent glyceryl trierucate and glyceryl…
- Trial name
- NCT00004450
- Testing
- glyceryl trierucate, glyceryl trioleate, interferon beta
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
Cerebral White Matter Lesions
MRI,Gene And Cognitive Performance Study of Patients With Cerebral White Matter Lesions(WMLs)
The purpose of this study is:1)to observe topological organization in brain structural and functional networks in cerebral white matter lesion patients and to evaluate the association between impairment of cognitive function and…
- Trial name
- NCT02276976
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wei Wang
Preterm Less Than 32wks With IVH, WMI/PVL, Late Preterm or Term (37-42wks) With Neonatal Encephalopathy Treated With Hypothermia for HIE
Cerebral/ Cortical Visual Impairment: Screening, Identification and Outcome Prediction in Neonates
Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is the leading cause of childhood visual impairment in the United States and other industrialized countries.
- Trial name
- CVI (NCT07275021)
- Testing
- Prospective Clinical and Neurodevelopmental Data Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Irregular Sleep Wake Rhythm Disorder
A Study to Determine the Signs and Symptoms That Impact Daily Life of Participants With Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the signs and symptoms of irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder (ISWRD) that are important to patients and caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD-D), AD-D…
- Trial name
- NCT04300569
- Testing
- Non-interventional
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Exercise Study of Function and Pathology for Women With X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
The purpose is to see how X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is associated with strength and sensation using MRI, in women with X-ALD.
- Trial name
- NCT01594853
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Hypertensive Arteriopathy
Periventricular White Matter Hyperintensities in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Hypertensive Arteriopathy
White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are one of the small vessel disease-related MRI characteristics of both cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) and hypertensive arteriopathy (HA).
- Trial name
- PVWMH (NCT05486897)
- Testing
- None, pure observational study
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia
Detecting Dementia in the Retina Using Optical Coherence Tomography
This retrospective case control explores the retinal features of dementia associated with neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease.
- Conditions
- Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia Senile
- Trial name
- NCT03631069
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 280,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Preterm
Added Value of Supersonic Shear Imaging in the Diagnosis of White Matter Damage in Preterm Infants
Preterm birth and perinatal events related can interrupt microscopic maturation of the developing white matter leading to diffuse injury and subsequent neurocognitive impairments.
- Trial name
- BELUGA (NCT02042716)
- Testing
- diagnosis of white matter damage in preterm infants
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Metformin Add-on Clinical Study in Multiple Sclerosis to Evaluate Brain Remyelination And Neurodegeneration
This clinical trial aims to demonstrate that metformin can prevent clinical disability in patients with progressive MS by stopping or slowing down neurodegeneration by enhancing endogenous remyelination.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05893225
- Testing
- Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Hurler Syndrome (MPS I), Hurler-Scheie Syndrome
Phase I/II Pilot Study of Mixed Chimerism to Treat Inherited Metabolic Disorders
The goal of this research study is to establish chimerism and avoid graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in patients with inherited metabolic disorders.
- Conditions
- Hurler Syndrome (MPS I), Hurler-Scheie Syndrome, Hunter Syndrome (MPS II), Sanfilippo Syndrome (MPS III)
- Trial name
- NCT01372228
- Testing
- hematopoietic stem cell infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Talaris Therapeutics Inc.
Neurological Impairments, Leukoencephalopathies
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Patients With White Matter Hyperintensities
The primary purpose of this study is to assess whether hyperbaric oxygen treatment improves neurological function in patients who exhibit white matter hyperintensities on MRI examination.
- Trial name
- NCT00497432
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ALS Spinal Cord Gray and White Matter Study
This study aims to measure in vivo the spinal cord gray and white matter in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and healthy persons that match the patients' age and sex using rAMIRA imaging, a novel Magnetic Resonance…
- Trial name
- NCT05764434
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland