Clinical trials: Blood sampling
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Identification of Early Markers for ALS
Although several molecules have been proposed as biomarker candidates, a clinically established signature for an early or even premotor diagnosis of ALS is not available.
- Trial name
- PremodiALS (NCT07213440)
- Testing
- lumbar puncture
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Neurological Diseases, Auto Immune Disease
Autoimmune Neurological Diseases and Those Secondary to Immunotherapy: Study of Immunological Mechanisms and Research Into Targets of Immune Attack
The pathophysiology of neurological toxicities secondary to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is unknown. Various mechanisms have been proposed: activation of cytotoxic CD8 T cells, autoantibodies via activation of B cells and…
- Trial name
- DINAMIC (NCT07456358)
- Testing
- Lumbar puncture and blood sampling
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Healthy Participants, Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)
Effect of Type 2 Diabetes on Biomarker Levels in Albumin Platelet-Rich Fibrin
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that can negatively affect wound healing and tissue repair. Albumin platelet-rich fibrin (Alb-PRF) is a blood-derived biomaterial used in periodontal and regenerative treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT07672652
- Testing
- Venous blood sampling and Alb-PRF preparation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Neurogenetic Diseases
Advancing Neurogenetic Diagnoses Through Long-Read Sequencing
Nucleotide repeats emerge as one of the most prolific classes of genetic variations. They have the propensity to in-crease in length across generations, and have been implicated in at least 65 known neurological/…
- Trial name
- NRGEN-NGS3 (NCT07665554)
- Testing
- Skin biopsy, blood sampling
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Coronavirus Infections
Study of the Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19)
This is a prospective observational cohort study that will define the prevalence and incidence of CA-SARS-Cov2 infection using serological and PCR tests in a group of subjects during deconfinement.
- Trial name
- CovImmune 2 (NCT04429594)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Woman of Reproductive Age, Socioeconomic Factors
Understanding Cycles to Improve Women's Health
Introduction: The C-HEALTH study investigates how environmental and socio-economic conditions affect women's menstrual cycles and reproductive health.
- Trial name
- C-HEALTH (NCT07037082)
- Testing
- Self-saliva sampling, Self-collection of dried blood spots, Wearing the connected ring
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
Assessment of Gut Microbiota-Derived Amino Acid Metabolite Production in Patients With MASLD
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) encompasses a spectrum of liver disorders ranging from simple steatosis-a relatively benign and non-progressive condition-to metabolic dysfunction-associated…
- Trial name
- MASLD-GUT (NCT07313007)
- Testing
- stool sampling, dietary assessment, and collection of blood and urine samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
HIV-1 Infection, HIV Reservoir
Intestinal Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells and HIV-1 Persistence During Antiretroviral Therapy
The study aims to better characterize intestinal tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM) in people living with HIV-1 receiving suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART).
- Conditions
- HIV-1 Infection, HIV Reservoir, Antiretroviral Therapy
- Trial name
- ANRSGALT-2 (NCT07656077)
- Testing
- Colonic Mucosal Biopsies
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Pilot Study to Identify Biomarkers Associated With Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
The aim of this research is to determine if the biological fluids (blood/saliva) from chronic brain-injured patients (both blast and non-penetrating TBI) contain reproducible protein markers.
- Trial name
- Chronic TBI (NCT01171131)
- Testing
- Blood/saliva sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Healthy Volunteers, Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Characterization of Breg Cells
Recently, it has been shown that B cells could also have regulatory functions through the secretion of interleukin 10 (IL-10). They are called the B regulatory cells (Breg).
- Trial name
- Breg (NCT02615951)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Assessment of cfDNA-STING Axis as a Potential Pathological Marker in Atopic Dermatitis
Study Overview Atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly known as eczema, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by intense itching and skin barrier damage.
- Trial name
- NCT07573735
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongda Hospital
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Molecular Imaging of Active Venous Thrombus With Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE), is a major public health issue.
- Trial name
- THROMPET (NCT06057844)
- Testing
- Additional blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Hemophilia
Haemophilia and Bone Loss - PHILEOS Study
Haemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder, characterized by factor VIII (HA) or factor IX (HB) deficiency. The absence or the reduction of fVIII or fIX result in impaired thrombin generation and clot formation, causing excessive…
- Trial name
- PHILEOS (NCT04384341)
- Testing
- Bone densitometry (BMD), Blood sampling for patients only
- Where
- 23 sites in Belgium, Croatia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 448 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Immuno-Genetic, Inflammation, Retro-Virus, Environment
Immunology combined to neurobiology now offer prominent tools to yield biomarkers, so far missing in psychiatry, and to design innovative treatment approaches based on the discovery of new molecular and cellular targets.
- Trial name
- I-Give (NCT02878408)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pr. Marion Leboyer
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Clinical and Genetic Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders With Cognitive Impairment
Patients with different types of dementia will be recruited and evaluated in national hospital departments for their usual neurological follow-ups.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00149175
- Testing
- Blood sampling, skin biopsy
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Healthy Adult Male
Acute Effects of Caffeine on Repeated Sprint Performance and Energy Distribution
The goal of this study is to learn if low-dose caffeinated coffee improves repeated sprint performance and affects energy system contributions in combat sports athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07596511
- Testing
- Cycling Repeated Sprint Test (6 × 10 s), Breath-by-Breath VO₂ Monitoring - COSMED K5, Capillary Blood Lactate Sampling (non-invasive)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trabzon University
Aging, Inflammation
Mitigating Mitochondrial RNA Release During Aging to Control Inflammation and Senescence
The MIRACLE study aims to investigate age-related mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondrial RNA (mtRNA) release, inflammation, and cellular senescence in adult participants across three age groups.
- Conditions
- Aging, Inflammation, Healthy Ageing
- Trial name
- MIRACLE (NCT07596615)
- Testing
- Skin biopsy and venous blood sampling
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Healthy Aging, Digital Health Literacy
Digital Technology for Active and Healthy Ageing in Taiwan
Taiwan is entering a super-aged society in 2025, with more than 20% of the population aged 65 years or older. This rapid demographic shift, combined with increasing rates of chronic diseases, frailty, and dementia, has created…
- Trial name
- NCT07232667
- Testing
- Geneactiv, iMED Mobile Health Platform, iCue
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes, Primary Immune Deficiency (PID)
Genetic Study of Immunodeficiency: Search for New Genetic Causes for Primary Immunodeficiencies
Individuals with suspected primary immunodeficiency will be studied and the results compared with healthy controls. Primary immunodeficiency may manifest as recurrent, severe or unusual infections as well as signs and symptoms of…
- Trial name
- GSI (NCT02735824)
- Testing
- Skin Biopsy, Mouth Swab or Saliva Collection, Blood Sampling
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Post-Acute COVID-19 Vaccination Syndrome, Postviral Fatigue
Clinical Laboratory Evaluation, Assessment of Symptoms and Recovery in Patients With Post-COVID-19-Vaccination Syndrome
Some people report persistent health problems after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. These symptoms persist well beyond typical short-term vaccine side effects and are not attributable to any other known medical conditions.
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT07400848)
- Testing
- Blood sampling and analysis, The continuous Reactive Hyperemia Index (InRHI) measured by EndoPAT
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern