Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Imperial College London
Large Vessel Vasculitis, Takayasu Arteritis
Long-Axial Field of View (LAFOV) [18F]FDG PET/CT Imaging in Large Vessel Vasculitis (LVV): Protocol Optimisation Study.
Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder affecting the major arteries of the body. The diagnosis and monitoring this condition can be challenging, as patients often present with symptoms that are…
- Conditions
- Large Vessel Vasculitis, Takayasu Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
- Trial name
- LAVA-FLOW (NCT07628075)
- Testing
- [18F]FDG Long-Axial Field of View (LAFOV)-PET/CT, CT Angiogram, MR Angiogram
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Descending Aortic Aneurysm, Ultrasound
TransThoracic Ultrasound for Descending Aortic Aneurysms
The goal of this observational study is to assess the applicability of non-invasive ultrasound in aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta.
- Conditions
- Descending Aortic Aneurysm, Ultrasound, Accuracy, Feasibility
- Trial name
- THORUS (NCT07752654)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
RSV
Immune Reponses to RSV B Challenge in Older Adults (A Controlled Human Infection Study With RSV in Older People-02)
This is a human challenge sequential cohort study involving healthy, non-smoking older adults aged 65-75 years. We aim to enrol 20 participants.
- Trial name
- CHIRP02 (NCT07713628)
- Testing
- RSV B
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Development of a Controlled Human Infection Model for Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariants
COVHIC003 is a human infection challenge study in which healthy adults aged 18-50 previously vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine will be administered a SARS-CoV-2 Omicron EG.5.1 variant given by drops in the nose.
- Trial name
- COVHIC003 (NCT07397455)
- Testing
- SARS-CoV-2 Omicron EG.5.1 challenge agent 10^5 TCID50, SARS-CoV-2 Omicron EG.5.1 challenge agent 10^6 TCID50, SARS-CoV-2 Omicron EG.5.1 challenge agent 10^4 TCID50
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Heathly Volunteers
Role of a Mitochondrial Receptor in Blood Sugar Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a single dose of XBD173, a medicine that binds to a protein called the 18 kiloDalton Translocator Protein (TSPO), affects how the body processes glucose in healthy volunteers…
- Trial name
- G-TSPO (NCT07682233)
- Testing
- XBD173
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Healthy Volunteers - Male and Female
TSPO Occupancy in the Human Lung
The investigators would like to explore the role of TSPO in PAH using a pharmacological challenge agent (XBD173) to modulate TSPO function.
- Trial name
- NCT07362290
- Testing
- XBD173
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
PDAC - Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer
Volatile Organic Compound Assessment in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Patients with early pancreatic cancer often have symptoms that could also be caused by many common benign conditions, or no symptoms at all.
- Trial name
- VAPOR (NCT05727020)
- Testing
- Breath test, Collection of matched samples of breath, biofluids and pancreatic tissue
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,005 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Cardiovascular Diseases, Healthy Volunteers
Artificial Intelligence Delivered Cardiac Magnetic Resonance - Prospective Validation
Cardiac MRI (CMR) scanning allows doctors to create detailed images of the heart. However, the need for experienced cardiac radiographers to perform each scan can make CMR's delivery difficult, and some patients in the UK wait…
- Trial name
- AID-MR (NCT06061822)
- Testing
- AI-assisted cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Influenza
GEneRating Mucosal Immunity After INfluenzA Infection and Vaccination in Lung and Lymphoid TissuE
This experimental medicine study aims to compare immune responses in healthy adult volunteers aged 18-55 years against influenza vaccination and infection in the upper and lower respiratory tract, following administration of a…
- Trial name
- GERMINATE (NCT06620185)
- Testing
- FLUENZ, Influenza challenge virus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Rhinovirus Infection
Using Multiomics to Define Mechanisms of Rhinovirus-induced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations to Develop Novel Therapies and Therapeutic Targets
The goal of this study is to examine exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by a common cold virus called rhinovirus, to identify new treatments.
- Conditions
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Rhinovirus Infection, Exacerbation of COPD
- Trial name
- MRVCOPD (NCT07112235)
- Testing
- Rhinovirus-A16
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
White Matter Distortion and Dementia Biomarkers in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a progressive condition of the elderly that results in severe disability. iNPH can dramatically respond to Cerebral spinal fluid(CSF)-shunting where excess ventricular fluid is…
- Trial name
- OWN-NPH (NCT07103681)
- Testing
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VP), Brain and Skin Biopsy, MRI Brain
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Pancreatic Cancer, Colon Cancer
Cancer Loyalty Card Study 2 (CLOCS-2)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide and is responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths yearly. Cancer-related deaths can be reduced if patients are diagnosed and treated early.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Colon Cancer, Oesophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer
- Trial name
- (CLOCS-2) (NCT06447064)
- Testing
- Cases & Controls
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder resulting in marked elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
- Trial name
- FHSC (NCT04272697)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Meniscus Tear
Magic Angle Direction Imaging (MADI) ACL Study
This study will be conducted to see if a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner could give additional information or help view the body in a different way.
- Trial name
- MADI (NCT07366619)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Cognitive Health in Ageing Register: Investigational and Observational Trial Studies in Dementia Research (CHARIOT): Prospective Readiness Cohort (PRO) Longitudinal Study
Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative condition affecting the brain and is the most frequent form of dementia in older adults. Dementia is currently a major healthcare issue in the UK, affecting approximately a million people.
- Trial name
- CPLS (NCT06953167)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
OESOPHAGO-GASTRIC CARCINOMA, Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma
AUGMENTED RESPONSE OF VOLATILE BIOMARKERS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF OESOPHAGOGASTRIC CANCER (AROMA2)
Cancer of the stomach and oesophagus is among the world's top five cancers. Survival rates are very poor as the disease presents late and early symptoms are non-specific.
- Conditions
- OESOPHAGO-GASTRIC CARCINOMA, Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Oesophageal Cancer Nos
- Trial name
- AROMA2 (NCT07260734)
- Testing
- Breath Test
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Alzheimer s Disease
TSPO Modulation in AD
The aim of this study is to determine whether pharmacological modulation of TSPO (with XBD173, 90mg twice daily, orally, for 28 days) improves neurovascular coupling (NVC) in AD relative to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT07191821
- Testing
- XBD173
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Associated Cardiovascular Disease Detection Using Artificial Intelligence
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality and excessive healthcare expenditures. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) represents an insidious and progressive subset of CVD affecting an estimated 1%…
- Trial name
- PULSAR (NCT07147725)
- Testing
- AI Stethoscope
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Antibiotic Use
Testing Interventions Designed to Improve How Members of the General Public Follow Instructions to Take Antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health challenge. Due to overuse of antibiotics, bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics, which creates infections that can't be treated by modern medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT07111754
- Testing
- Behavioural Message, Behavioural message + positive framing, Behavioural message + negative framing
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Bronchiectasis Adult, Bronchiectasis With Acute Exacerbation
A Rhinovirus Challenge Study to Investigate Exacerbations and Immune Responses in Bronchiectasis
The goal of this study is to determine if viral infection with the common cold leads to an exacerbation in participants with bronchiectasis.
- Conditions
- Bronchiectasis Adult, Bronchiectasis With Acute Exacerbation, Bronchiectasis With Chronic Infection With Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Viral Infection
- Trial name
- BARRIER (NCT06931002)
- Testing
- Rhinovirus A-16 Infection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London