Clinical trials: Neural Degeneration
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Neurodegenerative Disease, Hereditary, Mitochondrial Diseases
Natural History Study of SLC25A46 Mutation-related Mitochondriopathy
The purpose of the study is to systematically characterize the clinical course of the progressive neuropathy and optic atrophy observe in pediatric and adult patients with biallelic mutations in the solute carrier family 25…
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Disease, Hereditary, Mitochondrial Diseases, Optic Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04594590
- Testing
- Mutation analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Diabetic Retinopathy, Neurodegeneration
Retinal Neurodegenerative and Vascular Changes in Diabetic Patients
Using Optical Coherence Tomography and ImageJ software the investigators will analyze retinal and choroidal vascular changes and their impact on retinal layers among patients with diabetes without retinopathy and patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04637217
- Testing
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Neurodegenerative Disease, Iron Overload
Ferrochelating Treatment in Patients Affected by Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA)
This trial is a multicenter, unblinded, single-arm pilot study, lasting one year (plus one year extension Amendment n.3 25 August 2009, plus two years follow-up Amendment n.7) , to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the chelator…
- Trial name
- NCT00907283
- Testing
- Deferiprone
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera
Kinky Hair Syndrome
Copper Histidine Therapy for Menkes Diseases
Menkes Disease is a genetic disorder affecting the metabolism of copper. Patient with this disease are both physically and mentally retarded. Menkes disease is usually first detected in the first 2-3 months of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00001262
- Testing
- Copper Histidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1
Hydroxypropyl Beta Cyclodextrin for Niemann-Pick Type C1 Disease
Background: Hydroxypropyl beta cyclodextrin (HPBCD) is being tested for a disease called Niemann-Pick disease type C1 (NPC1). NPC1 is a genetic disorder that results in gradual loss of nervous system function.
- Trial name
- NCT01747135
- Testing
- VTS-270
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Vtesse, LLC, a Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Company
Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration
Long-term Deferiprone Treatment in Patients With Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration
Patients with PKAN will be treated with the iron chelator deferiprone for 18 months. Only patients who have completed the earlier study TIRCON2012V1 (NCT01741532), a double-blind placebo-controlled trial in which participants…
- Trial name
- TIRCON-EXT (NCT02174848)
- Testing
- Deferiprone oral solution
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- ApoPharma
Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA)
NBIAready: Online Collection of Natural History Patient-reported Outcome Measures
The purpose of this study is to learn more about Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA) Disorders. Data is being collected on three types of NBIA disorders: Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN)…
- Trial name
- NCT02587858
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Susan J. Hayflick
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Involvement
Clinical Trial of a Serious Game for Individuals With SCI/D
This study will evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed serious game, SCI HARD, to enhance self-management skills, self-reported health behaviors, and quality of life among adolescents and young adults with spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Involvement, Spina Bifida, Transverse Myelitis
- Trial name
- NCT02341950
- Testing
- SCI Hard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Infantile Neronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
Cystagon to Treat Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
This study will examine the effectiveness of a drug called Cystagon in treating infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (INCL), a progressive neurological disease affecting children.
- Trial name
- NCT00028262
- Testing
- Cystagon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Dravet Syndrome (DS)
Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Synaptic Plasticity and Neuroinflammation in Dravet Syndrome
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, usually caused by de novo pathogenic SCN1A variants, characterized by early-onset prolonged febrile seizures, subsequent drug-resistant polymorphic epilepsy…
- Trial name
- TEMBO-DS (NCT07801404)
- Where
- 9 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Childhood-Onset Neurodegeneration With Brain Atrophy (CONDBA)
Personalized Antisense Oligonucleotide for A Single Participant With UBTF Gene Mutation
This research project entails delivery of a personalized antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drug designed for a single participant with Childhood-Onset Neurodegeneration with Brain Atrophy (CONDBA) due to a heterozygous missense…
- Trial name
- NCT07588581
- Testing
- nL-UBTF-001
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- n-Lorem Foundation
Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Insipidus
Tracking Neurodegeneration in Early Wolfram Syndrome
The goal of this study is to determine the pattern of early neurodegenerative changes in WFS (Wolfram Syndrome). The investigator will perform cross-sectional and longitudinal assessments of youth with WFS, targeting sensitive…
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Wolfram Syndrome
- Trial name
- TRACK (NCT02455414)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration
CoA-Z in Pantothenate Kinase-associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN)
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how people with the condition pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) respond to a specialized study product.
- Trial name
- NCT04182763
- Testing
- CoA-Z
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Wolfram Syndrome
I-Tracking Neurodegeneration in Early Wolfram Syndrome
Wolfram syndrome (WFS; OMIM #222300) is a rare autosomal recessive disease clinically defined in 1938 as the combination of childhood-onset insulin dependent diabetes, optic nerve atrophy, diabetes insipidus and deafness.
- Trial name
- I-TRACK (NCT03951298)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Friedreich Ataxia
Early and Longitudinal Assessment of Neurodegeneration in the Brain and Spinal Cord in Friedreich's Ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia is characterized by progressive alterations in the function of the cerebellum accompanied by an atrophy of the spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT01776164
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Biomarker Validation for Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C: Safety and Efficacy of N-Acetyl Cysteine
Background: Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a genetic disorder that results in progressive loss of nervous system function by affecting the membranes of nerve cells. There is no known cure for NPC.
- Trial name
- NCT00975689
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Neurodegeneration, G-CSF
Neuroregenerative Potential of Intravenous G-CSF and Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cells
The current study describes a randomized, double-blind, cross-over study of intravenous G-CSF followed by infusion with autologous mobilized peripheral blood mononuclear cells (mPBMCs) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) to…
- Conditions
- Neurodegeneration, G-CSF, Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02983708
- Testing
- Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (mPBMC), G-CSF
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University Seoul Hospital
Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Cassava, Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Cyanate
Cassava Intervention Project
Investigators will implement a novel cassava processing method (wetting method, WTM) that safely removes cyanogenic compounds from cassava flour prior to human consumption in a stratified village-cluster randomized…
- Conditions
- Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Cassava, Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Cyanate, Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Cyanide, Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Thiocyanate
- Trial name
- NCT03157336
- Testing
- Non Inferiority WTM Interventional Trial
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Public Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Intellectual Disability, Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome
Functional Tests to Resolve Unsolved Rare Diseases. Rares.
Rares diseases are a heterogeneous group of conditions which need important tools for diagnosis. The use of high-throughput sequencing is able to diagnose half of the patients.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Congenital Heart Defect
- Trial name
- RID (NCT05696912)
- Testing
- Ex-vivo approach concerning 25 patients, In-vitro approach concerning 25 patients
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux