Clinical trials: Autoimmunity, Inflammation
Diabetes, Celiac Disease
Gfree - For Improved Blood Sugar and Reduced Inflammation.
The goal of this clinical trial is to reduce inflammation and improve glycemic control in healthy volunteers, parents, as well as children, adolescents and adults with or without diabetes.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Celiac Disease, Autoimmunity, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05894746
- Testing
- gluten-free, probiotic, gluten
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Congenital Heart Disease, Viremia
Congenital Heart Anomaly Risk in Maternal Enteroviral Infection and Diabetes
Beyond EV-B, there are clinical observations to implicate other viruses in birth defects, including CHD. Since the Rubella epidemic of 1960s', however, viruses have received little attention and certainly no comprehensive study…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Viremia, Virus Diseases, Enterovirus
- Trial name
- CHARMED (NCT04769167)
- Testing
- Stool and Blood Specimen Collection, Follow-up Medical Record Review
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
Multimodal Imaging of MS Reveals the Smoldering Inflammation
To evaluate active MS plaque evolution with conventional MRI, QSM-post processing, TSPO-PET imaging and P2X7-PET imaging.
- Trial name
- PLAQ-MS (NCT04126772)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Brain Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
This study will use positron emission tomography (PET) to measure a brain protein called peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) in patients with multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00432900
- Testing
- [(11)C]PBR28
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Diabetes Mellitus, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Paraoxonase and HDL Qualities in Glycaemia and Inflammation
The incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) is significant in the super-obese and diabetics. Inflammation is believed to play an important part in the development of CHD, and the large collection of abdominal fat in the obese…
- Trial name
- PON1 (NCT02169518)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome
Dry Eye Syndrome, Healthy Control, Sjögren's Syndrome and Other Inflammation Disease in Taiwan Biobank
The comprehensive analysis of health records, TCM constitution, biomarker, and whole-genome sequencing among dry eye syndrome, healthy control, Sjögren's syndrome and other inflammation disease in Taiwan: an integrated analysis…
- Conditions
- Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome, Healthy Control, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03938207
- Testing
- Whole-genome genotyping, Whole-genome sequencing, TCM pattern
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Coronary Artery Disease
Effects of Interleukin-1 Inhibition on Vascular and Left Ventricular Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Inhibition of interleukin-1 (IL-1) activity in patients with RA without CAD ameliorates vascular and LV function. Moreover, data from species shows beneficial effect of this treatment on LV function after experimental myocardial…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Coronary Artery Disease, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01566201
- Testing
- anakinra
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Large Vessel Vasculitis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Dapagliflozin and Endothelin Receptor Antagonism in Large Vessel Vasculitis (DERAIL-LVV)
Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is a disease that causes damage to blood vessels. This damage to blood vessels can increase the risk of patients with LVV developing cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes.
- Conditions
- Large Vessel Vasculitis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu Arteritis
- Trial name
- DERAIL-LVV (NCT06887062)
- Testing
- Bosentan and dapagliflozin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
EGPA - Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
eGPA and Local Inflammation Within the Ear, Nose and Throat Area
Rationale: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (eGPA), eosinophilic asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) are airway diseases where eosinophils and interleukine-5 are involved in the pathogenesis.
- Trial name
- NCT06298448
- Testing
- laboratory experiments before and after mepolizumab treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Autoimmune Diseases, Inflammation
Prospective Study of White Blood Cells
The purpose of this study is to investigate white blood cells from volunteering donors to support the development of engineered regulatory T cell therapies.
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Diseases, Inflammation, Rejection; Transplant, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT04838171
- Testing
- White blood cell and blood collection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quell Therapeutics Limited
Sjogren's Syndrome
Assessment of Inflammatory Biomarkers Expressed in a Sjogren's Population: Effect of a Topical Steroid Intervention
The primary purpose of this study is to quantify the change in expression of biomarkers on the ocular surface of Sjogren's Syndrome participants after treatment with Maxidex.
- Trial name
- NCT00631358
- Testing
- Maxidex, No treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Autoimmune Diseases, Infection
the Influence of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Inflammation During Human Endotoxemia
In a wide range of auto-inflammatory and infectious diseases attenuation of the immune response could be beneficial. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been identified as a means of protecting patients undergoing cardiac…
- Trial name
- RISPENDO (NCT02602977)
- Testing
- Multiple-dose Remote Ischemic Preconditioning, Single-dose Remote Ischemic Preconditioning, LPS infusion
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Study to Examine the Effect of Particle Size on Bioequivalence and Bioavailability
This study is being conducted to measure the amount of study drug that is in your blood after you receive a different type of tablet in each of four study visits.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00517543
- Testing
- GW856553
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Anterior Uveitis (AU), Birdshot Chorioretinitis
Quantification & Classification of Inflammatory Cells in Uveitis Using OCT
The goal of this study is to determine if it's possible to use a high resolution imaging device called optical coherence tomography (OCT) to develop an unbiased, standard method of counting and categorizing the various types of…
- Conditions
- Anterior Uveitis (AU), Birdshot Chorioretinitis, Behcet Disease, Herpes Simplex Virus
- Trial name
- NCT07065747
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Positron-Emission Tomography, Multiple Sclerosis
Evaluation of the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer ZK 6032924 in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Compared to Healthy Volunteers
PET (positron emission tomography) imaging with BAY85-8101 for investigation in patients with Multiple Sclerosis compared to healthy volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT01031199
- Testing
- F-18 FEDAA1106 (BAY85-8101)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Imaging Inflammation in Autoimmune Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to determine whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with ferumoxtran-10 can be used to detect changes in the pancreas associated with autoimmune diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00585936
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent, Hypercholesterolemia
Statins in Children With Type 1 Diabetes and Hypercholesterolemia
Children with type1 diabetes (T1DM) have increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to chronic increase in the blood sugars and inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT01236365
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Lupus Nephritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Assessing Residual Inflammation and Macrophage Presence in Lupus Nephritis After 3 Months of Intensified Treatment With Prednisolone, Mycofenolate Mofetil and Voclosporin as Compared to Mycofenolate Mofetil and Prednisolone
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how different treatments affect immune cells in the kidney in people with active lupus nephritis (LN), a kidney manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- Trial name
- MAPLE (NCT07760480)
- Testing
- Kidney Biopsy, Voclosporin (LUPKYNIS), Blood, feces and urine sample collection
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Abnormality in Synovial Tissue
Examination of Biopsies From Healthy Knee Joints
The purpose of the project is to examine what kind of molecular mechanism which causes inflammatory joint diseases. This examination is carried out by a collection and analysis of synovial tissues for patients without…
- Trial name
- NCT02458170
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark