Clinical trials: Autoimmunity, Inflammation
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency, Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency
Dual RElease Hydrocortisone Versus conventionAl Glucocorticoid replaceMent Therapy in Hypocortisolism (DREAM)
This is a randomized, controlled, open, three-armed, multi-centre study designed to compare the effects of dual-release hydrocortisone preparations versus conventional glucocorticoid therapy on anthropometric parameters…
- Trial name
- DREAM (NCT02277587)
- Testing
- Plenadren, Conventional glucocorticoid therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Migraine Disorders, Pain
The Role of Cytokines and Regulatory T Lymphocytes in Migraine Pathophysiology.
Migraine is a frequent and debilitating neurologic disorder. It is more frequent in women, and more prevalent in patients with autoimmune and/or inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
- Conditions
- Migraine Disorders, Pain, Autoimmune Diseases, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- SIIM (NCT06426316)
- Testing
- Blood test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Multiple Sclerosis
Obesity and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
Obesity is one possible contributor to severity of multiple sclerosis and progression of the disease. We already know that obesity is a risk determinant for acquiring MS, yet the impact of obesity on pediatric MS disease…
- Trial name
- NCT04593082
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Identification of Retinal Perivascular Inflammation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Using Adaptive Optics (RETIMUS)
Using a technique called adaptive optics imaging applied on retina, investigators aim to gain access to vascular changes that could occur early in the course of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and which could reflect vascular changes…
- Conditions
- Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Optic Neuritis, Eye Diseases
- Trial name
- RETIMUS (NCT04289909)
- Testing
- Adaptive Optics Ophthalmoscopy (AOO)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Endothelial Dysfunction
Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the link between rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease by studying inflammation, joint disease, cholesterol abnormalities, and endothelial function.
- Trial name
- NCT00990730
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Neuropsychiatric Symptom
Dissecting Immunological and Autoimmune Mechanisms of Neuropsychiatric Diseases
The goal of this observational cohort study is to investigate the role of immune system in neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) and to identify immunological biomarkers that may improve the diagnosis, prognosis, and future treatment…
- Trial name
- DIAMOND (NCT07791212)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Liver Diseases
Assessing Kids for Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis Using Non-invasive MRI
This is a prospective observational study which will recruit up to 100 paediatric participants over a period of 30 months to determine whether MRI is as accurate at detecting, distinguishing, and monitoring liver disease as…
- Conditions
- Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Liver Diseases, Liver Fibroses, Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Trial name
- Kids4LIFe (NCT03198104)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perspectum
Inflammation, Cancer
Ashwagandha: Effects on Stress, Inflammation and Immune Cell Activation
Ayurvedic medicine has been practiced in for more than 2,500 years. Ashwagandha is one of the most widely utilized herbs in the system. It is thought to affect the endocrine, immune, nervous, and cardiopulmonary systems.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00817752
- Testing
- Ashwagandha
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Natural Medicine
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Early Biomarkers for ARthritic PAIN to Guide Improved Treatments for Arthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition affecting the whole joint and is a major cause of pain and disability worldwide. Although OA is very common, the initial steps which lead to the development of pain and tissue damage are not…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- ARPAIN (NCT03533569)
- Testing
- Intra-articular corticosteroid injection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Atherosclerosis
Inflammation, Viral Replication, and Atherosclerosis in Treated HIV Infection
This is a longitudinal observational study of HIV-infected patients and HIV-negative control patients that is being conducted to learn more about immunologic factors, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk in patients with HIV…
- Trial name
- NCT01519141
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 579 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Inflammation
The Role of the Adrenergic System in Hypoglycaemia Induced Inflammatory Response in People With Type 1 Diabetes and People Without Type 1 Diabetes-RAID-II
The goal of this trial is to study the effect that adrenaline has on the immune reaction seen during a low blood sugar. People with type 1 diabetes do not produce their own insulin.
- Trial name
- RAID-II (NCT06422494)
- Testing
- hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemic clamp, Propranolol Hydrochloride 1 MG/ML, Phentolamine
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Psoriatic Arthritis, Arthritis
99mTc-anti-TNF-alpha Scintigraphy in the Evaluation of Inflammatory Processes Activity
Rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis patients benefit from anti-TNF-α therapy, once it is effective in reducing joint and skin manifestations in 60-70% of patients with inflammatory articular joint and skin diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT02134613
- Testing
- 99mTc-anti-TNF-alpha Scintigraphy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
Evaluation of [18F] PBR06 and PET as a Marker of Inflammation in Subjects With Neurological Conditions
The underlying goal of this study is to assess [18F] PBR06 PET imaging as a tool to detect microglial activation in the brain of Alzheimer Disease (AD), Parkinson Disease (PD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research participants.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- PBR06 (NCT01028209)
- Testing
- [18F] PBR06
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Inflammation
A Study To Look At The Safety Of SB-681323 In Healthy Adult Subjects After Intravenous Administration Of A Single Dose
SB-681323 inhibits the action of an enzyme which is known to contribute to the inflammation seen in such conditions as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00439881
- Testing
- SB-681323
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Immune Deficiency, Immune Dysregulation Disorder
Allergy and Immunology Natural History Study
This protocol is a natural history study designed to evaluate subjects (and some family members) with suspected or identified genetic diseases of allergic inflammation or Immune Dysregulation.
- Conditions
- Immune Deficiency, Immune Dysregulation Disorder, Allergic Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT05584488
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Autoinflammatory Disease, Autoimmune Diseases
Flemish Joint Effort for Biomarker PRofiling in Inflammatory Systemic Diseases
A multi-centre, prospective study to study cytokine profiles and other potential disease-specific biomarkers in patients with presumed or confirmed diseases of systemic inflammation The goal of this prospective, observational…
- Conditions
- Autoinflammatory Disease, Autoimmune Diseases, Inflammation
- Trial name
- FEBRIS (NCT05670301)
- Testing
- cytokine and lipidomic profiling
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
Imaging of Intracerebral Inflammation in MS
In this study we plan to image the compartmentalized inflammation in MS using molecular imaging by positron emission tomography (PET) with a very highly resolutive camera.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive, Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive
- Trial name
- INFLASEP (NCT02305264)
- Testing
- 18F-DPA-714 and 18F-FDG
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Long Covid19, Post COVID-19 Condition
All Eyes on PCS - Analysis of the Retinal Microvasculature in Patients With Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
The goal of this observational, prospective study is to in depth analyze the retinal microvasculature in patients with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS).
- Conditions
- Long Covid19, Post COVID-19 Condition, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05635552
- Testing
- Dynamic retinal vessel analysis (DVA), Optical coherence tomography (OCT), Biochemistry and immune phenotyping
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Inflammation, Sjogren's Syndrome
Superb Microvascular Imaging Ultrasonography of Lacrimal Gland in Patients With Sjögren Syndrome
A prospective study will be conducted to evaluate inflammatory activity in lacrimal glands due to Sjögren's syndrome on Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI), gray scale ultrasound (US), color Doppler US and Power Doppler US.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Sjogren's Syndrome, Gland; Inflammation
- Trial name
- SMI (NCT05689749)
- Testing
- Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) (Toshiba)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Periodontal Diseases, Periodontitis
Interaction Between Immune Cells and Bacteria Associated With Periodontitis
This study evaluates the interaction between host immune cells and bacteria associated with periodontitis. It comprises biological material from donors with and without periodontal disease.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Diseases, Periodontitis, Aggressive Periodontitis, Immunologic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03225950
- Testing
- In vitro stimulation of blood with periodontitis-associated- and control bacteria, Anti-CCP- and anti-P.g.-antibodies titers, Analysis of selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen