Clinical trials: Cerebrospinal Fluid
Alzheimer's Disease
Brain Amyloid and Vascular Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid
The number of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to triple by 2050. Compared to the general population, Veterans have a greater risk of AD, likely in part due to their increased incidence of traumatic…
- Trial name
- BRAVE-EPA (NCT02719327)
- Testing
- icosapent ethyl (IPE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthy
A Study in Healthy Men to Test How Different Doses of BI 474121 Are Taken up and How They Influence the Amount of a Molecular Messenger (cGMP) in the Spinal Fluid
The main objectives of this trial are: To evaluate the effect of BI 474121 on cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) To assess the exposure of BI 474121 in CSF relative to plasma To determine…
- Trial name
- NCT04672954
- Testing
- 2.5 milligram (mg) BI 474121, 10 milligram (mg) BI 474121, 20 milligram (mg) BI 474121
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Healthy
Open Label Crossover Study Pharmacokinetics (PK) Study in Healthy Volunteers Receiving Various Forms of Fentanyl
A partially randomized, open-label, 3-way crossover, single-center, systemic and CSF PK and bioavailability study in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02470390
- Testing
- Fentanyl
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Depomed
Amyloid Beta Protein
Escitalopram Effects on CSF Amyloid Beta
Alzheimers disease (AD) is a devastating illness, estimated to affect 5 million patients in the United States alone and projected to increase dramatically over the next decades as the population ages unless preventive measures…
- Trial name
- NCT02161458
- Testing
- Escitalopram 20mg for 2 weeks, Escitalopram 20mg for 8 weeks, Escitalopram 30mg for 8 weeks
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Postdural Puncture Headache, Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
Incidence of Headache Following an Unintentional Dural Puncture
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of intrathecal morphine administration following an unintentional dural puncture, to decrease the incidence of post dural puncture headaches (PDPH) in obstetric patients.
- Conditions
- Postdural Puncture Headache, Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
- Trial name
- NCT01977898
- Testing
- Morphine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
CSF Circulation
Influence of Yogic Breathwork on CSF Circulation
The purpose of this research study is to determine the influence of yoga breathing practices on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation, and to find out primarily if a regular practice of 8-week yoga breathing would enhance CSF…
- Trial name
- CSF (NCT03858309)
- Testing
- Breathing Group 1, Breathing Group 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Healthy
A Pilot Study of the Effects of BCG Immunization on CSF and Blood-based Biomarkers in Older Adults.
A pilot study of the effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization on cerebrospinal fluid and blood-based biomarkers in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04507126
- Testing
- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthy
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of BIIB118 (PF-05251749)
This is a First in human (FIH) single ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PKs) of BIIB118 following single oral doses in healthy human subjects
- Trial name
- NCT02443740
- Testing
- BIIB118
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluating Simvastatin's Potential Role in Therapy
The purpose of this study is to see how simvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, affects processes related to the development of Alzheimer's disease, including: 1) levels of a substance called beta-amyloid-42 found in the spinal…
- Trial name
- ESPRIT (NCT00486044)
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
HIV Infections
Genetic Predictors of Raltegravir Penetration Into Cerebrospinal Fluid
This study is being done to find out how much of the drug raltegravir (RGV) gets into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), compared to how much get into the blood and to find out if normal changes in a certain gene in your body affects how…
- Trial name
- NCT00729924
- Testing
- Raltegravir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Parkinson Disease, Cerebrospinal Fluid
Does N-Acetylcysteine Decrease Spontaneous Oxidation of Central Neural Dopamine in Parkinson's Disease?
Background: Parkinsons disease (PD) causes slow movement, stiffness, and poor balance. Many symptoms are due to the loss of brain cells that make the brain chemical dopamine.
- Trial name
- NCT03104725
- Testing
- N-Acetylcysteine, Lumbar Puncture, Fluoroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Alzheimer's Disease
Dose-ranging Safety and Tolerability Study in Subjects ≥60 Years of Age
The study determined the safety of CNP520 in healthy elderly over 3 months. Data relevant for Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic modeling were obtained in order to define the target dose in subsequent efficacy studies.
- Trial name
- NCT02576639
- Testing
- CNP520
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Healthy
Assessment of Exposure of BI 409306 in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Relative to Plasma as Well as to Evaluation of the Effect of Different Doses of BI 409306 on the cGMP (Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate) Levels in CSF in Healthy Male Volunteers
Due to the exploratory nature of this trial, there is no primary objective in a confirmatory sense. The study aims to evaluate the effect of different doses of BI 409306 on biomarker and to assess the exposure of BI 409306
- Trial name
- NCT01493570
- Testing
- BI 409306
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Alzheimer's Disease
Effects of Simvastatin on Biomarkers
A year-long randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of simvastatin to see if it produces beneficial changes in cerebral spinal fluid proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- SimBio (NCT01142336)
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Healthy
Measurement of Insulin Levels in Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) of Healthy Adults After a Single Intranasal Dose
The purpose of this study is to find out whether insulin, a drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, reaches the brain and spinal cord when delivered as a nasal spray (intranasally).
- Trial name
- INI-CSF (NCT05866367)
- Testing
- Low dose Regular Insulin, High dose Regular insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute