Clinical trials: Glymphatic System
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Frontotemporal Degeneration
Clearance Mechanisms in Atypical Neurodegenerative Diseases
The project PeptiClear aims to investigate whether the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) and the glymphatic system are compromised in atypical neurodegenerative diseases, and whether Alzheimer´s disease (AD)-related copathology, vascular…
- Trial name
- PeptiClear (NCT05317871)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment
RESET-BRAIN: REhabilitation of SleEp and CogniTive Impairment in BReast Cancer Survivors Using an App-based Intervention
The goal of the study is to investigate whether treating insomnia using app-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) can improve cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors compared to an active control group…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- RESET-BRAIN (NCT06553235)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Sleep hygiene education
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The Role of the Glymphatic System Avaluated Thourgh mr Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of NPH
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the role of DTI-ALPS in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of NPH The main questions it aims to answer are: Whether the glymphatic system (GS) is actually impaired in NPH…
- Trial name
- GLINFANPH_2021 (NCT06857136)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Post-operative Delirium
Neuroimaging Risk of Postoperative Delirium
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a frequent disorder of consciousness, arousal and attention in elderly patients following surgery. The glymphatic system is a newly discovered waste cleaning system of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT06236854
- Testing
- Delirium assessment (observational, not interventional)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Stroke
Effect of Remote Ischemic Postcondioning on Glymphatic System in Acute Stroke
Investigators aimed to investigate the changes of glymphatic function after remote ischemic postcondioning treatment in acute ischemic stroke .
- Trial name
- NCT05305625
- Testing
- remote ischemic postcondioning, standard therapy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Glymphatic System, Neurodegeneration
Acute Effects of Vigorous-intensity Aerobic Exercise on Glymphatic Flow in Healthy Adults
This study investigates changes in glymphatic flow in the brain acutely after vigorous-intensity steady-state aerobic exercise. Twenty subjects (10 male and 10 female) perform 25 minute submaximal cycle ergometry exercise and the…
- Trial name
- GLYMREG (NCT04255758)
- Testing
- Cycle Ergometer Exercise
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Primary Brain Neoplasm
An Exercise Intervention for Improving Mental and Physical Health in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors and Their Caregivers, ET-NEURO Trial
This clinical trial evaluates the effects of a partnered exercise program, called Exercise Together, on participants with primary brain tumors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07278440
- Testing
- Electronic Health Record Review, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Wake Disorders
Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Adrenergic Inhibition on Glymphatic Flow in Humans
The project is aimed at identifying how the adrenergic antagonist 'carvedilol' modulates the effects of sleep deprivation in healthy volunteers. The study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study.
- Conditions
- Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Wake Disorders, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT03576664
- Testing
- Carvedilol 25mg
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gitte Moos Knudsen
Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Previous studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but studies on the improvement of sleep disorders in AD are limited.
- Trial name
- NCT06385106
- Testing
- Real repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Parkinson Disease, Sleep
Quantitation of Glymphatic Functioning in Sleep and Meditative States
This involves development and application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods for visualizing hemodynamic and metabolic relationships in healthy volunteers with advanced meditation experience.
- Trial name
- NCT04506892
- Testing
- Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), OSA
Automated Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapy to Improve Glymphatic Function in OSA Patients
The purpose of this research is to investigate whether enhancing systemic lymphatic drainage improves glymphatic function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), OSA, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT07301762
- Testing
- Automated manual lymphatic drainage therapy (AMLDT) device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), Glymphatic System
Advanced Neuroimaging in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by elevated intracranial pressure leading to symptoms like papilledema, headache, and cognitive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- IIH (NCT06950099)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Dural Arteriovenous Fistula, Glymphatic System
NAIF 2.0 - COGNIFY
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae, abnormal connections between arteries and veins in the covering of the brain, may affect a brain's waste-clearance system, known…
- Trial name
- NAIF 2 (NCT07824297)
- Testing
- Brain MRI
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Migraine Disorders, Patent Foramen Ovale
Effects of PFO Closure on Glymphatic Function and Clinical Symptoms in Patients With Migraine
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) is a common congenital heart defect. Recent studies have suggested a potential association between PFO and migraines, particularly migraine with aura.
- Conditions
- Migraine Disorders, Patent Foramen Ovale, Right-to-Left Shunt, Cardiac
- Trial name
- NCT07170176
- Testing
- Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure, No Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Sleep, Glymphatic System
Sleep and Performance
This research is being done to apply new, contrast-free MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) methods to understand the brain's waste clearance system (the "glymphatic" system) in younger adults.
- Trial name
- MTEC Phase 2 (NCT07608614)
- Testing
- Transcranial Electric Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Unsteady Gait in Older People May be a Common and Treatable Neurological Disease Associated With Increased Mortality
We live in an aging population and a third of the older population has a gait disorder that may cause institutionalization, and increased mortality.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Gait Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- VESPR2 (NCT07137403)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Prospective Single-Arm Safety Study of Cervical LVA in AD Patients
Official Title Prospective Single-Arm Safety Study of Cervical Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis (LVA) in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Purpose of the Study Researchers are conducting this study to see if a minimally invasive…
- Trial name
- Neck LVA (NCT07458620)
- Testing
- Supermicrosurgical Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis (LVA)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Postoperative Delirium (POD)
The Study of Postoperative Delirium and Glymphatic System Function in Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery is an acute cerebral dysfunction characterized by inattention, impaired consciousness, and cognitive and orientation disturbances.
- Trial name
- Delirium (NCT06901479)
- Testing
- Blood was drawn for proteomics testing and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Sleep, Phototherapy
Light Therapy to Improve Sleep in TBI: Sleep-active Biomarkers and Glymphatic Function
This is a clinical trial designed to examine how improved sleep through morning bright light therapy is improving downstream key physiologic processes related to brain health, i.e., mitochondrial function, systemic inflammation…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Phototherapy, Glymphatic System, Mitochondrial Dynamics
- Trial name
- GLIMPSE-LION (NCT07601841)
- Testing
- Morning Bright Light Therapy, Negative Ion Generator Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
The Association of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction With Glymphatic Function and Neuroinflammation, The Association of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction With CSF Metabolomic Change
CSF Metabolomics and Glymphatic Function in Patients Receiving VP- Shunt Surgery.
In this randomized control study, the investigators intended to evaluate the influence of different anesthetics on postoperative cognitive dysfunction, neuroinflammation, CSF metabolomics, and glymphatic function in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT06005363
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, anesthesia depth monitoring
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital