Clinical trials: Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Illness
Methylphenidate Plus GWI-Nutrient Formula as a Treatment for Patients With Gulf War Illness
The Gulf War Synergy Trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a currently available medication, methylphenidate (Ritalin®), combined with a GWI Nutrient Formula (K-PAX Synergy) to treat Gulf War Illness (GWI).
- Trial name
- NCT02357030
- Testing
- Methyl-P plus GWI Nutrient Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- K-PAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gulf War Illness
Development of a Polyphenol-rich Dietary Preparation for Treating Veterans With Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a multi-symptom disorder that is characterized by complex traits such as fatigue, headaches, joint pain, insomnia, and memory problems.
- Trial name
- NCT02915237
- Testing
- Concord grape juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Gulf War Illness
Research Examining Gulf War Illness in Our Nations Service Members
At least 1 in 4 of the 700,000 U.S. Veterans who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War suffer from Gulf War Illness (GWI). Despite considerable research, effective treatments remain elusive.
- Trial name
- REGIONS (NCT01846182)
- Testing
- Duloxetine, Pregabalin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gulf War Illness
Probiotic (VSL #3) for Gulf War Illness
The overall objective is to determine whether VSL #3 will improve 1) intestinal symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and 2) non-intestinal symptoms (fatigue, joint pain, insomnia, general stiffness and headache) associated…
- Trial name
- NCT02011542
- Testing
- VSL#3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Gulf War Veterans Illness, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Scalp Application of LED Therapy to Improve Thinking and Memory in Veterans With Gulf War Illness
The purpose of this study is to learn if an experimental treatment can help thinking ability, and memory in Veterans with Gulf War Veterans Illnesses (GWVI).
- Conditions
- Gulf War Veterans Illness, Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01782378
- Testing
- Real LED Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gulf War Illness
Multimodal Investigation of the Neuroprotective Effects of Resveratrol (MINER)
Since their return from military service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, many Veterans have been affected by debilitating symptoms that are not easily explained.
- Trial name
- MINER (NCT03665740)
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- VISN 17 Center of Excellence
Gulf War Illness
Q10 for Gulf War Veterans
Goal: The investigators propose to test whether giving the supplement coenzyme Q10 (Q10) improves symptoms and subjective health in Gulf War veterans (GWV) with chronic, multi-symptom health problems.
- Trial name
- GULF (NCT01011348)
- Testing
- Coenzyme Q10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Gulf War Illness
Study of Bacopa in Gulf War Illness Patients
Gulf War Illness is a condition that affects multiple major organ systems, resulting in a diverse array of symptoms that include debilitating fatigue, memory and cognition difficulties, headaches, sleep disturbances…
- Trial name
- NCT04927338
- Testing
- BacoMind® (Bacopa monnieri standardized extract)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University
Gulf War Syndrome
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation and Brain Imaging for Gulf War Syndrome
The main goal of the proposed study is to critically evaluate a nonpharmacological and readily available therapy, cranial electrical stimulation (CES) using Alpha-Stim™, and to discover the brain function mechanisms underlying…
- Trial name
- NCT07151248
- Testing
- Cranial electrical/electrotherapy stimulation (CES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Gulf War Syndrome, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Mitochondrial Cocktail for Gulf War Illness
The purpose of this study is to develop preliminary evidence, such as effect size and variance estimates, to guide successful conduct of a properly-powered clinical trial to assess the benefit of a mitochondrial cocktail…
- Conditions
- Gulf War Syndrome, Persian Gulf Syndrome, Mitochondrial Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02804828
- Testing
- Individualized mitochondrial cocktail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Gulf War Syndrome, Headache
Alleviating Headache and Pain in GWI With Neuronavigation Guided rTMS
This study aims to assess the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on Gulf War illness related headaches and pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03030794
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Gulf War Syndrome
Assessing Neuroinflammation in GWI Using MRS
The primary aim of this study is to determine if Gulf War Illness (GWI) likely involves neuroinflammation. The investigators hypothesize that GWI involves neuroinflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT04638998
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging, Blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pain, Migraine
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Treatment for Gulf Veterans With Gulf War Illness
The researchers propose studying Gulf veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI), characterized by a problem with widespread pain. Besides their pain, the researchers will also assess the effect of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in…
- Trial name
- NCT02791893
- Testing
- VNS device, Inactive device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Natelson
Gulf War Illness
Probiotic (Visbiome) for Gulf War Illness
The overall objective is to determine whether Visbiome will improve 1. intestinal symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03078530
- Testing
- Visbiome, VSL#3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ashok Tuteja
Persian Gulf Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome
Confirming the Effects of Acupuncture Treatments to Relieve Symptoms of Gulf War Illness
This unblinded Phase II clinical trial will test the effects of individualized acupuncture treatments offered in extant acupuncture practices in the community; practitioners will have had at least 5 years of experience plus…
- Conditions
- Persian Gulf Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome, Multiple Chronic Illnesses, Occupational Diseases
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT06716411)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Gulf War Syndrome
Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark) for the Treatment of Gulf War Illness
The purpose of this research study is to determine how pycnogenol may reduce Gulf War Illness (GWI) symptom severity. The study will also examine the safety of this treatment and determine the optimal dosage.
- Trial name
- NCT07266571
- Testing
- Pycnogenol, 100mg, Pycnogenol, 200mg, Pycnogenol, 400mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gulf War Illness
NIH Investigative Deep Phenotyping Study of Gulf War Veteran Health (Project NIH IN-DEPTH)
Background: Gulf War illness (GWI) affects up to 210,000 U.S. veterans who served in the Middle East during the Gulf War in 1990-1991.
- Trial name
- NCT05375812
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Gulf War Syndrome, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Coenzyme Q10 for Gulf War Illness: A Replication Study
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a high quality preparation of ubiquinone (coenzyme Q10) benefits symptoms, function, and quality of life in veterans with Gulf War illness.
- Conditions
- Gulf War Syndrome, Persian Gulf Syndrome, Mitochondrial Disorder, Respiratory Chain
- Trial name
- NCT06515184
- Testing
- PharmaNord Bio-Quinone Active CoQ10 Gold 100mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Gulf War Syndrome
Bacterial Overgrowth Associated With Chronic Multisymptom Illness Complex
The adverse impact of Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) on the health of veterans and on the resources of the VA Healthcare System underscores the need to resolve its underlying cause.
- Trial name
- NCT00956150
- Testing
- Lactulose Breath Test, Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry C. Lin, MD
Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Gulf War Veterans
Intranasal Insulin: A Novel Treatment for Gulf War Multisymptom Illness
Following their deployment to the 1991 Gulf War, many veterans (GWV) reported a constellation of unexplained health symptoms; common among them were attention and memory difficulties, fatigue, joint pain, headaches…
- Trial name
- NCT01802944
- Testing
- Intranasal Insulin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Bronx Veterans Medical Research Foundation, Inc