Clinical trials: Neuroinflammation
Frontotemporal Dementia
Molecular Neuroimaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Dementias
Neuroinflammation is increasingly implicated as a potential critical pathogenic mechanism in a variety of neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02945774
- Testing
- (18F)-FEPPA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Schizophrenia, Cognitive and Executive Dysfunction
A Pilot Study of Adjunctive Structured Supportive Psychotherapy in Schizophrenia
This pilot randomized controlled trial examined whether adding structured supportive psychotherapy to risperidone treatment is more effective than risperidone alone in improving cognitive function and reducing peripheral…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Cognitive and Executive Dysfunction, Neuroinflammation
- Trial name
- PILOT-SSP-SCZ (NCT07671040)
- Testing
- Structured supportive psychotherapy, Risperidone, Unstructured Supportive Conversation
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Mental Health, Neurological Health
Brain Cooling Biomarkers
This research is being done to examine the effects of brain cooling on cognition, electrophysiological brain activity via EEG scans, inflammation of the brain, and mood in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT06542419
- Testing
- Brain Cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Early Redox Biomarker Changes After Stellate Ganglion Block in Traumatic Brain Injury
Oxidative stress is a key mediator of secondary brain injury after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The stellate ganglion block (SGB) has been shown to modulate cerebral hemodynamics and neuroinflammation in brain-injured patients…
- Trial name
- NCT07844811
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (parent study)
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Neuroinflammatory Response in Patients With ICH and IVH Treated With rtPA
This study compares the neuroinflammatory response in patients with hypertensive ICH associated with IVH treated with intraventriculary applied rtPA, and the control group.
- Conditions
- Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03452722
- Testing
- intraventricual recombinant tissue plasminogen activator application
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rijeka
Delirium, Cardiac Surgery
Neuroinflammation and Postoperative Delirium in Cardiac Surgery
Up to 50% of patients over 60 years old develop postoperative delirium following cardiac surgery. Delirium increases morbidity and mortality, and may lead to long-term cognitive impairment similar to patients with a diagnosis of…
- Trial name
- NCT02688179
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
HIV I Infection, HIV Associated Lipodystrophy
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration in HIV-positive Subjects Switched and Initially Treated With INSTI
Since the HIV changed its course to the chronic disease, high incidence of metabolic syndrome both in HIV positive and negative subjects has become an issue.
- Conditions
- HIV I Infection, HIV Associated Lipodystrophy, Metabolic Syndrome, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04887675
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Novi Sad
Memory Loss, Inflammation
Dietary Modulation of Neuroinflammation in Age-Related Memory Disorders
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a cocoa-derived dietary flavanol on brain structures and cognitive outcomes in a 12-week randomized controlled trial of 146 healthy participants, age 50-69, who will receive this…
- Trial name
- NCT03723694
- Testing
- 650 mg of Cocoapro flavanols, 0 mg of Cocoapro flavanols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 259 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Diagnostic Imaging
Evaluation of the Neuroinflammation Pattern of BAY85-8102 F-18, DPA-714 in Probable Alzheimers Disease Patients Versus Healthy Volunteers and Radiation Dosimetry of F 18, DPA-714 in Healthy Volunteers
PET (positron emission tomography) imaging with BAY85-8102 F-18, DPA-714 for investigation of neuroinflammation pattern in probable Alzheimers patients versus healthy volunteers and radiation dosimetry in healthy volunteer.
- Trial name
- NCT01009359
- Testing
- F-18 DPA-714 (BAY85-8102)
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Psoriasis, Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammation, Affective and Cognitive Symptoms in Major Depression and Psoriasis
Objectives: To identify peripheral neuroinflammatory markers in patients suffering from major depression or psoriasis in relation to affective symptoms (anxiety, depression, irritability), fatigue and cognitive symptoms; and…
- Conditions
- Psoriasis, Neuroinflammation, Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Symptom
- Trial name
- INPSYDER (NCT04423471)
- Testing
- Sociodemographic variables
- Where
- Spain
- Sponsor
- Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
Dementia
PET Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases Via a Novel Translocator Protein (TSPO) Radioligand
Background: Aging-related progressive neurological disorders include frontotemporal dementia, Lou Gehrig s disease, and Alzheimer s disease. Little is known about what causes these disorders. Brain inflammation may be involved.
- Trial name
- NCT03958630
- Testing
- 11C-ER176, 11C-PIB, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Central Nervous System (CNS) Lesions, Brain Metastases
Phase 2 Ascending Dose Safety and Efficacy Study of RVP-001, a Manganese-based MRI Contrast Agent
This Phase 2 clinical trial will study RVP-001, a new manganese-based MRI contrast agent, in people who are known to have gadolinium-enhancing central nervous system (CNS) lesions, for example brain tumors or multiple sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System (CNS) Lesions, Brain Metastases, Brain Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms, Benign
- Trial name
- NCT06322342
- Testing
- RVP-001
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Reveal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) and Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of IVIg administration in conjunction with primary motor cortex BBB opening using the Next Generation Dome Helmet (NGDH) FUS in adult participants with ALS.
- Trial name
- ALSFUS003 (NCT07193953)
- Testing
- Next Generation Dome Helmet Focused Ultrasound, Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), 10% solution for infusion, Definity® Vial for (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Effects of Change in Insulin Resistance and Systemic Inflammation on Brain Structure and Function
Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure and cognitive impairment and is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03215888
- Testing
- bariatric surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Glioma (Any Grade) in the Brain
Radiolabeled TSPO Targeted Molecular Probe in Glioma
Evaluate the clinical application value of the novel radiolabeled TSPO-targeted molecular probe Gallium [68Ga]-DOTA-HK-011 in inflammation imaging of glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT07106008
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Parkinson Disease
A Trial to Test the Use of Dapansutrile, an Anti-inflammatory Medication, in People With Parkinson's Disease
In Parkinson's disease (PD), there is inflammation in the brain, the gut and the blood, which is thought to contribute to the development and progression of the disease.
- Trial name
- DAPA-PD (NCT07157735)
- Testing
- dapansutrile
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Fibromyalgia
The Effect of Autoreactive Autoantibodies on Peripheral and Central Disease Mechanisms in Fibromyalgia.
This observational study aims to compare disease burden and pain characteristics between fibromyalgia patients with high levels of autoreactive autoantibodies, fibromyalgia patients with low levels of autoreactive autoantibodies…
- Trial name
- FINE (NCT07346950)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Amyloid Pathology
Using Light Therapy for Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique using near-infrared light, can improve brain blood flow regulation (neurovascular coupling) and…
- Trial name
- LTMC (NCT07651787)
- Testing
- Active Vielight Neuro RX-Duo device -Active transcranial photobiomodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
[11C]PS13 PET Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Heart failure reduces the amount of blood the heart pumps, which can lead to memory and thinking problems in many patients. One possible reason is that heart failure triggers brain inflammation, a process in which certain brain…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Neuroinflammation, Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID)
- Trial name
- NEURO-HF (NCT07856043)
- Testing
- [11C]PS13: [carbon-11]PS13; COX-1 PET radioligand, Sacubitril-Valsartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Trauma, Head
Complement Inhibition: Attacking the Overshooting Inflammation @Fter Traumatic Brain Injury
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (s-TBI) is a major cause of death and disability across all ages. Besides the primary impact, the pathophysiologic process of major secondary brain damage consists of a neuroinflammation response…
- Trial name
- CIAO@TBI (NCT04489160)
- Testing
- C1 Inhibitor, Human
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center