Clinical trials: Persian Gulf Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Characterization of Pain Processing Mechanisms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to provide new information and to determine which kinds of brief, tolerable, experimental pain are affected by the drugs being studied in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, a disease that causes…
- Trial name
- NCT00100425
- Testing
- Viceral Perception Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Persian Gulf War Syndrome in Veteran
Gulf War 1 Veteran Healthcare Satisfaction
The purpose of this study is to investigate Gulf War 1 Veteran (GW1V) patient perceptions of, and satisfaction with, their VA primary care treatment, and physician effectiveness in delivering improved point of service, in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01703767
- Testing
- Provider Education Workshop
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
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
Fibromyalgia, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Effects of Low Dose Naltrexone in Fibromyalgia
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) has been reported anecdotally to reduce the symptoms of Fibromyalgia, a Chronic Multisystem Illness. The drug may work by regulating natural pain-reducing systems.
- Trial name
- NCT00568555
- Testing
- Low Dose Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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 Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain Treatment in Gulf War Illness.
The goal of this study is to investigate long-term modulation of pain pathways leading to a suppression of pain symptoms in Gulf War Illness patients by applying transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03547869
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Gulf War Syndrome
Glutamate Neuro-Excitotoxicity in GWI
The objective of the proposed research is to examine whether dietary exposure to food additives containing glutamate may be contributing to symptoms in Gulf War Illness (GWI).
- Trial name
- GWI (NCT03342482)
- Testing
- Low-glutamate diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- American University
Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hyporeactivity and Gulf War Illness
This research project is a follow-up to the prior VA-funded study that found that chronic fatigue reported by many Gulf War veterans may be a symptom of dysfunctional cardiovascular stress response regulation.
- Conditions
- Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00100412
- Testing
- Graded dobutamine infusions, Graded phenylephrine injections, Psychosocial challenge involving socioevaluative public speaking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Gulf War Syndrome
Telemedicine Treatment for Veterans With Gulf War Illness
Effective treatments have been developed to ameliorate symptom-related distress and reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization using cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT) .
- Trial name
- NCT00129454
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Gulf War Digestive Health Study
The purposes of this study are to estimate the burden of disease due to chronic gastrointestinal illness in PG veterans, to evaluate whether Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth (SBBO) is associated with chronic diarrhea in PG…
- Trial name
- NCT00680836
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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, Gulf War Illness
Confirmation of Diet as a Treatment for Gulf War Illness
This clinical trial aims to confirm previous findings from a smaller study which demonstrated significant improvements in all symptoms among veterans with Gulf War Illness after one month on the dietary intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05675878
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- American University
Persian Gulf Syndrome, Chronic Sinusitis
Gulf War Illness Nasal Irrigation Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nasal irrigation with Xylitol or saline are effective in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis and fatigue symptoms associated with Gulf War Illness.
- Conditions
- Persian Gulf Syndrome, Chronic Sinusitis, Fatigue, Acute Sinusitis
- Trial name
- GWINIS (NCT01700725)
- Testing
- Nasal Irrigation - Saline, Nasal Irrigation - Xylitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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, Mitochondrial Disease
Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Defects in Gulf War Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to investigate possible causes for Gulf War Syndrome. Gulf War Syndrome is associated with increased incidences of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease), pain syndromes, muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT01264471
- Testing
- Skin biopsy, Blood Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Neurogenetics, LLC
Gulf War Syndrome, Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth Hormone Replacement in Veterans With GWI and AGHD (GWIT)
The goal of the GWIT Study is to assess whether growth hormone replacement therapy is a safe and effective treatment for veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) and adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD).
- Trial name
- GWIT (NCT05355272)
- Testing
- Recombinant human growth hormone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Gulf War Illness, Persian Gulf War Syndrome
Study of Gulf War Illness (GWI) by Comparing GWI and Healthy Veterans
Determine if: genetic differences of CNDP1 gene the previously defined GWI/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GWI/CFS) cerebrospinal fluid proteome contents psychometric other variables can differentiate between veterans of the 1990-1991…
- Trial name
- NCT00810225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Gulf War Syndrome
Clinical Evaluation of Montelukast in Veterans With Gulf War Illness
The study addresses the pre-clinical promise of Montelukast (MLK) for improving brain function in veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI).
- Trial name
- (GWI) (NCT05992311)
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Sentra AM® and Sentra PM® for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Gulf War Fibromyalgia (GWF)
An open-label clinical outcomes study to determine the safety and efficacy of Sentra AM® and Sentra PM® for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Gulf War fibromyalgia (GWF).
- Trial name
- GWF001 (NCT01437891)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Pavlik
Apnea, Sleep, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Gulf War Illness and the Effect of Nasal CPAP Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00252629
- Testing
- Nasal CPAP treatment during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs