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- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Genetic Variation in IgG in Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Testing how a genetic change in alpha-1 antitrypsin affects immune and lung responses to a pneumonia
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to learn whether patients who have a genetic mutation in the genes that cause alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency also have genetic variation in nearby genes that can increase risk for reduced immune function and respiratory infections. To investigate this hypothesis, we will compare immune responses to the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20, Pfizer) between participants who have one abnormal copy of the SERPINA1 gene and either no COPD exacerbations, vs those with 2 or more COPD exacerbations in the past year.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
Phase 2 Trial of Tributyrin in People With Parkinson's Disease and Cognitive Impairments
Testing whether a tributyrin supplement helps memory, thinking, and balance in adults with Parkinson
📍 Domino's Farms · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if taking a tributyrin supplement works to improve memory and thinking and walking and balance in adults with Parkinson disease Parkinson disease dementia. It will also learn about the safety of tributyrin supplementation.
- Parkinson's disease
Virtual tES Device Treatment for Parkinson's Disease Motor Symptoms
Testing a non-invasive brain stimulation device to improve Parkinson’s movement problems
📍 U LLC Headquarters · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
This study tests a new, non-invasive brain stimulation device called Sphere V3.0 to help improve movement problems in people with Parkinson's disease. The device delivers gentle electrical signals to the scalp using small electrodes placed on the head.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Clinical, Imaging, and Endoscopic Outcomes of Children Newly Diagnosed With Crohn's Disease
Looking at tests and scans in children newly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease
📍 Phoenix Children's Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
Crohn's disease (CD) is a condition that causes inflammation (swelling, redness) of the lining and wall of the small intestine, large intestine, or both. CD may be associated with abdominal cramps/pain, diarrhea, blood in the stool, weight loss, or delayed growth in children.
- Parkinson's disease
First-in-Human Study of ALN-SNCA in Adult Participants With Early Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Testing an experimental treatment for early Parkinson’s disease in adults
📍 Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →
This study is researching an experimental drug called ALN-SNCA (called "study drug"). The study is focused on people with early Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.
- Parkinson's disease
A Study to Evaluate Feasibility, Safety, and Clinical Responses of Implanting Autologous Peripheral Nerve Tissue Into the Brain for Non-motor or Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Undergoing DBS Surgery
Testing whether implanting a patient’s own nerve tissue during DBS surgery is safe in Parkinson’s
📍 University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · Get directions →
The investigators propose a Phase I single surgical-center, double-blinded randomized parallel clinical trial involving bilateral autologous peripheral nerve tissue (PNT) delivery into the NBM or the alternate target also affecting cognition in this population, the substantia nigra (SN), to address "repair cell" support of these areas. Twenty-four participants with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) who have selected, qualified and agreed to receive as standard of care deep brain stimulation (DBS) will be enrolled and randomly allocated to receive bilateral PNT deployment to either the NBM or SN at the time of DBS surgery.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
A Study of Vedolizumab With Tofacitinib in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Testing a medicine combination and then a single medicine for ulcerative colitis in adults
📍 Digestive Health Specialsits · Dothan, AL · +38 more US sites · Get directions →
The main aim of this study is to learn about the effect of treatment with vedolizumab IV (vedolizumab) together with tofacitinib in adults with moderate and severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Another aim is to learn about treatment with Vedolizumab alone after the double treatment.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)Asthma
The Effects of Positive Airway Pressure on the Mucolytic Effects of NAC (TEAM)
Testing whether positive airway pressure helps a lung medicine (NAC) reach mucus plugs in asthma or
📍 UCSF Airway Clinical Research Center · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if positive pressure during inspiration will improve penetration of aerosolized N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) into airway mucus plugs in the lungs of patients with asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does delivery of aerosolized NAC with positive inspiratory pressure have a greater effect on mucus plug burden in the lungs than delivery of NAC without positive pressure.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
An Early-Stage Study in Multiple Clinics of How Afimkibart May Affect the Body's Processing of Medicines That Rely on Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Participants With Ulcerative Colitis
Testing how afimkibart in people with ulcerative colitis affects drug processing in the liver
📍 Erick H. Alayo Medical Corporation - Gastro SB Clinic · Chula Vista, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the disease-drug-drug interaction (DDDI) potential of afimkibart (also known as RO7790121). This will be assessed by the characterization of the pharmacokinetics (PK) of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme substrates alone and after administration of afimkibart in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).
- Parkinson's disease
A Study of CREXONT (Carbidopa and Levodopa) Extended-Release Capsules in Participants With Parkinson's Disease
Testing a carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsule in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +26 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of CREXONT under real world conditions in participants with Parkinson disease (PD).
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Crohn's Disease
Testing stem cell treatment for severe Crohn's disease in teens and adults
📍 UPMC Prebyterian- Adult Gastroenterology · Pittsburgh, PA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of administering high-dose chemotherapy followed by infusion of autologous CD34-selected peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) in pediatric and adult patients with severe Crohn's disease.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
An Open-Label, Proof of Consent Study of Vorinostat for the Treatment of Mdoerate-to-Severe Crohn s Disease and Maintenance Therapy With Ustekinumab
Testing vorinostat in people with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and using ustekinumab to
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: Crohn s disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease. It causes inflammation of the gut.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Treatment of Moderate to Severe Refractory Crohn's Disease
Testing different doses of a new treatment for Crohn’s disease
📍 Mayo Clinic Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · +12 more US sites · Get directions →
This research study is testing an investigational research product called TRX103 as a possible treatment for individuals suffering from Crohn's Disease (CD). The primary purpose of this study is to learn how safe and effective different doses of TRX103 are when administered to individuals with CD.
- Parkinson's disease
A Study of LY4006896 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Parkinson's Disease
Testing an IV medicine in healthy people and people with Parkinson’s
📍 Collaborative Neuroscience Network - CNS · Los Alamitos, CA · +11 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to generate evidence of the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of IV LY4006896 compared with placebo in healthy participants and participants with Parkinson's disease.
- Parkinson's disease💵 May compensate
SAD Study in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Motor Fluctuations
Testing a single dose of SER-252 in people with Parkinson’s disease
📍 Rocky Mountain Clinical Research · Englewood, CO · +3 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose (SAD) study of SER-252 in participants with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and motor fluctuations.
- Parkinson's disease
Cortical Electrophysiology of Response Inhibition in Parkinson's Disease
Studying how deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s affects brain control of stopping actions
📍 Emory University Hospital · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Patients with Parkinson's Disease will be studied before, during, and after a deep brain stimulation implantation procedure to see if the stimulation location and the size of the electrical field produced by subthalamic nucleus (STN) DBS determine the degree to which DBS engages circuits that involve prefrontal cortex executive functions, and therefore have a direct impact on the patient's ability to inhibit actions.
- Parkinson's disease
Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes for Parkinson's Disease
Testing the safety and effectiveness of nose drops made from donor stem cell exosomes for
📍 Medical Surgical Associates Center · St John's, · Get directions →
This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intranasal instillation of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cell exosomes for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study of BBT002 in Healthy Volunteers (HVs) and in Adult Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Chronic Rhiosininusitis With Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
Testing different doses of BBT002 in people with COPD and in healthy adults
📍 Equity Medical Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
Randomized study of single and multiple doses of BBT002 in healthy volunteers and in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
VECTORS - A Study to Evaluate Transmural Healing as a Treatment Target in Crohn's Disease
Testing whether healing through the whole bowel wall is a good treatment goal in Crohn’s disease
📍 TLC Clinical Research Inc - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
Transmural healing (TMH) is recognized as a potentially important measure of Crohn's disease (CD) activity but not a formal target. Observational studies suggest that TMH may be associated with better long-term outcomes.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Upadacitinib Combined With Corticosteroids vs Corticosteroid Monotherapy Induction for Inpatients and Outpatients With Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Testing the best medication sequence for acute severe ulcerative colitis using a drug plus steroids
📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
This trial is being conducted to learn more about the optimal sequence of various medications in the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). This research is studying multiple drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- Parkinson's disease
A Pilot Study of In-lab Dynamic Standing in Parkinson's Disease
Testing a new adjustable standing desk for people with Parkinson’s
📍 Domino's Farms · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
This research is studying the use of a new type of standing desk in a small number of people to learn about the user experience for people with Parkinson's disease. 12 4-hour sessions will be performed to test the primary hypothesis that dynamic standing improves gait function compared to static standing and control sitting.
- Parkinson's disease
First-in-Human Single and Multiple Dose of HL-400
Testing an NLRP3 inhibitor taken by mouth for safety in healthy people
📍 Pharmaron CPC, Inc. · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study in healthy subjects to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics of HL-400 (a NLRP3 inhibitor) following oral single and multiple ascending dose administration.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Open-label Single-arm Study to Assess the Efficacy of Mirikizumab in Patients With Inflammatory Strictures Due to CD
Testing whether mirikizumab is safe and works for people with Crohn’s strictures
📍 Digestive & Liver Center of Florida · Orlando, FL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This is an open-label, single-arm, phase 4 study to assess the safety and efficacy of mirikizumab in approximately 60 participants with stricturing CD.
- Parkinson's disease
Using taVNS to Modulate Cardiovascular Function in Individuals With Neurologic Disease
Testing gentle ear nerve stimulation to see if it affects heart rate and blood pressure in people
📍 Wellness, Health and Research Facility at UAB · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a type of gentle nerve stimulation, called transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), can help improve how the body regulates heart rate and blood pressure in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Problems with heart rate and blood pressure control are common and can make it harder for people to exercise or do daily activities.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)💵 May compensate
Effect of the Inhaled Triple Therapies Over the Small Airway in Biomass Exposure
Comparing inhaled triple versus double medicines for COPD lung airways after wood smoke exposure
📍 Insituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias "Ismael Cosío Villegas" · Mexico City, Tlalpan · Get directions →
This phase IV randomized controlled clinical trial intend to compare the effect of three close standard inhaled triple therapies and one close standard inhaled double therapy on the small airway in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD-B) and chronic bronchitis without obstruction (BCNO) exposed to wood smoke. The treatment phase duration is of 3 months.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Compare the Effects of Nebulizer Versus Inhaler Based Therapy for COPD Using Long-acting Bronchodilators
Comparing nebulizer and inhaler treatments for COPD symptoms
📍 The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine · Knoxville, TN · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of inhaled bronchodilators delivered via nebulizers vs. dry powder inhalers (DPIs) in symptomatic participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who have airflow obstruction (FEV1/FVC ≤ 70%) and show significant air trapping (RV ≥ 120% of predicted).
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy Among Individuals With Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Disease.
Comparing two laxatives for bowel prep before colonoscopy in IBD
📍 University of Manitoba · Winnipeg, Manitoba · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to compare how effective and how tolerable two different bowel preparation laxatives are for colonoscopy. The aim is to compare oral sulfate solution (OSS) to another laxative called 2L polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution to see which is more effective and more tolerable by individuals with IBD (Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis).
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
A Study of Vedolizumab in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease in the Community Setting
Testing whether treatment for ulcerative colitis or Crohn's helps symptoms go away after 14 weeks
📍 Gastro Health Research- St. Vincents East · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD) are long-term conditions in the gut that can cause diarrhea, swelling (inflammation), bleeding from the anus, and belly pain. The main aim of this study is to check for how many participants with UC and CD signs and symptoms disappear after 3.5 months (14 weeks) of treatment with Vedolizumab (this is called remission).
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
R-3750 in Patients With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
Testing the safety of an oral probiotic in people with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
📍 Amicis Research Center · Valencia, CA · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of orally taken probiotic (R-3750) in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. Patients will take an oral dosage of probiotic (R-3750) and provide patient-reported and physician scored measures of their colitis.
- Parkinson's disease
Enrichment of Glutathione Using Gamma-glutamylcysteine Supplementation in Parkinson's Disease Patients.
Testing whether taking glutathione-building supplements helps early Parkinson’s patients
📍 UPMC Presbyterian Hospital · Pittsburgh, PA · Get directions →
This study is designed l to evaluate the effects of GGC oral supplementation in early Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The main objectives of the study are to evaluate: 1.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study to Test the Safety and Effects of Inhaled GDC-6988 in Participants With Muco-obstructive Disease
Testing the safety and effects of an inhaled medicine for COPD
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +6 more US sites · Get directions →
This study evaluates the safety, tolerability, and activity of inhaled GDC-6988 in participants with muco-obstructive disease.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Feasibility of Semaglutide in Advanced Lung Disease
Testing whether semaglutide can be given safely to people with advanced lung disease
📍 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung disease. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in an Expanded Ulcerative Colitis Population
Testing fecal transplant for ulcerative colitis in a feasibility study
📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
This is a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial comparing fecal microbiota transplantation to placebo in an expanded ulcerative colitis population: a feasibility study (FRONTIER-UC) to determine whether a full-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) to investigate fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in ulcerative colitis (UC) is feasible.
- Parkinson's disease
This Clinical Trial is Designed to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of NouvNeu001 (Human Dopaminergic Progenitor Cells Injection) in Patients With Parkinson's Disease.
Testing an injected cell treatment for safety in people with advanced Parkinson’s
📍 Cornell University Weill Medical College · New York, NY · Get directions →
This is a phase 1/2 clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of NouvNeu001 in patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Feasibility Treating IBD
Testing whether taking a ketone supplement for 4 weeks is doable in people with Crohn’s disease
📍 University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · Get directions →
This clinical trial aims to understand the feasibility of patients taking ketone body supplement beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) for 4 weeks with a confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease and starting new therapy for active disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: * BHB supplementation will be feasible and acceptable to patients.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Study of XmAb942 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Ulcerative Colitis
Testing the safety and effects of a drug called XmAb942 in ulcerative colitis
📍 Xencor Investigative Site · Scottsdale, AZ · +23 more US sites · Get directions →
Brief summary The Phase 1 study described herein will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of XmAb942 in healthy volunteers (Parts A and B). Part C of this study will be a Phase 2 study to evaluate XmAb942 in participants with ulcerative colitis (UC).
- Parkinson's disease
BOOST-PD A Naturalistic Study on IPX-203 for Parkinson's Disease
Testing a new long-acting levodopa dose to improve “on” time in Parkinson’s
📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of IPX203 (Crexont®) - the newest extended-release levodopa formulation - on the duration and quality of good on time, using a wearable device to monitor symptoms. 'Good on time' refers to a period (minutes to hours) when a patient experiences optimal symptom control due to effective medication and has better overall functioning without troublesome dyskinesias.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Feasibility Pilot Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Testing if personalized treatment plans for severe ulcerative colitis in hospital are workable
📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
The goal of this trial is to create personalized treatments for each patient admitted to the hospital with acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). The study will test the feasibility and acceptability of these treatment strategies among patients and physicians so that the study team can later do a larger trial to test whether the medication treatment pathways help patients avoid colectomy while ensuring patient's are safe.
- Parkinson's disease
Transplantation of Human iPS Cell-derived Dopaminergic Progenitors (CT1-DAP001) for Parkinson's Disease (Phase I/II)
Testing whether transplanting lab-made dopamine cells is safe for Parkinson’s
📍 University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, CA · Get directions →
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transplantation of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic progenitors, CT1-DAP001, into the corpus striatum in patients with Parkinson's disease
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
De-escalation of Ustekinumab Therapy in Patients With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Testing whether reducing injections of ustekinumab can keep Crohn’s or colitis in remission
📍 MUHC - Montreal General Hospital · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether disease remission can be maintained when biologic therapy is reduced in patients with Crohn"s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) taking ustekinumab (UST). The main question it aims to answer is: Can we de-escalate UST subcutaneous dose either from every 4 weeks (Q4) to every 8 weeks (Q8) or every 8 weeks (Q8) to every 12 weeks (Q12) in CD or UC patients in deep remission without loosing their response?
- Parkinson's disease
Autologous suraL nervE Grafting to the Substantia nigrA in Patients With Synuclienopathies
Testing whether a nerve tissue graft can be safely placed in the brain in Parkinson’s or MSA
📍 University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · Get directions →
This phase I double-blind study focuses on the safety and feasibility of implanting autologous peripheral nerve tissue (PNT) into the substantia nigra area of the brain in persons who have been diagnosed with either Parkinson's disease (PD) or Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). 7 participants will be enrolled, with 4 participants receiving the graft and 3 receiving a sham surgery.
- Parkinson's disease
A Clinical Trial of LY3962681 in Healthy Volunteers and in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Testing how a Parkinson’s drug candidate affects safety and body handling in healthy people and
📍 Austin Clinic PPD · Austin, TX · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of LY3962681 in healthy volunteers and patients with Parkinson's disease. The study consists of two parts, the Single Ascending Dose (SAD) study and the Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) study.
- Parkinson's disease
rTMS to Improve Cognition in Parkinson's
Testing whether noninvasive brain stimulation can improve thinking in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL · Chicago, IL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to examine safety, feasibility, and the behavioral and brain effects of a non-invasive treatment, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), for Veterans with Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism and mild impairments in their thinking. The hypothesis is that rTMS can improve thinking for people with Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism who are experiencing mild problems with their thinking ability.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
[18F]F-DOPA Imaging in Patients With Autonomic Failure
Testing [18F]F-DOPA brain scans in people with autonomic failure
📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →
Alpha-synucleinopathies refer to age-related neurodegenerative and dementing disorders, characterized by the accumulation of alpha-synuclein in neurons and/or glia. The anatomical location of alpha-synuclein inclusions (Lewy Bodies) and the pattern of progressive neuronal death (e.g.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Low Dose IL-2 for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease
Testing low-dose interleukin-2 to find a safe dose for Crohn's disease
📍 Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, MA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and maximum effective dose (MED) of Interleukin-2 in subjects with moderate-to-severe crohn's disease.
- Parkinson's disease
Pimavanserin vs. Quetiapine for Treatment of Parkinson's Psychosis
Comparing treatments to see which works better for hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease
📍 Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ · Tucson, AZ · +23 more US sites · Get directions →
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) sometimes experience symptoms affecting their movement, such as slowness, tremor, stiffness, and balance or walking problems. Many patients also have other symptoms not related to movement, called non-motor symptoms, which may affect one's mood or emotions, memory or thinking, or cause one to see or hear things that aren't real (hallucinations) or believe things that aren't true (delusions).
- Parkinson's disease
Treating Parkinson's Disease Through Transplantation of Autologous Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons
Testing surgery to transplant dopamine brain cells made from a patient’s own skin
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and tolerability of the surgical transplantation of dopaminergic progenitor cells into the brains of participants with Parkinson's disease. The transplanted dopaminergic cells will be derived from the participant's own skin cells.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's diseaseMultiple sclerosis (MS)
Safety, PK and Biodistribution of 18F-OP-801 in Patients With ALS, AD, MS, PD and Healthy Volunteers
Testing safety of a PET imaging tracer in people with ALS, AD, MS, PD
📍 UCSF · San Francisco, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 18F-OP-801 in subjects with ALS, AD, MS, PD and age-matched HVs. 18F-OP-801 is intended as a biomarker for PET imaging of activated microglia and macrophages in regions of neuroinflammation.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
Elucidating the Role of Cholinergic Degeneration in Cognitive Fluctuations in Lewy Body Dementia
Studying how nerve cell loss affects thinking ups and downs in Lewy body dementia
📍 Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · Get directions →
The proposed study aims to address the critical gaps in understanding the mechanisms of CF (Cognitive Fluctuations) by leveraging recently emerged molecular biomarkers, advanced neuroimaging techniques to assess measures of cholinergic degeneration, and synchronous EEG and assessments of attention. One of the overarching innovations of study is combining all of these assessments into one integrated research plan
- Parkinson's disease
A Multicenter Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Clinical Responses of DSP-1083 Into Subjects With Parkinson's Disease
Testing the safety and side effects of DSP-1083 implanted in people with Parkinson’s disease
📍 University of Kentucky Medical Center · Lexington, KY · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The Goal of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and clinical responses following implantation of DSP-1083. Study enrolls both male and female patients in 2 cohorts.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) and Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients
Testing diet plus an injectable medicine to treat mild Crohn’s in people with higher BMI
📍 University of Miami · Miami, FL · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to use diet and an injectable medication called tirzepatide (Zepbound) glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GIP-GLP-1 RA) medication as adjunctive therapy (another treatment used together with the primary treatment) for Crohn's disease patients with mild disease who are on stable doses of biologic medication (infliximab or adalimumab) and who have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 27.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Study to Evaluate the Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Testing frozen stool transplant methods for people with active ulcerative colitis
📍 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · Get directions →
The study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of frozen FMT delivery via retention enema compared to lyophilized powder given in oral capsules as induction FMT in subjects with active UC. This study will also determine changes in microbiome (diversity and genera) and proportion of antibody-coated microbiota from baseline to after completion of FMT.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
PATHFINDER: Evaluating the Optimal First-Line Treatment Strategy for Moderate-to-Severely Active Ileal-dominant Crohn's Disease
Comparing first biologic options for ileal Crohn’s to reach remission without steroids
📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
There are currently three classes of biologic treatments approved in Canada for the management of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease: anti-tumor necrosis factor \[TNF\] alpha, anti-integrin, and anti-interleukin \[IL\]-23 targeted agents. The purpose of this trial is to determine which of these three classes of biologics results in the highest percentage of patients with small bowel (ileal) Crohn's disease entering into endoscopic remission without needing corticosteroids at 1 year.
- Parkinson's disease
Personalized Real-Time DBS and PD Mechanisms
Studying how closed-loop deep brain stimulation and levodopa affect Parkinson’s motor symptoms
📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
A prospective cohort of patients scheduled to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation surgery for the treatment of Parkinson's disease as per standard of care will be invited to participate in this study. This mechanistic study is aimed at better understanding the role of basal ganglia beta band (11-35 Hz) oscillations and resonance in the manifestation of Parkinson's disease (PD) motor signs using closed-loop electrical neurostimulation, levodopa medication, and computational modeling.
- Parkinson's disease
Effects of Midodrine and Droxidopa on Splanchnic Capacitance in Autonomic Failure
Testing midodrine and droxidopa effects on abdominal veins in Parkinsons
📍 Autonomic Dysfunction Center/ Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of midodrine and droxidopa, two medications used for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), on the veins of the abdomen of patients with autonomic failure. The study will be conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and consists of 2 parts: a screening and 2 testing days.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
: Vascular Function in Health and Disease
Studying how blood vessel function works in health and diseases like heart problems, high blood
📍 George E Wahlen VA Medical Center · Salt Lake City, UT · Get directions →
Many control mechanisms exist which successfully match the supply of blood with the metabolic demand of various tissues under wide-ranging conditions. One primary regulator of vasomotion and thus perfusion to the muscle tissue is the host of chemical factors originating from the vascular endothelium and the muscle tissue, which collectively sets the level of vascular tone.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Hyper Polarized Xenon-129 MRI vs Xenon-133 Scintigraphy
Comparing a lung scan that uses xenon MRI with a radioactive scan for COPD
📍 University of Virginia Health System · Charlottesville, VA · Get directions →
Hyper polarized Xenon-129 MRI will be directly compared to a radioactive Xe-133 scintigraphy to detect defects in lung ventilation from airflow limitation. This study is conducted as a pilot study with intention to conduct a larger clinical trial.
- Parkinson's disease
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's Disease-TSPO- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Substudy
Testing brain inflammation in people with Parkinson’s using PET scans
📍 UAB Advanced Imaging Facility · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
The primary objective of this substudy is to measure the concentration and the regional brain distribution of activated brain microglia/macrophages using the PET ligand \[18F\]DPA-714 in participants enrolled in the UAB Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Parkinson's Disease (Clinical Research Core) and Longitudinal \[18F\]DPA-714 Imaging in a Parkinson Disease Cohort studies. The PET tracer \[18F\]DPA-714 binds to the 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO, also known as the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor) in the mitochondria of activated microglia/macrophages and provides a non-invasive measure of neuroinflammation.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Lung and Bone Marrow Transplantation for Lung and Bone Marrow Failure
Testing whether lung transplant first can improve lung function before bone marrow transplant for
📍 UPMC Presbyterian · Pittsburgh, PA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a lung transplantation prior to bone marrow transplantation (BMT) would allow for restoration of pulmonary function prior to BMT, allowing to proceed to BMT, to restore hematologic function.
- Lupus (SLE)Rheumatoid arthritisMultiple sclerosis (MS)
Testing an Immunotherapy Anti-cancer Drug, Nivolumab, for Advanced Cancers in Patients With Autoimmune Disorders, AIM-NIVO
Testing nivolumab for side effects and cancer response in people with advanced cancer and autoimmune
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This phase Ib trial studies the side effects of nivolumab and to see how well it works alone and in combination with other treatments, such as ipilimumab, cabozantinib, platinum containing therapy, and fluoropyrimidine, in treating patients with autoimmune disorders and cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced), to other places in the body (metastatic) or cannot removed by surgery (unresectable). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
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