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NCT04507126 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Pilot Study of the Effects of BCG Immunization on CSF and Blood-based Biomarkers in Older Adults.

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT04507126: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT04507126 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04507126, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A pilot study of the effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization on cerebrospinal fluid and blood-based biomarkers in older adults.

Primary Outcome

Heat-killed BCG or Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) applied to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from subjects at 0 and 90d after study start. Calculated as median fold change of cytokine levels in media at day 90 (pg/mL) compared to day 0 (pg/mL)

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2021-03-01
Est. Completion 2022-12-09
Phase Phase 2
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT04507126 record still lists

NCT04507126 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is the first listed.

NCT04507126 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04507126 about?

NCT04507126 is a clinical study titled "A Pilot Study of the Effects of BCG Immunization on CSF and Blood-based Biomarkers in Older Adults.". A pilot study of the effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization on cerebrospinal fluid and blood-based biomarkers in older adults.

What is the current status of trial NCT04507126?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2021-03-01. Estimated completion is 2022-12-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04507126?

The interventions under investigation include: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04507126?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04507126's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1805th of 2000 higher than 107 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04507126, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04507126 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.