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NCT04638998 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Assessing Neuroinflammation in GWI Using MRS

A clinical trial, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Completed
Registry status
49
Enrollment target

NCT04638998: Completed study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

NCT04638998 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 49 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04638998 has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

COMPLETED
Registry status
49 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary aim of this study is to determine if Gulf War Illness (GWI) likely involves neuroinflammation. The investigators hypothesize that GWI involves neuroinflammation. By assessing the five neuroinflammatory outcomes across the brain, the investigators can determine if there are focal or global signs of one or more neuroinflammatory markers in the brains of individuals with GWI. This neuroimaging technique may allow investigators and others to detect cases of GWI neuroinflammation, which would improve treatment decisions as well as the development of new targeted therapies. It is an ideal diagnostic tool because it has low patient risk, is noninvasive, can be used repeatedly in longitudinal studies, provides whole-brain coverage, yields multiple independent markers of inflammation, and can be employed at most hospitals and research neuroimaging suites.

Primary Outcome

The concentration of myoinositol will be measured in the brain using MRI as a measure of neuroinflammation. This will be measured in both the control and experimental groups.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Blood draw
  • PROCEDURE Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 49 participants
Start Date 2020-12-01
Est. Completion 2023-12-31
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1,160 total trials

What the finished NCT04638998 record still lists

NCT04638998 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 49 participants, a relatively small participant target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Blood draw is the first listed.

NCT04638998 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04638998 about?

NCT04638998 is a clinical study titled "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. By assessing the five neuroinflammatory outcomes across the brain, the investigators can determine if there are focal or globa...

What is the current status of trial NCT04638998?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 49 participants. The study started on 2020-12-01. Estimated completion is 2023-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04638998?

The interventions under investigation include: Blood draw (PROCEDURE), Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04638998?

This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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