Clinical trials
Central Nervous System Infections clinical trials
Below are recruiting central nervous system infections clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 85 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06871969Recruiting
Testing a brain-wave device for stroke triage in ambulances
This trial is testing a portable EEG device (a non-invasive cap that measures brain activity) to help ambulance staff quickly determine if a patient is having a stroke. It aims to speed up diagnosis and care for people with suspected stroke symptoms.
Amsterdam, North HollandAges 18 years+ - NCT06827782Enrolling by invitationPhase 1
Cord blood CAR-NK cells for relapsed CNS lymphoma
This trial tests a new treatment using specially engineered immune cells from cord blood to target and kill cancer cells in the brain or spine. It is for people whose central nervous system lymphoma has not responded to or has returned after previous treatments.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–75 - NCT04961515RecruitingPhase 2
Orelabrutinib with immunotherapy and temozolomide for CNS lymphoma
This Phase 2 trial studies a combination of anti-cancer medicines to treat lymphoma that is only in the brain/spinal fluid (central nervous system, or CNS), especially when it has come back or not responded. If you qualify, you may benefit from improved tumor control and possibly better symptom control.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–75 - NCT06556199RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of selinexor combo for returning brain lymphoma
This trial tests a new combination of drugs (selinexor, temozolomide, and an immunotherapy) for people whose primary central nervous system lymphoma has come back or stopped responding to previous treatment. The goal is to see if this combination can help shrink or control the lymphoma.
Hanzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–75 - NCT06607549RecruitingPhase 1
Targeted drug combo after focused radiation for CNS lymphoma
This trial tests a combination of two targeted drugs (loncastuximab tesirine and rituximab) given after focused radiation (SRS) for people with CNS lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment, or who cannot get standard high-dose methotrexate. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and effective.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05731986Recruiting
Skin nerve stimulation to raise blood pressure after spinal injury
This study tests whether a device that delivers mild electrical stimulation through the skin can improve low blood pressure after an acute spinal cord injury. It may help reduce episodes of dizziness or faint-feeling caused by blood pressure dropping when you sit up.
West Orange, New JerseyAges 18–75 - NCT05725499Recruiting
Check if skin stimulation lowers blood pressure drops after spinal injury
This study tests a skin “stimulation” treatment to see if it helps stabilize blood pressure in people with spinal cord injury who get low blood pressure when sitting up. If you often have dizziness, faintness, or low readings after changing positions, this trial may help find safer ways to manage it.
West Orange, New JerseyAges 18–75 - NCT06418048Recruiting
Infectious disease registry and biobank trial
This study collects medical information and optional biological samples (like blood or saliva) from people with an active or suspected infection. The goal is to build a large database that can help researchers better understand infectious diseases and develop new ways to diagnose and treat them.
MilanAges 18 years+ - NCT06358209Recruiting
Washing the brain for infection treatment
This study tests whether washing out the infected fluid spaces in the brain (ventricular irrigation) can safely treat a serious brain infection (ventriculitis). It is for adults with a confirmed infection and fever who are stable enough for the procedure.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18–65 - NCT06175000RecruitingPhase 2
Maintenance obinutuzumab for central nervous system lymphoma
This trial tests whether a maintenance drug called obinutuzumab can help prevent relapse in people with primary central nervous system lymphoma (a rare lymphoma in the brain or spine) who have already responded to initial chemotherapy. It is for those who have achieved at least a partial or complete response to their first treatment.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT06088121Recruiting
TMS with cognitive training for mild Alzheimer's dementia
This study tests a combination of brain stimulation (TMS) and cognitive training to improve memory and thinking in people with mild Alzheimer's. It may help if you are already on a stable dose of a donepezil-type medication and have a confirmed Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Incheon, Bupyeong 6(yuk)-dong, Bupyeong-guAges 60–85 - NCT05625594RecruitingPhase 1
Test brain-directed CAR T cells for CNS lymphoma
This Phase 1 study tests a new type of immune therapy (CAR T cells) placed directly into the fluid around the brain to treat central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. It mainly looks at safety and how well the treatment can control the lymphoma when other CNS treatments have not worked.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04541082RecruitingPhase 1
Oral ONC206 for recurrent brain and spinal tumors
This early-phase study tests an oral medicine called ONC206 in adults with recurrent, rare brain or spinal cord tumors. The goal is to find a safe dose and look for signs the treatment can shrink or control the cancer.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05351593RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tafasitamab and lenalidomide for returning CNS lymphoma
This trial tests a combination of two drugs, tafasitamab and lenalidomide, for people whose central nervous system lymphoma has come back. The goal is to see if this treatment can help shrink the cancer or slow its growth.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04185038RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T therapy through a catheter for pediatric brain tumors
This Phase 1 trial tests a personalized immune-cell treatment (CAR T) delivered directly in the brain-area space using a catheter. It may help children and young adults with hard-to-treat (recurrent or refractory) diffuse midline brain tumors like DIPG/DMG when standard options aren’t working.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 1–26 - NCT03988283RecruitingPhase 1
Personalized DNA vaccine for recurrent childhood brain tumors
This trial tests a personalized DNA vaccine made from your tumor’s DNA (neoantigens) to help your immune system fight the cancer. It is designed for children and young adults with certain recurrent or newly diagnosed brain/spine tumors, after they have had other standard treatments and tumor tissue is available for testing.
St Louis, MissouriAges Up to 25 years - NCT03911388RecruitingPhase 1
HSV G207 for Children with Recurrent Cerebellar Brain Tumors
This trial is testing a virus called HSV G207, which is injected directly into the tumor, to treat children and young adults with a type of brain tumor in the cerebellum that has come back or not responded to standard treatments.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 3–22 - NCT05212129Recruiting
Stimulation of the ear nerve to help gut symptoms
This study tests whether stimulating a nerve in the ear (called auricular vagal nerve stimulation) can improve upper gut symptoms in teens who may have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or hypermobile spectrum disorder (HSD). It also checks whether this treatment helps nerves that control the body (autonomic nervous system) and how well the gut moves.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 10–18 - NCT02836158RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Test drug plus spinal chemotherapy for older PCNSL
This trial studies whether adding R-IDARAM and medication delivered into the spinal fluid can improve treatment for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) in newly diagnosed older adults. It may help by targeting lymphoma cells in the brain, covering membranes, and spinal fluid.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 60–75 - NCT02657785RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Treating newly diagnosed brain lymphoma with added medicines into CSF
This trial studies a treatment plan for people with newly diagnosed non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has spread to the brain and covering tissues (meninges). It combines medicines given through the bloodstream with immunotherapy placed into the fluid around the brain (CSF) to improve control of the lymphoma.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT04532203RecruitingEarly Phase 1
CAR-T therapy for leukemia or lymphoma in the brain
This early-phase study tests CAR-T cells—immune cells engineered to recognize cancer—for people whose leukemia or lymphoma has spread to the central nervous system (the brain/spinal fluid). It may help shrink or control hard-to-treat (relapsed or refractory) cancers in the brain.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 3–75 - NCT05672043Recruiting
Study genetic risks in children with malignant brain tumors
This study looks at genetic (DNA/molecular) features of malignant brain tumors in children. It may help doctors better understand tumor risk patterns and guide future treatment planning.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges birth–18 years - NCT07842835Recruiting
Biosample registry for primary CNS lymphoma
This study collects blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and tumor tissue samples over time from people with suspected or confirmed primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) in China. The goal is to build a large biobank to better understand the disease and improve future diagnosis and treatment.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–100 - NCT07839247RecruitingPhase 2
Two oral drugs for brain lymphoma in older adults
This trial tests a combination of two oral medications (zanubrutinib and lenalidomide) for older adults with a certain type of brain lymphoma. The goal is to see if this treatment can help control the disease with manageable side effects.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 70 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for central nervous system infections?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 85 recruiting central nervous system infections studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a central nervous system infections trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a central nervous system infections trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.