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MS and Health Cohort

This study aims to identify clinical, biological, imaging, and environmental factors that predict the progression and severity of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). We will establish a prospective, highly phenotyped cohort of patients diagnosed with MS according to the 2024 criteria, regardless of disease form or stage. We hypothesize that combining neurological, vascular, metabolic, neuropsychological, environmental, and imaging data (from the central nervous system and the eye) will improve the identification of markers associated with MS progression. This integrative approach will help clarify the respective roles of inflammation, vascular dysfunction, myelin repair, and neurodegeneration in disability accumulation. The study will also evaluate the impact of MS, disability, and treatments on patients' physical, mental, and social health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). These results are expected to support personalized patient management and identify modifiable risk factors to reduce disability and inform future therapeutic strategies. The primary objective is to identify factors that worsen neurological disability in MS patients, including disease-related, comorbidity, and environmental factors. The main outcome measure is time to confirmed disability accumulation (CDA), defined as an increase in the EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) score confirmed after at least 3 months. This single-center, 5-year prospective cohort study will be conducted at Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild (Paris, France), with annual visits. A linkage with national health data (SNDS) will be established for both MS patients and a matched control group (5:1 ratio). Additional research procedures include: Ophthalmologic exams (OCT, angio-OCT, fundus photography, pupillometry) at baseline, year 1, 3, and 5. Brain MRI with additional non-contrast research sequences (annual). Clinical assessments including arterial stiffness and hearing tests. Blood sampling (up to 40 mL) for biomarker analyses and long-term biobanking (25 years). Lumbar puncture if clinically indicated at baseline (with extra samples for research). Physical activity and circadian rhythm monitoring using a wrist accelerometer for 9 consecutive days. Standardized questionnaires assessing quality of life, education, and social/professional impact. Inclusion criteria: Age ≥ 18 years Diagnosis of MS according to 2024 criteria

Participants needed: 2,000
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jun 12, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Age ≥ 18 years. [+3]

Pregnant or breastfeeding women. [+6]

Status: Recruiting

Efficacy of Daily IV Administration of Dornase Alfa up to 14 Days Post Subarachnoid Hemorrhage on Functional Independence at 6 Months

Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to aneurysm rupture (SAH) results in high mortality, while survivors frequently suffer reduced quality of life and even loss of autonomy, particularly in the active population. A significant proportion of this morbidity and mortality is linked to the occurrence of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), defined as a new focal neurological deficit or reduced level of consciousness unrelated to the treatment of the aneurysm or a concomitant condition. DCI mainly occurs between days 4 and 14 after SAH, with an estimated incidence of 30%, and is significantly associated with an unfavorable functional prognosis at 3 months. Currently, the only treatment for post-SAH DCI is to prevent or reverse the onset of vasospasm, with limited efficacy, for example through nimodipine administration or hemodynamic optimization. However, according to existing data, vasospasm is not the only cause of DCI, as it may occur elsewhere than in the arterial territory affected by vasospasm, or even in the absence of any vasospasm at all. Recent reviews of the literature highlight the role of microvascular thrombo-inflammation in the pathophysiology of DCI. This phenomenon begins as soon as SAH occurs, with the appearance of multiple microvascular obstructions responsible for ischemia of downstream territories and loss of distal autoregulatory capacity. Among the effectors of thrombo-inflammation, the NETose phenomenon (production of NETs - Neutrophil Extracellular Traps or extracellular DNA network) has recently been associated with the onset of DCI. Indeed, the concentration of NETs increases in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood of SAH patients, and correlates with the severity of the hemorrhage. Furthermore, intravenous or intraperitoneal administration of DNAse in an animal model of SAH has been shown to reduce NET concentration and improve functional prognosis by acting directly on cerebral perfusion through the reduction of micro-thrombosis. In humans, recombinant DNAse (dornase alfa, Pulmozyme®) has marketing authorization for inhaled administration in cystic fibrosis. The toxicology report accompanying the marketing authorization demonstrates the absence of serious side effects following administration of high IV doses of Pulmozyme® in monkeys and rats. Other studies evaluating IV administration of bovine DNAse at high doses report no complications. In 1999, a study was published evaluating intravenous (IV) Pulmozyme® in lupus patients, reporting no serious adverse events (SAEs) among the 14 patients receiving the treatment. We are currently conducting a clinical trial of the same molecule in IV administration in patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy and IV thrombolysis for ischemic stroke (NCT04785066). This study is the first randomized clinical trial to target NETs as effectors of the thrombo-inflammation responsible for post-HSA DCI.

Participants needed: 304
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: May 8, 2026Locations: 6
Eligibility criteria

Hospitalization for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to aneurysm rupture [+4]

Unidentified date of aneurysm rupture / rebleeding [+7]

Status: Recruiting

Safety of a Strategy Combining Etanercept Administration With Repeated Contrast Ultrasound in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a clinico-pathological entity combining multiple and varied neuropathological lesions with characteristic abnormal accumulations (amyloid Beta (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary degeneration (NFD)), neuroinflammation, as well as neuronal and synaptic suffering. To date, only symptomatic treatments are available, with no proven effect on neuropathological lesions or on the clinical course of the disease. Anti-TNF alpha could be a therapeutic agent of choice in the treatment of central nervous sytem (CNS) diseases with an inflammatory component, such as AD. Unfortunately, their high molecular weight prevents them from passively crossing the blood brain barrier (BBB). In a pilot study published in 2006, etanercept was administered intrathecally to AD patients with encouraging clinical effects. Transient opening of the tight junctions between the endothelial cells of the BBB by delivering High Intensity Focalised Ultrasounds (HIFU) in combination with an intravenous injection of microbubbles is a strategy that could improve bioavailability. Studies suggest that the oscillation of microbubbles in the ultrasound field generates microcurrents that induce shear forces responsible for a transient opening of the BBB. Ultrasound can be focused or unfocused and open the BBB diffusely or selectively over defined regions of the brain. This technique was first used to open the BBB in humans in 2001. Transient opening of the BBB is also thought to modulate the immune response in the CNS, leading to a reduction in the intracerebral load of Aβ. In an Alzheimer's mouse model, several studies using ultrasound devices to open the BBB have shown a reduction in the intracerebral load of Aβ (up to 75%) and an improvement in the memory faculties and cognitive performance of the animals. In humans, two clinical trials have assessed the safety of using ultrasound-assisted BBB disruption devices in AD patients. These were the Sonocloud® (Carthera) and ExAblate® (InSightec) devices. The Sonocloud® device is an extra-dural ultrasound emitter implanted under local anaesthetic. Enrolment was completed in October 2020, but the results of the trial are not yet available (NCT03119961). The phase I study on 5 patients evaluating the ExAblate® device coupled with the injection of gas microbubbles demonstrated reversible opening of the BBB with no serious adverse effects for the patients. No effect on intracerebral Aβ load or cognitive or behavioural improvement was demonstrated. The ExAblate® device is not implantable and is therefore less invasive than the Sonocloud® device. However, it requires MRI monitoring and the transducers used often generate high levels of heat, requiring the use of a water cooling system to avoid the risk of transducer deterioration. In this project, our aim is to assess the safety of using a non-focused ultrasound device, the General Electric VIVID S70 clinical device (CE mark G1 023782 0112 ), to perform BBB ruptures in patients suffering from AD, combined with the administration of etanercept, whose bioavailability would thus be improved.

Participants needed: 5
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 50-85Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: May 12, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Positive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease according to IWG2 criteria [+10]

Patient previously treated with anti-TNF alpha (e.g. etanercept). [+34]

Status: Recruiting

Genetic and Electrophysiologic Study in Focal Drug-resistant Epilepsies

Brain somatic mutations are increasingly recognized as a major cause of focal epilepsies. These include mTOR pathway mutations underlying cortical malformations such as focal cortical dysplasia and hemimegalencephaly, and SLC35A2 mutations in MOGHE, and activating variants in the SHH pathway in hypothalamic hamartomas. This study aims to identify brain somatic mutations using paired blood-brain samples and trace DNA from stereo-EEG electrodes, and to perform functional validation of candidate variants in children with drug-resistant focal epilepsy.

Participants needed: 450
Trial details
Age: 3-25Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Apr 17, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Children with focal drug-resistant epilepsy including Focal Cortical Dysplasia,... [+2]

refusal to participate in the study [+2]

Status: Recruiting

REperfusion With P2Y12 Inhibitors in Addition to mEchanical thRombectomy for perFUsion Imaging Selected Acute Stroke patiEnts

The main objective is to evaluate the efficacy of IV administration of the P2Y12 inhibitor (cangrelor) in addition to mecanich thrombectomy and WMD versus mecanich thrombectomy and WMD alone on the functional prognosis at 3 months, in patients with acute ischemic stroke eligible for mecanich thrombectomy on the basis of infusion imaging between 0 and 24 hours after the onset of symptoms.

Participants needed: 368
Trial details
Phase: Phase 3Age: 18-80Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Mar 2, 2026Locations: 13
Eligibility criteria

Age 18 or older [+7]

Contraindication to MT [+16]

Status: Recruiting

Description of Lymphatic Damage in Encephalic Venous Thrombosis and Strictures in MRI a Reverse-recovery Sequence: a Pilot Study

Inclusion (J0): * Information * Verification of inclusion and non-inclusion criteria * Collection of consent * MRI examination with injection of contrast product as part of the treatment comprising the sequences: T1 TFE 1.0 iso 3D FLAIR injected Injected elliptical venous angiography 0.4mm iso or less 3D SWIp multiecho 3D T1 injected FABIR iso without injection (added as part of care in case of suspected ASH or meningitis) FLAIR 1.0 without injection (added as part of care for suspected ASH or meningitis) T2 BFFE XD (added by search) FABIR iso injected (added by research) 3D PD T1 0.55 MSDE iso injected (added by research) Clinical information (SRM on inclusion, on discharge and at 3 months and recurrence within the year) will be collected from the patient's medical file

Participants needed: 100
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Feb 18, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patients over 18 years of age [+4]

Absolute contraindication to MRI [+2]

Status: Recruiting

Efficacy and Safety of Anti-angiogenic Therapy With IV Bevacizumab in Patients With Symptomatic Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations

Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are responsible for hemorrhagic strokes, particularly in children and young adults. They can also be responsible for chronic neurological disorders: motor or sensory deficits, disturbances of higher functions, epilepsy or disabling headaches. The management of brain AVMs is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach in an expert center. Available therapies include endovascular embolization, neurosurgical resection and/or radiosurgery. These procedures carry a risk of neurological complications, and are reserved for small AVMs located at a distance from highly functional cerebral structures. To date, no drug therapy is recommended if interventional treatment is not possible. Several studies on resected brain AVM tissue have demonstrated that these malformations are the site of significant evolutionary inflammatory and neo-angiogenesis processes. Other studies have specifically shown that VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) levels are increased in AVMs. More recently, a pre-clinical study showed that anti-angiogenic treatment with Bevacizumab reduced vascular proliferation within AVMs in mice. Finally, a Phase II clinical trial in patients with Rendu-Osler disease (a genetic vascular disorder characterized by recurrent epistaxis, cutaneous telangiectasia and the presence of visceral AVMs) showed a clinical benefit of IV Bevacizumab on the symptomatology of these vascular malformations, with a reduction in the risk of hemorrhage and the extent of hepatic arteriovenous shunts. A randomized Phase III trial is currently underway (NCT03227263) to assess the efficacy of IV Bevacizumab in Rendu-Osler disease. The aim of our study is to assess the efficacy of IV Bevacizumab on the disabling symptoms associated with symptomatic brain AVMs.

Participants needed: 54
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2, Phase 3Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 22, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patient over 18 years of age [+11]

Known allergy to bevacizumab or an excipient. [+18]

Status: Recruiting

Thrombo-inflammation Biomarkers Trial in Acute Cerebral Hypoxia

The goal of this trial is to study, in three well-defined clinical situations responsible for cerebral hypoxia, the concentrations of biomarkers of thrombo-inflammation compared to a population of patients without cerebral hypoxia, and to study in patients with cerebral hypoxia the association between these concentrations and the clinical evolution.

Participants needed: 200
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 22, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

An ischaemic cerebrovascular accident (iCVA) eligible for a mechanical thrombect... [+5]

Pre-existing functional and/or cognitive disability [+6]

Status: Recruiting

Genetics of Central Nervous System Arteriovenous Malformations (GENE-MAV)

Cerebral and medullary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) lead to arterial and venous networks to communicate pathologically, creating an arteriovenous shunt. The occurrence of intracranial haemorrhage is the most important prognostic factor of AVMs because it is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality. The genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms that cause vascular malformations of the central nervous system are partially known and the influence of genetic damage on the prognosis of AVMs is poorly known.

Participants needed: 300
Trial details
Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 22, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patient with a vascular malformation of the cerebral or medullary identified on...

Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding woman

Status: Recruiting

IMMunological resPonse Assessment afteR Acute iSchemic Stroke Treated With Endovascular Therapy (IMPRESS)

IMPRESS study aims to describe the immuno-inflammatory and thrombo-inflammatory profiles during the first 24/36 hours of treatment of patients suffering from AIC treated with TM, and to study the possible impact of these profiles on the functional prognosis at 3 and 12 months of AIC treatment.

Participants needed: 1,200
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 23, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patient with an acute ischemic stroke for which treatment with mechanical thromb... [+4]

Status: Recruiting

Standardized Long Term Follow-up of Patients After Endovascular Embolization of a Brain Aneurysm

The time-frame and the follow-up elements after embolization of brain aneurysm are not standardized. Therefore, few reliable follow-up data are available for these patients. This study aims at collecting standardized long term data for these patients, in order to assess the occurence of aneurysm recanalization and particularly those requiring another intervention on the aneurysm.

Participants needed: 2,000
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 22, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

curative embolization of a brain aneurysm [+1]

none

Status: Recruiting

Early Neurological Clinical Recovery, 3 Months After Endovascular Treatment of an Acute Ischemic Stroke

This trial aims at collecting standardized data concerning the early neurological clinical recovery of patients, 3 months after endovascular treatment of an acute ischemic stroke. Although this outcome is a major issue of patients' prognosis, it is rarely collected at this stage of their follow-up.

Participants needed: 5,000
Trial details
Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 22, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

acute ischemic stroke [+1]

none

Status: Recruiting

Long Term Follow-up After Embolization of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations

The time-frame and the follow-up elements after embolization of brain arteriovenous malformations are not standardized. Therefore, few reliable follow-up data are available for these patients. This study aims at collecting standardized long term data for these patients.

Participants needed: 1,000
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 22, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

arteriovenous malformation [+1]

none

Status: Recruiting

Immediate Corticosteroid Therapy and Rituximab to Prevent Generalization in Ocular Myasthenia: a PROBE Multicenter Open-label Randomized Controlled Trial.

Myasthenia is an autoimmune disease causing dysfunction of the neuromuscular junction, resulting in fluctuating and variable muscle weakness. In the initial phase of the disease, 70% of patients present with ocular onset myasthenia (OMG), i.e. weakness limited to the oculomotor muscles. Generalization to skeletal, bulbar and axial muscles occurs in 20-40% of cases, with a higher frequency in the first and second years, respectively 46% and 60% of generalizations. This reflects the maturation of the autoimmune response in the early years of the disease, and represents a therapeutic window of opportunity to modify the course of the disease. Generalization is a critical event, putting the patient at risk of admission to an intensive care unit and necessitating the use of long-term immunosuppressants. There is currently no validated strategy for preventing generalization. On the one hand, a preventive role for corticosteroid therapy in ocular-onset myasthenia has been observed in some studies, but not confirmed by others. These contradictory results may be explained by the bias of retrospective observational studies and the use of different corticosteroid administration regimens. On the other hand, recent data on the use of low-dose Rituximab in the early phase of the disease shows greater efficacy than later use, enabling prolonged remission of the disease with a very good tolerability profile. We propose to compare in a randomized controlled trial the usual practice with a proactive strategy with a standardized corticosteroid regimen immediate at diagnosis. Patients with ocular myasthenia are usually treated symptomatically with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. The introduction of corticosteroids is delayed and limited to patients with persistent disabling diplopia or ptosis with occlusion. When corticosteroids are tapered off, ocular symptoms may recur. This level of corticosteroid dependence observed in patients treated for ocular myasthenia has not been specifically studied. In order to reduce the levels of corticosteroids administered and avoid recurrence of ocular symptoms and their delayed generalization, it is usually proposed to introduce another immunosuppressant. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a standardized proactive prevention strategy on the generalization of ocular onset myasthenias during the first 2 years. It will combine immediate treatment with corticosteroids at the time of diagnosis, with the addition of rituximab in the event of recurrence of ocular symptoms as corticosteroids are tapered off.

Participants needed: 128
Trial details
Phase: Phase 3Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 21, 2026Locations: 11
Eligibility criteria

Patients over 18 years of age [+5]

Thymoma [+16]

Status: Recruiting

Impact of Annual Versus Biannual Infusions of Ocrelizumab in Patients With Active MS,After 2 Years of Initial Treatment, on Freedom From Radiological Disease Activity at Two Years: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Non-inferiority Trial

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system and the leading cause of severe non-traumatic disability in young people, affecting 110,000 people in France. Ocrelizumab, a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has shown remarkable efficacy in Phase III trials on the inflammatory component of the disease, reducing the annualized relapse rate by 46% and the rate of new T2 lesions by 80% compared with interferon-β 1a. The use of anti-CD20 agents, including ocrelizumab, is associated with an infectious risk that increases with duration of exposure, part of which is due to the development of hypo-gammaglobulinemia in relation to cumulative dose. Several reports suggest a persistent effect of anti-CD20 drugs in MS, with no resumption of inflammatory activity after discontinuation: * During the development of ocrelizumab, at the end of phase 2, after having received 3 or 4 semi-annual cycles of ocrelizumab, a safety period with a therapeutic window of 18 months was planned, before re-administration in the extension study. During this therapeutic window, the annualized relapse rate remained stable, and patients showed no radiological disease activity. * Scandinavian observational studies of "off-label" use of anti-CD20 in MS provide real-life evidence of the absence of recovery of clinical and radiological activity after prolonged interruption of treatment. After 2 years of treatment, and with disease activity under control, spacing administration intervals could reduce the risk of infection without reducing treatment efficacy. This would facilitate the decision to maintain highly active immunotherapy over the long term. In addition, this therapeutic de-escalation, by reducing the frequency of infusions and associated day hospitalizations, would help to reduce treatment management costs. Our aim is to evaluate the non-inferiority of 12-monthly spacing of ocrelizumab infusions versus the conventional 6-monthly regimen, in a population of active MS patients over 18 years of age who have already received 4 or more semi-annual cycles of treatment for 2 years.

Participants needed: 244
Trial details
Phase: Phase 3Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 21, 2026Locations: 11
Eligibility criteria

Patient 18 years of age or older [+8]

Clinical forms of primary progressive MS [+9]

Status: Recruiting

Radiohistological Correlation of Thrombohemorrhagic Remodeling in the Acute Phase of Ischemic Stroke Managed by Decompressive Hemicraniectomy

Recent years have witnessed a change in the therapeutic paradigm of stroke with the advent of mechanical thrombectomy as the reference treatment. However, despite the achievement of effective proximal recanalization in nearly 80% of patients, nearly half of these patients have an unfavorable functional outcome. Several causes can be mentioned, such as the extent of the initial ischemic damage, the occurrence of complications related to reperfusion treatments or the occurrence of thrombosis of the downstream microvascularization. The latter is a phenomenon that has been known and studied increasingly over the last twenty years. It is the result of multiple cellular remodeling following ischemia and at the origin of an endoluminal filling by platelets, inflammatory cells and fibrin. This phenomenon introduces the fundamental difference between recanalization, i.e. the removal of the obstruction by the thrombus, and reperfusion, which translates into a satisfactory supply of oxygen to the ischemic tissues and therefore the expected result of these treatments. However, not all recanalization is necessarily accompanied by reperfusion, which is the phenomenon of no-reflow. This last situation could be explained by downstream microvascular thrombosis. Studies have shown the interest of intravenous thrombolysis associated with mechanical thrombectomy to preserve this vascular bed and improve cerebral reperfusion. More recently, a study has also shown the value of adding intra-arterial thrombolysis after mechanical thrombectomy. Nevertheless, there is currently no clinical evidence of the reality and prognostic importance of downstream microvascular thrombosis. Advances in imaging have allowed the development of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) sequences with millimeter resolution, allowing a precise study of vascular damage and the appearance of previously unseen remodeling. Among them, the existence of cortical or juxta-cortical microinfarcts whose remnographic characteristics differed by the presence of a SWI hyposignal. The hypothesis evoked is that of a hemorrhagic remodeling consecutive to the barrier rupture. However, in view of the pathophysiology explained so far and the hypointense character of the thrombi on the SWI sequences, these remodeling could in fact be not microbleeding but rather markers of thrombosis in the downstream microcirculation. MRI would allow to identify the presence and the importance of microvascular thrombosis and thus to bring arguments to specifically target this microvascular component, consequence of cerebral ischemia, by antithrombotic or thrombolytic treatments. The objective of our project is therefore to carry out a study focused on a better description and understanding of cortical and basal ganglia SWI hyposignals with a histopathological correlation and with the clinical prognosis.

Participants needed: 15
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 21, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age >18 years [+5]

Absolute or relative contraindication to gadobutrol injection (history of true a... [+2]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Immuno-inflammation in the Acute Phase of an Ischaemic Cerebral Accident Managed by Decompressive Hemicraniectomy: a Case-control Study

The objective of the NEUTROSURGERY study is to describe the local and locoregional immuno-inflammatory activity in patients suffering from malignant sylvian ischaemic cerebral accident and treated with decompressive hemicraniectomy compared to a control population of patients to be operated on in neurosurgery for another neurosurgical pathology.

Participants needed: 90
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 20, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Collegial indication given by a neurologist, a neuroreanimator and a neurosurgeo... [+7]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Immuno-inflammatory Profile and Response to Ischemic Stroke Reperfusion Therapies (IMMUNOSTROKE)

IMMUNOSTROKE study aims to describe the immuno-inflammatory and thrombo-inflammatory profiles during the course of AIC management by reperfusion treatment and to monitor changes in these different parameters over time. Post-hoc analyses will make it possible to correlate the immuno-inflammatory and thrombo-inflammatory profiles and their evolution with the clinical outcome in terms of post-AIC functional and cognitive disability.

Participants needed: 300
Trial details
Age: 18-90Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 20, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Patient over 18 years of age [+3]

Contraindication to performing a brain MRI (claustrophobia, pacemaker, or other... [+6]

Status: Recruiting

Thrombus Composition in Ischemic Stroke: Analysis of the Correlation With Plasma Biomarkers, Efficacy of Treatment, Etiology and Prognosis

The recent validation of thrombectomy in addition to thrombolysis with intravenous administration of alteplase suggests a major revolution in the management of acute strokes. This treatment option also opens up a new field of research, making possible the analysis of the clot responsible for intracranial occlusion. Indeed, in about 30% of the cases, the thrombectomy procedure makes it possible to retrieve either partially or completely the clot. Previous studies have analyzed the correlation between the composition of the thrombus and the etiology of stroke. Their discordant results do not yet make it possible to distinguish a particular profile of thrombus according to etiology. Other studies have shown a correlation between the proportion of red blood cells in a thrombus and the likelihood that it is visible in MRI or cerebral scanning. More recently, one study has demonstrated a correlation between the presence of lymphocytes in the thrombus and an atheromatous etiology. The main limitations of these studies are the small number of patients included, the high variability of conservation protocols and the absence of plasma data, which does not allow for research on the correlation between clot composition and plasma biomarkers.

Participants needed: 1,200
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 20, 2026Locations: 12
Eligibility criteria

Patients aged 18 years and older [+4]

Patient benefiting from a legal protection measure [+1]

Status: Recruiting

Identifying Biomarkers in ALS Patients Using Neuronal Derived Extracellular Vesicles

Rationale. ENGRAILED1 (EN1) is under consideration as a therapeutic approach for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). To assess EN1 target engagement in patients, we aim to identify EN1-responsive biomarkers suitable as Prentice-style surrogate endpoints. We will discover candidates by RNA-seq of neuron-derived extracellular vesicles (NVEC) immuno-isolated from blood. Establishing such biomarkers would enable and de-risk early-phase (I/II) EN1 trials. Primary endpoint. Discovery: RNA-seq identification of circulating NVEC-borne biomarkers that differ between sporadic ALS patients and healthy controls. EN1 modulation: Demonstration that these biomarkers are modulated by EN1 in En1+/- mouse models and in ALS patient iPSC-derived motor neurons. Design. Prospective cohort, N=60 (30 sporadic ALS; 30 healthy controls matched on age/sex). Population. Adults undergoing diagnostic work-up for suspected sporadic ALS; healthy volunteers without neurological disease. Key procedures and timeline. Baseline (M0, inpatient): ALSFRS-R, MRC, hand dynamometry, eye-movement recording (MOC); NCS/EMG (NUMIX), TMS/MEP with cortical excitability; neuropsychology; brain \& spinal MRI; pulmonary function testing; CSF (10 mL) and blood (15 mL) for clinical labs and research (NVEC immunocapture → RNA-seq; proteomics). Follow-up: M6 clinic visit (repeat clinical/electrophysiology/neuropsychology/PFTs as per care) with blood (15 mL); additional routine follow-ups at M12, M18, M24 (clinical; MOC at M12 and M24). Controls: single visit with blood (3×5 mL EDTA) and cortical excitability; brain MRI for targeting. Sample size. 60 participants total (30 ALS, 30 controls).

Participants needed: 60
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 12, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patient under legal protection/guardianship. [+5]

Status: Recruiting

Detection of Spinal Cord Lesions Using the MP2RAGE Sequence in Inflammatory Diseases of the Neuraxis

Since the last revision of the MRI guidelines in multiple sclerosis (MS, MAGNIMS) and the McDonald criteria in 2017, all spinal cord lesions must be counted to increase the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnosis of MS. Focal lesions of the spinal cord are more frequently located in the cervical segments than in the lower segments of the spinal cord and occupy the lateral and posterior columns, although the central grey matter may not be spared. Cervical involvement is difficult to study because of the small size of the lesions and the loss of signal in the cervical region. As a result, the detection of cervical lesions on MRI is sub-optimal. In this context, standardised acquisition protocols have been proposed. For MRI of the spinal cord, at least two of the following sagittal sequences are recommended: T2, STIR, double inversion recovery, T1 with gadolinium injection, and/or T2 axial acquisitions. Recently, our team validated the superiority of 3D PSIR and 3D FGAPSIR sequences, which offer better detection performance than T2 and STIR on 3 Tesla MRI. Other studies have also shown the contribution of the MP2RAGE sequence to the detection of spinal cord lesions in MS, compared with the set of sequences classically recommended. The MP2RAGE sequence is a T1 sequence, which creates a composite image, limiting field inhomogeneity bias while providing a quantitative T1 map. It has recently been optimised for the spinal cord, and has been only minimally evaluated in the context of MS. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the MP2RAGE sequence in comparison with the set of conventional sequences recommended for the detection of spinal cord lesions in MS patients.

Participants needed: 196
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patient aged over 18 years [+3]

Patient benefiting from a legal protection measure [+2]

Status: Recruiting

Impact of the Spatial Resolution of Several Contrast-enhanced 3D T1-WI Sequences When Diagnosing Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) (or Horton's disease) is a segmental and focal inflammatory arteritis affecting large and medium-sized arteries. Its incidence is estimated at 17.8/100,000 in subjects over 50 years old (and 46/100,000 in subjects over 70 years old). This disease remains a severe pathology due in particular to its vascular, ophthalmological, neurological, cardiac and aortic complications. In case of suspected CAG, management is a real therapeutic emergency. Indeed, only corticosteroid therapy started as early as possible can prevent the occurrence of these complications. The gold standard for the diagnosis of CAG has long been the temporal artery biopsy, but imaging is now considered as a 1st line diagnostic examination for the diagnosis of CAG according to the EULAR 2018 recommendations. Notably, temporal artery MRI has excellent sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis. However, the high diagnostic performance of MRI has been achieved by performing 3D T1 black blood and fat saturation sequences in high resolution (\<0.7mm), which are not accessible in all centers in France and worldwide. The realization of identical sequences with a lower resolution could allow a greater generalization of these sequences and improve the diagnostic management of GCA patients, including in non-expert centers. The objective of our study is to investigate the diagnostic performance of several 3D T1 black blood and fat saturation sequences for the diagnosis of GCA.

Participants needed: 133
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patient over 18 years of age [+5]

Newly diagnosed malignant disease (diagnosed less than one year prior to inclusi... [+6]

Status: Recruiting

Motivational Behavioral and Functional MRI Impairment in Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain

The main hypothesis of this study is that the alteration of the reward circuitry underlying the motivational deficit in chronic pain patients compared to healthy subjects results in a decrease in the capacity for reward learning. The fMRI studies have shown that this type of learning depends on the dopaminergic system innervating key regions of the reward system.

Participants needed: 50
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

For cases: patients managed in the neurosurgery department or at CETD for chroni... [+1]

Neurodegenerative or inflammatory neurological pathology [+4]

Status: Recruiting

Brain Representation of Acquisition in Humans of Motor-Sensory Skills

Interactions between the perceptual and motor systems are fundamental to the performance of complex motor tasks and are at the heart of the fine motor control required for the production of complex sounds such as speech production or playing a musical instrument. In such situations, the brain must learn to generate relevant motor commands to a sound-producing system with fixed physical characteristics, such as the vocal tract or a musical instrument. No study has yet been able to directly test the dynamic aspect of this sensorimotor learning in an acoustic production task with fine motor control. The Adolphe de Rothschild Foundation Hospital takes care of patients requiring awake surgery. During these procedures, a direct cortical recording, called electro-corticography, is performed in order to better delineate the tumor or epileptogenic resection area. Reference recordings are made in healthy areas at a distance from the lesion site making it possible to record normal brain activity. In this case, we would propose to the patient to use a tool similar to the theremin (a musical instrument the size of a golf ball whose displacement in space modulates the frequency and the harmonics of a sound). The patient should therefore learn in order to create relevant motor patterns.

Participants needed: 50
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Benefiting from an intracranial brain recording during a programmed surgery in a...

Patient with complete deafness [+1]

Status: Recruiting

MRI Versus Ocular UltraSonography for a Non Contact Evaluation of Ocular Layers

D0: inclusion visit * information * Realization of the ocular ultrasound (care) * Collection of consent * Realization of high resolution MRI with injection of contrast product (duration of 30 minutes) For the realization of the MRI, the contrast product used is the gadobutrol. The dose, the lowest allowing an enhancement of sufficient contrast for diagnostic purposes (0.1 mmol/kg body mass body), is administered as a bolus intravenously in the lying patient. The MRI examination can begin immediately after injection. The patient should be monitored for at least half an hour after this, the majority of undesirable effects occurring at the during this period. The indication of ocular ultrasound and ophthalmological follow-up of the patient up to 1 month after inclusion will be collected at from their medical records.

Participants needed: 30
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de RothschildUpdated: Jan 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patient over 18 years old [+3]

Patient with an absolute or relative contraindication to MRI (pacemaker or neuro... [+3]