Myelitis
MONDO:0002565An inflammatory process affecting the spinal cord. Causes include viral infections, autoimmune disorders, vascular disorders, and toxic agents. Symptoms include weakness, paresthesia, sensory loss, pain, and incontinence.
Also known as: inflammation of spinal cord, spinal cord inflammation
53 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 4 tagged with Myelitis itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Myelitis
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Poliomyelitis 28 trials · 39 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Postpoliomyelitis syndrome 11 trials
- Acute nonparalytic poliomyelitis 0 trials
- Paralytic poliomyelitis 0 trials Sub-types →
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Acute transverse myelitis 11 trials
2 sub-types
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Transverse myelitis 8 trials
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Acute flaccid myelitis 1 trial
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can early plasma exchange save sight and mobility?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether starting plasma exchange early, rather than waiting, leads to better vision in severe optic neuritis and less disability in severe transverse myelitis. About 382 adults with these inflammatory nerve conditions will be randomly assigned to early or rescue …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough autoimmune diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment using a patient's own immune cells, modified to target and attack faulty immune cells that cause autoimmune diseases. It is for people with severe, hard-to-treat conditions like lupus. The goal is to see if this therapy is safe and can control the…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Beijing GoBroad Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Blood test could predict brain inflammation relapses in kids
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find blood-based biomarkers that can predict whether a child with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) will experience relapses. Researchers will analyze immune cells from blood samples of 20 children aged 1-18 with a first demyelinating event. The goal …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New genetic tool could unmask mystery brain infections in the tropics
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether next-generation sequencing can identify the infectious germs causing severe brain (encephalitis) and spinal cord (myelitis) inflammation in 100 patients in Guadeloupe. Many cases currently have no known cause. By analyzing spinal fluid, researchers h…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC