Research currently recruiting
Get involved in one of the following research projects!
If you are interested in taking part in research, please have a look at the following research projects on encephalitis and its consequences. If you have further question about any of these projects, please contact the lead-person advertised in the project summary.
Disclaimer: Encephalitis International is encouraging, supporting and funding scientific research into the condition, from diagnosis, treatment through to recovery and rehabilitation. By helping to find participants for research studies, Encephalitis International is not taking any responsibility for the research and is therefore not liable for any claims concerning negligence, harm or oversight that might arise during the course of the research.
If the studies that we are currently supporting do not apply to you or your loved one, please consider filling out our research form to allow us to keep in touch about future research studies.
CLINICAL TRIAL: NMDAR encephalitis: children & adults
A Phase-2b trial to evaluate the use and safety of the drug Inebilizumab for NMDAR encephalitis
CLINICAL TRIAL: LGI1 or NMDAR encephalitis: children & adults
Trial to assess the effectiveness and safety of satralizumab in participants with anti-NMDAR and anti-LGI1 encephalitis
NMDAR encephalitis: children & young people
Brain scans to investigate NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis in children and young people
LGI1 encephalitis: adults
Functional MRI study looking at episodic memory loss following LGI1-limbic encephalitis
Partners or spouses of those affected by encephalitis
Online surveys looking at the predictors and psychological outcomes associated with perceived boundary ambiguity in families affected by acute, non-progressive neurological conditions
CLINICIANS NEEDED: autoimmune encephalitis survey
Online questionnaire for clinicians about patient’s information needs in Autoimmune Encephalitis
Young people with brain injuries: UK
Questionnaires asking young people with a brain injury about their sense of identity.
NEW RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY - caregivers of partners with NMDAR encephalitis UK
Online interviews aiming to understand caregiver experiences of partners with NMDAR encephalitis.