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Current Efforts in Lyme Disease Research
Full text report available from: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/lymeDis ... rt2015.pdf

Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
History of NIAID’s Lyme Disease Research Program ................................................................... 2
Ongoing Research ........................................................................................................................... 3
Studies on the Vector .................................................................................................................. 4
Studies on Pathogenesis .............................................................................................................. 4
Studies on Persistence of Infection ............................................................................................. 4
Studies on Lyme Disease Diagnostic Testing ............................................................................. 5
Studies on Lyme Vaccines........................................................................................................... 5
Autoimmunity and Lyme Disease ............................................................................................... 6
Clinical Studies ........................................................................................................................... 6
Recent NIAID Lyme Disease Scientific Advances ........................................................................ 7
NIH collaborations with other federal agencies and external organizations ................................ 10
Funding opportunities and research resources .............................................................................. 11
Future Plans/Directions ................................................................................................................. 11
References ..................................................................................................................................... 11

I don't know how I missed this. Thanks for posting, dlf.

"The overarching goals of the NIAID Lyme Disease Research Program are to develop better means of diagnosing, treating, and preventing this disease."

Ok, what developmental studies are underway for better diagnosing late stage disseminated Lyme, in particular late stage cardiac Lyme, and late stage disseminated neuro-Lyme?

What research is being done on treating late stage Lyme? Chronic Lyme? PTLDS?

I was also curious about your questions. I haven't looked at the posted NIH funded diagnostic studys, but here are what I found on the clinical trials site. This also includes some on early neuroborreliosis. I loosely figure that at least these patients would have disseminated Lyme disease. There are also a few non-specific studies that include testing of Lyme which might be associated with outcome factors.

This is a mixed bag of "completed" studies, (most of those have no results or publications listed), studies that are currently recruiting and studies that have not yet begun to recruit. Some make you want to laugh, some want to make you cry and others may just make your blood boil.

Study on Early Lyme Neuroborreliosis
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified December 2014 by University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Sponsor:
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Franc Strle, University Medical Centre Ljubljana
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... yme&rank=1


Meditation and Stretching for Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (LMS)
This study is not yet open for participant recruitment. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified January 2015 by Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Sponsor:
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Brian Fallon, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=12


Study of Lyme Neuroborreliosis
This study is not yet open for participant recruitment. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified July 2012 by Turku University Hospital
Sponsor:
Turku University Hospital
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jarmo Oksi, Turku University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01635530
First received: July 3, 2012
Last updated: July 6, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
History of Changes
Estimated Primary Completion Date May 2016 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=14


Six Versus Two Weeks Treatment With Doxycycline in Lyme Neuroborreliosis
This study is enrolling participants by invitation only.
Sponsor:
Sorlandet Hospital HF
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Sorlandet Hospital HF
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02553473
First received: September 16, 2015
Last updated: December 2, 2015
Last verified: December 2015
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=22

Aseptic Meningoencephalitis in Slovenia
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified December 2014 by University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Sponsor:
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Collaborators:
Slovenian Research Agency
University of Ljubljana School of Medicine, Slovenia
Harvard University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Franc Strle, University Medical Centre Ljubljana
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=24

The Phenomenon of "Chronic Lyme"; an Observational Study
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Sorlandet Hospital HF
Collaborator:
South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
Information provided by:
Sorlandet Hospital HF
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01151150
First received: June 24, 2010
Last updated: July 25, 2011
Last verified: June 2010
History of Changes
Responsible Party Unn Ljøstad PhD, MD, Sorlandet Hospital HF
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=27


Tick-borne Encephalitis and Positive Borrelial Antibodies (TBE-LB2014)
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified June 2015 by University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Sponsor:
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Collaborator:
University of Ljubljana School of Medicine, Slovenia
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Franc Strle, University Medical Centre Ljubljana
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=28


Antibiotic Treatment of Multiple Erythema Migrans
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified December 2014 by University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Sponsor:
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Franc Strle, University Medical Centre Ljubljana
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=31


Screening for the Transthyretin-Related Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP)
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of Rostock
Collaborator:
Pfizer
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Prof. Dr. Arndt Rolfs, University of Rostock, Albrecht-Kossel-Institute for Neuroregeneration
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of patients with a polyneuropathy of undetermined etiology based on the normal results of laboratory data (CRP, glucose, electrolytes, urea, transaminases, TSH, immunoglobulins, cryoglobulins, vitamin B12, RF, ANA, antibodies against Lyme borrelia, HIV, anti-GM1 antibodies) and CSF; no anamnesis for carcinoma, no continuous alcohol consumption; no light-chain-amyloidosis; no anamnesis for heavy metal exposure.
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=35

Antibiotic Treatment Trial for the PANDAS/PANS Phenotype (AZT)
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of South Florida
Collaborator:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of South Florida
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01617083
First received: May 23, 2012
Last updated: February 3, 2015
Last verified: December 2014
History of Changes
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show ... me&rank=44

Cool! Thank you for tracking those down!

This one jumped out at me (in a sublime, Buddhist sort of way):

"Meditation And Stretching For Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome"

It jumped out at me too, but not in a sublime way. We need bread, he offers us a stone.