Clinical trials: Brain Injury, Chronic
Insomnia, Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Insomnia in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the relative efficacy of two non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in Veterans suffering from chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03261674
- Testing
- CBT-I, ABT-I
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebral Palsy
Orthotics in Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy
This project will examine the effect of solid ankle foot orthoses (SAFO) on day to day walking activity and life participation of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- SAFO (NCT01527162)
- Testing
- SAFO worn, SAFO not worn
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
Robotic-assisted Therapy to Improve Manual Dexterity in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This is an intervention study including a baseline data collection, 6 weeks of robot-assisted training targeting hand dexterity, and a post-intervention data collection.
- Trial name
- NCT02923167
- Testing
- Robotic-assisted training of the hand
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Extended-release Epidural Morphine for Acute Post-operative Analgesia Following Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in Children
The purpose of this proposal is to improve the investigators' current Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) analgesia protocol by eliminating or minimizing the use of fentanyl in the post-operative period.
- Trial name
- NCT00955877
- Testing
- Extended-release Epidural morphine (EREM) 80, Extended-release Epidural Morphine (EREM) 120, Control: Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
To Determine Efficacy of the Headpod, Cerebral Palsy
Measuring Head Control Change With 2D Video Analysis After Utilization of Headpod in Children With Poor Head Control
Inclusion Criteria: children ages 2 to 14 years with poor head control and non progressive diagnoses. Exclusion criteria: significant change of status i.e. prolonged hospitalization, surgery; inability to tolerate using Headpod.
- Trial name
- headpod (NCT02764775)
- Testing
- Headpod
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Cerebral Palsy
Extending taVNS Paired With Infant CIMT Into a Home-Based Setting
Newborns who are born premature or suffer brain injury at birth are at risk for motor problems that may cause weakness in reaching and grasping on one side of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT05857527
- Testing
- Custom EMG triggered Soterix taVNS stimulation with CIMT therapy in lab, Custom EMG triggered Soterix taVNS stimulation with CIMT therapy in home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cerebral Palsy
Sensory Stimulation During CIMT
The long-term goal of this project is to assess the impact of the novel sensory stimulation technique in enhancing outcomes of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) in children with cerebral palsy. This is a pilot project.
- Trial name
- NCT03558230
- Testing
- Standardized Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, Vibration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Brain Concussion
LED Therapy for the Treatment of Concussive Brain Injury
A double blind randomized trial of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy for patients suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT02383472
- Testing
- MedX Health Console model 1100
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
Restoring High Dimensional Hand Function to Persons With Chronic High Tetraplegia
This study is for people who have a paralyzed arm and hand from a spinal cord injury, who have also received a recording electrode array in the brain as part of the BrainGate study.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia, Quadriplegia
- Trial name
- NCT03482310
- Testing
- Using the Neuroport cortical recording array to determine the desired grasp pattern for a functional electrical stimulation (FES) system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity
Effects of Hippotherapy on Physical Fitness and Attention in Cerebral Palsy
This research analyzes whether hippotherapy improves the physical activity, cardiopulmonary fitness, and attention in children with cerebral palsy and whether this enhances their general health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity, Attention Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03870893
- Testing
- hippotherapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Spasticity
Dysport® Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity Follow-on Study
The purpose of this research study was to determine the long term safety and efficacy of repeated treatments with Dysport® used in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with dynamic equinus foot deformity due to…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Spasticity, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01251380
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Chile and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Cerebral Palsy, Neurological Conditions
Safety and Efficacy Study of Oral Glycopyrrolate Liquid for the Treatment of Pathologic (Chronic Moderate to Severe) Drooling in Pediatric Patients 3 to 18 Years of Age With Cerebral Palsy or Other Neurologic Conditions
This is an open-label clinical research study of an oral glycopyrrolate liquid for the treatment of chronic moderate to severe drooling in patients with cerebral palsy or other neurological conditions.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Neurological Conditions, Mental Retardation, Sialorrhea
- Trial name
- NCT00491894
- Testing
- Oral Glycopyrrolate Liquid
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Shionogi
Pediatrics, Muscle Spasticity
BOTOX® Treatment in Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of BOTOX® (botulinum toxin Type A) in pediatric patients with lower limb spasticity.
- Conditions
- Pediatrics, Muscle Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01603628
- Testing
- botulinum toxin Type A
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Hungary and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Short Term Follow-up of a Botulinum Toxin Intervention in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
This study investigates the effect of integrated Botulinum Neurotoxin A (BoNT) treatment on morphologic muscle and tendon properties, spasticity, joint stiffness, joint range of motion, muscle strength, gait and gross motor…
- Trial name
- NCT05126693
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin treatment combined with a post-BoNT intensive physical therapy period guided by individualized treatment goals.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia
Cerebral Palsy: Short-burst Interval Training
This study examines the effect of short burst interval treadmill training in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. Half the sample will receive 20 sessions of training over 4 weeks, while half will receive the training over 10…
- Trial name
- NCT03373890
- Testing
- Short Burst Interval Locomotor Treadmill Training (SBLTT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
The Effects of Neurodevelopmental Therapy on Feeding and Swallowing.
Our study is planned to investigate the effects of neck and trunk stabilization exercises, which are structured from Neurodevelopmental therapy method-Bobath concept (NDT-B) principles, on feeding and swallowing activity in…
- Trial name
- NCT04403113
- Testing
- Structured neck and trunk stabilization exercises, Feeding and oral motor intervention strategies, Caregiver training related to feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia
Antibiotic "Dysbiosis" in Preterm Infants
Prolonged antibiotic use in preterm neonates has significant consequences on the developing intestinal microbiome, metabolome and host response, predisposing the neonate to various major morbidities, including necrotizing…
- Conditions
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02784821
- Testing
- Antibiotic, Gastric fluid, Breast milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Brain Injury, Aggression
Amantadine for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury Irritability and Aggression: A Multi-site Study
The purpose of this study is to study the effect of amantadine on irritability and aggression caused by traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00779324
- Testing
- Amantadine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Cerebral Palsy: Ankle Foot Orthoses - Footwear Combinations
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) demonstrate altered lower limb biomechanical alignment in walking (e.g. excessive hip/knee flexion or equinus during stance) and experience walking activity limitations that negatively…
- Trial name
- CP-AFOFC (NCT03756571)
- Testing
- Ankle Foot Orthoses-Footwear Combination, Traditional Solid Ankle AFO (TSAFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
Evaluating the Value of Telehealth for Care of Children With Medical Complexity
The specific aims of the study are to: 1. Assess the feasibility of a TytoCare telehealth device with remote audio/video connection for evaluation of children with medical complexity in the home environment. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT02849938
- Testing
- TytoCare Device
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences