Clinical trials: Head Injury, open to volunteers
Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury
Validation of a 3D Instrumented Serious Game to Evaluate Upper Limb Impairments in Children With Neuromotor Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to validate an instrumented 3D serious game to assess upper limb impairments in children with neuromotor disorders.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Neurological; Disorder, Nervous System
- Trial name
- Play2BEAPI (NCT06774456)
- Testing
- instrumented 3D serious game (BE API 3.0)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Post Traumatic Induced Spasticity
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy as a Cost Effective and Safe Procedure as a Alternative to Intrathecal Baclofen Pump in Patients With Post Traumatic Spasticity
The investigators will investigate the selective dorsal rhizotomy in post traumatic brain and spinal cord injury induced spasticity to evaluate the efficacy of this procedure in reducing the tone of the spastic muscle groups.
- Trial name
- NCT07583277
- Testing
- Selective dorsal rhizotomy with neuromonitoring
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Executive Functions in Children With Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes lifelong disability. Children with TBI often have difficulties in attention regulation and executive functions affecting their daily living.
- Trial name
- VREALFUN-TBI (NCT06127459)
- Testing
- Parental Guidance, Virtual Reality Game
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Merja Nikula
Traumatic Brain Injury
Assessment of Noninvasive Neuromodulation in a Group of Traumatic Brain Injured Patients and Healthy Volunteers
Background: Severe traumatic brain injury, particularly diffuse axonal injury (DAI), often leads to lasting neurological issues.
- Trial name
- NCT07373366
- Testing
- Subjects in the intervention group receive low-frequency radioelectric therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Post-Concussion Syndrome, COVID Long-Haul
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (PENFS) in Patients With Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of Auricular Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (a Neurostim device) on children with pain and Post Concussion symptoms.
- Conditions
- Post-Concussion Syndrome, COVID Long-Haul, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT04978571
- Testing
- percutaneous electrical nerve-field stimulation, PENFS, percutaneous electrical nerve-field stimulation, PENFS (COVID active device)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
Gait Impairment, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Clinical Investigation to Validate the Safety and Performance of the ABLE Kids Device in Pediatric Patients With Neurological Gait Disorders in a Clinical Setting
The primary objective of the study is to validate the safety and clinical performance of the ABLE Kids device in pediatric patients with neurological gait disorders or muscular weakness during a 10-session gait training program…
- Conditions
- Gait Impairment, Cerebral Palsy (CP), Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
- Trial name
- NCT07745712
- Testing
- ABLE Kids
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- ABLE Human Motion S.L.
Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Comparing the Ceriter Stride One, a Pressure-sensitive Smart Insole, With Gait Parameters Measured on the GRAIL in Neurological Populations
Ceriter Stride-One soles have been available on the market for several years. One of the features of these soles is that they can measure gait parameters while patients walk around in a functional environment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07237386
- Testing
- Wearing smart insoles
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Depth Electrode Detection of Cortical Spreading Depolarization After Traumatic Brain Injury
Preliminary evaluation of depth electrode recording and novel algorithms to determine Cortical Spreading Depolarization's (CSD) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) requiring neurosurgical intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05205174
- Testing
- depth electrodes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Traumatic Brain Injury
The Biomarkers in the Hyperbaric Oxygen Brain Injury Treatment Trial (BioHOBIT)
There are no therapeutic agents that have been shown to improve outcomes from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Critical barriers to progress in developing treatments for severe TBI are the lack of: 1) monitoring biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT04855396
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Facial Fractures, Maxillofacial Injuries
Epidemiological and Statistical Study of Facial Traumatic Fractures at Assiut University Trauma Hospital
Facial traumatic fractures represent a significant global and regional health burden that can impair essential functions such as breathing, speaking, and chewing, while carrying substantial functional and psychological…
- Conditions
- Facial Fractures, Maxillofacial Injuries, Mandibular Fractures, Maxillary Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT07827209
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Antisecretory Factor In Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
This study evaluates the addition of Salovum, an egg yolk powder enriched for antisecretory factor, to standard care of participants with severe traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- AFISTBI (NCT04117672)
- Testing
- Salovum
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Siesjö
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Recessive
A Natural History Study of Corneal Abrasions in Patients With Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB)
This study is a non-interventional, observational study that will evaluate the natural history of corneal abrasions in patients with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB).
- Conditions
- Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Recessive, Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica Dominans
- Trial name
- NCT06563414
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Krystal Biotech, Inc.
Post Concussion Syndrome
Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation and Routine Physical Therapy in Athletes With Post Concussion Syndrome
This randomized controlled trial with a parallel design was conducted over six months at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital to compare the effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation and Routine Physical Therapy on stability, kinesiophobia…
- Trial name
- PCS BESS IPRRS (NCT07401706)
- Testing
- Intervention 1, Control Arm (Conventional Therapy)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Acute Brain Injury, Hypoxia, Brain
Portable MRI for Pediatric Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury
This study will evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of low field portable MRI (pMRI) for detection of hypoxic ischemic brain injuries in pediatric patients compared to clinically obtained neuroimaging to define pediatric…
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Hypoxia, Brain, Ischemia, Brain, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- pMRI for HIBI (NCT07577336)
- Testing
- Portable MRI, Scavenged Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Brain Injuries
Ketamine Infusion as a Method of Cerebral Protection in Children
The study is devoted to the use of ketamine infusion in a subanesthetic dose in the postoperative period in children after surgical correction of congenital heart defects in children.
- Trial name
- NCT06525584
- Testing
- Ketamine Hcl 50Mg/Ml Inj, Control
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Kemerovo State Medical University
Concussions
COmmunities Aligned to Reduce Concussion and Head Impact Exposure
Head impacts in collision sports such as football are a public health concern, as repetitive head impacts, even if a concussion is not suspected, have negative effects on brain health.
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT06624202)
- Testing
- COmmunities Aligned to reduce Concussion and Head impact exposure (COACH) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuromodulation and Neuroimaging in Older Children With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often causes persistent motor and cognitive deficits in children resulting in functional limitations.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Motor Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- CI-tDCS (NCT05762796)
- Testing
- tDCS in Youth with mild traumatic brain injury
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury
Evaluation of Macroscopic Muscle Growth in Infants and Young Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
A mixed longitudinal design study will be carried out to explore the onset and time course of morphological muscle changes on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP).
- Trial name
- 3D-MMAP (NCT05197764)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Wounds and Injury
Traumatic Injury Clinical Trial Evaluating Tranexamic Acid in Children: An Efficacy Study
Trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children in the United States. The objective of this study is to evaluate the benefits and harms of tranexamic acid (TXA; a drug that stops bleeding) in severely injured…
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Wounds and Injury, Hemorrhage, Trauma Injury
- Trial name
- TIC-TOC (NCT04387305)
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid injection
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Nishijima, MD, MAS
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis, Unilateral Vocal Cord Paresis
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring During Pediatric Aerodigestive Tract and Cardiac Surgery
This research studies whether a device used during surgery can help doctors better protect the nerve that moves a child's vocal cords. Damage to this nerve can affect speaking, swallowing, and sometimes breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT07604623
- Testing
- Intraoperative laryngeal nerve monitor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta