Clinical trials: Near-infrared Spectroscopy
Sickle Cell Disease
A Pilot Study on Neuroimaging in SCD: Part of The Boston Consortium to Cure Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) impairs oxygen transport to tissue and causes endothelial injury. Thus, therapeutic interventions aim to improve both, but there is an unmet need for biomarkers to determine when intervention is…
- Trial name
- NCT04166526
- Testing
- FDNIRS-DCS, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Brain Stimulation and Attention Control in Children With ADHD
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if brain stimulation can help children ages 6 to 12 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve their attention and self-control.
- Trial name
- NCT07182344
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation to Right DLPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Neurolab Plus
Compartment Syndrome
The Application of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in the Detection of Lower Limb Compartment Syndrome
This study aims to determine how infrared spectroscopy compares to continuous compartment pressure monitoring in the detection of compartment syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00921271
- Testing
- Monitoring of StO2
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Hypercapnia
Assessment of Cerebral Vasoreactivity Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in Infants (VARO)
The purpose of this study is to show that a permissive hypercapnia during mechanical ventilation in children under general anaesthesia will improve cerebral perfusion.
- Trial name
- VARO (NCT02429154)
- Testing
- Normocapnia, Mild Hypercapnia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Walid HABRE
Sickle Cell Disease, Pain
Integrative Medicine in Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease, 2.0
The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pain, Acupuncture, Quantitative Sensory Testing
- Trial name
- NCT06725550
- Testing
- needling acupuncture, laser acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Cardiac Failure
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Heart Failure Assessment.
It is routine practice for a cardiologist to perform a battery of tests to assess the degree of heart failure. The purpose of this study is to establish a non-invasive method to reliably predict cardiac output state in real-time…
- Trial name
- NCT01577810
- Testing
- Near Infrared Spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Kidney Transplant; Complications
Kidney Transplant Monitoring Using Near Infra-red Spectroscopy
Kidney transplant thrombosis (loss of blood flow) is responsible for up to 35% transplant failures in children. Detection of kidney transplant thrombosis currently relies on recognition of deterioration in parameters such as…
- Trial name
- NCT02956018
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Coronary Artery Disease
Intravascular Identification and Drug-Eluting Balloon Treatment of Vulnerable Lipid-Rich Plaques
Rationale: Two-thirds of intracoronary thrombi causing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) result from rupture of lipid-rich plaques (LRP).
- Trial name
- DEBuT-LRP (NCT04765956)
- Testing
- Drug-eluting balloon treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Placenta Diseases
Near-infrared Spectroscopy: Differences in Placental Oxygenation in Relation to Ultrasound Maturation Grade in physiologIcal Term Pregnancies
The aim was to compare placental oxygenation in low risk, uncompli-cated, term pregnancies measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in relation to the placental maturity grade determined by ultrasound assessment according to…
- Trial name
- NCT05771415
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Blood Pressure
The Newborn Project: Examining the Oxygenation of Brain Tissue During General Anesthesia
This study will be an observational, prospective trial that will measure the cerebral oxygenation of infants scheduled to undergo general anesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT03057587
- Testing
- NIRS Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
NIRS Neurofeedback as a Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The investigators therefore propose a pilot study to establish the effectiveness of NIRS Neurofeedback training in reducing the intensity of ADHD symptom expression on children, improvement of the cognitive and global functions…
- Trial name
- NCT02333422
- Testing
- NIRS Neurofeedback
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Liver Transplant; Complications
Influence of Hyperbilirubinaemia on Two Different Near Infrared Spectroscopy Devices
Protocol Near infrared spectroscopy liver transplants: comparison of two monitoring of Near infrared spectroscopy in pediatric liver transplant.
- Trial name
- NIRS_GREFFE (NCT03945942)
- Testing
- Near infrared spectroscopy with INVOS device, Near infrared spectroscopy with Foresight device
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Infratentorial Neoplasms, Hyperventilation
The Effect of Different Ventilation Strategies on Cerebral Oxygenation Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in Pediatrics Undergoing Posterior Fossa Tumor Surgery
The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes of cerebral oxygen saturation during hyperventilation and normo-ventilation (using near-infrared spectroscopy) in pediatrics undergoing posterior fossa tumor resection.
- Conditions
- Infratentorial Neoplasms, Hyperventilation, Craniotomy
- Trial name
- NCT04232059
- Testing
- cerebral oximetry
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Intraabdominal Hypertension, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Comparison of Bladder Pressure Versus Regional Intestinal Tissue Oxygenation in Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn more about intestinal regional oxygen saturation measurements made with near-infrared spectroscopy and bladder pressure measurements in infants without risk of intraabdominal…
- Trial name
- BPvsNIRS (NCT05971264)
- Testing
- Near infrared-spectroscopy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Syncope
Multi-Site Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Monitoring of Children During Tilt Table Testing
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This study will explore the use of multi-site NIRS monitoring during tilt table testing, combining somatic and cerebral saturations data with hemodynamic data to establish the non-invasive assessment of…
- Trial name
- NIRS & Tilt (NCT00659464)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as Transfusion Indicator in Neurocritical Patients
Neurocritical ill patients are frequently transfused. Red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) in these patients has been associated with deleterious effects, including higher rates of nosocomial infections, multi-organ failure, and…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00566709
- Testing
- Red blood cells transfusion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío
Ambulatory Children With Single Ventricle
NIRS Monitoring in the Ambulatory Single Ventricle Patient
The normal heart has four chambers. There are two upper (or filling) chambers and are called the atrium. There are two lower (or pumping) chambers and are called the ventricles.
- Trial name
- NCT00166218
- Testing
- near-infrared spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Improving ToM in Children With ASD Through VPT Training: Behavioral and fNIRS Study
This study aims to employ a longitudinal tracking research to investigate the effects of a visual perspective taking intervention on the development of theory of mind in children with autism.
- Trial name
- NCT06196060
- Testing
- Visual perspective taking training, Block building training, Thought-bubble training
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Normal University
Hemorrhage, Premature Infants
NIRS Monitoring in Premature Infants
This study uses frequency domain near-infrared spectroscopy coupled with diffuse correlation spectroscopy (FDNIRS-DCS) technology for monitoring cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebral oxygen metabolism (CMRO2) at the bedside for…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhage, Premature Infants, Newborn, Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- NCT02601339
- Testing
- ETV/CPC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Epilepsy
Concomitant High-resolution Recording of Haemodynamic and Electrical Activities of Children With Typical or Atypical Absence Seizures
This study, conducted in children with typical or atypical "absence" epilepsy, will consist of noninvasive recording of the metabolic activity of the brain concomitantly with electroencephalographic recording during seizures…
- Trial name
- Absence (NCT02819427)
- Testing
- Near Infra Red Spectroscopy (NIRS), Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens