Clinical trials: Nervous System
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hyperphagia
Oxytocin vs. Placebo for the Treatment Hyperphagia in Children and Adolescents With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The investigators propose a randomized double-blind 8 week treatment trial of intranasal oxytocin (IN-OXT) vs. placebo in 24 subjects aged 5 to 18 years with PWS in order to assess IN-OXT's affect on (1) Eating behaviors (2)…
- Trial name
- OXT-PWS (NCT02629991)
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Migraine
A Trial to Test if Fremanezumab is Effective in Preventing Migraine in Children and Adolescents
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of subcutaneous fremanezumab in the preventive treatment of migraine in pediatric participants 6 to 17 years of age (inclusive at enrollment…
- Trial name
- NCT04530110
- Testing
- Fremanezumab
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 499 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D LLC
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
Fabry Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage IV (Severe)
Severe Renal Disease Study in Fabry Patients Treated With Fabrazyme
This study was designed to determine appropriate treatment with Fabrazyme at a biweekly dose of either 1 mg/kg or 3 mg/kg in a population of patients with severe renal disease burden.
- Trial name
- NCT00837824
- Testing
- Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Urea Cycle Disorder
Observational Study That Will Collect Information on Patients With Urea Cycle Disorders (UCDs)
THRIVE is an observational study that will collect information on patients with UCDs. THRIVE will follow enrolled participants for up to 10 years.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT01948427)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Narcotic Consumption, Pain
Motorized Continuous Cold Therapy Versus Standard Post-op Icing Protocol for Two Foot and Ankle Procedures
This study will compares differences in pain level, narcotic consumption, wound healing, patient satisfaction in patients randomized to the Iceman® cold pack therapy system (djOrtho, Inc) versus those who use ice.
- Conditions
- Narcotic Consumption, Pain, Wound Healing, Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT00950183
- Testing
- Iceman® Cold Therapy unit (djOrtho), Ice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The aim of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of 2 morphine delivery systems for post-surgical neonates. The investigators hypothesize that this study will be feasible to conduct, and that neonates receiving…
- Trial name
- PNCA (NCT01823497)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Centronuclear Myopathy
Early Phase Human Drug Trial to Investigate Dynamin 101 (DYN101) in Patients ≥ 16 Years With Centronuclear Myopathies
There are no available treatments aside from supportive care for patients with Centronuclear myopathy (CNM). This trial will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD)/preliminary efficacy of…
- Trial name
- Unite-CNM (NCT04033159)
- Testing
- DYN101
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Dynacure
Epilepsy, Partial
Conversion To Monotherapy With Lamictal Extended Release Tablets For Treatment Of Partial Epilepsy
This study is being conducted to determine the effectiveness of a lower monotherapy dose of lamotrigine than that currently approved.
- Trial name
- NCT00355082
- Testing
- lamotrigine, 300 mg/day, lamotrigine, 250 mg/day
- Where
- 103 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Lovastatin in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The specific aim of this study is to determine whether Lovastatin ™ significantly improves visual spatial learning and/or sustained attention in children with NF1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT00853580)
- Testing
- Lovastatin ™
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Labour Pain
Acupuncture With Manual and Electrical Stimulation to Reduce Labour Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture on labour pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01197950
- Testing
- Manual Acupuncture, Electro Acupuncture
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- University of Skövde
Refractory Partial Seizures
To Evaluate The Efficacy and Safety of E2007 (Perampanel) Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Refractory Partial Seizures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of perampanel when given as an adjunctive therapy in subjects with refractory partial seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00699582
- Testing
- E2007 (perampanel)
- Where
- 92 sites in United States, Austria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Meningitis, Meningococcemia
Antibody Persistence and Booster Dose Response in Subjects Who Received Menactra® Three Years Earlier in Study MTA26
Study will evaluate the persistence of antibodies approximately three years after an initial dose of Menactra® vaccine in toddlers who participated in study MTA26 (NCT00643916) and age-matched Menactra naive participants.
- Trial name
- NCT00700713
- Testing
- Meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Pediatric Neurosurgical Tumors
Sodium Fluorescein-Guided Resection of Pediatric Neurosurgical Tumors
Sodium fluorescein, which has been shown to be useful for intraoperative guidance regarding the resection of adult neurosurgical tumors, can aid the resection of pediatric neurosurgical tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03752203
- Testing
- Sodium Fluorescein, Microscopic Resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pain
Magnesium vs Placebo for Tonsillectomy
This study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial using intravenous magnesium versus placebo to determine if systemic magnesium can decrease postoperative pain in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02218424
- Testing
- Magnesium, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Diagnostic Self Evaluation, Central Nervous System Diseases
Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of DOTAREM® in MRI of Central Nervous System (CNS) Lesions
The purpose of this study is to look at the safety (what are the side effects)and efficacy (how well does it work) of Dotarem® when used in taking images of the brain / spine.
- Trial name
- SENTIO (NCT01211873)
- Testing
- Dotarem (gadoterate meglumine), Magnevist (gadopentetate dimeglumine)
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Guerbet
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Insomnia
SweetDreams Sleep Study for Children With Autism
This proposal will acquire preliminary data on the feasibility and effectiveness of an innovative and scalable strategy for improving access to effective sleep health care for preschool-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT04452045
- Testing
- SweetDreams
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Efficacy and Safety Study of WVE-210201 (Suvodirsen) With Open-label Extension in Ambulatory Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This is a Phase 2/3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with an open-label extension period to evaluate the safety and efficacy of WVE-210201 (suvodirsen) in ambulatory male pediatric patients with…
- Trial name
- DYSTANCE 51 (NCT03907072)
- Testing
- WVE-210201 (suvodirsen)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.
Toothache
Benzocaine Gel Toothache Dose-Response Study
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of benzocaine gel products for the relief of toothache and to assess the subject's compliance with proposed label directions.
- Trial name
- NCT00474175
- Testing
- benzocaine
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 577 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Tuberous Sclerosis, Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
Everolimus (RAD001) Therapy of Giant Cell Astrocytoma in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and potential side effects of everolimus (an experimental drug) on a person with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex who also has been diagnosed with a brain tumor (astrocytoma) The…
- Trial name
- NCT00411619
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati