Clinical trials: Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Mild
Mobile Subthreshold Exercise Program for Concussion--R01
Approximately 1.9 million youth sustain a concussion each year, and up to 30% experience persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) such as headache, dizziness, and difficulty focusing that continue for weeks or months.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Mild, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Persistent Post Traumatic Headache
- Trial name
- MSTEP-R01 (NCT04688255)
- Testing
- MSTEP, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Brain Injuries, Acquired Brain Injury
Human-Animal Interaction to Promote Recovery Following Pediatric Brain Injury
This study evaluates the addition of therapy dogs in inpatient physical and occupational therapy. Data will be collected across 10 PT and 10 OT sessions, half of which will incorporate a therapy dog.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Acquired Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- AAT (NCT04016961)
- Testing
- AAT - Dog, TAU - No Dog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Neuromotor Impairments, Cerebral Palsy
The FBRI VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic
The FBRI VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic was established and opened in May of 2013 to provide intensive therapeutic services to individuals with motor impairment secondary to neuromotor disorders. It is direct by Dr.
- Conditions
- Neuromotor Impairments, Cerebral Palsy, Microcephaly, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT03325946
- Testing
- ACQUIRE Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Kids Injury Detection Study Using the i-STAT
KIDS-STAT is a prospective study evaluating whether a rapid blood test measuring the brain injury biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1 using the i-STAT Alinity system can help identify children with mild traumatic brain injury who do not…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Trauma
- Trial name
- KIDS-STAT (NCT07835919)
- Testing
- i-STAT TBI Cartridge with the i-STAT Alinity System
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Acute Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Bedside Cranial Ultrasound for Risk-Stratified Imaging in Pediatric Acute Brain Injury
Acute brain injury (ABI) is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in children. Diagnosis depends on fast neuroimaging, and head computed tomography (CT) is the bedside reference standard despite exposing the…
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- CUPID-Peds (NCT07772323)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Paediatric Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Gamified Rehabilitation for Upper Limb Function in Pediatric Brain Damage
The goal of this clinical trial is to acknowledge the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation as an adjuvant with gaming rehabilitation for upper limb function rehabilitation in paediatric population with…
- Conditions
- Paediatric Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy, Paediatric Stroke, Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06214364
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Traumatic Brain Injury
Ketogenic Diet Following Moderate to Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of using the ketogenic diet (KD) in children who sustained moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT04933448
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Brain Injuries
MRI Markers of Outcome After Severe Pediatric TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death or disability in children. Each year in the United States, pediatric TBI results in an estimated 630,000 emergency room visits, 58,900 hospitalizations, and 7000 deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT02688660
- Testing
- MRI Scans
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Craniocerebral Injuries, Head Injuries
Defining the Operating Characteristics of NIRS in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage
In this study, investigators look at a different type of technology that might help to avoid having to perform CT scans in certain patients suspected of having a head injury.
- Conditions
- Craniocerebral Injuries, Head Injuries, Head Injury, Minor, Head Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT03905031
- Testing
- InfraScanner 2000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Dayton Children's Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Pediatric Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Pediatric severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children ages 1-14 years old. There are no effective therapies to treat secondary brain injury and the post-injury response of CNS…
- Trial name
- NCT01851083
- Testing
- autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Aplastic Anemia
Study of Fludarabine + Cyclophosphamide + TBI Conditioning Regimen for Double Units Cord Blood Transplantation(CBT)in Severe Aplastic Anemia(SAA)
Severe aplastic anemia is a fatal disease and patients without HLA matched siblings need alternative treatment option. Cord blood transplantation (CBT) has become an alternative treatment means in various diseases, but it has not…
- Trial name
- NCT00881933
- Testing
- Cyclophosphosphamide, TBI
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Traumatic Brain Injury, Orthopedic Injury
Epigenetic Effects on Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery
Methylation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is involved in both the biological encoding of childhood adversity and neuroplasticity following traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- EETR (NCT04186429)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Diabetes, Endocrine System Diseases
Evaluating Innovations in Transition From Pediatric to Adult Care - The Transition Navigator Trial
The Transition Navigator Trial (TNT) is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of usual care plus a patient navigator service versus usual care plus newsletters and other educational materials, to…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Endocrine System Diseases, Gastro-Intestinal Disorder, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
- Trial name
- TNT (NCT03342495)
- Testing
- Patient Navigator, Usual Care
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
MR Imaging Study of TBI in Children
This project will combine the data collected from structural and functional MRI scans and neuropsychology performance post-TBI in children.
- Trial name
- MISTIC (NCT03034031)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Acquired Brain Injury, Stroke
Feasibility of tDCS as an Adjunct to Outpatient Physiotherapy in Children With ABI
This study will evaluate the feasibility of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as an adjunct to an outpatient motor skills-based physiotherapy intervention for children and youth with acquired brain injury.
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain Injury, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT05637957
- Testing
- active transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Concussion Post Syndrome, Headaches Posttraumatic
Pediatric Concussion Outcomes
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial in which subjects with a post concussive headache meeting inclusion criterion will be assigned to one of two treatment groups: placebo or nortriptyline.
- Conditions
- Concussion Post Syndrome, Headaches Posttraumatic, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- PeCon (NCT04226365)
- Testing
- Nortriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster General Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Hypothermia in Children After Trauma
The primary hypothesis for this application for a multicenter phase III randomized clinical trial (RCT) is that induced moderate hypothermia (HYPO) (32-33 °C) after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and maintained…
- Trial name
- NCT00222742
- Testing
- induced moderate hypothermia
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Concussion
Ondansetron for Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Background: Most patients suffering from mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) present persistent symptoms at one week post injury. A systematic review showed a paucity of studies for short term outcomes following mTBI.
- Trial name
- NCT01815125
- Testing
- Ondansetron
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Children, Only, Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurophysiological Measurements Using the NeuroCatch™ Platform in Pediatric Concussion
EEG signals have been collected and studied since the early 1990's as a way of assessing brain function at a gross level. As early as the 1930's a derivative of the raw EEG signal - event-related potentials (ERPs) - have been…
- Conditions
- Children, Only, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- NCT03889483
- Testing
- NeuroCatch™ Platform
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Michael Esser
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
BIOmarkers of TRAumatic Brain Injury Spain (BIOTRABIS)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a structural alteration of brain function caused by external causes, where mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) represents approximately 80% of all TBI, and although its prognosis is…
- Trial name
- BIOTRABIS (NCT04641767)
- Where
- 9 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena