Clinical trials: Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
Pain
Blood Sample Donations to Study the Role of Genes in Pain
This study attempts to identify genes that may increase or decrease the likelihood of sciatic pain (shooting pain down the leg) persisting 1 year after treatment of a herniated spinal disc.
- Trial name
- NCT00341367
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Constipation, Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Comparison of Gastrointestinal Motility in Healthy Children and Children With Constipation
To gain a better understanding of the underlying dysmotility in constipation in children, we will use a novel minimal invasive method called 3D Transit.
- Conditions
- Constipation, Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Neurofibromatosis 1, Chronic Constipation With Overflow
- Trial name
- NCT03981510
- Testing
- 3D-Transit
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
Lenalidomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory CNS Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of lenalidomide in treating young patients with recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT00100880
- Testing
- lenalidomide, perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain
Analgesic Effectiveness of Capsaicin 8% Cutaneous Patch in Children
This study concerns children aged to 12 to 17-years with local chronic neuropathic pain after trauma or surgery. It is a multicentric randomized controlled superiority trial in parallel arms : experimental arm: Capsaicin 8%…
- Trial name
- CAPSAPED (NCT05997979)
- Testing
- Capsaicin 8% patch, Hydrocolloid dressing
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Low-Dose or High-Dose Lenalidomide in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Refractory, or Progressive Pilocytic Astrocytoma or Optic Pathway Glioma
This randomized phase II trial studies how well low-dose lenalidomide works compared with high-dose lenalidomide in treating younger patients with juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas or optic nerve pathway gliomas that have come back…
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Childhood Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Visual Pathway Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01553149
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 126 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Trametinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
This phase II trial studies how well trametinib works in treating patients with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory).
- Trial name
- NCT03190915
- Testing
- Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Trametinib
- Where
- 57 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Neurocutaneous Syndromes in Children: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics
This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management patterns of neurocutaneous syndromes among children attending the Pediatric Neurology Unit at Assiut University.
- Conditions
- Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Neurocutaneous Syndromes, Neurofibromatoses, Tuberous Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07843823
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Phenotypes, Biomarkers and Pathophysiology in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias and Related Disorders
The aim of this study is to determine the clinical spectrum and natural progression of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias (HSP) and related disorders in a prospective multicenter natural history study, identify digital, imaging and…
- Trial name
- HSP-PBP (NCT03981276)
- Testing
- Clinical rating scale to measure disease severity and progression, Next-Gen Sequencing (NGS)
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Rebecca Schule
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Second-Look Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving a chemotherapy drug before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it is no longer present by…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00047320
- Testing
- carboplatin, etoposide, ifosfamide
- Where
- 106 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Procedural Framing and Epidural Steroid Injection Outcomes
Back pain is the leading cause of disability and military medical boards across the globe. Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are the most commonly performed pain procedure in the world.
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT07498140)
- Testing
- Behavioral manipulation of ESI expectations, No behavioral manipulation of ESI expectations, No behavioral manipulation of pharmacotherapy expectations
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Thailand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
HSAN Type IV
A Study of Norepinephrine in Patients With Congenital Insensitivity to Pain and Anhidrosis
The aim of this study is to increase norepinephrine levels in a population of young adults where NE levels are very low or undetectable. In order to achieve this, the optimal dose will be determined in a titration step.
- Trial name
- NCT02624310
- Testing
- Droxidopa (L-DOPS)
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Peripheral Neuropathy
Evaluation of Nerve Ultrasound in Detecting Clinical and Subclinical Peripheral Neuropathy in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Aim of study: To evaluate accuracy of nerve ultrasound in detecting clinical and subclinical peripheral neuropathy in children and adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes melitus .
- Trial name
- NCT06187129
- Testing
- nerve ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esraa Hosny Dahy
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Relapsed Germ Cell Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Teratoma
- Trial name
- NCT00002931
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Brain Neoplasms, Neuroblastoma
Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Trial of Phenylbutyrate Given as a Continuous Infusion in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Malignancy
This is a pharmacokinetic trial. Patients receive phenylbutyrate through a central venous catheter for each 28 day cycle. The first several days of drug administration should be inpatient.
- Trial name
- NCT00001565
- Testing
- phenylbutyrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neurofibromatosis 1, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) of Soft Tissue (Diagnosis)
Multi-parametric Biomarker Development to Predict Malignant Conversion in Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The goal of this prospective observational study is to learn about the utility of imaging and clinical features in patients with Neurofibromatosis type 1 categorized as high risk for the development of malignant peripheral nerve…
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis 1, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) of Soft Tissue (Diagnosis), Atypical Neurofibroma
- Trial name
- NCT05677594
- Testing
- Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Vascular Anomalies, Vascular Anomaly
24VA022; VATCH Alpelisib for TIE2/PIK3CA Pathway VAs
The study will enroll participants 2 months of age up to 30 years of age. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of Alpelisib (the "Study Drug") in patients with PIK3CA/TIE-2/TEK pathway driven…
- Conditions
- Vascular Anomalies, Vascular Anomaly, TIE2/PIK3CA Pathway Driven Vascular Anomalies
- Trial name
- VATCH (NCT07543822)
- Testing
- alpelisib (BYL719)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Direct Acting Anticoagulant Adverse Reaction, Needle Injury
Ultrasound Evaluation of Hematoma Risk After Needle EMG in Patient on DOAC Therapy
Approximately 30 minutes after needle EMG, patients who are taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) will undergo an ultrasound examination to evaluate for the presence of possible intramuscular hematomas at the muscles where…
- Conditions
- Direct Acting Anticoagulant Adverse Reaction, Needle Injury, EMG, Peripheral Neuropathies
- Trial name
- U-HAND (NCT07166302)
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Natural History Study for Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
The goal of this Natural History Study for Charcot-Marie-Tooth is to acquire, record, and analyze patient-reported data and associated genetic reports, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and clinical notes to identify the burden…
- Conditions
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type IA, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 2A
- Trial name
- NCT05902351
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
Neuroblastoma, Opsoclonus-myoclonus
Use of Rituximab in Opsoclonus-Myoclonus in Children With Neuroblastoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of giving four weekly doses of Rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody) in the treatment of children with refractory neuroblastoma associated opsoclonus-myoclonus.
- Trial name
- NCT00202930
- Testing
- anti-CD20 (Rituximab)
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Jean M. Tersak, M.D.
Diabetes Type 1, Proteomics
Proteomic Analysis in Paediatric Diabetes Type 1 (PAPD)
The aim of the present study is to investigate a targeted proteomic analysis in plasma of children - of Greek origin- with type 1 diabetes (DT1) and its correlation with the electrophysiological findings that accompany diabetic…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Type 1, Proteomics, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- PAPD (NCT04257877)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki