Clinical trials: Peripheral Neuropathies
Radial Palsy
Tendon Transfer for Irreversible Radial Nerve Palsy, Does it Help?Retrospective Cohort From Level-1 Trauma Center.
Radial nerve palsy is associated with serious disability jeopardizing the grasp and power grip accountable to the loss of thumb and fingers extension and loss of active wrist extension respectively.
- Trial name
- NCT03936868
- Testing
- Tendon transfer
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Peripheral Neuropathy, Trigeminal Neuralgia
Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cordor Placental Derived Stem Cells Exosomes for Trigeminal Neuralgia
This trial will study the safety and efficacy of instillation of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cell exosomes for the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia.
- Trial name
- NCT05152368
- Testing
- cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cell exosomes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine
Breast Cancer
Taxane Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Chinese Patients With Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to collect clinical data, blood samples, and self reported symptoms of peripheral neuropathy from Chinese patients with breast cancer after treatment with taxanes.
- Trial name
- NCT04068090
- Testing
- Patient Questionnaires, Blood Collection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Low Grade Glioma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Study of the Drugs Selumetinib Versus Carboplatin/Vincristine in Patients With Neurofibromatosis and Low-Grade Glioma
This phase III trial studies if selumetinib works just as well as the standard treatment with carboplatin/vincristine (CV) for subjects with NF1-associated low grade glioma (LGG), and to see if selumetinib is better than CV in…
- Conditions
- Low Grade Glioma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Visual Pathway Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03871257
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 132 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Birth Related Brachial Plexus Injury, Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy
Sup-ER Splint for Children With Birth Related Brachial Plexus Injury
This study evaluates the ability of a newly designed splint called "Sup-ER Splint" to improve the arm function and anatomy of children with birth related brachial plexus injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT01663428
- Testing
- Sup-ER Splint, Currently accepted treatment
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury, Birth Related Brachial Plexus Injury
Investigating the Effectiveness of Graded Motor Imagery Training in Children With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of graded motor imagery training on upper extremity motor function, proprioception, functional mobility, balance and quality of life in patients with obstetric brachial plexus…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury, Birth Related Brachial Plexus Injury, Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06966544
- Testing
- Conventional Physiotherapy, Graded Motor Imagery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Bakircay University
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
Does Wearing Tetra-Grip Improve Arm Function in Children Diagnosed With Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy?
This study evaluates the effect of wearing a tetra-grip on the affected arm of children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy. Half of the participants will have tetra-grip applied to the arm, while the other half will not have it…
- Trial name
- NCT03647761
- Testing
- Tetra-grip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Life Threatening Diseases
Phase II Study of Imatinib Mesylate in Patients With Life Threatening Malignant Rare Diseases
Exploratory study to examine the effect(s) of Imatinib mesylate treatment on life threatening rare diseases with known associations to one or more Imatinib mesylate -sensitive tyrosine kinases, and to identify the contribution of…
- Trial name
- NCT00154388
- Testing
- Imatinib mesylate
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Selumetinib Paediatric NF1 Japan Study
This is a phase I open label study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK and efficacy of selumetinib in Japanese paediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 and inoperable and symptomatic plexiform neurofibroma.
- Trial name
- NCT04495127
- Testing
- Selumetinib
- Where
- 3 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Hereditary Transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) Amyloidosis, Polyneuropathy
Patisiran-Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) Pregnancy Surveillance Program
The purpose of this study is to collect and evaluate pregnancy outcomes, pregnancy complications, and fetal/neonatal/infant outcomes in women exposed to patisiran-LNP.
- Trial name
- NCT05040373
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Rare Disease Registry Database for Movement Disorders in Southern Anhui Province
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, a rare disease is a disease affecting fewer than 6.5 people per 10,000; in China, it generally refers to diseases with a prevalence of less than 1/10,000 (i.e., with a…
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Hereditary Muscular Dystrophy, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- W-MoSCA (NCT07838883)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Recurrent Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
Lorvotuzumab Mertansine in Treating Younger Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Wilms Tumor, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, or Synovial Sarcoma
This phase II trial studies how well lorvotuzumab mertansine works in treating younger patients with Wilms tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, pleuropulmonary blastoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), or…
- Conditions
- Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Recurrent Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Recurrent Neuroblastoma, Recurrent Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02452554
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Lorvotuzumab Mertansine, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 69 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Facial Neuralgia, Pain
Studies of Dextromethorphan and Topiramate to Treat Oral and Facial Pain
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of two drugs-dextromethorphan and topiramate-in treating orofacial (mouth and face) pain.
- Conditions
- Facial Neuralgia, Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT00001725
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Audio-Visual Relaxation Technology for Pediatric Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome
A pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility, acceptability and generate outcome domains for a future RCT testing the efficacy of immersive virtual reality on pain intensity in pediatric amplified musculoskeletal…
- Conditions
- Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT03762213
- Testing
- Oculus GO VR HMD, application Happy Place (© Mimerse), iPad, application Happy Place (© Mimerse)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 7 Disorder, Tangier Disease
Effect of High Protein Diet on Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors Among Overweight and Obese Children
The investigators aimed to determine the effects of HP diet on CVD risk factors among overweight and obese children.
- Trial name
- NCT01886482
- Testing
- nutrition intervention
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Foot Drop, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The Effects of Ankle Foot Orthoses on Gait Efficiency in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Foot Drop
This study is designed to see if children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who have developed foot drop during treatment for their leukemia consume less oxygen when walking with or without an ankle brace designed to support…
- Trial name
- NCT01001390
- Testing
- AFO Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital