Clinical trials: Traumatic Encephalopathy
Traumatic Brain Injury
Growth Hormone and Insulin Growth Factor 1 Deficiencies in Children/Adolescents Following Traumatic Brain Injury: The Impact on Growth and Neuropsychological Development
The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship between growth hormones, and recovery from a TBI - traumatic brain injury. It is believed that a TBI may interfere with the body's ability to produce growth hormones.
- Trial name
- NCT00929045
- Testing
- Growth Hormone Replacement
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Depth Electrode Detection of Cortical Spreading Depolarization After Traumatic Brain Injury
Preliminary evaluation of depth electrode recording and novel algorithms to determine Cortical Spreading Depolarization's (CSD) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) requiring neurosurgical intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05205174
- Testing
- depth electrodes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Trauma, Brain, Pediatric
Quantifying Brain Injury on Computed Tomography in Hospitalized Children
Lay Summary: To evaluate a novel early diagnostic tool for hospitalized children with traumatic brain injury. The Problem: Children who present with decreased level of consciousness after injury require urgent medical attention…
- Trial name
- QBIct (NCT04176640)
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Concussion, Brain, Motor Vehicle Accident
Research Evaluating Sports ConcUssion Events - Rapid Assessment of Concussion and Evidence for Return
RESCUE-RACER is jointly sponsored by the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The RESCUE-RACER programme evaluates motorsports competitors at baseline (CArBON) and post-injury (CARS).
- Trial name
- RESCUE-RACER (NCT03844282)
- Testing
- Clinical assessment (SCAT5), ImPACT, CANTAB
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Concussion, Brain
Role of Rehabilitation in Concussion Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Approximately 420 professional and amateur athletes will participate in rehabilitation during recovery after sports-related concussion. Participants will be cluster randomized, by study site, to a specific study arm.
- Trial name
- NCT02988596
- Testing
- Multidimensional Active Rehabilitation, Enhanced Graded Exertion
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injury Traumatic Moderate
A Prospective Outcome Study in Patients With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death, disability and cognitive impairment in young people worldwide. The majority of the traumatic deaths in developed countries results directly from lesions in the central…
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injury Traumatic Moderate, Brain Injury Traumatic Severe
- Trial name
- TBI-PRO (NCT03810222)
- Testing
- N/A (Observational Study)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- FROM- Fondazione per la Ricerca Ospedale di Bergamo- ETS
Traumatic Brain Injury
Prediction of Neurological Outcome of Children After a Traumatic Brain Injury Based on an Integrated Predictive Model
This study aims to develop a integrated predictive model based on serum biomarkers, HRV, and an innovative computerized classifier output, to predict the patient long term neurological outcome after a moderate or severe TBI in…
- Trial name
- NCT04157634
- Testing
- Prognostication model
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
The Biomarkers in the Hyperbaric Oxygen Brain Injury Treatment Trial (BioHOBIT)
There are no therapeutic agents that have been shown to improve outcomes from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Critical barriers to progress in developing treatments for severe TBI are the lack of: 1) monitoring biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT04855396
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Residual Neurological, Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioral Effects From Traumatic Brain Injury
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and SPECT Brain Imaging in Traumatic Brain Injury
Hypothesis: That SPECT brain imaging tracks and is consistent with clinical improvements in patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for chronic traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00594503
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Paul G. Harch, M.D.
Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury
Hybrid Approach to Pediatric Rehabilitation
Children and youth recovering from acquired injuries typically receive therapy via in-patient or outpatient rehabilitation (OPR).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06547762
- Testing
- Hybrid approach (in-person and remote) to pediatric rehabilitation: A look beyond the COVID-19 crisis
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital
Concussion, Brain, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Oculogica Portable EyeBOX Study
The objective of this study is to assess the accuracy of a portable version of the EyeBOX device, an eye-tracking based diagnostic, in comparison to a clinical reference standard of concussion.
- Trial name
- RESTLESS (NCT05047003)
- Testing
- EyeBOX Model EBX-4 (Portable version)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Oculogica, Inc.
Concussion
Vascular Assessment of Regulation Index Arrays Registry
The objective of this patient registry is to collect and analyze physiological data associated with baseline and brain injury identified in standard clinical practice (Normal Values, Recovery Curves, Correlation between Symptoms…
- Trial name
- VARIA (NCT02435082)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroChaos Solutions, Inc.
Concussion
Primary Prevention of Concussion in Youth Ice Hockey Players
1. Background and Rationale: Little is currently known about intrinsic risk factors for sport-related concussion in youth ice hockey players.
- Trial name
- NCT03360786
- Testing
- Specific intervention, Control intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre
Minor Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Diagnostic Algorithm in Patients With Minor Head Injury
The objective of this prospective study is to evaluate the reliability of plain x-rays vs.cranial computed tomography as a screening method for skull fractures and its prognostic value for intracranial bleeding (ICB).
- Trial name
- NCT00452036
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 12,500 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Neurologic Deficiency, Traumatic Brain Injury
The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Patients Suffering From Neurologic Deficiency Due Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Due to improvements in emergency medical care, transportation and specialized trauma facilities, the number of people surviving TBI with…
- Trial name
- NCT00715052
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury, Intracranial Hypertension
A Non-invasive Intracranial Pressure (nICP) Monitoring System
Researchers have developed a probe that contains infrared light sources that can illuminate the deep brain tissue of the frontal lobe.
- Trial name
- NCT05632302
- Testing
- nICP
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Crainio Ltda
Traumatic Brain Injury
Antisecretory Factor In Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
This study evaluates the addition of Salovum, an egg yolk powder enriched for antisecretory factor, to standard care of participants with severe traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- AFISTBI (NCT04117672)
- Testing
- Salovum
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Siesjö
Traumatic Brain Injury
Therapeutic Resources for Attention Improvement With Neuroimaging for TBI
One of the most common symptoms suffered by traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients is disruption in attention. Lack of attention impacts daily life including academic or professional tasks, and interpersonal relationships.
- Trial name
- TRAIN-TBI (NCT02082509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Concussion, Mild, Convergence Insufficiency
Spectacles Lens in Concussed Kids
We will be looking at 3 treatment arms in the form of different type of glasses to see if one is superior to helping kids have sustained a concussion and are symptomatic.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Convergence Insufficiency, Accommodation; Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SLICK (NCT03123822)
- Testing
- Glasses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham