Clinical trials: Acute Neurological Injury, open to volunteers
Acute Pain, Pediatric ALL
VR-PAT and fNIRS to Identify CNS Biomarkers of Pain
This study aims to use functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to identify and quantify pain biomarkers during burn dressing changes and pain relief induced by virtual reality (VR).
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Pediatric ALL, Procedural Pain, Burns
- Trial name
- NCT06303687
- Testing
- VR-PAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Acute Disease, Sepsis
Acutelines: a Large Data-/Biobank of Acute and Emergency Medicine
Research in acute care faces many challenges, including enrollment challenges, legal limitations in data sharing, limited funding, and lack of singular ownership of the domain of acute care.
- Conditions
- Acute Disease, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Frailty
- Trial name
- Acutelines (NCT04615065)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Burns, Pain, Procedural
Virtual Reality for Pain and Fear in Children With Burns
Burn injuries are very painful for children, especially during dressing changes when the wound is cleaned and re-bandaged. This procedure, while necessary, can cause pain, fear, and distress that may make children afraid of…
- Conditions
- Burns, Pain, Procedural, Pain, Acute, Fear
- Trial name
- VR-PFB (NCT07740980)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality (VR) Distraction, Standard Burn Dressing Care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic
fMRI and IVCM Cornea Microscopy of CXL in Keratoconus
Evaluation of neuroplasticity of pain pathways and corneal afferent nerve regeneration following corneal crosslinking (CXL) in keratoconus patients using fMRI and corneal In Vivo Confocal Microscopy (IVCM).
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic, Pain, Acute, Surgical Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04439552
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Acute Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Connectivity and Neural Signatures of Consciousness in Unresponsive States
The CONSCIUS study is a prospective, interventional study including patients with acute brain injury and impaired consciousness implanted with intracranial electrodes.
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Consciousness Disorders, Seizures
- Trial name
- CONSCIUS (NCT06426615)
- Testing
- Intracranial electrodes
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
D000784, D020521
CARbon Dioxide Flooding to Reduce Postoperative Neurological Injury Following Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition and a consequence of a tear of the innermost of the three aortic layers- the intima.
- Trial name
- CARTA (NCT04962646)
- Testing
- Carbon dioxide flooding
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Trauma, Acute Pain
Magnesium Infusion for Pain Management in Critically Ill Trauma Patients
Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral that is important for your body and brain. Magnesium sulfate (study drug) is a medication containing magnesium that is commonly used to improve low blood levels of magnesium.
- Trial name
- NCT04166877
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate in Parenteral Dosage Form
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
All-cause Mortality, Quality of Life
PRophylaxis Against Early VENTilator-associated Infections in Acute Brain Injury
This research is about whether treatment with a commonly used antibiotic can prevent infections in airway and lungs and improves the chance of surviving, if it is given soon after patients commence mechanical ventilation when…
- Conditions
- All-cause Mortality, Quality of Life, Disability, Intellectual, Neurological Disorder
- Trial name
- PREVENT-NEURO (NCT06819592)
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone 2g diluted in >200ml 0.9%sodium chloride
- Where
- 29 sites in Australia, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,300 people
- Sponsor
- The George Institute
Brain Injury Traumatic Mild, Brain Injuries
Screening Emotions in Adolescents at the Hospital for mTBI
The goal of this observational study is to develop and validate a clinical tool to predict which adolescents aged 11 to less than 18 years of age with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are at an increased risk for developing…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury Traumatic Mild, Brain Injuries, Brain Injuries, Acute, Head Injury With Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- SEARCH-mTBI (NCT06370520)
- Testing
- Validated Questionnaires, Questionnaires, Clinician / Medical Record Variables
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,592 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute
Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Most patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) develop neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), one of the most devastating sequelae of SCI which ultimately can lead to renal failure.
- Trial name
- TASCI (NCT03965299)
- Testing
- VERUM TTNS
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Brain Injury, Acute
Non-Invasive Monitoring Methods in Patients With Acute Brain Injury
Life-threatening mass effect (LTME) arises when brain swelling displaces or compresses crucial midline structures subsequent to acute brain injuries (ABIs) like traumatic brain injury (TBI), ischemic stroke (IS), and…
- Trial name
- NIMABI (NCT06504238)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Traumatic Rib Fracture(s), Traumatic Rib Fracture
Erector Spinae Plane vs Serratus Anterior Plane Catheter Infusions for Acute Pain Management in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures
Rib fractures happen in about 10-20% of patients with blunt trauma and can be serious, with higher death rates in older adults. These injuries often lead to lung problems like pneumonia, collapsed lung areas (atelectasis), fluid…
- Trial name
- NCT07756047
- Testing
- Erector spinae plane catheter, Serratus plane catheter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Post-COVID-19 Condition, Ulcerative Colitis
Emerging Indications for Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on treating emerging indications (i.e., conditions that have shown to potentially benefit from HBOT) using the Multicenter Registry for Hyperbaric…
- Conditions
- Post-COVID-19 Condition, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn Disease, Calciphylaxis
- Trial name
- NCT07240649
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT), 100% Oxygen
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Jay C. Buckey Jr.
Wrist Injuries, Wrist Fracture
Splinted Wrist Study
Randomized clinical trial comparing SAM aluminium splint vs pain relief as usual in patients seeking emergency department care for suspected wrist fractures.
- Conditions
- Wrist Injuries, Wrist Fracture, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- NCT07553000
- Testing
- SAM splint
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Critical Illness, Sepsis
Point-of-Care AI Assistance and Critical Care Outcomes: A Randomized Trial
This is a prospective, unmasked, randomized, multicenter clinical trial evaluating the impact of point-of-care large language model (LLM)-based decision support on diagnostic accuracy and clinical outcomes in adult medical…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), Multi-organ Failure
- Trial name
- POC-AI-ICU (NCT07293078)
- Testing
- Point-of-care large language model decision support (ChatGPT-5)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- MetroWest Artificial Intelligence Research Workgroup
Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction, Postoperative Abdominal Adhesions
Adhesion Prevention in ASBO Surgery Using 4DryField® PH
Post-surgical adhesions occur in up to 90% of abdominal surgeries, often leading to complications like adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) and chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction, Postoperative Abdominal Adhesions, Bowel Obstruction, Abdominal Surgery Complications
- Trial name
- ADHERE (NCT07078981)
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Alessio Giordano
Post-Concussion Syndrome, Headache
Assessment of the Efficacy of Medrol Dose Pack for Acute Post-Concussive Headaches
This novel pilot project will assess the effectiveness of corticosteroids in treatment of acute post-concussion headache. The investigators hypothesize that the use of corticosteroids will cause significant headache reduction in…
- Trial name
- NCT04685772
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Rib Fractures, Acute Pain
Comparison of Dexmedetomidine Versus Dexamethasone as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Pain Management in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures
Traumatic rib fractures cause severe chest wall pain that can impair normal breathing, coughing, and lung function. While systemic opioids are commonly used to treat traumatic pain, their side effects, such as sedation and…
- Conditions
- Rib Fractures, Acute Pain, Thoracic Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07827157
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine with Bupivacaine in ESPB, Dexamethasone with Bupivacaine in ESPB
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Short-term And Longer-term Cognitive Impact Of Neurochecks
The proposed research plan seeks to understand the impact of sleep disruption in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on older patients with acute brain injury (ABI).
- Trial name
- NCT06219889
- Testing
- Frequency of neurochecks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego