Clinical trials: Blast Injuries
Nerve Block, Nerve Blocks
Blast-related Regional Anaesthesia and Peripheral nerVe Injury Evaluation
This randomized study will examine whether ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (a nerve block) contributes to new or worsening peripheral nerve problems after blast-related limb trauma.
- Conditions
- Nerve Block, Nerve Blocks, Nerve Injury, Blast Injury
- Trial name
- BRAVE (NCT07879508)
- Testing
- Standardized Multimodal Analgesia, Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
Rotator Cuff Injury
Biceps Lasso Loop and Self- Locking Tenodesis Alongside Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears: Randomised Controlled Trial Study Protocol (BLAST 1)
The aim of this study is to compare the clinical results and complications of self-locking biceps tenodesis and double 360 lasso loop biceps tenodesis for the treatment of long chief of biceps or superior labrum…
- Trial name
- BLAST 1 (NCT06774820)
- Testing
- self-blocking tenodesis, arthroscopic tenodesis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique Générale dAnnecy
Ocular Injury, Blast Injuries
Fireworks Eye Injuries During Festivals in Upper Egypt
The aim of this study is to explore and report the epidemiology and outcome of fireworks ocular injuries in Upper Egypt. Primary outcome : type and severity of injury of fireworks eye trauma during festives.
- Trial name
- NCT06512532
- Testing
- fireworks eye injury
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
TBI
Neural and Behavioral Sequelae of Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury
Hypothesis 1: On fMRI scanning, frontoparietal activation during performance of executive function tasks of working memory, inhibitory control processes, and stimulus-response interference will exhibit greater signal intensity, a…
- Trial name
- NCT04012463
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Burn Scar Pain, Neuropathic Pain
Ultrasound Predictors of Persistent Burn Scar Pain After Blast and Drone-Related Injuries: A Prospective Cohort Study
Persistent burn scar pain is common after blast and drone-related injuries and may be driven by scar fibrosis, vascular activity, and peripheral nerve involvement within scar tissue.
- Conditions
- Burn Scar Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Combat-Related Burn Injury, Scar-Related Pain
- Trial name
- US-SCAR-PAIN (NCT07438769)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
Residual Limb Pain, Stump Pain
Post-Amputation Stump Infection as a Predictor of Persistent Residual Limb Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study
Persistent residual limb pain is common after traumatic amputation and significantly impairs rehabilitation and prosthetic use. Postoperative stump infection may contribute to peripheral nerve sensitization, scar fibrosis, and…
- Conditions
- Residual Limb Pain, Stump Pain, Post-Amputation Pain, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- INF-STUMP-PAIN (NCT07438795)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy
Tramatic Brain Injury
The Effects of Chronic Exposure to Low-Level Blasts
Background: Repeated exposure to explosions may lead to changes in the way that people think or feel. Breachers (people trained to use explosives to get into buildings) are exposed to repeated blasts as part of their job.
- Trial name
- NCT01524822
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Pain, Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain After Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury (cTBI-Pain Study) A Prospective Cohort Study of Pain Chronification After Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury
Combat-related traumatic brain injury (cTBI), particularly blast-related injury, is frequently associated with the development of persistent and disabling chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Due to Injury
- Trial name
- TBI-Pain (NCT07424248)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Charitable Organisation Charitable Fund Superhumans (Co Cf Superhumans)
Blast Injury
Precision Biomarkers to Detect Brain Injury in Active-Duty United States Special Operations Forces With Repeated Blast Exposure
This is a 4-year, longitudinal study of 100 active-duty Navy SEALs. The goal of the study is to determine whether repeated blast exposure affects SEAL brain health and to develop an initial diagnostic testing protocol that…
- Trial name
- NCT07131475
- Testing
- PBR28 TSPO PET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Nerve Injury
A Single Dose Pharmaco-Diagnostic for Peripheral Nerve Continuity After Trauma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) on the course of recovery after peripheral nerve traction and/or crush injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04026568
- Testing
- 4-Aminopyridine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Symptoms
Cognitive Rehabilitation of Blast Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a structured rehabilitation program on cognitive function and quality of life in individuals with blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI).
- Trial name
- CRbTBI (NCT01138020)
- Testing
- Cognitive Intervention, Educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Tinnitus
Caroverin and Inner Ear Diseases
This trial is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study on patients suffering from inner ear diseases with tinnitus as a principal symptom.
- Trial name
- NCT01174979
- Testing
- Caroverin
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Phafag AG
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Training to Enhance Frontal Lobe Reasoning
This study is being done to improve the ability to diagnose and to achieve higher-levels of functional recovery in soldiers and civilians who have suffered either mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBIs) or moderate-to-severe TBIs at…
- Trial name
- NCT01552473
- Testing
- Brain Training Program 1, Brain Training Program 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Wounds and Injuries, War-Related Injuries
Retrospective Morbidity and Mortality Study of Conflict-Related Injuries: Erbil, Iraq
A retrospective morbidity and mortality study, using routinely collected data, investigating the epidemiology of patients with conflict-related injuries presenting to a dedicated trauma hospital in Erbil, Iraq, during the…
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries, War-Related Injuries, Gunshot Wound, Blast Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03358758
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,832 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Blast Injury
Virtual Reality Therapy and Imaging in Combat Veterans With Blast Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The main purpose of this study is to determine whether functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), can distinguish between service members with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as those with posttraumatic…
- Trial name
- ViRTICo-BP (NCT01990547)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Corneal Foreign Body Following Blast Injury
Visual Prognosis in Non-Penetrating Corneal Blast Injuries
The purpose of this study is to assess visual quality of patients with non-penetrating, non-metallic, stable corneal foreign bodies.
- Trial name
- NCT00414219
- Testing
- Visual quality of patients with corneal eye injuries
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Blast Overpressure Exposure, Blast Injuries
Biomarkers of Brain Health in Blast Overpressure Exposure
The purpose of this study is to learn whether headsets that measure brainwaves can find early signs of changes in brain health in tactical operators who train near explosive blasts.
- Conditions
- Blast Overpressure Exposure, Blast Injuries, Brain Health, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT07783048
- Testing
- Blast overpressure exposure during explosive breaching training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurable, Inc
Traumatic Brain Injury, Blast Injuries
Long-Term Effects of Repetitive, Low-Level Blast Exposure on Special Operations Forces Service Members
This is a pilot study to identify biomarkers that individually, and in combination, demonstrate the greatest sensitivity to repetitive, low-level blast exposure (RLLBE) neurotrauma in Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel.
- Trial name
- ReBlast (NCT05183087)
- Testing
- 3T Connectome MRI, 7 Tesla MRI, TSPO PET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussion Syndrome
"Interactive Metronome Technology for Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury"
The purpose of this research is to see whether adding a new therapy helps people with brain injury focus better and think more clearly.
- Trial name
- NCT01248390
- Testing
- Interactive metronome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Symptom-Targeted Approach to Rehabilitation for Concussion
Throughout the course of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 250,000 service members sustained traumatic brain injuries, mostly characterized as mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) or concussions.
- Trial name
- STAR-C (NCT05091970)
- Testing
- Manualized cognitive rehabilitation for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- South Texas Veterans Health Care System