Clinical trials: Brain
Parkinson's Disease
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of RM-131 in Patients With Parkinson's Disease & Chronic Constipation
The purpose of this study, called MOVE-PD, is to investigate how individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) and chronic constipation (CC) respond to RM-131 as compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- MOVE-PD (NCT01955616)
- Testing
- RM-131
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Motus Therapeutics, Inc.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
CPAP Randomized Controlled Trial
The overall goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test the hypothesis that in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and previously untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), 4 months of web-based sleep…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Cognitive Decline Prevention in Pre-frail Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06773416
- Testing
- CPAP Therapy Combined with Web-Based Sleep Education for Cognitive and Sleep Health, Delayed CPAP Therapy Combined with Web-Based Sleep Education for Cognitive and Sleep Health
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Brain Function
Modulation of Spontaneous Cortical Activity by tDCS: BRAIN Initiative I
This study will determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used alter the amplitude of spontaneous neural activity, and thereby modulate cognitive function in healthy adults
- Trial name
- NCT03672747
- Testing
- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Parkinson's Disease
Brain Fitness in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a cognitive training program among persons with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01155349
- Testing
- InSight, No contact-control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Stroke
Impact of Training on Gait and Strength in Stroke Survivors
Background: A discrepancy between strength gain and gait changes following various training programs aimed at improving gait function after stroke has been noted.
- Trial name
- NCT01818349
- Testing
- isokinetic lower-limb training, isokinetic upper-limb training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
The Danish Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Study
After resuscitation from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) patients experience Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome due to ischemia and reperfusion injury.
- Trial name
- DANOHCA (NCT05895838)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Backrest elevation, Early wakeup call
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Christian Hassager
Cluster Headache
A Close Examination of Patient Experiences in Cluster Headache Clinical Research
Historically, participation in clinical studies is highly skewed towards particular demographic groups of people. This research will invite several participants to gather a wide range of information on clinical trial experiences…
- Trial name
- NCT05978258
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Power Life Sciences Inc.
Stroke, Ischemic Stroke
Feasibility Study of IV Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (rtPA) vs. Primary Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
This pilot trial will be the first step toward direct comparison of delivery of endovascular reperfusion therapy to intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in a time-to-treatment framework shown as most…
- Trial name
- EARLY (NCT01869478)
- Testing
- Intravenous Thrombolysis, Endovascular Arterial Reperfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Periventricular Leukomalacia
Umbilical Cord Blood Proteomic Analysis and Neonatal Brain Injury
The investigators propose to compare the proteomic analysis of umbilical venous blood from neonates with brain injury to gestational age matched noninjured controls.
- Trial name
- NCT00375908
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Acromegaly
Physiopathology of Sodium Retention in Acromegaly
Acromegaly is a disease due to an excess of growth hormone that abnormally occurs in adulthood. It is due to a benign (non cancerous) tumor located in a particular part of the brain that secretes several hormones, the hypophysis.
- Trial name
- AcromEnaC (NCT00531908)
- Testing
- furosemide
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Stroke, Cerebral Infarction
Study of NeuroAid In Enhancing Recovery After Stroke
TIERS is a phase II to generate detailed preliminary data on the efficacy of NeuroAid in post-stroke recovery, and to assess the utility of the rehabilitation outcome measure instruments used.
- Trial name
- TIERS (NCT00721825)
- Testing
- Neuroaid
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Moleac Pte Ltd.
Medulloblastoma
Social Cognition and Brain Integrity in Survivors of Pediatric Medulloblastoma
Survivors of pediatric medulloblastoma (MB) are at-risk for neurocognitive and social deficits, including specific skills such as facial affect recognition which is the ability to recognize the emotional expressions of another…
- Trial name
- NCT02747576
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Migraine
Efficacy and Safety of Erenumab in Pediatric Participants With Episodic Migraine
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of erenumab in migraine prevention in children (6 to <12 years) and adolescents (12 to <18 years) with episodic migraine.
- Trial name
- OASIS(EM) (NCT03836040)
- Testing
- Erenumab Dose 1, Erenumab Dose 2, Erenumab Dose 3
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 457 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Electroencephalography
Effects of TENS on Pain Threshold and Brain Activities in Healthy Adults
The purpose of this study was to understand the effects of conventional versus acupuncture-like TENS on pain threshold, brain activities, and their relationships.
- Conditions
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Electroencephalography, Pressure Pain Threshold
- Trial name
- NCT05587140
- Testing
- Acupuncture like TENS, Conventional TENS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Stroke
Comparison of Innovative Rehabilitation Treatments and Examination of Their Effectiveness in Stroke Patients
We perform a comparison of several groups. We would like to determine how robotic and virtual therapy is most effective in the treatment of stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05985889
- Testing
- Robot, Fizio, EXE1
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital
Diet Modification, Overweight
High-fiber Diet on the Body and the Brain
The central research question aims to understand what drives individuals to make and maintain a vegan / vegetarian dietary decision, to investigate whether there are possible predictors that might influence such a decision and…
- Trial name
- NCT03829189
- Testing
- inulin, maltodextrin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Pre-motor Parkinson Disease
Cardiac Changes in Early Parkinson's Disease: A Follow up Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the long-term effects of treatment with the adrenergic blocker carvedilol on serial DaTscan, a dopamine transporter (DAT) single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) imaging…
- Conditions
- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Pre-motor Parkinson Disease, Symptomatic Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04218968
- Testing
- Carvedilol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain
Cisplatin Plus Temozolomide Compared With Temozolomide in Patients With MGMT Promotor Unmethylated Glioblastoma
Temozolomide provided significant and clinically meaningful benefit in MGMT gene promoter methylation glioblastoma. However, in unmethylated patients, the effect of Temozolomide is limited.
- Trial name
- Glioblastoma (NCT06186440)
- Testing
- Cisplatin Plus Temozolomide, Temozolomide
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Zhongnan Hospital
Cardiac Arrest
Coronary and Cerebral Perfusion Optimization in Cardiac Arrest: A Feasibility and Physiological Study
Our general objective, during this study, is to evaluate the feasibility and potential physiological benefits of using REBOA (resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta) CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) for…
- Trial name
- CC-POCA (NCT05326789)
- Testing
- REBOA catheter
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Coronary Artery Disease, Brain Injury
Neuroprotective Effect of Mild Hypothermia Versus Normothermia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass of Coronary Artery Surgery
In high-income countries, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains a common procedure, with approximately 36.7 operations per 100,000 inhabitants annually, corresponding to about 136,000 procedures in the European Union.
- Trial name
- HYPNOCABG (NCT07316868)
- Testing
- Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, Hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital