Clinical trials: Brain Concussion
Traumatic Brain Injury
Repeatability Assessment of Neurovisual Tasks for the Construction of a New Concussion Monitoring Tool (SPORTICARE)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a condition that occurs when a mechanical blow to the head causes damage to the brain. The diagnosis of this pathology requires the evaluation of several dimensions, including clinical symptoms…
- Trial name
- SPORTiCARE (NCT05992194)
- Testing
- multimodal oculomotor measurements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Vestibular Disorder
Vestibular Treatment in Adolescents Following Sport Related Concussion
Each year, nearly 2 million children and adolescents have a sport-related concussion (SRC) in the U.S., but 57% of them do not receive appropriate clinical care following their injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03555370
- Testing
- Vestibular Exercise Intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injury Traumatic Mild
Usability and Tolerability of Novel Protection Device Against Potential Brain Injury During Competitive Sport
The purpose of the study is to assess the usability and tolerability of this jugular vein compression device in a population of helmeted and non-helmeted competitive high school, collegiate and professional athletes in the sports…
- Trial name
- NCT03318822
- Testing
- Q-Collar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Research Assessing Impacts of Neurophysiological Processing Speed Training in Veterans
Older veterans with a history of mild brain trauma exhibit early cognitive challenges, especially in driving-related tasks. This is attributed to alterations in the brain's excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) balance.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- BRAIN-SPEED (NCT06217575)
- Testing
- Alpha neurofeedback training, Visual Attention Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
Contributions of mTBI to Neurodegeneration Due to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
This is a research study that aims to examine whether Veterans with mild Traumatic Brain Injuries are at risk for dementia by studying their memory, brain wave activity, brain structure and proteins that can be elevated after…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04124029
- Testing
- No Intervention is used for this study but all subjects will be asked to complete electroencephalogram (EEG) testing and an MRI scan., No intervention is used for this study but all subjects will be asked to complete a venous blood draw procedure and a lumbar puncture procedure.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Concussion
Interactive Training in Sports Concussion Prevention and Management
This study evaluated Brain 101: The Concussion Play book, an intervention that provides education and resources on concussion management for high schools.
- Trial name
- NCT01978795
- Testing
- Brain 101 website, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.
Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion
How do the Neck Muscles Influence Head Acceleration During Sport-associated Impact Events in High School Athletes?
Sport-related concussion is a common and serious injury that can affect athletes of all ages in any sport. The purpose of this project is to study the effect of a 12-week manual resistance neck strengthening exercise program on…
- Conditions
- Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03883165
- Testing
- high-intensity neck strengthening, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Concussion, Mild
Early Sub-threshold Exercise Treatment for Concussion
Each year millions of Americans suffer concussions as a result of accidents in sports, at work or through military service. Adolescents take the longest to recover from the effects of concussion yet no therapy exists to help…
- Trial name
- NCT03569709
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Rest, Stretching
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
mTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
MindRhythm Detection of Concussion and Recovery Study
This study is designed to observe HeadPulse data in concussed subjects that may have experienced a concussion via an injury down to the age of 4.
- Trial name
- DISCOVERY (NCT07190963)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MindRhythm, Inc.
Brain Concussion
ImPACT Normative Extension
The researchers want to find out more about a standalone software application, ImPACT Online and how it relates to other commonly used tests of memory, attention and reaction time.
- Trial name
- NCT03180905
- Testing
- ImPACT Online/Paper Pencil Tests, ImPACT Online
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ImPACT Applications, Inc.
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
Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Intermediate
Assessment of Oculomotor, Vestibular and Reaction Time Response Following a Concussive Event
This study is designed to evaluate the use of a collection of tests that measure the eye response, balance, oculomotor and reaction time tests to aid in the diagnosis of mTBI.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Intermediate, Concussion, Severe
- Trial name
- NKI-RIF1 (NCT01832714)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurolign
Brain Concussion
Control Study of Nautilus BrainPulse for the Detection of Concussion
To use the Nautilus BrainPulse to compare and contrast the signal patterns from this cohort's signal patterns with those of concussed high school athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02350699
- Testing
- Nautilus BrainPulse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jan Medical, Inc.
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Traumatic Brain Injury
Charactertizing Growth Hormone Deficiency in Traumatic Brain Injury
The goal of this observational study is to characterize the impact of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) on quality of life, symptom burden, and sleep in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI), and to evaluate whether these…
- Trial name
- NCT07795736
- Testing
- Not applicable (observational study)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury
Rural Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) And Comorbid Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Feasibility Study
This study is being conducted to understand whether training in tasks that require perceiving and thinking about things, or cognition, can improve memory in veterans who have been exposed to a blast explosion and have TBI and…
- Trial name
- NCT01278316
- Testing
- Control, Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Validation of Clinical Outcome Measures Specific to mTBI-Related Oculomotor Disorders
The specific aim of this project is to validate clinical tests to be used as outcome measures in studies of mTBI-related vision problems.
- Trial name
- NCT07282691
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salus University
Healthy, Concussion (Diagnosis)
Reliability of the SOT Over Clinical Administration Time Intervals of Concussion Assessment
The goal of this study has two parts. First, it examines whether performing multiple Sensory Organization Tests (SOT) on the SMART Balance Master, using two different testing orders, leads to different levels of practice…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Concussion (Diagnosis), Balance Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07024368
- Testing
- Reliability of the Sensory Organization Test on the SMART Balance Master across multiple administrations
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hyung Rock Lee
Cognitive Deficits, Proprioceptive Disorders
Effects of Multiple Concussions in Retired NHL Players
To investigate long term affects of multiple concussions on the cognition, balance, proprioception, and biomarkers in retired National Hockey League players
- Trial name
- NHL (NCT02746523)
- Testing
- Sensory Organization Test, Biomarkers, Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries
Indirect Intracranial Pressure Measurement in Patients With Suspected or Documented Concussion
The HS-1000 is an innovative non-invasive monitoring device that employs advanced acoustic signal analysis to calculate ICP on a continuous basis.
- Trial name
- NCT02699359
- Testing
- HS-1000 recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HeadSense Medical
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Elucidate the Mechanisms, Development and Effectiveness of Balance Control and Gait Strategy After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Develop Innovative Design of Computerized Dual-task Balance Module
The purpose of this study is to innovatively design and develop computerized dual-task balance training modules and home modules, and conduct proactive clinical verification to focus on the effectiveness of balance control and…
- Trial name
- NCT05638659
- Testing
- Computerized dual-task balance and home program, Medical consultation and traditional balance training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University