Clinical trials: Brain Concussion
Post-Concussion Syndrome, Sleep Disorder
Improvement in Sleep Symptomatology and Neurocognitive Function Using Photobiomodulation in Post-Concussion Patients
The emphasis on this study is to review the use of PBMT as a potential treatment modality to improve both sleep symptoms and consequent neuropsychological functions affected by sleep disturbances in a cohort of post-mTBI patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05072743
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Zitney
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on the Brain Health of Collegiate Football Athletes
Determine if the daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement will reduce serum levels of biomarkers of sub-concussion injuries over a course of American football season among collegiate football…
- Trial name
- NCT04796207
- Testing
- Fish Oil (DPA+EPA 2:1 ratio) Capsules, High Oleic Safflower Oil Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-concussion Syndrome
Measure of Cerebrovascular Dysfunction After TBI With fNIRS
The goal of this project is to determine if it is possible to assess Cerebrovascular Reactivity (CVR) to hypercapnia with functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).
- Trial name
- NCT01789164
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Brain Concussion
ImPACT Online Clinical Study
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
- NCT02701842
- Testing
- ImPACT Online/Paper Pencil Tests, ImPACT Online
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ImPACT Applications, Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Concussion
A Evaluation Of Biomarkers Associated With Sports Induced Concussions In College Student Athletes
The purpose of this study is to study the biomarkers in subjects before and after sports-induced traumatic brain injury. The assay will be studied in a sample population of subjects over the age of 18 participating in college…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Concussion, Sports Injury
- Trial name
- GATOR (NCT01472042)
- Testing
- Banyan Biomarkers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Banyan Biomarkers, Inc
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
Brain Concussion
Effect of Soccer Head Gear to Reduce Concussions
This study will determine if protective soccer headgear reduces the incidence or severity of Sport Related Concussion injuries (SRCs) in US adolescent (high school) soccer players.
- Trial name
- Socheadgear (NCT02850926)
- Testing
- Soccer head gear
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Advanced MRI Applications for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
This feasibility study is being conducted to determine potential associations between a broad range of clinical neurological symptoms and magnetic resonance images (MRI), data, and clinical findings involved in mild traumatic…
- Trial name
- TBI (NCT02070588)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Traumatic Brain Injury, Injury of Body Region
Neuroimaging & Plasma Markers for Predicting Outcomes After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
This exploratory study aims to identify the most promising biomarkers that alone or in combination might predict development of mood disorders [i.e., major depression (MD], cognitive disorders [i.e., executive function deficits…
- Trial name
- NCT02891941
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Concussion
Recent Experiences With Concussions
College athletes will be recruited to complete a voluntary online survey that will take approximately 10 minutes. In this survey, they will answer a series of questions related to the concussion symptoms they have experienced in…
- Trial name
- NCT02626650
- Testing
- Symptom elicitiation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries
An Evaluation of HS-1000 Device Capabilities in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Patients After Concussion
The HeadSense (HS) HS-1000 device, a new non-invasive brain monitor is expected to safely and accurately monitor concussed patients with minimal discomfort, potentially providing a new modality for concussion measurement.
- Trial name
- NCT02699346
- Testing
- HS-1000 recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HeadSense Medical
Concussion (Diagnosis), Sport-related Concussion
Longitudinal Monitoring of Head Impacts in Elite Junior Ice Hockey
This study aims to better understand how head impacts during ice hockey affect the brain and body, especially in young athletes.
- Conditions
- Concussion (Diagnosis), Sport-related Concussion, Hockey Player
- Trial name
- DRAK-CARE (NCT07341880)
- Testing
- Head impact monitoring, Heart rate variability monitoring, Dual-task cognitive and motor assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Brain Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury
DANA Compared to MACE in Evaluation of Suspected Acute Concussion
The purpose of this study is to compare the sensitivity of the DANA Rapid exam with the MACE cognitive score. The primary hypothesis is that the DANA Rapid exam will be more sensitive for detecting impaired cognitive performance…
- Trial name
- NCT01728129
- Testing
- DANA Rapid, MACE
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Enhancing Brain Training With Virtual Reality
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of brain training in a Virtual Reality set up in neurotypical populations as well as in the traumatic brain injury population.
- Trial name
- NCT03582579
- Testing
- Training in Virtual Reality, Training on a computer screen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Deployment Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
The study will provide evidence on the long term outcomes of mTBI in service members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition, the study will provide evidence on mTBI incidence, and symptom patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT01847040
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
Concussion, Brain
Development of a Concussion Management Platform for Children and Youth
This multi-centred, randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot tested mobile device Application built to guide youth in recovery from concussion.
- Trial name
- Back2PlayApp (NCT05471791)
- Testing
- Back2Play App
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Brain Concussion
The s100β Levels in Patients With Mild Brain Injury.
Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for the majority of TBI. At present, whether TBI has traumatic intracranial lession is mainly diagnosed by computed tomography (CT), while only 5% of mild TBI has positive CT results.
- Trial name
- NCT06131242
- Testing
- It is an observational study
- Volunteers
- 494 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sumei Lu
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
HEAD Injury Serum Markers and Multi-modalities for Assessing Response to Trauma
The goal of HeadSMART II (HEAD injury Serum markers and Multi-modalities for Assessing Response to Trauma II) is to develop an In-Vitro Diagnostic, the BRAINBox TBI test, to aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with…
- Trial name
- HeadSMART II (NCT04423198)
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment, Patient Reported Neurological Outcome Assessments, Blood Draw
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BRAINBox Solutions Inc
Sport Related Concussion
Pilot Study on the Correlation Between Accelerations Experienced
Concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, accounts for 85% of brain injuries and is common in both professional and amateur sports.
- Trial name
- BIOIMPACT (NCT07507253)
- Testing
- Analyze correlations between the measurements of the variations in biomarkers with those obtained by an instrumented mouthguard measuring accelerations.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sys2Diag
Concussion, Brain
Comparing and Interactive Concussion Education Platform to Current Education Standards
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a theory- driven education platform to improve concussion-related norms and perceptions in an effort to improve student-athletes concussion-related…
- Trial name
- NCT04122274
- Testing
- NCAA education sheet, Decision-based interactive concussive education platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill