Clinical trials: Brain Death
Brain Death, Renal Failure
Understanding Family Refusal
The investigators plan a secondary data analysis of an existing dataset to examine how individual decision-making differs from family decision-making in organ donation.
- Trial name
- NCT04303624
- Testing
- Health sciences survey
- Volunteers
- 1,007 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale-NUS College
Covid19, Death
COVID-19 Infections and Mortality in Long-term Care Facilities During the First Wave
The medical charts of all COVID-19 cases (n=1200) from 17 long-term care facilities in Montreal, Canada will be reviewed, to compare patients who survived to patients who did not survive.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Death, Infection Viral, Infections, Respiratory
- Trial name
- NCT04782427
- Testing
- COVID-19 infection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
Cardiovascular Death, Myocardial Infarction
Construction of a Cohort for Pan-Vascular Disease Among Employees of Taizhou People's Hospital
1. Participant Recruitment During the annual health check-ups for hospital staff, potential participants are recruited. Those who express interest are provided with a detailed explanation of the study's objectives, content, and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Death, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06545799
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital
Brain Death
Non-randomized, Open-labeled, Interventional, Single Group, Proof of Concept Study With Multi-modality Approach in Cases of Brain Death Due to Traumatic Brain Injury Having Diffuse Axonal Injury
This is the proof of concept study with multi-modality approach (using intra-thecal bioactive peptides, stem cells, laser and transcranial IV laser and Median Nerve stimulation as adjuvants) in cases of brain death due to…
- Trial name
- NCT02742857
- Testing
- BQ-A Peptide Extract, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Transcranial Laser Therapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bioquark Inc.
Death, Stroke
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Long-term Survival
The aim of the investigators trial was to evaluate association between new onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) and late cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Death, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- POAF (NCT02349269)
- Volunteers
- 519 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Brain Death
Brain Death: Inflammatory Response, Apoptosis, and Endotoxin Tolerance
We hypothesized that brain death is associated with an early systemic inflammatory response, possibly combined with activation of apoptotic cell death, two events that may contribute to induce rapid organ dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00615225
- Testing
- Muscle biopsy
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delafontaine Hospital
Age Problem, Disability
China Healthy Aging Cohort Study
This is a community-based prospective cohort study in China. The study has been initialized in 2024 and included older residents.
- Conditions
- Age Problem, Disability, Dementia, Death
- Trial name
- China-Ageing (NCT06472674)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6,780 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury
This observational study assessed whether measurements of certain pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the blood (either singly or in combination) at birth and/or up to day of life 21 can predict cerebral palsy at…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Cytokines (NCT01035697)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Stroke, Acute
Manipulation of Arterial Pressure in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This is a controlled clinical trial among non thrombolysed acute ischemic stroke patients to determine the effects of three levels of arterial pressure on death and neurological disability.
- Trial name
- MAPAS (NCT00848770)
- Testing
- Esmolol, Sodium Nitroprussiate (NPS) or Norepinephrine (NOR), Esmolol, NPS or NOR, manipulation of SAP
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
MACE, Cardiac Death
Real-World Cohort Study of Cardiopulmonary Function in Chinese Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: CPET Evaluation and Five-Year Prognostic Follow-Up Based on a Multicenter Structured Data Platform
The goal of this observational study is to observe the characteristics of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters in patients across different cardiovascular diseases and to evaluate the predictive value of…
- Conditions
- MACE, Cardiac Death, Unplanned Repeat Revascularization, Cardiac Rehospitalization
- Trial name
- China-CPET (NCT07130968)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Shaken Baby Syndrome
The Impact of the Nurse-Led "My Baby is Safe" Educational Program
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the My Baby is Safe Educational Program on mothers' knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy levels.The objectives of the study are to ensure that mothers acquire sufficient…
- Trial name
- NCT07037914
- Testing
- Education and Counseling, Leaflet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Parkinson Disease
Preparing Patient-Caregiver Dyads with Parkinson's Disease for Future Decision Making
Persons with Parkinson's disease and family care partners are often unprepared to make difficult, future medical decisions. Earlier conversations about future medical decisions between persons with Parkinson's disease and family…
- Trial name
- NCT05084209
- Testing
- Parkinson's medical decision making support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Cardiac Death, Hemorrhage
Efficacy and Safety of BiomatrixTM Stent and 5mg-Maintenance Dose of Prasugrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 5mg maintenance dose (MD) of prasugrel in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with BiomatrixTM…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Death, Hemorrhage, Cerebrovascular Accident, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- BEAUTY-II (NCT02446730)
- Testing
- BES (biodegradable polymer biolimus-eluting stent), Prasugel, Clopidogrel
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chonnam National University Hospital
Brain Death
Thyroxine Replacement in Organ Donors
To compare oral versus intravenous administration of thyroid hormone: 1) for reversibility of hemodynamic instability in organ donors, and, 2) the pharmacokinetics of oral vs iv thyroid administration
- Trial name
- NCT00238030
- Testing
- L-thryoxine, iv thryoxine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Brain Death
Implementation of Apnoea Test for Patients With Suspected Brain Death
This study consists of a survey created for intensive care physicians regarding their current practice of the implementation of apnoea test for patients with suspected brain death.
- Trial name
- NCT06359119
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kiskunhalas Semmelweis Hospital the Teaching Hospital of the University of Szeged
Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke
Prediction of Primary Cardiovascular Events Using the Multimarker Approach
The study of biochemical risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is important not only for analysis, but also for preventive measures, given that changes in the level of biomarkers can be detected before the first clinical…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Death
- Trial name
- NCT05704569
- Testing
- measurement of multiple biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karaganda Medical University
Epilepsy
A Device to Prevent Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
The study has the objective to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the Korus device in identifying body positioning. Primary Objective Validate the sensor system in Korus for body position detection using a pressure-based…
- Trial name
- NCT07877896
- Testing
- Study Subjects
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease NOS
Social Deprivation and Initial Presentation of 12 Cardiovascular Diseases: a CALIBER Study
Study of heterogeneity in associations between social deprivation and the initial presentation of 12 cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease NOS, Unheralded Corronary Death, Intracerebral Haemorrhage
- Trial name
- IP4 (NCT01937065)
- Testing
- No treatment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,937,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome
A PET-MRI Study of Serotoninergic Brainstem Pathway in Patients With Dravet Syndrome
Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a severe neurodevelopmental disease, which is predominantly caused by mutations of SCN1A, the gene coding for Nav1.1 voltage-gated sodium channels.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- DRAPETONINE (NCT07013331)
- Testing
- [18F]MPPF PET-MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases Risk
Cor360: Clinician-Facing Broad-Spectrum Cardiac Phenotyping and Risk Assessment Using COR® Wearable ECG to Inform Outcomes-Oriented Care Pathways
Cor360 is an observational study evaluating whether extended wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) data can support broad-spectrum cardiac phenotyping and risk assessment beyond conventional single-purpose ambulatory rhythm…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases Risk, Cardiac Conduction System Disease, Bundle/Fascicular Abnormalities
- Trial name
- Cor360 (NCT07775976)
- Testing
- COR Wearable ECG Monitoring, Cor360 Clinician-Facing Decision-Aid Reporting
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peerbridge Health, Inc