Clinical trials: Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Brain Injuries
Identifying Biomarkers That Distinguish PTSD and mTBI Using Advanced Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
The purpose of this study is to develop a new test to help diagnose mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers.
- Trial name
- NCT02927288
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Concussion, Brain, Concussion; Eye
Is Y-Balance Test Predictive of Concussion
The Y Balance Test for the lower quarter (YBT-LQ) is a movement screen used to assess an athlete's risk for injury. The YBT-LQ is a dynamic balance test where the participant stands on a single leg and with the opposite lower…
- Trial name
- NCT05344703
- Testing
- Y Balance Plus Visual Perturbations, Y balance
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Safety Study of NNZ-2566 in Healthy Subjects, Following Oral Administration
The purpose of this study is to obtain evidence of safety and determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) of NNZ-2566 in healthy volunteers, when administered orally.
- Trial name
- NCT01420042
- Testing
- NNZ-2566
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited
Concussion, Brain, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
A Highly Portable Device for Assessment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Deployed and Far-Forward Settings
The purpose of this study is to develop a highly portable, ruggedized diagnostic tool for concussion, EyeBOX Lens (EBLens), that can be utilized in deployed field and far-forward settings.
- Trial name
- NCT05527041
- Testing
- EyeBOX Lens (EBLens)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oculogica, Inc.
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild
Evaluation of Helmet Technology and Head Impact Exposure
The purpose of the study is to monitor longitudinal changes in brain structure and function between the preseason and postseason, in a population of football playing athletes grouped by helmet make and model.
- Trial name
- NCT03883451
- Testing
- Helmet Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Head Injury, Concussion
Video Review of the Frequency and Assessment of Head Impacts During the FIFA World Cup 2022TM
This is an exploratory observational study. Broadcasted video footage is used to review all head impacts during all 64 matches in the football tournament.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Concussion, Brain Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05629169
- Testing
- No intervention applied - observational study only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federation Internationale de Football Association
Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion
Evaluation of a Neck Strengthening Program to Reduce the Risk of Sport-related Concussion
Evaluation of a neck strengthening program as a potential intervention to reduce the risk of sport-related concussion in youth contact and collision sport athletes.
- Conditions
- Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT02455037
- Testing
- Neck Strengthening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cerebral Concussion, Brain Injuries
The Effects of Head Trauma on Collegiate Athletes
Recently, researchers and clinicians have examined many different forms of concussion testing aimed to assess if a brain injury has occurred and to what degree it affects the individual being tested.
- Trial name
- NCT02354469
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Hypopituitarism
Posttraumatic Hypopituitarism - Incidence, Predictors and Test Validity
The purpose of the study is to estimate the incidence of posttraumatic hypopituitarism, and to identify predisposing factors in order to establish a rational responsible socioeconomic screening program.
- Trial name
- NCT01028742
- Volunteers
- 463 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Stroke
Moving a Paralyzed Hand Through Use of a Brain-Computer Interface
This study will gain information on methods of control of a prosthetic arm in stroke patients or traumatic brain inury patients through a technique called "brain-computer interface" (BCI).
- Trial name
- NCT00242242
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Traumatic Brain Injury
PC-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The investigators evaluated whether it was possible to improve the measurement of memory, attention, and executive function in patients who have suffered traumatic brain injury through the use of computer-based testing.
- Trial name
- NCT00927576
- Testing
- Digit span testing, Spatial span testing, Finger tapping
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation for PTSD and Sleep
In this study, our objective is to determine the effect of two different nerve stimulation types in changing sleep architecture.
- Trial name
- NCT03170440
- Testing
- Transcutaneous nerve stimulation location 1
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Emotions, Memory Deficits
Brain Response to Treatment for Pediatric PTSD
This study will examine how brain activation changes as a result of behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Emotions, Memory Deficits, Post-traumatic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01806701
- Testing
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Vascular System Injuries, Concussion, Brain
Sildenafil Treatment for Mild TBI
About 300,000 people are hospitalized for traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. After TBI, secondary brain injury escalates due in part to heightened levels of oxidant injury, inflammation, and vascular injury.
- Conditions
- Vascular System Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03598140
- Testing
- Sildenafil Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Concussion, Mild
The Combined Effect of Chronic Cannabis Use and Subconcussive Head Impacts on Brain Health
The purpose of this pilot study is to better understand the effects of chronic cannabis (THC) use on the neural responses to subconcussive head impacts, as a form of repetitive soccer headings.
- Trial name
- NCT04641832
- Testing
- Soccer heading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Biochemical Diagnostics of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Concussion in Children and Adolescents
The study will enroll children and adolescents (0 - 17 years) suspected of having concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT04288167
- Testing
- Sample collection
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicortex Finland Oy
Concussion
Pathology in the Brain After mTBI - A Multimodal MRI Study
The purpose is to use Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging (DKI), Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and resting state functional MRI to examine tissue damage in the brains of people who have had a concussion, both acute and 3 months after the…
- Trial name
- NCT01936792
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Focused Stress
Identification and Comprehension of Focused Stress in a Sentence Among Adults Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury
Researches that focus on the perception of prosodic elements among adult who suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI), focus on their ability to decipher intonation in order to understand an additional meaning of a sentence.
- Trial name
- NCT02499133
- Testing
- language and cognitive tests
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
Validation of an Obstacle Course Used in Patients With Muscle Tightness
This study is being conducted to compare healthy patients versus patients with muscle tightness in their leg(s) after an acquired brain injury using walking trials time, a balance test, and foot pressure data.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Spasticity
- Trial name
- NCT00776048
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Dizziness, Brain Injury
Vestibular Consequences of Blast-related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of mild traumatic brain injury and blast exposure on the inner ear balance and central nervous systems.
- Trial name
- NCT01021137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development