Clinical trials: Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Concussion, Brain
Developing a Tool to Support Shared Decision Making Post-Concussion Between Adolescents, Parents and Clinicians
Investigators will conduct a pilot efficacy test of a decision aid about contact sport participation post-concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT04777864
- Testing
- Decision Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Oculomotor Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of the proposed study is to compare the sensitivity and specificity of three oculomotor test devices in normal subjects versus subjects with history of TBI.
- Trial name
- NCT03156010
- Testing
- Neuro Kinetics IPAS, Oculogica EyeBox, SyncThink EyeSync Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Acute and Mild TBI Injury in Military and Civilian Population Using Advanced MR Imaging
This is a prospective longitudinal study of patients with acute mTBI and comparison with chronic mTBI patients and a cohort without history of TBI or none within 5 years of enrollment.
- Trial name
- NCT05101239
- Testing
- MRI imaging exam
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Geneva Foundation
Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness
fNIRS for Disorders of Consciousness
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can measure brain activity in healthy adults and in people with disorders of consciousness (DoC) in the neuro-intensive care…
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness, Coma, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT07485361
- Testing
- Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Impairment
Rivastigmine Patch in Veterans With Cognitive Impairment Following TBI
Difficulties with intellectual functioning, particularly memory functions, are common and source of long-term disability after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- RIVET (NCT01670526)
- Testing
- Rivastigmine Transdermal Patch
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Headache
Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training Effects on Postconcussive Symptomology
The purpose of this study is to compare a 4-week, moderately intensive, lab and home-based aerobic exercise program versus exercise plus cognitive training.
- Conditions
- Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Headache, Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic, Head Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03674398
- Testing
- Exercise+CT, Exercise only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Validation of Cognitive Enhancement Techniques for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
With an average of 21,000 diagnosed brain injuries each year among military personnel, traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major health concern for the United States Military Health System.
- Trial name
- VoCET-mTBI (NCT04245124)
- Testing
- Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training, Traditional Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
Head Injuries With Non Missile Penetrating Objjects
Non-missile Penetrating Head Trauma,Cases Registry in Sohag University Hospital
A retrospective study was done in Neurosurgery trauma unit, Sohag University. Eighteen patients reported with different mechanisms of trauma. All patients clinically tested involving neurological evaluation.
- Trial name
- trauma (NCT03768778)
- Testing
- Debridement and dural repair
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neural Basis of Decision-Making Deficits in Traumatic Brain Injury
Background: People with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have trouble making the best possible decisions. Researchers want to learn more about the parts of the brain that control decision making.
- Trial name
- NCT02169310
- Testing
- tDCS, [11C] Raclopride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Neurobiological Correlates of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) During Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep
The overarching aim of this Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) is to explore the neurobiological correlates of PTSD during REM sleep by using state-of-the science positron emission tomography (PET) sleep…
- Trial name
- REM-P (NCT00871650)
- Testing
- Sleep data recording, PET scan - waking, PET scan - REM Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild
Exercise as Concussion Therapy Trial- 2
This study is a Phase 2, open-label study of a therapeutic intervention (graded exercise)compared to a reference therapy (passive stretching) in patients who have sustained mTBI.
- Trial name
- ExACTT (NCT04578743)
- Testing
- Graded Exercise Therapy: ClearPlay(TM)
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANSwers Neuroscience, Inc.
Rugby Professionals, Concussion
Analysis of the Variation in Thickness of Per-papillary Retinal Optic Nerve Fibres in Professional Rugby Players
The main hypothesis is that exposure to repeated shocks is associated with a greater decrease in the thickness of optical nerve fibres.
- Trial name
- ON RUGBY (NCT03958110)
- Testing
- OCT A
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Suicide Attempt Among Veterans
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between attempted and/or completed suicide and reported experience of chronic pain among an adult veteran population.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Suicide Attempt
- Trial name
- NCT01502436
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Mild Concussion, Post Concussion Syndrome
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Balance, Vestibular and Oculomotor Assessment Tool
The iDETECT (Integrated Display Enhanced Testing for Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury) system is a novel portable, open access platform that enables immediate and rapid assessment of multimodal neurologic function.
- Conditions
- Mild Concussion, Post Concussion Syndrome, Vestibular Neuritis
- Trial name
- NCT02171312
- Testing
- iDETECT Assessment, Routine Balance and Vestibular Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Stroke and Traumatic Acute Brain Injury Line Indicator System for Emergent Recognition (STABILISER-I)
In the search for a novel marker of stroke that could be rapidly assessed in blood, the investigators developed a point-of-care (POC) lateral flow device (LFD) that rapidly (< 15 min) detects levels of a biomarker that is…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- STABILISER-I (NCT02514902)
- Testing
- Lateral Flow Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Justin Fraser
Platelet Dysfunction, Traumatic Brain Injury
Correcting Platelet Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury
This study evaluates the impact of platelet transfusion on geriatric patients with platelet dysfunction from Traumatic Brain Injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03182946
- Testing
- Platelet mapping Thromboelastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Trauma
Magnetic Resonance (MR) Spectroscopy and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Determining Brain Injury and Subsequent Clinical Outcome in Patients of Moderate Brain Trauma
The purpose of this study is to use magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to assess for traumatic brain injury and determine if there is any correlation of these findings to clinical outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT00760903
- Testing
- Conventional MRI of the brain, MR spectroscopy (MRS), MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Trauma, Brain
The Role of Hypoxia on Subconcussive Head Impacts
The purpose of this study is to examine the combined effects of hypoxia and a short bout of subconcussive head impacts on neurocognitive and ocular-motor function and plasma expression of brain-derived blood biomarkers.
- Trial name
- NCT04624152
- Testing
- Soccer heading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cognition Disorder, Functional Brain Imaging
fMRI and NIRS Imaging for Traumatic Brain Injury
Background: The amount of blood flowing in brain areas goes up when those areas are being used for activities, such as movement or seeing.
- Trial name
- NCT01668758
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Brain Markers of Treatment Response in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The purpose of this study is to examine if treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans with paroxetine changes brain responses as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging and if brain responses can…
- Trial name
- NCT00700999
- Testing
- Paroxetine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs