Clinical trials: Brain Injuries
Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion Device Audiological Measures
Significant morbidity, mortality, and related costs are caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI). A simple, effective, and lightweight device worn by athletes or war fighters in the field, designed to mitigate TBI resulting from…
- Trial name
- NCT02262507
- Testing
- Device Wearing
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Investigating Techniques to Enhance the Sense of Embodiment in Immersive Virtual Reality
Embodiment is an important aspect of virtual reality because it affects how natural and engaging the experience feels and can influence performance and learning in VR-based applications, including rehabilitation [McAnally \&…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT07870044
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Embodiment Manipulations
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Background: Some people who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) recover completely. Others, however, develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with anxiety and depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01547819
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Acquired Brain Injury, Stroke/ Cerebrovascular Accident (Ischemic or Hemorrhagic)
Regulating Emotions and Behaviors After Brain Injury
After acquired brain injury (ABI), persons can experience emotional and behavioral difficulties, that can be painful both for the person and his/her family.
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain Injury, Stroke/ Cerebrovascular Accident (Ischemic or Hemorrhagic), Brain Tumor (After Recovery), Encephalitis
- Trial name
- GREMO-LCA (NCT05393492)
- Testing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Radically Open dialectical behavior therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Concussion, Mild
Australian University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Concussion in Athletes (AUSSIE-2)
Analysis of cardiac induced brain forces using cranial accelerometry has been shown to diagnose concussion in high school athletes.
- Trial name
- AUSSIE-2 (NCT05771051)
- Testing
- Headpulse measurements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cerebral Palsy
HMB Cerebral Palsy Pilot Study
This is a pilot study of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) + Vitamin D3 supplementation in adolescents with cerebral palsy. The primary objective is to quantify safety, compliance, and acceptability of daily combined HMB + Vitamin…
- Trial name
- NCT05384951
- Testing
- HMB + Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Injury
The Effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
This study is studying the effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a standard protocol of gentle yoga and breath meditation, on patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Injury, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT01613872
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating Optimal Treatment for Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Setup of comparative trial The goal of this study is to determine whether one surgical treatment for chronic subdural hematoma is better than the other.
- Trial name
- NCT02655445
- Testing
- Mini-craniotomy, Twist Drill Craniostomy, Burr Hole Craniostomy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Cognitive Training for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Effects on Cognitive, Emotional, and Brain Function
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effects of computer-based training in executive functioning compared to word games on cognitive and emotional aspects of combat-related PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01644851
- Testing
- Executive function training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Associated Disorders of Locomotion and Postural Control of Axial Segments in Cerebral Palsy
Gait abnormalities, which occur in Cerebral Palsy (CP), are characterized usually by a toe-to-floor or a plantar-to-floor initial contact (equinus gait), followed by an early braking of the tibia's forward progression (during…
- Trial name
- NCT04287673
- Testing
- Rehabilitation involving strongly the trunk
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est
Cerebral Palsy
Status of People With Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19, as well as the collateral situations that it entails, has been causing panic, anguish and anxiety that has generated biopsychosocial problems in society affecting not only the physical and social level but also the…
- Trial name
- NCT04753632
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Kinesio-taping of Lower Limbs
The goal of this clinical trail is to test if kinesio-taping on lower limbs has an effect on balance and gait in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06326164
- Testing
- kinesio-taping., A designed physiotherapy program.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue
Brain and Gut Plasticity in Mild TBI or Post-acute COVID Syndrome Following Growth Hormone Therapy
Patients with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) and abnormal growth hormone secretion, as measured by glucagon stimulation test, will be treated with replacement growth…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue, Cognitive Impairment, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT03554265
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Seizures Newborn, Brain Injuries
Newborn Brain Test (NBT)
The aim of the overall project is to develop the Newborn Brain Test (NBT), a novel platform to detect abnormal brain activity in infants at birth through an automated AI assessment.
- Trial name
- NBT (NCT06580834)
- Testing
- Cergenx Wave
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Geraldine Boylan
Acquired Brain Injury (Including Stroke)
Stimulus Equivalence Learning in Acquired Brain Injury.
Stimulus Equivalence Learning (SEL) is a form of learning in which stimuli (such as words, pictures, or sounds) become linked to one another in memory, even though this specific connection has not been directly taught.
- Trial name
- NCT07345481
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klimmendaal Revalidatiespecialisten
Traumatic Brain Injury
Imaging of Traumatic Brain Injury
This project aims to study the prognostic ability of various MRI imaging markers in the evaluation of TBI patients. Cognitive, social, and occupational recovery will be measured at each time point, and compared to MRI findings.
- Trial name
- Imaging of TBI (NCT01196299)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Traumatic Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness
Alterations in the Brain's Connectome After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
This study explores the changes in whole-brain connectivity that occur during recovery from severe Traumatic Brain Injury and how these changes are related to the recovery of consciousness.
- Trial name
- ABCinTBI (NCT02424656)
- Testing
- MRI, TMS-EEG, FDG-PET
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic, Brain Injuries
Mind-Body Skills Groups for the Treatment of War Zone Stress in Military and Veteran Populations
The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in mind-body skills groups by veterans who have experienced a stressful war-related situation and have symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), will improve…
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01093053
- Testing
- Mind-Body Skills Groups, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Acquired Brain Injury (Including Stroke), Caregivers
Nature in Harmony: Music and Nature-based Self-care for Individuals With Acquired Brain Injuries and Their Care Partners
The goal of this pilot study is to determine the initial impact on wellbeing for clients with acquired brain injury and their care partner after engaging in a nature \& music-based program facilitated by occupational therapy and…
- Trial name
- NCT07568301
- Testing
- Nature in Harmony
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Cerebral Palsy
ImGTS for Patients With Cerebral Palsy and With Mobility Limitations
The proposed research project aims to answer the question "Are immersive technology systems effective in the rehabilitation management of pediatric patients with cerebral palsy and with mobility limitations?".
- Trial name
- NCT05299905
- Testing
- Virtual reality using Semi-CAVE, Virtual reality using the HMD
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augmented eXperience E-health Laboratory