Clinical trials: Brain Injuries, open to volunteers
Traumatic Brain Injury, Upper Extremity
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Improve Upper Extremity Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury
Upper extremity weakness, impaired coordination, reduced dexterity, and limited arm and hand use may continue after TBI. Repetitive, task-specific rehabilitation may improve function, but recovery can remain incomplete.
- Trial name
- taVNS (NCT07867015)
- Testing
- taVNS, FTP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Disorder of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State
Temporal Interference Stimulation for Disorders of Consciousness
This study aims to investigate whether a new non-invasive brain stimulation technique, called temporal interference stimulation, can influence brain activity and potentially improve signs of consciousness in patients with severe…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Minimally Conscious State, Vegetative State, Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07874178
- Testing
- Temporal Interference
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Neuromodulation and Neurorehabilitation for mTBI
This study will determine (i) the magnitude of immediate and sustained effects of a current clinical standard interactive computer attention processing training (APT) when combined with intermittent theta burst stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT03819608
- Testing
- real iTBS, real APT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord or Placental Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Intravenous Infusion for TBI
This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intravenous infusion of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of traumatic brain injury
- Trial name
- NCT05018832
- Testing
- cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells
- Where
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine
Traumatic Brain Injury
Overground Virtual Reality (VR) Gait Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation program designed to help individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) improve their walking abilities in real-world settings.
- Trial name
- NCT07038889
- Testing
- C-Mill VR+ by Motek, Walk-over-Ground
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cerebral Palsy
Dynamic, Real-world Learning, Innovative Mobility, and Versatile Exploration (DRIVE): Evaluating a Dose-matched Developmental Powered Mobility Intervention for Young Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the effects of developmental powered mobility intervention on global development, gross motor function, and activity performance outcomes in 48 young children (ages 1-2 years) with…
- Trial name
- DRIVE (NCT07876219)
- Testing
- Permobil Explorer Mini, MORE-PT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Traumatic Brain Injury
Control Network Neuromodulation to Enhance Cognitive Training in Complex Traumatic Brain Injury
The CONNECT-TBI Trial aims to develop safe, effective treatments for complex mTBI that improve cognitive functioning. Based on the compelling preliminary data generated by our study team, the objective of this study is to conduct…
- Trial name
- CONNECT-TBI (NCT05236010)
- Testing
- rTMS, HD-tDCS, Attention Process Training
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
mTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Mindful RAVANS Study
This pilot study is testing a new treatment for people who still have frequent headaches months after a mild traumatic brain injury, with about half of the participants coming from military or veteran backgrounds.
- Conditions
- mTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Headache
- Trial name
- RAVANS (NCT07872761)
- Testing
- Cala-RAVANS (Model CR-2)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
Evaluation of a Voice-Activated Call Light System for Clients With Limited Upper-Extremity Mobility
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether a voice-activated call light system enables people in a rehabilitation facility who have limited use of their arms and hands to call for help more independently and reliably than with…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Healthy Adult Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07873151
- Testing
- voice-activated call light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quality Living, Inc.
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy in Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (AGHD)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether growth hormone replacement therapy (GHRT) is effective versus placebo in the improvement of Quality of Life in patients with adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) and mild…
- Trial name
- GRIT (NCT04867317)
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fluid Balance
Caval Aorta Index for Fluid Optimization in Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in trauma patients. As the primary injury cannot be reversed; management strategies must focus on preventing secondary injury by avoiding hypotension and hypoxia…
- Trial name
- CAI for fluids (NCT06940258)
- Testing
- ultrasound measurement of caval aorta index, control group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Deployment of a Novel National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Clinical, Biomarker, Imaging, and Modifiers (CBI-M) Classification Framework for Emergency Department Patients With Glasgow Coma Scale 15 Traumatic Brain Injury (PIONEER-Prognosis)
This study is being done to learn how information from blood tests, medical records, and wearable devices that track sleep, activity, and heart rate can help predict how people recover after a concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT07858266
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Traumatic Brain Injury
Sovateltide for the Treatment of Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a leading cause of global disability, yet current clinical management is limited to supportive care and pressure stabilization using hyperosmolar therapies like mannitol and hypertonic saline.
- Trial name
- RESTORE-TBI (NCT07861126)
- Testing
- Sovateltide
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmazz, Inc.
Brain Injuries, Acute
Severe Acquired Brain Injuries: Prognostic Factors and Quality of Care
The main purpose of this project is to identify the medium-term prognostic factors for patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injuries and evaluate their impact.
- Trial name
- NCT04905264
- Where
- 27 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Interfacing With NeuroTechnology to Expand Neural Throughput (INTENT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of an implantable device that records and stimulates different areas of the brain to allow adults affected by disabling paralysis (see Eligibility…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Muscular Disorders, Atrophic, Brain Stem Stroke
- Trial name
- INTENT (NCT07521930)
- Testing
- INTENT Neural Interface System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Music Therapy for Comatose Brain Injured Patients
The goal of this single-arm observational study is to determine whether alpha music therapy, initiated early in the recovery period, can improve cognitive function for severe traumatic brain injury patients when compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT07544602
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Mercy Health Ohio
Fibrinogen, Albumin
Fibrinogen-to-Albumin Ratio as a Predictor of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Traumatic Brain Injury
this study aims to assess the ability of fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio to predict the development of Acute respiratory distress syndrome in traumatic brain injury patients.
- Conditions
- Fibrinogen, Albumin, ARDS, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Trial name
- FARDS (NCT07664358)
- Testing
- Fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Therapeutic Benefits of Pareidolia in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
This study will investigate whether viewing and identifying meaningful shapes or images hidden within nature pictures (pareidolia) can improve motivation and engagement in rehabilitation therapy for adults with mild to moderate…
- Trial name
- NCT07867119
- Testing
- Therapeutic Benefits of Pareidolia, Active Comparator #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Memantine Targeting Neurovascular Dysfunction After Mild and Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (MEND)
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn whether memantine can be given safely and successfully to adults in hospital with a mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), TBI
- Trial name
- MEND (NCT07867210)
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Retraining Neural Pathways Improves Cognitive Skills After A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The proposed study tests the efficacy (Phase II) of 36 or 54 30-minute training sessions of PATH neurotraining followed by digit memory exercises to improve working memory, processing speed and attention in mTBI patients rapidly…
- Trial name
- NCT03655782
- Testing
- PATH + DigitMemory (DM) neurotraining
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Perception Dynamics Institute