Clinical trials: Brain Trauma
Concussion
Protection Against Potential Brain Injury During Competitive Football
Significant morbidity, mortality, and related costs are caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI). An externally-worn medical device that applies mild jugular compression according to the principle of the Queckenstedt Maneuver (the…
- Trial name
- NCT02696200
- Testing
- Q Collar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Apnea, Sleep, Brain Injury, Traumatic
Comparison of Sleep Apnea Assessment Strategies to Maximize TBI Rehabilitation Participation and Outcome
Background: Sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, are common after traumatic brain injury and affect recovery and negatively influence participation in rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- C-SAS (NCT03033901)
- Testing
- Polysomnography - Level 1 and Level 3, Actigraphy monitoring, Sleep Apnea Screening
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 345 people
- Sponsor
- James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use
N-acetylcysteine Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder In Veterans With TBI
The goal of the project is to improve the care of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and unhealthy alcohol use.
- Trial name
- NAC (NCT02791945)
- Testing
- Medical Management Counseling, N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Traumatic Brain Injury, Critical Illness
Sleep Management And Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury in Kids: Pilot Intervention of Melatonin
Sleep wake disturbances compound recovery in over half of pediatric traumatic brain injury survivors, leading to impaired quality of life, and few effective interventions exist to treat this important morbidity.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Critical Illness, Sleep
- Trial name
- SMARTKids (NCT04932096)
- Testing
- melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Buspirone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Irritability and Aggression
The purpose of this study is to improve behavior control displayed by persons with traumatic brain injury by assessing effectiveness of treatments for post-TBI irritability and aggression.
- Trial name
- NCT01821690
- Testing
- Buspirone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Treatment and Recovery Monitoring of Post TBI Symptoms
This proposal aims to investigate the effect of a promising treatment for persistent post Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) symptoms, and to monitor TBI patient's recovery by an objective technique along with standard clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02426749
- Testing
- Active repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
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
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Traumatic Brain Injury, Coma
The Efficacy of Familiar Voice Stimulation During Coma Recovery
The purpose of the study is to determine whether familiar vocal stimulation, provided during coma recovery, improves outcomes for persons who are unconscious after severe TBI.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Coma, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT00557076)
- Testing
- Familiar Auditory Sensory Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury, Hopelessness
Window to Hope-Evaluating a Psychological Treatment for Hopelessness Among Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this project is to provide further evidence regarding a groundbreaking psychological treatment for suicide prevention in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), Window to Hope (WtoH).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Hopelessness, Suicide
- Trial name
- WtoH (NCT01691378)
- Testing
- Window to Hope, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Lisa Brenner
Brain Tumors, Metastatic Disease
Donepezil in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Donepezil may help lessen confusion and fatigue and improve mood and quality of life in patients who have undergone radiation therapy for brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00369785
- Testing
- donepezil hydrochloride
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Beta Blockade in in Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is test the effect of beta-adrenergic blockade on mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury with the hypothesis being that the addition of beta blockade to the treatment regime of this patient…
- Trial name
- NCT02957331
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Brain Contusion
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB093 in Participants With Brain Contusion
The primary objective is to determine if BIIB093 reduces brain contusion expansion by Hour 96 when compared to placebo. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the effects of BIIB093 on acute neurologic status, functional…
- Trial name
- ASTRAL (NCT03954041)
- Testing
- BIIB093
- Where
- 63 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Remedy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Noninvasive Modulation of Motivational Brain Regions in Healthy Volunteers
21 healthy control participants will be recruited. On Day 1 they will complete reward-guided decision making tasks and questionnaires followed by a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan.
- Trial name
- NCT04972786
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Screening Instruments
Goal: The ultimate goal of this research program is to improve the health and quality of life for wounded warriors from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) through screening, risk assessment, and outcome…
- Trial name
- NCT00875329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Subdural Hematomas With TRUFILL® n-BCA
This is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled study in which subjects can receive standard of care (SOC) alone or SOC and TRUFILL n-BCA MMA embolization for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas…
- Trial name
- MEMBRANE (NCT04816591)
- Testing
- Experimental: Interventional Cohort: TRUFILL n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate (n-BCA) Liquid Embolic System, Standard of Care Surgery, Experimental: Interventional Cohort: TRUFILL n-BCA Liquid Embolic System
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Cerenovus, Part of DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Acquired Brain Injury
Effect of Telehealth Mindfulness on Sleep and Anxiety in Acquired Brain Injury Population
The goal of this study is to learn the effect of a telehealth mindfulness meditation program on sleep quality and anxiety in individuals with brain injury living in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT06717399
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia
Traumatic Brain Injury
Pilot and Feasibility of MEMI for Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
This is a pilot and feasibility study for a mobile phone-delivered intervention for memory, called MEMI (memory ecological momentary intervention), that was designed to support adults with chronic traumatic brain injury with…
- Trial name
- NCT06375421
- Testing
- MEMI (Memory Ecological Momentary Intervention) Spaced Retrieval, Blocked Retrieval
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Concussion Injury of Cerebrum, Cranial Osteopathic Medicine
Cranial Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine as an Adjunct Treatment for Concussion
Patients who have concussions exhibit an array of symptoms, also known as post-concussive symptoms, including headaches, feeling slowed down or foggy and difficulty with concentration.
- Trial name
- NCT03225599
- Testing
- Cranial Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn, Urea Cycle Disorder
Neurologic Injuries in Adults With Urea Cycle Disorders
Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are a group of rare inherited metabolism disorders. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how UCD-related neurologic injuries affect adults with one of the most common types of UCD.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn, Urea Cycle Disorder, Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT00472732
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrea Gropman