Clinical trials: Brain Trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury
Quantitative Automated Lesion Detection of Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators propose to develop quantitative automated lesion detection (QALD) procedures to identify brain damage following traumatic brain injury more accurately than is possible with a normal magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- QALD (NCT01022307)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Brain Injury
Training in Goal-directed Attention Regulation for Individuals With Brain Injury
Brain injuries affect the lives of numerous Veterans. This study examines how the brain is affected by injury and how rehabilitation training for attention dysfunction may change brain functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT01035606
- Testing
- training in goal-directed attention regulation, brain health education, computer-assisted training in goal-directed attention regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Disparity Driven Vergence in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
This study aims to determine the validity and safety of disparity driven vergence using a portable goggle system (I-PAS) using a pseudorandom ternary sequence of frequencies for testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03529799
- Testing
- I-PAS Goggles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Chronic Troublesome Sialorrhea, Cerebral Palsy
Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Troublesome Drooling Associated With Neurological Disorders and/or Intellectual Disability
The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of NT 201 compared with placebo for the treatment of chronic troublesome sialorrhea associated with neurological disorders (e.g.
- Conditions
- Chronic Troublesome Sialorrhea, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- SIPEXI (NCT02270736)
- Testing
- NT 201
- Where
- 31 sites in Georgia, Hungary and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Chronic Pain, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Telehealth Pain Self-Management for Employed Adults
The E-TIPS trial will evaluate an evidence-based, telehealth pain self-management intervention compared to standard care (a waitlist) for chronic pain in adults with physical disabilities who are employed.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- E-TIPS (NCT04248725)
- Testing
- E-TIPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Concussion, Brain
Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise for Recovery From Work-related Concussion
There is a lot of research on how to treat people with sport-related concussion. There has not been a lot of research on the treatment of injured workers with concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT06263179
- Testing
- Target Heartrate Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Stroke, Acute
Reperfusion With Cooling in Cerebral Acute Ischemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reducing a patients body temperature (mild hypothermia of 33 degrees Centigrade) will significantly reduce the risk of brain injury (notably reperfusion injury and hemorrhagic…
- Trial name
- ReCCLAIM (NCT01585597)
- Testing
- Zoll- Coolgaurd 3000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Association of Amino Acid Prevalence and Chronic Brain Injury
Years after a suffering a brain injury, individuals remain in a physically and cognitively impaired state. The investigators believe that the concentrations of amino acids in the blood are chronically altered and yield negative…
- Trial name
- NCT02113124
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brent Masel
Head Injury, Intracranial Pathology
Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation on Decreased Cerebral Perfusion
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the physiological response to application of the Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator (ITPR) in patients with compromised cerebral circulation.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Intracranial Pathology, Compromised Cerebral Perfusion
- Trial name
- NCT01824576
- Testing
- ITPR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
Brain Tumor, Primary
A Pilot Study to Evaluate Neurocognitive Injury and Longitudinal Changes in White Matter During Radiation Therapy in Children With Primary Brain Tumors
This is a pilot study to assess the changes in white matter, in the brain, in response to radiation therapy and correlate these changes with later declines in cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT02006407
- Testing
- Cranial Radiotherapy, MRI with Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), Neuro-cognitive Testing (CogState)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Post-traumatic Headache
Sumatriptan as Treatment for Post-traumatic Headache
This phase II evaluation of sumatriptan as a treatment for post traumatic headache (PTH) will examine the methods and approach necessary to take the next step to a phase III trial.
- Trial name
- TWIST (NCT01854385)
- Testing
- Sumatriptan 100 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia
Antibiotic "Dysbiosis" in Preterm Infants
Prolonged antibiotic use in preterm neonates has significant consequences on the developing intestinal microbiome, metabolome and host response, predisposing the neonate to various major morbidities, including necrotizing…
- Conditions
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing, Bacteremia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02784821
- Testing
- Antibiotic, Gastric fluid, Breast milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Comparison of Propofol Versus Midazolam to Sedate Critically Brain Injury; Measurement of Cytokine Response and Assessment of Function
This is a prospective randomized controlled pilot study in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who are sedated with either propofol or midazolam to compare the cytokine response and neuropsychological outcomes with and without…
- Trial name
- NCT01712477
- Testing
- Intravenous sedation using propofol, Intravenous sedation with midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Multisite RCT of STEP-Home: A Transdiagnostic Skill-based Community Reintegration Workshop
In this proposal, the investigators extend their previous SPiRE feasibility and preliminary effectiveness study to examine STEP-Home efficacy in a RCT design.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Substance Related Disorders, Depression
- Trial name
- STEP-Home (NCT03868930)
- Testing
- STEP-Home, PCGT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Disability Physical, Brain Injuries
Impact of Custom Assistive and Adaptive Technology in Rehabilitation
Madonna's Rehabilitation Engineering Center of Excellence (REC) is continually developing custom devices for persons with disabilities.
- Conditions
- Disability Physical, Brain Injuries, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03567239
- Testing
- Using adaptive device.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
PTSD
Open Label Study of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment of PTSD With Optional fMRI Sub-Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if MDMA-assisted therapy is safe and effective in people diagnosed with at least severe PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT04030169
- Testing
- Midomafetamine HCl
- Where
- 6 sites in Czechia, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- MAPS Europe B.V.
Traumatic Brain Injury, Word Finding Difficulty
Treating Civilian Traumatic Brain Injury With High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (ciTBI-HDtDCS)
The purpose of the study is to test whether low level electric stimulation, called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), on the part of the brain (i.e., pre-supplementary motor area) thought to aid in memory will…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Word Finding Difficulty, Acquired Brain Injury, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05408975
- Testing
- Active Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Lung Injury
Non-invasive Vagal Neurostimulation (nVNS) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress
This is a prospective, randomized, two-arm, controlled 30-day investigational pilot trial using the gammaCore Sapphire S non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) device + standard of care (SOC) in newly-hospitalized patients…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Lung Injury, Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04935697
- Testing
- nVNS, SOC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
OPTIMA-TBI Pilot Study
This is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing the effect of omega-3 fatty acid versus placebo on blood biomarkers of brain injury, inflammation and neurogenesis.
- Trial name
- OPTIMA (NCT03345550)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan