Clinical trials: Brain to Brain Communication
Aphasia
Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Improve Post-Stroke Aphasia
This study tests whether weak electrical stimulation of the brain is effective in improving language or reading difficulties occurring after a brain injury or stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01709383
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Dementia, Staff Attitude
Speeko for Elderspeak: A Self-Monitoring App to Improve Nursing Home Communication
This study will test feasibility and preliminary effects of an automated and performance-based feedback app (Speeko for Elderspeak) that detects and reports the use of diminutives (terms of endearment such as honey, dearie, and…
- Trial name
- NCT04064164
- Testing
- Speeko for Elderspeak
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Low Frequency Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation to Improve Verbal Fluency
Rationale: Parkinson's disease patients with deep brain stimulation electrodes represent a unique opportunity to study the influence of basal ganglia on neurocognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT04383665
- Testing
- STN DBS 10Hz, STN DBS 130Hz, STN DBS off
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Aphasia, Non-fluent Aphasia
Combining tDCS and CILT in Non-fluent Aphasia
The long-term goal of this work is to determine if combining a highly intensive, task-specific behavioral language intervention with modulation of the efferent cerebellar-cortical pathway using transcranial direct current…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Non-fluent Aphasia, Stroke, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05561400
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Aphasia, Cerebrovascular Stroke
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Speech in Aphasia
The purpose of this study is to examine whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be used to improve speech in chronic stroke patients with aphasia. Aphasia patients can have problems with speech production.
- Trial name
- NCT00608582
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Repetitive
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Encephalopathy, Birth Defect
Clinical Utility of Pediatric Whole Exome Sequencing
The investigator aims to examine the clinical utility of WES, including assessment of a variety of clinical outcomes in undiagnosed pediatric cases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Birth Defect, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
- Trial name
- NCT03525431
- Testing
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain Biomarkers of Response to Treatment for Apraxia of Speech
The study will use MRI brain imaging to identify brain changes associated in stroke patients after they receive speech-language treatment for their speech difficulties.
- Trial name
- SPT (NCT02046941)
- Testing
- Speech Production Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Staff Attitude, Dementia
Changing Talk Online (CHATO) Study
Objectives AIM 1. Establish acceptability and preliminary efficacy of online CHATO modules through pilot testing with NH staff. AIM 2. Develop and pilot test the data collection tool with consultant and advisory panel input.
- Trial name
- NCT03849937
- Testing
- Changing Talk Online (CHATO)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Assess the Prognostic Usefulness of Flutemetamol (18F) Injection for Identifying Subjects With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Who Will Convert to Clinically Probable Alzheimer's Disease
This study will investigate the efficacy of the Flutemetamol (18F) Injection PET tracer in identifying abnormal (18F) flutemetamol uptake patterns which predict the conversion from aMCI to a b-amyloid associated clinically…
- Trial name
- NCT01028053
- Testing
- Flutemetamol (18F) Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 365 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Treating Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Using tDCS
This is a double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study in which subjects with the non-fluent/agrammatic and semantic variants of primary progressive aphasia (naPPA and svPPA, respectively) will undergo language testing and…
- Trial name
- NCT04566731
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Modified Contraint-Induced Language Therapy (mCILT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Pragmatic Trial (Trial 1)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04281784)
- Testing
- EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,512 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Ischemic Stroke
Percutaneous Recanalization in Ischemic Stroke Management (PRIISM): A Feasibility Clinical Study
The primary study objective is to assess the feasibility of using the MindFrame System to safely and effectively restore blood flow in a thrombotic neurovascular occlusion in patients experiencing an ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- PRIISM (NCT00810095)
- Testing
- MindFrame System
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MindFrame, Inc.
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Digital Interventions in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Gotcha!
Aims and background Everyone forgets the names of people they should know at times. Having dementia makes this problem worse. People with dementia have told expressed they forget the names of people they care about and this can…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Anomia
- Trial name
- NCT04570215
- Testing
- Gotcha! Therapy application, Gotcha Therapy application: Maintenance
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Negotiation Training for Caregiver Communication in AD
The purpose of this study is to design a Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (NDR) training intervention to improve communication and address resolution of conflicts that family caregivers of patients with cognitive impairment…
- Trial name
- NCT04837937
- Testing
- Caregiver vs. Patient [Beginner], Caregiver vs. Caregiver, Caregiver vs. Physician
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Malignant Neoplasm, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness - Pilot Study
This two-year pilot study will test whether a one-page "Jumpstart Form" will affect goals-of-care discussions in the hospital. This form will be provided to clinicians and will include patient-specific information about…
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Lung Disease Chronic, Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- PICSI-P (NCT03746392)
- Testing
- Jumpstart Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Stroke, Aphasia
Adapting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Stroke Survivors With Aphasia
The proposed study is a Stage I successive cohort trial intended to adapt Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to meet the specific needs of stroke survivors with aphasia ("ACT for Aphasia").
- Trial name
- NCT04984239
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for aphasia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy
Effect of Electrical Stimulation (DC Polarization) to the Brain on Memory
This study will test the effect of direct current (DC) brain polarization (the application of a very weak electrical current to the brain) on learning and memory.
- Trial name
- NCT00471107
- Testing
- DC brain polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington