Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Disease
Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (NOH), Parkinson's Disease
Fipamezole in Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Fipamezole is effective in the treatment of orthostatic hypotension and related symptoms in multiple system atrophy and Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (NOH), Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
- Trial name
- Foehn (NCT00758849)
- Testing
- Fipamezole
- Where
- 4 sites in France, Portugal
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Juvantia Pharma Ltd
Spinal Cord Injury
Testosterone and Neural Function in Men With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the nerves controlling movement, along with those that regulate functions like heart rate and blood pressure (known as the autonomic nervous system, or ANS).
- Trial name
- NCT06130449
- Testing
- Natesto testosterone intranasal gel, Ayr Saline Nasal Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Low Back Pain
Wallis Stabilization System for Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the Wallis System (interspinous process implant) is equivalent to total disc replacement (TDR) for the treatment of mild to moderate degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar…
- Trial name
- NCT00484458
- Testing
- Interspinous process and dynamic stabilization (Wallis System), Total Disc Replacement
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Spine
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effectiveness of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Improving Communication in ALS
A tele-health treatment study for individuals with early stage ALS with the aim to improve communication, cough response, and respiratory strength.
- Trial name
- NCT05003167
- Testing
- Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST-150)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of TSCS on Stabilizing Blood Pressure for Acute Inpatients With SCI
Current forms of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for hypotension and orthostatic hypotension (OH) remain inadequate during acute inpatient rehabilitation (AIR) following a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Neuromodulation, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06000592
- Testing
- Digitimer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Jill M. Wecht, Ed.D.
Brain Metastases, CNS Metastases
Electrochemotherapy as a Palliative Treatment for Brain Metastases
Because electrochemotherapy is a quick and effective treatment for cutaneous metastases, a novel electrode device has been developed for treatment in soft tissue such as the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01322100
- Testing
- The Electroporation System, Bleomycin
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Diabetes, Dementia
Enhanced Quality in Primary Care for Elders With Diabetes and Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a care quality improvement intervention featuring use of consensus decisional guidance for the medical management of diabetes (DM) in patients with Alzheimer's disease and related…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- EQUIPED-ADRD (NCT03723707)
- Testing
- EQUIPED-ADRD Intervention, Control (CON)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cerebral Palsy
Effects of PEDAL Program With and Without EMS On Mobility And Gait In Children With Cerebral Palsy
PEDAL is a program that focuses on juvenile endurance and limb building for kids with cerebral palsy. Studying how PEDAL with and without Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) affects these metrics in an effort to determine whether…
- Trial name
- NCT06460311
- Testing
- PEDAL and EMS, PEDAL
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Alzheimer Disease
Blood Biomarker of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Currently, no cures or disease modifying therapies exist for Alzheimer's disease (AD). This is partially due to the inability to detect the disease before it has progressed to a stage where there are clinical manifestations.
- Trial name
- NCT03340571
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Parkinson's Disease
Phenylbutyrate Response as a Biomarker for Alpha-synuclein Clearance From the Brain
This is a Phase I clinical trial of the FDA approved drug Glycerol Phenylbutyrate to see if phenylbutyrate can increase the removal of alpha-synuclein from the brain into the bloodstream.
- Trial name
- NCT02046434
- Testing
- Glycerol Phenylbutyrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Tourette Syndrome, Habit Reversal Training
Extinction Learning in Adults With Tourette Syndrome
Aversive sensory phenomena such as premonitory urges play a central role in the behavioral treatment model of tics. Extinction learning and extinction recall are learning processes implicated within this model, but are still…
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Habit Reversal Training, Tic Disorders, Tics
- Trial name
- NCT04498364
- Testing
- Habit Reversal Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Anosognosia, Alzheimer's Disease
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) of Anosognosia in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
This is a three year fMRI study conducted at the University of Wisconsin (UW) Hospital and the William. S. Middleton VA Hospital.
- Conditions
- Anosognosia, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT00908999
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dementia
Driving in Mild Dementia Decision Tool
Based on the literature on dementia and driving, and on knowledge tools available to date including one from our current work, a Driving in Mild Dementia Decision Tool (DMD-DT) will be adapted and tailored to guide physicians in…
- Trial name
- DMD-DT (NCT02036099)
- Testing
- Driving in Mild Dementia Decision Tool
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as Therapy for Depression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive loss of central and peripheral motor neurons. ALS leads to death usually within 3 to 5 years from the onset of the symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT03892863
- Testing
- active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Poland
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Diagnostic Accuracy of ShuntCheck Compared to Radionuclide Shunt: Patency in Patients With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of ShuntCheck compared with radionuclide shunt patency testing (SPS) to detect CSF shunt flow of NPH patients with suspected shunt obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT04309487
- Testing
- ShuntCheck
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Parkinson Disease
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Constipation in Parkinson's Disease
Participants will be allocated to FMT group or placebo group at a 1:1 ratio. For interventional group, patients will be given six FMT capsules twice a week for 24 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT06388863
- Testing
- Healthy donor-derived FMT capsule
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Multimodal Exercise Training on Walking Economy in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Sustained ambulation is a challenge for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) as walking economy is frequently compromised. There are also various disease-related skeletal muscle alterations that may contribute to performance…
- Trial name
- NCT03864393
- Testing
- Multimodal overground locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Dopamine Effect on Inhibitory Control
The effect of Levodopa medication on inhibitory control in Parkinson's patients is extremely debated despite the fact that this has potential clinical and therapeutic implications.
- Trial name
- DEI (NCT03665493)
- Testing
- PD patients H&Y=1.5-2 Medications ON, PD patients H&Y=1.5-2 Medications OFF, Healthy age-matched controls
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Giovanni Mirabella
Chronic Migraine, Medication Overuse Headache
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation as Add-on Treatment in Chronic Migraine With Medication Overuse
This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation as an add-on treatment to standard detoxification therapy in patients with chronic migraine and…
- Trial name
- NCT07442916
- Testing
- Active rTMS Motor Cortex Face, Active rTMS - Motor Cortex Forearm
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Migraine
Migraine Induction Properties of PACAP-38 After Eptinezumab in Migraine Without Aura Patients.
To investigate whether administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) binding monoclonal antibodies eptinezumab prevents pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide-38 (PACAP-38) induced migraine attacks in…
- Trial name
- NCT05635604
- Testing
- Eptinezumab, PACAP-38
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Danish Headache Center