Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Lesion
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Biochemical Lesions Head Region
Role of Brain Specific Biomarkers in Hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurodegenerative disease of unclear etiology characterized by a clinical trias named after the neurosurgeon Hakim.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Biochemical Lesions Head Region, Brain Damage
- Trial name
- NCT06083233
- Testing
- Lumbar puncture, External lumbar drainage, Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt placement
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
or Peripheral Nerve Injury (PNI), Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (PNP) Due to Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Method of Pre-treatment for Application of QUTENZA Capsaicin 8% Patch
The Summary of product characteristics (SmPC) for QUTENZA advises that topical anaesthetic is applied prior to the application of QUTENZA.
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT01416116)
- Testing
- QUTENZA, Lidocaine, Tramadol
- Where
- 20 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Acute Ischemic Stroke
ATILA Project: Aspirin Versus Tirofiban in Endovascular Treatment for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Tandem Lesion
Patients with tandem lesions (TL) are defined as patients with an acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with occlusion of an intracranial vessel of the anterior circulation and an occlusion or severe stenosis (70-99%) of the origin of the…
- Trial name
- ATILA (NCT05225961)
- Testing
- Tirofiban, Acetylsalicylic acid
- Where
- 13 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Cystic Tumors of the Sellar/Parasellar Region
90Yttrium Colloid for the Treatment of Cystic Sellar/Parasellar Tumors
There is no consensus in the literature on the best way to treat cystic lesions of the pituitary area. Patients who are symptomatic from these tumours are rare.
- Trial name
- NCT02081768
- Testing
- 90yttrium colloid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- David Clarke
Alzheimer's Disease
Compliance and Tolerability of Rivastigmine Transdermal Patch 10 cm² in Patients With Probable Alzheimer's Disease.
This study will evaluate compliance, tolerability, safety, efficacy and caregiver burden of rivastigmine patch 10 cm² treatment in people with Alzheimer's disease (MMSE 10-26) initiating therapy for the first time with a…
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT00731224)
- Testing
- Rivastigmine transdermal patch
- Where
- 40 sites in Australia, Malaysia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Localization-related Epilepsy, Partial Epilepsy
Improving Lesion Detection in Children With Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Negative Partial Epilepsy Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Focal cortical dysplasia is one of the most common lesions responsible for medically refractory epilepsy in the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT00894478
- Testing
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), Magnetoencephalography
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Spinal Cord Injury(SCI)
Effects of Continuous Passive Motion on the Spinal Circuitries and Its Adaptation in Patients With Spasticity Resulting From Upper Motor Neuron Lesions
In animal and human studies, histochemical and physiological evidences showed that the muscle transferred from slow, fatigue-resistant muscle to fast, fatigable muscle after spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02122276
- Testing
- Ankle continuous passive motion machine.
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Metastatic Lesions in Vertebral Bodies
Evaluation of t-RFA and RF-TVA Prior to/Following Radiation Therapy to Treat Painful Metastatic Vertebral Body Tumor(s)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate treating painful metastatic lesions in vertebral bodies with pathologic fractures with targeted radiofrequency ablation (t-RFA) and vertebral augmentation (VA) prior to or following…
- Trial name
- STARRT (NCT02225223)
- Testing
- STAR™ Tumor Ablation System, StabiliT® Vertebral Augmentation System
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Rotator Cuff Lesion, Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Investigation of the Effect of Central Sensitization Symptom Severity on Steroid Injection Results in Shoulder Pain
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the presence and severity of pre-treatment central sensitization on the results of subacromial/ intra-articular shoulder injection in patients with rotator cuff…
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Lesion, Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06404125
- Testing
- Range of Motion of Shoulde Joint, Hand Grip Test, Numeric Rating Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Neupro® (Rotigotine) and L-dopa Combination Therapy in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Rotigotine and Levodopa combination therapy for younger and older patients with Parkinson's Disease under real life conditions.
- Trial name
- NEUPART (NCT02227355)
- Where
- 42 sites in France, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma S.P.R.L.
Head Trauma
Monitoring of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Non-severe Head Trauma Patients Hospitalized in the UHCD
The non-neurosurgical management of post-traumatic cerebral hemorrhagic lesions is currently poorly codified. It consists of neurological monitoring for 24 to 48 hours, and the performance of an almost systematic brain scan.
- Trial name
- Head-Trauma (NCT06173427)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Adult Brain Tumor, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
Proton Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Low Grade Gliomas
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy, such as proton beam radiation therapy, that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Conditions
- Adult Brain Tumor, Adult Brain Stem Glioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT01024907
- Testing
- proton beam radiation therapy, quality-of-life assessment, questionnaire administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Parkinson Disease
Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With a Transdermal Skin Patch
Patients with Parkinson's disease are missing the chemical neurotransmitter dopamine. This occurs as a result of destructive changes in an area of the brain responsible for making dopamine, the basal ganglia.
- Trial name
- NCT00001931
- Testing
- N-0923
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodegeneration
Central and Peripheral Nervous System Changes as Markers of Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis
OBJECTIVE To investigate neurodegeneration and demyelination in the central and peripheral nervous system in multiple sclerosis linked to disease progression and mechanisms that can explain different responses to Fampridine…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodegeneration, Central Nervous System Lesion, Peripheral Nervous System Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03401307
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation
Prolonged Cardiac ECG Patch Versus Conventional Holter For Detecting Atrial Fibrillation After Cerebral Ischemic Event
The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic yield of water-resistant, wireless 7-day cardiac ECG patch versus conventional 24-hour Holter recording in detecting paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients admitted with…
- Trial name
- PROVE-AF (NCT05082467)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Sarawak General Hospital
Brain Tumor, Glioma
Metabolic Characterization of Space Occupying Lesions of the Brain
High field MR-technologies are expected to boost metabolic spectroscopic imaging (MRSI), but also CEST-MRI. This is due to the fact that increased SNR is available which can be used to increase the spatial resolution of all…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Glioma, IDH Mutation
- Trial name
- FASTMRSI (NCT04233788)
- Testing
- MR-scans using a 3T Prisma and a 7T Terra scanner (Siemens, Erlangen Germany)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Aspirin
Aspirin as an add-on Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
There had been much evidence in aspirin controlling tumorous conditions conducted by basic researches, especially through mammilian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway.
- Conditions
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Aspirin, Epilepsy, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03356769
- Testing
- Aspirin, AED
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Intracranial Neoplasms
Yellow 560 Microscope for Intraoperative Visualization of Fluorescein Stained Intracranial Lesions
This study focuses on implementing Yellow 560 for the direct intraoperative visualization of Fluorescein Sodium stained intracranial lesions to facilitate extend of surgery, develop better treatment protocols, and improve the…
- Trial name
- Fluoescein (NCT02478346)
- Testing
- Fluorescein Sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Restless Legs Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease
A Sleep Laboratory Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of the Rotigotine Skin Patch in Subjects With Restless Legs Syndrome and End-Stage Renal Disease Requiring Hemodialysis
This is a sleep laboratory study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Rotigotine in subjects with Restless Legs Syndrome and End-Stage Renal Disease requiring hemodialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT01537042
- Testing
- Rotigotine
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- UCB BIOSCIENCES GmbH
Cognition Disorders, HIV Infections
Safety and Effectiveness of the Selegiline "Patch" for Decreased Mental Function in HIV Patients
A decrease in mental function often occurs in patients with HIV. Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are used to treat this but are not entirely effective. Some other therapy could play a role.
- Trial name
- NCT00013585
- Testing
- Selegiline hydrochloride
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)