Clinical trials: Cerebral Concussion
Concussion, Mild
Impact of a Paced Breathing Exercise Intervention on Autonomic Nervous System Function After Pediatric Concussion
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of administering a paced breathing exercise intervention program to children and adolescents in the sub-acute period after concussion, and to document the…
- Trial name
- Breathe (NCT06559865)
- Testing
- Breathing exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild
Evaluation of Helmet Technology and Head Impact Exposure
The purpose of the study is to monitor longitudinal changes in brain structure and function between the preseason and postseason, in a population of football playing athletes grouped by helmet make and model.
- Trial name
- NCT03883451
- Testing
- Helmet Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild
Controlled DTI Evaluations in High School Football and Female Soccer to Evaluate Efficacy of Jugular Compression Collar
The purpose of the study is to monitor longitudinal changes in brain structure between the preseason and postseason, in a population of football and soccer playing athletes wearing the Device and compared to a similar population…
- Trial name
- NCT04068883
- Testing
- Q collar
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 488 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries
Screening Brain MRI in High School Football: Does the Guardian Cap Reduce the Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury
Screening Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with Fluid-attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) and Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) sequences will be performed pre and post season on high school football players.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries, Diffuse Axonal Injury, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02757053
- Testing
- Guardian Cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mosaic Life Care
Sports-related Concussion
The Impact of Riboflavin on Sports-related Concussion
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of riboflavin to decrease the duration of time for a student-athlete to return to participation in sports after a sports related concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT02772237
- Testing
- Riboflavin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Brain Concussion
Effect of Blue Light Glasses on Screen Usage After a Concussion in College Students
Premature cessation of screen usage is a common behavior post-concussion, given the taxing nature of a screen-time task. In the academic setting, screen-time is a near unavoidable component, however, complete avoidance of class…
- Trial name
- NCT04804501
- Testing
- Blue Light Glasses, Computer Reading Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Rochester Institute of Technology
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Balance and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Effect of a Weighted Compression Vest
After a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) people often report balance problems. At Parkwood hospital we have noticed that balance is improved when patients with mTBI wear a weighted compression vest.
- Trial name
- NCT02084329
- Testing
- Weighted Compression Vest
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Effect of Graded Aerobic Exercise in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
There is a paucity of knowledge about mechanisms behind mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) subgroup's sustained problems, and effective interventions that can alleviate this disabling condition.
- Trial name
- NCT06177509
- Testing
- Graded Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
Acupuncture, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Acupuncture for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury：A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
The overall goal of this study is to examine if acupuncture intervention can reduce the post-concussion symptom (PCS), and affective and cognitive complaints among mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Acupuncture, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, MRI
- Trial name
- NCT02868671
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Combining Attention and Metacognitive Training to Improve Goal Directed Behavior in Veterans With TBI
Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury continue to deal with symptoms that interfere with their ability to engage in productive activities.
- Trial name
- NCT04044456
- Testing
- Goal Management Training, Attention Training, Brain Health Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post Concussive Syndrome, Concussion
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy for Post-Concussive Syndrome
The objectives are to evaluate impact of Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy on patients with Post-Concussive Syndrome with Rivermead Post Concussion Symptom Questionnaire (RPQ) as a primary outcome, followed by fatigue…
- Trial name
- PEMF (NCT02643836)
- Testing
- PEMF
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Concussion, Brain, TBI
Collaborative Care Model for the Treatment of Persistent Symptoms After Concussion Among Youth
SPECIFIC AIMS While post-concussive symptoms following sports-related concussion are typically transient and resolve spontaneously within two weeks of concussive injury, 14% or more of youth who sustain concussion experience…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Brain, TBI, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03034720
- Testing
- Collaborative Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Concussion, Mild
Multimodal Approach to Testing the Acute Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
The objective of the study is to determine the relative roles for various testing modalities in the diagnosis and prognosis of mild traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02069613
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Huntington Medical Research Institutes
Brain Concussion, mTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Screening Instruments for Measuring Visual Symptoms in Victims of Concussion
Visual dysfunction after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common but often remain undiscovered during longer periods of time. No valid, reliable and easy-to-use screening instrument for uncovering visual dysfunction exists.
- Trial name
- VisCom (NCT05862571)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
CONcussion Treatment After Combat Trauma (CONTACT)
This study compares the effects of Individualized Scheduled Telephone Support (ISTS) and Usual Care (UC) for service members with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). A total of 400 service members will participate in this study.
- Trial name
- CONTACT (NCT01387490)
- Testing
- Individualized Scheduled Telephone Support (ISTS), Usual Care (UC)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- INTRuST, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Consortium
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Advanced MRI Applications for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
This feasibility study is being conducted to determine potential associations between a broad range of clinical neurological symptoms and magnetic resonance images (MRI), data, and clinical findings involved in mild traumatic…
- Trial name
- TBI (NCT02070588)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); Concussion, Initial Encounter
Wearable Device-Based Analysis of the Relationship Between Sleep Patterns and Clinical Prognosis in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
In patients with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic sleep patterns have the potential to impact clinical prognosis. While some progress has been made in the study of sleep and prognosis in patients with traumatic brain…
- Trial name
- NCT06790979
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
Brain Concussion, Brain Trauma
Remotely Supervised tDCS+ for Complex Attention in mTBI (Cognetric)
The proposed study will evaluate a new approach to cognitive rehabilitation of mTBI using a brain stimulation technique called "Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation combined with Cognitive Training"…
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Brain Trauma, Attention Concentration Difficulty, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- COGNETRIC (NCT06413173)
- Testing
- Active tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Concussion, Mild
Australian University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Concussion in Athletes (AUSSIE-2)
Analysis of cardiac induced brain forces using cranial accelerometry has been shown to diagnose concussion in high school athletes.
- Trial name
- AUSSIE-2 (NCT05771051)
- Testing
- Headpulse measurements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Brain Health Retired Elite Athletes
Long-term Brain Health of Retired Professional Rugby Players, With a History of Concussion/Head Impact Exposure
There has been significant recent interest on the issue of brain health in athletes. Participation in sports is generally viewed as extremely positive.
- Trial name
- NCT03544346
- Testing
- Exploratory brain and general health assessment
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College