Clinical trials: Cerebral Concussion
Concussion, Mild
Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mindfulness is a promising tool which may foster adaptative interpersonal qualities to reduce the risk of persistent post-concussion symptoms.
- Trial name
- MBI-4-mTBI (NCT05105802)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Concussion, Brain, Traumatic Injury
Sport Concussion Performance-Based Prevention Program
Sport-related concussions and traumatic lower body injuries (e.g., anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears) occur frequently in high-speed and contact/collision sports contributing to significant time loss from…
- Trial name
- NCT04992130
- Testing
- Pre-season supplementary neurologic training program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Concussion
Pathology in the Brain After mTBI - A Multimodal MRI Study
The purpose is to use Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging (DKI), Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and resting state functional MRI to examine tissue damage in the brains of people who have had a concussion, both acute and 3 months after the…
- Trial name
- NCT01936792
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on the Brain Health of Collegiate Football Athletes
Determine if the daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement will reduce serum levels of biomarkers of sub-concussion injuries over a course of American football season among collegiate football…
- Trial name
- NCT04796207
- Testing
- Fish Oil (DPA+EPA 2:1 ratio) Capsules, High Oleic Safflower Oil Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Minor Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Clinical Utility of Brain Network Activation (BNA™) Technology in the Management of Sport Related Concussion in Youth and Adolescents Athletes.
Currently, there is no direct, reliable, bed-side, and non-invasive method for assessing changes in brain activity associated with concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT01923441
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Sleeplessness
AcuSleep in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Objective: To evaluate real acupuncture, as compare to sham acupuncture, in improving persistent sleep difficulties in veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) Design: Randomized, blinded, sham-controlled clinical trial…
- Trial name
- AcuTBI (NCT01162317)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Brain Edema
Teen Online Problem Solving (TOPS) - An Online Intervention Following TBI
The purpose of this study is to learn if using the World Wide Web to train teens and their families in problem-solving, communication skills, and stress management strategies can help them to cope better following traumatic brain…
- Conditions
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Brain Edema, Craniocerebral Trauma, Hematoma
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT00409058)
- Testing
- Teen Online Problem Solving
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brain Concussion, Musculoskeletal Injury
A Sports Injury Prevention Program to Reduce Subsequent Injuries After Concussion
The long-term goal of this research is to implement methods that healthcare providers can use across diverse clinical settings to (1) identify athletes at risk for (musculoskeletal) MSK injury when cleared to return to play (RTP)…
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Musculoskeletal Injury, Locomotion, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT03917290
- Testing
- Neuromuscular training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Advanced Imaging Tools in the Study of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
We will utilize a set of imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and a suite of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tools, to investigate the changes in the human brain resulting…
- Trial name
- mTBI (NCT01044615)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kettering Health Network
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussive Syndrome
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO2T) for Post-Concussive Symptoms (PSC) After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
The goal of this research is to serve as a demonstration project to determine the tolerability of individuals with persistent post-concussive symptoms from combat-related mild TBI (traumatic brain injury), identify dose-finding…
- Trial name
- HBOT (NCT01220713)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Vestibular Deficits
Traditional Balance vs Vibrotactile Feedback Training for Vestibular Rehabilitation
The goal of this clinical research study at RIC is to determine the value and benefit of the SK multimodal balance training system through independent clinical evaluations.
- Trial name
- NCT01672658
- Testing
- Sensory Kinetics Balance System, Traditional Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Post-Concussion Syndrome, Sleep Disorder
Improvement in Sleep Symptomatology and Neurocognitive Function Using Photobiomodulation in Post-Concussion Patients
The emphasis on this study is to review the use of PBMT as a potential treatment modality to improve both sleep symptoms and consequent neuropsychological functions affected by sleep disturbances in a cohort of post-mTBI patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05072743
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Zitney
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurofeedback Technology (GZNT) for Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in Soldiers
A new technology called Global Z-Score Neurofeedback Technology (GZNT) has been identified that can overcome an existing barrier to the use of neurofeedback as a treatment technique in a military setting.
- Trial name
- GZNT (NCT02509689)
- Testing
- Global Z-Score Neurofeedback Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Brain Stimulation for Concussion
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new type of magnetic brain stimulation in patients with persistent post-concussive symptoms.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuropsychological Tests, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05889117
- Testing
- Intermittent theta-burst treatment (iTBS) using MagPro Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator (manufacturer: Magventure)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Concussion (Diagnosis), Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Multidimensional Sleep Health Intervention to Optimize Concussion Recovery
Following adolescent concussion, poor sleep health is common and relates to the development of persisting post-concussion symptoms, and uninjured adolescents (independent of concussion) also commonly experience sleep…
- Conditions
- Concussion (Diagnosis), Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Treatment, Sleep Health
- Trial name
- SCORE (NCT07082218)
- Testing
- Sleep Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Headaches Posttraumatic
SMART Concussion Trial: Symptom Management vs Alternative Randomized Treatment of Concussion Trial
Given the rising rates of concussion in youth ages 10-19 and the significant proportion of young people who remain symptomatic for months following concussion, research evaluating the efficacy of multifaceted treatment options…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Headaches Posttraumatic, Neck Pain, Dizziness
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT05446597)
- Testing
- Symptom-specific Headache Treatment, Symptom-specific Dizziness &/or Neck Pain Treatment, Multimodal Concussion Treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Cranial-nerve Non-invasive Neuromodulation (CN-NINM) for Balance Deficits After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Pilot Trial)
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of combining PoNS therapy with standard vestibular and balance therapy with the proposed double-blind design; evaluate preliminary indications of efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT02109198
- Testing
- Active CN-NINM PoNS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Brain Concussion
The s100β Levels in Patients With Mild Brain Injury.
Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for the majority of TBI. At present, whether TBI has traumatic intracranial lession is mainly diagnosed by computed tomography (CT), while only 5% of mild TBI has positive CT results.
- Trial name
- NCT06131242
- Testing
- It is an observational study
- Volunteers
- 494 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sumei Lu
Depression
Antidepressant Maintenance in Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of the study is to explore to what extent continuing the antidepressant medication citalopram (Celexa), after depression has responded to treatment, helps prevent the return of depressive symptoms in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00162916
- Testing
- citalopram
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
Concussion
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of the Nautilus BrainPulse™ as an Aid in the Diagnosis of Concussion
The objective of the study is to evaluate, in a blinded fashion, the effectiveness of the Nautilus BrainPulse device when used as an aid in the diagnosis of concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT02660164
- Testing
- Nautilus BrainPulse Recording
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jan Medical, Inc.