Clinical trials: Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Targeting Spreading Depolarization After Chronic Subdural Hematoma Surgery (TASD)
Chronic Subdural Hematoma (cSDH) is an extremely common problem, particularly in the aging population, where fluid like collections compress the brain, frequently requiring surgical drainage.
- Trial name
- TASD (NCT04966546)
- Testing
- Memantine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Minimally Conscious States Due to Traumatic Brain Injury, Persistently Vegetative States Due to Traumatic Brain Injury
Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Recovery From Minimally Conscious or Persistently Vegetative States After Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury has a high morbidity and mortality in both civilian and military populations. Blast and other mechanisms of traumatic brain injury damage the brain by causing neurons to disconnect and atrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT01260090
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation;, No stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating Optimal Treatment for Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Setup of comparative trial The goal of this study is to determine whether one surgical treatment for chronic subdural hematoma is better than the other.
- Trial name
- NCT02655445
- Testing
- Mini-craniotomy, Twist Drill Craniostomy, Burr Hole Craniostomy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Chronic Subdural Hematoma Treatment With Embolization Versus Surgery Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to test in moderately symptomatic chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) patients if middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) can be used as an alternative to conventional open surgery.
- Trial name
- CHESS (NCT06347796)
- Testing
- Conventional Surgery, Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization (MMAE)
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Distress-based Psychopathology
One-Day Life Skills Workshop for Veterans With TBI, Pain and Psychopathology
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the signature wound of Veterans returning from the recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (i.e OIF/OEF/OND), with up to 20 percent experiencing persistent post-concussive symptoms.
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Distress-based Psychopathology, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02844946
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma
Prospective Study on the Use of Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Haematoma
Subdural haematoma is a common neurosurgical condition that results in different levels of neurological deficits in patients. It can be further classified into acute and chronic, which have different pathophysiology.
- Trial name
- NCT04500795
- Testing
- Middle meningeal artery embolization
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
PoNS Clinical Experience Program in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients (TBI)
Brief Summary: Prospective, cohort, open-label study. The cohort consists of people who have a chronic balance dysfunction due to a mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03881176
- Testing
- PoNS Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Helius Medical Inc
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Pilot Study Evaluating brainQuant's Ability to Detect Alterations in White Matter in Diffusion MRI, Indicative of Post-traumatic Lesions
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease described in boxing, but also in contact sports such as American football.
- Trial name
- BQ TC-foot (NCT07302503)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Post Concussion Syndrome
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)/Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS) and TBI/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This is a pilot trial to see if one or two 40 treatment courses of low pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy can improve cognition and brain imaging in subjects with either chronic mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI), also…
- Conditions
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Post Concussion Syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00760734
- Testing
- Low pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Paul G. Harch, M.D.
Chronic Subdural Hematomas
Middle Meningeal Artery Coagulation During Burr-Hole Drainage for Chronic Subdural Haematoma (BURR-MMA)
Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is a common condition in older adults, usually treated by burr-hole surgery to drain the collection.
- Trial name
- BURR-MMA (NCT07549893)
- Testing
- CT-Guided Intra-Operative Middle Meningeal Artery Interruption
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Balance Disorder
Study of Safety and Effectiveness of PoNS Device to Treat Chronic Balance Deficit Due to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this study is to determine if clinic and home training with a study device will improve a balance deficit. The study device is called Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS).
- Trial name
- NCT02429167
- Testing
- Cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation via PoNS device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Helius Medical Inc
Disorder of Consciousness, Vegetative State
The Use of LIFUP in Chronic Disorders of Consciousness
When patients survive a severe brain injury but fail to fully recover, they often enter a Disorder of Consciousness (DoC) --that is, a set of related conditions of decreased awareness and arousal including the Vegetative State…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Consciousness, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State, Minimally Conscious State Plus
- Trial name
- NCT04921683
- Testing
- BX Pulsar 1002 (LIFUP) Low intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Registry
Registry of Chronic Subdural Hematoma
The goal of this observational study is to better understand how chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) progresses and how patients are treated and cared for. The study focuses on three main questions: 1.
- Trial name
- CSDH Registry (NCT06759428)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Pelvic Fracture, Prostate Cancer
A COhort Study on Factors Leading to Vulnerability in Adult Patients With Serious Medical cOnditionS: the COSMOS-I Trial
The objective of this prospective multicentre study that recruits altogether 1500 older patients from the university hospitals of Tampere, Kuopio, and Oulu is to explore the clinical significance and detection of causes of…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Fracture, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Brain Metastasis
- Trial name
- COSMOS-I (NCT07740239)
- Testing
- Test set to determine vulnerability
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Word Finding Difficulty
Treating Civilian Traumatic Brain Injury With High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (ciTBI-HDtDCS)
The purpose of the study is to test whether low level electric stimulation, called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), on the part of the brain (i.e., pre-supplementary motor area) thought to aid in memory will…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Word Finding Difficulty, Acquired Brain Injury, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05408975
- Testing
- Active Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Chronic Subdural Hematoma and Aspirin
The aim of this randomized, blinded, placebo controlled clinical study is to compare the peri- and postoperative bleeding and cardiovascular complication rates of patients undergoing burr-hole trepanation for chronic subdural…
- Trial name
- SECA (NCT03120182)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic acid
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury
Movement-2-Music: Lakeshore Examination of Activity, Disability, and Exercise Response Study
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of an innovative exercise program referred to as movement-2-music (M2M) on health and fitness outcomes in adults with physical/mobility disabilities.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- M2M LEADERS (NCT03797378)
- Testing
- eM2M
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Epilepsy, Migraine
Clinical Applications of High-Frequency Oscillations
The objective of this study is to utilize high-frequency brain signals (HFBS) to localize functional brain areas and characterize HFBS in epilepsy, migraine, and other brain disorders.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Migraine, Headache, Pain
- Trial name
- HFOs (NCT00600717)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization (MMAE) Outcomes for Chronic Subdural Hematoma (cSDH)
This multi-center retrospective cohort study aims to investigate the real-world outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma treated with MMAE, including clinical effectiveness, recurrence rates, and safety profile.
- Trial name
- MESH (NCT06181994)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy
A Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability Study of Sativex for the Treatment of Spasticity in Children Aged 8 to 18 Years
A study to assess the effects of Sativex treatment on spasticity in a population of children and adolescents aged from 8 to 18 years with cerebral palsy or traumatic central nervous system injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01898520
- Testing
- Sativex
- Where
- 14 sites in Czechia, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals