Clinical trials: Closed Head Trauma
Concussion, Brain
Comparison of Concussion Education Programs
Importance: Concussion underreporting leads to delays in diagnosis and treatment, resulting in prolonged recovery. Athletes' report of concussion symptoms is therefore an important component of risk reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT04492696
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Concussion, Mild
Novel Protection Against Potential Brain, Hearing and Vision Injury During Blast Wave Exposure
The purpose of the study is to monitor changes in brain structure and function between the pre-training and post-training, in a population of tactical team members wearing the Device and compared to a similar population not…
- Trial name
- BLAST (NCT03017924)
- Testing
- Q collar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Post Concussion Symptoms Risk Stratification Tool
Patients with Persisting Concussion Symptoms (PCS) have a multitude of different symptoms. Some patients are at risk of prolonged symptoms but currently there is no tool to assist in identifying patients at high risk.
- Trial name
- NCT05664620
- Testing
- Risk Stratification Tool
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Traumatic Brain Injury
Interacting Together Everyday: Recovery After Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) "I-InTERACT
The purpose of this study is to test an on-line intervention for families of young children who have experienced moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- I-InTERACT (NCT01056146)
- Testing
- Internet-based Interacting Together Everyday: Recovery After Childhood TBI, Internet Resources Comparison
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion Post Syndrome
Treatment for Patients With Chronic Post-Concussion Symptoms
The current project will examine the effect of a brief psychological intervention on post-concussion symptoms, neurocognitive function, cerebral blood flow (CBF), and psychophysiological and salivary cortisol markers of autonomic…
- Trial name
- NCT03759808
- Testing
- Psychological Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Validation of Cognitive Enhancement Techniques for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
With an average of 21,000 diagnosed brain injuries each year among military personnel, traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major health concern for the United States Military Health System.
- Trial name
- VoCET-mTBI (NCT04245124)
- Testing
- Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training, Traditional Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Rehabilitation
Wearable Technology to Characterize and Treat mTBI Subtypes: Biofeedback-Based Precision Rehabilitation
Current clinical assessment tools are often not sensitive enough to detect and treat some subtle (yet troubling) problems after mTBI.
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Rehabilitation, Balance Impairment
- Trial name
- SuBTyPE (NCT06381674)
- Testing
- Vestibular therapy for mTBI augmented with audio and visual real-time biofeedback, Vestibular therapy for mTBI
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Early Intervention Following Mild TBI
The objective of the study is to implement and measure the efficiency of a standardized acute and brief non-pharmacological intervention (Cognitive interventions on Sleep - Anxiety - Attention - Memory) following mild TBI and…
- Trial name
- NCT01947504
- Testing
- education and support intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Elaine De Guise
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Cognitive Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) After a Traumatic Brain Injury
This is a retrospective, single-center observational study evaluating the cognitive effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in adults who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT07883668
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - HBOT
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Head Injury, Sport Injury
Dynamic Vision Testing and Concussion Management Dream Team 65
The purpose of this study is to determine the value of including dynamic vision testing into California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Athletics' established concussion protocol.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Sport Injury, Concussion, Brain
- Trial name
- NCT05326555
- Testing
- Dynamic Vision Testing (Bertec Vision Advantage System) and Balance Error Scoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, Northridge
Postconcussion Syndrome, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation in Adults Suffering From Persistent Concussion Symptoms
Protocol Summary The present study was developed to better understand the effects and benefits of individualizing rehabilitative treatments based on subgroup classifications determined by a standardized clinical examination.
- Trial name
- NCT06069700
- Testing
- Non-pharmacological Individualized rehabilitative therapy, Non-pharmacological Usual care therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
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
Depression, Closed Head Injury
TMS in the Treatment of the Sequelae of Closed Brain Injury
Depression is very common in people who have experienced a traumatic brain injury. Few treatments have been found to be effective in treating depression in this situation.
- Trial name
- NCT00531258
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Video Games to Track Cognitive Health
The purpose of this study is to assess cognitive function using a rapid, portable, computerized neurocognitive testing device in a wide variety of clinical settings.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03608722
- Testing
- SLUMS, MMSE, MoCA
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BrainCheck, Inc.
Posttraumatic Headache, Combat Disorders
Chronic Postconcussive Headache: A Placebo-Controlled Treatment Trial of Prazosin
The purpose of this study is to determine if prazosin is more effective than placebo in decreasing frequency, severity, disability, and other negative effects of headaches related to mild traumatic brain injury in Service Members…
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Headache, Combat Disorders, Post Concussion Syndrome, Headache
- Trial name
- NCT02266329
- Testing
- prazosin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Concussion, Brain
Making Football Safer for Women: Implementing an Injury Prevention Program
The aim of this study is to determine how we can best support coaches to implement an injury prevention (IP) program (Prep-to-Play) in female community Australian Football.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- Prep-to-Play (NCT04856241)
- Testing
- Coaching, Peer support, Educational materials
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- La Trobe University
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
Concussion, Mild, Concussion; Eye
EYE-SYNC Concussion Classification Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of an aid in assessment of concussion based on eye-tracking, in comparison to a clinical reference standard appropriate for sport-related concussion…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Concussion; Eye, Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Severe
- Trial name
- NCT04381767
- Testing
- EYE-SYNC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,303 people
- Sponsor
- Sync-Think, Inc.
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Craniosacral Therapy for Concussion Symptoms
This study investigated the utilization of CranioSacral Therapy (CST) in patients with Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) and capture patient-reported perceptions of their lived experiences of treatment effect upon their symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT04820192
- Testing
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Special Therapies, Inc.
Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms, Post Traumatic Headache
SPINEPASS: SPINE Self-management Techniques for Persistent Headache After Concussion: Physical Therapy Targeting Autonomic and Dura Mater Function.
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing two different physical therapy approaches to the treatment of posttraumatic headache with autonomic symptoms.
- Trial name
- SPINEPASS (NCT06882239)
- Testing
- SPINEPASS Physical Therapy, Standard Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland