Clinical trials: Closed Head Trauma
Brain Injury
Assessment and Rehabilitation of Central Sensory Impairments for Balance in mTBI
Our central hypothesis is that chronic balance deficits after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) result from impairments in central sensorimotor integration (CSMI) that may be helped by rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT02748109
- Testing
- Vestibular Rehabilitation + audio biofeedback, Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild
Facilitating Access to Specialty Treatment
The goal of this hybrid implementation-effectiveness study is to evaluate the effectiveness (hastened recovery times) and feasibility (fidelity in connecting to concussion specialty care) of a novel mobile health intervention…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Severe, Concussion, Intermediate
- Trial name
- NCT05741411
- Testing
- RPM-assisted specialist access
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Traumatic Brain Injury
Therapeutic Resources for Attention Improvement With Neuroimaging for TBI
One of the most common symptoms suffered by traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients is disruption in attention. Lack of attention impacts daily life including academic or professional tasks, and interpersonal relationships.
- Trial name
- TRAIN-TBI (NCT02082509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Brain Concussion
Cerebral Microstructural Changes Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
This study examine the possible microstructural changes in the middle brain after mTBI using diffusion MRI
- Trial name
- NCT02331901
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
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
Orthopaedic Injuries, Concussion (Diagnosis)
The TCU Division I Collegiate Athlete Study
The overall objective of this study is to identify risk factors for two of the most common types of injuries in collegiate athletics - orthopedic injuries and concussion injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT07006051
- Testing
- Exposed group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Christian University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma
Hypernatremia for the Prevention and Treatment of Cerebral Edema in Traumatic Brain Injury
Cerebral edema is seen heterogenous group of neurological disease states that mainly fall under the categories of metabolic, infectious, neoplasia, cerebrovascular, and traumatic brain injury disease states.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma, Cerebral Contusion, Head Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01605357
- Testing
- Induced, sustained hypernatremia using hypertonic saline, Standard of care (hypertonic saline and mannitol; serum sodium)
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Post Concussive Headache, Post Concussive Syndrome
Intravenous Metoclopramide for the Treatment of Post Concussive Headache: a Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial
Concussion is defined as any temporary disturbance in brain function following a blow to the head. It may not involve a loss of consciousness and usually results in a post concussive headache (PCH) immediately after the injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00237705
- Testing
- metoclopramide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vancouver General Hospital
Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Exercise in Postconcussion Symptoms and Posttraumatic Headache
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two models of delivery of guided exercise in patients with exercise intolerance after mild head injury.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Headache, Craniocerebral Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT06015451
- Testing
- Sub-symptom threshold exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Brain Injury, Concussion
Sub-Threshold Exercise Treatment for Adolescents With Sports Related Concussion
Adolescents with concussion will be randomly assigned to a treatment group where they will receive sub-threshold exercise, or assigned to a placebo group where they will receive structured stretching exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT02710123
- Testing
- Sub-Threshold exercise prescription, Structured stretching prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Traumatic Brain Injury
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Interventions--Teen Online Problem Solving Study
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an Internet-based psychosocial treatment in improving problem-solving, communication skills, stress management strategies, and coping among teens who have had a traumatic brain injury…
- Trial name
- RRTC--TOPS (NCT01042899)
- Testing
- Teen Online Problem Solving (TOPS), Teen Online Problem Solving--Teen Only (TOPS-TO), Internet Resources Comparison (IRC)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Concussion (Diagnosis), Concussion Post Syndrome
Female Concussion Head Cooling
This research is being done to examine the benefits of a 28 day head cooling intervention on cognition, inflammation of the brain, sleep quality, menstrual symptom interaction, and mood in acutely concussed females.
- Conditions
- Concussion (Diagnosis), Concussion Post Syndrome, Concussion, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT07303933
- Testing
- Brain Cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Mild
The Role of Cerebral Oximetry in Pediatric Concussion Assessment
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a difference in cerebral oxygenation as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in children with concussion and healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Mild, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02036333
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Study of Oxycyte in Severe Closed Head Injury
Brain damage as a result of decreased oxygen to the brain is found in 80% of patients that die with severe head injuries. Laboratory studies in animals and clinical trials have shown that increasing oxygen in the brain results in…
- Trial name
- NCT00174980
- Testing
- Oxycyte
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
DHA For The Treatment of Pediatric Concussion Related to Sports Injury
In recent years, media attention has focused on the long-term sequelae of repeated concussive episodes in professional athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT01903525
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brain Concussion
Problem-Solving Training for Concussion
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, is a common injury sustained by Veterans. While most individuals who sustain mTBI experience a complete recovery within several weeks of injury, many Veterans with…
- Trial name
- PST-Concussion (NCT05837676)
- Testing
- Problem Solving Training for Concussion, Treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Persistent Post-concussive Syndrome, Concussion Post Syndrome
Hyperbaric Oxygen Effects on Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms
Persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) are a source of significant burden among a subset of patients with concussion with prevalence rates previously reported between 11 - 82% based on timing of assessment, diagnostic…
- Trial name
- HOINPCS (NCT05173818)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen at 1.5 ATA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Essentia Health
Eye-tracking
EYE-TRAC Advance: Technology Verification (ETA-TV) Cohort 1
This study will assess the effects of exercise and non-concussive bodily contact on eye-tracking scores collected by the EYE-SYNC eye-tracking device.
- Trial name
- ETA-TV (NCT02844543)
- Testing
- EYE-SYNC eye-tracking device, SCAT-3, Desktop Eye-Tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Disparity Driven Vergence in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
This study aims to determine the validity and safety of disparity driven vergence using a portable goggle system (I-PAS) using a pseudorandom ternary sequence of frequencies for testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03529799
- Testing
- I-PAS Goggles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussion Symptoms
Brain Stimulation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine the early effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with mild traumatic brain injury and persistent post concussion syndrome(PPCS) with cognitive deficits in…
- Trial name
- tDCS/PPCS (NCT02292589)
- Testing
- Frontal Stimulation, Temporal Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital