Clinical trials: Closed Head Trauma
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Prescribed Light Exercise for ED Patients With MTBI
Introduction: Current guidelines for treating patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) recommend a period of cognitive rest and gradual return to usual activities with avoidance of any activity that exacerbates symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT03084211
- Testing
- Light exercise discharge instructions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 367 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Head Injuries, Closed
Head Injury Retrieval Trial
The study hypothesis is that advanced interventions as provided by a physician at an accident scene will decrease the death rate and the rate of severe disability in survivors of severe head injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00112398
- Testing
- Extended interventions by advanced level prehospital providers
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 338 people
- Sponsor
- CareFlight
Concussion, Professional TOP14 Rugby Players
Blood Biomarkers for the Management of Concussion in Professional Rugby Players
In the past 20 years, the incidence of concussion in direct contact sports has significantly increased. The incidence of concussion in rugby players ranges between 8 to 17 episodes / 1000 playing hours.
- Trial name
- RUGBYPROS100B (NCT02930395)
- Testing
- serum S100B assay
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Craniocerebral Trauma, Head Injuries, Closed
The AHEAD Study: Monitoring Anticoagulated Patients Who Suffer Head Injury
Existing practice in emergency departments (ED) in the United Kingdom (UK) for managing patients taking warfarin after a blunt head injury is variable with little research that supports the most appropriate way to manage these…
- Trial name
- NCT02461498
- Volunteers
- 3,556 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Healthy
Normative Oculomotor and Vestibular Data in Pediatric Population
The purpose of this study is to use a device called I-Portal® Portable Assessment System (I-PAS) to record eye movements in response to a number of visual and auditory stimuli designed to evaluate neural brain pathways related to…
- Trial name
- NCT04107610
- Testing
- I-PAS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurolign
Post-Traumatic Headache, Concussion, Mild
GAIN Symptoms: Post-traumatic Headache
The overall aim of the study is to advance the knowledge on the characterization and underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of persistent post-traumatic headache (PTH) with a direct impact on the ability to diagnose and manage…
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Headache, Concussion, Mild, MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05857761
- Testing
- Active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
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
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mobilizing Early Management of Mental Health Complications After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mental health problems frequently complicate recovery from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) but are under-recognized and under-treated.
- Trial name
- M4 (NCT04704037)
- Testing
- Guideline implementation tool, Generic information about concussion management
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 537 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Brain Injury, Traumatic
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Registry
The purpose of the study is to gather information about patients with mild traumatic brain injury in order to develop guidelines for evaluation and treatment.
- Trial name
- mTBI (NCT01688869)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Concussion, Brain
Investigation of Neurocognitive Measures of Sport-Related Injury
The overall objective is to provide an onsite diagnosis with subsequent return to play criteria, as well as, lower the risk of traumatic brain injury by primary prevention through cervical spine neuromuscular control and vision…
- Trial name
- NCT03414242
- Testing
- Cervical spine musculature
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Combat Posttraumatic Stess Disorder, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Lithium Augmentation for Hyperarousal Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of adding lithium carbonate (lithium) to treatment for combat-related post traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT01754883
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Anxiety
Live Video Mind-body Treatment to Prevent Persistent Symptoms Following mTBI
The investigator aims to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to test the feasibility of two symptom management programs for college-age individuals with recent concussions and anxiety, TOR-C 1 and TOR-C 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05524402
- Testing
- TOR-C 1, TOR-C 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussive Symptoms
Role of NSI in Differentiating Between Mild Traumatic Brain Injury And Behavioral Health Conditions
The purpose of this study is to examine differences in post-concussive (PC) symptom endorsement among four groups of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Veterans: those with a history of target…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussive Symptoms, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01502839
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 887 people
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Cerebral Concussion
Acute Concussion Therapy Intervention Training in Healthy and Concussed Participants
Healthy (non-injured) and concussed college-aged participants will complete two testing sessions that include (1) clinical symptom, balance, and cognitive evaluations and (2) a progressive exercise session to establish symptom…
- Trial name
- ACTIVE (NCT02872480)
- Testing
- ACTIVE Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Minor Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Evaluate the Effectiveness of Brain Network Activation (BNA™) Technology in the Management of Sport Related Concussion
Currently, there is no direct, reliable, bed-side, and non-invasive method for assessing changes in brain activity associated with concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT01759173
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Enhancing Brain Training With Virtual Reality
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of brain training in a Virtual Reality set up in neurotypical populations as well as in the traumatic brain injury population.
- Trial name
- NCT03582579
- Testing
- Training in Virtual Reality, Training on a computer screen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Symptom-Targeted Approach to Rehabilitation for Concussion
Throughout the course of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 250,000 service members sustained traumatic brain injuries, mostly characterized as mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) or concussions.
- Trial name
- STAR-C (NCT05091970)
- Testing
- Manualized cognitive rehabilitation for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Traumatic Brain Injury
Defining Axonal Injury in Children With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
To measure Axonal Injury in children with mild traumatic brain injury enrolled in an Emergency Department using Diffusion Tensor Imaging, a type of MRI and biomarkers.
- Trial name
- NCT01922531
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Concussion, Brain
Evaluating a Novel Method of EEG Evoked Response Potential Analysis in Concussion Assessment, Young Adults and Adults
Concussion is widely recognized as a major public health concern in the United States and worldwide. Although many concussions resolve completely and spontaneously, almost 1 in 4 patients will go on to experience post-concussion…
- Trial name
- NCT03249675
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd