Clinical trials: Concussion; Syndrome
Post Concussive Symptoms
Chasing Biomarkers in Post-concussion Syndrome
The goal of this study was to investigate the biomarkers, neurofilament light chain, inflammatory markers, calcitonin-gene-related peptide, and metabolites from the kynurenine pathway in patients with severe post-concussive…
- Trial name
- NCT05812742
- Testing
- Early intervention programme, Enhanced usual care
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Headache
Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training Effects on Postconcussive Symptomology
The purpose of this study is to compare a 4-week, moderately intensive, lab and home-based aerobic exercise program versus exercise plus cognitive training.
- Conditions
- Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Headache, Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic, Head Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03674398
- Testing
- Exercise+CT, Exercise only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Traumatic Brain Injury
The RETINA Project: Reliable Eye Tracking in Neurocognitive Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate eye-tracking measures that can be used to evaluate neurocognitive dysfunction among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- RETINA (NCT01552577)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms
Effects of Bright Light Therapy in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) or "concussions" are an increasingly prevalent injury in our society. Patients with post-concussion syndrome have been shown to have deficits on tests of short term memory, divided attention…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms, Sleep Problems
- Trial name
- NCT01747811
- Testing
- wavelength-1 bright light, wavelength-2 bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Post Concussive Syndrome
An fMRI Study of Attention and Effort After Concussion
Approximately 1.1 million people a year suffer a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), or concussion, in the United States. Although most MTBI patients fully recover, as many as 28% have physical, cognitive, and/or emotional…
- Trial name
- NCT00653029
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Brain Concussion
Examination of Balance, Vestibular, and Ocular Functions and Activity Following Concussion
Previous research and position statements have outlined the necessity of balance and gait testing in the post-concussion evaluation of athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02317107
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Post-concussion Headaches
This study aims to examine the long-term effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, on chronic headaches following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Headache, Post-Concussion Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT06112093
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Investigating the Physiological, Cognitive, and Psychological Effects of a Cognitive-Based Intervention
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness-based intervention for targeting chronic physiological underarousal and post-concussive symptoms following a mild head injury (MHI), as…
- Trial name
- IPCPE-Mind (NCT02906449)
- Testing
- Meditation Technique
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Retinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Disease
This study aims to develop and evaluate biomarkers using non-invasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) as well as ultra-widefield (UWF) fundus photography to assess the structure and function of the…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03233646
- Testing
- Retinal and Choroidal Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Post Concussive Syndrome, Chronic
Eye-Tracking Rapid Attention Computation
The purpose of this study is to validate and refine a diagnostic device that can detect attention and memory deficits that result from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- Eye-TRAC (NCT00743821)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Trauma Foundation
Concussion Post Syndrome
A Cohort Study Evaluating the Efficacy of PO Magnesium in the Treatment of Acute Traumatic Brain Injury in Adolescents
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of magnesium in symptomatic reduction of mild traumatic brain injury in the adolescent population in the acute setting of injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03475693
- Testing
- Magnesium Oxide, Acetaminophen, Zofran ODT 4 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health South
Concussion, Mild, Diagnoses, Syndromes, and Conditions
Diagnosis of Sport-related Concussion Using Urine Metabolites
Millions of sport related concussions (SRC) occur yearly in the United States, and current diagnosis of concussion is based upon largely subjective clinical evaluations.
- Trial name
- NCT03653195
- Testing
- urine metabolomics
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Post Concussion Syndrome, Head Injury
Evaluation of Two Treatments for Chronic Post Concussion Syndrome
This study is designed to investigate factors that are associated with prolonged recovery from mild head injury. The investigators are particularly interested in defining the impact of anxiety related variables, such as health…
- Trial name
- NCT00871884
- Testing
- Psychoeducation, Relaxation Training, Interoceptive Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Post-concussion Syndrome, Post-concussive Symptoms
PLAY GAME: Post-concussion Syndrome in Youth - Assessing the GABAergic Effects of Melatonin
PURPOSE: The long-term goal of this line of research is to develop rational, biologically based evidence for the treatment of post-concussion syndrome (PCS) in children.
- Conditions
- Post-concussion Syndrome, Post-concussive Symptoms, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion
- Trial name
- PLAYGAME (NCT01874847)
- Testing
- Melatonin, Sugar pill
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Investigating Novel Treatments for Concussion: Impact of Compression Vest on Rehabilitation Outcomes
The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of a weighted compression vest in addition to usual medical care and exercise rehabilitation on cardiovascular, neurocognitive, balance and anxiety measures in…
- Trial name
- NCT02362347
- Testing
- London Health Sciences Centre - Compression Vest, exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Concussion Post Syndrome, Headaches Posttraumatic
Pediatric Concussion Outcomes
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial in which subjects with a post concussive headache meeting inclusion criterion will be assigned to one of two treatment groups: placebo or nortriptyline.
- Conditions
- Concussion Post Syndrome, Headaches Posttraumatic, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- PeCon (NCT04226365)
- Testing
- Nortriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster General Hospital
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Rehabilitation in Post Concussion Syndrome
This project evaluates and quantifies the effects of an individually tailored exercise program applied to patients with long-lasting symptoms after concussion, minor traumatic brain injury, so-called Post-Concussion Syndrome…
- Trial name
- REPCon (NCT05785000)
- Testing
- Physical exercise programme as an add-on, Control patients receiving usual care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Cerebral Concussion, Brain Injuries
The Effects of Head Trauma on Collegiate Athletes
Recently, researchers and clinicians have examined many different forms of concussion testing aimed to assess if a brain injury has occurred and to what degree it affects the individual being tested.
- Trial name
- NCT02354469
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Brain Concussion, Reflex, Pupillary
Utility of Pupillary Metrics in Diagnosis and Management of Concussion in Children
The purpose of this study is to gather information and compare the potential use of pupillometry to identify concussions and post concussive syndrome with standard age appropriate assessments.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Reflex, Pupillary, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
- Trial name
- NCT04540445
- Testing
- Pupillary Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-concussive Symptoms
MEG and DTI of Neural Function and Connectivity in Traumatic Brain Injury
The overall hypothesis is that the long-term cognitive and behavioral sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are due to selective disruption of the long association white matter tracts of the cerebral hemispheres, with…
- Trial name
- Dana-REAC (NCT01298557)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco