Clinical trials: Cranial Bone
Neurofibromatosis 2, Meningioma
AZD2014 In NF2 Patients With Progressive or Symptomatic Meningiomas
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the study drug AZD2014 can shrink growing or symptomatic meningiomas.
- Trial name
- NCT02831257
- Testing
- AZD2014
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer, Cancer of the Pharynx
Fluorouracil, Hydroxyurea, Cetuximab and Twice-daily Intensity Radiation Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
For advanced head and neck cancer, combined radiation and chemotherapy prevents recurrences and for many patients, improves survival.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Cancer of the Pharynx, Cancer of the Larynx, Nose Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00462735
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Hydroxyurea, Fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Johnny Kao
Optic Nerve Diseases, Optic Nerve Injuries
Trial of Alternating Current Stimulation in Optic Neuropathy
Non-invasive brain stimulation can increase cortical excitability in the visual system, but it is not known if this is of clinical value.
- Conditions
- Optic Nerve Diseases, Optic Nerve Injuries, Optic Neuropathies
- Trial name
- SCT_optnerve (NCT01270126)
- Testing
- Repetitive transorbital alternating current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Magdeburg
Optic Neuritis
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study of the Effects of Glatiramer Acetate (GA) on the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) and Visual Function in Patients With a First Episode of Acute Optic Neuritis (AON). (Octagon)
The main objective of the study is to determine whether glatiramer acetate 20 mg once daily reduces the amount of axonal loss in the optic nerve after a first event of acute optic neuritis compared to placebo patients and to…
- Trial name
- NCT00856635
- Testing
- Glatiramer Acetate
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Multiple Sclerosis, Optic Neuritis
Ampyra for Optic Neuritis in Multiple Sclerosis
Fifty subjects will be enrolled in this Phase II, investigator-initiated, randomized and blinded cross-over trial of dalfampridine of 8 weeks duration The study will test the hypothesis that dalfampridine, when administered to…
- Trial name
- NCT01337986
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Dementia-related Psychosis
Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin in Dementia-related Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pimavanserin compared to placebo in preventing relapse of psychotic symptoms in subjects with dementia-related psychosis who responded to 12 weeks of open label…
- Trial name
- NCT03325556
- Testing
- Pimavanserin 34 mg, Pimavanserin 20 mg
- Where
- 83 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Strabismus
Efficacy and Safety of GSK1358820 (Botulinum Toxin Type A) in Patients With Strabismus
Primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of single-dose treatment with GSK1358820 compared with non-treatment in patients with strabismus based on angles of strabismus in the primary position.
- Trial name
- NCT01584843
- Testing
- GSK1358820
- Where
- 13 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis, Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
TBTC Study 30: Safety and Tolerability of Low Dose Linezolid in MDR TB
This study evaluated the safety and tolerability of low-dose linezolid (600 mg once daily) administered for 16 weeks as part of an optimized background regimen for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
- Trial name
- LiMiT (NCT00664313)
- Testing
- Linezolid
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Orbital Fractures
The Use of 3D Printing in Orbital Fractures
The study is a prospective randomized longitudinal clinical study to compare pre-adapted patient-specific orbital implants utilizing an office-based 3-D printer versus standard non-adapted orbital implants (the latter being the…
- Trial name
- NCT03673865
- Testing
- office-based 3-dimensional printers (OB3DP), standard stock orbital plate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cataract, Ophthalmoplegia
Capsular Tension Rings in Intraocular Lens Rotation
To investigate whether implantation of a capsular tension ring device will affect the degree of rotation of an implanted toric intraocular lens following cataract surgery.
- Conditions
- Cataract, Ophthalmoplegia, Ophthalmologic Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04436198
- Testing
- MORCHER® EYEJET® CTR Types 14, 14A, and 14C, Toric IOL Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Rachel Lieberman
Glaucoma, Retinal Disease
The EASE Study - Human Factor and Usability Testing of a Binocular OCT System
Ophthalmology is among the most technology driven of all medical specialties, with advanced medical imaging devices - and specialised computer software - increasingly adopted for routine clinical use.
- Conditions
- Glaucoma, Retinal Disease, Strabismus, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- EASE (NCT02822612)
- Testing
- Binocular OCT prototype
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Neuromyelitis Optica
Scrambler Trial for Pain in NMOSD
A novel technology called Scrambler Therapy is a non-invasive pain modifying technique that utilizes transcutaneous electrical stimulation of C fibers with the intent of re-organizing maladaptive signaling pathways.
- Trial name
- NCT03452176
- Testing
- Scrambler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Burns
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in Burned Patients
To find out if Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation is a useful treatment for people who have been burned and have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. CES may be helpful in giving relief to some or all of those symptoms.
- Trial name
- CES (NCT00723008)
- Testing
- Alpha Stim 100 (Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research
Anxiety State
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation and Acute Stress
The goal of this study is to quantify the effects of 20 sessions of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) on measures of acute stress responses in Soldiers.
- Trial name
- NCT06034496
- Testing
- Active CES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
PDE5 Inhibitor Use and Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the use of PDE5 inhibitors (vardenafil, sildenafil, or tadalafil) increases the risk for the development of NAION.
- Trial name
- NCT00867815
- Testing
- Diagnostic procedures
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Neurofibromatosis Type 2, Progressive Vestibular Schwannomas
Phase 2 Study of Bevacizumab in Children and Young Adults With NF 2 and Progressive Vestibular Schwannomas
To determine the hearing response rate at 24 weeks after treatment with bevacizumab for symptomatic vestibular schwannomas (VS) in children and young adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF 2).
- Trial name
- NCT01767792
- Testing
- Bevacizumab
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
18F-FPPRGD2 PET/CT or PET/MRI in Predicting Early Response in Patients With Cancer Receiving Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy
The purpose of the study is to conduct research of a new PET radiopharmaceutical in cancer patients. The uptake of the novel radiopharmaceutical 18F-FPPRGD2 will be assessed in study participants with glioblastoma multiforme…
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Male Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01806675
- Testing
- 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), 18F-FPPRGD2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sanjiv Sam Gambhir
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Alpha-lipoic Acid/L-acetyl Carnitine for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Studies have shown that alpha-lipoic acid and L-acetyl carnitine may have some neuroprotective activities and it is hoped that they could be helpful for people with neurodegenerative illnesses such as progressive supranuclear…
- Trial name
- NCT01537549
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid and L-acetyl carnitine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Devic's Disease
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Devic's Disease
This study is designed to examine whether treating Devic's disease patients with high dose cyclophosphamide together with rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG)/rituximab (drugs which reduce the function of the immune system)…
- Trial name
- NCT00787722
- Testing
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Cyclophosphamide, G-CSF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Neuromyelitis Optica
C1-esterase Inhibitor (Cinryze) for Acute Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Exacerbation
The overall objective is to evaluate the tolerability/safety and preliminary efficacy of CINRYZE® (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]) as add-on therapy for treatment of acute optic neuritis and/or transverse myelitis in NMO and…
- Trial name
- NCT01759602
- Testing
- C1-esterase inhibitor (Cinryze)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Levy