Clinical trials: Craniocerebral Trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury
Relationship Between Attention and Emotional Regulation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the relationship between attention and emotional function post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in an effort to better understand the cognitive mechanisms of emotional processing in…
- Trial name
- NCT01681589
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulator (TDCS), Control Group, Healthy Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Brain Injuries, Wounds and Injuries
Traumatic Injury Clinical Trial Evaluating Tranexamic Acid in Children: A Pilot and Feasibility Study
Trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children in the United States. The long-term goal of this project is to evaluate the benefits and harms of tranexamic acid (TXA; a drug that stops bleeding) in severely…
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Wounds and Injuries, Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- TIC-TOC (NCT02840097)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Nishijima, MD, MAS
Premature Birth, Brain Injury
Melatonin As A Novel Neuroprotectant In Preterm Infants- Dosage Study
Preterm babies are at risk of brain injury. Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone, may reduce this risk. The unborn baby receives melatonin from the mother but following premature delivery there maybe a period of prolonged…
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT00649961)
- Testing
- Melatonin injection
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Brain Injury
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Memory/Attention in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health problem, with 1.5-2.0 million Americans injured each year. Cognitive deficits, particularly in the domains of memory and attention are frequently the source of lingering…
- Trial name
- NCT00453921
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, Memory and Attention Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Occupational Therapy, Sexuality
Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Brain Injury in Subacute Stage
Objectives: To analyse if people with acquired brain injury in sub-acute situation, as well as their relatives, and/or partners, consider relevant the approach to sexuality during their Occupational Therapy intervention.
- Conditions
- Occupational Therapy, Sexuality, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03911752
- Testing
- Semi-structured interviews, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Feasibility of Improving Sleep Apnea Treatment Adherence After Brain Injury
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder common among Veterans with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- FISATABI (NCT04221009)
- Testing
- MI and CBT 4-session manualized intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury
Recombinant Human Growth Hormone During Rehabilitation From Traumatic Brain Injury.
Growth Hormone (GH) deficiency, defined by insufficient GH response to a variety of stimulating compounds, is found in 20-35% of adults who suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) requiring inpatient rehabilitation1.
- Trial name
- Growth-TBI (NCT00766038)
- Testing
- Recombinant human Growth Hormone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION), Trauma
Electric Stimulation of the Eye to Improve Vision After Trauma
Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation (TES) using the "OkuStim®" device delivers electrical impulses to damaged and/or diseased photoreceptor cells.
- Conditions
- Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION), Trauma, Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Trial name
- TES (NCT02019927)
- Testing
- Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Wills Eye
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Brain Injury
Prospective Research in Infants With Mild Encephalopathy
A multicenter observational pilot study will be conducted to determine the natural history of infants with early diagnosis (≤ 6 hrs of age) of mild neonatal encephalopathy (NE) who are not qualified for therapeutic hypothermia.
- Conditions
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Brain Injury, Neonatal Seizure
- Trial name
- PRIME (NCT01747863)
- Testing
- Neurologic examination
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Head Injury
Shared Decision Making in Parents of Children With Head Trauma: Head CT Choice
The investigators will test the impact of a decision aid, Head CT Choice, to determine if its use improves parents' knowledge and engagement in decision making and safely decreases healthcare utilization in children presenting to…
- Trial name
- NCT02063087
- Testing
- Head CT Decision Aid
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 971 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Concussion Mild
Yoga and Female Concussion
Most research on the impact of mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussions have been deficit-based and focused on the impairments induced by the injury. Research shows that trauma doesn't always have negative effects.
- Trial name
- NCT07170488
- Testing
- Yoga, Yoga for wait list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Traumatic Brain Injury, Alexithymia
The Emotion Builder: An Intervention for Emotional Deficits After Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to examine a web-based training program for treating emotional problems in people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT02432300
- Testing
- Emotion Builder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- EmotEd
Head Trauma, Image, Body
Rapid MRI for Acute Pediatric Head Trauma
Pediatric head trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children/adolescents. The current standard of care regarding imaging modality when concerned for an acute head injury is CT.
- Trial name
- NCT03291964
- Testing
- Rapid Brain MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Head Injury, Sport Injury
Evidence-based Intervention for Improved Head Impact Safety in Youth Football - Aim 1 and Aim 3
Two middle school (ages 11-14) football teams will be in Aim 1 of this study. All interested athletes on these teams will be invited to voluntarily participate in biomechanical data collection; of those enrolled, 15-20 per team…
- Trial name
- NCT04908930
- Testing
- On-field activity group - Aim 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Biological Signatures, Probiotic Among Those With mTBI and PTSD
Exaggerated inflammation in the body and brain is thought to play a role in the vulnerability to and aggravation and perpetuation of adverse consequences among those with co-occurring mild TBI (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress…
- Trial name
- NCT02723344
- Testing
- of Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri; DSM 17938), Sunflower and medium chain triglyceride oils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury, Word Finding Difficulty
Treating Civilian Traumatic Brain Injury With High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (ciTBI-HDtDCS)
The purpose of the study is to test whether low level electric stimulation, called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), on the part of the brain (i.e., pre-supplementary motor area) thought to aid in memory will…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Word Finding Difficulty, Acquired Brain Injury, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05408975
- Testing
- Active Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
The EVICEL® Neurosurgery Phase III Study
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant (Human) for use as an adjunct to sutured dural repair in cranial surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02457546
- Testing
- EVICEL Fibrin Sealant, Hydrogel sealant
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Prospective Analysis of the Use of N-Acetylcysteine and Vitamins in the Treatment of TBI in Geriatric Patients
This study will evaluate the administration of N-Acetyl-cysteine in combination with multi-vitamins/minerals in geriatric population (>60 years of age) who have experienced a traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04291066
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- HonorHealth Research Institute
Alcohol Use Disorder, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Pilot rTMS for AUD+mTBI
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) for Veteran participants with alcohol use disorder co-occurring with mild traumatic brain injury and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- TMS_AUD+mTBI (NCT03995173)
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vasopressin Versus Catecholamines for Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Control in Brain Injured Trauma Patients
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the leading causes of trauma death and disability in both civilian and military populations.
- Trial name
- AVP (NCT00795366)
- Testing
- arginine vasopressin, Standard catecholamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami