Clinical trials: Encephalopathy
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Efficacy, Safety, And Pharmacokinetics Of Rifaximin In Subjects With Severe Hepatic Impairment And Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of Rifaximin or placebo in subjects with severe hepatic impairment and Hepatic Encephalopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT01846663
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Hepatic Encephalopathy
RICE Trial: Rifaximin In Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy - A Randomized, Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three different treatments for hepatic encephalopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00364689
- Testing
- Rifaximin, Lactulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Epileptic Encephalopathy, Continuous Spike and Wave During Sleep
Extension Study to Evaluate NBI-827104 in Pediatric Participants With Epileptic Encephalopathy With Continuous Spike-and-Wave During Sleep
The primary objective for this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of NBI-827104 in pediatric participants with epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-wave during sleep (EECSWS).
- Trial name
- Steamboat 2 (NCT05301894)
- Testing
- NBI-827104
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Neurocrine Biosciences
Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
Spinal Stimulation and Mobility Devices
This research study will combine non-invasive spinal stimulation with an ankle exoskeleton to examine the acute impact of the stimulation on gait in children with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Premature Birth, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05520359
- Testing
- Mobility Device, Spinal Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cardiac Arrest
Therapeutic Hypothermia to Improve Survival After Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric Patients-THAPCA-OH [Out of Hospital] Trial
Cardiac arrest is a sudden, unexpected loss of heart function. Therapeutic hypothermia, in which the body's temperature is lowered and maintained several degrees below normal for a period of time, has been used to successfully…
- Trial name
- THAPCA-OH (NCT00878644)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Hypothermia, Therapeutic Normothermia
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) Quinacrine Study
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of the medication quinacrine on survival in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD).
- Trial name
- NCT00183092
- Testing
- Quinacrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Infantile Neronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
Cystagon to Treat Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
This study will examine the effectiveness of a drug called Cystagon in treating infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (INCL), a progressive neurological disease affecting children.
- Trial name
- NCT00028262
- Testing
- Cystagon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors to Reduce Post-TIPS Hepatic Encephalopathy
A total of 40 patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) who undergo transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation as part of routine clinical care will be randomized in 1:1 fashion to either continue or…
- Trial name
- NCT05070351
- Testing
- PPI deprescribing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
FMT in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy
Patients with end stage of liver disease or cirrhosis can develop confusion due to high ammonia and inflammation. This confusion is brought upon by changes in the bacteria in the bowels and may not respond to current standard of…
- Trial name
- NCT03796598
- Testing
- Fecal Microbial transplant Capsules, Fecal Microbial Transplant Enema
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Developmental and/or Epileptic Encephalopathies
Study of TAK-935 as an Adjunctive Therapy in Participants With Developmental and/or Epileptic Encephalopathies
The purpose of this study is to characterize the multiple-dose safety and tolerability profile of TAK-935 in adult participants with developmental and/or epileptic encephalopathies.
- Trial name
- NCT03166215
- Testing
- TAK-935
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Rifaximin in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alteration of gut flora with rifaximin can lead to improvement in driving performance, psychometric test performance, and quality of life in patients with minimal hepatic…
- Trial name
- NCT00533910
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Encephalopathy, Birth Defect
Clinical Utility of Pediatric Whole Exome Sequencing
The investigator aims to examine the clinical utility of WES, including assessment of a variety of clinical outcomes in undiagnosed pediatric cases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Birth Defect, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
- Trial name
- NCT03525431
- Testing
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cirrhosis, Ascites
The BRAINFOOD Trial to Prevent Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy.
This study is being completed for patients with cirrhosis, including patients with a prior history of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of medically-tailored meals as an intervention.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Ascites, Liver Diseases, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT04675775
- Testing
- Medically-tailored meals (MTM), Protein supplements, Nutrition education handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Dravet Syndrome
An Open-Label Extension Trial to Assess the Long-Term Safety of ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride HCl) Oral Solution in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome
This is an international, multicenter, open-label, long-term safety study of ZX008 in subjects with Dravet syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02823145
- Testing
- ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride)
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Zogenix International Limited, Inc., a subsidiary of Zogenix, Inc.
Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic
Transnasal Induction of Normothermia in Febrile Stroke Patients
The objective of this study is to evaluate safety and performance of the COOLSTAT® Transnasal Thermal Regulating Device in reducing temperature in a population of febrile subjects who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Fever, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT03360656
- Testing
- Transnasal Thermal Regulating Device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- CoolTech LLC
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Caffeine for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) due to perinatal asphyxia is common and often fatal. Therapeutic hypothermia reduces mortality and morbidity in infants with HIE.
- Trial name
- NCT03913221
- Testing
- Caffeine Citrate 5 mg/kg, Caffeine Citrate 10 mg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome (DS)
A Study of Soticlestat in Adults and Children With Rare Epilepsies
The main aim is to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of soticlestat when used along with other anti-seizure treatment. Participants will receive soticlestat twice a day.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome (DS), Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
- Trial name
- Endymion 1 (NCT03635073)
- Testing
- Soticlestat
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Hepatic Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)
MNK6106 for Liver Disease (Hepatic Cirrhosis) That in the Past Has Affected the Brain (Hepatic Encephalopathy)
The main reason for this study is to see how the study drug interacts with the body. It will compare different doses of the study drug with a drug already in use.
- Trial name
- NCT03712280
- Testing
- MNK6106, Rifaximin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mallinckrodt
Neonatal Encephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Mild
Mild Encephalopathy in the Newborn Treated With Darbepoetin
This is a Phase II multicenter placebo-controlled randomized, feasibility/safety trial. Infants >34 week gestational age with perinatal acidemia and mild neonatal encephalopathy on the modified Sarnat neurologic examination at…
- Trial name
- MEND (NCT03071861)
- Testing
- Darbepoetin Alfa, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Bilirubin Encephalopathy
Bilirubin Neurotoxicity (BN) and Neurodevelopmental Impairment (NDI) in Extremely Preterm (EP) Infants: Avoidable by Reducing the Usual Intravenous Lipid (UL) Administration
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of usual versus reduced lipid intake on unbound bilirubin levels, brainstem auditory evoked responses, and neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years in extremely preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04584983
- Testing
- usual prescribed intralipid (UL) regimen, restricted prescribed intralipid (RL) regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston