Clinical trials: Injuries, Acute Brain
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Stroke Acute
The Multicenter Italian INCEPT (INfarto CErebrale Post-Traumatico) Study
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide (Ghajar, 2000). With an estimated annual incidence of up to 500 per 100,000 population and more than 200 hospital admissions per 100,000 admissions…
- Trial name
- NCT02430324
- Testing
- posttraumatic cerebral infarction
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Traumatic Brain Injury
The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Non-acute Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to be a major cause of death and disability throughout the world. The reduced cerebral blood flow secondary to the direct trauma-induced damage deregulates cerebral metabolism and depletes…
- Trial name
- NCT05387018
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Acute Brain Injuries
The Ketogenic Diet for Pediatric Acute Brain Injury
This is a prospective pilot study evaluating the safety and feasibility of implementing the ketogenic diet in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with acute brain injury such as stroke, traumatic brain injury…
- Trial name
- NCT02174016
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Impact of a Paced Breathing Exercise Intervention on Autonomic Nervous System Function After Pediatric Concussion (Acute Phase)
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of administering a paced breathing exercise intervention program to children and adolescents in the acute period after concussion.
- Trial name
- Breathe - PED (NCT07572734)
- Testing
- Paced breathing exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Normothermia in Patients With Acute Cerebral Damage
The purpose of our study is to verify wherever normothermia (achieved with diclofenac administration) may improve intracranial pressure control and may limit secondary cerebral damage thus positively influencing outcome in…
- Trial name
- NCT00491192
- Testing
- Diclofenac
- Where
- Italy
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Acute Brain Injury, Hypoxia, Brain
Portable MRI for Pediatric Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury
This study will evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of low field portable MRI (pMRI) for detection of hypoxic ischemic brain injuries in pediatric patients compared to clinically obtained neuroimaging to define pediatric…
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Hypoxia, Brain, Ischemia, Brain, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- pMRI for HIBI (NCT07577336)
- Testing
- Portable MRI, Scavenged Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
TaVNS for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
- Trial name
- TAVANS-ICH (NCT06918964)
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Hemodynamic ABI Monitor
The goal of this observational study is to explore the relationship of heart function with the course and outcomes after traumatic brain injuries and nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT06725108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Stroke, Ischemic, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
DECT for Differentiating Intracerebral Hemorrhage From Contrast Extravasation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the use of DECT (Dual-Energy Computed Tomography) in patients with acute ischemic stroke who receive an intervention (thrombolysis or thrombectomy).
- Trial name
- DECT-ICH (NCT05675774)
- Testing
- Dual Energy CT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
D000784, D020521
CARbon Dioxide Flooding to Reduce Postoperative Neurological Injury Following Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition and a consequence of a tear of the innermost of the three aortic layers- the intima.
- Trial name
- CARTA (NCT04962646)
- Testing
- Carbon dioxide flooding
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Reperfusion Injury
Acute Ischaemic STROKE: From LAboratory to the Patient's BED
Background: Recanalization strategies have radically changed the outcome in a significant part of stroke patients. The unpredictable occurrence of cerebral edema (CE) and hemorrhagic transformation (HT) are frequent events in…
- Conditions
- Acute Ischemic Stroke, Reperfusion Injury, Cerebral Edema, Hemorrhagic Transformation Due to Acute Stroke
- Trial name
- STROKELABED (NCT05725694)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Neuroscienze Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Ketamine in Acute Brain Injury Patients.
Although, in the past years, an increasing use of ketamine in Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) has been reported as an adjunct to other sedatives, there is no evidence from randomized clinical trial to support this practice.
- Trial name
- BIKe (NCT05097261)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Geert Meyfroidt, MD, PhD
Injuries, Acute Brain, Severe Trauma Brain Injury (sTBI)
Bioavailability of Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) in Comatose Patients With Acute Brain Injury (ABI)
This study will be targeting patients suffering from acute brain injury (ABI), including those with severe trauma brain injury (sTBI) and those with aneurysmal sub arachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).
- Conditions
- Injuries, Acute Brain, Severe Trauma Brain Injury (sTBI), Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
- Trial name
- MCTs and ABI (NCT02716532)
- Testing
- Peptamen AF
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Brain Injury
Aerobic Exercise for Concussion
The use of aerobic exercise treatment in the chronic phase of concussion recovery is well-described in the literature but there are limited existing data on the effect of exercise treatment in the acute phase after sport-related…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Brain Injury, Brain Concussion
- Trial name
- NCT02959216
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Brain Injuries
Automated Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
Optic Nerve Ultrasound (ONUS) is a promising non-invasive tool for the detection of raised Intracranial Pressure (ICP). Variability in the optimal Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter (ONSD) threshold corresponding to elevated ICP in…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Brain Injuries, Intracranial Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02786706
- Testing
- Optic nerve ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Congestive Heart Failure, Infections
Does Detailed Informed Consent for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Mechanical Ventilation Impact Patients' Decisions and Outcomes?
There is evidence to suggest that patients make different end-of-life decisions if they understand the risks, benefits and alternatives of CPR and mechanical ventilation.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Infections, Sepsis, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01878968
- Testing
- Script and CPR/Mechanical ventilation video.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Central Venous Catheter Colonisation Among Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Units
Background: Central Venous catheter insertion technique and indwelling time are major risk factors for CVC colonisation. Colonisation occurs through microbial migration and biofilm formation along the catheter insertion tract.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Post-cardiac Surgery, Post-Cardiorespiratory Arrest Coma
- Trial name
- NCT03270774
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Ventilators, Mechanical, Stroke
Evaluation of VQm PHM on Pulmonary Health Parameters for ICU
The goal of this observational study is to compare pulmonary health parameter measurements from the VQm PHM™ to existing clinical measurements.
- Conditions
- Ventilators, Mechanical, Stroke, COPD, Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Trial name
- NCT06147674
- Testing
- VQm Pulmonary Health Monitor™
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Rostrum Medical Innovations Inc.
Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain
Acute Concussion and Melatonin
In this study, the investigator plans a randomized trial of melatonin versus placebo post acute pediatric concussion. The investigator hypothesizes that patients with acute concussions managed with melatonin will have improved…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- NCT04731974
- Testing
- Melatonin 3 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Disorder of Consciousness
Hydrocephalus Treatment on Persistent Disorder of Consciousness
After acute brain injury or haemorrhagic stroke, hydrocephalus might participate to consciousness disorder. We plan to explore whether ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion improves consciousness in patients with vegetative or…
- Trial name
- HYCO (NCT05219331)
- Testing
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse