Clinical trials: Injuries, Head
Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Cervical Transcutaneous SCS for TBI
The goal of this study is to test the effects of non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (called transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, or tSCS) on arm and hand movement in people with motor impairments after a…
- Trial name
- NCT07147816
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the cervical spinal cord (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roberto de Freitas
Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
Measuring Signatures in the Fluid Surrounding the Spinal Cord in Patients Who Have Problems With Intrathecal Drug Delivery
The purpose of this study is to record signatures from the fluid surrounding the spinal cord from people who have an implanted drug infusion system.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01117090
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Traumatic Brain Injury
Team Based Initiative Support
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the signature injury of the Iraq War. This pilot study investigated family needs of 6 rural families caring for a Veteran with TBI.
- Trial name
- NCT00771277
- Testing
- Support Teams
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Head Injury, Intracranial Pathology
Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation on Decreased Cerebral Perfusion
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the physiological response to application of the Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator (ITPR) in patients with compromised cerebral circulation.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Intracranial Pathology, Compromised Cerebral Perfusion
- Trial name
- NCT01824576
- Testing
- ITPR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use
Topiramate Treatment of Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use in Veterans With TBI
The goal of the proposed project is to improve the treatment of veterans with co-occurring traumatic brain injury (TBI) and hazardous or harmful alcohol use.
- Trial name
- VAT (NCT01750268)
- Testing
- Medical Management Counseling, Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Ischemic Reperfusion Injury, Other Reconstructive Surgery
RIPC During Free Flap With Preoperative Radiotherapy
Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has shown organ-protective effects in many clinical settings including patients with ischemic heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Reperfusion Injury, Other Reconstructive Surgery, Radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT03535623
- Testing
- remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
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
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
A Multi-Center Study of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Hematoma Detection
The purposes of this study are: 1. To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements for identifying intracranial hematomas due to trauma. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00576147
- Testing
- Infrascanner
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 431 people
- Sponsor
- InfraScan, Inc.
Headache, Post-Concussion Syndrome
The Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in the Management of Headaches Associated With Post Concussion Syndrome
Pilot study looking at the Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) for various headache types in patients with post-concussion syndrome (PCS).
- Trial name
- NCT04732338
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Hemorrhagic Shock, Traumatic Brain Injury
Shock, Whole Blood, and Assessment of TBI S.W.A.T. (LITES TO 2)
The LITES Network is an operational trauma center consortium which has the expertise, track record and confirmed capabilities to conduct prospective, multicenter, injury care and outcomes research of relevance to the Department…
- Trial name
- SWAT (NCT03402035)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,051 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Traumatic Brain Injury
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Armodafinil as Treatment for Patients With Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Mild or Moderate Closed Traumatic Brain Injury
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether armodafinil treatment is more effective than placebo treatment in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with mild or moderate closed traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT00893789
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Cephalon, Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Culturally Sensitive Intervention for TBI Caregivers in Latin America
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients in Latin America experience high levels of disability and extremely poor functional outcomes, and their informal caregivers play a key role in their rehabilitation and care.
- Trial name
- NCT02207803
- Testing
- Transition Assistance Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Amantadine + rTMS as a Neurotherapeutic for Disordered Consciousness
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with Amantadine relative to rTMS Alone and Amantadine Alone for persons in chronic states of…
- Trial name
- NCT02025439
- Testing
- rTMS, Amantadine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Aphasia, Non-fluent Aphasia
Combining tDCS and CILT in Non-fluent Aphasia
The long-term goal of this work is to determine if combining a highly intensive, task-specific behavioral language intervention with modulation of the efferent cerebellar-cortical pathway using transcranial direct current…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Non-fluent Aphasia, Stroke, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05561400
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Traumatic Brain Injury
CENTER-TBI: Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in TBI
The research aims of the CENTER-TBI study are to: 1. better characterize Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a disease and describe it in a European context, and 2. identify the most effective clinical interventions for managing TBI.
- Trial name
- CENTER-TBI (NCT02210221)
- Where
- 65 sites in Austria, Belgium and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 4,559 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Keratoconus, Ocular Surface Disease
Pilot Study to Investigate the Feasibility, Reliability and Efficacy of Utilizing OCT to Automate PROSE Fitting
EYEdeal Scanning Technology enables rapid measurement of corneal and scleral topography. By accurately measuring the ocular surface with this imaging technology, the current iterative fitting method required to fit PROSE…
- Conditions
- Keratoconus, Ocular Surface Disease, Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration, Ectasia
- Trial name
- NCT04649177
- Testing
- Ocular surface optical coherence tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Sight
Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Association of Amino Acid Prevalence and Chronic Brain Injury
Years after a suffering a brain injury, individuals remain in a physically and cognitively impaired state. The investigators believe that the concentrations of amino acids in the blood are chronically altered and yield negative…
- Trial name
- NCT02113124
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brent Masel
Facial Nerve Injuries, Facial Paresis Associated With Facial Nerve Dysfunction
Comparison of Three Botulinum Neuromodulators for Management of Facial Synkinesis
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three commercially available botulinum toxin neuromodulators in the treatment of facial synkinesis using patient reported outcome measures.
- Conditions
- Facial Nerve Injuries, Facial Paresis Associated With Facial Nerve Dysfunction, Facial Asymmetry, Synkinesis
- Trial name
- NCT03048383
- Testing
- OnabotulinumtoxinA Injectable Product, AbobotulinumtoxinA Injectable Product, Incobotulinumtoxin A Injectable Product
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Gun Shot Wound
Effect of Violent First-Person Shooter (FPS) Video Games on Shooting Accuracy
The present research tests the effects of violent shooting games on behavior within the game (Pilot Study) and on behavior after the game is turned off (Experiment Proper).
- Trial name
- NCT03445156
- Testing
- Video game, Controller
- Volunteers
- 327 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Sensory Deficits in Complex Traumatic Brain Injury
Aim 1: To use magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Veterans and civilians with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and sensory postconcussive symptoms (PCS) to demonstrate the mechanism of…
- Trial name
- NAVIGATE-TBI (NCT03799458)
- Testing
- Active High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico