Clinical trials: Injuries, Head
Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-invasive Clinical Imaging of Cerebral Metabolism Following Brain Injury Using 13C Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Despite the decline in fatal traumatic brain injury (TBI) incidence in recent years, TBI morbidity remains a public health challenge and is the leading cause of disability in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT02745210
- Testing
- 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Consciousness Disorders, Brain Injuries
Thalamic Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Brain Injury
Few neurological conditions are as scientifically mysterious and clinically, legally, and ethically challenging as disorders of consciousness.
- Trial name
- LIFUP (NCT02522429)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Brain Injuries
Cortical Contributions to Motor Sequence Learning
The long-term objective initiated with this study is to determine which brain areas functionally contribute to learning a motor skill.
- Trial name
- NCT04138953
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Insomnia, Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Insomnia in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the relative efficacy of two non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in Veterans suffering from chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03261674
- Testing
- CBT-I, ABT-I
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Motor Training for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Survivors
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation and functional upper extremity task training to functional upper extremity task training alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01749735
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Armeo training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI MR Study 3 Houston Methodist
This hypothesis-generating feasibility study to determine potential associations between a broad range of clinical neurological symptoms and Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI), data, and clinical findings involved in mild traumatic…
- Trial name
- NCT02218216
- Testing
- MRI Diagnostic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma
Efficacy of Bromocriptine For Fever Reduction in Acute Neurologic Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antipyretic effect of bromocriptine in critically-ill patients with acute neurologic injury and fever from infectious and non-infectious etiologies.
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- BFF (NCT03496545)
- Testing
- Bromocriptine 5 MG, Acetaminophen 650 MG
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Brain Concussion
LED Therapy for the Treatment of Concussive Brain Injury
A double blind randomized trial of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy for patients suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT02383472
- Testing
- MedX Health Console model 1100
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
PTSD, Depression
Impact of Modifiable Psychosocial Factors on Veterans' Long-term Trajectories of Functioning and Quality of Life
This study is Phase 3 of Project SERVE (Study Evaluating Returning Veterans' Experiences). Through two prior phases, SERVE has followed a cohort of post-9/11 Veterans since 2010 and has identified numerous risk and protective…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- SERVE:IMPACT (NCT03615222)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 377 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
A Randomized Trial of CT Fluoroscopy-guided Targeted Autologous Blood and Fibrin Glue Patching for Treatment
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the efficacy of CT fluoroscopy-guided targeted epidural patching for treatment of imaging-confirmed spinal CSF leaks to that of a simulated procedure without…
- Trial name
- NCT03276975
- Testing
- TISSEEL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis
Palifermin in Lessening Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Growth factors, such as palifermin, may lessen the severity of mucositis, or mouth sores, in patients receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis, Pain, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00360971
- Testing
- palifermin, cisplatin, neck dissection
- Where
- 48 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Traumatic Brain Injury, Hopelessness
Window to Hope-Evaluating a Psychological Treatment for Hopelessness Among Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this project is to provide further evidence regarding a groundbreaking psychological treatment for suicide prevention in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), Window to Hope (WtoH).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Hopelessness, Suicide
- Trial name
- WtoH (NCT01691378)
- Testing
- Window to Hope, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Lisa Brenner
Concussion, Mild
Delivery of Digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Following Concussion
Concussion is common and patients can go on to suffer with a constellation of symptoms which impacts their functional outcome and quality of life.
- Trial name
- HEADON (NCT05069948)
- Testing
- HeadOn
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Chronic Pain, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Telehealth Pain Self-Management for Employed Adults
The E-TIPS trial will evaluate an evidence-based, telehealth pain self-management intervention compared to standard care (a waitlist) for chronic pain in adults with physical disabilities who are employed.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- E-TIPS (NCT04248725)
- Testing
- E-TIPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Ischemic Stroke, Acute
MEXIDOL® in the Rehabilitation Treatment of Patients With Acute Cerebral Failure
The use of metabolic modulators creates prospects for increasing the efficiency of the rehabilitation treatment of patients with acute cerebral failure
- Trial name
- NCT06221826
- Testing
- Mexidol
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft
Healthy Athlete
Movement Assessment for Concussion Management
Previous work in the area of concussion management has focused heavily on neuro-cognitive testing. In addition to routine neuro-cognitive testing through Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT),this…
- Trial name
- NCT02776904
- Testing
- Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, Gait with single and dual task, Y-Balance test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 327 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Non-arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Optic Nerve Injuries
Safety and Efficacy Study of RPh201 Treatment of Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (ION).
The study objectives are to assess any changes in visual acuity and visual field observed following the administration of RPh201 during an overall treatment period of at least 13 consecutive weeks with an option to extended the…
- Trial name
- NCT02045212
- Testing
- RPh201
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Regenera Pharma Ltd
Traumatic Brain Injury
Advanced MRI Applications for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - UCSF
This hypothesis-generating feasibility study compares mTBI Patients and Controls using advanced MRI Applications.
- Trial name
- TBI-2 (NCT02141360)
- Testing
- MRI Diagnostic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
TBI-Traumatic Brain Injury
Simvastatin for mTBI
Study of simvastatin in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans with multiple blast exposure and mTBI. The study will measure substances in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that are related to dementing disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01952288
- Testing
- simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development