Clinical trials: Injuries, Head
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
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Interventions for Parent Caregivers of Injured Military/Veteran Personnel
This randomized clinical trial will test a behavioral caregiving intervention that has been used successfully for dementia and spinal cord injury caregivers to provide services to stressed and burdened parent caregivers of post…
- Trial name
- NCT03309046
- Testing
- REACH Individual Session, Education Webinar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Memphis VA Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Proprioception Testing in Persons With Sensorimotor Impairment
In this study, an FDA-cleared device and type of treatment called "AMES," which stands for Assisted Movement with Enhanced Sensation, will be used to determine whether sensation in the upper limb of individuals with incomplete…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01974635
- Testing
- AMES Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Quantitative Automated Lesion Detection of Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators propose to develop quantitative automated lesion detection (QALD) procedures to identify brain damage following traumatic brain injury more accurately than is possible with a normal magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- QALD (NCT01022307)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effect of Namenda on Short Term Memory and Attention in Patients With Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether memantine (Namenda) improves memory and attention in patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00462228
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries
Assessment of InfraScanner 2000™ in Detecting Subdural and Epidural Hematomas
The goal of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the a portable near-infrared-based device (portable NIR-based device), the InfraScanner 2000™, to detect…
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries, Crushing Skull Injury, Head Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04505293
- Testing
- InfraScanner 2000™
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 672 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Cognitively Augmented Behavioral Activation for Veterans With Comorbid TBI/PTSD
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Cognitively Augmented Behavioral Activation (CABA), a new hybrid treatment for Veterans diagnosed with comorbid mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and…
- Trial name
- CABA (NCT02391402)
- Testing
- Cognitively Augmented Behavioral Activation, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression
Feasibility Study of Duloxetine in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of duloxetine 60 mg by mouth daily with placebo in the prevention of depression associated with mild/moderate traumatic brain injury and to enhance cognitive function.
- Trial name
- Duloxetine (NCT01223001)
- Testing
- Duloxetine, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Persistent Post Traumatic Headache, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Remotely Supervised tDCS for Persistent Post-traumatic Headache
This pilot study is designed to provide preliminary data for a large scale, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of remotely administrated at home transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) with real-time…
- Trial name
- tDCS for PTH (NCT04012853)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Impairment
Rivastigmine Patch in Veterans With Cognitive Impairment Following TBI
Difficulties with intellectual functioning, particularly memory functions, are common and source of long-term disability after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- RIVET (NCT01670526)
- Testing
- Rivastigmine Transdermal Patch
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Endocrine Dysfunction, Trauma
Neuroendocrine Dysfunction in Traumatic Brain Injury: Effects of Testosterone Therapy
The purpose of this study was to address 3 short term objectives; (1) Determine the effects of physiologic testosterone (T) therapy on neurological function and functional independence following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in…
- Conditions
- Endocrine Dysfunction, Trauma, Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01201863
- Testing
- Androgel (Testosterone Gel)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Progesterone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury III
The ProTECT study will determine if intravenous (IV) progesterone (started within 4 hours of injury and given for a total of 96 hours), is more effective than placebo for treating victims of moderate to severe acute traumatic…
- Trial name
- ProTECT (NCT00822900)
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 882 people
- Sponsor
- David Wright
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Healing Effects of HP802-247 Versus Antibiotic Ointment in Mohs Micrographic Surgery Patients
This study compares HP802-247 versus an antibiotic ointment for healing the wound after Mohs surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01359735
- Testing
- HP802-247, Bacitracin Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Healthpoint
Traumatic Brain Injury
Test of Chamber Pressure to Divers and Chamber Attendants
SCUBA divers and chamber inside attendants will undergo a brief hyperbaric chamber excursion and will be asked to what chamber pressure they were compressed and what gas they breathed.
- Trial name
- TOP-DIVER (NCT01430325)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen (1.5 atm abs)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Corneal Disease, Corneal Opacity
First in Human (FIH) Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of the CorNeat KPro for the Treatment of Corneal Blindness
Prospective, open label, single arm, First in Human (FIH) clinical study to assess safety and efficacy of the CorNeat Keratoprosthesis, a synthetic cornea, for the treatment of corneal blindness
- Conditions
- Corneal Disease, Corneal Opacity, Corneal Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04485858
- Testing
- CorNeat KPro
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- CorNeat Vision Ltd.
Facial Injuries, Adipose Tissue
Structural Fat Grafting for Craniofacial Trauma: Repeat Fat Grafting Injection-5 Subject Cohort
Fat grafting represents a technique with great potential to improve outcomes in minimally invasive facial reconstruction. Fat grafting has already been demonstrated as a safe and minimally invasive technique over decades of…
- Trial name
- BTIPlusUp (NCT01822301)
- Testing
- Repeat Fat grafting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Intervention to Treat Depression in Individuals With a Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is effective in reducing depression symptoms in individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00745940
- Testing
- MBCT for TBI
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Radiation Dermatitis
Low Level Laser Therapy for Radiation Induced Dermatitis in H & N Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This study will assess the efficacy of LLLT to mitigate and ameliorate the acneiform-rash, radiation dermatitis, and pain, while assessing its impact on patient reported quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02384434
- Testing
- THOR Laser System for Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Heath Skinner
Head Injury
Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation on Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate proof of clinical concept that application of the Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator (ITPR) will result in an increase in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) and a decrease in Intracranial…
- Trial name
- NCT01824589
- Testing
- -7 cm H2O ITPR, -12cm H2O ITPR
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain
Neuromodulation and Yoga for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Pain
The objectives of this VA SPiRE application are to develop a combined neuromodulation and yoga (iTBS+yoga) intervention for Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and chronic pain, assess the intervention's feasibility…
- Trial name
- NCT04517604
- Testing
- Magventure MagProx100 with MagOption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development