Clinical trials: Intracranial Pathology
Stroke, Brain Ischemia
Use of Dexmedetomidine in Acute Stroke and Cerebral Vasospasm Interventions
Dexmedetomidine is a unique sedative medication able to provide sedation without causing respiratory depression and maintaining neurological functions.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Ischemia, Vasospasm, Intracranial, Hemorrhage, Intracranial
- Trial name
- NCT01845441
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke
Field Administration of Stroke Therapy-Blood Pressure Lowering
This is an open, pilot, dose-escalation study of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN, Nitroglycerin) administered by paramedics in the field within 2 hours of symptom onset to 45 severely hypertensive stroke patients.
- Trial name
- FAST-BP (NCT01811693)
- Testing
- Glycerly Trinitrate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Surgical Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial
Randomized trial of adults (≥18 years old) with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and moderate to severe visual loss without substantial recent treatment who are randomly assigned to (1) medical therapy, (2) medical therapy…
- Trial name
- SIGHT (NCT03501966)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration, Ventriculoperitoneal CSF Shunting
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Fever, Ischemic Stroke
Impact of Fever Prevention in Brain Injured Patients
This study will assess the impact of fever prevention on fever burden and short- and long-term neurologic outcomes in brain injured patients.
- Conditions
- Fever, Ischemic Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- INTREPID (NCT02996266)
- Testing
- Targeted Temperature Management, Standard Care
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 686 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Subdural Hematoma
A Study on the Safety of Tranexamic Acid for the Chronic Subdural Hematoma Population
This is a single center single arm study of 50 patients to 1) determine the safety of tranexamic acid in the chronic subdural hematoma population following surgical drainage of chronic subdural hematomas and 2) determine if the…
- Trial name
- TXA in CSDH (NCT02618382)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition Trial
Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is the metabolizing enzyme of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), which may play a role in reducing neuroinflammation and regulating cerebral blood flow after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, Vasospasm, Cerebral, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- SUSHI (NCT03318783)
- Testing
- GSK2256294
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia
Effect of Insulin Sensitizer Metformin on AD Biomarkers
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of memory and other cognitive functions.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Dementia, Memory Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01965756
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Subdural Hematoma, Traumatic
To Study the Effect of Early Cooling in Acute Subdural Hematoma Patients
This randomized, prospective trial will study the effect of very early cooling in patients undergoing surgical evacuation of acute subdural hematomas (35°C prior to opening the dura followed by maintenance at 33°C for a minimum…
- Trial name
- HOPES (NCT02064959)
- Testing
- Temperature management Zoll Intravascular Temperature Management device
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Japan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
Safety and Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Headache in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This is a single site, randomized, sham-controlled, double blinded pilot study assessing the feasibility, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of non-invasive VNS (nVNS), gammaCore, in the treatment of headache in subarachnoid…
- Trial name
- VANQUISH (NCT04126408)
- Testing
- gammaCore
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Hypertension
Antihypertensive Treatment in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of lowering blood pressure using nicardipine in persons with acute hypertension associated with intracerebral hemorrhage.
- Conditions
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Hypertension, Stroke
- Trial name
- ATACH (NCT00415610)
- Testing
- nicardipine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Alzheimer's Disease With Vascular Pathology
A Study of the Effects of CY6463 in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease With Vascular Pathology
This study is being conducted to test the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the investigational drug CY6463 compared with placebo in individuals who are aged 60 years or older and have Alzheimer's disease (AD) along…
- Trial name
- NCT04798989
- Testing
- CY6463
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Tisento Therapeutics
Cerebral Hemorrhage, Cerebral Edema
Conivaptan for the Reduction of Cerebral Edema in Intracerebral Hemorrhage- A Safety and Tolerability Study
The goal of this study is to preliminarily determine/estimate feasibility and whether frequent and early conivaptan use, at a dose currently determined to be safe (i.e., 40mg/day), is safe and well-tolerated in patients with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Hemorrhage, Cerebral Edema, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03000283
- Testing
- Conivaptan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jesse Corry
Acute, Non-traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage
Normoglycemia and Neurological Outcome
Brain injury patients who meet defined criteria will be assigned to intensive insulin treatment (target blood glucose levels of 10-110 mg/dl) or conventional IV insulin treatment (target glucose of 150-170 mg/dl).
- Conditions
- Acute, Non-traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT01137773
- Testing
- Insulin, Conventional insulin treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also called pseudotumor cerebri, is a disorder of elevated intracranial pressure of unknown cause [Corbett, et al., 1982; Wall, et al., 1991].
- Trial name
- IIHTT (NCT01003639)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Formal weight loss counselling program
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Antihypertensive Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage-II
The specific aims of this study are to: 1. Definitively determine the therapeutic benefit of the intensive treatment relative to the standard treatment in the proportion of patients with death and disability (mRS 4-6) at 3 months…
- Trial name
- ATACH-II (NCT01176565)
- Testing
- Intravenous nicardipine hydrochloride
- Where
- 171 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Depression, Stress, Psychological
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project
Rural caregivers face challenges of geographic isolation and lower health care access and quality. Many rural dementia caregivers experience serious health consequences due to caregiving responsibilities that can limit their…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress, Psychological, Self Efficacy, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT04428112
- Testing
- Building Better Caregivers Workshop, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hypertension, Hemorrhage
Clevidipine in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Hypertension and Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ACCELERATE)
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of clevidipine for treating acute hypertension (high blood pressure, defined as systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg) in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage…
- Trial name
- ACCELERATE (NCT00666328)
- Testing
- clevidipine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The Medicines Company
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Treating Patients With Aneurysmal SubArachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) With Epoetin Alfa
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled pilot safety study that will enroll a total of twenty subjects.
- Trial name
- EPO (NCT00626574)
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Recovery And Galantamine
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the study drug--Galantamine-on patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
- Trial name
- SAHRANG (NCT02872857)
- Testing
- 8mg galantamine twice daily, 12mg galantamine twice daily
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Intracranial Atherosclerosis
An International Registry of the Wingspan™ Stent System for the Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis
The IRISS study is designed to collect clinical and angiographic outcomes data when stenting intracranial atherosclerotic lesions using the Wingspan™ Stent System with Gateway™ PTA Balloon Catheter in routine clinical practice.
- Trial name
- IRISS (NCT00929383)
- Testing
- Wingspan Stent System with Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter
- Where
- 19 sites in France, Germany
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Stryker Neurovascular