Clinical trials: Mental Processes
Huntington Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of PTC518 in Participants With Huntington's Disease (HD)
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacodynamic effects of PTC518 compared with placebo in participants with HD.
- Trial name
- NCT05358717
- Testing
- PTC518
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Loving-Kindness Meditation for PTSD
This randomized controlled trial will assess whether a novel complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) intervention, Loving-kindness Meditation (LKM), is not meaningfully inferior to another group-based PTSD treatment …
- Trial name
- NCT01962714
- Testing
- Loving-Kindness Meditation, Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Major Depressive Disorder
VA Augmentation and Switching Treatments for Improving Depression Outcomes
The overall purpose is to determine research based 'next-steps' for outpatients with major depressive disorder who have not had satisfactory outcomes to standard 'first-step' treatments.
- Trial name
- VAST-D (NCT01421342)
- Testing
- Switching: Bupropion-SR, Augmenting: Antidepressant + Bupropion-SR, Augmenting: Antidepressant + Aripiprazole
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,522 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hepatic Encephalopathy, Cirrhosis
Efficacy Study of Polyethylene Glycol 3350-electrolyte Solution (GoLYTELY®) Versus Lactulose in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy.
This study is being done to find out if the laxative polyethylene glycol (also known as GoLYTELY® or Miralax®) can treat your hepatic encephalopathy (confusion due to your liver disease and/or cirrhosis) better and/or more safely…
- Conditions
- Hepatic Encephalopathy, Cirrhosis, Portosystemic Encephalopathy, PSE
- Trial name
- PSE (NCT01283152)
- Testing
- Polyethylene glycol 3350-electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY®), Lactulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Postoperative Delirium, PD
Perioperative Cognitive Function - Dexmedetomidine and Cognitive Reserve
Elderly patients who undergo anesthesia and non-cardiac surgery are subject to deterioration of brain function including the development of postoperative delirium (PD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD).
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, PD, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, POCD
- Trial name
- NCT00561678
- Testing
- Precedex (Dexmedetomidine)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Efficacy Study of Mindfulness-Based Exercise for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study will explore the relationship between changes in plasma cortisol and symptom reduction resulting from individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participating in an 8-week program of mindfulness-based…
- Trial name
- NCT01462045
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Gulf War Illness, Chronic Fatigue
Coenzyme Q10 Phase III Trial in Gulf War Illness
The primary objective of this clinical trial is to determine if treatment with ubiquinol, a form of coenzyme Q10, improves the physical function of men and women Veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness (GWI).
- Conditions
- Gulf War Illness, Chronic Fatigue, Ubiquinol, Coenzyme Q10
- Trial name
- NCT02865460
- Testing
- Ubiquinol
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Bipolar Disorder, Cardiovascular Disease
Self-Management Addressing Heart Disease Risk Trial
The purpose of this research study is to learn whether or not people with bipolar disorder can reduce their risk of heart disease and related conditions by having a Care Manager provide self management and care management.
- Trial name
- SMAHRT (NCT00499096)
- Testing
- Chronic care model for Bipolar Disorder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injury, Quadriplegia
Electrical Activation of The Diaphragm for Ventilatory Assist
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are to test the Diaphragm Pacing Stimulation (DPS) System for treating chronic ventilatory insufficiency in persons with respiratory muscle paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT00010374
- Testing
- NeuRx DPS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Synapse Biomedical
Psychological Distress, Depression
Mobile Mindfulness to Improve Psychological Distress After Critical Illness
Many survivors of the intensive care unit (ICU) suffer from persistent symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02701361
- Testing
- mobile mindfulness, standard mindfulness, education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium
Short-term Atorvastatin's Effect on Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Aim1a: Statin naive patient's scheduled for cardiac surgery will be randomized to 80mg atorvastatin or placebo on the day prior to surgery and then 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge to test the hypothesis that…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium, Icu Delirium, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00791648
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 653 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes, Asthma
Integrated Care (IC) Models for Patient-Centered Outcomes
Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) are widely recognized as the U.S. public health challenge of the 21st century. These physical and behavioral health conditions take a large toll on those living with chronic diseases, including…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Hypertension
- Trial name
- IC (NCT03451630)
- Testing
- High-Touch, High-Tech, Optimal Discharge Planning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Strabismus
Anesthetic Depth and the Incidence of Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery
This study evaluates the association between the depth of general anesthesia and the occurrence of emergence agitation (EA). The investigators hypothesized that optimal level of anesthetic depth could decrease the incidence of EA…
- Trial name
- NCT02521259
- Testing
- BIS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Agitation, Anesthesia
Use of Dexmedetomidine to Reduce Emergence Delirium Incident in Children
Emergence delirium (ED) from general anesthesia posts risk and harm to pediatric population undergo general anesthesia. The purpose of the study is to compare the use of dexmedetomidine versus placebo in reducing the incidence…
- Conditions
- Agitation, Anesthesia, Pediatrics
- Trial name
- DexPeds (NCT00857727)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Epilepsy; Seizure, Neuromuscular Diseases
North Carolina Genomic Evaluation by Next-generation Exome Sequencing, 2
The "North Carolina Clinical Genomic Evaluation by Next-gen Exome Sequencing, 2 (NCGENES 2)" study is part of a larger consortium project investigating the clinical utility, or net benefit of an intervention on patient and family…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy; Seizure, Neuromuscular Diseases, Brain Malformation, Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- NCGENES2 (NCT03548779)
- Testing
- Pre-visit prep, usual care + exome seq
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 548 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Optimization of Desflurane in Elderly Patients
Various issues had been pointed out when undergoing the anesthesia for elderly patients with sevoflurane, such as delayed emergence, post-operative trouble with swallowing.
- Trial name
- NCT01700907
- Testing
- Desflurane, Sevoflurane
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sapporo Medical University
Critical Illness
Improving Outcomes After PICU Admission: A Pilot Study
1. Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an information based intervention delivered to parents following their child's admission to paediatric intensive care; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01737021
- Testing
- Psycho-education
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Placebo Controled Clinical Trial Using Topiramate To Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Patients.
The study is 12-week randomized placebo controlled trial compared to topiramate to treat patients with posttraumatic stress disorder, according to DSM-IV criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT00725920
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Delirium
The Effect of Guanfacine on Delirium in Critically Ill Patients
Delirium in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a common problem associated with increased mortality and morbidity, including increased hospital and ICU length of stay, greater hospital cost, increased ventilator days…
- Trial name
- NCT04578886
- Testing
- Guanfacine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Delirium, Impaired Cognition
The Modifying the Impact of ICU-Associated Neurological Dysfunction-USA (MIND-USA) Study
The long-term objective of the MIND-USA (Modifying the Impact of ICU-Induced Neurological Dysfunction-USA) Study is to define the role of antipsychotics in the management of delirium in vulnerable critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Impaired Cognition, Long Term Psychologic Disorders
- Trial name
- MIND-USA (NCT01211522)
- Testing
- Haloperidol, Ziprasidone
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 566 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center