Clinical trials: Nerve Disorders
Neurofibromatosis 2, Meningioma
AZD2014 In NF2 Patients With Progressive or Symptomatic Meningiomas
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the study drug AZD2014 can shrink growing or symptomatic meningiomas.
- Trial name
- NCT02831257
- Testing
- AZD2014
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Shoulder Arthroplasty
Interscalene Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Interscalene Block With Bupivacaine and Adjuvants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of plain bupivacaine with common adjuvants for interscalene block (ISB) provides non-inferior analgesic results compared to the use of liposomal bupivacaine for ISB, in…
- Trial name
- NCT03845894
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine with adjuvants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Strabismus
Mobile Medical Application for Cost-effective Strabismus Screening
Develop and evaluate a new smartphone based app to screen for and measure eye misalignment (strabismus). The investigators will validate the app against simulated strabismus of known magnitude and common clinical tests.
- Trial name
- NCT03450980
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Low Back Pain
Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Orthopedic Spinal Supports in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether orthopedic spinal supports are effective in the treatment of low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00553540
- Testing
- Back supports
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Clinic Florida
Normal Tension Glaucoma
Systemic Glutathione Level in Normal Tension Glaucoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether systemic glutathione level is decreased in patients with normal tension glaucoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00570362
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration
Tau Imaging in Subjects With Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration and Healthy Volunteers
This study will evaluate flortaucipir for brain imaging of tau in subjects with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02167594
- Testing
- Flortaucipir F18, Brain PET scan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Susceptibility to
Non-surgical Intervention for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This randomized controlled trial graduate student research study will explore the effect of non-surgical intervention of the dorsal application of Kinesio Tape for carpal tunnel syndrome, and forearm wrist hand pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03360344
- Testing
- Kinesio 12 inch Tape, Kinesio 4 inch Tape, Cock up Splint and Lumbrical exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Endometrial Diseases, Pain, Postoperative
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation During Outpatient Endometrial Biopsy
The purpose of this study is to see whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (or TENS) reduces pain during an endometrial biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT05472740
- Testing
- TENS 7000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Small Fiber Neuropathy, Fabry Disease
Assessment of Small Fiber Neuropathy in Rare Diseases Using Sudoscan
Sudoscan™ (Impeto Medical, Paris France) uses electrochemical skin conductance as a novel noninvasive method to detect sudomotor dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Small Fiber Neuropathy, Fabry Disease, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mitochondrial Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02985710
- Testing
- Sudoscan, Skin biopsy, QSART
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Adiposity
Characterization of Transient Alterations of Cutaneous Sensory Nerve Function by Cryolipolysis
Cryolipolysis with Zeltiq CoolSculpting device is a novel method of non-invasive fat removal. The technique works by application of cold plates to the skin surface for a single cooling cycle lasting 60 minutes, after which a…
- Trial name
- NCT01673113
- Testing
- Zeltiq CoolSculpting device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Orthopedic Disorders, Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Injection Pressure & Adductor Canal Block
This is a prospective, randomized, single-blinded human clinical trial that will examine how injection pressure influences the spread of a given volume of injectate in the adductor canal, during adductor canal nerve block.
- Trial name
- NCT02563990
- Testing
- High Pressure Injection, Low Pressure Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Skin Cancer
An Appearance-Based Intervention to Reduce Teen Skin Cancer Risk
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a skin cancer prevention website is effective at reduce female teenagers' desire to use indoor tanning and ultimately their use of indoor tanning over an 18 month period.
- Trial name
- iSTART (NCT01508013)
- Testing
- Appearance-Focused Website Intervention, Control Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 443 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Tennessee State University
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Oral Tarceva Study for Recurrent/Residual Glioblastoma Multiforme and Anaplastic Astrocytoma
This study will offer a safe treatment for patients with relapsing recurring glioblastoma (GBM) or anaplastic astrocytoma (AA). The trial will test the hypothesis that Erlotinib (Tarceva, OSI-774) can be safely used up to a dose…
- Trial name
- NCT00301418
- Testing
- Erlotinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Non-arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Citicoline in Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
The investigators tested the hypothesis whether the treatment with Citicoline in oral solution (OS-Citicoline) would increase or stabilize visual acuity, retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) function and neural conduction along the…
- Trial name
- NCT03758118
- Testing
- Citicoline
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione G.B. Bietti, IRCCS
Small Fiber Neuropathy
Evaluation of Nicotinamide Riboside in Prevention of Small Fiber Axon Degeneration and Promotion of Nerve Regeneration
This study will evaluate the effects of a nutritional supplement called nicotinamide riboside in preventing small fiber nerve degeneration that is experimentally induced by applying capsaicin to skin in otherwise healthy study…
- Trial name
- NCT03912220
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Systemic Steroids for Peripheral Nerve Blocks
This study will investigate the ability of systemic dexamethasone to prolong the sensory block duration for lumbar plexus nerve blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT02464176
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine, Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Diaphragm Paralysis
The Effect of Interscalene Peripheral Nerve Block With 0.25% Bupivacaine vs 0.125% Bupivacaine on Lung Function
Peripheral nerve blocks are used to provide post-operative pain relief. Nerve blocks in the neck, in the interscalene area, provide pain relief after shoulder surgery but can cause temporary weakness or paralysis of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01429584
- Testing
- interscalene nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine, interscalene block with 0.125% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Peripheral Neuropathy
Effects of Light Emitting Diode Irradiation on the Conduction Parameters of the Superficial Radial Nerve
The introduction of light emitting diode (LED) devices as a novel treatment for pain relief in place of low-level laser warrants fundamental research on the effect of LED devices on one of the potential explanatory mechanisms…
- Trial name
- NCT01513148
- Testing
- Superluminous light diode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenandoah University
Wound Healing
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Study of Single and Repeated Doses of Topical GSK1278863
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind (subjects and investigators will be blinded, GSK internal personnel will not be blinded), parallel-group, two part (Part A, Part B) trial in healthy volunteers and subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01831804
- Testing
- GSK1278863
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Painful Digital Neuroma
Treatment of Painful Digital Neuroma Using A Pedicled Nerve Flap
Neuroma excision and digital nerve reconstruction remain the best option for the treatment of Painful Digital Neuroma (PDN). When the distal nerve end is preserved, conventional nonvascularized nerve grafting is the primary…
- Trial name
- NCT01684839
- Testing
- Pedicled nerve flap
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Second Hospital of Tangshan