Clinical trials: Nervous System Cancer
Brain Metastases, Brain Metastases, Adult
Developing a New MRI Technique to Understand Changes in Brain Tumors After Treatment
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique to see if it can be used to tell the difference between tumor growth from worsening of cancer and growth from the effects of…
- Conditions
- Brain Metastases, Brain Metastases, Adult, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05559853
- Testing
- CEST-MRF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain Cancer, Glioblastoma
Coping With Glioblastoma: A Study of Communication Between Physicians, Patients, and Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the way physicians communicate with brain tumor patients. This study will look at how oncologists provide information about brain tumors, brain scan results, and treatment options.
- Trial name
- NCT02375841
- Testing
- psychometric tests, questionnaires and neurocognitive assessments
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 309 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cancer-related Pain, Acupressure
Integrating Auricular Point Acupressure Into Real-world Nursing Practice to Manage Cancer-related Pain
The aims of this proposal are to (1) examine the feasibility of providing a training course of Auricular Point Acupressure (APA) for clinical oncology nurses who can integrate APA into real-world nursing care settings and (2)…
- Trial name
- NCT04040140
- Testing
- APA Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Acquired Brain Injury
SAFIR© : An Early Intervention for Supporting Families of Patients With Acquired Brain Injuries
The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of a newly developed intervention to improve family support for patient with acquired brain injury (ABI) in early phase of hospitalization (SAFIR): the main components are the…
- Trial name
- SAFIR© (NCT04138524)
- Testing
- SAFIR©
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Breast Cancer
The Effect of Art Therapy on Pain, Emesis, Anxiety and Quality of Life, Breast Cancer
The research sample consisted of 60 individuals, including the intervention group (n=30) and the control group (n=30), who received treatment at the Oncology Center of Sivas Cumhuriyet University Practice and Research Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT05666583
- Testing
- Art therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Individuals Aged 60 and Over, Individuals Who Are Physically and Mentally Suitable to Practice Pranayama Breathing Technique
Effects of Pranayama Breathing Technique on Stress Level, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life Among Older Adults
Aging is associated with progressive tissue deterioration resulting from a continuous decline in the ability to renew homeostatic cell regeneration and replace cells lost during tissue damage.
- Conditions
- Individuals Aged 60 and Over, Individuals Who Are Physically and Mentally Suitable to Practice Pranayama Breathing Technique, Individuals Without a Malignant Respiratory System Disease (Such as Bronchial and Lung Cancer), Individuals Without a Pathological Condition Affecting Their Level of Consciousness and Concentration
- Trial name
- NCT07451756
- Testing
- Pranayama group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
How Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Affects Schoolwork and Self-Esteem
The study will seek to determine whether there is a corresponding deficit in school performance for teenagers with NF1. Secondly, the study seeks to explore the issue of self-esteem in teenagers with NF1.
- Trial name
- NCT01626846
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Jay High School
Primary Snore, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Mild and Moderate).
Effects of Oropharyngeal Exercises on Patients With Primary Snore, Mild and Moderate Obstructive
Randomized study of patients with primary snore, mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Protocol include 40 patients randomized to oropharyngeal exercise or use of nasal dilator, breathing exercise and nasal lavage.
- Trial name
- EOE (NCT01636856)
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal exercises, Respiratory exercises, nasal dilator, nasal lavage
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Anosmia, Skull Base Neoplasms
Chemosensory Dysfunction and Recovery in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
The investigators hypothesize that patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery experience clinically meaningful and modifiable disruptions in postoperative chemosensory function and quality of life, and the…
- Trial name
- NCT05912881
- Testing
- Olfactory training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis
Measuring Cerebral Blood Flow Using Pseudo-continuous Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This study will test a new MRI sequence that measures cerebral blood flow (CBF). Because this technique for measuring CBF is new, there is little information on what the normal values for different regions of the brain should be.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02767609
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus
Impact of Lifestyle Modification on the Development of Dementia, Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cancers and Cardiovascular Disease in a Thai General Population
This is a community-based cluster randomized control trial aimed to investigate the impact of lifestyle modification (diet, physical activity, alcohol drinking and smoking) on the development of dementia, diabetes, chronic kidney…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02967406
- Testing
- 4 x 4 lifestyle modification
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanpasitthiprasong Hospital
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Bronchial Carcinoma
Effect of an Antioxidant on Cancer-Cachectic Patients Undergoing Exercise Training
The purpose of the study is to tests the hypothesis, that N-acetylcysteine (a thiol-antioxidant)improves the exercise training effect on cancer patients that experience weight loss (cachexia) as assessed by muscle mass and…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Bronchial Carcinoma, Hodgkin Disease, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00196885
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
Brain Tumor
Non-invasive Brain Tumor Molecular Diagnostics and Monitoring
This prospective multicenter study aims to enroll GBM patients who will undergo repeated assessments (preoperatively and 3 months post-surgery) to detect circulating tumor cells and analyze the transcriptomic profiles of EVs in…
- Trial name
- NCT06501521
- Testing
- Diagnostic test
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Czech Republic
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Improving Outcomes
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects a striking 9-18% of Australian reproductive aged women and has been associated with a number of metabolic abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT01504321
- Testing
- Moxonidine
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
Evaluatıon of sympathetıc Nervous System fındıngs and theır relatıonshıp wıth Symptoms ın patıents wıth Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
The aim of this study was to evaluate the sympathetic nervous system, small fiber functions and autonomic symptoms in patients with breast cancer related lymphedema and to investigate the relationship between these findings and…
- Trial name
- NCT07019740
- Testing
- CASE GROUP
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Spinal Cord Tumors
MRE Evaluation for Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery: Stiffness and Adhesion Assessment
In spinal cord tumors requiring surgical intervention, the resection difficulty is determined by two significant factors: tumor stiffness and adhesion to surrounding tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT05957679
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Elastography, Assessment and Recording
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Brain Metastases
Role of Hyperpolarized 13C-Pyruvate MR Spectroscopy in Patients With Intracranial Metastasis Treated With (SRS)
Upwards of 40% of cancer patients will develop brain metastases during their illness, most of which become symptomatic. The burden of brain metastases impacts the quality and length of survival.
- Trial name
- NCT03324360
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized 13C-Pyruvate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Glioma Tumor Recurrence, Radiation Necrosis
Diffusion Tensor MRI to Distinguish Brain Tumor Recurrence From Radiation Necrosis
This study will examine the use of a variation of standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) called diffusion tensor MRI (DT-MRI) for distinguishing injured brain tissue due to radiation therapy (radiation necrosis) from the…
- Conditions
- Glioma Tumor Recurrence, Radiation Necrosis, Primary Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00285324
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Kallmann Syndrome
Kisspeptin Administration in the Adult
The goal of this study is to learn about the role of kisspeptin in the reproductive system. Kisspeptin is a naturally occurring hormone in humans that causes the release of other hormones, including gonadotropin-releasing hormone…
- Conditions
- Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Kallmann Syndrome, GnRH Deficiency, PCOS
- Trial name
- NCT00914823
- Testing
- kisspeptin 112-121, GnRH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Pain
Ultra-low Dose Oral Ketamine for Chronic Pain in the Primary Care Setting
This project is a pilot study to evaluate the analgesic and opioid-sparing effects of ketamine in an ultra-low dose oral formulation as a novel intervention for treatment of chronic non-cancer pain in opioid-tolerant patients in…
- Trial name
- Ketamine (NCT02303847)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington