Clinical trials: Nervous System Cancer
Breakthrough Pain, Palliative Medicine
Paediatric Breakthrough Pain Assessment
Many children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses get sudden bursts of pain called breakthrough pain. At the moment, there aren't any good ways to measure this pain in children and young people.
- Conditions
- Breakthrough Pain, Palliative Medicine, Oncology Pain, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT06790719)
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Alzheimer Disease, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Yogic Breathing Changes Salivary Components
Our aim is to analyze two ancient Tamil practices (chanting and breathing exercise) if they are capable of stimulating saliva containing agents that can be beneficial to the nervous system.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02108769
- Testing
- Yogic Breathing, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Breast Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Monitoring of Chronic Conditions in Breast Cancer
REBECCA-1 is an observational study. Clinical research is undergoing a revolutionary change. The use of electronic patient records (EHR), digital registers, smartphones etc will create "real-world data" (RWD) that provides great…
- Trial name
- REBECCA-1 (NCT05587777)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer and Aging: Improving Well-being for Older Adults With Lung Cancer
The purpose of this study is to develop a brief assessment and need-based behavioral intervention for addressing aging-specific concerns in older adults with lung cancer.
- Trial name
- LuCA (NCT06636721)
- Testing
- LuCA Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis, Autoimmune Encephalitis
Developing Advanced Neuroimaging for Clinical Evaluation of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Autoimmune encephalitis is brain inflammation caused by the immune system mistakenly reacting against proteins in the brain. The commonest form is called NMDAR-antibody encephalitis (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody…
- Trial name
- DANCE-AE (NCT05280600)
- Testing
- Not applicable - non-interventional study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay
The Alkmaar MLPTI Cohort Study: Outcomes at 9 Years
Objective of the study: To examine cognition, motor function, executive functions, speech and language development, behaviour, psychosocial functioning,academic achievement, physical morbidities and growth of MLPTI at the age of…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay, Growth Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05990582
- Testing
- CBCL, SDQ, CCC-2-NL
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
Bone Tumor, Cancer of Bone
Endoprosthesis Metal Toxicity Study
The purpose of this research is to investigate whether patients who previously had endoprosthesis surgery experience memory, thinking, or heart problems. It will also help determine how often these problems occur.
- Conditions
- Bone Tumor, Cancer of Bone, Heart Diseases, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04755140
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Interviews, Blood Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Amputation
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Study (TMR)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of targeted muscle reinnervation on the outcomes of amputees at a level 1 trauma center.
- Trial name
- TMR (NCT05408520)
- Testing
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Pituitary Tumor
Comparative Low and High Dose of Dexmedethomidine in Pituitary Tumor Removal by Transphenoid Approach
Transnasal transsphenoidal (TNTS) resection of pituitary tumors involves wide fluctuation in hemodynamic parameter and causes hypertension and tachycardia due to intense noxious stimuli during various stages of surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03132259
- Testing
- high dose dexmedethomidine, low dose dexmedethomidine
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Neurosciences, MRI
OPTIMIZATION of ADVANCED MR SEQUENCES
This monocentric methodological study aims at optimizing advanced MR sequences for image quality (reduced artefacts, signal to noise ratio, acquisition time, stability of quantitative measurements) on a new MR unit dedicated to…
- Conditions
- Neurosciences, MRI, Brain Tumor, Mental Disorders
- Trial name
- OPT-IRM (NCT05618990)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Prostatic Neoplasms, Glioma
PET/CT Imaging Study With Simultaneous Dual-nuclide Imaging Technique
This is a study using a parallel control approach and is expected to recruit 35 volunteers, including 8 prostate cancer patients, 8 neuroendocrine tumour patients, 8 glioma patients, 8 Parkinson's syndrome patients, and 3 normal…
- Conditions
- Prostatic Neoplasms, Glioma, PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
- Trial name
- NCT06914427
- Testing
- PET/CT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
A Non-Interventional Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in Disease
This study seeks to correlate microbiome sequencing data with information provided by patients and their medical records.
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04031469
- Testing
- There is no intervention in this study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ProgenaBiome
Smear Layer, Cervical Cancer
The Effect of Virtual Reality and Distraction Cards on Pain
When the literature is examined, it is seen that virtual reality and distraction cards are used during medical procedures, and they have a reducing effect on pain perception and lowering the level of anxiety .
- Trial name
- Pap-Smear (NCT05662683)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality (VR), Distraction Cards Practice Group, Virtual Reality (VR) Breathing Exercise Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turkish Ministry of Health, Kahramanmaras Provincial Health Directorate
Cancer, Brain Tumor, Primary
A Tailored Exercise Oncology Program for Neuro-Oncology Patients
Background: Exercise, or physical activity, is beneficial for all cancer survivors. Despite this knowledge, there is generally a gap between the evidence and practice.
- Trial name
- ACE-Neuro (NCT04831190)
- Testing
- Tailored Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain
Acute Concussion and Melatonin
In this study, the investigator plans a randomized trial of melatonin versus placebo post acute pediatric concussion. The investigator hypothesizes that patients with acute concussions managed with melatonin will have improved…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- NCT04731974
- Testing
- Melatonin 3 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Functional Disability, Dementia
Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly
ASPREE-XT is a post-treatment, longitudinal observational follow-up study of ASPREE participants [ASPREE Investigator Group, 2013; www.aspree.org; McNeil et al 2017].
- Conditions
- Functional Disability, Dementia, Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- ASPREE (NCT01038583)
- Testing
- 100 mg enteric-coated aspirin
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 19,114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), Focal Cortical Dysplasia
Phase 1, Open-label, Drug-drug Interaction Study to Assess Effect Between Radiprodil and the Co-administered Drugs.
This is a Phase 1, open-label, 3-period study to determine radiprodil's potential to act as a perpetrator of cytochrome P-450 (CYP) metabolic pathways and transporter pathways.
- Conditions
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), Focal Cortical Dysplasia, Other Neurological Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06975605
- Testing
- Radiprodil + co-administered drugs
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GRIN Therapeutics, Inc.
Cancer, Cardiac Anomaly
Using NPT to Evaluate Providing PPC as ELNEC-PPC WBT for Nurses
The purpose of this study is to explain the provision of palliative care at the end of life by the implementation of the ELNEC course, as WBT Program using the Normalization Process Theory, that focus attention on how complex…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cardiac Anomaly, Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- ELNEC-PPC (NCT04461561)
- Testing
- end-of-life nursing education consortium-pediatric palliative care as web based-training plus usual care
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altoosi University College
Central Nervous System Sarcoma, Ependymoma
StrataXRT in Preventing Radiation Dermatitis in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy to the Brain or Spinal Cord
This phase I trial studies the side effects of a silicone topical wound dressing (StrataXRT) and to see how well it works in preventing radiation dermatitis (skin burns and side effects caused by radiation) in pediatric patients…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Sarcoma, Ependymoma, Glioma, Malignant Intracranial Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03990597
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration, Wound Dressing Material
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Dementia, Dysphagia
Family Caregiver Online Survey (Dementia and Swallowing Difficulties)
The Family Caregiver Survey is a one-time, 30-minute, online survey for people living with and caring for a family member with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dysphagia, Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia, Vascular
- Trial name
- NCT06471660
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon