Clinical trials: Nervous System Complication
Feeding Tube
Self-Propelled Versus Standard Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy(PEG-J); RCT
Our main hypothesis is that self-propelled Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy tube (PEG-J) that has a balloon on it's tip is associated with lower J-tube retrograde migration rate, and lower rates of short- and long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT01892267
- Testing
- PEG-J placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Post-operative Delirium, Decision Support Systems, Clinical
Mitigation of Postoperative Delirium in High-Risk Patients
Among patients with cognitive impairment (CI) that undergo surgery, the risk for developing postoperative delirium (POD) is high (50%) and associated with further morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Delirium, Decision Support Systems, Clinical, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05777187
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,412 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
End Stage Renal Disease
SPIRIT for Persons With Dementia and Complex Multimorbidity
In this study, 30 patient and caregiver dyads will be randomized to receive the SPIRIT-dementia intervention or usual care. Participants will be follow-up with 2-3 days after the intervention to evaluate the impact of SPIRIT on…
- Trial name
- NCT04108000
- Testing
- SPIRIT-Dementia, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Pre-op Paravertebral Blocks to Decrease Post-op Pain Following Mastectomy With Immediate Tissue Expander (TE) Reconstruction
Primary Objective To determine if post-operative static pain scores differ between women undergoing bilateral mastectomy followed by bilateral immediate tissue expander reconstruction randomized either to ropivacaine- (treatment)…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT02161705
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Targeted CPAP Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
Prospective, randomized controlled trial. Pregnant women in early pregnancy will be randomized to either the Sleep Study + CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy) group or to a Standard Prenatal Care group.
- Trial name
- NCT02755831
- Testing
- CPAP, Pre-natal care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Diabetic Neuropathies
Effects of Foot Muscle Strengthening in Daily Activity in Diabetic Neuropathic Patients
The main objective of this trial is to investigate the effects of foot muscle strengthening in daily activity of patients with diabetic neuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT02790931
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Pain, Postoperative, Numbness
Lidocaine Versus Bupivacaine in Orthognathic Surgery
In this research study, we want to learn more about the impact of two different local anesthetics (bupivacaine and lidocaine) on patient experience following orthognathic (jaw) surgery.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Numbness, Temperature Sensation, Perception of Touch
- Trial name
- NCT06450028
- Testing
- 10 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine hydrochloride with 1:200,000 epinephrine, 6.8 cc of 2% lidocaine hydrochloride with 1:100,000 epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use
STandard Versus No Opioid Prescription After Prolapse and Anti-INcontinence Surgery Trial
Overprescribing opioids is considered a major contributor to the opioid crisis. Hill et al. demonstrated that within a general surgery practice, over 70% of the prescribed opioid pills were never taken.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use, Prolapse; Female, Incontinence
- Trial name
- STOP-PAIN (NCT04491617)
- Testing
- Standard opioid prescribing, Restrictive opioid prescribing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroblastoma or Other Childhood Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of arsenic trioxide in treating children who have advanced…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00024258
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Respiratory Complication, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Applying Best Clinical Practices to Patients at High Risk of Respiratory Complications
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Perform a retrospective analysis on data contained in the UCLA Perioperative Data Warehouse on the incidence of respiratory dysfunction in the post-operative care unit (PACU) before and after…
- Trial name
- NCT04263363
- Testing
- Sugammadex 100 MG/ML [Bridion]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,248 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Pain
Vaginal Diazepam for the Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain
To determine the efficacy of intravaginal diazepam for the treatment of pelvic pain associated with pelvic floor hypertonic disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01938092
- Testing
- Diazepam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Raymond Foster
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Pregnancy
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for complications during pregnancy and current screening tools for OSA have not been shown to be reliable in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Pregnancy, Obesity, Morbid
- Trial name
- OSAinPreg (NCT02383706)
- Testing
- ApneaLink Air, Berlin Quesionnaire, Epworth Sleepiness Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Relapsed Germ Cell Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Teratoma
- Trial name
- NCT00002931
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Surgical Complication, Paresthesia
Trial of Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Induced Paresthesia Using Ultrasonic vs. Reciprocating Saw Instrumentation
The aim of this prospective study is to analyze the postoperative paresthesias experienced in patients who undergo bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) using an ultrasonic saw, versus a reciprocating saw.
- Conditions
- Surgical Complication, Paresthesia, Fracture, Nerve Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05205616
- Testing
- Sonopet ultrasonic saw, Reciprocating saw
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Phantom Limb
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Mirror Training for Phantom Limb Pain
The goal of this study is to test whether a combination of cognitive-behavior therapy and mirror training reduces phantom limb pain for veterans with amputations.
- Trial name
- NCT00731614
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mirror Retraining, Supportive therapy, Mirror retraining
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Delirium on Emergence
Post Anesthesia Emergence and Behavioral Changes in Children Undergoing MRI
Children who receive general anesthesia may become agitated (emergence delirium) in the recovery period. This occurs more often after inhalational anesthetics, particularly sevoflurane and desflurane than after propofol.
- Trial name
- NCT02111447
- Testing
- Propofol, Sevoflurane, Isoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Chronic Pain, Post Stroke Pain
Closed-loop Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Refractory Neuropathic Pain
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) holds promise as a new option for patients suffering from treatment-resistant chronic pain, but current technology is unable to reliably achieve long-term pain symptom relief.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Post Stroke Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03029884
- Testing
- Open-Loop DBS, Closed-Loop DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Samotolisib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With TSC or PI3K/MTOR Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well samotolisib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with TSC or PI3K/MTOR mutations that have spread to other places in the…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Malignant Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03213678
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, FDG-Positron Emission Tomography
- Where
- 127 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pain, Post-operative
Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Analgesia Following Bunionectomy Surgery
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy, on Post-Operative Day (POD) 1, of DEX-IN compared with placebo, using the summed pain intensity difference over the first 48 hours (SPID48) in subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT02284243
- Testing
- Intranasal Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Baudax Bio
Epilepsy
An Open Label Study to Evaluate the Effects of Ezogabine/Retigabine Added to Existing Anti-epileptic Drug(s) on Urinary Voiding Function in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures
This is a multicentre, open label study to examine the effect of ezogabine/retigabine on the voiding function of adult subjects with drug-resistant partial onset seizures (POS).
- Trial name
- NCT01607346
- Testing
- ezogabine/retigabine
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline