Clinical trials: Nervous System Disorders
Parkinson Disease
Fox BioNet Project: LRRK2-002
The overall objective of this study is to determine whether LRRK2 kinase activity and/or mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage could serve as potential biomarkers in PD.
- Trial name
- NCT03545425
- Testing
- Biofluid samplings
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Elder Mistreatment, Elder Abuse
Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Enhanced Relationships (KINDER)
The Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Enhanced Relationships (KINDER) intervention was developed to prevent psychological elder abuse (EA) and promote high-quality caregiving by lowering relationship strain and…
- Conditions
- Elder Mistreatment, Elder Abuse, Quality of Care, Dementia
- Trial name
- KINDER (NCT07216950)
- Testing
- Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Enhanced Relationships, Healthy Living for the Caregiver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Emergence Agitation
Propofol Versus Dexmedetomidine Effect on Prevention Emergence Agitation
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare Propofol versus Dexmedetomidine in children undergoing squint surgery. The main question it aims to answer is: Which drug is more effective in preventing the appearance of Emergence…
- Trial name
- NCT06312618
- Testing
- Propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Cognitive Impairment, Progressive, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases
Circuit Training and Retina
The purpose of this research study is to see if high-speed weight training performed in a circuit (using one machine after another) can improve participant heart and brain function, strength, and power in older persons.
- Trial name
- NCT05714813
- Testing
- High-Speed Circuit Resistance Training, Lecture on Diet, Exercise and Cognition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Corneal Abrasion, Eye Trauma
Bandage Contact Lenses for Corneal Abrasions
Two percent of all patients presenting to the Emergency Departments have complaints involving the eye. Corneal abrasions are a common diagnosis with patients with eye pain and often cause significant discomfort.
- Trial name
- NCT03206723
- Testing
- Bandage contact lens, Eyedrop, Hydrocodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Cognitive Dysfunction, Aging
Study on Aging and Cognitive Impairment in China
Background: By the end of 2022, China had about 280 million people aged 60 and older, making up 19.8% of the population. This number is projected to exceed 300 million by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan and 400 million by…
- Trial name
- HAPCAD (NCT06679296)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Sarcopenia
Combined Effects of Resistance Training and Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of Sarcopenia
Age-related sarcopenia is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, disability and reduced resistance to metabolic stress.
- Trial name
- NCT00748696
- Testing
- Fortimel Extra®, resistance training, combined treatment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Atrophy, Muscular, Atrophy, Disuse
Blood Flow Restricted Electrical Stimulation During Immobilisation
Following injury or surgery to a limb, it is often immobilised to allow tissue healing. Short periods of disuse cause loss of muscle size and strength and impaired mechanical properties of tendons, which leads to reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT05093985
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation with blood flow restriction
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College
Traumatic Coma
Brain Network Disruptions Related to Traumatic Coma
To provide a fine-grained description of the brain network dysfunctions induced by severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) or anoxic encephalopathy, that are responsible for the acute state of unarousable unawareness, named coma…
- Trial name
- Coma3D (NCT03482115)
- Testing
- PET examination with radiopharmaceutical drug [18F] DPA-714, MRI examination, Blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult, Hypoxia, Brain
Cerebral Blood Flow and Ventilatory Responses During Sleep in Normoxia and Intermittent Hypoxia
A prospective double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized cross-over trial to evaluate the effect of lowering cerebral blood flow on the ventilatory chemoreflexes (acute hypoxic and hypercapnic ventilatory responses).
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult, Hypoxia, Brain, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03255408
- Testing
- Drug Lowering Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) and Normoxia Sleep, Drug Lowering CBF and Intermittent Hypoxia Sleep
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Parkinson's Disease
The Effect of Rifampin on the Metabolism of Istradefylline in Healthy Volunteers.
The purpose of this study is to test whether Rifampin affects blood levels of istradefylline in humans. Rifampin could possibly decrease istradefylline levels.
- Trial name
- NCT02174250
- Testing
- Istradefylline 40 mg, Rifampin 300mg BID + istradefylline 40mg Day 8 only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Fibromyalgia
Brain Imaging Study on Biomarkers for Fibromyalgia
Drugs used for managing Fibromyalgia pain have not proven to be effective and pain continues to cost Canadians $60 billion a year without truly helping those who suffer.
- Trial name
- NCT03910010
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Dyslexia
Dyslexia, Motor Control and Proprioception
The investigators hypothesize that children with dyslexia present proprioceptive disorders and the purpose of the present study is to better understand relationships between motor control, proprioception and academic learnings.
- Trial name
- NCT03364010
- Testing
- Evaluation of proprioception, Evaluation of motor learning, Evaluation of written language
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Dyskinesias, Movement Disorders
Developing Objective Measures of Levodopa Induced Dyskinesia: (Study 1)
The ultimate goal of this proposal is to reduce dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients. Dyskinesias are abnormal movements, often caused by the standard treatment for PD symptoms, levodopa.
- Conditions
- Dyskinesias, Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00467597
- Testing
- Levodopa (delivered intravenously)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
vHIT- and VOG-model for Bilateral Vestibular Neuronitis
Ethanol-induced Vestibular Dysfunction as a Model for Bilateral Vestibular Syndrome.
The purpose of the study is to create a vHIT- and VOG-model for bilateral vestibular neuronitis, via ethanol administration in healthy human subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04783610
- Testing
- Ethanol
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Depression, Anhedonia
Multimodal Differences in Effort-based Decision-Making in Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious condition that causes long-term symptoms such as feeling sad, losing interest in activities, and having thoughts of self-harm.
- Trial name
- BBQS (NCT06648460)
- Testing
- Effort-based Decision-Making Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Parkinson Disease, Secondary
Study on the Relationship Between Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Metals and Parkinson's Disease
The Department of Experimental Medicine - Section of Hygiene, Occupational Medicine, Forensic Medicine of the Second University of Naples, the Section of Neurology of the Second University of Naples and the Mediterranean…
- Trial name
- NCT02588924
- Testing
- Second University of Naples, Neuromed IRCCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Multiple Sclerosis
Applications of Nanotechnology in Multiple Sclerosis by Respiratory Samples
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a complex multi-factorial disease, with underlying both genetic and environmental factors. Different populations have different susceptibility.
- Trial name
- MS-NANOSE (NCT01206023)
- Testing
- NA-NOSE artificial olfactory system
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Tenia Solium Infection
Single Ascending Dose Safety Study of Oxfendazole
This research is being done to learn about the safety in humans of a medicine that is already used in cows and pigs to treat worms. The medicine may be useful for people who have these or other worms.
- Trial name
- OXFEND-02 (NCT01584362)
- Testing
- oxfendazole
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Vision Disorders
Unmet Needs, Barriers and Facilitators to Vision Services for Children and Adolescents With Special Vision
Children and adolescents with special needs, compared to those with general development, have a much higher incidence of visual impairments (10.5% vs. 0.16%).
- Trial name
- NCT05921240
- Testing
- observational study, no intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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