Clinical trials: Nervous System Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle Vibration in MS to Improve Walking
The primary goal of this pilot study is to explore the feasibility of cyclic vibration (CV) of the lower extremity muscles to improve walking in individuals with gait deficits from multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- NCT03403413
- Testing
- muscle vibration during walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Exercise to Reduce Obesity in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this proposal was to evaluate and compare the health benefits of using upper extremity exercise versus functional electrical stimulation for lower extremity exercise.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00270855
- Testing
- Arm Crank Ergometry, FES Cycle Ergometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Tiotropium Respimat Versus HandiHaler on SaO2 and Sleep in COPD Patients
The aim of this study was to compare the tiotropium Respimat Soft Mist Inhaler and the HandiHaler in terms of their effects on sleeping oxygen saturation (SaO2) and sleep quality in patients with COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT02331940
- Testing
- tiotropium, Handihaler, Respimat
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Crete
Opioid Dependence, Chronic Pain
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an Opioid Stewardship Program in Hospitalized Patients With Chronic Pain
This study aims to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an enhanced opioid stewardship program, tailored to the needs of hospitalized patients with chronic pain with opioid dependence, incorporating real-time…
- Trial name
- NCT05370326
- Testing
- Enhanced Opioid Stewardship Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pregnancy, Pain
A Trial Comparing Combined Spinal- Epidural Dosing Strategies for External Cephalic Version
We plan to conduct a prospective, single blinded, randomized clinical trial to assess the impact of combined spinal-epidural dosing on the success rate of, and patient satisfaction during, external version for breech fetal…
- Trial name
- NCT01991743
- Testing
- Group 2.5, Group 5, Group 7.5
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Lithium in Volunteers With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of lithium combined with riluzole to riluzole combined with placebo in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00818389
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate, Riluzole
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Subdural Hematomas With TRUFILL® n-BCA
This is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled study in which subjects can receive standard of care (SOC) alone or SOC and TRUFILL n-BCA MMA embolization for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas…
- Trial name
- MEMBRANE (NCT04816591)
- Testing
- Experimental: Interventional Cohort: TRUFILL n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate (n-BCA) Liquid Embolic System, Standard of Care Surgery, Experimental: Interventional Cohort: TRUFILL n-BCA Liquid Embolic System
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Cerenovus, Part of DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Safety and Efficacy Study of Dronabinol to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This is a proof of concept study to determine the safety and efficacy of dronabinol for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA).
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT01755091)
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Constipation, Fecal Incontinence
A Colonic Tube to Improve Bowel Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The investigators want to know if placing a tube through the skin and into the colon to flush out the colon is safe and effective in helping spinal cord Veterans with bowel management.
- Conditions
- Constipation, Fecal Incontinence, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00345397
- Testing
- Percutaneous endoscopic colostomy (PEC) tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, OSA
Predictability of OSA With a Subjective Screening Scale (OSASSS1)
the study aims to evaluate the accuracy correlation between subjective perception of the air flow through airways from patients and survey and/or polysomnography they spent, using a brief clinical protocol they answered with a…
- Trial name
- OSASSS1 (NCT06092710)
- Testing
- neuro-sensorial subjective evaluation of the airways collapsibility
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Sleep Medicine - Clinique André Renard
Eye-tracking
EYE-TRAC Advance: Technology Verification (ETA-TV) Cohort 1
This study will assess the effects of exercise and non-concussive bodily contact on eye-tracking scores collected by the EYE-SYNC eye-tracking device.
- Trial name
- ETA-TV (NCT02844543)
- Testing
- EYE-SYNC eye-tracking device, SCAT-3, Desktop Eye-Tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Acquired Brain Injury
Integrated PRocess and StrategieS Training: I-PRESS Training
There is a pressing need to develop more effective interventions to remediate cognitive deficits in highly prevalent disabling conditions such as stroke, head injury and other forms of acquired brain injury (ABI).
- Trial name
- I-PRESS (NCT04882215)
- Testing
- GMT combined with WMU Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Homonymous Hemianopia
Clinical Trial of Peripheral Prism Glasses for Hemianopia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the functional utility for general mobility (walking) of new high power permanent peripheral prism glasses, which provide visual field expansion device for patients with homonymous…
- Trial name
- NCT00494676
- Testing
- High power (57 prism diopter) peripheral prism glasses
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandra Bowers
Friedreich Ataxia
Neurology Measures in FA Children
The purpose of this study is to identify ways to follow progression of Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) and be able to measure changes over time in children with FA.
- Trial name
- NCT03418740
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Parkinson's Disease
A Long-Term Extension Trial From of SPM 962 in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients
To investigate the safety of once-daily repeated transdermal administration of SPM 962 within a dose range of 4.5 to 36.0 mg/day (54-week treatment period) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients treated concomitantly with L-dopa in…
- Trial name
- NCT01631825
- Testing
- SPM 962
- Where
- 8 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Dwarfism, Pituitary
Predictive Markers in Chinese Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) Children Treated With Saizen®
This is an open-label, prospective, multicentric, non-comparative, non-randomized Phase IV interventional study in which subjects pre-diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) were treated for 4 weeks with Saizen to compare…
- Trial name
- NCT01187550
- Testing
- Recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH)
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Parkinson Disease
Overnight Switch Trial From Pramipexole IR to Pramipexole ER in Patients With Early Parkinson Disease
The objectives of this trial conducted in early Parkinson's disease (PD) patients are: To assess if patients with early Parkinson's disease (PD) can be successfully switched (overnight switching) from Pramipexole (PPX) Immediate…
- Trial name
- NCT00558025
- Testing
- Pramipexole Extended Release, Pramipexole Immediate Release
- Where
- 36 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Carotid Artery Disease
Protected Carotid Artery Stenting in Subjects at High Risk for Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) (PROTECT)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of the Xact™ Rapid Exchange Carotid Stent System used in conjunction with the Emboshield® Pro Rapid Exchange Embolic Protection System (Generation 5) and…
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT00402740)
- Testing
- Xact Stent with either Emboshield Pro (Gen 5) or Emboshield (Gen 3)
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Heart Rate and Breathing Effects on Attention and Memory
In the current study, we will examine how daily paced breathing affects plasma amyloid beta levels and the rate of learning in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Age-related Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- HeartBEAM (NCT05602220)
- Testing
- Brain training, Paced breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Dizziness
Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients With Chronic Postural Instability
The goal of this project is to provide individuals that have a balance deficit with a device that will give them signals that they can feel (vibrations) in order to help them maintain a correct sense of balance and perception of…
- Trial name
- NCT00889824
- Testing
- balance prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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