Clinical trials: Neural Injury
Repetitive Head Impacts
RHI Interval Effects on Brain Health
Military service members frequently experience repetitive insults or impacts to the head (RHIs). The purpose of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to understand how time intervals affect neurological responses to…
- Trial name
- NCT07010887
- Testing
- Short Interval, Long Interval, BrainScope qEEG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Retinopathy
Evaluation of Early Retinal Nerve Injury in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Without Diabetic Retinopathy
The object of this study is to investigate the damage to the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell complex layer (GCL+) in diabetic patients without retinal microangioma as detected by fundus fluorescein angiography…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Retinopathy, Nerve Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03970161
- Testing
- routine ophthalmic examination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Paraplegia, Spinal, Myelomeningocele
Brain Function and White Matter Changes in Congenital, Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions
The purpose of this study is to use functional MRI (fMRI) and magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to investigate brain activation and white matter changes in patients with congenital (birth defect of the spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT01208584
- Testing
- fMRI, DTI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Sports Physical Therapy, Stretch
Comparative Effects of Lower Body Quadrant Neural Mobilization and Stretching in Collegiate Football Players
Neural mobilization (NM) refers to a therapeutic interventions that aim to directly or indirectly influence neural structures and adjacent tissues through manual techniques or exercise.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Stretch, Stretch Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06298851
- Testing
- Neural Mobilization Group (NMG), Dynamic Stretching Group (DSG), Static Stretching Group (SSG)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Integrated Eye Tracking and Neural Monitoring for Enhanced Assessment of Mild TBI: Primary Study
This study was conducted to develop and validate integrated eye tracking and EEG measures for assessment of mild traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03777228
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke
Neural Dynamics and Connectivity in Response Inhibition and Traumatic Brain Injury
Background: Previous research has shown that certain parts of the brain are involved in voluntarily stopping an ongoing motor response (movement); however, it is not known whether this same network is also involved in suppressing…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Headache, PTSD
- Trial name
- NCT01194661
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ibuprofen Arginine and Neural Mobilization Versus Ibuprofen Arginine in the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
In the present investigation the pain reduction effects of a physiotherapy technique combined with pharmaceutical ibuprofen arginine treatment will be compared to those produced by ibuprofen (only) treatment, in subjects who…
- Trial name
- NCT06778759
- Testing
- median nerve neural mobilization combined with oral ibuprofen arginine, Ibuprofen Arginine
- Where
- Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Spinal Cord Injury
Testosterone and Neural Function in Men With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the nerves controlling movement, along with those that regulate functions like heart rate and blood pressure (known as the autonomic nervous system, or ANS).
- Trial name
- NCT06130449
- Testing
- Natesto testosterone intranasal gel, Ayr Saline Nasal Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD
Neural Correlates of Stress Hormones
To investigate which neuronal correlates underlie cortisol-induced enhancement of memory retrieval in PTSD and BPD.
- Trial name
- Cort-fMRI (NCT02523664)
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Rehabilitation, Working Memory
The Neural Substrates for Working Memory Training
This study aims to conduct a contrast study on the characteristics of functional and structural connectivity of neural networks of working memory in patients with acquired brain injury versus normal controls, using resting-state…
- Trial name
- WMT (NCT03012269)
- Testing
- Working memory training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Rehabilitation Research Center
Depression, Anxiety
Neural Changes Associated With a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Young Adults With Childhood Maltreatment
Childhood trauma is remarkably prevalent, and it has long lasting impact on mental health and neural development. This trial aims to see whether the 8-week mindfulness based intervention can reduce stress related psychological…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Trauma, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT02447744
- Testing
- Mindfulness based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Peripheral Nerve Injury, Nerve Injury
Polyethylene Glycol to Improve Sensation Following Digital Nerve Laceration
PEG is a fusogen, a type of chemical that aids in mediating cell fusion. PEG helps nerve cells recover neuronal continuity by removing plasmalemmal-bound water which opens the axonal ends on both sides of the injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04270019
- Testing
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
High-risk Pregnancy
Leg Heating in Pregnant Women With Obesity
Obesity is a major risk factor for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). The underlying mechanisms are largely unclear, but maternal vascular endothelial dysfunction is likely involved.
- Trial name
- NCT06932250
- Testing
- Leg heating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Anorexia Nervosa, Major Depressive Disorder
Neural Basis of Meal Related Interoceptive Dysfunction in Anorexia Nervosa
This study aims to identify the brain regions responsible for encoding cardiorespiratory 'interoceptive' sensations and determine whether they are dysfunctional in individuals affected by eating disorders, anxiety, depression, or…
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02615119
- Testing
- Isoproterenol, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Injury of Mental Nerve of One Side
Evaluation Of Cross Mental Nerve Transfer In Restoration Of Chin &Lip Sensation Post Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury
Evaluation Of Cross Mental Nerve Transfer In Restoration Of Chin \&Lip Sensation Post Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04218474
- Testing
- Evaluation Of Cross Mental Nerve Transfer In Restoration Of Chin &Lip Sensation Post Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmed Mohamed Basem
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Mechanisms of Neural Mobilization in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a manual therapy technique (neural mobilization) on measures of clinical pain and function, experimental pain sensitivity, and on the function of the median nerve in…
- Trial name
- NCT00929123
- Testing
- neural mobilization, healthy controls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Pain, Infection
Safety of Coronectomy vs Excision of Wisdom Teeth
The purpose of this study is to compare the surgical complications and neurosensory disturbance of coronectomy and conventional excision of wisdom teeth with roots in close proximity to inferior alveolar nerve.
- Conditions
- Pain, Infection, Alveolar Nerve Injury
- Trial name
- coronrct (NCT00752284)
- Testing
- Coronectomy, Total Excision
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury
Reciprocating Gait Orthoses for Paraplegia Patients
Ambulation would bring many physiological and psychological benefits and getting up and walking has been a dream for paraplegia patients.The reciprocating gait orthoses (RGOs) for paraplegics particularly draws research…
- Conditions
- Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- UPGO (NCT02227407)
- Testing
- RGOs(reciprocating gait orthoses)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Concussion, Mild
The Combined Effect of Chronic Cannabis Use and Subconcussive Head Impacts on Brain Health
The purpose of this pilot study is to better understand the effects of chronic cannabis (THC) use on the neural responses to subconcussive head impacts, as a form of repetitive soccer headings.
- Trial name
- NCT04641832
- Testing
- Soccer heading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Mandibular Nerve Injury
Study on the Risk of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Damage During Lower Third Molar Surgery
Objective The present study aimed to evaluate which factors were statistically associated with a greater probability of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) damage during lower third molar surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04807946
- Testing
- lower third molar extraction
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza