Clinical trials: Neural Injury
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
HIRREM in Military Personnel
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects associated with the use of in-office High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM) for participants with symptoms of military-related…
- Trial name
- NCT03230890
- Testing
- HIRREM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Neuralgia
P4 (Pregabalin for Peripheral Posttraumatic Pain)
To evaluate the efficacy of pregabalin compared to placebo in the treatment of posttraumatic peripheral neuropathic pain
- Trial name
- P4 (NCT00292188)
- Testing
- pregabalin
- Where
- 44 sites in Belgium, Canada and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Transspinal Stimulation Plus Locomotor Training for SCI
Locomotor training is often used with the aim to improve corticospinal function and walking ability in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Paraplegia, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT04807764
- Testing
- Standing transspinal stimulation followed by robotic gait training, Lying transspinal stimulation followed by robotic gait training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
Traumatic Brain Injury, Coma
The Efficacy of Familiar Voice Stimulation During Coma Recovery
The purpose of the study is to determine whether familiar vocal stimulation, provided during coma recovery, improves outcomes for persons who are unconscious after severe TBI.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Coma, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT00557076)
- Testing
- Familiar Auditory Sensory Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury
Relationship Between Attention and Emotional Regulation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the relationship between attention and emotional function post-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in an effort to better understand the cognitive mechanisms of emotional processing in…
- Trial name
- NCT01681589
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulator (TDCS), Control Group, Healthy Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Impact of Probiotics on Urinary Symptoms in Spinal Cord Injury SCI and SB
As a collaborative effort between MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH)/MedStar Health Research Institute (MHRI), Children's National Medical Center (CNMC) Department of Urology, Children's Research Institute (CRI)…
- Trial name
- NCT02748317
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Spinal Cord Injury
Effect of Prolonged Electrical Stimulation on Neural Plasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Electrical stimulation (pulses of electricity applied over the skin of your wrist) and activity-based hand exercise have been shown to improve motor skill and strength in individuals with stroke and have recently been shown to…
- Trial name
- NCT00387673
- Testing
- Somatosensory Stimulation and Massed Practice Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Microelectrode Brain-Machine Interface for Individuals With Tetraplegia
The purpose of this research study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of using two NeuroPort Arrays (electrodes) for long-term recording of brain activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01364480
- Testing
- Implantation of NeuroPort Arrays in the motor cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Boninger
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Cannabinoid Control of Fear Extinction Neural Circuits in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
The goal of this study is to look at how a type of drug called cannabinoids are related to the processing of fear signals, the experience of emotions and fear, and the pattern of activity in the brain that is involved in these…
- Trial name
- NCT02069366
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Safety and Efficacy of NTX-001 Compared to SOC in Acute Single Peripheral Nerve Injuries
NTX-001 is a single use surgical product intended for use in conjunction with standard suture neurorrhaphy of severed nerves in patients between 16 and 80 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT04572906
- Testing
- NTX-001
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Neuraptive Therapeutics Inc.
Brain Injury
Neural Bases of Cognitive Rehabilitation for Brain Injury
Some of the most common and disabling consequences of brain injury are deficits in cognition, such as difficulty with sustained attention, memory, organization, and goal management.
- Trial name
- NCT01120756
- Testing
- Goal-oriented attentional self-regulation, Brain Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neural Inhibition, Injuries, Ankle
The Effects of Kinesio Tape® on Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition and Rate of Torque Development
This study evaluates whether the use of Kinesio Tape® in combination with a standard exercise program improves muscle function in individuals with chronic ankle instability.
- Trial name
- NCT03472924
- Testing
- Kinesiotaping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
PTSD
Estrogen and Fear in PTSD
The purpose of this research study is to determine if taking a pill of estradiol (E2) together with prolonged exposure (PE) therapy can improve this treatment outcome in women diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT04192266
- Testing
- Estradiol, Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Nerve Injury
MRI Diffusion Tensor Tractography to Monitor Peripheral Nerve Recovery After Severe Crush or Cut/Repair Nerve Injury
It is estimated that up to 5% of all admissions to level one trauma centers have a peripheral nerve injury. These peripheral nerve injuries may have devastating impacts on quality of life and require months or years to regain…
- Trial name
- NCT02960516
- Testing
- MRI of 3.0T
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Spine Injury
Dose Escalation Study of AST-OPC1 in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of cross sequential escalating doses of AST-OPC1 administered among 5 cohorts at a single time-point between 21 and 42 days post injury, inclusively, to subjects with subacute…
- Conditions
- Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Spine Injury, Spinal Cord Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT02302157
- Testing
- AST-OPC1
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
Spinal Cord Injury
Neural Adaptation After Tendon Transfer and Training in Tetraplegia
The number of people in the United States who have survived SCI is estimated to be approximately 273,000 persons. Around 50% of the injuries are to the cervical spine resulting in tetraplegia.
- Trial name
- NCT02768103
- Testing
- task-based training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida
Virtual Reality Based Testing of Power Wheelchair Driving Skills
The purpose of this research study is to examine whether computer based or virtual reality based driving assessments are as useful as real-world power wheelchair driving tests in measuring driving performance and whether they may…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00951509
- Testing
- Power Mobility Road Test (PMRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
ECoG Direct Brain Interface for Individuals With Upper Limb Paralysis
The purpose of this research study is to demonstrate that individuals with upper limb paralysis due to spinal cord injury, brachial plexus injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and brain stem stroke can successfully achieve…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT01393444
- Testing
- Implantation of ECoG sensors on the brain surface
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
PTSD
Efficacy and Neural Mediators of Response to Trauma Management Therapy for PTSD
Social difficulties are serious and frequent complicating factors in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To better understand how treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder impacts neural mechanisms of social…
- Trial name
- NCT03449576
- Testing
- Trauma Management Therapy, Exposure Therapy with Psychotherapy group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
PTSD
Neural Circuits in Women With Abuse and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the medication paroxetine on symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the brain in women with a history of PTSD related to childhood abuse.
- Trial name
- NCT01681849
- Testing
- Paroxetine, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University