Clinical trials: Neurological Conditions
Chronic Low Back Pain
MEPS-Pain: Personalized Pain Self-management Planning by and for Veterans Pilot Study
Chronic low back pain is the #1 cause of disability and low quality of life in Veterans. Pain is a huge burden- stealing enjoyment, fulfillment, and time. Sometimes surgery, injections, or medications can help but sometimes not.
- Trial name
- MEPS-Pain (NCT04075487)
- Testing
- Web-module for patient education and planning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gastroparesis
GEBT Telehealth Administration Usability Study
The purpose of this study is to establish the usability of a telehealth platform for the administration of GEBT.
- Trial name
- NCT04684992
- Testing
- GEBT Telehealth Administration Usability
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairn Diagnostics
PCDH19-Related Epilepsy
Study of Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment in Female Children With Protocadherin 19 (PCDH19)-Related Epilepsy (Violet Study)
A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive ganaxolone therapy compared to placebo for the treatment of seizures in female children and young adults with genetically confirmed PCDH19 gene…
- Trial name
- NCT03865732
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Hungary and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Postoperative Pain
Dose Finding Posterolateral Thoracotomy Study
To review safety and effectiveness of two doses compared to current standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT00807209
- Testing
- Low Dose SKY0402, High Dose SKY0402, Fentanyl via PCA
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD
Imaging Stimulant and Non Stimulant Treatments for ADHD: A Network Based Approach
The growing number of medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) raises important questions about whether different medications have similar or different therapeutic mechanisms of action.
- Trial name
- NCT01678209
- Testing
- fMRI scans, Atomoxetine arm, Methylphenidate arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Post Surgical Pain
Dose Response Study of Dexamethasone in Combination With Bupivacaine 0.25%
When used in conjunction with a local anesthetic, dexamethasone may prolong both the sensory and motor effects of high supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block (SBP) in arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
- Trial name
- Dex Dose (NCT01690663)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine 0.25%, Dexamethasone, normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Degenerative Disc Disease
TXA in Spinal Fusion
Tranexamic acid and placebo will be given during surgery to patients who have elected to undergo lumber interbody fusion on 2 or more levels.
- Trial name
- NCT04272606
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Saline Solution, Visual Acuity Exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Catherine R. Olinger
Pain, Postoperative, Burns
Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Lidocaine for Skin Graft Donor Site Pain
Donor site pain study comparing post-operative donor site pain and opioid consumption after use of Lidocaine, Liposomal Bupivicaine or regional nerve block for split thickness skin graft harvesting in patients with less than 20%…
- Trial name
- NCT03854344
- Testing
- Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Aphasia
Rhythm-based Intervention in Aphasia
Every year, approximately 100,000 people are diagnosed with aphasia-a language disorder leading to substantial difficulties in their daily communication.
- Trial name
- NCT04581564
- Testing
- Rhythm-based speech therapy app (i.e., Speech Hero), Non-rhythm based (singing) application (conventional speech therapy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Dysport Injections on Energy Expenditure and Walking Efficiency in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of single event multi level chemoneurolysis with the abobotulinumtoxin A drug, Dysport®, on walking energy expenditure and gait in children with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03469999
- Testing
- Dysport Injectable Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Abortion in First Trimester, Pain
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Control During First-trimester Abortion
First-trimester abortion aspiration procedures are painful and sedation is typically provided. It is unsafe to drive after sedation due to the prolonged motor delay from some anesthetic agents.
- Trial name
- TENS 2 0 (NCT05320432)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Chronic Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Effects of tDCS and TUS on the Perception of Pain and Functional Limitations Due to Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of tDCS in combination with TUS for the treatment of pain and functional limitations in subjects with NSCLBP.
- Trial name
- NCT02954432
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Healthy Patterns Sleep Study
The Healthy Patterns Study intervention is a home-based activity intervention designed to improve symptoms of circadian rhythm disorders (CRD) and quality of life (QOL) in home-dwelling persons with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03682185
- Testing
- Attention-Control Condition, Timed Activity Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anhedonia, Depression
Sleep and Healthy Aging Research on Depression for Younger Women
Compelling evidence indicates inflammation plays a role in depression, but potential mechanisms linking inflammation to depression, such as dysregulated reward processing, are poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT03848715
- Testing
- Endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Hemiplegia
Assisted Movement Neuro-rehabilitation: VA Multi-site Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a lower-dose and higher-dose therapy program for persons recovering from a recent stroke using mechanically-assisted upper limb movement with a device called MIME.
- Trial name
- NCT00223808
- Testing
- Robot-Low, Robot-High, Control
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Pain
The Effect of Microneedle Pretreatment on Topical Anesthesia
This study evaluates the role of microneedle pretreatment in the speed at which anesthesia develops after application of topical 4% lidocaine.
- Trial name
- NCT02596750
- Testing
- Microneedle Roller
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Chronic Pain
Chronic Neuropathy Following Chemotherapy
This is a clinical study which is a follow-up of a previous prospective questionnaire study. All patients who previously participated in the study will receive a new questionnaire and will be invited for a clinical examination.
- Trial name
- DOLORISKCIPN (NCT02654691)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Danish Pain Research Center
Hallux Valgus
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Tapentadol (CG5503) in the Treatment of Acute Pain From Bunionectomy Compared With Placebo
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of tapentadol immediate-release (IR [CG5503]) for use in the relief of moderate to severe acute pain, compared with placebo, in adult Taiwanese patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01813890
- Testing
- Tapentadol IR 50 mg, Tapentadol IR 75 mg
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag International NV
Post Operative Pain
Effect of Pregabalin on Post Operative Pain in Abdominal Hysterectomy Under Spinal Anesthesia With Intrathecal Morphine
This study aims to compare the effect of pre-operative oral pregabalin on post operative morphine consumption after abdominal hysterectomy with/without salpingo-oophorectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02285010
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Bipolar I Disorder, Schizophrenia
Study in Adolescents With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
Open-label safety study of oral olanzapine treatment in adolescents, aged 13 to 17 years, with bipolar I disorder (manic or mixed episodes) or schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00982020
- Testing
- Olanzapine, Standard behavioral weight intervention, Intense behavioral weight intervention
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Poland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company