Clinical trials: Neurological Injury
Joint Dislocation, Perianal Abscess
Adjunctive Nitrous Oxide During Emergency Department Propofol Sedation in Adults
The purpose of this study is to describe the safety and efficacy of nitrous oxide administration for pain and anxiety before propofol in patients requiring any procedure under sedation in the Emergency Department.
- Conditions
- Joint Dislocation, Perianal Abscess, Abscess
- Trial name
- NCT02410707
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide arm, Propofol, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Cerebral Palsy, Hip Dysplasia
Peri-operative Use of a Pain Injection in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Pain management in pediatric patients presents a difficult challenge. Unlike adults, pediatric patients often cannot communicate their pain management needs clearly.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hip Dysplasia, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT04074265
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection, normal saline
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis
A Neuroprosthesis for Prolonged Standing After SCI Using Multi-Contact Peripheral Nerve Electrodes
The purpose of this study is to improve the performance of neuroprosthesis for standing after SCI by developing and testing new advanced methods that use multiple contact peripheral nerve electrodes to slow the onset of fatigue…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis, Tetraplegia, Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT01923662
- Testing
- IST-16 (16-Channel implanted stimulator-telemeter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Central Neuropathic Pain, Allodynia
Clinical Neuropharmacology of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury- Dextromethorphan/Lidocaine Combination Clinical Trial
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind 4x4 crossover clinical trial was part of a larger NIH-funded study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of multiple dose-combinations of chronic oral (PO) dextromethorphan and…
- Conditions
- Central Neuropathic Pain, Allodynia, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02218203
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Children, Lacerations
Pain and Anxiety Management With Oral Narcotic for Pediatric Suture Repair
The purpose of this study is: To determine whether oral narcotic medication versus placebo improves the pain and anxiety scores for pediatric patients requiring laceration repair in the pediatric emergency department and…
- Conditions
- Children, Lacerations, Procedures, Child
- Trial name
- NCT01053637
- Testing
- hydrocodone/acetaminophen, Sugar water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Analgesics, Gabapentin
Pregabalin vs. Gabapentin on Reducing Opioid Usage
This is a single-center, randomized, open-label, Phase 4 clinical trial investigating the efficacy of multiple-dose administrations of Pregabalin or Gabapentin in combination with traditional opioid pain medications to decrease…
- Conditions
- Analgesics, Gabapentin, Injuries, Narcotics
- Trial name
- NCT04705480
- Testing
- Pregabalin 50mg, Gabapentin 300mg, Neither Pregabalin nor Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain Outcomes of Intra-operative IV Tylenol and/or IV Toradol for Carpal Tunnel and Distal Radius Fracture Surgeries
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intra-operative administration of IV tylenol and/or IV toradol in minimizing post-operative pain for carpal tunnel patients and distal radius fracture patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Carpal Tunnel Release, Distal Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02313675
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Fowler
Spasticity
Efficacy and Safety Study of MYOBLOC® in the Treatment of Adult Lower Limb Spasticity
Phase 2/3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-treatment, multicenter trial assessing the efficacy and safety of MYOBLOC for the treatment of lower limb spasticity, in adults followed by an open-label extension…
- Trial name
- NCT04099667
- Testing
- Phase 2; Low Dose MYOBLOC (15,000 Units), Phase 2; High Dose MYOBLOC (20,000 Units), Phase 3; MYOBLOC
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Hungary and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Solstice Neurosciences, LLC, a subsidiary of MDD US Operations, LLC
Spinal Fractures, Fractures, Compression
The Kiva® System as a Vertebral Augmentation Treatment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Kiva VCF Treatment system in comparison to balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures of the thoracic or…
- Conditions
- Spinal Fractures, Fractures, Compression, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- KAST (NCT01123512)
- Testing
- Vertebral augmentation
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Benvenue Medical, Inc.
Overuse Injury, Body Mass Index in Athletes
Hyaluronic Acid in Overuse Knee Pain
Sports activity represents part of day living people, a knee pain originated by high demand joint activity could represent a limitation to continue sports.
- Trial name
- NCT05450458
- Testing
- KNEE JOINT INFILTRATION WITH HYALURONIC ACID WITH SORBITOL SYNOLIS VA
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Regional Tlalnepantla
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Effect of Heat Exposure on Cognition in Persons With Tetraplegia
The ability to maintain normal body temperature (Tcore) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia: subnormal Tcore and vulnerability to hypothermia (<95 F) have been documented in this population after exposure to even mild…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02488824
- Testing
- Warm Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neurogenic Bladder
Study of Autologous Neo-Bladder Construct in Subjects With Neurogenic Bladder Following Spinal Cord Injury
Subjects with neurogenic bladder secondary to spinal cord injury that is refractory to medical treatment and requires augmentation cystoplasty will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- NCT00512148
- Testing
- Autologous neobladder construct
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Tengion
Shoulder Injury
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Following Acute Shoulder Injury Patients
Atrophy and weakness of the shoulder are a common problem following treatment of a number of shoulder and elbow pathologies. Even with relatively short periods of reduced activity, the magnitude of muscle loss can be quite…
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT06223373)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain
Effectiveness of Perineural Clonidine as an Adjuvant With Ropivacaine for Popliteal Nerve Block in Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery
Nerve blocks are used to decrease the amount of pain you have after surgery. We are asking you to take part in a research study.
- Trial name
- NCT01986751
- Testing
- Clonidine, ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brain Injury, Intracranial Pressure
Precedex Versus Propofol-Awakening for Reducing Brain Injury Expansion
The purpose of this study is to evaluate brain injury when two different drugs (propofol and precedex) are used to sedate patients who need a neurologic exam.
- Trial name
- PrePARE (NCT00538616)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Carmelo Graffagnino
Chronic Pain, PTSD
Management of Chronic Pain and PTSD in Gulf War Veterans With tDCS+Prolonged Exposure
Gulf War Veterans (a DoD/VA defined service era corresponding to the first Gulf War under operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield 1990-1991), especially those who present with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are…
- Trial name
- NCT04236284
- Testing
- Home-based tDCS, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased
Cranial Laser Reflex Technique for Hamstring Function
Purpose: To conduct a pilot study of the effect of Cranial Laser Reflex Technique (CLRT) compared with sham laser on hamstring muscle flexibility, strength, and pain pressure threshold.
- Conditions
- Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased, Muscle Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- CLRTHam (NCT03044106)
- Testing
- CLRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Repair Using Standard Double Row Technique With Platelet Rich Fibrin Membrane vs. Standard Double Row Technique
This study is a single-blind, randomized study evaluating the 6 month and 2 year outcomes of patients treated with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using one of two techniques.
- Trial name
- RCRPRFM (NCT02256891)
- Testing
- PRFM, Double Row
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Managing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Related Headaches With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Persistent headache is one of the most common debilitating symptoms in military personnel suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03314584
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Troublesome Sialorrhea, Cerebral Palsy
Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Troublesome Drooling Associated With Neurological Disorders and/or Intellectual Disability
The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of NT 201 compared with placebo for the treatment of chronic troublesome sialorrhea associated with neurological disorders (e.g.
- Conditions
- Chronic Troublesome Sialorrhea, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- SIPEXI (NCT02270736)
- Testing
- NT 201
- Where
- 31 sites in Georgia, Hungary and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH