Clinical trials: Neurological Injury
Spinal Cord Injury, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Albuterol to Improve Respiratory Strength in SCI
Spinal cord injury (SCI), especially involving the cervical and upper thoracic segments, can significantly compromise respiratory muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT02508311
- Testing
- Oral Albuterol Extended Release
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
PTSD, Anxiety
EEG Biofeedback Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for PTSD
The proposed study, "Placebo-controlled study of EEG biofeedback therapy as an adjunct treatment for PTSD, evaluating symptoms and EEG dynamics", will investigate the brain dynamics associated with PTSD symptom reduction…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Anxiety, Trauma, Sleep Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01591408
- Testing
- EEG biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Blast Injuries, Brain Injuries
Central Auditory Processing Deficits Associated With Blast Exposure
The current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have resulted in unprecedented rates of exposure to high-intensity blasts and resulting brain injury.
- Conditions
- Blast Injuries, Brain Injuries, Age Factors
- Trial name
- NCT01567020
- Testing
- Diagnostic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spasticity, Cerebrovascular Accident
Efficacy and Safety Study of MYOBLOC® in the Treatment of Adult Upper 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 upper limb spasticity in adults followed by an open-label extension…
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Cerebrovascular Accident, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04815967
- Testing
- Phase 2; Low Dose MYOBLOC (10,000 Units), Phase 2; High Dose MYOBLOC (20,000 Units), Phase 3; MYOBLOC
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Hungary and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Solstice Neurosciences, LLC, a subsidiary of MDD US Operations, LLC
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic Low Back Pain
Yoga and Mantram for Chronic Pain and PTSD
PTSD is prevalent among Veterans and is associated with physical and functional impairments in addition to PTSD symptoms. Veterans with PTSD experience more chronic pain and pain-related functional limitations than Veterans…
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic Low Back Pain, Chronic Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03816007
- Testing
- Yoga and Mantram Repetition, Veteran Calm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Injuries, Injury Arm
Virtual Reality for Pain in Acute Orthopedic Injuries
The goal of this study is to pilot test a skills-based virtual reality (VR) for acute orthopedic injury. It will measure the feasibility, signals of improvement, exploratory pain mechanisms, and user experience of an established…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Injury Arm, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee
- Trial name
- NCT05552430
- Testing
- RelieveVRx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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.
Femur Fracture, Tibial Fractures
Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Intramedullary Nail Fixation After Tibia and Femoral Fractures
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether oral acetaminophen and intravenous ketorolac are viable alternatives to opioid medication regimens for the pain management of patients with tibial and femoral shaft fractures…
- Trial name
- NCT04761302
- Testing
- Intravenous ketorolac and oral acetaminophen, Intravenous morphine and oral oxycodone
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance; Distorted
Can Early Initiation of Rehabilitation With Wearable Sensor Technology Improve Outcomes in mTBI?
Every year 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States and of these, 84 % are considered mild TBI (mTBI).
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance; Distorted, Gait, Unsteady, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03479541
- Testing
- Timing of Rehabilitation, Biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
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
Brain Injury Traumatic Severe (Diagnosis), Coma
Stimulant Therapy Targeted to Individualized Connectivity Maps to Promote ReACTivation of Consciousness
Phase 1 of the STIMPACT trial is an open label,dose-escalation,safety study of intravenous (IV) methylphenidate (MPH) therapy in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) caused by severe brain injuries.
- Conditions
- Brain Injury Traumatic Severe (Diagnosis), Coma, Consciousness, Level Altered, Anoxic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- STIMPACT (NCT03814356)
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety
HIRREM Developmental Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the functional and physiological effects associated with the use of High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM), as supplemental care, for symptoms of…
- Conditions
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Hot Flashes
- Trial name
- NCT02709369
- Testing
- HIRREM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain, Ankle Injuries
Associated Joint Pain With Controlled Ankle Movement (CAM) Walker Boot Wear
This study evaluates the location, frequency and duration of secondary site pain relating to immobilization in a CAM walker boot.
- Trial name
- NCT03312933
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention of Bone Loss After Acute SCI by Zoledronic Acid
The overall objective of this study is to define an effective therapeutic approach, using currently available medication, to prevent or mitigate the loss of bone mass and bone strength that occurs after acute spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Bone Loss, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT02325414
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Joint Pain, Trouble Balancing
Study of an Orthotic Designed to Equalize Leg Lengths for Patients With Injuries Managed in Walking Boots
Patients who undergo foot and ankle surgery are often made weight-bearing as tolerated (WBAT) in a controlled ankle movement (CAM) boot during their recovery and rehabilitation process.
- Trial name
- NCT03848949
- Testing
- Evenup
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Pilot Study of NSICU Assessment of Seizure Prophylaxis With Lacosamide
Trial to determine if seizure prophylaxis with IV LCM in NSICU patients experiencing mental status changes due to severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) will result in improved short- and long-term outcomes and better immediate…
- Trial name
- NCT01110187
- Testing
- lacosamide, Fosphenytoin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Bladder
Multifaceted Treatment of Catheter-related Urinary Tract Infection
The specific objective of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that a multifaceted approach for treatment for catheter-related urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with spinal cord injury is effective and feasible.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Tract Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00732238
- Testing
- Shortened course of antibiotic therapy, Standard Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Post Caesarean Analgesia
Wound Infusion vs Spinal Morphine for Post-caesarean Analgesia
The aim of this study is to compare effective analgesia with continuous wound infiltration of ropivacaine through multi-holed catheter or with morphine 100 mcg added intrathecally to spinal anesthesia, after elective Caesarean…
- Trial name
- Apcisaal (NCT02264821)
- Testing
- ropivacaine infiltration, intrathecal morphine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Madeleine Wilwerth
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Training to Enhance Frontal Lobe Reasoning
This study is being done to improve the ability to diagnose and to achieve higher-levels of functional recovery in soldiers and civilians who have suffered either mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBIs) or moderate-to-severe TBIs at…
- Trial name
- NCT01552473
- Testing
- Brain Training Program 1, Brain Training Program 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas