Clinical trials: Neuroprotection
Optic Neuritis
Defining the Functional and Neuro-Protective Potential of ACTHAR in Acute Optic Neuritis
The goal of the study is to determine the earliest structural changes in the optic nerve during the acute event and during the twelve months of recovery following Acthar treatment.
- Trial name
- ACHTAR (NCT01987167)
- Testing
- ACTHAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuro-Ophthalmologic Associates, PC
Stroke, Acute, Neuroprotection
Effectiveness and Biological Mechanism of Direct Ischemic Post-conditioning for Acute Stroke Patients Due to Large Vessel Occlusion
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if direct ischemic post-conditioning (IPostC) can alleviate ischemic-reperfusion injury (I/R) in patients who have undergone endovascular thrombectomy (EVT).
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Neuroprotection, Ischemic Conditioning
- Trial name
- NCT06545734
- Testing
- Direct Ischemic Post-conditioning, Endovascular therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Brain Hemorrhage
Efficacy and Safety of Calculus Bovis Sativus (CBS) for Intracerebral Hemorrhage(CBSinICH)
The most common cause of death for Chinese patients is intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH), particularly cerebral infarction. It places a heavy burden on people, families, and society as a whole and poses considerable risks of death…
- Trial name
- NCT07080632
- Testing
- Calculus bovis sativus (CBS), Natural Calculus Bovis(NCB)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Aging Well, Aging
The Role of Brain Lactate Metabolism in Neuroprotection During Healthy Aging
The brain's primary source of fuel is glucose. Unfortunately, the brain's ability to use glucose declines during normal aging. This decline in brain glucose metabolism makes it vulnerable to cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- NCT07731451
- Testing
- Sodium lactate infusion, Exercise-induced hyperlactatemia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Parkinson Disease
Parkinson's Disease Inflammatory Biomarker Profiling
This study compares a comprehensive panel of immunological biomarkers between Parkinson's disease patients and healthy, environmentally matched participants.
- Trial name
- NCT03633513
- Testing
- LBT-3627, Immunological profiling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Biotech
Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Efficacy and Safety of Calculus Bovis Sativus (CBS) for Ischemic Cerebral Vascular Disease (CBSinICVD)
The most common cause of death for Chinese patients is ischemic cerebrovascular diseases(ICVD), particularly cerebral infarction.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06474507
- Testing
- Calculus bovis sativus (CBS)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Perinatal Asphyxia
Melatonin for Neuroprotection Following Perinatal Asphyxia
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of combining melatonin to whole body cooling on the brain injury and outcome of neonates following perinatal asphyxia.
- Trial name
- NCT02071160
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Ischemic Stroke
Mexidol® Safety and Efficacy in Treatment of Hyperacute and Acute Ischemic Stroke
The primary objective of this study is to further define the mechanisms of action of Mexidol® (solution for intravenous and intramuscular injection, 50 mg/ml) and Mexidol® FORTE 250 (film-coated tablets, 250 mg) in the hyperacute…
- Trial name
- NCT07575984
- Testing
- Mexidol, Glycine
- Where
- 9 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft
Fetal Growth Retardation, Stillbirth and Fetal Death
Antenatal Melatonin Supplementation for Neuroprotection in Fetal Growth Restriction
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a significant health care issue, affecting 20,000 Australian pregnancies every year. Undetected FGR is one of the key risk factors for stillbirth, but FGR can also cause significant impairments…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Retardation, Stillbirth and Fetal Death, Pregnancy Preterm
- Trial name
- PROTECTMe (NCT05651347)
- Testing
- Melatonin 10 MG
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
The Retain Your Brain Health Study (RetainYourBrain.com)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a cell phone-based online program that provides Alzheimer's risk assessments and memory tests over a 6-month period.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Healthy Participants, Brain Health
- Trial name
- NCT06027320
- Testing
- Brain Health Education, Alzheimer Disease Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 992 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Retain Health, Inc
Healthy
Effect of Talampanel (an AMPA Receptor Blocker) on Brain Activity
This study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG) to test the safety of an experimental anti-epileptic drug called Talampanel and learn how it affects brain activity.
- Trial name
- NCT00057460
- Testing
- Talampanel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Stress Response, Mental Stress
Cranberry Polyphenols and Stress Resilience During Multitasking in Healthy Adults
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluates whether 70 days of daily cranberry juice consumption improves cognitive performance and motor accuracy and reduces psychological and physiological stress…
- Conditions
- Stress Response, Mental Stress, Multitasking Behavior and Multitasking Ability, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- CRAN-MULTI (NCT07453537)
- Testing
- Cranberry juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Parkinson Disease
N-Acetylcysteine for Neuroprotection in Parkinson's Disease
The overall objective of this developmental/exploratory study is to use noninvasive proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) to assess (a) whether brain levels of the antioxidant glutathione (GSH) are decreased in vivo, as…
- Trial name
- NAC for PD (NCT01470027)
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Healthy
Naturally Produced Cannabinoids for Neuroprotection From Concussion
The goal of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross over study is to learn about the neuroprotective properties of a broad-spectrum cannabinoid formulation in normal healthy adults engaged in elite contact sport competition.
- Trial name
- NCT07715864
- Testing
- Broad spectrum cannabinoid formulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Premature Birth
2-Brain Regulation to Achieve Improved Neuroprotection During Early Development
Each year 15 million infants are born preterm (PT). Even without severe comorbidities, they are exposed to sensory stress during the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay and are at greater risk of neurodevelopmental problems…
- Trial name
- 2-BRAINED (NCT06659809)
- Testing
- Tele-care video-feedback intervention (TVFI)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Acute Ischemic Stroke
COOLing of the Ischemic PENumbra in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke.
This study will develop and validate a novel, active/conductive combined head and neck cooling system to selectively cool the ischemic penumbra during the acute phase of stroke, reducing neuronal damage and improving stroke…
- Trial name
- PEN-Cool (NCT07844096)
- Testing
- PEN-Cool Conductive Head-and-Neck Cooling System, Standard Reperfusion Therapy / Routine Care
- Where
- 5 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
Glaucoma
The Glaucoma Nicotinamide Trial
The Glaucoma Nicotinamide Trial (TGNT) is a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled double-masked clinical trial composed of two cohorts; The Swedish Glaucoma Nicotinamide Trial (SGNT) and the Vitamin B3 In Glaucoma Study…
- Trial name
- TGNT (NCT05275738)
- Testing
- Nicotinamide
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Preterm Labor, Cerebral Palsy
Calcium Channel Blockers Compared to Magnesium Sulfate in Fetal Cerebral Blood Flow
The aim of this study is to investigate the possible use of calcium channel as a neuroprotectant in cases with PTL. This will be done by comparing the effect they have on cerebral blood vessels with the already established MgSo4.
- Trial name
- NCT02591004
- Testing
- Magesium sulphate, Nifedipine, Doppler on fetal middle cerebral artery
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Investigating Indirect Mechanism of Neuroprotection of Tecfidera® (Dimethyl Fumarate) in RRMS and Progressive Patients
The purposes of this study is to identify types of bacteria that reside in the intestine of healthy individuals and compare them to individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- NCT03092544
- Testing
- dimethyl fumarate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Multiple Sclerosis Center of Northeastern New York
Parkinson Disease
A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of KM-819 in Healthy Adults and Participants with Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this study is to test KM-819 in halting or slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease. The study evaluates the safety and tolerability of multiple ascending doses of KM-819 in healthy older adults and participants…
- Trial name
- NCT05670782
- Testing
- KM-819
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FAScinate Therapeutics Inc.