Clinical trials: Neuroprotection
Extreme Prematurity
Preterm Erythropoietin Neuroprotection Trial (PENUT Trial)
Recombinant human erythropoietin (Epo) is a promising novel neuroprotective agent. Epo decreases neuronal programmed cell death resulting from brain injury; it has anti-inflammatory effects, increases neurogenesis, and protects…
- Trial name
- PENUT (NCT01378273)
- Testing
- Epo, Control
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 941 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Multiple Myeloma
Ph 2 Bortezomib, Dexamethasone, + Doxorubicin With ALCAR for Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma
Patients will receive Bortezomib, Dexamethasone, and Doxorubicin in 21 day cycles a total of 4 to 8 times (based on response to the treatment). Patients will also receive acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) daily.
- Trial name
- NCT00581919
- Testing
- Bort, Dex, and Dox with ALCAR
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Ischemic Stroke
Study of Efficacy and Safety of MEXIDOL® in Ischemic Stroke Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of long-term sequential therapy with Mexidol® in long-term sequential treatment of patients in the acute and early recovery periods of hemispheric ischemic stroke…
- Trial name
- EPICA (NCT02793687)
- Testing
- Mexidol
- Where
- 11 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft
Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Neuroprotection in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inhaled nitric oxide improves the neurological outcome for premature infants.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NOVA2 (NCT00515281)
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide, oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Down Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Nicotine Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Down Syndrome
This study will ascertain whether nicotine is safe and tolerable in DS patients, help with dose-ranging of nicotine in DS, look for evidence of enhancements in cognitive functioning, and establish evidence for biological and…
- Trial name
- NCT01778946
- Testing
- Low Dose Nicotine (7mg), Moderate Dose Nicotine (14mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ischemic Stroke
Efficacy and Safety of Mexidol® in Stroke Therapy
The main purpose of the clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Mexidol® in sequential treatment for patients in the acute and early recovery periods of ischemic stroke compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- MIR (NCT06437626)
- Testing
- Mexidol (Ethylmethylhydroxypyridine Succinate)
- Where
- 17 sites in Kazakhstan, Russia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft
Carotid Artery Diseases, Carotid Atherosclerosis
The ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (ENROUTE Transcarotid NPS) DW-MRI Evaluation
The goal of this evaluation is to document the incidence of post procedure DW-MRI lesions (relative to baseline) in patients treated with the transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedure.
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Diseases, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- DW-MRI-US (NCT03982420)
- Testing
- Transcarotid Revascularization (TCAR)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Silk Road Medical
Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia
Randomized Trial of Maternal Progesterone Therapy
Neurodevelopmental disability is now recognized as the most common long-term complication after cardiac surgery in neonates. Research studies have shown that progesterone is critical to the development of the brain and in a…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Periventricular Leucomalacia, Brain Development, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02133573
- Testing
- Progesterone, Vaginal lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as a Neuroprotection in Acute Stroke Before and After Thrombectomy
This proposal is a prospective, single-center, dose-escalation safety, tolerability, feasibility and potential efficacy study of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in acute stroke patients with substantial salvageable…
- Trial name
- TESSERACT-BA (NCT04061577)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases
Effects of Magnesium on Individuals Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of supplemental magnesium on the neurocognitive function of individuals undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Neurologic Manifestations
- Trial name
- POINT (NCT00041392)
- Testing
- Magnesium, 0.9% saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cognitive Decline
Lidocaine For Neuroprotection During Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to see if a drug called lidocaine prevents cognitive injury (a decline in mental abilities) after heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00938964
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroprotection With Riluzole Patients With Early Multiple Sclerosis
This is a double blind, randomized, parallel group design placebo-controlled mono-center study. Patients will be evaluated within twelve months of CIS onset.
- Trial name
- NCT00501943
- Testing
- Avonex (Interferon beta 1a), Riluzole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco