Clinical trials: Optic Nerve Injuries
Concussion, Mild, Convergence Insufficiency
Effect of Vergence Exercises for Patients With Convergence Insufficiency After Concussion.
A large proportion of concussion patients with long-term consequences of concussion experience visually related symptoms such as headache, blurred vision, double vision, and fatigue.
- Trial name
- NCT05012384
- Testing
- Vergence exercises (Orthoptic exercises)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Danish College of Optometry and Vision Science
Optic Nerve Diseases, Optic Nerve Injuries
Paraorbital-Occipital Alternating Current Stimulation Therapy for Optic Neuropathy (MCT_optnerve)
Aim is to validate that non-invasive brain stimulation can increase cortical excitability in the visual system. The investigators assess if transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can improve visual field size in…
- Conditions
- Optic Nerve Diseases, Optic Nerve Injuries, Optic Neuropathies
- Trial name
- NCT01280877
- Testing
- tACS
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Magdeburg
Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms, Convergence Insufficiency
Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms With Convergence Insufficiency
Our successful R01 discovered 1) the neural mechanistic difference between typically occurring convergence insufficiency (TYP-CI) and binocularly normal controls and 2) the underlying mechanism of office-based vergence and…
- Conditions
- Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms, Convergence Insufficiency, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild
- Trial name
- PPCS-CI (NCT05262361)
- Testing
- Office-based Vergence and Accommodative Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
Toxic Optic Neuropathy, Treatment
Effect of Intravenous Methylprednisolone and Intravenous Erythropoietin in Toxic Optic Neuropathies: Randomized Clinical Trial.
The goal of this double-blind prospective randomized clinical trial is to determine if the effect of intravenous erythropoietin is superior to the effect of intravenous methylprednisolone in cases of toxic optic neuropathy 4…
- Conditions
- Toxic Optic Neuropathy, Treatment, Methylprednisolone, Erythropoietin
- Trial name
- NCT05748561
- Testing
- Recombinant human erythropoietin 4,000 UI and 2,000 UI, Methylprednisolone succinate 500 mg
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México
Malignant Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Optical Biopsy of Human Skin in Conjunction With Laser Treatment
This study is to compare the ability of optical biopsy. Research can use light enters the skin, collected, analyzed by the computer, and a picture created for the pathologist to conventional histologic examination compare with…
- Conditions
- Malignant Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00540566
- Testing
- Optical Biopsy imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Glaucoma, Electrical Stimulation
Treatment of Patients With Optic Nerve Damage Patients Using Electrostimulation
The aim of the present study is to investigate the possibilities of visual field enhancement with electrical stimulation (ES) as a home stimulation method, in a total of 50 patients with optical neuropathy, who have already been…
- Conditions
- Glaucoma, Electrical Stimulation, Home Treatment
- Trial name
- HomeStim (NCT04010994)
- Testing
- Transorbital electrical stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Magdeburg
Tumor, Facial Fracture
A Post Market Clinical Follow-up Study on Biomet Microfixation HTR PEKK (Midface), Facial & Mandibular Plates.
This study will address medical devices manufactured by Biomet Microfixation (d.b.a. Zimmer Biomet) designed for fixation and stabilization of the facial and mandibular skeleton.
- Conditions
- Tumor, Facial Fracture, Mandibular Fractures, Fibrous Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT04931056
- Testing
- Titanium Facial Plates, Titanium Mandibular Plates, Add-on Condyle
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Eye Pain, Neuropathy, Optic
Alternating and Direct Current Stimulation for Neuropathic Eye Pain
The goal of this clinical intervention is to test if two forms of transcranial current stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) or transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can alleviate neuropathic…
- Conditions
- Eye Pain, Neuropathy, Optic, Cerebral Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05931250
- Testing
- DC-Stimulator Plus (NeuroConn GmbH, Germany), Sooma direct current stimulator (Sooma, Finland)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Neil Lagali
Intra Cerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
Intracranial Pressure and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter With CLOSED Bundle
The design of the present study will be a multicenter prospective observational protocol. Approximately 100 patients will be recruited over the 24-month period with Acute Brain Injury (trauma brain injury, intracerebral…
- Conditions
- Intra Cerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Trauma, Brain, Hypertension Intracranial
- Trial name
- CLOSED (NCT06057155)
- Testing
- ultrasound optic nerve sheath diameter assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
Hydrocephalus
Sonographic Monitoring of Weaning of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainages
As elaborated above only one study reported ultrasonographic changes of the width of the lateral ventricle during clamping of EVD/LD and indicated that ultrasound monitoring might be suitable.
- Trial name
- NCT02408757
- Testing
- Sonographic monitoring
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
The Neuroprotective Effect of PEG-GCSF in the Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
The clinical trial will be a phase 1, semi-experimental trial, which will be performed in Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital. Twenty patients will be recruited in this study starting from the 2nd year of the project to the 3rd year of the…
- Trial name
- NCT06168188
- Testing
- Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Concussion, Mild, Convergence Insufficiency
Spectacles Lens in Concussed Kids
We will be looking at 3 treatment arms in the form of different type of glasses to see if one is superior to helping kids have sustained a concussion and are symptomatic.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Convergence Insufficiency, Accommodation; Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SLICK (NCT03123822)
- Testing
- Glasses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Ocular Motility Disorders
Frontoparietal Priority Maps as Biomarkers for MTBI
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a quantitative relationship between brain processes seen by a MRI and visual deficits caused by mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries (mTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT02251002
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Trauma, Brain, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Non-invasive ONSD-based Neuromonitoring in a Neurointensive Care Setting
Intensive care patients with established invasive intracranial neuromonitoring due to neurotrauma are subjected to a repeated non-invasive sonographic recording of the optic-nerve-sheath-diameter (ONSD).
- Conditions
- Trauma, Brain, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hypertension
- Trial name
- ONSDDynamics (NCT05818371)
- Testing
- Sonographic determination of the optic nerve sheath diameter
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Dizziness, Nausea
Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation - a Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study is to assess if early supported vestibular rehabilitation can reduce dizziness and improve daily life activities in patients with acute vestibular injury.
- Conditions
- Dizziness, Nausea, Nystagmus, Vestibular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00702832
- Testing
- Vestibular rehabilitation, standard treatment
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Spinal Anesthesia, Intracranial Pressure Change
Effect of Spinal Needle Type on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
The optic nerve sheath is a continuation of the dura mater, extending along the subarachnoid space surrounding the optic nerve. Consequently, changes in intracranial pressure cause an augmentation or contraction in the diameter…
- Conditions
- Spinal Anesthesia, Intracranial Pressure Change, Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter, Orthopedic Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06497634
- Testing
- 25 PP, 25 Q, 27 Q
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
Optic Nerve Diseases, Optic Nerve Injuries
Trial of Alternating Current Stimulation in Optic Neuropathy
Non-invasive brain stimulation can increase cortical excitability in the visual system, but it is not known if this is of clinical value.
- Conditions
- Optic Nerve Diseases, Optic Nerve Injuries, Optic Neuropathies
- Trial name
- SCT_optnerve (NCT01270126)
- Testing
- Repetitive transorbital alternating current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Magdeburg
Retinoblastoma, Wounds and Injury
Attention to Retinoblastoma Diagnosed in the Trauma Setting
To study the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients who experienced inadvertent trauma before diagnosis of retinoblastoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03764930
- Testing
- Unsuspected Retinoblastoma
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Methanol Poisoning, Toxic Optic Neuropathy
Therapy of Toxic Optic Neuropathy Via Combination of Stem Cells With Electromagnetic Stimulation
The axons of the retinal ganglion cells combine to form the optic nerve. The optic nerve transmits electrical signals to the visual cortex by various synapses.
- Conditions
- Methanol Poisoning, Toxic Optic Neuropathy, Stem Cell Tyrosine Kinase 1 Y842X, Magnetic Field Exposure
- Trial name
- Magnovision (NCT04877067)
- Testing
- Wharton jelly derived mesenchymal stem cell, Repetitive electromagnetic stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Universitesi Teknokent
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Vestibular Neuropathy
Incremental Velocity Error as a New Treatment in Vestibular Rehabilitation
The objective for this study is to compare outcome measures from vestibular rehabilitation (VPT) delivered in a traditional method against a new device Incremental Velocity Error (IVE) that improves physiologic performance of the…
- Trial name
- INVENT (NCT03846830)
- Testing
- Incremental Velocity Error (IVE), Traditional Vestibular Rehabilitation (VPT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University