Clinical trials: Other Conditions of Brain
Schizophrenia
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for "Voices"
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on treatment refractory auditory hallucinations of patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00004980
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Low-Grade Gliomas, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain
Study of MEK162 for Children With Low-Grade Gliomas
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the drug MEK162 in children with a brain tumor call low-grade glioma, as well as in children with other tumors in which a specific growth signal is abnormally turned on.
- Conditions
- Low-Grade Gliomas, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain, Soft Tissue Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02285439
- Testing
- MEK162
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Idiopathic Parkinson Disease
Transdermal Rotigotine User Surveillance Study
This study will be conducted in an observational multiple-cohort design aimed at acquiring clinical, treatment, health status, and economic data. Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- TRUST (NCT00599339)
- Where
- 211 sites in Czechia, Denmark and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 2,195 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Obesity, Overweight
Weight Loss Study for Patients With Obesity Due to Craniopharyngioma or Other Brain Tumor
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exenatide can cause weight loss in patients with a history of craniopharyngioma or other brain lesion.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT01484873
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dementia-related Psychosis
Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin in Dementia-related Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pimavanserin compared to placebo in preventing relapse of psychotic symptoms in subjects with dementia-related psychosis who responded to 12 weeks of open label…
- Trial name
- NCT03325556
- Testing
- Pimavanserin 34 mg, Pimavanserin 20 mg
- Where
- 83 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Schizo-affective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Neurobiology of a Mutation in Glycine Metabolism in Psychotic Disorders
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of oral glycine as an augmentation strategy in two psychotic patients with a triplication (4 copies) of the gene glycine decarboxylase (GLDC).
- Trial name
- NCT01720316
- Testing
- Glycine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Refractory Partial Seizures
An add-on Study of E2007 in Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures Uncontrolled With Other Anti-epileptic Drugs (AEDs)
The purpose of this study is to explore the maximum tolerated dose of E2007 in Japanese patients with refractory partial seizures which are uncontrolled with other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT00849212
- Testing
- E2007
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
Alzheimer Disease
Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
The purpose of this study is to assess acceptability, and safety of providing tDCS to ADRD patients with behavioral symptoms and to assess the efficacy of tDCS for ADRD-related symptoms, mainly behavioral symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05478681
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Parkinson's Disease
A Study of Tolerability and Efficacy of Cannabidiol on Tremor in Parkinson's Disease
The major purpose of the Stage 1 is to study the safety and tolerability of the proposed dosage regimen of the study drug. The form of cannabidiol (CBD) used in this study is GWP42003, supplied by GW Pharmaceuticals.
- Trial name
- NCT02818777
- Testing
- cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Study of Rufinamide in Pediatric Subjects 1 to Less Than 4 Years of Age With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Inadequately Controlled With Other Anti-epileptic Drugs
This study was designed to evaluate the cognitive effect, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of rufinamide on Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) inadequately controlled in pediatric participants already taking other anti-epileptic…
- Trial name
- NCT01405053
- Testing
- Rufinamide, Any other approved Antiepileptic Drug
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Episodic Migraine
A Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of AMG 334 Injection in Preventing Migraines in Adults Having Failed Other Therapies
The purpose of this study is to determine if AMG 334 is effective in treating migraines in patients who have failed other preventive migraine treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT03096834
- Testing
- AMG334 (70 mg) Pre-Filled Syringe (PFS)
- Where
- 59 sites in Australia, Austria and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Idiopathic Parkinson Disease
Clinical Outcome Assessment of Parkinson's Disease Patients Treated With XADAGO (Safinamide)
This is a Phase IV, prospective, observational, post-marketing study designed to obtain additional data on the effect of XADAGO on motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's Disease patients newly prescribed XADAGO.
- Trial name
- PRO-Go (NCT03944785)
- Testing
- XADAGO (safinamide)
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease
Caregiver Speaks: A Technologically Mediated Storytelling Intervention
Caregiver speaks is a randomized trial of a Photo elicitation intervention for caregivers of Alzheimers patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04103580
- Testing
- Photo elicitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 457 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Epilepsy, Schizophrenia
Targeted Self-Management for Epilepsy and Serious Mental Illness (TIME)
For this project we propose to refine the psychosocial intervention developed in phase one, based on input from key stakeholders, and to test the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of the intervention.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01992393
- Testing
- TIME
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Schizophrenia, Cerebellar Ataxia
A TAK-831-1001, Single and Multiple Rising Dose Study in Healthy Participants
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of single and multiple rising doses of TAK-831 in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT02566759
- Testing
- TAK-831 Oral Suspension, TAK-831 Tablet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurocrine Biosciences
Parkinson's Disease, Neurogenic Bladder
Safety and Efficacy of botulinumA Toxin (BotoxA) for Treatment of Neurogenic Bladder of Parkinson's Disease
The basic nerve deficit of Parkinson's disease (PD) leads to lower urinary tract symptoms of frequency, urgency and urge urinary incontinence. Lower urinary tract symptoms tend to occur at more advanced stages of PD.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Incontinence, Clostridium Botulinum Toxin Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT01421719
- Testing
- Cystoscopic injection of Botox into the urinary bladder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Dementia, Infection, Bacterial
Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use In Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
This is a 52-month study (8 months preparation; 36 months to conduct the trial; 8 months data analyses and manuscript preparation) of a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention to improve infection management…
- Trial name
- TRAIN-AD (NCT03244917)
- Testing
- TRAIN-AD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders
Acute Glycine Pharmacodynamic Study
The purpose of this study is to use proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) at 4 Tesla to measure brain glycine levels noninvasively at baseline and for 2 hours after a single oral dose of a concentrated glycine-containing…
- Trial name
- NCT01610011
- Testing
- Glycine administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Parkinson's Disease, Psychotic Disorders
Melperone (an Anti-Psychotic) in Patients With Psychosis Associated With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three target doses of melperone compared to placebo in the treatment of psychosis associated with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00125138
- Testing
- Melperone HCl
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, India and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Lundbeck LLC