Clinical trials: Other Neurological Disorders
Alcohol Dependence, Bipolar Disorder
Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Bipolar Disorder
The study will determine if individuals with co-occurring bipolar disorder and alcohol dependence report reduced alcohol consumption, improvement in mood symptoms, and cognitive performance if treated with lamotrigine plus their…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania
- Trial name
- NCT01015586
- Testing
- Lamotrigine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Medulloblastoma
Study of Fixed vs. Flexible Filgrastim to Accelerate Bone Marrow Recovery After Chemotherapy in Children With Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies flexible administration of filgrastim after combination chemotherapy to see how well it works compared to fixed administration of filgrastim in decreasing side effects of chemotherapy in…
- Conditions
- Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Medulloblastoma, Childhood Pineoblastoma, Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01987596
- Testing
- filgrastim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Psychoses, Substance-Induced
Prevention of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Antagonist-induced Psychosis in Kids
Ketamine, an FDA approved anesthetic agent, is becoming the sedative/analgesic of choice for emergency sedation in children because it causes deep sedation with minimal respiratory depression in comparison to other available…
- Trial name
- NCT00205712
- Testing
- Ketamine, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Nonconvulsive Electrotherapy: a Proof-of-concept Trial
This study involves pilot testing of a modified version of a proven treatment for mental illness. The treatment, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to treat more than 100,000 Americans yearly.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01065597
- Testing
- Nonconvulsive electrotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
SmarToyGym: Smart Detection of Atypical Toy-oriented Actions in At-risk Infants
The study aims to develop a SmarToyGym where sensitized, wireless toys are strategically hung and placed within reach of infants to elicit toy-oriented body and arm/hand movements.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Stroke, Fine Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02813889
- Testing
- SmarToyGym
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Insomnia, Schizophrenia
Randomized, Controlled, Double Blind Trial of Eszopiclone for Insomnia Associated With Schizophrenia
The major goal of this project is to investigate established insomnia treatments in a schizophrenia population to see if the improved sleep leads to overall better quality of life.
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Sleep Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00645944
- Testing
- Eszopiclone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Multiple Sclerosis
BENEFIT Study (Betaferon® / Betaseron® in Newly Emerging Multiple Sclerosis for Initial Treatment) and BENEFIT Follow-up Study
This study will primarily compare the long-term effects of an early and continued treatment with Betaferon/Betaseron (patients who were treated with active medication during the double-blind BENEFIT study) to treatment initiated…
- Trial name
- NCT00185211
- Testing
- Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)
- Where
- 94 sites in Austria, Belgium and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 468 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroblastoma or Other Childhood Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of arsenic trioxide in treating children who have advanced…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00024258
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Open Label Study to Evaluate Effect, Safety and Tolerability of Betaferon Standard Dose of 250µg in Patients of Chinese Origin With Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to determine if the study drug is effective and safe in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in patients of Chinese origin.
- Trial name
- NCT00370071
- Testing
- Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Musculoskeletal Pain, Mental Health Issue
Work And Vocational advicE Study - Effectiveness of Adding a Brief Vocational Support Intervention to Usual Primary Care
Maintaining the population's fitness for work is a priority for the UK Government. People with poor health often struggle at work and take sick leave. Work brings financial, social and health benefits.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Mental Health Issue, Mental Health Disorder, Other Physical Health Condition
- Trial name
- WAVE (NCT04543097)
- Testing
- Vocational Support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Keele University
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Study of Amantadine for Risperidone Consta or Paliperidone Treated Patients to Decrease Prolactin Elevation
The purpose of this study is to show that amantadine might help to reduce the side effect of the medications which are prescribed to treat schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00975611
- Testing
- Amantadine Hydrochloride, USP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- David C. Henderson, MD
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
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme or Other Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00498927
- Testing
- temozolomide, protein expression analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Ataxia - Other
Assistive Devices and Gait in Persons With Ataxia
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effect of various assistive devices on gait quality and balance for individuals with cerebellar ataxia.
- Trial name
- NCT06866353
- Testing
- Walking with different walkers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Drug Effect, Rib Fractures
Trial of Injected Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine Infusion After Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures
Rib fractures represent a common injury pattern this is highly associated with patient morbidity and mortality, as pain control remains a challenge.
- Conditions
- Drug Effect, Rib Fractures, Rib Trauma, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT03305666
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine injection, Bupivacaine indwelling catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
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
Schizophrenia, Mania
Aripiprazole Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Tolerability Study in Children and Adolescents
The purpose of this trial is to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of aripiprazole tablets following oral administration to children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00102479
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Mucopolysaccharidosis II
Iduronate-2-sulfatase Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the administration of iduronate-2-sulfatase enzyme in a weekly or every other week therapy frequency is safe and efficacious in patients with MPS II.
- Trial name
- NCT00069641
- Testing
- Iduronate-2-sulfatase enzyme replacement therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Abdominal Hernias and Other Abdominal Wall Conditions, Post-operative Pain
A Study to Evaluate Two Different Surgical Methods for Treatment for Abdominal Wall Diastasis
This is a three armed prospective randomized trial that will compare two different surgical techniques for reconstruction of the abdominal wall diastasis with a conservative treatment procedure.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Hernias and Other Abdominal Wall Conditions, Post-operative Pain, Recurrence
- Trial name
- NCT01586741
- Testing
- Quill suture application for repair or polypropylene mesh
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Depressive Episode
Risk of Mental Health Conditions in Children and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Influence on Health
This study is a large population-based analysis in the United Kingdom (UK) using routine primary care data to investigate the impacts on quality-of-life outcomes and use of healthcare services in people aged 5 - 25 years…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Depressive Episode, Recurrent Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05206734
- Testing
- No specific intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19,469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Momentum Data