Clinical trials: Pediatric Neurological Disorder
Agitation, Anesthesia
Use of Dexmedetomidine to Reduce Emergence Delirium Incident in Children
Emergence delirium (ED) from general anesthesia posts risk and harm to pediatric population undergo general anesthesia. The purpose of the study is to compare the use of dexmedetomidine versus placebo in reducing the incidence…
- Conditions
- Agitation, Anesthesia, Pediatrics
- Trial name
- DexPeds (NCT00857727)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Fabry Disease
A Study of Two Fabrazyme (Agalsidase Beta) Dosing Regimens in Treatment-naïve, Male Pediatric Patients Without Severe Symptoms
The purpose of this study was to determine whether 2 alternative dosing regimens of Fabrazyme (Agalsidase beta) (1.0 mg/kg every 4 weeks or 0.5 mg/kg every 2 weeks) were effective in treatment-naïve pediatric participants without…
- Trial name
- FIELD (NCT00701415)
- Testing
- Agalsidase beta
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Epilepsy, Partial
A Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Levetiracetam (Keppra®) (Ucb L059) In Children With Epilepsy
Open-label study to allow pediatric patients who have participated in prior Levetiracetam (Keppra®) studies to continue their treatment with adequate monitoring and standardized follow-up care until Levetiracetam (Keppra®) is…
- Trial name
- NCT00150709
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Pediatrics, Muscle Spasticity
BOTOX® Treatment in Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of BOTOX® (botulinum toxin Type A) in pediatric patients with lower limb spasticity.
- Conditions
- Pediatrics, Muscle Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01603628
- Testing
- botulinum toxin Type A
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Hungary and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Cardiac Arrest
Therapeutic Hypothermia to Improve Survival After Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric Patients-THAPCA-IH [In Hospital] Trial
Cardiac arrest is a sudden, unexpected loss of heart function. Therapeutic hypothermia, in which the body's temperature is lowered and maintained several degrees below normal for a period of time, has been used to successfully…
- Trial name
- THAPCA-IH (NCT00880087)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Hypothermia, Therapeutic Normothermia
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Detrusor Hyperreflexia
Safety and Efficacy Study of Transdermal Oxybutynin to Treat Overactive Bladder With a Neurological Condition
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an anticholinergic drug treatment administered by transdermal patch to treat overactive bladder in children who have a neurological condition (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT00224016
- Testing
- Oxybutynin
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Watson Pharmaceuticals
Malaria, Cerebral
Treating Brain Swelling in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
This study evaluates the effectiveness of two interventions in Malawian children with cerebral malaria at high risk of death. One-third of the participants will receive treatment as usual, one-third will receive treatment as…
- Trial name
- TBS (NCT03300648)
- Testing
- Mechanical ventilation, Hypertonic saline
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Pediatric Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Inositol and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Pediatric Mania
The purpose of this study is to a) evaluate the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids versus inositol in the treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder, b) evaluate the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acid plus inositol in the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT01396486
- Testing
- Omega-3, Inositol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Neuromuscular Diseases, Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Efficacy of Surgical Treatment by Different Pedicle Screw Systems in Pediatric Neuromuscular Spinal Deformity
This study was sponsored by Federal state budgetary institution "Russian scientific center for traumatology and orthopedics" n.a. acad. G.A. Ilizarov" of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation.
- Trial name
- NCT03863496
- Testing
- Scoliosis surgery
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Ilizarov Center
Burn, Child
Virtual Reality Distraction for Procedural Pain Management and Anxiety in Children With Burn Injuries : A Pilot Study
Procedural pain is the most intense and often undertreated pain associated with burn injuries. The use of analgesics does not always provide optimal relief and is accompanied by several side effects.
- Conditions
- Burn, Child, Pain, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT02794103
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Distraction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Plus Epicatechin Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Non-ambulatory Adolescents
This single center open-label pilot study will enroll 15 non-ambulatory children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at least 8 years of age and who demonstrate pre-clinical cardiomyopathy (defined as a cardiac ejection fraction…
- Trial name
- NCT02964377
- Testing
- (+)- Epicatechin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Craig McDonald, MD
Traumatic Brain Injury, Critical Illness
Sleep Management And Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury in Kids: Pilot Intervention of Melatonin
Sleep wake disturbances compound recovery in over half of pediatric traumatic brain injury survivors, leading to impaired quality of life, and few effective interventions exist to treat this important morbidity.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Critical Illness, Sleep
- Trial name
- SMARTKids (NCT04932096)
- Testing
- melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Malignant Glioma, Recurrent Brain Neoplasm
Selinexor in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors or High-Grade Gliomas
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of selinexor in treating younger patients with solid tumors or central nervous system (CNS) tumors that have come back (recurrent) or do not respond to treatment…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Recurrent Brain Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02323880
- Testing
- Pharmacological Study, Selinexor
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Adenotonsillectomy, Analgesia
Post-operative Course of Dexamethasone to Reduce Tonsillectomy Morbidity
The goal of this study is determine if an oral systemic course of steroids is a safe and effective option in lowering pain and complications following adenotonsillectomy in various pediatric age groups.
- Conditions
- Adenotonsillectomy, Analgesia, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04879823
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- David Chi, MD
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Safety and Efficacy of Xenical in Children and Adolescents With Obesity-Related Diseases
Obesity is a condition affecting one-third off the U.S. population and is a major risk actor for the development of Type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia (increased levels of fat in the blood), hypertension (high blood pressure), and…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Metabolic Disease, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00001723
- Testing
- Orlistat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Jack Yanovski
Pain Control, Ureteral Reimplantation
ITM vs QL for Pediatric Open Lower Abdominal Procedures
Patients between the ages of 12 months and 11 years who are undergoing an open lower abdominal procedure will be randomized to receive intrathecal morphine, or bilateral quadratus lumborum block.
- Conditions
- Pain Control, Ureteral Reimplantation, Pediatrics, Intrathecal Morphine
- Trial name
- NCT05506930
- Testing
- Intrathecal Morphine, Quadratus lumborum block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Pediatric Aquatic Therapy in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Aquatic intervention had been applied in children with neuromotor impairment for years, yet there has been little progress toward objective identifications of therapy goals, interventions, and outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01049581
- Testing
- aquatic therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Post Operative Pain Management in Children With Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy
Preoperative Gabapentin for Post-tonsillectomy Pain in Children
The typical post-operative course for children following surgical removal of their tonsils and adenoids can be challenging, especially for pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT01707420
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Jansky-Bielschowsky Disease, Batten Disease
A Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Study of BMN 190 in Pediatric Patients < 18 Years of Age With CLN2 Disease
This Phase 2 open-label, multicenter study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of BMN 190 intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration every other week (qow) for a period of 144 weeks, in patients with CLN2.
- Conditions
- Jansky-Bielschowsky Disease, Batten Disease, Late-Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis Type 2, CLN2 Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02678689
- Testing
- BMN 190 recombinant human tripeptidyl peptidase-1 (rhTPP1), Intracerebroventricular access device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Headache, Tumor
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Pediatric MRI Sedation
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of combining two anesthetic medications (dexmedetomidine and propofol) in low doses with a standard dose of a single drug that is commonly used to provide sedation/anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Headache, Tumor, Seizure Disorder, Neurofibromatoses
- Trial name
- NCT03513757
- Testing
- propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin