Clinical trials: Peripheral Nervous System Disease
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Lovastatin in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The specific aim of this study is to determine whether Lovastatin ™ significantly improves visual spatial learning and/or sustained attention in children with NF1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT00853580)
- Testing
- Lovastatin ™
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Radiculopathy, Herniated Disk
Percutaneous Diskectomy SpineJet x Open Microdiskectomy in Treatment of Lumbar Radiculopathy
Approximately 300,000 patients undergo open surgical procedures to treat symptoms caused by disc herniation. Among the various surgical techniques practiced the percutaneous discectomy occupies its space since the first…
- Trial name
- PDOP_TLR (NCT01367860)
- Testing
- Open microdiscectomy, Percutaneous Diskectomy SpineJet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
High Frequency Stimulation Trials in Patients With Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System
Study designed to compare the conventional stimulation programming versus the high frequency stimulation programming of the spinal cord stimulator for subjects who already have a spinal cord stimulator.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- HFSCS (NCT02265848)
- Testing
- High frequency stimulation, Low frequency stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Peripheral Neuropathy
Effects of Light Emitting Diode Irradiation on the Conduction Parameters of the Superficial Radial Nerve
The introduction of light emitting diode (LED) devices as a novel treatment for pain relief in place of low-level laser warrants fundamental research on the effect of LED devices on one of the potential explanatory mechanisms…
- Trial name
- NCT01513148
- Testing
- Superluminous light diode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenandoah University
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance
Peripheral Dopamine in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The purpose of the proposed research is to determine how changes in kidney dopamine (DA) activity influence urinary sodium excretion.
- Trial name
- NCT00685919
- Testing
- Carbidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Corneal Nerves Function and Structure
Peripheral neuropathy affects about 50% of the diabetic population and there is no treatment other than good blood glucose control, which is ineffective in subjects with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT04222660
- Testing
- Blackmores Omega Daily (4 1g capsules per day)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neurofibromatosis 1
Antioxidant Therapy With N-acetylcysteine for Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) commonly suffer from the effects of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments. At present, there is no specific treatment for this NF1 complication.
- Trial name
- DoDNAC (NCT04481048)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Pain Management
BreEStim and tDCS for Neuropathic Pain Management - Healthy Subjects
This study looks at the effect of combined breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury, amputation, or brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03302780
- Testing
- BreEStim, tDCS active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Pain, Neuropathic, Pain, Acute
Ice Immersion Using Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of different technologies, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality with modifications as passive content, active content, cognitive load modulation, and positive…
- Trial name
- NCT04196686
- Testing
- VR/AR, Ice Bath
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Muscle Spasticity, Hypertonia, Muscle
Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of MTR-601 in Healthy Individuals
To assess the safety and tolerability of single and multiple doses of MTR-601 in normal healthy volunteers under fed and fasted conditions. To evaluate the plasma and urine pharmacokinetics (PK) of MTR-601.
- Conditions
- Muscle Spasticity, Hypertonia, Muscle, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06117020
- Testing
- MTR-601
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Motric Bio
Healthy
Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of rhNGF Eye Drops in Healthy Volunteers
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of single and multiple ascending doses of rhNGF when administered as eye drops in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NGF0112 (NCT01744704)
- Testing
- rhNGF 0.5 µg/mL Sentinel, rhNGF 5 µg/mL Sentinel, rhNGF 20 µg/mL Sentinel
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A
Small Fiber Neuropathy
Autofluorescent Flavoprotein Imaging of Intraepidermal Nerve Fibers: a Pilot Study
Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a common disorder, which has a profound negative impact on quality of life because of severe neuropathic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02537951
- Testing
- AFI microscope, negative control 1: lidocaine/prilocaine, negative control 2: 8% capsaicin
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Group B Streptococcus
Safety and Immunogenicity of a Group B Streptococcus Vaccine in Healthy Women
This study will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a Group B Streptococcus vaccine.
- Trial name
- NCT01150123
- Testing
- Group B streptococcus (GBS) vaccine- low dose, Group B streptococcus (GBS) vaccine- High dose
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Small Fiber Neuropathy
Evaluation of Nicotinamide Riboside in Prevention of Small Fiber Axon Degeneration and Promotion of Nerve Regeneration
This study will evaluate the effects of a nutritional supplement called nicotinamide riboside in preventing small fiber nerve degeneration that is experimentally induced by applying capsaicin to skin in otherwise healthy study…
- Trial name
- NCT03912220
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Meralgia Paresthetica
Comparing Ways to Freeze the Nerve That Provides Thigh Sensation
Background The sensation on the outside of portion of our thighs is provided by a nerve called the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN).
- Trial name
- NCT02577510
- Testing
- Nerve Injection- Nerve Stimulator, Nerve Injection - Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canadian Forces Health Services Centre Ottawa
Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Nu-3 Topical Gel for Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
A PHASE 2a, MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED DOSE ESCALATING STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF TOPICALLY APPLIED BISPHOSPHOCIN NU-3 GEL TO CLINICALLY NONINFECTED CHRONIC DIABETIC FOOT…
- Trial name
- NCT05276401
- Testing
- 5% Bisphosphocin Topical Gel, 10% Bisphosphocin Topical Gel
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakewood-Amedex Inc
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Reading Disabilities
Neurobiology and Treatment of Reading Disability in NF-1
The goal of this trial is to determine if children with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have reading disabilities respond the same way-both behaviorally and neurobiologically-to specialized treatment programs as children with…
- Trial name
- NCT00624234
- Testing
- Tutoring Program I, Tutoring Program II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Small Fiber Neuropathy, Fabry Disease
Assessment of Small Fiber Neuropathy in Rare Diseases Using Sudoscan
Sudoscan™ (Impeto Medical, Paris France) uses electrochemical skin conductance as a novel noninvasive method to detect sudomotor dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Small Fiber Neuropathy, Fabry Disease, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mitochondrial Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02985710
- Testing
- Sudoscan, Skin biopsy, QSART
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diaphragm Paralysis
The Effect of Interscalene Peripheral Nerve Block With 0.25% Bupivacaine vs 0.125% Bupivacaine on Lung Function
Peripheral nerve blocks are used to provide post-operative pain relief. Nerve blocks in the neck, in the interscalene area, provide pain relief after shoulder surgery but can cause temporary weakness or paralysis of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01429584
- Testing
- interscalene nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine, interscalene block with 0.125% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Does a Different Local Anesthetic Improve Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release?
This study is being conducted to determine whether addition of a longer-acting local anesthetic to our current anesthetic protocol improves the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release.
- Trial name
- NCT04833777
- Testing
- Local Anesthetics Lidocaine, Local Anesthetics Bupivacaine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan