Clinical trials: Severe Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury, Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Optimal Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Guided Therapy: Assessment of Target Effectiveness - II
After severe traumatic brain injury, adequate blood flow to the brain is essential for recovery. This depends on arterial blood pressure, yet intensive care units apply fixed targets to all patients - treating every brain and…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Intracranial Pressure, Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
- Trial name
- Cogitate II (NCT07287358)
- Testing
- Optimal cerebral perfusion pressure
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Ventilator Weaning, Weaning Failure
Voices of Patients' Relatives to Support Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Patients with severe brain injuries, such as ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage, frequently require mechanical ventilation. Weaning of stroke patients is complicated by impaired consciousness and respiratory drive.
- Conditions
- Ventilator Weaning, Weaning Failure, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- VOICE-WEANING (NCT03795623)
- Testing
- Voice-Weaning
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Disorder of Consciousness
Apomorphine in Severe Brain-injured Patients
Background: Patients who survive severe brain injury may develop chronic disorders of consciousness (DoC). Treating these patients to improve recovery is extremely challenging because of scarce and inefficient therapeutical…
- Trial name
- APODoC (NCT05213169)
- Testing
- Apomorphine Hydrochloride 5mg/ml, Sodium chloride 9mg/ml
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Craniocerebral Trauma
Intensive Rehabilitation of Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury - Development of a Didactic Model
The aim of the study is to develop a research-based pedagogic model to improve the interaction between the patient's motivation, influence and learning.The hypothesis is: A neuro-rehabilitation effort in patients with severe…
- Trial name
- NCT00419939
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Traumatic Brain Injury
rTMS: A Treatment to Restore Function After Severe TBI
The purpose of this study is to address the need for targeted treatments that induce functional and structural changes in the brain, ultimately improving neurobehavioral functioning, the investigators propose examining the…
- Trial name
- NCT02366754
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Depression in Patients With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Cognitive behavioral therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) was adapted for individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) (CBT-TBI). A structured, treatment manual was developed.
- Trial name
- NCT03307070
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for individuals with TBI, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Injury Traumatic Severe
Severe Head Injury Brain Analysis
Safety and feasibility study investigating brain biopsy in severe head injury. When a patient undergoes craniotomy or ICP bolt insertion for trauma, a biopsy of brain tissue is taken.
- Trial name
- SHIBA (NCT05206760)
- Testing
- Brain biopsy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Irreversible Loss of Brain Function (ILBF)
Automated Screening for Clinically Ascertained Loss of Cerebral Functions
Rationale: The low organ donation rate in Germany is associated with the inadequate identification of patients at risk of developing irreversible loss of brain function (ILBF; i.e. brain death).
- Trial name
- DETECT-IVE (NCT06293170)
- Testing
- DETECT, Conventional care
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,800 people
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Traumatic Encephalopathies, Chronic, Concussion, Mild
Use of Adipose-Derived Stem/Stromal Cells in Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Concussion is the most common type of brain injury throughout life. Study is seeking improvement of long-term residua following adolescent and adult post-traumatic injuries often associated with contact sports and accidental…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Encephalopathies, Chronic, Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Intermediate, Concussion, Severe
- Trial name
- C-TBI (NCT02959294)
- Testing
- Microcannula Harvest Adipose, Centricyte 1000, Sterile Normal Saline IV deployment AD-cSVF
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Robert W. Alexander, MD, FICS
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effect of Early Memantine Administration on Outcome of Patients With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Effect of Early Memantine Administration on Outcome of Participents with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05531383
- Testing
- Memantine Hydrochloride
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Long Term Effects of Erythropoietin in Patients With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is catastrophic event that commonly require treatment in an intensive care unit. Management is mainly supportive aiming at avoiding hypoxia, hypotension, hypoglycaemia and increased intracerebral pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT03061565
- Testing
- erythropoietin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 356 people
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as Transfusion Indicator in Neurocritical Patients
Neurocritical ill patients are frequently transfused. Red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) in these patients has been associated with deleterious effects, including higher rates of nosocomial infections, multi-organ failure, and…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00566709
- Testing
- Red blood cells transfusion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío
Cerebral Hypoxia, Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Prioritization of Cerebral Deoxygenation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury and Mortality Benefit.
Severe traumatic brain injury with a decrease in cerebral oximetry is associated with multiple impaired systemic microcirculations, more morbidities, and a higher mortality rate.
- Trial name
- NCT06306950
- Testing
- Near infrared spectroscopy neuromonitor to prevent cerebral desaturation
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury
The aim of the study is to measure the effect of Finnish physician-staffed EMS unit treatment methods on traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient prognosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01454648
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD, Anxiety Disorder, Generalized
Serotonin Variants & Gut Microbiota in Mental Health
This observational pilot study investigates whether a broad panel of genetic variants relevant to the serotonin pathway (including serotonergic system, methylation cycle, intestinal barrier integrity, and inflammatory response…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD, Anxiety Disorder, Generalized, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07634458
- Testing
- SNP Genotyping and Gut Metagenomics
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Neurobiologix
Traumatic Brain Injury, Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatment of Working Memory Impairment After Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluation With fMRI
This study is designed to examine the effects of a wake-promoting agent (Modafinil) on working memory (WM) in persons with moderate to severe TBI utilizing a double blinded placebo controlled methodology.
- Trial name
- NCT00489892
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
The Anaesthetic Ketamine as Treatment for Patients With Severe Acute Brain Injury
Cortical spreading depolarisations are pathological depolarisation waves that occur frequently after severe acute brain injury and has been associated with poor outcome.
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- KETA-BID (NCT05095857)
- Testing
- S-ketamine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Disorder of Consciousness
Treating Severe Brain-injured Patients With Apomorphine
Background: Patients who survive severe brain injury may develop chronic disorders of consciousness. Treating these patients to improve recovery is extremely challenging because of scarce and inefficient therapeutical options.
- Trial name
- NCT03623828
- Testing
- Apomorphine Hydrochloride 50Mg/10mL Prefilled Syringe
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Brain Injuries
Clinical Outcome Following Early Decannulation of Severe Acquired Brain Injury Patients
After severe acquired brain injury (SABI: severe traumatic brain injury, stroke, anoxic brain damage), up to 50-70% of patients are tracheostomized.
- Trial name
- NCT06167538
- Testing
- Decannulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Traumatic Brain Injury
Growth Hormone and Insulin Growth Factor 1 Deficiencies in Children/Adolescents Following Traumatic Brain Injury: The Impact on Growth and Neuropsychological Development
The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship between growth hormones, and recovery from a TBI - traumatic brain injury. It is believed that a TBI may interfere with the body's ability to produce growth hormones.
- Trial name
- NCT00929045
- Testing
- Growth Hormone Replacement
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia