Clinical trials: Severe Brain Trauma
Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation at Jing-Well Points for Disorders of Consciousness
Effective treatment options for disorders of consciousness (DoC) remain limited, and available interventions show heterogeneous efficacy.
- Trial name
- Wells-DoC II (NCT07535593)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Depressive Disorder
MRI Markers of Feedback Timing During Learning in Individuals with TBI with and Without Clinical Depression
The goal of this proposal is to examine the influence of feedback timing on learning and brain function in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), with and without depression.
- Trial name
- NCT05009511
- Testing
- Learning through feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Epilepsy, Brain Injuries
Hybrid Device DIALYTRODE for Multimodal Neuro-monitoring of Patients With Brain Injury and Status Epilepticus
This clinical trial evaluates the safety and diagnostic performance of a newly developed combined catheter that will be implanted into the brain of patients with severe brain injury for short time (up to 28 days) monitoring of…
- Trial name
- NCT03163485
- Testing
- Dialytrode, Standard treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Neurologic Disorder, Paralysis
SWITCH II Early Feasibility Study: Implantable BCI to Control a Digital Device for People With Paralysis
The Synchron Motor Neuroprosthesis (MNP) is intended to be used in subjects with severe motor impairment, unresponsive to medical or rehabilitative therapy and a persistent functioning motor cortex.
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorder, Paralysis, Paralysis; Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05041114
- Testing
- Motor Neuroprosthesis
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Sponsor
- Synchron Medical, Inc.
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
Ketogenic Diet Following Moderate to Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of using the ketogenic diet (KD) in children who sustained moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT04933448
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Hope Biosciences Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
This study aims to determine the safety of HB-adMSC infusion and treatment effects of HB-adMSC infusion on brain structure, neurocognitive/functional outcomes, and neuroinflammation after subacute and chronic neurological injury…
- Trial name
- NCT04063215
- Testing
- HB-adMSCs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hope Biosciences LLC
Brain Injuries
MRI Markers of Outcome After Severe Pediatric TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death or disability in children. Each year in the United States, pediatric TBI results in an estimated 630,000 emergency room visits, 58,900 hospitalizations, and 7000 deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT02688660
- Testing
- MRI Scans
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hemorrhagic Stroke, Intracerebral, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Feasibility of a Digital Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Clinicians and Families of Patients With SABI
The goal is to pilot test a highly accessible, web-based, pragmatic, scalable intervention to overcome ongoing problems with high stakes decision-making by surrogate decision-makers of patients in ICUs with severe acute brain…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhagic Stroke, Intracerebral, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05671874
- Testing
- Web/mobile/tablet-based digital decision aid + communication (DA+C) tool
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
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
Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Cognitive Rehabilitation of Working Memory After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
The study aims to demonstrate improvement of daily life functioning and improvement of cognitive tests in post traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients suffering from working memory deficit, by a 3-month specific cognitive…
- Trial name
- REHAB-MDT (NCT03874416)
- Testing
- Specific rehabilitation, Non-specific rehabilitation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Ketamine Treatment for PTSD and MDD in TBI
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the use of sedative ketamine to treat depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Veterans with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06228391
- Testing
- IV ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Trauma, Traumatic Injury
ErythroPOietin Alfa to Prevent Mortality and Reduce Severe Disability in Critically Ill TRAUMA Patients
The EPO-TRAUMA study is a prospective, multi-centre, double-blind, phase III, randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of epoetin alfa compared to placebo in reducing mortality and severe disability at six months in…
- Conditions
- Trauma, Traumatic Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- EPO-TRAUMA (NCT04588311)
- Testing
- Epoetin Alfa 40000 UNT/ML, Sodium Chloride 0.9%
- Where
- 41 sites in Australia, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Inflammation
"The Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block in Severe Brain Injury"
Blood flow through the brain is reduced after brain damage. Secondary brain ischemia caused by hypoxia and hypotension, further increase the susceptibility of the ischemically compromised brain to secondary impairment during this…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Inflammation, Cerebral Vasospasm
- Trial name
- NCT04208477
- Testing
- one site blockade of the stellate ganglion
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Hypotension, Postoperative Complications
Biomarkers, Blood Pressure, BIS: Risk Stratification/Management of Patients at Cardiac Risk in Major Noncardiac Surgery
Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) are a leading cause of serious complications and death following major noncardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Postoperative Complications, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- BBB (NCT02533128)
- Testing
- Liberal blood pressure management, Tight blood pressure management
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- Miodrag Filipovic, Prof. Dr. med.
Concussion, Mild, Concussion; Eye
EYE-SYNC Concussion Classification Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of an aid in assessment of concussion based on eye-tracking, in comparison to a clinical reference standard appropriate for sport-related concussion…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Concussion; Eye, Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Severe
- Trial name
- NCT04381767
- Testing
- EYE-SYNC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,303 people
- Sponsor
- Sync-Think, Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Efficacy of Ketamine in Children With Severe Brain Injury for Brain Cell Protection
The purpose of this study is to determine the possible effects of an anesthetic agent called Ketamine on the injured brain in children. The researchers think that it will effect the outcomes of children with these injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT00556387
- Testing
- saline, Ketamine
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Brain Injury
Motivation and Self-awareness in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is damage to the brain caused by a head injury or illness/disease such as stroke or aneurysm. ABI is often associated with poor awareness into ongoing symptoms of damage to the brain, which can be…
- Trial name
- NCT02913755
- Testing
- Preparatory video
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Severe Trauma (With or Without Traumatic Brain Injury)
Post Traumatic Critical Complications: a Prospective Cohort Study (ATLANREA)
The purpose of this observational epidemiological study is to investigate the management and the complications associated with severe trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT02426255
- Testing
- Collection of medical data from ICU patients
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Brain Injuries, Hypothermia
Hypothermia to Treat Severe Brain Injury
The purpose of this trial is to determine if hypothermia (body cooling), administered very soon after a severe brain injury improves functional outcome. This pilot trial ended in July 2005.
- Trial name
- NCT00040339
- Testing
- hypothermia (body temperature lowered to 33°C or 91.4°F)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)