Clinical trials: Symptoms, Cognitive
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Specific Interventions for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
This study is aimed at investigating specific pharmacological interventions in the treatment of the disruptive, agitated behavior associated with Alzheimer's patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00018291
- Testing
- Risperidone, Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Depression, Anxiety
Developing and Testing of Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CaCBT) for Pashto Speaking Pakistanis and Afghans
CBT for common mental disorders has a strong evidence base in both the USA and the UK. There are wider cultural and linguistic differences between Non Pashtun and Pashtun population of Pakistan and Afghanistan and there is…
- Trial name
- NCT02797691
- Testing
- CaCBT, Medication/ Psychotherapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Peshawar Medical College
Delirium - Postoperative, Hip Fracture Surgeries
DEX-HIP Trial: Preoperative IV Dexamethasone 4 mg vs Placebo to Reduce Postoperative Delirium Burden in Adults ≥70 Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
This single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, JPMC, Karachi.
- Conditions
- Delirium - Postoperative, Hip Fracture Surgeries, Steroid
- Trial name
- NCT07651150
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Insomnia, COPD
A Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Co-existing With COPD
Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or poor quality sleep (insomnia) is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Conditions
- Insomnia, COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT01973647
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, COPD Education, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Postoperative Pain
Effectiveness of Magnetic Therapy on Pain Intensity
Static magnetic therapy is increasingly used to alleviate pain; however, its efficacy has not been determined yet. The aims of this proposal are to evaluate the effect of magnetic therapy on pain intensity levels, opioid…
- Trial name
- NCT00104533
- Testing
- Magnets
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Javeriana University
Stress, Pain
Evaluation of the Surgical Pleth Index During Spinal and General Anesthesia
The Surgical Pleth index (SPI) has been introduced as a non invasive tool to "measure" stress and pain during surgery. Preliminary studies were performed in patients under general anaesthesia with propofol and remifentanil.
- Trial name
- NCT00789438
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Intensive Care Unit Delirium
Prevention of Delirium in ICU Using Multimodal Interventions
This study was designed to evaluate the impact of non-pharmacological multimodal interventions including ongoing orientation, sensory correction, setting of familiar circumstance and promotion of sleep enviromnet for prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT05950958
- Testing
- Multimodal therapy for prevention of delirium
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Insomnia Chronic, Insomnia
Assessment of Usability and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Digital Sleep Aid in an Italian Sample
Chronic insomnia affects approximately 30% of the Italian population, leading to significant impairments in daily functioning and overall health.
- Trial name
- REST (NCT06926348)
- Testing
- Digital Health Technology for Chronic Insomnia, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Considering the limited availability of psychosocial interventions for IBD, this study aims to investigate MBCT as an adjunctive treatment to treatment as usual to reduce psychological stress and improve sleep quality/regularity…
- Trial name
- NCT04646785
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy + TAU, Treatment as usual (TAU)
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Pain Management, Parasternal Block
Influence of Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block on Internal Thoracic Artery Caliber to Facilitate Surgical Harvesting in CABG
Influence of Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block (SPIPB) on Internal Thoracic Artery (ITA) Caliber and Surgical Harvesting Efficiency in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Parasternal Block, CABG Graft Integrity
- Trial name
- IMA CABG PIPB (NCT07663435)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Brain Death
Brain Death: Inflammatory Response, Apoptosis, and Endotoxin Tolerance
We hypothesized that brain death is associated with an early systemic inflammatory response, possibly combined with activation of apoptotic cell death, two events that may contribute to induce rapid organ dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00615225
- Testing
- Muscle biopsy
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delafontaine Hospital
Stroke, Aphasia
Links Between Motor Abilities and Language Ability Deficits in Patients With Post-stroke Aphasia
Aphasia is a language disorder that affects oral and written expression and/or comprehension. It's one of the most disabling consequence of stroke.
- Trial name
- MOTOLANG-AVC (NCT05776368)
- Testing
- Syntactic comprehension battery (BCS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), Purdue Pegboard Test
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pregnancy, Down Syndrome
Comparison of Aneuploidy Risk Evaluations
This is a prospective, multi-center observational study designed to compare the test results of the Verinata Health Prenatal Aneuploidy Test to results of conventional prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Down Syndrome, Edwards Syndrome, Patau Syndrome
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT01663350)
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Verinata Health, Inc.
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Trial of Sertraline Versus Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Generalised Anxiety
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is common, causes unpleasant symptoms and impairs people's functioning. It is often chronic and may be accompanied by depression and other anxiety disorders.
- Trial name
- ToSCA (NCT02347033)
- Testing
- Sertraline, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Anesthesia, Spinal, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Mepivacaine vs. Bupivacaine Spinal Anesthetic in Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to determine if a shorter-acting spinal anesthetic called mepivacaine has advantages over a longer-acting medication called bupivacaine.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Spinal, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Pain Management, Early Ambulation
- Trial name
- NCT02980926
- Testing
- Mepivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Coma, Emotional Distress
The COMA Family Program: A Skills-Based Resiliency Program for Caregivers of Patients With Severe Acute Brain Injuries
The purpose of this study is to pilot a psychosocial skills-based intervention for caregivers of patients with severe acute brain injuries.
- Trial name
- COMA-F (NCT05761925)
- Testing
- COMA-F
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Delirium - Postoperative, Anxiety Acute
Pediatric Recovery Delirium in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery
The primary aim of this observational study is to evaluate the effect of playing a mother's voice to a child while the patient is being awakened from anesthesia on postoperative delirium.
- Trial name
- Delirium (NCT07413289)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Enes Celik
Mental Health Care, Mental Disorders
Using Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Predict Online Therapy Outcome and Engagement
This study is to develop AI-based models for the personalised prediction of treatment engagement and treatment outcomes in patients engaging in digital psychotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05758285
- Testing
- AI-Based Prediction of Treatment Engagement and Outcomes
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6,671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Analgesia
Ultrasound Guided Retrolaminar Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia
Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) and paravertebral block (PVB) have been utilized to give perioperative regional anesthesia in the trunk.
- Trial name
- NCT04531215
- Testing
- ultrasound guided Retrolaminar Block, ultrasound guided Erector Spinae Plane
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Quality of Life
Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention in Patients With Symptoms Somatization in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efectiveness of a behavioral cognitive grupal intervention (BCI) in patients with somatization symptoms which has an effect on the perceived quality of life front conventional…
- Trial name
- NCT01484223
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Gerencia de Atención Primaria, Madrid