Clinical trials: Trauma, Nervous System
Traumatic Brain Injury
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Armodafinil as Treatment for Patients With Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Mild or Moderate Closed Traumatic Brain Injury
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether armodafinil treatment is more effective than placebo treatment in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with mild or moderate closed traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT00893789
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Cephalon, Inc.
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Brain Ischemia Hypoxia
CEUS Evaluation of Hypoxic Ischemic Injury
Neonates presenting with neurologic symptoms require rapid, non-invasive imaging with high spatial resolution and tissue contrast.
- Trial name
- NCT03549520
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Culturally Sensitive Intervention for TBI Caregivers in Latin America
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients in Latin America experience high levels of disability and extremely poor functional outcomes, and their informal caregivers play a key role in their rehabilitation and care.
- Trial name
- NCT02207803
- Testing
- Transition Assistance Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Hip Injuries, Pain
Load Modification Versus Standard Exercise for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), or lateral hip pain, is associated with muscle weakness, altered movement patterns and painful daily activities.
- Conditions
- Hip Injuries, Pain, Therapy/Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- GLAM (NCT03571971)
- Testing
- Load modification education, Standard exercise education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Amantadine + rTMS as a Neurotherapeutic for Disordered Consciousness
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with Amantadine relative to rTMS Alone and Amantadine Alone for persons in chronic states of…
- Trial name
- NCT02025439
- Testing
- rTMS, Amantadine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Driven Stepping in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
The research is being done to find out if Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) stepping can improve the function of people with spinal cord injury that paralyzes.
- Trial name
- NCT01479777
- Testing
- FES Stepping (RT600 from Restorative Therapies, INC.)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Hallux Valgus and Bunion (Disorder), Morton Neuroma
Feasibility of Specific Anesthesia of the Forefoot Preserving the Sensitivity of the Heel for Foot Surgery
Foot surgery is a painful surgery that is usually scheduled in outpatients. A good management of analgesia is the crucial point.
- Conditions
- Hallux Valgus and Bunion (Disorder), Morton Neuroma, Metatarsal Fracture, Ingrown Nail
- Trial name
- DISTIB (NCT03504462)
- Testing
- Specific block of medial and lateral plantar nerves
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- CMC Ambroise Paré
Aphasia, Non-fluent Aphasia
Combining tDCS and CILT in Non-fluent Aphasia
The long-term goal of this work is to determine if combining a highly intensive, task-specific behavioral language intervention with modulation of the efferent cerebellar-cortical pathway using transcranial direct current…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Non-fluent Aphasia, Stroke, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05561400
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Traumatic Brain Injury
CENTER-TBI: Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in TBI
The research aims of the CENTER-TBI study are to: 1. better characterize Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a disease and describe it in a European context, and 2. identify the most effective clinical interventions for managing TBI.
- Trial name
- CENTER-TBI (NCT02210221)
- Where
- 65 sites in Austria, Belgium and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 4,559 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Keratoconus, Ocular Surface Disease
Pilot Study to Investigate the Feasibility, Reliability and Efficacy of Utilizing OCT to Automate PROSE Fitting
EYEdeal Scanning Technology enables rapid measurement of corneal and scleral topography. By accurately measuring the ocular surface with this imaging technology, the current iterative fitting method required to fit PROSE…
- Conditions
- Keratoconus, Ocular Surface Disease, Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration, Ectasia
- Trial name
- NCT04649177
- Testing
- Ocular surface optical coherence tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Sight
Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Association of Amino Acid Prevalence and Chronic Brain Injury
Years after a suffering a brain injury, individuals remain in a physically and cognitively impaired state. The investigators believe that the concentrations of amino acids in the blood are chronically altered and yield negative…
- Trial name
- NCT02113124
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brent Masel
Facial Nerve Injuries, Facial Paresis Associated With Facial Nerve Dysfunction
Comparison of Three Botulinum Neuromodulators for Management of Facial Synkinesis
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three commercially available botulinum toxin neuromodulators in the treatment of facial synkinesis using patient reported outcome measures.
- Conditions
- Facial Nerve Injuries, Facial Paresis Associated With Facial Nerve Dysfunction, Facial Asymmetry, Synkinesis
- Trial name
- NCT03048383
- Testing
- OnabotulinumtoxinA Injectable Product, AbobotulinumtoxinA Injectable Product, Incobotulinumtoxin A Injectable Product
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Hand Use in Individuals With SCI and ALS
Rehabilitation interventions such as physical training and neural stimulation after spinal cord injury (SCI) have been shown to increase neural plasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT03851302
- Testing
- Active Remote Ischemic Conditioning, Isometric hand exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Sensory Deficits in Complex Traumatic Brain Injury
Aim 1: To use magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Veterans and civilians with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and sensory postconcussive symptoms (PCS) to demonstrate the mechanism of…
- Trial name
- NAVIGATE-TBI (NCT03799458)
- Testing
- Active High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Upper Extremity Spasticity, Stroke
Efficacy of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in Persons Receiving Botulinum Neurotoxin for Upper Extremity Spasticity
FES is a form of treatment with a device to aid movement in people who have had damage to their brain or spinal cord. Small electrical impulses are used to excite/stimulate the nerves that supply paralyzed muscles.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Spasticity, Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- Botox + FES (NCT00462449)
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) through the Ness H200
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Brain Injury
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Memory/Attention in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health problem, with 1.5-2.0 million Americans injured each year. Cognitive deficits, particularly in the domains of memory and attention are frequently the source of lingering…
- Trial name
- NCT00453921
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, Memory and Attention Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Trauma Survivors Outcomes and Support Study IV
After traumatic injuries some people have difficulty returning to the routine of their everyday activities and may experience physical and emotional pain.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Suicide, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- TSOS IV (NCT01625416)
- Testing
- Stepped Care Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Pain
Effects of Intramuscular Oxytocin on Sensory Function in Healthy Volunteers With Ultraviolet Burn Injury to the Skin
This study proposes to evaluate the effects that a dose of oxytocin given by intramuscular (IM) injection (into the muscle) will have on an area of skin that has been exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.
- Trial name
- NCT03935399
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain Management
Combined Peripheral (BreEStim) and Central Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) for Neuropathic Pain Management - Spinal Cord Injury
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
- NCT03302793
- Testing
- BreEStim, tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Non-invasive CTS Device Clinical Trial
Sham-controlled, multi-center and remote patient-centered randomized controlled clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of a novel non-invasive, unobtrusive study device in reducing symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
- Trial name
- NCT03498287
- Testing
- Study Device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Pressure Profile Systems, Inc.