Clinical trials: Trauma, Nervous System
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases
SCI Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Non-Invasive Spinal Stimulation Combined With Gait Training
This is a single blind, sham controlled crossover trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of acute intermittent hypoxia therapy (AIH) combined with transcutaneous (non-invasive) spinal cord stimulation on gait and balance…
- Trial name
- NCT03922802
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia + Non Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation + Gait Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Brain Injuries, Post-Traumatic Headache
Amitriptyline to Prevent Headache After Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators propose to conduct a 2-arm, open-label pilot study to determine if early treatment with amitriptyline will decrease the frequency and severity of headaches after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT01856270
- Testing
- Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hemianopia
Multisensory Rehabilitation of Hemianopia
The current proposal is to generate "proof of concept" evidence that hemianopia can be successfully rehabilitated in humans when this multisensory rehabilitation paradigm is used.
- Trial name
- NCT04963075
- Testing
- multisensory rehabilitation paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
CTE, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Traumatic Brain Injury and Risk for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
This project was designed to determine brain imaging patterns using 2-(1-{6-[(2-fluorine 18-labeled fluoroethyl)methylamino]-2-naphthyl}ethylidene)malononitrile ([F-18]FDDNP) with positron emission tomography (PET) in…
- Trial name
- NCT02003183
- Testing
- [F-18]FDDNP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Local Effects of Acupuncture and Nerve Conduction Studies
Thus study aims to characterize the local, nerve-specific effects of acupuncture on the median and ulnar nerves in the forearm, using nerve conduction studies and quantitative sensory testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03036657
- Testing
- MAC acupuncture needles, Electrostimulator 6c.Pro, Pantheon Research, Venice, CA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Anosmia, Head Trauma
NAC for Head Trauma-induced Anosmia
This study will compare administration of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) versus placebo for the treatment of olfactory loss due to head injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03680911
- Testing
- N Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Preventing Post-Operative Delirium in Patients Undergoing a Pneumonectomy, Esophagectomy or Thoracotomy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a preventative low-dose of Haloperidol to prevent delirium in patients undergoing a esophagectomy, pneumonectomy or thoracotomy.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- PE-POD (NCT02213900)
- Testing
- Haloperidol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Functional Connectivity as a Biomarker of rTMS
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) damages the connections between brain cells. This can lead to problems like memory loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03050801
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Acute Musculoskeletal Disease, Sprains
Efficacy of Lidocaine Patch in Acute Musculoskeletal Pain in the Emergency Department
This study evaluates the addition of a lidocaine patch to ibuprofen in the treatment of acute musculoskeletal pains. Half of the participants will get only ibuprofen for their pain, while other half will receive lidocaine patch…
- Conditions
- Acute Musculoskeletal Disease, Sprains, Sprains and Strains, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03571737
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Lidocaine Patch 4%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Brown Sequard
Effects of Breathing and Walking Treatments on Recovery Post-Spinal Cord Injury
Change to Reflect What Was Done and reason Changes Were Made. The purpose of this study is to determine (1) if a specific breathing treatment (intermittent hypoxia) can promote changes in breathing function and (2) if pairing…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Brown Sequard, Central Cord Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01272011
- Testing
- Intermittent Hypoxia, Locomotor Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Surgical Wound
The Effect of Natrox® Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing Rate of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of Natrox Topical Oxygen Wound Therapy on the Healing rates of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
- Trial name
- NCT03905863
- Testing
- Natrox® Oxygen Wound Therapy
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Inotec AMD Limited
Acute Pain, Hyperalgesia
IV Acetaminophen as an Adjunct Analgesic in Cardiac Surgery
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery experience significant postoperative pain, which may impact postoperative outcomes. The aim of this single center, double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial is to determine if…
- Trial name
- CarDolMev (NCT01544062)
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Spinal Cord Injury
Combining tsDCS and Exoskeleton Gait Training on Spinal Excitability in SCI
The purpose of the study is to determine whether transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) is safe for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). tsDCS is an electrical current applied to the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT02862080
- Testing
- cathode tsDCS, Ekso, anode tsDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Traumatic Brain Injury
Quantitative Automated Lesion Detection of Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators propose to develop quantitative automated lesion detection (QALD) procedures to identify brain damage following traumatic brain injury more accurately than is possible with a normal magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- QALD (NCT01022307)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Surgical Complication, Paresthesia
Trial of Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Induced Paresthesia Using Ultrasonic vs. Reciprocating Saw Instrumentation
The aim of this prospective study is to analyze the postoperative paresthesias experienced in patients who undergo bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) using an ultrasonic saw, versus a reciprocating saw.
- Conditions
- Surgical Complication, Paresthesia, Fracture, Nerve Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05205616
- Testing
- Sonopet ultrasonic saw, Reciprocating saw
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Acute Liver Failure
13C-Methacetin Breath Test for the Prediction of Outcome in in ALI or ALF
The ALFSG-MBT protocol is for a multicenter, open label, non-randomized study to determine the value of Breath Identification® (BreathID®) N-(4-Methoxy-13C-phenyl)acetamide (13C-Methacetin) Breath Test System in predicting the…
- Trial name
- ALFSG-MBT (NCT02786836)
- Testing
- 13C-Methacetin
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Wheelchair Users
Impact of Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchairs on Mobility Among People With Tetraplegia
The purpose of this three phase study is to evaluate a Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchair (PAPAW). Phase I will examine whether the steady-state, metabolic energy efficiency for propelling a manual wheelchair with and…
- Trial name
- NCT00281463
- Testing
- Pushrim Activated Power Assist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Opioid Use in Single Shot Nerve Block vs Continuous Peripheral Nerve Infusion in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
Anterior cruciate ligament repair using hamstring autograft in children is a painful orthopedic procedure. The current practice to provide analgesia for this procedure include femoral continuous perineural infusion and femoral…
- Trial name
- NCT02075411
- Testing
- bupivacaine, continuous perineural infusion catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cardiac Surgery
Risk of Oxygen During Cardiac Surgery Trial
The investigators will recruit and randomize 200 elective cardiac surgery patients to receive physiologic oxygenation (normoxia) or hyper-oxygenation (hyperoxia) during surgery to test the hypothesis that intraoperative…
- Trial name
- ROCS (NCT02361944)
- Testing
- Oxygen - normoxia, Oxygen - hyperoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Carpal Tunnel, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Testing of a Tool to Elicit Patient Preferences for CTS
This study will complete a randomized controlled trial to quantitatively measure patient decisional conflict (Decisional Conflict Scale) in 150 patients treated for CTS with the tool compared to 150 patients treated with standard…
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Left, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Right
- Trial name
- NCT03532373
- Testing
- Preference Elicitation tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University