Clinical trials: Trauma, Nervous System
Traumatic Brain Injury, Attention Deficit Disorder
Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Attention Deficits
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate whether Vyvanse, a psychostimulant, can help with attention deficits due to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT01000064
- Testing
- Vyvanse, fMRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Polytrauma
Reduction of Opioid Dose Using Conditioning & Open-Label Placebo (COLP) in Intensive Rehabilitation
The use of conditioning open-label placebo (COLP) will be studied as a dose extension method to lower opioid dosage in patients with spinal cord injury, polytrauma, and burn injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Polytrauma, Burn Injury, Pain Management
- Trial name
- COLP (NCT03906721)
- Testing
- Oxycodone, Essential Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effect of Vibration Exercise on Upper Limb Strength, Function, and Pain
The primary purpose of this study is to explore the benefits of vibration dumbbell resistance training over standard dumbbell resistance training for improving upper limb strength, function and pain among manual wheelchair users…
- Trial name
- NCT02998021
- Testing
- Vibrating Dumbbell, Standard Dumbbell
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Alicia Koontz
Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA), Stroke
Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness of Nuedexta in the Treatment of Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)
The objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of NUEDEXTA capsules containing 20 mg DM (Dextromethorphan)/10 mg Q (Quinidine) for treatment of Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) in patients with…
- Conditions
- Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA), Stroke, Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Trial name
- PRISM II (NCT01799941)
- Testing
- Nuedexta (DM 20 mg/Q 10 mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 367 people
- Sponsor
- Avanir Pharmaceuticals
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A Randomized Cross Over Trial of Two Treatments for Sleep Apnea in Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sleep disturbances are cardinal features of Veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In particular, obstructive sleep apnea is reported to occur more frequently in patients with PTSD compared to those without PTSD and…
- Trial name
- NCT01569022
- Testing
- CPAP, MAD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Spine Injury
Dose Escalation Study of AST-OPC1 in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of cross sequential escalating doses of AST-OPC1 administered among 5 cohorts at a single time-point between 21 and 42 days post injury, inclusively, to subjects with subacute…
- Conditions
- Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Spine Injury, Spinal Cord Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT02302157
- Testing
- AST-OPC1
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury, Critical Illness
Sleep Management And Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury in Kids: Pilot Intervention of Melatonin
Sleep wake disturbances compound recovery in over half of pediatric traumatic brain injury survivors, leading to impaired quality of life, and few effective interventions exist to treat this important morbidity.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Critical Illness, Sleep
- Trial name
- SMARTKids (NCT04932096)
- Testing
- melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Bone Loss
Efficacy and Safety of Zoledronic Acid in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Prevention of Bone Loss
This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of zoledronic acid, 5mg, to be administered intravenously to people who have suffered an acute spinal cord fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT00844480
- Testing
- zoledronic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas J. Schnitzer
Venous Thromboembolism, Traumatic Brain Injury
Delayed Versus Early Enoxaparin Prophylaxis After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Brain injured patients are at high risk for forming blood clots in the legs and lungs. For non-brain injured trauma patients, we decrease the chances of these blood clots forming by placing the patients on a low dose of the blood…
- Trial name
- DEEP (NCT01014403)
- Testing
- enoxaparin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Concussion
Does Oral Micronized Progesterone Shorten Time of Symptoms From Concussion
Concussions are a common injury among athletes in the United States. The annual incidence of sports and recreational related traumatic brain injuries in the United States is 1.6 to 3.8 million, and the likelihood of an athlete in…
- Trial name
- NCT01809639
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Insomnia, Traumatic Brain Injury
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Veterans With TBI
Many Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn era Veterans have suffered a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and now cope with multiple post-injury symptoms, including sleep disturbances (especially…
- Trial name
- NCT02658669
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Sleep Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
A Policy Relevant US Trauma Care System Pragmatic Trial for PTSD and Comorbidity
The overarching goal of this UH2-UH3 proposal is to work with the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory to develop and implement a large scale, cluster randomized pragmatic clinical trial demonstration project that…
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- TSOS6 (NCT02655354)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Elements, Care Management
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 635 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Post-traumatic Headache, PTSD
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Posttraumatic Headache
The overall purpose of the study is to compare two talk therapies (Clinic-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy-Cognitive Only) for the treatment of posttraumatic headache (PTHA) and co-morbid…
- Trial name
- NCT02419131
- Testing
- Behavioral Headache Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Injuries, Injury Arm
Virtual Reality for Pain in Acute Orthopedic Injuries
The goal of this study is to pilot test a skills-based virtual reality (VR) for acute orthopedic injury. It will measure the feasibility, signals of improvement, exploratory pain mechanisms, and user experience of an established…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Injury Arm, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee
- Trial name
- NCT05552430
- Testing
- RelieveVRx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Insomnia
Fire Fighter Fatigue Management Program: Operation Healthy Sleep
Firefighters work some of the most demanding schedules known under highly stressful and demanding conditions. The need to work frequent extended shifts and long work weeks leads to acute and chronic partial sleep deprivation as…
- Conditions
- Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT01988129
- Testing
- Sleep disorders education and screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Postoperative Complications, Hip Fracture
A Trial To Assess Risk of Delirium in Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery With Spinal or General Anesthesia
This pilot project will address the gaps in knowledge regarding the effect of anesthetic technique on the risk of delirium through an adequately-powered trial employing standardized regimens for treatment and outcome assessment…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Hip Fracture, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT02190903
- Testing
- General endotracheal anesthesia, Regional (spinal) Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Spinal Cord Injury
Efficacy and Safety of Standard Oral Colonoscopic Preparations With or Without Neostigmine Compared to Pulse-Irrigation Colonic Lavage
The annual incidence of colorectal cancer in the US during 2005 was approximately 150,000 cases and this neoplasm claimed 56,000 lives (American Cancer Society).
- Trial name
- NCT00745095
- Testing
- Neostigmine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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)
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Noninvasive Neuromodulation for Treatment of Symptoms Due to Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators hypothesis is that electrical stimulation to the tongue that directly stimulates two cranial nerve nuclei (Trigeminal and Facial Nerve Nuclei), will excite neural impulses to the brainstem and cerebellum.
- Trial name
- NCT02158494
- Testing
- Balance and Gait Training using neurostimulation modulation.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
VR Cognitive Rehabiliation for Pediatric TBI
Childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) poses significant impairment in children's executive functions (EFs) for moderate to severe injuries, yet interventions specifically designed for children's EF rehabilitation post-TBI and…
- Trial name
- NCT04526639
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-based Interactive Cognitive Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell