Clinical trials: Trauma Nervous System
Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms
Bright Light Therapy for Treatment of Sleep Problems Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of the research study is to understand the effectiveness of a six-week course of light exposure on cognitive functioning, mood, activity, and sleep in people that have suffered a head injury leading to a concussion.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms, Sleep Problems
- Trial name
- NCT02374918
- Testing
- mTBI wavelength-1 bright light, mTBI wavelength-2 bright light, HC wavelength-1 bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Vascular System Injuries, Concussion, Brain
Sildenafil Treatment for Mild TBI
About 300,000 people are hospitalized for traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. After TBI, secondary brain injury escalates due in part to heightened levels of oxidant injury, inflammation, and vascular injury.
- Conditions
- Vascular System Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03598140
- Testing
- Sildenafil Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Insomnia, Suicidal Ideation
RCT of Brief CBT-I in Primary Care Veterans With Suicidal Thoughts
There is a strong association between insomnia and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Insomnia also frequently co-occurs with other common conditions associated with suicide such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03603717
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Sleep Hygiene
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Encephalopathy
Neonatal Erythropoietin And Therapeutic Hypothermia Outcomes in Newborn Brain Injury (NEATO)
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a condition of reduced blood and oxygen flow to a baby's brain near the time of birth, may cause death or neurologic disability.
- Conditions
- Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Encephalopathy, Birth Asphyxia
- Trial name
- NEATO (NCT01913340)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin, Normal saline
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Postoperative Pain
ON-Q Pump Infusion of Ketorolac and Ropivacaine at the Wound Site for Postoperative Pain Management
After surgery it is normal to experience some pain at the site of operation. In order to reduce the pain, medication such as Morphine is injected into a vein using a Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pump that is kept at bed…
- Trial name
- NCT00638508
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Ketorolac and Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury
Randomized Trial of Early Hemodynamic Management of Patients Following Acute Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how participants heal from acute spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- TEMPLE (NCT02878850)
- Testing
- Augmented Blood Pressure
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Assault
RCT for Innovating Stress-related eHealth
The Randomized Control Trial for Innovating Stress-related eHealth (RISE) Study tests the hypotheses that a highly promising digital therapeutic (RISE Guide) targeting anxiety sensitivity (AS) will be acceptable to women sexual…
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Assault, Pain
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT05305235)
- Testing
- RISE Guide, Relaxation Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Spinal Cord Injury, Quadriplegia
Electrical Activation of The Diaphragm for Ventilatory Assist
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are to test the Diaphragm Pacing Stimulation (DPS) System for treating chronic ventilatory insufficiency in persons with respiratory muscle paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT00010374
- Testing
- NeuRx DPS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Synapse Biomedical
Urinary Tract Infections, Spinal Cord Injuries
Gentamicin Bladder Instillations to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
A non-randomized study evaluating the efficacy of intravesical gentamicin on the occurrence rate of urinary tract infections and bladder complications in patients after spinal cord injury (SCI), and to assess its effectiveness in…
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases, Neurogenic Bladder
- Trial name
- NCT03503513
- Testing
- Gentamicin Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Spinal Cord Injury
Resistance Training and Testosterone After Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this proposal is to investigate the efficacy of a complimentary approach of evoked resistance training and testosterone replacement therapy on the changes in body composition and metabolic profile after SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT01652040
- Testing
- Resistance Training and Testosterone Patches, Testosterone Patches
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Concussion, Brain
Developing a Tool to Support Shared Decision Making Post-Concussion Between Adolescents, Parents and Clinicians
Investigators will conduct a pilot efficacy test of a decision aid about contact sport participation post-concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT04777864
- Testing
- Decision Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Disparity Driven Vergence in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
This study aims to determine the validity and safety of disparity driven vergence using a portable goggle system (I-PAS) using a pseudorandom ternary sequence of frequencies for testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03529799
- Testing
- I-PAS Goggles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Bevacizumab in Reducing CNS Side Effects in Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy to the Brain for Primary Brain Tumor, Meningioma, or Head and Neck Cancer
Bevacizumab may reduce CNS side effects caused by radiation therapy. This randomized phase II trial is studying how well bevacizumab works in reducing CNS side effects in patients who have undergone radiation therapy to the brain…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00492089
- Testing
- bevacizumab, magnetic resonance imaging, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use
Topiramate Treatment of Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use in Veterans With TBI
The goal of the proposed project is to improve the treatment of veterans with co-occurring traumatic brain injury (TBI) and hazardous or harmful alcohol use.
- Trial name
- VAT (NCT01750268)
- Testing
- Medical Management Counseling, Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pain
Lidocaine For Treatment of Post-operative Pain From Donor Sites Following Burn Injury.
Burn pain is known to be one the most severe forms of acute pain often requiring large amounts of narcotics in addition to other adjuvants.
- Trial name
- LidocaineBurn (NCT02229578)
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder
Treatments for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (NES)
The investigators propose that treatment of the comorbid disorders (depression, anxiety, and impulsivity) with sertraline in patients with lone psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (NES), will result in a decreased number of NES.
- Conditions
- Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder, Depression, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- NES (NCT00159965)
- Testing
- sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Corneal Disease, Corneal Opacity
First in Human (FIH) Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of the CorNeat KPro for the Treatment of Corneal Blindness
Prospective, open label, single arm, First in Human (FIH) clinical study to assess safety and efficacy of the CorNeat Keratoprosthesis, a synthetic cornea, for the treatment of corneal blindness
- Conditions
- Corneal Disease, Corneal Opacity, Corneal Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04485858
- Testing
- CorNeat KPro
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- CorNeat Vision Ltd.
Acquired Brain Injury
Effect of Telehealth Mindfulness on Sleep and Anxiety in Acquired Brain Injury Population
The goal of this study is to learn the effect of a telehealth mindfulness meditation program on sleep quality and anxiety in individuals with brain injury living in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT06717399
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia
Shoulder Injury
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Following Acute Shoulder Injury Patients
Atrophy and weakness of the shoulder are a common problem following treatment of a number of shoulder and elbow pathologies. Even with relatively short periods of reduced activity, the magnitude of muscle loss can be quite…
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT06223373)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences