Clinical trials: Traumatic Brain Damage
Healthy, Minor Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
An Investigator Initiated Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Brain Network Activation (BNA™) Technology in the Management of Sport Related Concussion
Currently, there is no direct, reliable, bed-side, and non-invasive method for assessing changes in brain activity associated with concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT01963247
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on the Brain Health of Collegiate Football Athletes
Determine if the daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement will reduce serum levels of biomarkers of sub-concussion injuries over a course of American football season among collegiate football…
- Trial name
- NCT04796207
- Testing
- Fish Oil (DPA+EPA 2:1 ratio) Capsules, High Oleic Safflower Oil Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-concussion Syndrome
Measure of Cerebrovascular Dysfunction After TBI With fNIRS
The goal of this project is to determine if it is possible to assess Cerebrovascular Reactivity (CVR) to hypercapnia with functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).
- Trial name
- NCT01789164
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Healthy Volunteer, Traumatic Brain Injury
Estimating Brain Biomechanics Using MRI
Objective: In this study we will develop and apply imaging techniques to perform the first three-dimensional (3-D) measurements of brain biomechanics during mild head movement in healthy human subjects.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteer, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Mapping, Craniocerebral Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT01633268
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury
Improving Family Quality of Life Through Training to Reduce Care-Resistant Behaviors by People With AD and TBI
To reduce care resistant behaviors (CRB) among people with dementia residing in nursing homes, to a distance-learning education, training, and coaching program for family caregivers of people with dementia or TBI; assess the…
- Trial name
- NCT03734289
- Testing
- Caregiver Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brain Concussion
ImPACT Online Clinical Study
The researchers want to find out more about a standalone software application, ImPACT Online and how it relates to other commonly used tests of memory, attention and reaction time.
- Trial name
- NCT02701842
- Testing
- ImPACT Online/Paper Pencil Tests, ImPACT Online
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ImPACT Applications, Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Concussion
A Evaluation Of Biomarkers Associated With Sports Induced Concussions In College Student Athletes
The purpose of this study is to study the biomarkers in subjects before and after sports-induced traumatic brain injury. The assay will be studied in a sample population of subjects over the age of 18 participating in college…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Concussion, Sports Injury
- Trial name
- GATOR (NCT01472042)
- Testing
- Banyan Biomarkers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Banyan Biomarkers, Inc
Brain Injuries
Low Serum Ficolin-3 Levels on Admission Are Associated With Poor Outcomes After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
The current study was designed to investigate the change of serum ficolin-3 levels and assess the prognostic predictive effect of serum ficolin-3 levels in the patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02510573
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanmen People's Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Walking Dynamic Among Children With Brain Damge
The goal of the present study was to look at the effect of changing walking parameters on the dynamic walking characteristics among children post severe traumatic brain injury, children with cerebral palsy and typically developed…
- Trial name
- NCT02839369
- Testing
- walking under varies conditions
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital
Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, Testican-1
Diagnostic Role of Serum Testican and Ubiquitin Levels in Patients With Head Trauma
We aimed to determine if testican-1 and ubiquitin can serve as early indicators for diagnosing worsening clinical course (presence of intraparenchymal pathology) and mortality in patients with moderate traumatic brain injury.
- Conditions
- Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, Testican-1, Ubiquitin
- Trial name
- NCT06537713
- Testing
- Testican-1
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Concussion, Brain, Motor Vehicle Accident
Research Evaluating Sports ConcUssion Events - Rapid Assessment of Concussion and Evidence for Return
RESCUE-RACER is jointly sponsored by the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The RESCUE-RACER programme evaluates motorsports competitors at baseline (CArBON) and post-injury (CARS).
- Trial name
- RESCUE-RACER (NCT03844282)
- Testing
- Clinical assessment (SCAT5), ImPACT, CANTAB
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Brain Concussion
Effect of Soccer Head Gear to Reduce Concussions
This study will determine if protective soccer headgear reduces the incidence or severity of Sport Related Concussion injuries (SRCs) in US adolescent (high school) soccer players.
- Trial name
- Socheadgear (NCT02850926)
- Testing
- Soccer head gear
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Trauma, Brain
The Role of Hypoxia on Subconcussive Head Impacts
The purpose of this study is to examine the combined effects of hypoxia and a short bout of subconcussive head impacts on neurocognitive and ocular-motor function and plasma expression of brain-derived blood biomarkers.
- Trial name
- NCT04624152
- Testing
- Soccer heading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Advanced MRI Applications for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
This feasibility study is being conducted to determine potential associations between a broad range of clinical neurological symptoms and magnetic resonance images (MRI), data, and clinical findings involved in mild traumatic…
- Trial name
- TBI (NCT02070588)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Traumatic Brain Injury, Injury of Body Region
Neuroimaging & Plasma Markers for Predicting Outcomes After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
This exploratory study aims to identify the most promising biomarkers that alone or in combination might predict development of mood disorders [i.e., major depression (MD], cognitive disorders [i.e., executive function deficits…
- Trial name
- NCT02891941
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Concussion
Recent Experiences With Concussions
College athletes will be recruited to complete a voluntary online survey that will take approximately 10 minutes. In this survey, they will answer a series of questions related to the concussion symptoms they have experienced in…
- Trial name
- NCT02626650
- Testing
- Symptom elicitiation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Brain Trauma
Magnetic Resonance (MR) Spectroscopy and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Determining Brain Injury and Subsequent Clinical Outcome in Patients of Moderate Brain Trauma
The purpose of this study is to use magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to assess for traumatic brain injury and determine if there is any correlation of these findings to clinical outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT00760903
- Testing
- Conventional MRI of the brain, MR spectroscopy (MRS), MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries
An Evaluation of HS-1000 Device Capabilities in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Patients After Concussion
The HeadSense (HS) HS-1000 device, a new non-invasive brain monitor is expected to safely and accurately monitor concussed patients with minimal discomfort, potentially providing a new modality for concussion measurement.
- Trial name
- NCT02699346
- Testing
- HS-1000 recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HeadSense Medical
Concussion (Diagnosis), Sport-related Concussion
Longitudinal Monitoring of Head Impacts in Elite Junior Ice Hockey
This study aims to better understand how head impacts during ice hockey affect the brain and body, especially in young athletes.
- Conditions
- Concussion (Diagnosis), Sport-related Concussion, Hockey Player
- Trial name
- DRAK-CARE (NCT07341880)
- Testing
- Head impact monitoring, Heart rate variability monitoring, Dual-task cognitive and motor assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen