Clinical trials: Traumatic Brain Damage
Sport Related Concussion
Salivary Biomarkers for Concussion
Concussion (CC) (also called mild head trauma), which accounts for 85% of all head injuries, is very common in professional and amateur athletes.
- Trial name
- SportCo (NCT06149351)
- Testing
- Bio-fluid analysis for the implementation of a diagnostic test for sport related concussion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sys2Diag
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injury Traumatic Mild
Usability and Tolerability of Novel Protection Device Against Potential Brain Injury During Competitive Sport
The purpose of the study is to assess the usability and tolerability of this jugular vein compression device in a population of helmeted and non-helmeted competitive high school, collegiate and professional athletes in the sports…
- Trial name
- NCT03318822
- Testing
- Q-Collar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Pilot Study to Identify Biomarkers Associated With Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
The aim of this research is to determine if the biological fluids (blood/saliva) from chronic brain-injured patients (both blast and non-penetrating TBI) contain reproducible protein markers.
- Trial name
- Chronic TBI (NCT01171131)
- Testing
- Blood/saliva sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Concussion Post Syndrome
A Cohort Study Evaluating the Efficacy of PO Magnesium in the Treatment of Acute Traumatic Brain Injury in Adolescents
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of magnesium in symptomatic reduction of mild traumatic brain injury in the adolescent population in the acute setting of injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03475693
- Testing
- Magnesium Oxide, Acetaminophen, Zofran ODT 4 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health South
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
Craniocerebral Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury
Effect of Passive Gait Training on the Cortical Activity in Patients With Severe Brain Injury.
The aim of this study is to determine effect of proprioceptive stimulation with passive gait training on the cortical activity in patients with severe brain injury, demonstrated as changes in EEG (electroencephalogram)and ERP…
- Conditions
- Craniocerebral Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Anoxic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00526500
- Testing
- Tilt Table With Integrated Stepping System
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Brain Concussion, Reflex, Pupillary
Utility of Pupillary Metrics in Diagnosis and Management of Concussion in Children
The purpose of this study is to gather information and compare the potential use of pupillometry to identify concussions and post concussive syndrome with standard age appropriate assessments.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Reflex, Pupillary, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
- Trial name
- NCT04540445
- Testing
- Pupillary Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
Biomarkers
Role of Concentration of Biomarkers S100B and NSE in Serum in Mild and Moderate Head Trauma
In pediatric age groups communication difficulties very sometimes may present further obstacles in obtaining a detailed injury history and early identification of TBI symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT02988102
- Testing
- Following S100B and NSE in head trauma
- Where
- Albania
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Clinical Centre of Kosova
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
A Prospective Study of Brain Network Activation (BNA) Changes in High School Athletes Following Concussion
The main purpose of this study is to prospectively examine changes in Brain Network Activation(BNA)following concussion in high school athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT01673464
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Concussion, Mild
Early Sub-threshold Exercise Treatment for Concussion
Each year millions of Americans suffer concussions as a result of accidents in sports, at work or through military service. Adolescents take the longest to recover from the effects of concussion yet no therapy exists to help…
- Trial name
- NCT03569709
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Rest, Stretching
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Traumatic Brain Injury
Early Digital, Analyte and Neurologic Biomarkers of Acute and Chronic Brain Injury and Recovery in CQT Instructors
Repetitive blast exposure has been shown to lead to more severe neurobehavioral impairments versus a single exposure. Blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can lead to short- and long-term adverse outcomes Even mild brain…
- Trial name
- NCT05917665
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Move&Connect: A Program for Youth With Concussion and Their Caregivers.
Move\&Connect is an interdisciplinary group-based program co-designed with youth and caregivers that provides skills training, mental health support, and psychoeducation to caregivers and combines these tenets with active…
- Trial name
- NCT05631301
- Testing
- Exercise Circuits, Goal Setting, Psychoeducation-Youth
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Multimodal Neuroimaging Analysis After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), including concussion, is a real public health problem. Indeed mTBI might induce long-term brain disorders with increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases and the healthcare costs can be…
- Trial name
- CHANGE-TBI (NCT03342612)
- Testing
- Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Evaluating a Novel Method of EEG Evoked Response Potential Analysis in Sport Concussion Assessment - Test Stability and Effect of Concussion
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, occurs commonly in sport. Despite ongoing research, there is no highly sensitive clinical test for cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT01535339
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Traumatic Brain Injury
Rapid Diagnostics for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Novel biomarkers of traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been discovered in laboratory animal models. The objective of this study is to find whether similar markers are detectable in the body fluids of human subjects that have…
- Trial name
- NCT02836951
- Testing
- Withdrawal of blood
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicortex Finland Oy
Alzheimer's Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury
Clinical Evaluation of Flortaucipir F 18
This study is designed to expand the database of flortaucipir F 18 safety and tau binding as measured by PET imaging and to provide standardized conditions for flortaucipir PET use, data collection and analysis to facilitate…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02278367
- Testing
- Flortaucipir F18, Brain PET scan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Integrated Eye Tracking and Neural Monitoring for Enhanced Assessment of Mild TBI: Primary Study
This study was conducted to develop and validate integrated eye tracking and EEG measures for assessment of mild traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03777228
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Depressive Disorder
MRI Markers of Feedback Timing During Learning in Individuals with TBI with and Without Clinical Depression
The goal of this proposal is to examine the influence of feedback timing on learning and brain function in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), with and without depression.
- Trial name
- NCT05009511
- Testing
- Learning through feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The Head Injury-associated Photosensitivity and Pupillary Function (HIPP) Study
After a head injury, many people find that exposure to light causes them increased discomfort. By measuring how the pupil in the eye constricts to flashes of red and blue light, this study will investigate whether this phenomenon…
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Photosensitivity, Photophobia
- Trial name
- HIPP (NCT01942564)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Remediation of Impaired Self-Regulation in Patients With Mild TBI
The ability to regulate impulses enables us to plan for the future, to maintain focus in the face of distractions (i.e. to encode memories), and to manage emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT02260570
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development