Clinical trials: Traumatic Brain Damage
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Advanced Imaging Tools in the Study of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
We will utilize a set of imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and a suite of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tools, to investigate the changes in the human brain resulting…
- Trial name
- mTBI (NCT01044615)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kettering Health Network
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
Brain Injuries
MRI Markers of Outcome After Severe Pediatric TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death or disability in children. Each year in the United States, pediatric TBI results in an estimated 630,000 emergency room visits, 58,900 hospitalizations, and 7000 deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT02688660
- Testing
- MRI Scans
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hemorrhagic Stroke, Intracerebral, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Feasibility of a Digital Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Clinicians and Families of Patients With SABI
The goal is to pilot test a highly accessible, web-based, pragmatic, scalable intervention to overcome ongoing problems with high stakes decision-making by surrogate decision-makers of patients in ICUs with severe acute brain…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhagic Stroke, Intracerebral, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05671874
- Testing
- Web/mobile/tablet-based digital decision aid + communication (DA+C) tool
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Eye-tracking
EYE-TRAC Advance: Technology Verification (ETA-TV) Cohort 1
This study will assess the effects of exercise and non-concussive bodily contact on eye-tracking scores collected by the EYE-SYNC eye-tracking device.
- Trial name
- ETA-TV (NCT02844543)
- Testing
- EYE-SYNC eye-tracking device, SCAT-3, Desktop Eye-Tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-traumatic Epilepsy
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Epileptogenesis Project (TRACK-TBI EPI)
The overarching goal of this study is to improve understanding of the long-range natural history of TBI and post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) by extending follow-up of a previously enrolled cohort (TRACK-TBI) beyond the first 12…
- Trial name
- NCT05823766
- Testing
- In-Person Outcome Assessment, 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Clinical Visit
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Traumatic Brain Injury
Impact of Pre-Military Life Experiences/Exposures on Active-Duty Service Members' Psychological Health
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the impact of historic and current Traumatic Brain Injuries on a Marine Battalion.
- Trial name
- NCT06070025
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Validity and Reliability of Perceived Exertion Rating Scale in Children With Brain Damage
The purpose of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of the rating of perceived exertion scale in children post severe traumatic brain injury during treadmill exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT01840644
- Testing
- Walking on treadmill, different velocities and incline
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke
Safety Study of RP-1127 (Glyburide for Injection) in Healthy Volunteers
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of different dose levels of glyburide for injection, administered as a bolus dose followed by a 3-day continuous infusion.
- Trial name
- NCT01132703
- Testing
- Glyburide for Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Concussion
Vascular Assessment of Regulation Index Arrays Registry
The objective of this patient registry is to collect and analyze physiological data associated with baseline and brain injury identified in standard clinical practice (Normal Values, Recovery Curves, Correlation between Symptoms…
- Trial name
- VARIA (NCT02435082)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroChaos Solutions, Inc.
Brain Concussion, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Development of a Neurocognitive Screening Test
This research study will evaluate a standalone software application and is designed to standardize and validate new neurocognitive screening testing for children aged 6 through 11, and adolescents and adults ages 12 through 75.
- Trial name
- NCT02597504
- Testing
- Pen and paper neuropsychological test, Quick Test
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ImPACT Applications, Inc.
Brain Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury
Balance and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this pilot project is to determine whether using one inertial sensor on the waist during routine clinical balance testing (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT01377454
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The Use of the VOMS Tool With Military Personnel to Track mTBI Recovery and RTD Status
The purpose of the proposed project is to determine if the VOMS is an effective screening tool to identify and track recovery of vestibular and ocular motor impairment and symptoms following mTBI, that corpsman-level medical…
- Trial name
- NCT02634944
- Testing
- Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening Tool (VOMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Concussion, Eye
The Effects of Concussion on Gait and Posture in Individuals With Peripheral Vision Loss
Changes in gait and balance often occur in individuals who have suffered a concussion. In addition, a subset of concussed individuals also experience peripheral vision loss.
- Trial name
- NCT05948501
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Mild Concussion, Healthy Volunteers
A New Generation of Magnetoencephalographs for High Speed Functional Brain Imaging
The goal is to perform a first evaluation of the capabilities of a new generation of non-invasive magnetoencephalography whole head device using optically pumped magnetometers using Helium 4 as the sensitive element (OPM He4) to…
- Trial name
- DEMAGUS (NCT06244472)
- Testing
- Experiment 1: visual and auditory attention task, Experiment 2: language production and rest tasks, Experiment 3: visuo-motor task
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Amyloid and Tauopathy PET Imaging in Acute and Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
The potential long-term effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) are poorly understood. Repeated concussions have been associated with an elevated incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) along with a reduced age of onset.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02266563
- Testing
- Amyvid PET Scan, T807 PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Gandy
Traumatic Brain Injury, Coping Skills
Telemedicine Brain Injury Coping Skills (BICS-T) Support Group for Brain Injury Survivors and Their Caregivers
Brain Injury can be devastating for both patients and family members and can result in chronic difficulties in vocational, social, financial, as well as physical functioning.
- Trial name
- BICS-T I (NCT04371211)
- Testing
- Telemedicine Brain Injury Coping Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Traumatic Brain Injury
Sertraline vs. Placebo for Symptoms Following Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of an SSRI, sertraline for the use of post-concussive symptoms following a traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00208585
- Testing
- sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center