Clinical trials: Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury
Aerosolized Endotracheal Lidocaine to Avoid Intracranial Pressure Spikes in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nebulized lidocaine before Endotracheal suctioning (ETS) compared to instilled lidocaine and the effectiveness of aerosolized lidocaine versus instilled normal saline…
- Trial name
- NCT05058677
- Testing
- aerosolized 2% lidocaine (20mg/ml), instilled 0.9% sodium chloride (NS), instilled 2% lidocaine solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic
Role of Dexamethasone in the Conservative Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Current opinion regarding the use of steroids in the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas are mostly based on observational studies.
- Trial name
- NCT02362321
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Traumatic Brain Injury
Acute Neurobehavioral Program for Improving Functional Status After TBI
The specific aims of the proposed study are to 1) evaluate the efficacy of FANCI for improving functional status following treatment using the FIM, 2) examine the impact of FANCI on broader outcome measures of general emotional…
- Trial name
- NCT01166386
- Testing
- FANCI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Pediatric Guideline Adherence and Outcomes- Argentina
Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading killer of children worldwide but effective treatments for TBI are limited.
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT03896789)
- Testing
- PEGASUS Program for Care
- Where
- 16 sites in Argentina, Chile and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 505 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia Alzheimers
Optimizing Cognitive, Environmental, and Neuromotor Stimulation in Traumatic Brain Injury
Patients with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at elevated risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Improvements in TBI treatment may mitigate this risk.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia Alzheimers, Military Activity
- Trial name
- OCEANS-TBI (NCT04073225)
- Testing
- MindPod Dolphin, 10 Keys to Healthy Aging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Carbamazepine for the Treatment of Chronic Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Irritability and Aggression
The purpose of this study is to determine if carbamazepine reduces irritability and aggression among individuals with traumatic brain injury
- Trial name
- NCT00621751
- Testing
- Carbamazepine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Fatigue
Post-Traumatic Brain Injury (Post-TBI) Fatigue and Its Treatment
Randomized clinical trial of modafinil vs. placebo for treatment of fatigue after TBI.
- Trial name
- NCT00233090
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Dizziness, Brain Injury
Vestibular Consequences of Blast-related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of mild traumatic brain injury and blast exposure on the inner ear balance and central nervous systems.
- Trial name
- NCT01021137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Behavioral and Neuroimaging Changes After Cognitive Rehab in Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Memory deficits are common after traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and are characteristic of various forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease and its common precursor mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00714571
- Testing
- Mnemonic strategy training (MST), Repeated exposure (XP), Subtracting Cues training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Managing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Related Headaches With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Persistent headache is one of the most common debilitating symptoms in military personnel suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03314584
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Brain Injuries
Efficacy and Safety Study of Intravenous Progesterone in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
The SyNAPSe trial will study if giving intravenous (i.v.) progesterone within 8 hours of the injury for a total of 120 hours to severe traumatic brain injury patients improves their recovery.
- Trial name
- SyNAPSe (NCT01143064)
- Testing
- Progesterone, Lipid emulsion without progesterone
- Where
- 156 sites in United States, Argentina and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 1,195 people
- Sponsor
- BHR Pharma, LLC
Healthy Athlete
Movement Assessment for Concussion Management
Previous work in the area of concussion management has focused heavily on neuro-cognitive testing. In addition to routine neuro-cognitive testing through Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT),this…
- Trial name
- NCT02776904
- Testing
- Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, Gait with single and dual task, Y-Balance test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 327 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Concussion
Q-collar and Brain Injury Biomarkers
Significant morbidity, mortality, and related costs are caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI). A simple, effective, and lightweight device worn by athletes or war fighters in the field, designed to mitigate TBI resulting from…
- Trial name
- NCT02271451
- Testing
- Q collar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Subdural Hematoma, Traumatic
To Study the Effect of Early Cooling in Acute Subdural Hematoma Patients
This randomized, prospective trial will study the effect of very early cooling in patients undergoing surgical evacuation of acute subdural hematomas (35°C prior to opening the dura followed by maintenance at 33°C for a minimum…
- Trial name
- HOPES (NCT02064959)
- Testing
- Temperature management Zoll Intravascular Temperature Management device
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Japan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Post-Traumatic Headache
Prazosin for Post-Concussive Headaches
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) caused by blast effects of explosive devices has been called the "signature injury" of soldiers who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
- Trial name
- NCT02965027
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Concussion
Smart Phone Application for Postconcussion Symptom Reduction
The proposed study will address a very important issue for the VA both currently and in the future -- the high percentage of OIF/OEF/OND Veterans who have been medically diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI) and…
- Trial name
- NCT02501642
- Testing
- Concussion Coach, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 479 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Subdural Hematomas With TRUFILL® n-BCA
This is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled study in which subjects can receive standard of care (SOC) alone or SOC and TRUFILL n-BCA MMA embolization for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas…
- Trial name
- MEMBRANE (NCT04816591)
- Testing
- Experimental: Interventional Cohort: TRUFILL n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate (n-BCA) Liquid Embolic System, Standard of Care Surgery, Experimental: Interventional Cohort: TRUFILL n-BCA Liquid Embolic System
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Cerenovus, Part of DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Brain Injuries
Brain Markers of Improvements in Cognitive Functioning
Some of the most common, persistent, and disabling consequences of traumatic brain injury affect an individual's ability to achieve personal goals.
- Conditions
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Brain Injuries, Stress, Attention Deficit
- Trial name
- NCT03490110
- Testing
- State regulation skill training, Treatment-as-usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Head Injury, Intracranial Pathology
Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation on Decreased Cerebral Perfusion (4hour)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the physiological response to application of the Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator (ITPR) in patients with compromised cerebral circulation.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Intracranial Pathology, Compromised Cerebral Perfusion
- Trial name
- NCT02388880
- Testing
- ITPR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems