Clinical trials: Traumatic Injuries
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
Traumatic Brain Injury
Adjunctive Pregnenolone in Veterans With Mild TBI
Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among veterans who have served in OEF/OIF (Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan/Operation Iraqi Freedom) and other theatres.
- Trial name
- NCT00623506
- Testing
- Pregnenolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
PTSD
A Pilot Study Of Riluzole In Patients With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This open label study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of riluzole in patients with PTSD. Patients will receive riluzole 50mg twice per day orally for 12 weeks as outpatient, with a one month follow up at week 16.
- Trial name
- NCT02019940
- Testing
- Riluzole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Chronic Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuromodulatory Treatments for Pain Management in TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic pain are common and serious health problems for military veterans and often co-occur, leading to poor post-deployment adjustment.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03418129
- Testing
- Mindfulness, Neurofeedback, Relaxation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Traumatic Brain Injury
CENTER-TBI: Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in TBI
The research aims of the CENTER-TBI study are to: 1. better characterize Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a disease and describe it in a European context, and 2. identify the most effective clinical interventions for managing TBI.
- Trial name
- CENTER-TBI (NCT02210221)
- Where
- 65 sites in Austria, Belgium and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 4,559 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Spouses, Military Personnel
Spouse READI (Resilience Education And Deployment Information) Post Deployment Telephone Support Groups
This 12-month study is for spouses or significant others of service members who have returned from Afghanistan or Iraq. This study will determine if participating in a telephone discussion group, offering education, skills…
- Conditions
- Spouses, Military Personnel, Coping Skills
- Trial name
- Spouse READI (NCT01121250)
- Testing
- Telephone Discussion Groups, Education sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Memphis VA Medical Center
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Telephone Case Monitoring (TCM) for Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The purpose of this study is to test whether providing PTSD patients additional support by telephone (in addition to usual outpatient care) after they discharge from residential treatment improves those patients' outcomes and…
- Trial name
- TCM-PTSD (NCT00288860)
- Testing
- Telephone monitoring, Treatment-As-Usual
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 837 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in Later Life
Older adults are becoming a growing proportion of people utilising mental health services. However, the needs of this population are poorly understood despite the evidence that mental health conditions are manifested differently…
- Trial name
- NCT03821259
- Testing
- Psychological measures
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Neuroprotection With Glyburide
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of using oral Glyburide in patients with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injuries (SCI).
- Trial name
- SCING (NCT02524379)
- Testing
- Glyburide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Study of Oxycyte in Severe Closed Head Injury
Brain damage as a result of decreased oxygen to the brain is found in 80% of patients that die with severe head injuries. Laboratory studies in animals and clinical trials have shown that increasing oxygen in the brain results in…
- Trial name
- NCT00174980
- Testing
- Oxycyte
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
PTSD, Depression
Online and Shared Decision-Making Interventions to Engage Service Men and Women in Post-Deployment Mental Health Care
OEF/OIF/OND war Veterans have unique post-deployment care needs that the VA is striving to understand and address. Unfortunately, there is a significant disparity in utilization of mental health (MH) care and VA access as most…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Substance Use Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- eSDM (NCT03539068)
- Testing
- WEB-ED+ Treatment Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,312 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking Cessation
Supplemental Nicotine Administration for Smoking Cessation in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The investigators propose to evaluate the relationship between PTSD, mood, craving and withdrawal symptoms and factors associated with relapse in the context of a randomized clinical smoking cessation trial.
- Trial name
- NCT01055886
- Testing
- nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Acquired Brain Injury
Integrated PRocess and StrategieS Training: I-PRESS Training
There is a pressing need to develop more effective interventions to remediate cognitive deficits in highly prevalent disabling conditions such as stroke, head injury and other forms of acquired brain injury (ABI).
- Trial name
- I-PRESS (NCT04882215)
- Testing
- GMT combined with WMU Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhage
Enteral Nutrition and Glycemic Variability Neurological Intensive Care Unit Study
Primary Objective: To determine the effects of a diabetes specific enteral formula compared to a standard formula supplemented with protein (isocaloric and isonitrogenous) on the mean blood glucose and glycemic variability in a…
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Ischemic Strokes, Subdural Hematoma
- Trial name
- ANUS1014 (NCT01463878)
- Testing
- Glycerna, Jevity - Control Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
Traumatic Brain Injury
Buspirone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Irritability and Aggression
The purpose of this study is to improve behavior control displayed by persons with traumatic brain injury by assessing effectiveness of treatments for post-TBI irritability and aggression.
- Trial name
- NCT01821690
- Testing
- Buspirone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Alcohol Abuse
Combined Treatment for Alcohol-Dependent Individuals With PTSD
This treatment intervention trial is designed for men and women with either alcohol misuse (e.g. hazardous or binge drinking) or alcohol use disorders (alcohol abuse or dependence) and comorbid PTSD.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Alcohol Abuse, Substance-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00262223
- Testing
- Seeking Safety, Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Primary Osteoarthritis, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis of Hip Nos
Observational Study Evaluating Outcomes of Hip Arthroplasty Using Tornier Dual Mobility Acetabular Cup
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the performance and reliability of Tornier "Dual Mobility Cup" used during primary total hip replacement or hip replacement revision surgery at least 24 months post-insertion.
- Conditions
- Primary Osteoarthritis, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis of Hip Nos, Femur Head Necrosis, Femur Neck Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02062450
- Testing
- Primary surgery with Dual Mobility Cup, Revision surgery with Dual Mobility Cup
- Volunteers
- 379 people
- Sponsor
- Stryker Trauma and Extremities
HIV, Trauma Exposure
Improving the Health of South African Women With Traumatic Stress in HIV Care (C0147)
In this study, the investigators propose to develop Improving AIDS Care after Trauma (ImpACT), an intervention based on theories of stress and coping and evidence-based treatment for traumatic stress.
- Trial name
- ImpACT (NCT02223390)
- Testing
- Improving AIDS Care after Trauma (ImpACT)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Short Course Glucocorticoid Treatment for PTSD
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a 2-wk course of 20mg/day of oral prednisone in addition to standard care will result in reduced PTSD symptoms or symptom severity compared to placebo
- Trial name
- NCT00204737
- Testing
- prednisone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Increasing Activity for Veterans With PTSD
The proposed work will be a key step forward in fulfilling the mission of VA RR\&D to restore function and enable social reintegration for Veterans.
- Trial name
- I CARE for Vet (NCT04383496)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development