Clinical trials: Traumatic Injuries
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Technology
Improving Quality of Care in Child Mental Health Service Settings
The investigators recently completed an NIMH R34 in which they piloted a patient- and provider-informed tablet-based toolkit designed to facilitate delivery of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) - a treatment…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Technology, Child Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT03305458
- Testing
- TFCBT, eTFCBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 713 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Therapy (TF-EAT) for Veterans With PTSD
This study seeks to examine feasibility, acceptability, safety, and preliminary efficacy of Equine-Assisted Therapy for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (EAT-PTSD).
- Trial name
- TF-EAT (NCT03068325)
- Testing
- EAT-PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Using the Xbox Kinect for Chronic TBI
This study will evaluate the potential for improving balance for a single individual with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The participant will engage in supervised therapy using commercial games on the Xbox Kinect.
- Trial name
- NCT02889289
- Testing
- Xbox One Kinect Gaming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Dexamethasone Versus Burr Hole Craniostomy for Symptomatic Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is condition where blood has slowly leaked out of small blood vessels surrounding the brain. Over time, the blood may cause a variety of symptoms including headache, confusion, limb weakness, and…
- Trial name
- DECS (NCT02111785)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Burr Hole Craniostomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
OPTIMA-TBI Pilot Study
This is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing the effect of omega-3 fatty acid versus placebo on blood biomarkers of brain injury, inflammation and neurogenesis.
- Trial name
- OPTIMA (NCT03345550)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
PTSD
Adding Trauma-focused Psychotherapy to Ketamine Treatment for Chronic PTSD
The current pilot project will evaluate the efficacy of adding Written Exposure Therapy (WET) to a course of repeated IV ketamine infusions in improving PTSD symptoms and maintaining symptom improvement in patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT04889664
- Testing
- Ketamine, Written Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Thoracic Injuries
Evaluation of the GORE Conformable TAG® for Treatment of Traumatic Transection
TAG 08-02 is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study to evaluate the use of the CTAG Device in traumatic transection of the descending thoracic aorta.
- Trial name
- NCT00917852
- Testing
- Gore Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Amputation Wound, Traumatic Amputation of Toe
Longitudinal Study of Weight Change Following Lower Limb Amputation
The purpose of this study is to assess weight change in a population of Veterans with amputations. Little is known about the how weight changes following an amputation.
- Conditions
- Amputation Wound, Traumatic Amputation of Toe, Dysvascular Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT00932399
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Screening Instruments
Goal: The ultimate goal of this research program is to improve the health and quality of life for wounded warriors from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) through screening, risk assessment, and outcome…
- Trial name
- NCT00875329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute, Neurogenic Bladder
Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Improving Bladder Function After Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to see what effects sacral neuromodulation has on bladder function and quality of life in patients with acute spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Acute, Neurogenic Bladder, Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infections
- Trial name
- NCT03083366
- Testing
- PrimeAdvanced Surescan 97702 Neurostimulator - Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Critical Illness, Psychological Distress
Messy Memories: Mobile Application Therapy Following Critical Illness
The overall goal of this study is to determine whether English-speaking adults who were discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) at least one month ago and have some level of distress related to their ICU experience will be…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Psychological Distress, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05849454
- Testing
- Messy Memories Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Alcoholism, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Reducing Alcohol Use & Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) With Cognitive Restructuring & Experiential Acceptance
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an experiential acceptance therapy intervention is effective in the treatment of alcohol dependency and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in individuals who suffer…
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT00760994)
- Testing
- Experiential acceptance, Cognitive restructuring, No-intervention control: Nutrition information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Brain Injuries, Craniocerebral Trauma
DASH After TBI Study: Decreasing Adrenergic or Sympathetic Hyperactivity After Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators intend to determine the effect of adrenergic blockade on 1) short-term physiology, behavior, and cognition and 2) long-term neuropsychological outcomes after severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Craniocerebral Trauma, Trauma, Nervous System, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01322048
- Testing
- IV Propranolol and Per Tube Clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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
Aorta Thoracic; Traumatic Rupture
Endovascular Repair for the Descending Thoracic Aorta
Most blunt aortic injuries occur in the proximal proximal descending aorta causing acute transection of this vessel. Generally, surgical repair of the ruptured segment of aorta is associated with high rates of morbidity and…
- Trial name
- ERRATA (NCT02376998)
- Testing
- Valiant™ endoluminal procedure
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Catanzaro
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
INTRuST Structured Assessment For Evaluation of TBI (SAFE-TBI)
The current study will evaluate the initial reliability and validity of a new instrument, the INTRuST Structured Assessment for Evaluation of TBI (SAFE-TBI), in three samples of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi…
- Trial name
- SAFE-TBI (NCT01554891)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- INTRuST, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Consortium
Brain Concussion
Enhanced Problem-Solving Training
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is among the most common injuries sustained by Veterans of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.
- Trial name
- E-PST (NCT03759223)
- Testing
- Enhanced Problem-Solving Training (E-PST), Healthy Living Messages (HLM), Enhanced Problem-Solving Training (E-PST) (non-randomized)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple
Orthosis of Acute Traumatic Rib Fractures Via RibFx Belt for Pain Alleviation and Improved Pulmonary Function
Acute traumatic rib fractures are a common issue for patients of trauma surgeons. They inflict substantial morbidity, the most dreaded and consequential of which are pulmonary complications.
- Conditions
- Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple, Trauma, Trauma Chest
- Trial name
- RibFx (NCT03846024)
- Testing
- RibFx Orthosis Belt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
An increasing literature shows that omega-3 fatty acids provide numerous health benefits, including a variety of psychiatric symptoms and disorders including stress, anxiety, cognitive impairment, mood disorders (major depression…
- Trial name
- NCT00644423
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
Chronic Pain
Pain, Psychiatric Disorders, and Disability Among Veterans With and Without Polytrauma
We believe information to be obtained from this proposed study will prove critical for planning future VA healthcare strategies and developing effective and efficient treatments targeting pain and emotional adjustment…
- Trial name
- NCT00645970
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs