Clinical trials: Unconscious
Brain Death
Non-randomized, Open-labeled, Interventional, Single Group, Proof of Concept Study With Multi-modality Approach in Cases of Brain Death Due to Traumatic Brain Injury Having Diffuse Axonal Injury
This is the proof of concept study with multi-modality approach (using intra-thecal bioactive peptides, stem cells, laser and transcranial IV laser and Median Nerve stimulation as adjuvants) in cases of brain death due to…
- Trial name
- NCT02742857
- Testing
- BQ-A Peptide Extract, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Transcranial Laser Therapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bioquark Inc.
Unconscious State
The Effect of BIS Monitorization to Intraoperative Anesthetic Consumption During Coronary Artery Surgery
213 patients undergoing elective on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were enrolled into this prospective-clinical trial.After hundred and sixty three patients were excluded due to various reasons, 50 patients were…
- Trial name
- NCT02520947
- Testing
- BIS, Desflurane
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University Ankara Hospital
Vasovagal Syncope, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Mechanisms of Vasovagal Syncope
Vasovagal Syncope (simple postural faint) is the most common cause of acute loss of consciousness. Postural tachycardia syndrome(POTS) is the most common chronic form of postural lightheadedness.
- Trial name
- NCT01791816
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, L-Ng-monomethyl Arginine (L-NMMA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Healthy Amateur Divers
Effects of Voluntary Neck Extension on Cerebral Blood Flow, in Breath-hold Divers Ending an Apnoea of Two Minutes or More.
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the effect of the voluntary neck extension in the occurrence of an increase in the pulsatility index of the right internal carotid artery in the amateur diver, realizing an apnea of two…
- Trial name
- APNECK (NCT03210857)
- Testing
- apnea performing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Disorders of Consciousness
Beneficial Effects of Preference on Behavior in DOC Patients (COGNICOMA)
Preferred music improves cognitive function in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). However, it is still unknown whether it is a general effect of music (because of its acoustic features) or an autobiographical effect…
- Trial name
- COGNICOMA (NCT02759068)
- Testing
- sounds and odors
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
SeeMe: Using Automated Facial Tracking to Detect Voluntary Behavior in Brain Injury
Objective: This prospective interventional study introduces "SeeMe," an automated, high-resolution computer vision platform designed to objectively quantify microscopic, auditory command-evoked movements in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07560631
- Testing
- SeeMe Multimodal Auditory Command Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Hypoglycemia Unawareness, Type 1 Diabetes
Intra-nasal Naloxone for Treatment of Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia
This is a single center, single-blind randomized cross over design trial that will compare the impact of intra-nasal naloxone vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02700048
- Testing
- intra-nasal naloxone, Intra-nasal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Unconsciousness, Consciousness
UNderstanding CONSciousness Connectedness and Intraoperative Unresponsiveness Study
This study will be a single-site, controlled, unblinded study at the University of Wisconsin to examine changes in the electroencephalogram during anesthesia and waking.
- Trial name
- UN-CONSCIOUS (NCT03284307)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Atrial Fibrillation, Syncope
LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor Remote Programming and Performance Study
The LUX-Dx PERFORM Study had two primary objects which were (1) to characterize, in a general patient population, the utilization of the remote programming feature of the Boston Scientific (BSC) Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Syncope, Cryptogenic Stroke
- Trial name
- LUX-Dx PERFORM (NCT04732728)
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 727 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness
fNIRS for Disorders of Consciousness
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can measure brain activity in healthy adults and in people with disorders of consciousness (DoC) in the neuro-intensive care…
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness, Coma, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT07485361
- Testing
- Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Brain Death, Renal Failure
Understanding Family Refusal
The investigators plan a secondary data analysis of an existing dataset to examine how individual decision-making differs from family decision-making in organ donation.
- Trial name
- NCT04303624
- Testing
- Health sciences survey
- Volunteers
- 1,007 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale-NUS College
Brain Death
Neurophysiological Examination in Patients With Brain Death
This study examines muscle movements of elecromyography in adults with brain death. Half of the participants will have brain death, the other half will be healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03262896
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Syncope
Evaluation of Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance
This study will conduct tests with patients with primary chronic orthostatic intolerance (COI) to learn more about this disorder of the autonomic nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT00069693
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type 1 Diabetes
Measurement of Glucose/Glycogen Metabolism in Humans Using Magnetic Resonance at 4 or 7 Tesla
The long-range goal of this project is to determine the effects of diabetes and the hypoglycemic consequences of intensive therapy on in vivo brain glucose metabolism in humans.
- Trial name
- Glycogen (NCT00786825)
- Testing
- somatostatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Brain Death
Thyroxine Replacement in Organ Donors
To compare oral versus intravenous administration of thyroid hormone: 1) for reversibility of hemodynamic instability in organ donors, and, 2) the pharmacokinetics of oral vs iv thyroid administration
- Trial name
- NCT00238030
- Testing
- L-thryoxine, iv thryoxine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Vasovagal Syncope (VVS), Presyncope
A Warning Red Flag Classification System to Predict Risk of Vasovagal Event During Office Hysteroscopy
The goal of this pilot cross sectional study is to identify participants at risk of vasovagal reaction/syncope(VVR/VVS) during office hysteroscopy.
- Trial name
- FLAG-VS (NCT07030218)
- Testing
- Office hysteroscopy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanvir Hospital
Clinical Intuition
CLINICAL INTUITION is an Experience-based, Often Unconscious Assessment of a Patient's Resilience and Tolerance. It is INFLUENCED by Clinical Signs, Behavior, Functioning, and Context. While it MAY PREDICT Patient Dropout, it is Difficult to Objectify.
Patient selection for Phase I oncology trials is formally based on protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. In practice, however, healthcare professionals also take clinical intuition and professional experience into…
- Trial name
- MINC (NCT07877623)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Brain Death, Anoxic Brain Injury
Rapid Reversal of CNS-Depressant Drug Effect Prior to Brain Death Determination
Current standard of care prior to determination of brain death in subjects with suspected anoxic brain injury is to exclude complicating medical conditions that may confound clinical assessment (such as severe electrolyte, acid…
- Conditions
- Brain Death, Anoxic Brain Injury, Cardiac Arrest, Sedative Intoxication
- Trial name
- NCT03743805
- Testing
- Flumazenil, Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Midlands
Syncope
Heat Stress and Volume Administration
Heat stress reduces the central blood volume and causes orthostatic intolerance. The hypothesis is that infusion of volume may reduce effects of orthostatic stress during heat stress.
- Trial name
- NCT00714766
- Testing
- Intravascular volume administration
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Syncope, Vasovagal
Predictive Factors for Hypotensive Bradycardic Events During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Patients's demographics and perioperative factors affect the occurrence of hypotensive bradycardic events in the patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the sitting position under interscalene block.
- Trial name
- NCT01926561
- Testing
- Interscalene brachial plexus block
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center