Clinical trials: Wakefulness Disorder
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Combining Armodafinil With Neuro-rehabilitation to Improve Neurological Recovery and Reduce Disability Post-Stroke
Armodafinil is an FDA approved medication with wakefulness-promoting properties. It is a relatively safe agent with interesting neurochemical effects on the catecholamine system, producing an improvement in cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT01896128
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Alcoholic Intoxication, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Residual Effects of Intoxication on Student Performance
The primary goal of the study is to assess the residual effects of heavy drinking on academic performance. The investigators will also explore whether these effects differ by family history of alcohol abuse and hangover symptoms…
- Trial name
- NCT00183170
- Testing
- Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Stroke, Hemispatial Neglect
Guanfacine for the Treatment of Spatial Neglect and Impaired Vigilance
To find out if spatial neglect following stroke and brain injury can be reduced using guanfacine, a drug that was shown to improve neglect in two stroke patients in a previous pilot study (Malhotra et al, 2006).
- Trial name
- GASNIV (NCT00955253)
- Testing
- Guanfacine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Cardiac Failure, Heart Failure
Insomnia Self-Management in Heart Failure
Chronic insomnia may contribute to the development and exacerbation of heart failure (HF), incident mortality and contributes to common and disabling symptoms (fatigue, dyspnea, anxiety, depression, excessive daytime sleepiness…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Failure, Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Failure, Congestive
- Trial name
- HSS (NCT02660385)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Self-Management Education for Heart Failure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Partial Epilepsy
Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess Effects of Lacosamide on Sleep and Wake in Adults With Focal Epilepsy
Sleepiness and fatigue are the most common complaints of people with epilepsy and can have a negative impact on quality of life. Though unproven, these problems are often blamed on anti-seizure medications.
- Trial name
- NCT01190098
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The Use of Psychomotor Vigilance Testing in the Assessment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea results in decreased attentiveness and response times in patients. The objective of this study is to quantify these consequences in pediatric OSA patients using an already established tool for examining…
- Trial name
- PVT (NCT01276860)
- Testing
- Psychomotor Vigilance Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Antiseizure Medication in Seizure Networks at Early Acute Brain Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effect of FDA-approved antiseizure drugs in the brain connectivity patterns of severe and moderate acute brain injury patients with suppression of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Ischemia, Brain Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT06081283
- Testing
- Phenobarbital Sodium Injection, Levetiracetam, Lacosamide Injectable Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Narcolepsy Without Cataplexy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Clarithromycin Mechanisms in Hypersomnia Syndromes
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a medication called clarithromycin for treating sleepiness in narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia.
- Conditions
- Narcolepsy Without Cataplexy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy With Cataplexy
- Trial name
- NCT04026958
- Testing
- Clarithromycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance
Sleep and Circadian Treatments for Shift Workers
There are three components to this study: a Field Trial, a Shift Worker Survey, and Focus Groups. The Investigators will study the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of an 8-h sleep intervention in older night workers…
- Trial name
- NCT03813654
- Testing
- 8-h Afternoon-Evening Sleep, 8-h Free Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Circadian Rhythm Disorders
A Study to Assess the Wakefulness Promoting Effect, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of LML134 in Shift Work Disorder
The main purpose of this study was to demonstrate that LML134 can increase wakefulness compared to placebo in patients with shift work disorder (SWD) measured by objective and subjective endpoints of wakefulness, i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT03141086
- Testing
- LML134
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Effect of Dalfampridine (4-AP) on Genioglossus Muscle Activity in Healthy Adults
In this protocol the investigators will test the effect of dalfampridine (a potassium channel blocker) on genioglossus muscle activity (EMG GG) during wakefulness and sleep in healthy control subjects.
- Trial name
- APIGLOSS (NCT02656160)
- Testing
- Dalfampridine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Schizophrenia
Efficacy of Cognitive Remediation in Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder Stabilized on Lurasidone
The investigators hypothesize that cognitive remediation will be superior to the active control group on the change from baseline to study end point of cognitive remediation phase on both co-primary outcome measures (standardized…
- Trial name
- NCT01173874
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Tinnitus
Use of Modafinil in the Treatment of Tinnitus
A study on the effects of the FDA approved drug Modafinil upon attention problems associated with tinnitus. This is considered to be a safe drug with few side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00591019
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Drug Related Sleep Disturbance
Acute and Residual Effects of Caffeinated Beer
The aim of this study is to develop information about the acute and residual effects of a new product being targeted to young adults.
- Conditions
- Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Drug Related Sleep Disturbance, Alcohol Intoxication
- Trial name
- NCT00515294
- Testing
- Caffeinated Alcoholic Beer, Non-Caffeinated Alcoholic Beer, Caffeinated Non-Alcoholic Beer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder
Effects of Daytime Eszopiclone Administration in Shift Workers
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of eszopiclone on daytime sleep and overnight wakefulness in shift workers.
- Trial name
- NCT00900159
- Testing
- eszopiclone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital