Clinical trials: Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Lovastatin in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The specific aim of this study is to determine whether Lovastatin ™ significantly improves visual spatial learning and/or sustained attention in children with NF1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT00853580)
- Testing
- Lovastatin ™
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tuberous Sclerosis, Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
Everolimus (RAD001) Therapy of Giant Cell Astrocytoma in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and potential side effects of everolimus (an experimental drug) on a person with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex who also has been diagnosed with a brain tumor (astrocytoma) The…
- Trial name
- NCT00411619
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Neurofibroma, Plexiform, Neurofibromatosis Type I
R115777 to Treat Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Progressive Plexiform Neurofibromas
This study will examine whether the experimental drug R115777 (Tipifarnib) can shrink or slow the growth of plexiform neurofibromas in children and young adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and determine what side effects…
- Trial name
- NCT00021541
- Testing
- tipifarnib
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Recurrent and Refractory Solid Tumors
Study of Lenvatinib in Combination With Everolimus in Recurrent and Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors, Including Central Nervous System Tumors
Phase 1 of this study, utilizing a rolling 6 design, will be conducted to determine a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), and to describe the toxicities of lenvatinib administered in combination with…
- Trial name
- NCT03245151
- Testing
- Lenvatinib, Everolimus
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Lymphoma, Childhood Lymphoma
Study of Genistein in Pediatric Oncology Patients (UVA-Gen001)
Toxicities related to pediatric cancer treatment can lead to significant illness, organ damage, treatment delays, increased health care cost, and decrease in quality of life.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Childhood Lymphoma, Solid Tumor, Childhood Solid Tumor
- Trial name
- UVA-Gen001 (NCT02624388)
- Testing
- Genistein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Small Fiber Neuropathy, Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy
IVIg for Small Fiber Neuropathy With Autoantibodies TS-HDS and FGFR3
The objective of this study is to develop a rationale for the selective treatment of small fiber neuropathy with immune globulin (IVIG) in the appropriate patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03401073
- Testing
- Intravenous immunoglobulin, 0.9% Sodium Chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Hearing Loss in Young Patients Receiving Cisplatin for Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, or Other Malignancy
RATIONALE: Sodium thiosulfate may reduce or prevent hearing loss in young patients receiving cisplatin for cancer. It is not yet known whether sodium thiosulfate is more effective than no additional treatment in preventing…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00716976
- Testing
- sodium thiosulfate, examination
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Non-Opiate Treatment After Prenatal Opiate Exposure to Prevent Postnatal Injury to the Young Brain
The long term goals of our research are to establish the best pharmacological treatment for NAS and determine how pharmacologic treatment of NAS affects long-term developmental outcomes.
- Trial name
- No-POPPY (NCT03396588)
- Testing
- Clonidine, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Henrietta Bada
Tumor, Tumor, Solid
Phase 2 Basket Trial of Nab-sirolimus in Patients With Malignant Solid Tumors With Pathogenic Alterations in TSC1/TSC2 Genes (PRECISION 1)
A Phase 2 multi-center open-label basket trial of nab-sirolimus for adult and adolescent patients with malignant solid tumors harboring pathogenic inactivating alterations in TSC1 or TSC2 genes
- Conditions
- Tumor, Tumor, Solid, Metastasis, Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05103358
- Testing
- nab-sirolimus
- Where
- 166 sites in United States, Puerto Rico and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Aadi Bioscience, Inc.
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
NMES Efficacy on Patients With NBPP
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy (NBPP), characterized by weakness and sensory loss in the affected arm, results from damage in the prenatal period to the nerves extending from the spine to the arm.
- Trial name
- NCT01999465
- Testing
- Standard NMES device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Donor Stem Cell Transplant After Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Recurrent or Refractory High-Risk Solid Tumors in Pediatric and Adolescent-Young Adults
This phase II trial investigates side effects and how well donor stem cell transplant after chemotherapy works in treating pediatric and adolescent-young adults with high-risk solid tumor that has come back (recurrent) or does…
- Conditions
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, Recurrent Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Recurrent Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04530487
- Testing
- Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Cyclosporine, Etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Growing or Symptomatic, Inoperable PN
MEK Inhibitor PD-0325901 Trial in Adolescents and Adults With NF1
This phase II open label study will evaluate adolescents (≥ 16 years of age) and adults with neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas treated with the MEK inhibitor PD-0325901.
- Trial name
- MEK Inhibitor (NCT02096471)
- Testing
- PD-0325901
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sarcoma
Safety and Efficacy Study of Torisel and Liposomal Doxorubicin for Patients With Recurrent Sarcoma
The purpose of this study is to identify a safe dosing regimen for the combination of Torisel and liposomal doxorubicin in patients with recurrent sarcoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00949325
- Testing
- temsirolimus plus liposomal doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Leukemia
Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide, Thalidomide, Celecoxib, and Fenofibrate in Relapsed or Progressive Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as etoposide and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00357500
- Testing
- celecoxib, cyclophosphamide, etoposide
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Plexiform Neurofibroma Associated With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Efficacy and Safety of RAD001 in Treating Plexiform Neurofibromas (PN) Associated With Neurofibromatosis (NF1)
This study was to evaluate the antitumor activity and safety of RAD001 in patients with Plexiform neurofibromas (PN) associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). The aim of the study was to : 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01365468
- Testing
- Everolimus (RAD001)
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Renal Pelvis Cancer, Restless Legs Syndrome
Gabapentin and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer and Renal Cancer (GPRD)
High doses of gabapentin are associated with pancreatic acinar cell tumors in rats, but there has been no post marketing pancreatic carcinogenicity signal with gabapentin as reported by spontaneous reports in the Adverse Events…
- Conditions
- Renal Pelvis Cancer, Restless Legs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01138124
- Testing
- Gabapentin prescriptions
- Volunteers
- 54,202 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Precancerous Condition
Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Neurofibromatosis 1 and Plexiform Neurofibroma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures such as fludeoxyglucose F 18 positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and magnetic resonance (MR) perfusion imaging may improve the ability to detect disease progression, help doctors predict a…
- Trial name
- NCT00060008
- Testing
- fludeoxyglucose F 18, gadopentetate dimeglumine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain
Peer Mentorship: An Intervention To Promote Effective Pain Self-Management In Adolescents
This protocol matches child subjects with peer mentors of similar age who have learned to function successfully with a chronic pain disorder.
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- NCT01118988
- Testing
- Mentorship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Molecular-Guided Therapy for Childhood Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility (ability to be done) of experimental technologies to determine a tumor's molecular makeup.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Glioma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT02162732
- Testing
- Guided Therapy
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Giselle Sholler
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Precancerous Condition
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Neurofibromatosis and Progressive Plexiform Neurofibromas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining methotrexate with vinblastine may be effective treatment for neurofibromatosis type 1 associated…
- Trial name
- NCT00030264
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Vinblastine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia