Clinical trials: Brain Trauma
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Nutritional and Metabolic Biomarkers in Prediction of Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury: a Patient Cohort Study
To identify nutritional and metabolic biomarkers that are related to the prognosis of traumatic brain injury patients, and to develop a prognosis prediction model using biomarkers Study Objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- PATOSTBI (NCT04718935)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Protocol Following Mild TBI
The study will monitor outcomes of two interventions to develop a best practice in the treatment of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- STEP (NCT02267668)
- Testing
- STEP, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Locked-in Syndrome, Neuromuscular Diseases
Investigation on the Cortical Communication System
The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate communication through a brain implant in people in locked-in state, i.e. people with severe paralysis and communication problems.
- Conditions
- Locked-in Syndrome, Neuromuscular Diseases, Brainstem Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- CortiCom (NCT06207591)
- Testing
- ECoG (electrocorticography) sensing
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
Feasibility of the Portable YouGrabber System
The aim of the study is to determine the feasibility of the portable version of the YouGrabber® system in children with central motor disorders.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Meningomyelocele
- Trial name
- YouGrabber (NCT02368223)
- Testing
- YouGrabber
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH), Hemorrhagic Stroke, Intracerebral
Spleen Volume Change Predicts 45-Day Mortality in Neurocritical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study
This study investigates whether changes in spleen size over 72 hours can help predict the risk of death within 45 days in patients who were admitted to the emergency department with a type of bleeding in the brain called…
- Conditions
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH), Hemorrhagic Stroke, Intracerebral, Neurocritical Care, Acute Brain Injury
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT07132996)
- Testing
- POCUS-based Splenic Volume Measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Biochemical Lesions Head Region
Role of Brain Specific Biomarkers in Hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurodegenerative disease of unclear etiology characterized by a clinical trias named after the neurosurgeon Hakim.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Biochemical Lesions Head Region, Brain Damage
- Trial name
- NCT06083233
- Testing
- Lumbar puncture, External lumbar drainage, Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt placement
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Chronic Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Pain Management Using Mobile Technology in Veterans With PTSD and TBI
Up to half of military veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) also suffer from co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02237885
- Testing
- NeuroSky MindWave Mobile
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Amyloid Accumulation After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
There will be 200 participants, who aged 30 years or older with TBI in 1,5,10,15 years ago and GCS=13-15 will be recruited. Another group of 200 participants with the same age and gender and without TBI will be recruited as the…
- Trial name
- NCT01871610
- Testing
- [18F]AV-45 PET amyloid binding imaging
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Burns, Stroke
The Use of Simulated Patients During Basic-first Aid Courses for Laypeople
Background: Teaching first aid to laypeople is a cost-effective way to improve public health. However, it is currently unclear what the most effective ways are to teach first aid.
- Trial name
- NCT03608982
- Testing
- Simulated patient, No simulated patient
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Belgium
PTSD
Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory PTSD
Treatment refractory PTSD is a chronic and debilitating psychiatric disorder associated with high morbidity. Despite advances in neuroimaging, genetics, pharmacology and psychosocial interventions in the last half century, little…
- Trial name
- NCT06705296
- Testing
- Open Label Deep Brain Stimulation, Double blinded Deep Brain Stimulation, Prolonged exposure therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Morning Bright Light to Improve Sleep Quality in Veterans
One of the principal complicating factors associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is sleep-wake disturbances (e.g., insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders).
- Trial name
- NCT03578003
- Testing
- Morning Bright Light Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Portland VA Medical Center
Intestinal Microbiota Between Different Groups
Study of the Intestinal Microbiota
The intestinal microbiota is the set of numerous microorganisms (between 1012 and 1014 bacteria, viruses, parasites, and non-pathogenic fungi) that live in our digestive tract, mainly in the small intestine and colon.
- Trial name
- NEUROBIOTE (NCT07058961)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
High Concentration Oxygen Therapy for Pneumocephalus in Chronic Subdural Haematoma: A Prospective Observational Study
Normobaric oxygen therapy was shown to be effective in reducing post craniotomy pneumocephalus. Theoretical assessment of normobaric oxygen therapy in treating pneumocephalus has shown that a higher level of oxygen concentration…
- Trial name
- NCT05143216
- Testing
- Low concentration oxygen group: Room air (0-2Litre Oxygen via Nasal Canula), High concentration oxygen group: Room air (12-15Litre Oxygen via Non-rebreather Mask)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. David Yuen Chung CHAN
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions
This study will assess the benefits of using mobile health system designed for individuals with chronic and complex health conditions (such as those with Spinal Cord Injury,Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and Traumatic Brain…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Dysraphism, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02592291
- Testing
- MHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Standardized Instruments to Provide Diagnostic and Prognostic Information in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
This study will establish the capability of a suite of conventional tests and the Neurolign Dx_100 I-PAS goggle system to reliably and objectively detect mTBI in an acute setting when comparing individuals with mTBI to controls…
- Trial name
- NCT04372797
- Testing
- Diagnostic test
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Carey Balaban
Pressure Injury
Effectiveness of the Freedom Bed as Compared to Alternating Pressure Mattress in Treatment of Pressure Injuries in Persons With Limited Mobility Due to Traumatic Brain Injury and /or Spinal Cord Injury
This non-randomized clinical study will compare pressure injuries and the change in pressure injuries for subjects who are placed on the Freedom Bed compared to those placed on a standard Group II Low Air Loss/Alternating…
- Trial name
- NCT03118960
- Testing
- Freedom Bed, Group II Low Air Loss/Alternating Pressure Mattress
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury
Cerebral Palsy, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Early Virtual Intervention for Infants With CP Following HIE Diagnosis
This will be a five year study that will be a prospective, randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to assess the effect of a virtual early intervention care delivery model in the provision of therapy to enhance the neurodevelopmental…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Brain Injuries, Perinatal Hypoxia
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT04913324)
- Testing
- Virtual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Brain Injuries
The Gut-Brain Axis During Neurorehabilitation; Prebiotic Treatment to Alter the Gut Microbiome and Neurologic Symptoms
The aim of this study is to characterize the microbiome of patients undergoing post-acute residential neurorehabilitation compared to community controls and to determine if a dietary fiber, Inulin, can create a shift in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06607523
- Testing
- Inulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Brain Injuries
The HOME Study (Healthy Options Made Easy): Telehealth Nutrition Sessions for People Living With Brain Injury
Brain injury is a leading cause of disability in the United States. When survivors of brain injury recover from the initial injury and return home to live in the community, they often face chronic health conditions that warrant…
- Trial name
- HOME (NCT05965947)
- Testing
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Diabetes, Cancer
Exploring the Effectiveness of Sensor-based Balance Training on Patient Outcome Measures
Explore the benefit of the game-based virtual reality system in improving lower extremity kinematics and balance in patients suffering from disease/disorders including Diabetes, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Arthritis, Parkinson's…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT02777060
- Testing
- Exergame, Home based balance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona