Clinical trials: Concussion
Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Memantine Targeting Neurovascular Dysfunction After Mild and Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (MEND)
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn whether memantine can be given safely and successfully to adults in hospital with a mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), TBI
- Trial name
- MEND (NCT07867210)
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Retraining Neural Pathways Improves Cognitive Skills After A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The proposed study tests the efficacy (Phase II) of 36 or 54 30-minute training sessions of PATH neurotraining followed by digit memory exercises to improve working memory, processing speed and attention in mTBI patients rapidly…
- Trial name
- NCT03655782
- Testing
- PATH + DigitMemory (DM) neurotraining
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Perception Dynamics Institute
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Dizziness
Vestibular Rehabilitation App for Adults With Dizziness Related to mTBI
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare outcomes for standard vestibular rehabilitation home program to a digital vestibular rehabilitation home program in adults with dizziness related to mild traumatic brain injury…
- Trial name
- NCT06222450
- Testing
- Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Mountain Home Research & Education Corporation
Sport-related Concussion
Effect of Neck Training on Outcomes Related to Sport-Related Concussion
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a significant concern in soccer. This pilot quasi-experimental trial aims to investigate the efficacy and acceptability of an evidence-based neck resistance exercise program in female soccer…
- Trial name
- NCT06774976
- Testing
- 8-week Evidence-Based Neck Resistance Training Program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Concussion, Sports Injuries in Children
Cervico-vestibular Home Exercise Program Feasibility
The purpose of this pilot study is to: 1. Determine the feasibility of adherence to completing the home cervico-vestibular exercise program following concussion. 2.
- Trial name
- Concussion HEP (NCT07099248)
- Testing
- Cervico-vestibular Home Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Concussion Post Syndrome, Head Trauma Injury
Intravenous Metoclopramide Versus Intravenous Acetaminophen for Acute Concussion Treatment
The IMPACT study is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial evaluating two commonly used intravenous medications - metoclopramide and acetaminophen - for treating acute post-concussion symptoms in emergency department patients…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT07634393)
- Testing
- Metoclopramide 10mg, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
HBOT Effects on First Responders' Cognition and Well-Being
The goal of this study is to examine changes in cognitive functioning and post-concussive symptoms following hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in current and former first responders with a history of traumatic brain injury.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07852728
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Summit Hyperbarics and Wellness
Aquired Brain Injury, Stroke
Group-based Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy to Support Recovery After Acquired Brain Injury: A Clinical Development and Evaluation Study
Difficulties in understanding and managing emotions may hinder recovery, rehabilitation, and participation in everyday life after acquired brain injury (ABI).
- Conditions
- Aquired Brain Injury, Stroke, MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, mTBI
- Trial name
- NCT07852936
- Testing
- TAU + Group Therapy (EAET), Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Post Concussive Symptoms
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Veterans With TBI and PCS: A Biomarker Study
The goal of this study is to examine changes in blood biomarkers following hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in military veterans with traumatic brain injury and persistent post-concussive symptoms.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Post Concussive Symptoms, PTSD
- Trial name
- NCT07849465
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Summit Hyperbarics and Wellness
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Effects of tDCS for Enhancing Cognitive Function in Individuals With Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome
Globally, 10 million new traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases are estimated annually, with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounting for 75-90% of all TBI cases.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Trial name
- NCT06376500
- Testing
- tDCS with cognitive training programme
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Intracranial Lesions
TES HT100 Clinical Validation for Brain Injury Screening in Patients With Mild Head Trauma or Neurological Symptoms
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate how accurately and safely the TES HT100 device can identify intracranial abnormalities in adult emergency department patients with mild head trauma or neurological symptoms that are…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Intracranial Lesions, Neurological Symptoms Not Related to Head Trauma
- Trial name
- TESCO (NCT07490418)
- Testing
- Temnographic Brain Screening Examination
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy, Poland
- Volunteers
- 850 people
- Sponsor
- B&B srl
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Postural Motor Activation Deficits After mTBI; Translating Laboratory Findings to Clinical Care
This work will address an important gap in physical therapy rehabilitation after concussion. Physical therapy usually focuses on how the brain processes sensory information such as inner ear and vision for balance rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- NCT07549529
- Testing
- Motor Activation Physical Therapy for mTBI, Standard of Care Physical Therapy for mTBI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Kids Injury Detection Study Using the i-STAT
KIDS-STAT is a prospective study evaluating whether a rapid blood test measuring the brain injury biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1 using the i-STAT Alinity system can help identify children with mild traumatic brain injury who do not…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Trauma
- Trial name
- KIDS-STAT (NCT07835919)
- Testing
- i-STAT TBI Cartridge with the i-STAT Alinity System
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Concussive Injury
Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment to Optimize Heart Rate Variability for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms
Many combat veterans (c-Vs), service members (SMs) and civilians with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI, also termed concussion) suffer from persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS) that degrade physical and cognitive…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Concussive Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07071350
- Testing
- HRV Coherence Ratio, NSI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Comparison of Two Group Wellness Interventions for Individuals With Neurologic Conditions and Their Support Persons
Approximately 5.3 million people live with a long-term disability resulting from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and between 5-8% of those older than 60 suffer from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia (ADRD).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Injury Traumatic Moderate
- Trial name
- NCT05048966
- Testing
- Group Wellness Class 1, Group Wellness Class 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Traumatic Brain Injury
Examining the Efficacy of the Man Therapy Platform in Reducing Problematic Anger Among Military Service Members With and Without a TBI History
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if an interactive digital solution, Man Therapy, reduces indices of problematic anger in male military service members who screen positive for problematic anger.
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Traumatic Brain Injury, Anger
- Trial name
- NCT07604701
- Testing
- Man Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Concussion, Mild
Predicting Concussion Outcomes With Salivary miRNA
The purpose of this study is to identify changes in salivary ribosomal nucleic acid (RNA) expression that are predictive of symptom duration and character following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02901821
- Testing
- salivary RNA collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) Precision Medicine Phase 2 Option 1
This study is being conducted to validate early and ultra-early blood-based and novel imaging biomarkers of Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI), Microvascular Injury (MVI), and neuroinflammation that may serve as predictive and…
- Trial name
- NCT04602806
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Concussions
COmmunities Aligned to Reduce Concussion and Head Impact Exposure
Head impacts in collision sports such as football are a public health concern, as repetitive head impacts, even if a concussion is not suspected, have negative effects on brain health.
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT06624202)
- Testing
- COmmunities Aligned to reduce Concussion and Head impact exposure (COACH) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Injury Traumatic Mild, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Brain Health & Wellness Classes for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury
This study is testing the usefulness of two types of Brain Health \& Wellness classes for Veterans with a history of concussion to improve mental health.
- Trial name
- NCT06150196
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction class, Brain Health Education class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- East Bay Institute for Research and Education