Clinical trials: Encephalopathy
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
California Transport Cooling Trial
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) remains a major cause of death and severe disability despite advances in neonatal and perinatal medicine. Therapeutic hypothermia is the single most promising intervention for HIE.
- Trial name
- CTCT (NCT01683383)
- Testing
- Device (servo-regulated cooling), Control (standard practice)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Head Injury
Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation on Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate proof of clinical concept that application of the Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator (ITPR) will result in an increase in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) and a decrease in Intracranial…
- Trial name
- NCT01824589
- Testing
- -7 cm H2O ITPR, -12cm H2O ITPR
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
Encephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic
Safety of Clonidine in Infants With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy During Therapeutic Hypothermia
This research is being done to find out the safety of the investigational study drug, Clonidine Hydrochloride ( CLON). , in infants who are undergoing whole body cooling for the treatment of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
- Trial name
- HIE (NCT01862250)
- Testing
- Clonidine (Duraclon®)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Efficacy and Safety Study of Ammonul® in Patients With Grade 3 or 4 Hepatic Encephalopathy
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Ammonul® in subjects who become hospitalized with Grade 3 or 4 hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
- Trial name
- NCT00597909
- Testing
- sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate injection 10% / 10%
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Hepatic Encephalopathy, Cirrhosis
The Safety/Efficacy of Rifaximin With/Without Lactulose in Participants With A History of Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if rifaximin alone or rifaximin plus lactulose delays the onset of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in participants with cirrhosis who have had a previous episode of HE.
- Trial name
- NCT01842581
- Testing
- Rifaximin, Lactulose
- Where
- 43 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy
Rifaximin Soluble Solid Dispersion (SSD) Tablets Plus Lactulose for the Treatment of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (OHE)
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rifaximin Soluble Solid Dispersion (SSD) Tablets Plus Lactulose for the Treatment of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (OHE).
- Trial name
- OHE (NCT03515044)
- Testing
- 40 mg Rifaximin SSD once daily, 40 mg Rifaximin SSD twice daily, 80 mg Rifaximin SSD once daily
- Where
- 34 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Hyperbilirubinemic Encephalopathy
Determining Prevalence of Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy in Developing Countries
The investigators hypothesize that a new BIND (Bilirubin Induced Neurologic Dysfunction) scoring method adapted for the developing world (BIND II, developed by our team for use by health care workers), with additional…
- Trial name
- NCT01754688
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 624 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Safety and Tolerability Study of Rifaximin in Participants With a History of Hepatic Encephalopathy
This study will look at the safety of a drug used in participants who have had hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in the past.
- Trial name
- NCT00686920
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Eclampsia
Eclampsia and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES):
This is a double blinded, placebo-controlled trial to determine if IV dexamethasone more quickly than placebo assists resolution of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) encountered in eclamptic patients.
- Trial name
- PRESIDEX (NCT02027272)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
Study of Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment in Children and Young Adults With CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive ganaxolone therapy compared to placebo for the treatment of seizures in children and young adults with genetically confirmed CDKL5 gene mutation.
- Trial name
- Marigold (NCT03572933)
- Testing
- ganaxolone
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Manganese in Women With Encephalopathy
Objective: Report manganese serum levels and mortality in encephalopathic patients. Patients and participants: Consecutive patients aged > 18 years, with hepatic encephalopathy and informed consent signed by their families.
- Trial name
- NCT00985010
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Materno-Perinatal Hospital of the State of Mexico
Neonatal Encephalopathy
CoolCap Followup Study-Coordination of Participating Centers
This observational study will assess long-term functional outcome of survivors from neonatal encephalopathy who were previously treated with either head cooling or with conventional care in a randomized clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00581581
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Hope Biosciences Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
This study aims to determine the safety of HB-adMSC infusion and treatment effects of HB-adMSC infusion on brain structure, neurocognitive/functional outcomes, and neuroinflammation after subacute and chronic neurological injury…
- Trial name
- NCT04063215
- Testing
- HB-adMSCs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hope Biosciences LLC
Moderate or Severe Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy in Newborns
A Multi-site Study of Autologous Cord Blood Cells for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
This study will test the safety and efficacy of an infusion of a baby's own (autologous) umbilical cord blood as compared with placebo in babies born with history and signs of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury.
- Trial name
- (HIE) (NCT02612155)
- Testing
- Infusion of autologous cord blood
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Cotten
Post-Resuscitation Syndrome, Critical Illness
Predicting Mortality in Patients With Return of Spontaneous Circulation After Cardiac Arrest
This retrospective observational cohort study aims to identify early predictors of short- and mid-term mortality in adult patients who achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest.
- Conditions
- Post-Resuscitation Syndrome, Critical Illness, Cardiac Arrest, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- PROM-ROSC (NCT07020091)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Ahmet Düzgün
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Caffeine for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) due to perinatal asphyxia is common and often fatal. Therapeutic hypothermia reduces mortality and morbidity in infants with HIE.
- Trial name
- NCT03913221
- Testing
- Caffeine Citrate 5 mg/kg, Caffeine Citrate 10 mg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Rifaximin in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alteration of gut flora with rifaximin can lead to improvement in driving performance, psychometric test performance, and quality of life in patients with minimal hepatic…
- Trial name
- NCT00533910
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children
An Open-Label Extension of the Study XEN496 (Ezogabine) in Children With KCNQ2-DEE
To assess the long-term safety and tolerability of XEN496 in pediatric subjects with KCNQ2 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (KCNQ2-DEE) who had participated in the primary study (XPF-009-301).
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy; Seizure, Disease
- Trial name
- EPIK-OLE (NCT04912856)
- Testing
- XEN496
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for Treating Mitochondrial Disease in Participants With Refractory Epilepsy
This is a parallel-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a screening phase that includes a 28-day run-in phase to establish baseline seizure frequency, followed by a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled phase.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Leigh Disease, Leigh Syndrome
- Trial name
- MIT-E (NCT04378075)
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Tau Imaging of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative brain disease with symptoms that include memory loss, problems with impulse control, and depression that can lead to suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT02191267
- Testing
- [F18]-T807, [F18]-Florbetapir, MRI/MRS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital