Clinical trials: Encephalopathy
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Efficacy, Safety, And Pharmacokinetics Of Rifaximin In Subjects With Severe Hepatic Impairment And Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of Rifaximin or placebo in subjects with severe hepatic impairment and Hepatic Encephalopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT01846663
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Liver Cirrhosis
Implications of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Modulating the Effects of Liver Cirrhosis
The study aims to investigate the beneficial effects of fecal transplantation in patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis (regardless of etiology).
- Trial name
- NCT06478602
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplantation
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Cristian Ichim
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors to Reduce Post-TIPS Hepatic Encephalopathy
A total of 40 patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) who undergo transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation as part of routine clinical care will be randomized in 1:1 fashion to either continue or…
- Trial name
- NCT05070351
- Testing
- PPI deprescribing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Acute Episode of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy, Hepatic Encephalopathy
Phase 2B Efficacy/Safety of Ornithine Phenylacetate in Hospitalized Cirrhotic Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy (STOP-HE)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ornithine phenylacetate can speed recovery from an acute hepatic encephalopathy episode requiring hospitalization in cirrhotic patients.
- Trial name
- STOP-HE (NCT01966419)
- Testing
- ornithine phenylacetate
- Where
- 131 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
VE303 for Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)
This research is studying the use of a new drug to learn about its safety and efficacy as a treatment for hepatic encephalopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT04899115
- Testing
- VE303, oral vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Patricia Bloom
Cerebral Palsy, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Therapeutic Intervention Supporting Development From NICU to 6 Months for Infants Post Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and begin to evaluate the effect of a sensorimotor intervention (SMI) provided in the first 6 months of life for infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT05130528
- Testing
- Sensorimotor Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
A Study of Safety and Efficacy of HPN-100 in Subjects With Cirrhosis and Episodic Hepatic Encephalopathy
This is a phase 2 study of HPN-100 in subjects with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) consisting of an open label safety lead-in (Part A), followed by randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment (Part B).
- Trial name
- HALT-HE (NCT00999167)
- Testing
- HPN-100
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
MELAS Syndrome
Study of Idebenone in the Treatment of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis & Stroke-like Episodes
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two (2) different doses of idebenone with that of a placebo over a one month period on cerebral lactate concentration as measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Trial name
- MELAS (NCT00887562)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Michio Hirano
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome
A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of TAK-935 (OV935) as an Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric Participants With Developmental and/or Epileptic Encephalopathies
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect on the frequency of all seizures (convulsive and drop) in participants treated with TAK-935 compared to placebo.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Trial name
- ELEKTRA (NCT03650452)
- Testing
- TAK-935
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Bilirubin Encephalopathy
Bilirubin Neurotoxicity (BN) and Neurodevelopmental Impairment (NDI) in Extremely Preterm (EP) Infants: Avoidable by Reducing the Usual Intravenous Lipid (UL) Administration
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of usual versus reduced lipid intake on unbound bilirubin levels, brainstem auditory evoked responses, and neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years in extremely preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04584983
- Testing
- usual prescribed intralipid (UL) regimen, restricted prescribed intralipid (RL) regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Encephalopathy, Birth Defect
Clinical Utility of Pediatric Whole Exome Sequencing
The investigator aims to examine the clinical utility of WES, including assessment of a variety of clinical outcomes in undiagnosed pediatric cases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Birth Defect, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
- Trial name
- NCT03525431
- Testing
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
18F-AV-1451 and Florbetapir F 18 PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Imaging in Subjects at Risk for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
This study will explore the use of flortaucipir as a biomarker for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and examine the relationship between clinical presentation and tau deposition.
- Trial name
- NCT02079766
- Testing
- florbetapir F 18, Flortaucipir F18
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) Quinacrine Study
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of the medication quinacrine on survival in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD).
- Trial name
- NCT00183092
- Testing
- Quinacrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Dravet Syndrome
An Open-Label Extension Trial to Assess the Long-Term Safety of ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride HCl) Oral Solution in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome
This is an international, multicenter, open-label, long-term safety study of ZX008 in subjects with Dravet syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02823145
- Testing
- ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride)
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Zogenix International Limited, Inc., a subsidiary of Zogenix, Inc.
Dravet Syndrome, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
A Study to Investigate the Long-Term Safety of ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) Oral Solution in Children and Adults With Epileptic Encephalopathy Including Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
This is an international, multicenter, open-label, long-term safety study of ZX008 in subjects with Dravet syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or epileptic encephalopathy
- Conditions
- Dravet Syndrome, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Epileptic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03936777
- Testing
- ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride)
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 412 people
- Sponsor
- Zogenix, Inc.
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Evaluation of Rifaximin SSD for Delaying Encephalopathy Decompensation in Patients With Cirrhosis
Study RNLC3132 is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to assess the efficacy and safety of rifaximin SSD-40mg IR for the delay of the first episode of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE)…
- Trial name
- RED-C-3132 (NCT05297448)
- Testing
- Rifaximin SSD
- Where
- 188 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 517 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Hepatic Encephalopathy
A 6-month Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Rifaximin In Preventing Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine if the study drug is safe and effective in preventing hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
- Trial name
- NCT00298038
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain
Preemie Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy
This study is a randomized, controlled trial to assess safety and effectiveness of whole body hypothermia for 72 hours in preterm infants 33-35 weeks gestational age (GA) who present at <6 hours postnatal age with moderate to…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Encephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic
- Trial name
- NCT01793129
- Testing
- Hypothermia, Normothermic Control
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Cirrhosis, Ascites
The BRAINFOOD Trial to Prevent Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy.
This study is being completed for patients with cirrhosis, including patients with a prior history of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of medically-tailored meals as an intervention.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Ascites, Liver Diseases, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT04675775
- Testing
- Medically-tailored meals (MTM), Protein supplements, Nutrition education handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Neonatal Encephalopathy
Telemedicine to Improve Use of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Rural Settings
This pilot intervention trial will assess the feasibility of a live consultation between community hospital providers and tertiary care providers employing a novel teleconsult platform, Maine Neonatal Encephalopathy Teleconsult…
- Trial name
- NCT03706417
- Testing
- Telemedicine consult
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth