Clinical trials: Neurocritical Care
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Severity of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and Neurological Pupil Index in Neonates
The goal of this observational study is to learn if the reactivity of a newborn's eye to light (measured as an index, using a new device -pupillometer) reflect the health of their brain recovering from disruption of blood/oxygen…
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT07024771)
- Testing
- Automated Pupillometer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Hypertension
Safety and Efficacy Study of Clevidipine to Control Hypertension in Patients Admitted With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This study is designed to assess how rapidly and how safely Clevidipine can be used to control high Blood Pressure in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage which is a type of brain bleed that happens because of a weak balloon…
- Trial name
- CLASH (NCT00978822)
- Testing
- Clevidipine butyrate injectable emulsion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Muscle Weakness, Critical Illness
Critical Illness Neuromuscular Abnormalities in Neurocritical Care Patients
The aim of this research is to investigate critical illness neuromuscular abnormalities in neurocritical care patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00893633
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Institute of the Brain, Russia
Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus
Training Program to Improve EEG Competence
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the extent to which a practice-oriented training program for intensive care nursing staff and non-physician treatment teams can contribute to the earlier detection of epileptic…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus, Status Epilepticus, Electrographic, Status Epilepticus, Non-Convulsive
- Trial name
- EPI-Train (NCT07689084)
- Testing
- Training Program
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Marburg
Traumatic Brain Injury, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Effect of E-BAL on Severity of VAP Assessed Through CPIS on the Patients of Traumatic Brain Injury in Neurocritical Care, Also Effect on Days of Ventilation and ICU Stay.
Severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) is a leading cause of disability, mortality, and economic burden worldwide. The impact of severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) on the economy of developing countries like Pakistan is…
- Trial name
- NCT04977843
- Testing
- EARLY BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jinnah Hospital
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Decompressive Craniectomy After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (DECIDE-SAH)
DECIDE-SAH is an international, multicenter, retrospective, observational, non-interventional secondary-use cohort study of adults with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).
- Trial name
- DECIDE-SAH (NCT07872774)
- Testing
- Decompressive craniectomy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Essen
Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurocritical Care
Effect of Semi-elemental Enteral Nutrition on Gastrointestinal Tolerance in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.
Study Objective This clinical trial primarily aims to investigate whether semi-elemental enteral nutrition (SEN) improves gastrointestinal tolerance in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to evaluate its impact…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurocritical Care, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- SEMINAR (NCT07092423)
- Testing
- Semi-elemental formula, Standard formula
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
Cerebral Aneurysm, Stroke
Variability in Transcranial Doppler Technique in Neuro-Critical Care Patients
This study aims to determine the inter- and intra-variability of Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound in neuro-critical care patients who are planned for consecutive daily TCD evaluations.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Aneurysm, Stroke, Vasospasm, Cerebral, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
- Trial name
- NCT04583163
- Testing
- Transcranial Doppler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Respiratory Failure, Intracranial Hypertension
Safety of Optimal PEEP in NSICU Patients
The investigators aim to demonstrate that use of transpulmonary pressure to guide PEEP management is safe in patients with possible elevations of intracranial pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT03862027
- Testing
- Esophageal Balloon catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
COVID, Neurologic Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations of COVID 19 in Children
The purpose of this study is to perform a secondary analysis of pre-existing de-identified limited datasets obtained from sites participating in Tier 1 (STUDY20040154: Neurologic Manifestations of COVID 19 in Children) and Tier 2…
- Trial name
- NCT04379089
- Testing
- Observational study only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,568 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Detection of Muscle Loss in Acute Stroke Patients Who Need Enteral Nutrition (MASS)
The degree of muscle loss over the course of inpatient stay will be evaluated in patients with a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke admitted to Neurocritical Care Units and necessitating enteral nutrition.
- Trial name
- MASS (NCT03825419)
- Where
- 10 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Turkish Stroke Research and Clinical Trials Network
Nervous System Diseases, Healthy Subjects
Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy in Unconscious Patients
The study design is a single-center prospective pilot study. Hypothesis: Results of cerebral fNIRS examination in unconscious patients with severe hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke in the ICU are congruent with the results of SSEP…
- Trial name
- fNIRS (NCT04746820)
- Testing
- single-center prospective pilot study
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emanuela Keller
Brain Injuries, Intracranial Pressure Increase
Correlation Between Noninvasive Blood Vessel Functionality Parameters and Cerebral Hemodynamics in Neurocritical Care Patients
The purpose of this clinical research project is to employ Mespere LifeSciences NeurOs Cerebral Oximetry system, equipped with noninvasive sensors approved by the FDA, to monitor and investigate the correlation within a cohort of…
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Intracranial Pressure Increase, Monitoring
- Trial name
- Mespere ICP (NCT06511804)
- Testing
- Intracranial Pressure Noninvasive Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Acute Brain Injury, Mechanical Ventilation
Brain Monitoring During PEEP-Based Respiratory Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
Mechanical ventilation is commonly used in critically ill patients with acute brain injury. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and lung recruitment maneuvers are important ventilator strategies for improving oxygenation, but…
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Mechanical Ventilation, Neurocritical Care
- Trial name
- NCT07716787
- Testing
- Recruitment Maneuver, Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Adjustment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shengli Oilfield Hospital
Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness
fNIRS for Disorders of Consciousness
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can measure brain activity in healthy adults and in people with disorders of consciousness (DoC) in the neuro-intensive care…
- Conditions
- Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness, Coma, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- NCT07485361
- Testing
- Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sleep Fragmentation
Sleep Disruption in Post-operative Patients in the Neurocritical Care Unit
The role of sleep in patients admitted to the intensive care unit is an emerging field of research. There have been studies that show patients in the ICU have poor sleep including sleep fragmentation, multiple arousals, decreased…
- Trial name
- SDPPNCU (NCT02997839)
- Testing
- sleep disruption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia
Noninvasive CA Monitoring Validation and Autonomic Modulation in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This is a two-component prospective study of adult aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients admitted to the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, Cerebral Vasospasm, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07577739
- Testing
- Right-Sided Cervical Sympathetic Block at C6, Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Acute Brain Injury, Mechanical Ventilation
Regional Ventilation Evaluation During Neuro-injury Weaning Study
This study evaluates changes in regional lung ventilation using thoracic electrical impedance tomography (EIT) during the weaning process from mechanical ventilation in ICU patients with acute brain injury.
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Mechanical Ventilation, Prolonged Weaning, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- ReVENtS (NCT07067671)
- Testing
- Internal Thoracic Impedance
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Hydrocephalus
Strategies for Weaning From External Ventricular Drainage
External ventricular drainage is frequently used in neurocritical care, particularly in patients admitted for non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage who develop hydrocephalus and/or intracranial hypertension.
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Hydrocephalus, Intracranial Hypertension, External Ventricular Drainage
- Trial name
- SEVDVE2 (NCT07630051)
- Testing
- Direct clamping of external ventricular drain, Progressive (gradual) weaning of external ventricular drain
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Lung Collapse
The Effect of Lateral Tilt on Ventilation Distribution in Lungs Assessed by Electrical Impedance Tomography
Prevention of lung inhomogeneity is an essential part of preventive strategy in neurocritical care, reducing the risks of secondary brain damage from hypoxemia, hypo/hypercapnia or pneumonia.
- Trial name
- N-LAT-EIT (NCT04235231)
- Testing
- Bed tilting, Body positioning
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Regional Hospital Liberec