Clinical trials: Neurologic Dysfunction
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
30 patients will participate in a prospective randomized clinical trial to test the safety, tolerability and efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction in…
- Trial name
- NCT06927024
- Testing
- Active taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Dementia, Cognitive Decline
Investigating Neurocognitive Disorders Epidemiology
This is a prospective cohort study with the main purpose of predicting progression neurocognitive disorders in Thai population. The main predictor variables to be evaluated are plasma phosphorylated tau (p-tau) level and…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- INDE (NCT06375213)
- Testing
- Plasma tau phosphorylated at Thr217, Neurocognitive examination
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Concussion, Brain
Neurocognitive Dysfunction After Anesthesia in Patients With Recent Concussion
Researchers are trying to determine if the impact of a concussion on the brain is affected by anesthesia and surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03952208
- Testing
- Neurocognitive Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Postoperative Cognitive Function
Comparison of Neuroprotection by Propofol and Desflurane for POCD Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Surgery
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is characterized by the rupture of an intracranial aneurysm and accumulation of blood in the subarachnoid space with 30 to 40% mortality rate.
- Trial name
- NCT02987218
- Testing
- Propofol, Desflurane
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Incidence and Characteristics of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Quebec Francophone Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine what percentage of patients have cognitive problems (for example, memory or concentration difficulties) after surgery and anesthesia, what the characteristics of these problems are, and…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT03337282
- Testing
- Protocolized general anesthesia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Cognitive Change, Cognitive Impairment
The Everyday Function Intervention Trial
Loss of independence, cognitive decline, and difficulties in everyday function are areas of great concern for older adults and their families.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Aging, Dementia
- Trial name
- EFIT (NCT04651582)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Cognitive Stimulating Activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clemson University
Stroke, Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive and Emotional Impairment After Stroke
Cognitive and emotional symptoms are often seen in the acute phase of a stroke. The prevalence of such symptoms later and the mechanisms explaining the symptoms are not fully known.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT00506818
- Testing
- Multifactorial vascular-risk-factor-intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Asker og Baerum
Alzheimer Disease, Anxiety
Cannabidiol Solution for the Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's Dementia
This is an open label, eight week, clinical trial of a proprietary high CBD/low THC sublingual solution for the treatment of clinically significant anxiety and agitation in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Anxiety, Agitation,Psychomotor, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- CBD (NCT04075435)
- Testing
- high CBD/low THC sublingual solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Healthy Test Persons, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Identification of Predictors for Early Cognitive Decline in Men
The research program explores how aging influences brain function in test-persons from a Danish birth cohort of men born in 1953.
- Conditions
- Healthy Test Persons, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03290040
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 564 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion Post Syndrome
Treatment for Patients With Chronic Post-Concussion Symptoms
The current project will examine the effect of a brief psychological intervention on post-concussion symptoms, neurocognitive function, cerebral blood flow (CBF), and psychophysiological and salivary cortisol markers of autonomic…
- Trial name
- NCT03759808
- Testing
- Psychological Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alzheimer Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Network Modulation in Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on memory and language ability in patients with two phenotypic variations of underlying Alzheimer disease pathology: amnestic mild cognitive…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04045990
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Augmented Reality Treadmill Walking for Cognitive and Physical Health in Older Adults
This study evaluated the feasibility and health effects of using augmented reality (AR) treadmill walking in older adults. Sixty community-dwelling adults aged 65 to 80 years were randomly assigned to either an AR treadmill group…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- ART-Walk (NCT07074613)
- Testing
- Traditional Treadmill Walking, JOHNSON 8.1T treadmill with Passport AR system
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Fatigue, Neoplasms
D-MPH in the Treatment of Fatigue and Neurobehavioral Function Related to Chemotherapy in Adult Cancer Patients
To evaluate the efficacy of dexmethylphenidate (d-MPH) in the treatment of chemotherapy-related fatigue in adult cancer subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00047476
- Testing
- dexmethylphenidate(d-mph)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene Corporation
Delirium, Depression
Incidence and Predictors of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery
The objective of the present research is to evaluate the incidence and independent predictors of delirium observed among patients after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Depression, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- IPDACS (NCT00784576)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 563 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result, Pain, Postoperative
Development of Open Heart Surgery Patient Care Protocol and Its Effect on Post-sternotomy Pain
Open heart surgery method is generally used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Sternotomy is the process of opening the sternum. After sternotomy, individuals experience ongoing pain in the anterior thorax.
- Conditions
- Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result, Pain, Postoperative, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT05902052
- Testing
- Care Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Vulvodynia, Dyspareunia
Study to Compare the Efficacy of Cognitive-behavioral Couple Therapy and Lidocaine for Provoked Vestibulodynia
Chronic pain problems involving the female reproductive system are major health concerns for all women. Poorly understood, they entail great personal and financial cost.
- Conditions
- Vulvodynia, Dyspareunia, Vestibulodynia
- Trial name
- CBCT-RCT (NCT01935063)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy, Topical Lidocaine
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Anosmia, Hyposmia
Stellate Ganglion Block for COVID-19-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction
Chronic olfactory dysfunction from the COVID-19 pandemic is a growing public health crisis with up to 1.2 million people in the Unites States affected.
- Conditions
- Anosmia, Hyposmia, Parosmia, Olfactory Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05445921
- Testing
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Epilepsy
Levetiracetam for Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
This study is designed to test if the language problems commonly seen in children with benign rolandic epilepsy would improve by switching anticonvulsants to levetiracetam.
- Trial name
- NCT00181116
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Eosinophilic Gastritis, Gastroparesis
Study of Gastric Motility in Eosinophilic Gastritis
Purpose: The study is a cross-sectional observational study designed to determine if eosinophilic gastritis (EG) results in gastric motility impairment.
- Conditions
- Eosinophilic Gastritis, Gastroparesis, Gastric Motility Disorder
- Trial name
- OAT-FEED (NCT05229432)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Ideal interventions for the older aged population would be those that are easily accessible and associated with minimal burden on family members, the healthcare system and the individuals themselves.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, tDCS
- Trial name
- NCT03680664
- Testing
- Active tDCS, MBSR
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health