Clinical Trials for Brain Diseases

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov — U.S. National Library of Medicine — A database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world (U.S. National Library of Medicine, public domain).

This page lists clinical trials related to Brain Diseases from the ClinicalTrials.gov database.

Trial Summary

• Total studies: 50
• Recruiting: 23
• Active, not recruiting: 8
• Completed: 12
• Other: 7

Results are refreshed periodically and may not reflect the most current information available from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Recruiting Trials

NCT00739362 — Effects of Brain Stimulation on Food Intake and Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment

This study will determine whether electrical stimulation of an area of the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is important in determining the feeling of fullness after eating, affects how much food a person eats and weight loss over 4 weeks. It will also compare weight changes in people who attend weight loss counseling sessions and those who do not over this period of time….

NCT02257866 — Studies of the Natural History, Pathogenesis, and Outcome of Idiopathic Systemic Vasculitis

Background:

- Vasculitis is a group of diseases that inflame and damage blood vessels and tissue. It can cause many medical problems. Few tests can diagnose the disease, and none can reliably predict a relapse. Researchers want to study people s genes and follow people over time to see how the disease affects them.

Objective:

- To learn the signs, symptoms, imaging tests, genetic markers, …

NCT02435810 — Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System

Background:

- Inflammation is how the body reacts to infection or injury. Infections or inflammation in the brain and nerves can be serious. There aren t always good tests to detect this. Researchers want to learn more about how diseases affect the brain and nerves to develop better tests and treatments.

Objective:

- To learn more about how inflammation and infections hurt the brain and ne…

NCT03869138 — Alternative Therapies for Improving Physical Function in Individuals With Stroke

Neurological impairment is a devastating disease for patients and their families and a leading cause of adult disability. Traditional rehabilitative therapies can help regain motor function and ameliorate disability. However, health care reimbursed rehabilitation is usually provided for up to 6 months post stroke (3 months in form of inpatient therapy and 3 months in outpatient therapy). There …

NCT06087926 — Apathy in Parkinson Disease TMS Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop non-invasive brain stimulation targets for the treatment of apathy, or motivation problems, in Parkinson Disease.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

1. Does transcranial magnetic stimulation change effort task performance in Parkinson’s Disease patients?
2. Is there a link between brain signals and apathy?

Participants will

• compl…

NCT06352632 — ACT-GLOBAL Adaptive Platform Trial for Stroke

Stroke is causing 6.6 million deaths and is a major cause of disability worldwide in 2019. There remains an urgent need for interventions that improve outcomes which can be implemented with wide applicability for stroke. ACT-GLOBAL is a multi-factorial, multi-arm, multi-stage, randomised, global adaptive platform trial for stroke, aiming to identify the treatment/s associated with the highest c…

NCT06352619 — Third Enhanced Control of Hypertension and Thrombectomy Stroke Domain Within ACT-GLOBAL Adaptive Platform Trial

Several clinical trials have produced variable conclusions regarding the effects of intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering in post-EVT acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients. Although two trials indicate harm from very intensive target-based treatment (SBP <130 mmHg), the others neutral effects in the SBP range 140-160 mmHg. The ENCHANTED3/MT domain of the ACT-GLOBAL platform trial aims to test…

NCT06661759 — Clinic-based and Technology-Supported Sleep Intervention for Pediatric Epilepsy

Sleep problems are more common and more severe in children with epilepsy. The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effect of a clinic-based and technology-supported sleep intervention for improving sleep and health in children with epilepsy and their parents.

NCT02531880 — Investigation of Blood-Brain-Barrier Breakdown Using Manganese Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Background:

- The blood-brain barrier separates the brain from the rest of the body. Epilepsy is a neurological disease that causes seizures. It can affect this barrier. Researchers think a contrast agent called mangafodipir might be better able to show areas of the brain that epilepsy affects.

Objective:

- To see if mangafodipir is well tolerated and safe. To see if magnetic resonance ima…

NCT07094269 — Protocol of the Packer Managing Fatigue Program Versus Standard Information to Improve Energy Conservation Self-Efficacy in Parkinson’s Disease

This protocol describes a randomized, controlled, parallel-group, trial evaluating the effectiveness of a group-based fatigue management program for people with Parkinson’s disease. The study will be conducted in Italy, with participant recruitment planned to begin on July 1st, 2025. The primary sponsor is the Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal Chil…

NCT07174661 — Educational Tools for the Improvement of Early Advance Care Planning in Adolescents and Young Adults With Advanced Solid Tumors and High-Grade Brain Tumors

This clinical trial studies whether educational tools work to improve early advance care planning (ACP) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with solid tumors that may have spread from where they first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) and high-grade brain tumors. The incidence of AYA cancers is on the rise with approximately 90,000 new diagnoses y…

NCT07220538 — A Study Testing How Well the Drug Extract of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves Tablets Works for People With Memory or Thinking Problems After a Stroke When Added to Standard Treatment

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Extract of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves Tablets help improve thinking and memory in people aged 55 years and older who had an ischemic stroke (a type of stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain). It will also look at how safe the Extract of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves Tablets are.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Do the Extract of Ginkgo …

NCT07691411 — An Ecological Momentary Assessment Based Program to Support Self-Management for Post-stroke Patients

The goal of this feasibility study is to test whether a new approach that combines real-time symptom tracking (Ecological Momentary Assessment) with machine learning can help people recovering from a stroke to better manage depression, thinking difficulties, and daily functioning. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is this combined approach practical and acceptable for post-stroke survi…

NCT07224191 — Hippocampal Oscillations During Exploration

The objective of this study is to determine how visuomotor exploration relates to hippocampal activity along its long axis. The study will investigate the neurophysiological mechanisms in the hippocampus during (1) visual exploration in surgical patients using high-resolution iEEG, and (2) ambulatory exploration in patients implanted with RNS devices.

NCT07347574 — NeuroCare Community Project: A Community Based Prospective Observational Study for Early Alzheimer’s Detection in HK

Population aging is reshaping societal dynamics and presents significant global challenges. By 2050, it is projected that 1.6 billion people worldwide will be over the age of 65. Given that aging is the primary risk factor for many common chronic diseases, reducing the burden of age-related illnesses and promoting healthy aging have become critical public health priorities. Notably, Hong Kong h…

NCT07517263 — An Open Label Extension (OLE) Study (Following Completion of CTQJ230A12301) to Evaluate Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Pelacarsen (TQJ230)

This open-label extension study will provide post-trial access to pelacarsen (TQJ230) to participants who have successfully completed the double-blind parent study (CTQJ230A12301).

NCT07381751 — Artificial Intelligence-assisted MDS-UPDRS Assessment for Parkinson’s Disease

Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that progressively causes both motor and non-motor symptoms. As the second most common neurodegenerative disease and most common movement disorder, it affects over 8.5 million people worldwide and 13,000 people in Hong Kong. The most classical symptoms of PD are resting tremors, rigidity of the muscles, bradykinesia (slowing of …

NCT07054801 — IA Lidocaine and Methylprednisolone for Headache Associated With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a type of bleeding around the brain that can cause sudden and severe headaches. These headaches can be debilitating and persist for weeks, significantly impacting a patient’s comfort and recovery. Many patients require opioids for pain control, which can lead to side effects such as drowsiness, constipation, and dependency. There is a need for new treatment stra…

NCT07631078 — kTMP-Enhanced Motor Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke Recovery (KULMINATE) Pilot

kTMP, kilohertz transcutaneous magnetic perturbations, is a low intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation technique that will be used in this study to promote arm/hand rehabilitation in patients who have been disabled by stroke.

NCT07649135 — Feasibility of a Remotely Delivered Step Count Intervention in Chronic Stroke

The goal of this study is to explore the feasibility of a new approach to rehabilitation that focuses on step count. Participants will complete 6 telephone or Zoom-based sessions with an occupational therapist over 6 weeks and use a step count tracker during that time. They will also complete questionnaires, assessments, surveys, and physical activity measurements during study weeks 0 (baseline…

NCT07416188 — Novel Indenoisoquinolone CMYC/TOPOISOMERASE 1 Inhibitor (LMP744) in Recurrent Glioblastoma

Background:

Glioblastoma is a common brain cancer in adults. Treatment includes surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But this cancer can return after treatment and is often fatal. Researchers want to know if a study drug (LMP744) can kill glioblastoma tumor cells.

Objective:

To test LMP744 in people with glioblastoma.

Eligibility:

People aged 18 years or older with glioblastoma that retur…

NCT06615973 — Screening for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Cognitive Function in Individuals With History of Stroke

Background:

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. It is also a leading cause of disability. More than 70% of people who survive strokes have mental impairment or dementia. Medical factors, such as the severity of the stroke, affect whether a person will have mental impairment afterward. But social factors, such as education and ethnicity, seem to play a role as well….

NCT07521930 — Interfacing With NeuroTechnology to Expand Neural Throughput (INTENT)

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of an implantable device that records and stimulates different areas of the brain to allow adults affected by disabling paralysis (see Eligibility for more details) to control and receive feedback from assistive devices.

Active, Not Recruiting

NCT00005902 — Study of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Growth and Cyst Development in Patients With Von Hippel Lindau Disease

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the growth of brain and spinal cord tumors and cysts that develop in association with them in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease. It will examine how fast the tumors grow and try to determine what factors (for example, puberty , pregnancy, menopause, blood proteins, etc.) affect their growth.

Patients between the ages of 8 and 75 years who …

NCT01323322 — Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (HANDLS)

The Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study is an interdisciplinary, community-based, prospective longitudinal epidemiologic study examining the influences of race and socioeconomic status (SES) on the development of age-related health disparities among socioeconomically diverse African Americans and whites in Baltimore. This study investigates whether he…

NCT03726359 — Phase I Study of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy

There is a lack of prospective trial data and consensus guidelines describing the use of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (FSRT) in the treatment of brain metastases. There has been no prospective dose escalation study performed to date to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in patients treated with FSRT. Prescription doses in the series described above ranged from 18 Gy to 42…

NCT04692441 — Apolipoprotein E (APOE) Genotype Effects on Triglycerides and Blood Flow in the Human Brain

High fat feeding (HFF) increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) but individuals who carry the AD risk gene E4 paradoxically improve after acute HFF. The investigators propose to further study this phenomenon with a clinical study to assess cerebral blood flow which can be measured by a technique called arterial spin labeling (ASL) on an MRI and is tightly related to brain metabolism.

NCT05808504 — Investigation of the Benefits of Electrical Non-invasive Stimulation on Cognitive Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease.

It is mostly characterized by the presence of motor difficulties. However, it can also be accompanied by cognitive disorders which have an equally significant impact on the quality of life of patients and which are not relieved by any treatment.

Among the functions affected by Parkinson’s diseas…

NCT06094491 — Virtual Diabetes Group Visits Across Health Systems

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual diabetes group visits on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

NCT06814730 — A Study to Assess THN391 in Subjects With Alzheimer’s Disease

This is a Phase 1b study to evaluate different doses of the drug and see whether a drug is safe and how it behaves in the body.

THN391 has already been assessed in healthy people without Alzheimer’s disease. This is the first study of THN391 in patients with Early Alzheimer’s disease. Later studies will evaluate THN391 to see if it is effective for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

In thi…

NCT07676539 — Adapting the STRW Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults With Epilepsy (ARGOS)

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a telehealth intervention (Surviving and Thriving in the Real World; STRW) is helpful to improve daily living skills for teens and young adults with epilepsy. It will also learn about the acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction of the intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is STRW an acceptable, feasible, and satisfactory i…

Not Yet Recruiting

NCT07691255 — MELanoma Brain Metastasis Treated With CYberknife

Melanoma is a type of cancer that can spread to the brain, making the disease harder to treat and worsening both survival and quality of life.

In recent years, treatments have improved significantly thanks to advances in surgery, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. These new treatments have greatly increased survival rates for patients with metastatic melanoma.

This study focus…

NCT07690982 — Assessing Posture and ROM With PhysioMaster in Stroke Patients

The smartphone application named PhysioMaster is an easy-to-use, accessible, and freely available application. Although it has been used in several previous studies, no validity or reliability study has yet been conducted in patients with stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the PhysioMaster smartphone application in patients with stroke.

A…

NCT07690280 — Web-Based Psychoeducation for Dementia Caregivers

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as agitation, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, and apathy, are common among people with dementia and often increase the burden on family caregivers. Many caregivers have limited knowledge and confidence in managing these symptoms.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week web-based psychoeducation and BPSD sy…

NCT07689981 — The Efficacy of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Individuals With Tiletamine Use Disorder

Participants diagnosed with tiletamine use disorder will be assigned to active or sham taVNS for 5 days. Clinical outcomes ( e.g., behavioral paradigms measures and clinical scales ) and physiological markers (e.g., EEG and ECG) will be evaluated at baseline, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-ups to determine therapeutic efficacy and mechanisms of action.

NCT07690020 — Clinical Efficacy and Mechanism Research of Getong Tongluo Capsule in Ischemic Stroke

The purpose of this single-center, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial is to clarify the clinical efficacy and safety of Getong Tongluo Capsule in patients with ischemic stroke. Combined with gut microbiome and metabolomics techniques, investigators will explore whether this medicine exerts neuroprotective effects via the gut-brain axis. Investigators will further verify its pharmacologi…

NCT07690228 — A Phase 1 Study of GSM-779690T in Healthy Adult Participants

A Phase 1, single-centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of a single and multiple dose regimens of GSM-779690T in healthy adults. This first-in-human study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of GSM-779690T.

NCT07129759 — Phase 3 Long Term Safety Extension Study of LUM-201 in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency

This is a Multi-national Trial. The Goal of the Trial is to Offer Subjects Who Complete 12 Months in the LUM-201-10 Phase 3 Trial up to an Additional 36 Months of Treatment of LUM-201 While Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of LUM-201.

Completed Trials

NCT01132937 — Evaluation, Pathogenesis, and Outcome of Subjects With or Suspected Traumatic Brain Injury

Background:

- Traumatic brain injury may have a range of effects, from severe and permanent disability to more subtle functional and cognitive deficits that often go undetected during initial treatment. To improve treatments and therapies and to provide a uniform quality of care, researchers are interested in developing more standardized criteria for diagnosing and classifying different types…

NCT01498263 — Inherited Diseases, Caregiving, and Social Networks

Approximately 66 million informal caregivers care for someone who is ill, disabled, or aged. These caregivers experience significant distress associated with caregiving, which may be particularly salient in the context of inherited conditions. Previous studies have not examined caregiving from a network perspective, nor have they considered how cognitive and emotional responses, such as caregiv…

NCT01947907 — Safety, PK/PD (Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics) and Efficacy of ACP-001 Weekly Versus Daily hGH in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

A six month study of ACP-001, a long-acting growth hormone product, versus standard human growth hormone therapy. ACP-001 will be given once-a-week, standard human growth hormone (hGH) will be given on a daily basis. The primary aim is to demonstrate safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics over a period of six months. A secondary objective is the comparison of height velocity (HV) of the …

NCT01925196 — Natural History and Biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia Caused by the C9ORF72 Gene Mutation

Background:

- Some people have a mutation in the C9ORF72 gene that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The mutation causes a small piece of DNA to repeat itself thousands of times. The C9ORF gene mutation mostly occurs in families. In those families, some persons have ALS and others have FTD. Occasionally the C9ORF gene mutation occurs in persons witho…

NCT02694783 — Adoptive Cellular Immunotherapy for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy With Ex Vivo Generated Polyomavirus-Specific T-Cells

Background:

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a brain infection in people with a weakened immune system. Researchers think polyoma virus specific T cells (PyVST) therapy can treat PML. The PyVST cells are made from blood cells of a healthy relative. They are grown in a lab to expand the virus-killing cells, then given to the person with PML.

Objective:

To test whether PyVST…

NCT02669225 — Brain Amyloid- Retention During Wakefulness and Following Emergence From Sleep in Healthy People

Background:

Brain activity creates waste products. The body s glymphatic system removes this waste, especially during sleep. One brain waste product is amyloid-beta (Ab). It plays a role in Alzheimer s disease. Researchers want to study the effect of sleep on Ab in the brain.

Objective:

To see if sleep affects the amount of waste product removed from the brain.

Eligibility:

Healthy people …

NCT03251989 — Rare CNS Tumors Outcomes &Risk

Background:

Primary tumors of the brain and spine are those that start in the brain or spine. These tumors are rare, accounting for <2% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States. Some of these tumors occur in less than 2,000 people per year. Researchers want to study a large group of people with this kind of tumor. They want to learn more about the tumors, including the risk factors relat…

NCT07689617 — Ultrasound-Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Vagus Nerve Stimulation Surgery

This prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided intermediate cervical plexus block (ICB) in patients undergoing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) implantation surgery under general anesthesia. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either an ultrasound-guided ICB with 10 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine or a pl…

NCT05559398 — Glenzocimab for REperfusion in the Setting of Endovascular Therapy for Brain infarctioN: GREEN Study

Emergent reperfusion is the main goal for acute ischemic stroke therapy (AIS). Endovascular therapy (EVT) is recommended within 6 hrs of stroke onset, and up to 24 hrs following perfusion imaging criteria.

Despite the major benefit associated with MT, more than 50% of the patients remain disabled at 3 months. Reperfusion rates after MT are critical to determine functional outcome. However, com…

NCT06329141 — A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Vutiglabridin in Early Parkinson’s Disease Patients

1. Study Objective

   - To assess the efficacy and safety of vutiglabridin in early Parkindson’s disease patients

2. Background Glaceum Inc. has evaluated the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic properties of vutiglabridin in healthy subjects through its Phase 1 trials, and is planning to perform this Phase 2a trial to assess the efficacy and safety of vutiglabridin in e…

NCT07690722 — Effect of Whirlpool Therapy Combined With Botulinum Toxin in Children With Cerebral Palsy

This study aims to investigate the effects of adding whirlpool therapy to standard rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy who recently received botulinum toxin-A injections. Participants will be divided into two groups: one group will receive standard physiotherapy, while the other group will receive physiotherapy combined with whirlpool therapy. The effects of these interventions on sp…

NCT07689084 — 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 seizures, with particular emphasis on SE.

Further objectives include enhancing competence in EEG interpretation and minimizing existing communication and procedural barr…