Active clinical trials for "Trauma, Nervous System"

People affected central nervous system (CNS) diseases often suffer from neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) that causes a reduction in the quality of life and participation in social life. Although some conservative approaches exist to treat NBD, none has shown to be effective in managing this complex condition. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has shown to be efficient in CNS diseases such as epilepsy and migraine. This randomised trial aims at evaluating the efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in supporting the management of NBD. The research will be conducted at the outpatient service of Neuro-Urology / Spinal Unit of the Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital of Torino. A sample of 62 participants will be divided into two groups: standard (nursing intervention) and experimental (nursing intervention and OMT). A neuro-urologist will determine the eligibility for the study. The outcomes will include self-reported and instrumental measures that will be evaluated in 3 times (before, at the end of the intervention and the follow- up three months). The protocol has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital of Torino on 15.04.2019, protocol number 0040534. The standard intervention has been scheduled for 28.10.2019.

The goal of the investigator's observational, nonrandomized, open label study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of autologous adipose derived mesenchymal cells (ADSC) transplantation into the individuals with faiure in reconstruction of peripheral nerves. ADSC will be used during a last-chance surgery (neurolysis, nerve release) on a previously reconstructed nerve. All enrolled patients will have a documented at least 2-years clinical and electrophisiological observation. Each patient will recive once 10 microinjections of ADSC along the injured nerve, directly after nerve neurolysis. Safety, adverse events and efficacy will be confirmed by clinical, elecrophisiological (EMG, Sensory Thyreshold) and DASH survey.

Objective of this protocol will be to evaluate the parameters related to the function of the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory system, through a rehabilitation and training program for people with acquired central nervous system and multiple sclerosis. The study will consist of volunteers with acquired CNS lesions and multiple sclerosis of both sexes, between 18 and 85 years old, and who wander with or without aid devices, randomly divided into 3 groups: Group 1 (cardiopulmonary treatment), Group 2 (cardiopulmonary treatment and transcranial photobiomodulation application) and Group 3 (cardiopulmonary treatment and placebo laser). All groups will receive aerobic training on a treadmill (Moviment®) with the aid of a suspension equipment (BrainMov® Physical Activity Station). The transcranial photobiomodulation (laser diode, λ = 810 nm, beam area 0.028 cm², power of 100 mW, power density of 3.5 mW / cm², energy of 3 Joules / point and energy density of 107.1 J / cm2) will be applied on the skin / scalp and the International System 10-20 at points F7, F8 and AFz will be used as reference for irradiation. Muscular activation, heart rate variability, lung volumes and capacities, fatigability, exercise tolerance, cognition and quality of life will be evaluated before, during, at the end and after two months of rehabilitation. The treatment proposed in this study, using transcranial photobiomodulation, is expected to improve muscle, sensory, cardiorespiratory, cognitive functions and to interfere positively in the quality of life of the volunteers.

Central nervous system (CNS) injury leads to morbidity in patients, which has few good rehabilitation measures. Mesenchymal stem cells seem to have regenerative and tissue-repairing capabilities. The investigators design this study to infuse mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) intrathecally to CNS injury patients, and observe the safety and efficacy by recording the change of nervous system scores, trying to prove the effect of MSC in rehabilitate CNS injury.

the aim of this study is to compare the effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy and the effect of low level LASER in the treatment of post cesarean anterior cutaneous branches of iliohypogastric neurotmesis.

This multicenter, observational, study will enroll severe neurologically injured patients both prospectively and retrospectively. The aims are to identify the percent of neurocritical care patients with sodium levels ≤ 135 mEq/L, describe treatment strategies employed, determine the correlation of clinical factors (i.e. GCS, ICP) with serum sodium concentrations in patients prior to sodium altering therapy, and evaluate outcomes through evaluation of length of stay, discharge disposition, and modified Rankin score (mRS).

Patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF) procedures for scoliosis are at risk for iatrogenic neurologic injury of the spinal cord and/or spinal nerve roots during surgical correction of the abnormal spinal curvature. The degree of neurologic injury can range from minor sensory deficits to complete paraplegia. Surgeons at CHOP utilize neurophysiologists to identify impending neurologic injury. These consultants monitor spinal cord pathways by recording and analyzing evoked potentials during the operation. Evoked potentials are low voltage electrical signals generated in response to transcranial or transcutaneous electrical stimulation of motor and sensory neural pathways. Some patients undergoing PSF receive an injection of morphine into the cerebrospinal fluid during the operation. This intrathecal (IT) morphine has potent analgesic effects. While most commonly used anesthetic agents have well-characterized effects on evoked potentials, little data exists on the effects of IT morphine on transcranial electric motor-evoked potentials (TceMEPs). This is a prospective observational study to characterize the effects of IT morphine on TceMEPs.

Treatment for brain cancer may include radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is the treatment of tumors with X-rays. This study is related to understanding the side effects of radiation treatment for brain tumors. This study is being conducted by the University of Rochester Cancer Center to compare the extent of side effects of brain cancer treatment with changes in levels of blood proteins called cytokines.

This monocentric descriptive study addresses feasibility, safety and benefits of using a specific suspension walking device for patients with severe neurological injuries in the neuroICU of Montpellier University Hospital, France. Analyzes are retrospective on data collected prospectively during standard practice. All adult neurological patients hospitalized for > 48 hours and requiring mechanical ventilation from January 2018 to January 2019 are included, and divided into two groups: beneficiaries of suspension walking during the ICU stay, and non-beneficiaries. Characteristics of the two groups are compared and reasons for not using suspension walking recorded (feasibility). After pooling all suspension walking sessions, changes in clinical parameters during sessions and occurrence of adverse events are described (tolerance).

Research hypothesis Diving to depths up to 90msw with an oxygen partial pressure of 130kPa in the breathing gas will affect the central nervous system. Diving to depths up to 90msw with an oxygen partial pressure of 130kPa in the breathing gas will induce inflammatory changes. Objectives: To investigate the presence of cerebrospinal biochemical markers in blood after diving to depths up to 90msw with an oxygen partial pressure of 130kPa in the breathing gas. To investigate the presence of inflammatory markers in blood after diving to depths up to 90msw with an oxygen partial pressure of 130kPa in the breathing gas. To investigate the presence of venous gas emboli (VGE) in blood after diving to depths up to 90msw with an oxygen partial pressure of 130kPa in the breathing gas.