Neurological

Official Title

STATBI: School Transitions after Traumatic Brain Injury

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to understand the best ways to help students return to school after brain injury of any severity. This is important to study because finding the best ways to help students go back to school right after brain injury, and over time, can help improve student success and recovery.

Your participation in the study would take place when you/your child begins the study and then at 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 2 years (if applicable) and 3 years (if applicable) after the study starts.

Could this study be right for you?

• Students aged 5 to 18 years old
• In kindergarten through 12th grade
• Must Speak English
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) of any severity
• Parent/caregiver is willing to share medical and academic information with the research team (all study activities are virtual/remote)

Age Range

5 and up

Official Title

Fitness, Aging, Stress & TBI Exposure Repository (FASTER)

Purpose

The purpose this study is to examine how individual differences in health changes (muscle strength, blood pressure) and behavioral changes (sleep, physical activity) impact memory, attention, and the brain. We study these relationships in among a variety of older adults, including those with a history of concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The long-term goal of this project is to identify modifiable factors that exacerbate or protect from age-related cognitive decline.

Could this study be right for you?

Eligibility Criteria: • Aged 18 years and older • Speak English • History of concussion, traumatic brain injury, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder • Must have primary care physician

Age Range

18 and up

Official Title

Perinatal Arterial Stroke: The I-ACQUIRE Study

Purpose

Children who suffered a stroke before or shortly after being born that was caused by blockage of blood flow in an artery, it often results in the child showing some weakness on one side of their body.

With this study, we want to find out if a type of therapy may help children who have weakness on one side of their body due to perinatal arterial ischemic stroke, learn how to better use their weaker arm.

All children will be in the study for about 13 - 15 months. Some children may be in the study for a longer period, depending on which treatment they receive during Phase 1 of the study. The I-ACQUIRE therapy involves fun learning and play, self-help activities, and manipulating interesting toys and objects.

Could this study be right for you?

- Your child must be between the ages of 8 and 36 months old when beginning this study
- Your child must have suffered an a perinatal arterial ischemic stroke
- Upper limb weakness
- Parents must be able to participate at least 1x/week for therapy and 40-60 minutes/day at home

Official Title

Laying the Groundwork for Personalized Medicine in Aphasia Therapy: Genetic and Cognitive Predictors of Restorative Treatment Response

Purpose

This NIH-funded project will investigate patient-specific factors that may influence response to therapy for language impairment after stroke, or aphasia. Results from this work will assist with better estimation of prognosis for stroke survivors with aphasia, which could empower patients and families to make more informed health care decisions about how to pursue the most appropriate rehabilitation services based on their unique characteristics, such as genetics, cognitive skills, and brain structure after stroke.

Could this study be right for you?

Participants must meet the following criteria:
- Native English speaker
- Able to have an MRI
- Had only one stroke (in the left hemisphere of the brain)

Age Range

18 and up

Official Title

Mechanisms of Self and Other Evaluation (MeSO Study)

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to better understand the way the brain works in people who have depression and people who have previously been depressed. We are also testing healthy subjects for comparison. We hope our findings will lead to better ways to diagnose and treat mood disorders in the future. Participation involves an initial phone call and a 2 to 4 hour visit to find out if you are eligible. This visit will include completing questionnaires and interviews. If eligible, participants will have a second 3-5 hour visit for an MRI scan. Two months after the scan, participants will complete daily online questionnaires for 7 days. This process is repeated 2 months later (4 months after the scan). 

Could this study be right for you?

You may be eligible for this study if you: • Are between the ages of 18-40 • Are right-handed • Do not have a history of neurological disorders (e.g., seizures, head injury, etc.) • Do not have major medical problems (e.g., stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, endocrine disorders, etc.) • Have normal vision, vision that is corrected to normal with glasses or contacts • Are willing and able to undergo fMRI scanning (not claustrophobic, no non-removable metal in your body) • Are not pregnant

Age Range

18 and up

Official Title

Cognition and Brain Circuitry

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to look at how our brain networks interact for different mental functions and how individual differences in brain structure and function determines individual differences in behavior. During this study, we use magnetic resonance imaging methods: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI). Functional MRI (fMRI) and DWI are typical imaging methods that use a strong magnetic field and radio waves to make pictures of your body. The total length of the study will be between 3 and 4 hours, including up to 2 hours outside the MRI scanner and 2 hours in the scanner.

Could this study be right for you?

- Healthy adults between 18-40 years of age - Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision

Age Range

18 and up

Official Title

Collaborative Research: Learning and Improving Alzheimer's Patient-Caregiver Relationships via Smart Healthcare Technology

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to explore how family caregivers and persons with memory loss communicate and if certain ways of handling stress, such as mindfulness-based self managements, are helpful for family caregivers. You will be in the study for up to four months from the time of consent to the time of final study data collection. There will be 4 telephone or video calls, and each will take approximately 30 – 135 minutes.

Could this study be right for you?

Caregivers who will participate in this study need to: 1) be aged 21 years or older 2) be an informal, unpaid caregiver who lives with the care recipient 3) be fluent in English 4) have functioning home Wifi The inclusion criteria for care recipients (persons with memory loss) are: 1) females and males age 60-99 years 2) history of memory loss 3) community-dwelling (living in the home) 4) fluent in English

Age Range

21 and up

Official Title

Registry of Deep Brain Stimulation with the VERCISE™ System: Vercise™ DBS Registry

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to record the personal experiences of those who have had Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) using the Vercise™ System, for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.

Could this study be right for you?

You may be eligible if you are:
- At least 18 years of age
- Planning to receive the currently available Vercise™ System and/or any new commercially approved parts such as leads, extension, Adaptor, CP, etc. that is works with the Vercise System

Age Range

18 and up

Official Title

ABT-CIP-10300: Abbott DBS Registry of Outcomes for Indications over Time (ADROIT)

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to collect information and evaluate outcomes for Abbott Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) systems that are approved and sold in your country.

In order to evaluate how the DBS system performs, data will be collected before, during and after DBS implant when you visit the study doctor. The data collected will include information on your movements, feelings, daily activities, and DBS program settings.

The information gathered in this study will add to the understanding of treatment options for future patients receiving DBS.

Could this study be right for you?

Inclusion Criteria:

- You are scheduled for a new implant or IPG device replacement surgery with a market-released Abbott DBS system within 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

- You are currently enrolled or plan to enroll in another study that may alter the results of this clinical investigation
- You have another disease, conditions, or other medical, social, or psychological conditions that could limit the your ability to participate in the clinical investigation or to satisfy follow-up requirements

Official Title

Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of 36 Weeks of Treatment with NLY01 in Early-stage Parkinson’s Disease

Purpose

This research is studying a new drug, NLY01, in a large number of persons to learn about its effects in people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease (PD). Researchers want to know whether NLY01 helps lessen symptoms and signs of early PD, as well as slow the progression of the disease.

You will have a 2 in 3 chance of receiving NLY01 and a 1 in 3 chance of receiving a placebo, sterile salt water that looks like NLY01 but does not contain the study drug.

The total amount of time for you to be in the study will be approximately 45 to 54 weeks.

Could this study be right for you?

Inclusion:
- Man or woman, at least 30 to 80 years old
- Have early-stage Parkinson's disease
- Not be on any current treatments for PD
- If of reproductive potential, willing and able to use a highly effective form of birth control during the study and for 30 days following last dose of study material

* Other criteria for eligibility apply

Exclusion:
- Diagnosis of secondary or atypical parkinsonism
- Onset of any parkinsonian motor sign or symptom >5 years before Screening Visit
- Previous surgical procedure for PD
- Clinically significant medical, surgical, psychiatric, or laboratory abnormality
- Has an ECG or clinical evidence of potentially unstable heart disease
- Medical or recreational use of marijuana or THC-containing compounds within 3 months of the Screening Visit

* Other criteria for exclusion apply

Age Range

30 and up