Pregnancy hormone may reboot brain after injury
NCT ID NCT07557615
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tests whether a hormone called hCG (Ovidrel) can help men recover thinking and daily living skills after a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Fifty men will receive either the hormone or a placebo twice a week for 24 weeks. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also measure changes in independence and brain function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG, Ovidrel)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to boost recovery of thinking and daily function after a traumatic brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (50 men) testing safety first. It may not show clear benefit, and side effects are unknown.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705-2254, United States
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