Clinical trials: Brain Imaging
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia
Effects of Atomoxetine on Brain Activation During Attention & Reading Tasks in Participants With ADHD & Comorbid Dyslexia
This study will evaluate the effects of atomoxetine on brain activation during attention and reading tasks via functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in participants ages 10 to 16 years old with ADHD and comorbid dyslexia
- Trial name
- NCT00716274
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Perinatal Hypoxia, Dopamine
Measuring Brain Activity of School Age Children
This observational study will investigate whether differences in birth events and oxygen levels during the newborn period affects the brain activity of children during the middle childhood years.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Hypoxia, Dopamine, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
- Trial name
- NCT03407729
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cognitive Performance Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD
Imaging Stimulant and Non Stimulant Treatments for ADHD: A Network Based Approach
The growing number of medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) raises important questions about whether different medications have similar or different therapeutic mechanisms of action.
- Trial name
- NCT01678209
- Testing
- fMRI scans, Atomoxetine arm, Methylphenidate arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Depression
Uridine Adolescent Bipolar Depression Randomized Controlled Trial
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the investigational drug uridine as a treatment for depressed adolescents with bipolar disorder (i.e. "bipolar depression").
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Depression, Manic Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01805440
- Testing
- Uridine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Emotions
Effect of Emotion Mindsets on Emotion Processing
The guiding scientific premise for this research is that a growth emotion mindset will promote more adaptive emotion processing than a fixed emotion mindset.
- Trial name
- NCT03978871
- Testing
- Growth Mindset, Brain Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major Depressive Disorder
Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Adjunct Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
The primary objective of the study was to determine the effects of 10-week adjunctive supplementation with 2 doses of LCn-3 fatty acids (fish oil) on cortical functional activity and biochemistry in adolescents with MDD.
- Trial name
- NCT00511810
- Testing
- Low Dose Fish Oil, High Dose Fish Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Clinical Indication for Brain MRI, Healthy Volunteers
Comparative Study of Conventional MR Images With Synthetically Reconstructed MR Images of the Brain
This study is being conducted for evaluation of 3D Synthetic MRI (SyMRI 15, 3D) for neuroimaging,
- Trial name
- NCT05425927
- Testing
- SyMRI 15 (3D)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SyntheticMR
IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation
Cardiac Displacement From Third Trimester to Early Childhood
The aim is to increase awareness of the relationship between (IUGR) and cardiac function in the foetus, the development of cardiac function over time after delivery and what significance a possible early disturbed myocardial…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- CADETTE (NCT02583763)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Impulsive Aggression
Exploratory fMRI Study on the Treatment for Impulsive Aggression in Children With ADHD
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of 4-week SPN-810 treatment on brain functioning in patients aged 8-12 years with ADHD and associated feature of impulsive aggression (IA).
- Trial name
- NCT03638466
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Point Subtraction Aggression Paradigm (PSAP) Task
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brain Cancer, CNS Cancer
Imaging Brain Tumors With FACBC and Methionine
This research protocol makes pictures of brain tumors. The pictures are made with a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. PET scans use radioactivity to "see" cancer cells. We are using a new kind of PET scan.
- Trial name
- NCT00597246
- Testing
- FACBC, Methionine, PET Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Traumatic Brain Injury
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI Pilot
The global aim of this proposal is to test and refine Common Data Elements (CDEs), neuroimaging standards, and best practices for genetics and proteomics in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) studies.
- Trial name
- NCT01565551
- Testing
- N/A (Observational Study)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
Investigation of Brain Nitrogen in Partial Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency (OTCD) Using 1 H MRS, DTI, and fMRI
The purpose of this study is to use various types of MRI and cognitive testing to evaluate changes in the brain and cognitive function that occur in subjects with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) relative to healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT01569568
- Testing
- MRI scanning, Cognitive testing
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrea Gropman
Headache, Tumor
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Pediatric MRI Sedation
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of combining two anesthetic medications (dexmedetomidine and propofol) in low doses with a standard dose of a single drug that is commonly used to provide sedation/anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Headache, Tumor, Seizure Disorder, Neurofibromatoses
- Trial name
- NCT03513757
- Testing
- propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavioral and Neural Response to Memantine in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study is a 12-week, randomized-controlled trial of memantine hydrochloride (Namenda) for the treatment of social impairment in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT01972074
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Neuroimaging of the Effects of Concerta in the Treatment of ADHD
A number of brain regions have been down to be altered in both structure and function in patients with ADHD, including prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate, caudate and cerebellum.
- Trial name
- NCT00778310
- Testing
- methylphenidate-OROS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy
A Pilot Study of Dexmedetomidine-Propofol in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This is a pilot study to determine if a standard bolus dose and infusion of dexmedetomidine can significantly decrease the dose of propofol (infusion) required for accomplishing an MRI.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02633241
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine bolus and high infusion-Propofol, Dexmedetomidine bolus and low infusion-Propofol, Dexmedetomidine bolus only - Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Cravero
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety
Specifying and Treating Anxiety in Autism Research
In the Specifying and Treating the Anxiety Phenotype in Autism Spectrum Disorder (STAAR) study, we conducted a16-week randomized comparative treatment trial of the Behavioral Intervention for Anxiety in Children with Autism…
- Trial name
- STAAR (NCT03279471)
- Testing
- Sertraline, CBT/BIACA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Central Nervous System Diseases
Safety and Efficacy of MultiHance in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and enhancing properties of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent MultiHance in children aged 2 to 17 years having central nervous system (CNS) disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00323310
- Testing
- gadobenate dimeglumine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Bracco Diagnostics, Inc
Poor Feeding, Infant Development
taVNS Paired With Bottle Feeding in Infants Failing Oral Feeds
Oromotor dysfunction and poor feeding is common after premature birth and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with motor activity accelerates functional improvements after stroke.
- Conditions
- Poor Feeding, Infant Development, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT04643808
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Autism Spectrum Disorder
FMRI Brain Activation of Aripiprazole Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is an 8 week research study of aripiprazole (abilify) which is used to reduce irritable behaviors in autism spectrum disorders. All participants will receive active study medication.
- Trial name
- AripfMRI (NCT01028820)
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill