Clinical trials: Brain Modulation
Brain Tumor, Pediatric
Intensity Modulated PrOton Therapy in Pediatric BRain Tumors (IMPORT)
Children diagnosed with benign or low-grade brain tumors often require radiation therapy to control their disease. While radiation can be effective, traditional techniques using X-rays (photon-based radiotherapy) expose healthy…
- Trial name
- IMPORT (NCT07338526)
- Testing
- Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), Photon-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Centre
Deep Brain Stimulation, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Evaluating Modulation Effects of Temporal Interference Using SEEG
This single-center prospective study aims to investigate the electrophysiological mechanisms of temporal interference (TI) in humans by analyzing clinical, imaging, and electrophysiological data from patients aged 14-60 with…
- Trial name
- NCT06663969
- Testing
- Temporal Interference
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
Modulation of Brain Plasticity After Perinatal Stroke
Newborn stroke is the leading cause of a common type of cerebral palsy (CP) that affects thousands of Canadian children and families.
- Trial name
- PLASTIC CHAMPS (NCT01189058)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Brain Tumor
Monitoring Neural Tissues Properties by Modulated Imaging (MI)
We have developed a safe, non-contact, intra-operative guidance system to optimize tumor resection in neurosurgery. The Modulated Imaging is non-contact optical imaging technology developed at the Beckman Laser Institute, UCI.
- Trial name
- MI (NCT00555711)
- Testing
- Modulated Imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Children With Cerebral Palsy
Remote Ischemic Conditioning and Spinal Reflex Modulation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is a clinically feasible intervention involving brief, sublethal periods of ischemia followed by reperfusion that has been shown to enhance motor performance, strength, and balance when combined…
- Trial name
- NCT07390760
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Condtioning (RIC), Balance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Epilepsy, Sensory Modulation Disorder
Sensory Modulation in Children With Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that can impact cognitive, motor, and behavioral skills, often leading to sensory modulation disorders (SMDs) in children.
- Trial name
- NCT06818344
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic
Benefits of Relaxation by Music Therapy on PTSD Symptoms
PTSD is a debilitating mental disorder that may develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event. With appropriate care, treatment efficiency is variable and around 20% of the patients do not respond to…
- Trial name
- TRACER (NCT03990064)
- Testing
- musicotherapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche Biomedicale des Armees
22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Neuroprotective Effects of Risperdal on Brain and Cognition in 22q11 Deletion Syndrome
Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is a neurogenetic condition associated with a high risk of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04639960
- Testing
- Risperdal
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Typically Developing Children
The Effect of Perturbation Training on Reactive Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this project was to evaluate whether perturbation training influences reflex modulation in children with spastic CP and whether changed reflex modulation leads to improved reactive balance and walking.
- Trial name
- NCT07818928
- Testing
- Balance training on a moving platform
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Healthy, Tooth Extraction
Pain Pathways in the Brain
This study will evaluate brain pathways involved in feeling pain and pain relief following administration of pain medication. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be used to measure brain activity at sites that become more…
- Trial name
- NCT00078364
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Cerebral Palsy
Modulation of Sagittal Spinal Geometry in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study will be to evaluate the the effect of Thera Togs soft orthotic undergarment on modulation of the spinal geometry and mobility in sagittal plan in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04271618
- Testing
- TheraTogs Orthotic Undergarment
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Concussion, Brain, Treatment
Modulating Exercise Dosage to Improve Concussion Recovery
Aerobic exercise has emerged as an effective treatment to reduce sport-related concussion symptom severity, yet existing work lacks rigor regarding the precise exercise volume and intensity required to elicit therapeutic effects…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Brain, Treatment, Aerobic Exercise, Inflammation
- Trial name
- MEDIC (NCT05434130)
- Testing
- High Dose Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Epilepsy
Acute Stimulation and Modulation of Stereotyped High-Frequency Oscillations
Overall, this study will investigate the functional utility of stereotyped HFOs by capturing them with a new implantable system (Brain Interchange - BIC of CorTec), which can sample neural data at higher rates >=1kHz and deliver…
- Trial name
- NCT06898138
- Testing
- Brain Interchange System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parkinson's Disease
Dopaminergic Modulation of Declarative Memory
The study investigates the effect of dopaminergic stimulation over declarative memory functions in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03151460
- Testing
- Dopamine Agent
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Pompe Disease
Immune Modulation Therapy for Pompe Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess anti-recombinant human acid α-glucosidase (anti-rhGAA) antibody titers after treatment with immune modulation therapy in patients of Pompe disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02525172
- Testing
- Rituximab, intravenous immune globulin, Bortezomib
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Lysosomal Storage Disease, Peroxisomal Disorder
Reduced-Intensity Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for High Risk Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders
This study is designed to test the ability to achieve donor hematopoietic engraftment while maintaining low rates of transplant-related mortality (TRM) in patients with high-risk lysosomal and peroxisomal disorders using a novel…
- Trial name
- NCT01626092
- Testing
- Campath-1H, Clofarabine, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Urinary Incontinence, Daytime Wetting
Brain Activity Among Children With Overactive Bladder and Daytime Urinary Incontinence and Healthy Children
The aim of this study is to investigate whether the activity in brain areas controlling the bladder is different among children suffering from Overactive Bladder (OAB) and Daytime Urinary Incontinence (DUI) compared to age- and…
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Daytime Wetting, Urination Disorders, Urination Involuntary
- Trial name
- NCT05989646
- Testing
- Sacral TENS
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
CP (Cerebral Palsy), Diplegia
Static and Dynamic Postural Stability in Cerebral Palsy Children
Cerebral palsy (CP) concerns 2 children out of 1000 in the general population (SCPE 2002). It is the main cause of postural and motor deficits in children.
- Conditions
- CP (Cerebral Palsy), Diplegia, Hemiplegia, Postural; Defect
- Trial name
- Dual-Task (NCT01799304)
- Testing
- no distractor control group, visual and sound attentional distractors, sound attentional distractor alone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Dystonia, Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
Enhancing Sensorimotor Processing in Children With Dystonia
Dystonia is a severely disabling movement disorder with no cure, in which people suffer painful muscle spasms causing twisting movements and abnormal postures. There are many causes, including genetic conditions and brain injury.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Dystonic Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia, Secondary, Dystonia, Primary
- Trial name
- NCT05612464
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Gene Expression in Monocytes of Growth Hormone Deficient Children
The Growth hormone (GH) is mainly synthesized in the anterior portion of the pituitary gland and has an effect on different body areas.
- Trial name
- GEMGH (NCT04352712)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salerno