Clinical trials: Functional Brain Mapping
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Precision Brain Mapping to Predict and Track Response to Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy in Youth With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether brain scan results can help predict and track changes in obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, symptoms in children and teens ages 10 to 17 who receive Exposure and Response…
- Trial name
- NCT07570108
- Testing
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, Clinical Assessments, Research MRI Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Epilepsy, Migraine
Clinical Applications of High-Frequency Oscillations
The objective of this study is to utilize high-frequency brain signals (HFBS) to localize functional brain areas and characterize HFBS in epilepsy, migraine, and other brain disorders.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Migraine, Headache, Pain
- Trial name
- HFOs (NCT00600717)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brain Tumor
Intraoperative Optical Imaging of Brain Function
The goal of this proposal is to test the performance of a novel optical imaging system for real-time quantitative imaging of brain function through multiple hemodynamic measures during neurosurgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00632437
- Testing
- Speckle-Contrast Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brain Tumor, Brain Pathology
Can we Use Resting-state fMRI and CSD Fiber Tractography for Presurgical Mapping?
This prospective study aims to investigate and validate the use of resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) and high angular resolution diffusion imaging (HARDI), specifically constrained spherical deconvolution (CSD) tractography…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Brain Pathology, Epilepsy, Vascular Malformations, Brain
- Trial name
- NCT06040580
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cognition Disorders
PET Scan to Map the Areas of the Brain Involved in Planning
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain. The PET technique allows doctors to study the normal processes of the brain (central nervous system) of normal…
- Trial name
- NCT00001363
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Brain Tumors
Presurgical Planning With Functional MRI (fMRI) Mapping of Motor Cortex in Patients With Cerebral Tumors
The purpose of this study is to determine if functional MRI is precise enough to provide information about the location of brain functions in patients who have brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00724737
- Testing
- Presurgical MRI, functional MRI (fMRI) of the brain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Epilepsy, Neurologic Manifestations
Infrared Camera for Brain Mapping During Surgery
It is extremely important to identify and distinguish healthy brain tissue from diseased brain tissue during neurosurgery. If normal tissue is damaged during neurosurgery it can result in long term neurological problems for the…
- Trial name
- NCT00001554
- Testing
- intraoperative infrared (IR) neuroimaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Healthy Nutrition
DHA & Lutein and fMRI Brain Mapping in Healthy Children
Studies suggest that lutein and n-3 fatty acids may influence the development of a child's brain and may be related to how well children learn.
- Trial name
- NCT01789866
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Glioma, Motor Pathway
Functional Monitoring for Motor Pathway in Brain Tumor Surgery Within Eloquent Area
Resection of brain tumors in eloquent areas involves the risk of postoperative motor deficits. For brain tumors within or adjacent to the eloquent area, maximizing tumor resection while preserving motor function is crucially…
- Trial name
- NCT01351337
- Testing
- diffusion tensor tractography neuronavigation and intraoperative subcortical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Brain Tumor
Use of Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS) in Generated Motor and Language Mapping to Evaluate Brain Recovery Following Surgery
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn about using Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS) in patients having surgery to remove a brain tumor in areas of the brain that control movement (motor function)…
- Trial name
- NCT02165995
- Testing
- Motor Mapping, Speech Mapping
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Epilepsy, Seizures
Mapping the Areas of the Brain Associated With Language in Children With Epilepsy
Researchers are interested in studying if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is practical for locating the areas of the brain associated with language in children with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00001366
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy
Functional Brain Mapping for Patients with Epilepsy
We aim to determine the clinical utility of 'dynamic tractography': a novel method for visualizing electrical neural transfers that incorporates the underlying white matter tracts and supporting linguistic processing.
- Trial name
- NCT05755919
- Testing
- Epilepsy surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Healthy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Calculus Problem Solving
This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify brain regions involved in solving algebraic math problems. It will examine brain activation according to the level of difficulty and the number of steps required to…
- Trial name
- NCT00060658
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Brain Mapping, Deafness
Areas of Brain Responsible for Understanding American Sign Language
The human brain is made up of two halves called hemispheres. Each half of the brain is responsible for processing different kinds of information.
- Conditions
- Brain Mapping, Deafness, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00001782
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy
Intrinsic Optical Imaging Study to Map Neocortical Seizure in Human Epilepsy Patients
The purpose of this study is to develop a technique for the intraoperative identification of human functional and epileptiform cortex using intrinsic signal imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT00195052
- Testing
- Intrinsic signal imaging of human cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype, Glioblastoma
The RECMAP-study: Resection With or Without Intraoperative Mapping for Recurrent Glioblastoma
Resection of glioblastoma in or near functional brain tissue is challenging because of the proximity of important structures to the tumor site.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype, Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain, Astrocytoma, Malignant
- Trial name
- RECMAP (NCT06273176)
- Testing
- Awake mapping under local anesthesia, Asleep mapping under general anesthesia, Resection under general anesthesia without mapping
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Parkinson Disease-tremor, Essential Tremor
Mapping Functional Networks of Brain Activity Using EEG in Patients With Essential Tremor or Parkinson Disease Before and After MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Tremor
A cornerstone in PD and ET research is the investigation of neurophysiological changes as potential bio-markers that could help in tracking disease progression and response to therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02692183
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center