Clinical trials: Prefrontal Cortex
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Therapeutic Effect of TBS Stimulation on Emotion Regulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The investigator would like to investigate the impact of intermittent theta burst stimulation over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on emotion regulation in autism spectrum disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04987541
- Testing
- intermittent theta burst stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Healthy Participants
Effects of Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation on Emotional Attention
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the differential effect of continuous TBS (cTBS) over the left and right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on the facilitation of attention towards emotional (i.e., pleasant and…
- Trial name
- NCT07268001
- Testing
- Continuous theta burst stimulation
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Healthy
Hippocampal and Frontoparietal Development and Inference
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if an intervention used to manipulate memory and inference can improve our understanding of how brain development supports these abilities in healthy adolescent and adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT07199907
- Testing
- Associative Inference, Probabilistic Inference
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Brain Stimulation and Attention Control in Children With ADHD
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if brain stimulation can help children ages 6 to 12 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve their attention and self-control.
- Trial name
- NCT07182344
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation to Right DLPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Neurolab Plus
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
Low-dose vs. Normal-dose Psychostimulants on Executive Functions in Individuals With ADHD
This double-blind crossover study aims to compare cognitive performance (e.g., working memory, selective attention and cognitive flexibility) of children ages 6-18 years diagnosed with ADHD of the combined type (ADHD-C) or…
- Trial name
- NCT02167048
- Testing
- Psychostimulants
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Blindness
Brain Plasticity of Verbal Memory in the Blind
This study will examine whether blind people develop changes in the brain that improve memory function. Previous studies have shown that blind people, on average, perform better in memory tasks than sighted people.
- Trial name
- NCT00059189
- Testing
- Magstim Rapid Magnetic Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Effects of Acute Exercise on Motor Learning and Brain Activity in Children With DCD
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of an acute intense physical exercise bout on the learning ability of children with typical motor development (TD) and children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
- Trial name
- ExLeBrainDCD (NCT05936372)
- Testing
- Acute intense aerobic exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Nacional d'Educacio Fisica de Catalunya
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)
Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident
Brain Processing of Language Meanings
This research trial will study discourse processing-that is, how the brain processes the meaning of language. It will examine, for example, how words and sentences are interpreted in cases where more than one meaning is possible.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident, Craniocerebral Trauma, Head Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00005004
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Healthy Children, Preterm Birth
Executive Training and Brain in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily executive training to cognitive inhibition, working memory or mindfulness as compared to an active control condition has a near- and far-transfer impact on brain and…
- Trial name
- APEX (NCT02989116)
- Testing
- Inhibition training, Working memory training, Mindfulness training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Healthy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Emotional Processing
This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify brain regions involved in performing certain tasks, especially those involving emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT00061204
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Near Infrared Spectroscopy Neurofeedback Training for ADHD
Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed behavioural disorders in childhood that requires treatment(3-5% of children).
- Trial name
- ADHDNTx (NCT02205268)
- Testing
- Near infrared spectroscopy neurofeedback training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Aggressive Behavior
Brain Changes in Adolescents While Imagining and Observing Aggressive Behavior
This study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine what happens in the brains of adolescents when they are exposed to violent media and how imagining aggressive behavior affects brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT00267891
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Therapeutic Effects of Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The investigator would like to investigate the impact of theta burst stimulation over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in autism spectrum disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04993144
- Testing
- continuous theta burst stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa
The Efficiency of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
The main goal of the study (a 3-week, randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study) is to determine the effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on the mental state and advances in nutritional…
- Trial name
- NCT05814458
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lublin
Healthy
Brain Encoding for Memory
This two-part study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS (see below), to explore how the brain forms memories. People remember only some of the events they experience every day, such as faces they perceive, words…
- Trial name
- NCT00051870
- Testing
- Magstim Rapid Magnetic Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Involutional Depression, Anxiety Disorders
MRI Study of Brain Activity and Risk for Depression in Adolescents
Anxiety in children of parents with major depressive disorder (MDD) poses a particularly high risk for later-life MDD. In adults, MDD involves dysfunction in prefrontal brain regions that regulate attention to emotional stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT00047944
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Impaired Insight
Study on Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Enhancing Insight
Impaired insight is a key factor in the conversion of high-risk individuals to schizophrenia, but there is a lack of targeted interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT06831877
- Testing
- active-dTMS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder
Test of A Model of Representational Knowledge Stored in the Human Prefrontal Cortex
This study will examine the underlying mental processes that determine how people understand social behavior, remember information, and think.
- Conditions
- Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00024908
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 949 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson Disease
Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
This study will examine the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on Parkinson's disease symptoms. rTMS is a way of stimulating the brain that may be able to change the electrical activity of the nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT00029666
- Testing
- Neopulse Magnetic Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)