Clinical trials: BDNF
Cognitive Change, Mood
The Acute Effect of a Walnut Intervention on Cognitive Performance, Brain Activation, and Serum Markers of Inflammation in Young Adults
This study investigates the effect of acute walnut consumption on the cognitive behaviour, mood, brain activation, and markers of inflammation in young adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Mood, Inflammatory Response, Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Level
- Trial name
- WalCog (NCT04075448)
- Testing
- Control, 50 g Walnut
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Sports Performance
Effects of L-Tyrosine and Caffeine on Performance in Elite Boxers
Participants will complete six sessions, including one familiarization and baseline session followed by five experimental conditions: control (no supplementation), placebo, L-tyrosine, caffeine, and combined L-tyrosine plus…
- Trial name
- TYCAF-BOX (NCT07530185)
- Testing
- L-Tyrosine, Caffeine, L-tyrosine + Caffeine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Ketosis
Effects of Exogenous Ketone Ester Supplementation on 3-hydroxybutyrate Concentrations in Human Cerebrospinal Fluid
It is well established that the brain is capable of consuming ketone bodies, especially during low glucose availability, e.g. fasting.
- Trial name
- KetoBrain (NCT06318299)
- Testing
- Ketone Ester
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia With Outflow Obstruction, Lower Urinary Tract Obstructive Syndrome
Association of Urine BDNF and NGF With Lower Urinary System Parameters
Histologically, BPH is a benign proliferative process involving both epithelial and stromal elements and is characterised by progressive enlargement of the prostate.
- Trial name
- NCT06265519
- Testing
- Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Binge Eating, Obesity
The Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Obese People With BED
The presence of binge eating (BE) is a core feature of bulimic syndromes. Binge eating disorder (BED) is a new category in DSM-5 highly associated with higher body mass index (BMI).
- Trial name
- NCT02180984
- Testing
- TMS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Cognitive Dysfunction, Glucose Metabolism
Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cogntive Function
Individuals with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing cognitive dysfunction followed by dementia in late life. Obesity, physical inactivity and "systemic low-grade inflammation" are strong risk factors and play a…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Glucose Metabolism, Low-grade Inflammation, Bodycomposition
- Trial name
- NCT01390688
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
BIPOLAR DISORDER
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor as a Predictor of Response to Treatment in Bipolar Depression and Mania
There is sound evidence that quetiapine is effective in the treatment of manic and depressive episodes associated with Bipolar Disorder (BD) (Yatham et al 2006).
- Trial name
- NCT00879632
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Cognitive Decline
Cognitive Function in Elderly Marathon Runners
There is substantial research on the effects of physical exercise on cognitive functions. However, less attention has been paid on the requirements of training intensity and length to enhance cognitive abilities in the elderly.
- Trial name
- APSOEM (NCT01045031)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Phenylketonuria
Effect of L-carnitine Supplementation on Phenylalanine and Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Infants and Children With Phenylketonuria
Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on phenylalanine and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in infants and children with phenylketonuria L-carnitine is mainly obtained from foods such as red meat and milk that are limited…
- Trial name
- NCT06901323
- Testing
- L-carnitine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Vision Disorders
Bridging Animal and Human Models of Exercise-induced Visual Rehabilitation
This study will determine whether blood biomarker changes predict sight-saving benefits of exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02911805
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Balance exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Elderly Individuals Aged 60 Years or Older, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
THE EFFECTS OF GAMBIR CATECHIN (UNCARIA GAMBIR ROXB) SUPPLEMENTATION ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION, EXPRESSION OF APP, MAPT, BDNF, IL-10, TGF-Β GENES, AND PLASMA MDA LEVELS IN THE ELDERLY.
Objective The primary objective of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of gambir catechin administration on cognitive function, the expression of amyloid precursor protein (APP), microtubule-associated protein tau…
- Trial name
- NCT06604390
- Testing
- catechin extracts (health food), plasebo
- Where
- 2 sites in Fiji, Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rahmi Novita Yusuf
Cognition - Other, Depression, Anxiety
Effects of a Black Rice Extract and Anthocyanidin Metabolites on the Synthesis and Release of BDNF in Healthy Subjects
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of black rice extract (BRE) supplementation on levels of BDNF, which is a key molecule in cognition in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT06594848
- Testing
- Black rice extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Athletic Performance, Sports Performance
Effects of Afternoon Napping, Caffeine, and Standardised Active Recovery on Evening Athletic Performance
This study evaluated whether afternoon napping, caffeine ingestion, and a standardised active recovery and nutritional protocol could influence evening physical and cognitive performance in healthy university athletes.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Sports Performance, Exercise Performance, Circadian Rhythm
- Trial name
- NAP-CAF-REC (NCT07652424)
- Testing
- Afternoon Nap, Caffeine, Standardised Active Recovery and Nutritional Protocol
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease and Physiological, Cognitive Function and BDNF Levels of Plasma Adaptation After Exercise Training
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease leading to one of the most common forms of dementia in humans and memory disorder is one of the first symptoms that lead to diagnosis.
- Trial name
- MARAE (NCT02968875)
- Testing
- Endurance Training, therapeutic education meetings
- Where
- Martinique
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Healthy Adult, Athlete
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on the Irisin/Klotho/Sirtuin-1/BDNF Axis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of an acute aerobic exercise on irisin, klotho, sirtuin-1, and BDNF levels in the healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07800156
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cemre Didem Eyipinar
Huntington Disease
Study of BDNF Pathway Biomarkers in the Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients With Huntington's Disease
Huntington disease (HD, 1.3/10 000) is an autosomal dominant disease due to an abnormal expansion of CAG triplets in HTT gene. Several pathophysiological mechanisms have been evoked, including an alteration of the signaling…
- Trial name
- LCR-MH (NCT04012411)
- Testing
- Brain MRI, Lumbar Punction, Blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Phantom Limb
Study to Identify the Genetic Variations Associated With Phantom Limb Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a genetic component to phantom limb pain. DNA will be analyzed for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) between the control and phantom limb pain group.
- Trial name
- NCT01462448
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 726 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Overactive Bladder
Urinary Neurotrophin Levels in Healthy Children
The aim of this study is to analyse urinary neurotrophin levels in healthy children. Urine samples will be collected at 3 different times of day (morning, noon, and evening) at urge sensation from all age groups of children who…
- Trial name
- NCT02389270
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Zagreb
Metabolic Diseases, Aging Problems
Brain Substrate Switch to Ketones and Lactate
The brain is constantly active and energetically expensive, making up a quarter of the body's energy budget despite occupying only 2% of its mass.
- Trial name
- BSS (NCT06000605)
- Testing
- Fed, Fasted
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Healthy
Explore the Nature Factors Relevant to Learning-Pioneering Natural Factors That Influences Science Learning II
Genetic research has provided the most exciting breakthroughs in neuroscience and cognitive science. Partially genetically determined cognitive impairments have been described in people with COMT, 5HT6, BDNF (Swillen et al.…
- Trial name
- NCT00713570
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 2,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital