Clinical trials: BDNF
Alcohol Dependence
Trans-cranial Direct Current Stimulation on Alcohol Craving
The goal of thisclinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of trans cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for alcohol craving in individuals with alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT05854693
- Testing
- transCranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei City Hospital
Depression
BDNF Gene Polymorphism and Antidepressants Treatment
The main hypothesis is that the therapeutic response and pharmacological resistance to ADs in depressed patients can be associated with a polymorphism for the BDNF gene.
- Trial name
- NCT00308893
- Testing
- Genetic analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
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
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Association Between Circulating BDNF Levels and Cardioembolic Strokes in Patients Treated for Ischemic Stroke
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with serious complications, including embolic strokes, heart failure, and mortality. Disruption of normal blood flow in the atrium, particularly in the context of an endocardium predisposed…
- Trial name
- METAPROFIL 1 (NCT07624396)
- Testing
- Circulating BDNF levels measured via blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Schizophrenia Patients
Effect of Ashwagandha as Adjunct Therapy on BDNF and Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia Patients
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) as an adjunctive therapy in improving serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia…
- Trial name
- ASH-BDNF (NCT07541157)
- Testing
- Risperidone 4mg/day, Ashwagandha
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
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
OCD
Does TMS Affect Neuroplasticity? The Role of Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor and Neuronal Cell Adhesion Molecules - an Intensive Clinical Protocol Among Patients With Obsessive-compulsive Disorders
Patients expressing interest in participating will undergo psychiatric assessment to verify the diagnosis of treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), assess symptom severity, and exclude TMS contraindications.
- Trial name
- NCT06231095
- Testing
- continuous theta burst stimulation - cTBS
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Tourette Syndrome in Children
Study on the Mechanism of Pei Tu Ning Feng Tang in Alleviating Tourette Syndrome Via Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) and the DA-MAPK-BDNF Pathway
Tourette Syndrome (TS) children were administered Pei Tu Ning Feng Tang treatment. The differences in gut microbiota composition, peripheral blood stress hormones, oxidative stress markers, cytokines, neurotransmitters, and hair…
- Trial name
- NCT07417371
- Testing
- Tourette Syndrome (TS) children were administered Pei Tu Ning Feng Tang treatment.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dongdong Qin
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Aerobic Exercise
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training Program in Females With Insulin Resistant Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Design: RCT Randomized Clinical Trial Non Probability Convenient Sampling Technique Duration of treatment: 25 weeks 2 groups; (group A=30) SSAET +Normal routine medication+ Normal Dietary Plan , Other group (Group B=30) with…
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Aerobic Exercise, Walking
- Trial name
- SSAET (NCT07157371)
- Testing
- Supervised structured aerobic exercise training, Walk
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
GM604 Phase 2A Randomized Double-blind Placebo Controlled Pilot Trial in Amyotrophic Lateral Disease (ALS)
GM604 is an endogenous human embryonic stage neural regulatory and signaling peptide that controls the development, monitoring and correction of the human nervous system.
- Trial name
- GALS (NCT01854294)
- Testing
- GM604
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Genervon Biopharmaceuticals, LLC
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
Schizophrenia
Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia: Efficacy and Role of Neuroplasticity in "Top-down" and "Bottom-up" Mechanisms
Schizophrenia patients have deficits of different degrees in several cognitive domains, impacting their social functioning and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06482918
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Delirium - Postoperative, BDNF
The Relationship Between Delirium and BDNF in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
This study is aimed at finding a correlation between postoperative delirium occurrence, severity and duration after cardiac surgery and the level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in plasma as a marker of brain injury…
- Conditions
- Delirium - Postoperative, BDNF, CABG
- Trial name
- NCT06967779
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin
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
Nightmare
Nightmare Deconstruction and Reprocessing vs. NightWare Wristband
The overall goal of this Phase IIa randomized controlled pilot trial is to assess the potential efficacy of two emerging treatments for post-trauma nightmares and to test the feasibility of study design and methods.
- Trial name
- NDR/NW (NCT06399874)
- Testing
- Nightmare Deconstruction and Reprocessing, NightWare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bipolar Disorder
Effect of Oxcarbazepine on Serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Bipolar Disorder
The present study has been designed to evaluate the change in serum BDNF level with oxcarbazepine monotherapy in bipolar disorder and to explore the possibility of its neuroprotective effect.
- Trial name
- NCT02456896
- Testing
- Oxcarbazepine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Depressive Disorder, Depression
Exploring Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on the Human Brain in Depression - The Danish ECT/MRI Study
The main purpose of this study is to determine whether electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes any structural or functional brain changes and thus indicating its mechanism of action.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major
- Trial name
- NCT03040388
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Study of Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase Activity, Serum Levels of Cytokines, BDNF, BH4 and Mirtazapine Efficacy in Fibromyalgia Syndrome
This study aims to investigate the anti-nociceptive biogenic amine (serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT], norepinephrine [NE], dopamine [DA], and their metabolites) status, and serum levels of cytokines, BDNF and BH4 in Thai…
- Trial name
- NCT00919295
- Testing
- mirtazapine
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Alcohol Dependence
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Serum Levels Evolution During the Six Months After Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol dependence is accompanied by several neurological mechanisms involving neuronal plasticity and neoneurogenesis, requiring Brain Derived Neurotrophic factor (BDNF) synthesis.
- Trial name
- NCT01491347
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Esquirol