Clinical trials: Brain
Normal Physiology
Dopaminergic Modulation of Brain Activation Using Simultaneous PET/Pharmacological MRI
Background: Dopamine (DA) is a chemical signal in the brain linked to learning, memory, and habits. Stimulant drugs like methylphenidate can increase DA in the brain. Researchers want to measure DA with and without this drug.
- Trial name
- NCT03326245
- Testing
- Methylphenidate Pill, Intravenous methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Migraine
Ascending Single Doses of Erenumab (AMG 334) in Healthy Adults and Migraine Patients
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether erenumab is safe and well tolerated in healthy adults and migraine patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01688739
- Testing
- Erenumab
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Migraine
A Study of M207 With Intranasal Zolmitriptan in Healthy Volunteers
This is a single-center, open-label, randomized, four-way crossover study. Each subject will receive each of the four study treatments once, followed by in-clinic monitoring and extensive blood sample collection for…
- Trial name
- NCT03708744
- Testing
- A: M207 3.8mg, 30 min, upper arm, B: M207 3.8 mg, 30 min, thigh, C: M207 3.8 mg, 1 hr, upper arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zosano Pharma Corporation
Healthy
A Study in Healthy Men to Test the Effects of Different Doses of BI 1467335 on MAO-B Activity in the Brain.
The main objective of this trial is to investigate the effect of multiple oral dosing of high dose BI 1467335 over 28 days and multiple oral dosing of low dose BI 1467335 over 42 days on MAO-B occupancy in the brain compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT03927209
- Testing
- BI 1467335
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation
Cardiac Displacement From Third Trimester to Early Childhood
The aim is to increase awareness of the relationship between (IUGR) and cardiac function in the foetus, the development of cardiac function over time after delivery and what significance a possible early disturbed myocardial…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Fetal Growth Retardation, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- CADETTE (NCT02583763)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Levodopa on Postural Motor Learning in Parkinson Disease
The primary goal of this project is to gain a better understanding of whether and how levodopa (a common anti-Parkinson disease medication) alters postural motor learning in people with Parkinson disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02239978
- Testing
- Postural perturbation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Type 1 Diabetes, Hypoglycemia Unawareness
Naltrexone and Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
Low blood sugar is also called hypoglycemia. Usually, it is mild and can be treated quickly and easily by eating or drinking a small amount of a sugar-rich food.
- Trial name
- Naltrexone (NCT01053078)
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Horner Syndrome
Exploration of Pupil Dilation in Horner's Patients Taking Flomax
This study is evaluating the pupil dilation of Horner's Patients who have ever taken an alpha blocker such as Tamsulosin. Patients will undergo eye dilation as would occur at a yearly eye examination, but their pupil dilation…
- Trial name
- NCT03615508
- Testing
- 10% phenylephrine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Heart Rate Oscillations During Meditation on Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease
In the current study, we will examine how two types of concentration meditation practices affect plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT06210035
- Testing
- Belly-focus meditation, Belly-focus meditation with slow breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Concussion
Concussion Testing: A Novel Non-invasive Concussion Detection Device
The purpose of this study is to establish and evaluate a distinctive signal for concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT02370914
- Testing
- Nautilus NeuroWaveTM System, SCAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jan Medical, Inc.
Parkinson's Disease
Safety and Tolerability Trial of Switching From Ropinirole to Rotigotine
This is a Phase 3b, open-label, multicenter trial to assess the safety and tolerability of switching from ropinirole therapy to the rotigotine transdermal system and its effect on symptoms in subjects with idiopathic Parkinson's…
- Trial name
- NCT00593606
- Testing
- Rotigotine
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Alzheimer Disease
REVEAL III: Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to provide healthy adults with genetic testing and information about their chances of developing Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- REVEAL (NCT00462917)
- Testing
- Pleiotropic info, in-person disclosure, AD-only info, in-person disclosure, Pleiotropic info, phone disclosure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease
Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions
In response to Program Announcement (PA)-09-164, "NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21) a randomized pilot study testing the efficacy of SWIFT: Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions among at-risk…
- Conditions
- Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT02232126)
- Testing
- SWIFT home intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Traumatic Brain Injury, Suicidality
Executive Dysfunction and Suicide in Psychiatric Outpatients and Inpatients
Those with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at increased risk for suicidal behavior, and suicidality is associated with executive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01043432
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Brain Activity Under Sedation
EEG Studies of Induction and Recovery From Propofol Induced General Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the commonly used anesthetic drug propofol works in the brain to produce loss of consciousness.
- Trial name
- NCT01543633
- Testing
- Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
MEMORI Corps: Activity-based Companion Care for Dementia
This project adapts a novel activity-based companion care model, the Making Engagement Meaningful through Organized Routine Interaction (MEMORI) Corps intervention, for a virtual delivery format, and then implements the…
- Trial name
- MEMORI Corps (NCT03896711)
- Testing
- MEMORI Corps program, Augmented Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Auditory Training and Auditory Efferent System
Role of the Auditory Efferent System in Auditory Perceptual Learning
The purpose of this study is to determine how changes in speech perception resulting from a computerized auditory training program are related to concurrent changes in auditory brainstem function resulting from the training.
- Trial name
- NCT02574247
- Testing
- Computerized auditory training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Loma Linda Health Care System
Healthy Volunteers, Tension-type Headache
A Study to Describe Pain Intensity, Pain Relief and Safety of Neosaldina in the Treatment of Tension-type Headaches (TTH) in Healthy Participants
The purpose of this study is to describe pain relief in TTH with Neosaldina treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03666858
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Asymptomatic Amyloid-positive
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Atabecestat in Participants Who Are Asymptomatic at Risk for Developing Alzheimer's Dementia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether treatment with atabecestat slows cognitive decline compared with placebo treatment, as measured by a composite cognitive measure, the Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite…
- Trial name
- EARLY (NCT02569398)
- Testing
- Atabecestat, 5 mg, Atabecestat, 25 mg
- Where
- 128 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 557 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Insulin Resistance
Insulin Resistance in Adolescents
The growing population of adolescents with insulin resistance (IR) is predicted to create a large public health burden in the next few decades.
- Trial name
- NCT04089332
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), 3 Tesla MRI, Intravenous Catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison