Clinical trials: Brain Cancer
Malignant Brain Neoplasm
Quantifying Oxygen Utilization of Tumors Using Oxygen-Enhanced Molecular MRI
This trial looks to study the safety and feasibility of using oxygen-enhanced molecular MRI to understand how cancer cells use oxygen differently than normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT04460495
- Testing
- Arterial Spin Labeling Magnetic Resonance Imaging, pH-Weighted amine CEST, Oxygen-weighted SAGE-EPI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Primary Brain Tumor, Caregiver Burden
The Effect of Home Care Planned According to Orem in Patients With Primary Brain Tumor and Their Caregivers
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of home care planned according to Orem on self-care agency and care burden in brain tumor patients and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Primary Brain Tumor, Caregiver Burden, Self Care
- Trial name
- NCT05328739
- Testing
- home care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Ischemic Stroke
Biomarkers, Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Predictors of Ischemic Strokes and Their Influence on the Course and Prognosis
A stroke is the second cause of deaths after heart attack, one of the most important causes of malfunction as far as adults are concerned and the second as for the frequency cause of dementia.
- Conditions
- Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Ischemic Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03377465
- Testing
- ADMA (asymmetric dimethylarginine) , NTproBNP (N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide), IL-6 (Interleukin 6), Adiponectina, Leptine, Syndecan, Resistin
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Breast Cancer
Can Exercise Training Reduce the Frequency and Severity of Hot Flushes Associated With Breast Cancer Treatment?
In brief, this study sets out to understand if exercise training can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flushes associated with breast cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03286257
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Cavernous Malformation, Cerebral, Cavernous Angioma
Quantitative Susceptibility Biomarker and Brain Structural Property for Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Related Epilepsy
Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM)-related epilepsy (CRE) impairs the quality of life in patients with CCM. Patients could not always achieve seizure freedom after surgical resection of the lesion, suggesting an inadequate…
- Conditions
- Cavernous Malformation, Cerebral, Cavernous Angioma, Cavernous Hemangioma, Cavernous Hemangioma of Brain
- Trial name
- CRESS (NCT04076449)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- yuanli Zhao
Pediatric Solid Tumor, Pediatric Brain Tumor
Effects of Music and Maternal Voice on Sedation Depth and Sedative Use During Pediatric Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
To evaluate the effects of music and maternal voice in children on sedation depth and sedative use during pediatric magnetic resonance imaging.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Solid Tumor, Pediatric Brain Tumor, Pediatric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04944875
- Testing
- Group headphone, Group music, Group maternal voice
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Dementia, Mild
Eerder Erbij: The Path Towards Offering Timely Support for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers
INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE It has been estimated that at least 50% of the home living persons with dementia in the Netherlands receive little or no formal care and support (Zorgstandaard Dementie, 2013).
- Trial name
- EE (NCT06455163)
- Testing
- Eerder Erbij
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Increasing Diagnosis Rates While Reducing Examination Time: Can MR Fingerprinting Deliver on Its Promise?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an excellent method for diagnosis and staging of brain disease. However, lengthy scan times and sensitivity to patient motion limit its efficacy.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Brain Tumor, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06251830
- Testing
- MRI exam with Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Pituitary Tumor
Pituitary Tumor Surveillance: Pathogenic Correlation
The purpose of this study is to observe predictors of pituitary tumor recurrence and markers of persistent disease activity in patients harboring pituitary mass lesions of all types.
- Trial name
- NCT00599092
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease
A Phase I Study in Healthy Volunteers and Parkinson's Disease (PD) Patients.
The goal of this trial is to learn if MTX325 can be developed as a potential disease-modifying treatment for Parkinson's Disease. Parts 1-4 complete, Part 5 (multiple doses in patients with Parkinson's Disease) in progress.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease, Early Stage Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07630545
- Testing
- MTX325
- Where
- 18 sites in Australia, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mission Therapeutics
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Study of Brain Function in Women With Insulin Resistant Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of insulin resistance on brain function in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
- Trial name
- NCT00670800
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease
Biomarkers in Neural Disorders
This study seeks to establish the sensitivity and specificity of what appears to be a unique brainstem biomarker of Parkinson's Disease (PD) - an electrically induced olygosynaptic nasotrigeminal reflex response - in…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Essential Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT02761707
- Testing
- Electrical Brainstem Responses, Olfactory Tests, Visual Deprivation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anovulation, FHA
FHA: Characterization of Metabolic Status, Brain Circuitry, and Stress-Reactivity
Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA), the spontaneous cessation of the menstrual cycle for at least 6 months after menstrual cyclicity has been established, is a common and reversible form of anovulation not due to…
- Conditions
- Anovulation, FHA, Eumenorrhea, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00453219
- Testing
- Screening evaluation, Meal Response, Blood Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Brain Metastases
Comparator-Controlled Study for EGFR(+) Patients With Multiple BMs From NSCLC (BROKE) (EGFR-epidermal Growth Factor Receptor;BM-brain Metastases)
1. Compare the effect and safety of gefitinib alone with gefitinib plus concomitant WBRT(whole-brain radiotherapy ) in treatment of NSCLC patients harboring an EGFR mutation with multiple BM. 2.
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Brain Metastases, EGFR Gene Mutation
- Trial name
- EGFR (NCT02338011)
- Testing
- Gefitinib, WBRT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Chest Hospital
Tumor, Brain, Tumor, Breast
Microscopy Imaging of Whole-mount Stained Human Tissues
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop an imaging platform for intraoperative tumor margin delineation in 250 cases of tumor-suffered patients.
- Conditions
- Tumor, Brain, Tumor, Breast, Tumor Skin
- Trial name
- NCT05689112
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Intracranial Tumors
AssesSment of Early deteCtion basEd oN liquiD Biopsy in Intracranial Tumors
ASCEND-BRAIN is a prospective, observational study aimed at early-detection of intracranial tumors by combined assays of cfDNA methylation and other biomarkers.
- Trial name
- ASCEND-BRAIN (NCT05679089)
- Testing
- early detection test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 358 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
Genetic Bases of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Mexican Patients
Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a heterogeneous group of lesions derived from cells with the ability to produce hormones that may arise from multiple different organs.
- Conditions
- Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract, Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of Lung, Thymic Neuroendocrine Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT06523582
- Where
- 3 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Age-related Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Deterioration
Decoding the Cognitive Trajectory of Hong Kong SuperAgers: a Longitudinal Follow-up Study
This is a prospective follow-up study conducted at the Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The participants, including high-performing elderly (SuperAgers), normal ageing elderly and neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Age-related Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Deterioration, Dementia, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT05728801
- Testing
- Ageing
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Aging, Mortality
Human Observatory Study
The Human Observatory Study is a prospective observational and ecological surveillance study building a continuously-updating world model for human health, disease, and death at the individual and population level.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, All-cause Mortality, Life Expectancy
- Trial name
- HOS (NCT07646782)
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Ecological and Clinical Data Linkage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Dietary Patterns and Health Outcomes (Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Endocrine, Neurological, Skeletal Muscular, Cancer)
To study, prospectively, the association between dietary patterns and risk of health outcomes (cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, neurological, skeletal muscular, cancer) in cohort study of 116,671 women age 24 to 44 years at…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Metabolic Disease, Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT03328546
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Volunteers
- 116,671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)