Clinical trials: Brain Cancer
Dementia, Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment
CAPABLE Family Pilot - Adapting CAPABLE for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)/Early Stage Dementia and Their Care Partners
The purpose of this study is to test the adapted protocol, CAPABLE Family which builds upon the evidenced based CAPABLE program to address older adults with co-occurring physical disability and mild cognitive impairment or early…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Disability Physical, Impairment, Cognitive
- Trial name
- NCT05187117
- Testing
- CAPABLE Family - Open Label Pilot, CAPABLE Family - Randomized Control Trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Dementia, Dysphagia
Family Caregiver Online Survey (Dementia and Swallowing Difficulties)
The Family Caregiver Survey is a one-time, 30-minute, online survey for people living with and caring for a family member with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dysphagia, Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia, Vascular
- Trial name
- NCT06471660
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
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.
Primary Brain Neoplasm
An Exercise Intervention for Improving Mental and Physical Health in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors and Their Caregivers, ET-NEURO Trial
This clinical trial evaluates the effects of a partnered exercise program, called Exercise Together, on participants with primary brain tumors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07278440
- Testing
- Electronic Health Record Review, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Essential Hypertension, Liver Cancer
A Multicentre Study on Features of the Gut Microbiota of Patients With Critical Chronic Diseases in China
The human gut microbiome has been associated with many health factors but variability between studies limits the exploration of effects between them.
- Conditions
- Essential Hypertension, Liver Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05638269
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 50 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Brain Neoplasms, Malignant, Metastasis
CEST- Glucose Enhanced MRI for Metastatic Brain Tumours
This project will compare two MRI contrast agents in metastatic brain tumours in humans. More specifically, the investigators will compare the tumour contrast obtained using glucose versus the current standard gadolinium-based…
- Trial name
- NCT02796729
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging, Gadovist (Gadobutrol), 50% dextrose solution
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Brain Tumors
Presurgical Planning With Functional MRI (fMRI) Mapping of Motor Cortex in Patients With Cerebral Tumors
The purpose of this study is to determine if functional MRI is precise enough to provide information about the location of brain functions in patients who have brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00724737
- Testing
- Presurgical MRI, functional MRI (fMRI) of the brain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Beta-thalassemia, Glioma
Plasticizer Exposure and Its Consequences on Health
Plasticizers are chemicals commonly found in many everyday items, from food packaging to medical equipment. Although they are pervasive in our daily lives, researchers still don't have a clear picture of their long-term effects…
- Conditions
- Beta-thalassemia, Glioma, Healthy Controls, Transfusion-dependent Beta-Thalassemia
- Trial name
- PEACH (NCT06512298)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Brain Tumor
CONVIVO Endomicroscopy
Visualization of the tissue microstructure during neurosurgery using a non destructive handheld imaging technology producing a real time digital image ("optical biopsy") at cellular resolution is a novel method that holds great…
- Trial name
- NCT06087393
- Testing
- CONVIVO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Brain Tumor, Microbiota
MICRO-BRAIN 2024: Study on Pediatric Brain Tumors
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the human gut microbiota, whose health is characterised by high microbial diversity.
- Trial name
- NCT07417085
- Testing
- Biological samples, Fecal samples
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Malignant Brain Tumors
PRESENCE Project: An Early Palliative Care Intervention in Brain Tumors
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the feasibility of an early palliative care intervention (PRESENCE: Providing Resources Education, Support, and Enabling New brain tumor patients to Cope Effectively) and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01652768
- Testing
- Research Questionnaires, Palliative Care Team, Educational Information Session for Patients and Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Epilepsy, Functional Neurological Disorder
EXercise-induced PhysioLogical Adaptations In Neurological Disorders
The goal of this study is to investigate how a one-time exercise session influences different parameters of brain function in people with neurological diseases compared to healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Functional Neurological Disorder, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
- Trial name
- EXPLAIN (NCT07883720)
- Testing
- Acute Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia
Decision Making About Participating in Pharmacokinetic Studies in Patients Enrolled in a Phase I Treatment Clinical Trial
RATIONALE: Gathering information about why patients or their guardians agree or decline to participate in the optional pharmacokinetic portion of a phase I treatment study may help doctors plan clinical trials in the future.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00890435
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, psychosocial assessment and care
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Cancer, Brain Tumor
A Study of Therapeutic Amplitude-modulated Electromagnetic Fields in Advanced Tumors
In vitro studies suggest that low levels of amplitude-modulated electromagnetic fields may modify cell growth. We have identified specific frequencies that may block cancer cell growth.
- Trial name
- THBC001 (NCT00440570)
- Testing
- Low levels of amplitude-modulated electromagnetic fields, Emitter of low levels of amplitude-modulated electromagnetic fields
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pasche, Boris, M.D.
Bilingualism
Neural Correlates of Language Control in Bilinguals. Functional MRI and Stimulation Mapping Data in Awake Surgery.
For bilingual and multilingual patients, brain activation and Electric Stimulation Mapping studies have shown that different languages may be localized, at least partially, in distinct microanatomical systems located within the…
- Trial name
- NEUROSWITCH (NCT02391493)
- Testing
- functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Breast Cancer, Cognitive Impairment
Mild Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to improve our understanding of potential changes in size, shape and activity in some brain areas that can occur in women receiving different types of Breast Cancer therapy, and how these changes are…
- Trial name
- HippoPCI (NCT01949376)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Pituitary Tumor, Blood Loss
Tranexamic Acid for Blood Loss Minimization in Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
This trial is to determine the effect of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) on blood loss during endoscopic pituitary surgery. The hypothesis of this study is that TXA will reduce blood loss during surgery compared to a placebo.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Tumor, Blood Loss, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04863339
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Neoplasm Metastases
Clinical MR Spectroscopy of Brain Metastases at 1,5T and 3T.
Increasing magnetic field is known to give improvements in signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) and spectral resolution. To investigate this, spectra from different subjects were examined using two clinical MR instruments operating at…
- Trial name
- NCT00184353
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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)