Clinical trials: Brain Disease
Substance Dependence, Executive Function Disorder
Brain Mechanism and Intervention of Executive-control Dysfunction Among Substance Dependents
The investigators assume that tACS could improve amphetamine and alcohol dependent patients' executive-control function by adjusting the synchronization patterns and enhancing the functional connectivity of the prefrontal-ventral…
- Conditions
- Substance Dependence, Executive Function Disorder, Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT05312359
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation-true stimulus
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Stroke, Chronic Disease
AR Training Platform at Home
Video Communications, like ZOOM, have been widely used in the time of this epidemic. But how about to design an AR / VR communication system with coaching from clinician to facilitate training at home in this time of epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT05627050
- Testing
- An Online Augmented Reality (AR) Training Platform
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, MCI
The Interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System
This study is intended to clarify the benefits to brain health and thinking processes that result from different forms of exercise.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, MCI, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- iPACES™ (NCT03069391)
- Testing
- physical exercise alone (PES) first, cognitive exercise alone (iCE) first, interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise (iPACES™)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union College, New York
Parkinson Disease
Blood Biomarker in Early Parkinson's Disease
Currently, there are no cures or disease modifying therapies for Parkinson's disease (PD). This is partially due to the inability to detect the disease before it has progressed to a stage where there are clinical manifestations.
- Trial name
- NCT03384797
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Major Depressive Disorder
Neuro-Cardiac-Guided Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Replication and Dose-response.
Autonomic regulation is disturbed in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), indicated by a higher heart rate (HR) and lower heart rate variability (HRV).
- Trial name
- NCT03652597
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utrecht University
Migraine, Chronic Headache
Does Topiramate Adjust the Excitability of the Brain in Migraine Sufferers?
The purpose of the study is to determine by the use of non-invasive magnetic stimulation if the medication Topiramate adjusts the excitability of the migraine sufferer's brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00286923
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emerald City Headache Organization
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiparesis; Poststroke/CVA
Characterization of Muscle Activity During a Surface EMG-controlled Rehabilitation Game
The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate muscular activity during a single session of surface electromyography controlled exergame (muscle activation, number of contraction…) in cerebral palsy kids, hemiparetic adults and…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hemiparesis; Poststroke/CVA, Healthy (Controls)
- Trial name
- CONTRACTIV-1S (NCT07838688)
- Testing
- Surface electromyography (sEMG)-controlled rehabilitation game
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Dementia, Alzheimers Disease
Establishment of a Bank of Biospecimens for Future Research on Age-related Cognitive Disorders
This study is collecting tissue specimens (blood, urine and saliva) from up to 1000 patients, with and without cognitive disorders, to store in the Bio Bank for future research.
- Trial name
- NCT00911690
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Targeting Neuroinflammation as a Contributing Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and Related Dementias
This study is being done to research the usefulness of PET/CT imaging for measuring brain inflammation and its relation to Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and related dementias.
- Trial name
- NCT04786223
- Testing
- C-11 ER-176, Blood Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Val Lowe
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
Healthy Subjects, Kleine-Levin Syndrome
Brain Scintigraphy in Normal Versus Kleine-Levin Syndrome Subjects
The investigators perform neuropsychological tests and brain scintigraphy in 30 healthy subjects. These results will be compared with data obtained out of episode in patients with Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS).
- Trial name
- SCINTIK (NCT02337023)
- Testing
- Brain scintigraphy with injection of Neurolite® (ECD)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of [123I] AV94 and SPECT in Subjects With Alzheimer Disease in Comparison to Healthy Subjects
The main objectives of this proposal are as follows: To assess the dynamic uptake and washout of 123-I AV94, a potential imaging biomarker for β-amyloid burden in brain, using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in…
- Trial name
- AV94 (NCT00605059)
- Testing
- [123I]AV94
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Migraine, Obesity
Behavioral Weight Loss as a Treatment for Migraine in Obese Women
This study involves a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of behavioral weight loss as a treatment for migraine in obese females aged 18 to 50 years.
- Trial name
- NCT01197196
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention, Migraine Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Stroke
Customized Cortical Stimulation Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study is to identify and establish how the area of the brain that controls motor function (motor cortex) of the non-affected hemisphere after stroke might serve as a new target for therapeutic interventions to…
- Trial name
- NCT02544503
- Testing
- Single-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Paired-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (ppTMS), Low-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stroke
Effects of Strength Training of Non-paretic Upper and Lower Limb With or Without Mirror Therapy
The aim of this study is to find the effects of strength training with or without mirror therapy of non-paralytic upper limb for functional activities and in lower limb for gait pattern, balance and stability, and ADLs of…
- Trial name
- NCT06292403
- Testing
- Strength Training, Mirror therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Mucopolysaccharidosis, Fabry Disease
Non-invasive Assessment of Intraocular Pressure in MPS by Use of the Ocular Response Analyzer.
The aim of the present study is to compare intraocular pressure (IOP) values assessed with Ocular Response Analyzer to the classical gold standard of IOP measurement, to Goldmann applanation tonometry by mucopolysacchyridosis…
- Trial name
- MPSORA (NCT01695161)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Stroke
Multimodal Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Survivors: Long-Term Efficacy, Optimal Protocols, and Adjunctive Therapies for Comprehensive Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.
Evaluate long-term efficacy of multimodal PFMT in chronic stroke survivors with PFD.
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07420569)
- Testing
- Core PFMT: 8-12 contractions (6-10s hold), 3 sets/day, progressed over 16 weeks. • Group A (Standard PFMT): 3 supervised/week (weeks 1-8), 1/week (9-16) + home. • Group B (Intensified PFMT): 5/week, Core PFMT: 8-12 contractions (6-10s hold), 3 sets/day, progressed over 16 weeks.
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iqra National University
Stroke
Robot-assisted Therapy Combined With Mirror Priming in Upper Limb Training in Stroke
This project will employ the robot-assisted system to assist patients to perform the grasping and releasing movement of both hands simultaneously while mirror priming strategy is applied, and, then, perform intensive and…
- Trial name
- NCT04326140
- Testing
- mirror therapy, robotic-assisted training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
PTSD and Trauma-related Symptoms, Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Acute Effects of Estradiol Administration on Brain Function During Fear Learning
The goal of current study is to better understand how fear is processed in the brain and how these processes are influenced by cognition and hormones.
- Conditions
- PTSD and Trauma-related Symptoms, Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, Post Menopausal Women
- Trial name
- EstroFearGen (NCT07737613)
- Testing
- estradiol
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cannabis Use, SCHIZOPHRENIA
Precision Brain Stimulation to Reduce Cannabis Craving in Schizophrenia
The central hypothesis is this: Brain circuits most relevant to cannabis use in schizophrenia are distinct from pathways identified in healthy controls who use cannabis.
- Conditions
- Cannabis Use, SCHIZOPHRENIA, Psychosis, rTMS
- Trial name
- NCT07196462
- Testing
- 3 Minute iTBS to the L DLPFC, One-Minute, Personalized, DMN Targeted CTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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