Clinical trials: Brain Disorders
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Hypertonia
Evaluation of the Effect of the Presence Of Clowns on Pain and Anxiety Seen During Injections Botulinum Toxin in Child
In children requiring botulinum toxin injections, improving supervisory procedures of injection sessions to reduce pain and improve the experience of this invasive procedure is needed.
- Trial name
- CLOWN-TOX (NCT03149263)
- Testing
- distraction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Glycogen Storage Disease Type 2, Dystrophia Myotonica
An MRI Study on Muscular Diseases -Pompe Disease and Dystrophia Myotonica-
The aim of the project is to develop new Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging techniques for better diagnosis and monitoring of patients with muscular disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02708784
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Telerehabilitation Through Serious Games in Virtual Reality in a Stroke Population (AutoRReVi)
After a stroke, individuals present with motor and/or cognitive impairments. These impairments limit activity, restrict participation and affect quality of life.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- AutoRReVi (NCT04694833)
- Testing
- Motor and cognitive virtual reality-based assessments, Motor and cognitive virtual reality-based serious games
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Integrated Eye Tracking and Neural Monitoring for Enhanced Assessment of Mild TBI: Primary Study
This study was conducted to develop and validate integrated eye tracking and EEG measures for assessment of mild traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03777228
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Sleep Apnea, Temporo-central Epilepsy
Sleep and Memory in Children
Sleep exerts a dual effect on learning: on the one hand, good sleep quality allows good daytime aptitudes leading to knowledge acquisition. On the other hand, sleep after learning is necessary for knowledge consolidation.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Temporo-central Epilepsy, Narcolepsy, High Intellectual Potential
- Trial name
- EnSOM (NCT02785328)
- Testing
- memory evaluation at V1 and V2 (with treatment), memory evaluation at V1 (without treatment), memory evaluation at V1 and V2 (without treatment)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Stroke
Reproducibility of fNIRS Parameters During Walking
Brain activation can be studied using the Functional Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (fNIRS). It was shown that CPF activation during walking and during dual task could be different in stroke patients and in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- REPROXY (NCT04882930)
- Testing
- Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhages
Multimodal Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis in CAA
By combination of plasma (Aβ40, Aβ42, total tau, and phosphorylated tau, etc.), genetic (ApoE ε2 or ε4 allele), MRI (cerebral perfusion, microbleeds, cortical superficial siderosis, enlarged perivascular space, etc.) and PET…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- CAA (NCT03969732)
- Testing
- 1. amyloid PET；2. T807 PET
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke
Non-use After Stroke: Influence of Applied Force and Precision When Reaching With the Paretic Upper Limb
After a stroke, 80% of patients have an upper limb deficit, limiting activity. Some develop a non-use: they can, but do not, use their paretic limb.
- Trial name
- OPTISTROKE (NCT04747587)
- Testing
- Reaching Session
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Experimental Evaluation of Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arms
Researchers from the University of South Florida's Rehabilitation Engineering program are looking for volunteers to participate in a research study for experimental evaluation of wheelchair-mounted robotic arms (WMRAs).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- HRI (NCT01652352)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Bipolar Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Brain Imaging and Computer Games in Children With Either Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety or Healthy Controls
The purpose of this research is to learn more about how children with mental health problems, including bipolar disorder (BD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), differ from…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorder Without Hyperactivity, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- BBPP (NCT01570426)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bradley Hospital
Japanese Encephalitis
Immunogenicity Study of the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine IC51
The objective is to demonstrate the non-inferiority of the Japanese Encephalitis vaccine IC51 compared to JE-VAX in healthy subjects aged > or = 18 years
- Trial name
- NCT00604708
- Testing
- IC51, JE-VAX
- Volunteers
- 867 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valneva Austria GmbH
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Use of Sildenafil (Viagra) to Alter Fatigue, Functional Status and Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With CFS
Use of Viagra to Alter Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Trial name
- NCT00598585
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Viagra)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Alzheimer Disease
A Study of Healthy Subjects to Assess the Effect of LY450139 on Amyloid Beta Peptide Production Rate and or Dose Response.
To test that LY450139, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, will reduce the rate of newly synthesize Amyloid Beta by determining the amount of newly synthesized 13C6 leucine-labeled Amyloid Beta in lumbar cerebrospinal fluid from…
- Trial name
- NCT00765115
- Testing
- LY450139
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Pressure Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Electrical Stimulation for Clinical and Psychosocial Outcomes in Chronic Pressure Injuries
Pressure injuries are chronic wounds that frequently occur in immobilized patients and are associated with delayed healing, reduced quality of life, and significant psychological burden.
- Conditions
- Pressure Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07493889
- Testing
- High-Voltage Monophasic Pulsed Current Electrical Stimulation, Standard Wound Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease (AD)
DUVAX: A Phase 1 Alzheimer's Vaccine Study Targeting Amyloid-Beta and Tau
This Phase 1 study will test the safety and immune response of the investigational vaccine DUVAX in healthy adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either DUVAX or placebo by intramuscular injection.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease (AD), Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- DU-PRISM (NCT07142278)
- Testing
- DUVAX 200 µg, DUVAX 400 µg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuravax, Inc.
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation as a Potential Intervention for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive stimulation to enhance cognitive control abilities in older adults with and without cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT05907343
- Testing
- Closed-loop TBS, Open-loop TBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Brain Network Activation Analysis in Epilepsy
This is a prospective study investigating the utility of Brain Network Activation (BNA) analysis in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03265925
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Stroke, Aphasia
Links Between Motor Abilities and Language Ability Deficits in Patients With Post-stroke Aphasia
Aphasia is a language disorder that affects oral and written expression and/or comprehension. It's one of the most disabling consequence of stroke.
- Trial name
- MOTOLANG-AVC (NCT05776368)
- Testing
- Syntactic comprehension battery (BCS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), Purdue Pegboard Test
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
mGluR5 Imaging in ALS Using PET
In ALS models, it was shown that receptors, that bind an important messenger substance (glutamate) in the brain, are increased. In this research project, the investigators want to use a specific radioactive substance to find out…
- Trial name
- NCT05340660
- Testing
- [ 18 F]PSS232
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nathalie Braun
Ischemic Heart Disease, Transient Ischemic Attack
TomVasc - Vascular Effects of Tomato Extract
Does tomato extract improve blood vessel function in healthy people and people with cardiovascular disease? Atherosclerosis ('furring' of the arteries) affects the functioning of blood vessels, narrowing and eventually blocking…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke, Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Trial name
- TomVasc (NCT01100385)
- Testing
- Ateronon
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust