Clinical trials: Brain Disorders
Major Depression, Alzheimer's Disease
Retinoic Acid Homeostasis in Neuropsychiatric Diseases
It is hypothesized, that local retinoic acid (RA) homeostasis is functionally involved in the pathophysiology of depression. In a cross-sectional (and partly longitudinal) analysis, serum RA status will be assessed in healthy…
- Conditions
- Major Depression, Alzheimer's Disease, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- RAHND (NCT02439099)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Child Abuse, Shaken Baby Syndrome
Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome
This research project seeks to implement an early intervention program that can be effective in the prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) and infant abuse.
- Trial name
- NCT00105963
- Testing
- Education about infant crying
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
Deafness
Cerebral Activation and Bilateral Stimulation by Cochlear Implantation in Bilateral Deaf Adults
The primary objective to this study is to describe bilateral auditory information processing in profoundly deaf patients with bilateral cochlear implants compared with normal hearing patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02904187
- Testing
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
GABA/Glutamate Balance in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With and Without Major Depression
Objective: To study the relative balance of GABA (A) binding potential and glutamate utilization in subjects with localization-related epilepsy with and without depression, subjects with major depressive disorder alone, and in…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major
- Trial name
- NCT00931619
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Specialized Food Plan Based on Individual Physiological Comprehensive Body Assessments Accompanied With Cellular Repair Therapy to Decrease Inflammation Cognitively Impaired Patients
Diet plays a large role in inflammation, oxidative stress and cognition; however, every person's body type, resting metabolic rate, BMI, and inflammation levels vary.
- Trial name
- NCT03630419
- Testing
- Mito-Food Plan, Cellular Repair Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perseverance Research Center, LLC
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Machado-Joseph Disease
Neuropsychiatry and Cognition in SCA3/MJD
This research investigates how cognitive-affective aspects evolve during the course of SCA3/MJD. Due to COVID-19 pandemics, this study protocol was adapted for online-only consultations.
- Conditions
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Machado-Joseph Disease, SCA3, MJD
- Trial name
- NCT04714307
- Testing
- SCA3/MJD molecular diagnosis, Cognitive Testing, Psychiatric Evaluation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Seizures Newborn, Brain Injuries
Newborn Brain Test (NBT)
The aim of the overall project is to develop the Newborn Brain Test (NBT), a novel platform to detect abnormal brain activity in infants at birth through an automated AI assessment.
- Trial name
- NBT (NCT06580834)
- Testing
- Cergenx Wave
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Geraldine Boylan
Huntington's Disease
Examination of Quantitative Electroencephalographic (QEEG) Biomarkers in Huntington's Disease
The pace of basic science research defining the mechanisms of selective neuronal degeneration in Huntington disease (HD) has far exceeded the pace of translation of this information into clinically effective treatments for the…
- Trial name
- HD (NCT00670709)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
Disease Modifying Potential of 5mg of Melatonin on Cognition and Brain Health in Aging
The study will examine whether 5mg melatonin (over the counter, OTC) over a 9-month period improves Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers and cognitive function in two groups of individuals: those with mild cognitive impairment…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03954899
- Testing
- melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Natalie Denburg
Migraine
Physiopathology, Diagnosis and Therapy of Primary Cephalalgia and Adaptive Disorders
The main aim of the present pilot study is to prove the possibility to use the Nitroglycerin (NTG) model to describe the pathophysiology of headache using task-free advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques, in order…
- Trial name
- NCT04696510
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Cerebral Vascular Accident
New Protocols in the Treatment of Upper Limb Dysfunctions of Patients With Stroke.
The fundamental goals of early rehabilitation for patients with stroke are: optimizing motor function within each patient's prognostic potential, preventing the development of secondary conditions that impact life-long health…
- Trial name
- NCT01947413
- Testing
- intermittent theta burst stimulation, continuous theta burst stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Anxiety, Stress
Effect of Heartfulness Meditation on Brain Waves and How Calm One Feels During Meditation
Objectives: 1. To assess the EEG patterns and EKG recordings of participants with no meditation experience with simply closing the eyes for 10 minutes followed by relaxing for 30 minutes. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04721379
- Testing
- Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WellSpan Health
Vaccine-induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Gene Sequencing as a Strategy for Identifying Genetic Factors Associated With Serious Adverse Events After Covid-19 Vaccines in Use in Brazil
This protocol proposes to investigate genetic factors that may be involved in the pathogenesis of adverse events of interest with selected covid-19 vaccines: vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, and neurological…
- Conditions
- Vaccine-induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Transverse Myelitis
- Trial name
- NCT05630313
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Immunobiological Technology Institute (Bio-Manguinhos) / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
Recovery Methods, Rehabilitation Program
A Randomized, Single-blind Trial of LI-TMS and AVS for Stoke Recovery in Healthy Participants (Phase 1).
This randomized, controlled, single-blind clinical pilot study investigates the therapeutic potential of low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (LI-TMS) and audio-visual stimulation (AVS) and newly offered…
- Conditions
- Recovery Methods, Rehabilitation Program, Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06613282
- Testing
- Low Intensity Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Auditory and visual stimulation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Siberian Scientific Research and Test Center for Biomedical Engineering
Stroke, Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)/Stroke
Error-enhanced Learning & Recovery in 2 & 3 Dimensions
This study is being done to see how errors lead to improvement. Specifically, we are evaluating the errors stroke participants make during an upper extremity exercise program when reaching for a target using their affected arm.
- Trial name
- NCT05180786
- Testing
- Error Fields, No Error Fields
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Aneurysm Cerebral
Complex Aneurysm Registry - Real-World Evidence Data Collection Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Devices
To collect real-world evidence allowing assessment of functional, imaging, and safety outcomes of commercially available MicroVention devices used for the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IA) at the direction of…
- Trial name
- CAR (NCT06215105)
- Testing
- Intracranial Aneurysm Devices
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Microvention-Terumo, Inc.
Parkinson Disease, Parkinsonism
Advance Care Planning and Care Coordination for People With Parkinson's Disease
Background: People with Parkinson's disease (PD), including parkinsonisms, experience complex motor and non-motor symptoms, which become more hindering in the advanced stages of PD.
- Trial name
- PD_Pal (NCT05954013)
- Testing
- PD_Pal intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in Austria, Estonia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Postdural Puncture Headache
Examination of Postdural Puncture Headache Frequency, Predisposing Factors and Treatment
Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the most important complications of neuraxial blocks and lumbar interventions for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination.
- Trial name
- PDPH (NCT06394024)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Soner Ozcan
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of an Inactivated Vaccine Against Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Caused by Enterovirus 71
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immune response of an inactivated vaccine to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) caused by Enterovirus 71 (EV71).
- Trial name
- NCT01376479
- Testing
- INV21 Low Dose, INV21 High Dose
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inviragen Inc.
Parkinson's Disease
Shanghai Parkinson's Study
Background: Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, affecting more than 1 percent of the elderly population in the United States and other Western countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00999388
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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