Clinical trials: Brain Function
Malnutrition, Child, Cognitive Function
Locally Prepared Supplement to Support Growth and Brain Health
This study is a randomized controlled trial with a main goal to assess the effects of a locally-prepared food for prevention of malnutrition and stunting, in comparison with standard village practices and also a widely available…
- Trial name
- NCT03017209
- Testing
- Locally-prepared bar, USAID Corn Soy Blend Plus
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
Language Function Reorganization in Patients With Arteriovenous Malformations
Brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is generally considered as a congenital lesion. Its unique clinical manifestation is that when the unruptured AVM involves and destroys the language function area of the left hemisphere, the…
- Trial name
- NCT07537504
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Attention Control, Healthy Volunteers
Attentional Control
The project is dedicated to understanding the integration within the brain of signals of different natures that contribute to attentional control.
- Trial name
- MACBRAIN (NCT03872999)
- Testing
- Functional brain imaging without any contrast agent
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Alzheimer Disease
Prospective Memory Imaging
The purpose of this study is to investigate prospective merory (memory of intentions) in healthy controls and in aMCI (amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment) and AD (Alzheimer Disease) patients.
- Trial name
- IMPRO (NCT01638884)
- Testing
- Memory assessment, Structural MRI, Functional MRI
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Brain Neoplasms
Multi-modality Localization of Eloquent Brain Function
Accurate identification of areas of eloquent brain function is vital to surgical decision making and to preservation of independence as patients with brain tumors who are higher functioning have better survival outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02795338
- Testing
- brain mapping
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Stroke
Brain Plasticity Mapping Post-stroke
The investigators believe that the initial cerebral connectivity as well as its evolution immediate post-stroke could be correlated to the amount of motor recovery.
- Trial name
- MAPPY (NCT03223571)
- Testing
- Motor rehabilitation training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Rehabilitation of Upper Limb Motor Function in Hemiplegia Due to Supratentorial Cerebral Infarction Using Armeo Power Robot
Effects of Armeo Power Robot Therapy on Upper Limb Recovery in Hemiplegic Stroke Patients
This study investigates the effectiveness of combining Armeo Power robotic therapy with conventional rehabilitation techniques to improve upper limb motor function in patients with hemiplegia caused by supratentorial cerebral…
- Trial name
- BV108/RAPPHCN (NCT06708065)
- Testing
- Armeo Power robot restores upper limb motor function., A Home Exercise Program, Occupational therapy activities
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanoi Medical University
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
Neuromodulation Effects in Older Adults
The current study is a mechanistic study to evaluate working memory gains from application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) compared to cognitively healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06665022
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Brain Vascular Function
High-Dairy Food Patterns and Gut-Brain Axis
Disturbances in brain insulin sensitivity are associated not only with obesity and type 2 diabetes, but also with brain aging and cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Brain Vascular Function, Cerebral Blood Flow, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07355309
- Testing
- High-dairy food pattern, Low-dairy food pattern
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effect of Hypnotherapy and Educational Intervention in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Aim: Gut directed hypnotherapy can reduce IBS symptoms but the mechanisms underlying this therapeutic effect remain unknown. We determined the effect of hypnotherapy and educational intervention on brain responses to cued rectal…
- Trial name
- NCT01815164
- Testing
- Hypnotherapy, Educational intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
COVID-19, Cognitive Decline
Study of Epidemiologic Investigation and Mechanism of Brain Network of Otologic and Cognitive Function With Post-COVID-19
The purpose of this study was to analysis the incidence of ear symptoms, cognitive function decline and emotional disorders in Chinese people who were infected with COVID-19, exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the auditory…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Cognitive Decline, Otological Disease
- Trial name
- COVID-19 (NCT05787301)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Stroke
Cognitive Control Functions of the Human Thalamus
The goal of this research project is to investigate how brain lesions affect our ability to generate goal-directed behaviors - a cognitive function commonly referred to as cognitive control.
- Trial name
- NCT06920992
- Testing
- measuring cognitive flexibility including working memory and set-switching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kai Hwang
Chronic Stroke
Combine Effects of Brunnstorm Movement Therapy and LLLT in Chronic Stroke Patient
The primary objective of this study is to determine the combined effects of Brunnstorm movement therapy and low level laser therapy on upper limb function in chronic stroke patient.
- Trial name
- NCT06292481
- Testing
- Brunnstorm movement therapy, Combined Brunnstorm Movement therapy and low level laser therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Veteran Aged 65 and Older
Promoting Cognitive Resilience and Reducing Frailty in Older Veterans With Bright Light Therapy
Frailty is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by vulnerability to stressors that is intricately linked to cognitive impairment and mortality risk.
- Trial name
- Brite-VET (NCT05631236)
- Testing
- Bright Light Therapy (AYO Glasses)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-concussion Syndrome
Measure of Cerebrovascular Dysfunction After TBI With fNIRS
The goal of this project is to determine if it is possible to assess Cerebrovascular Reactivity (CVR) to hypercapnia with functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).
- Trial name
- NCT01789164
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Hypercholesterolemia, Cognitive Dysfunction
The Dual Impact of Homocysteine and Cholesterol on Cognitive Functions
The study evaluates if the relationship between total serum cholesterol is dependent on the total serum homocysteine. Fasting blood samples will taken from participants and two batteries of cognitive scales will be used to asses…
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Hyperhomocysteinemia
- Trial name
- NCT03631238
- Testing
- Blood sampling for total cholesterol and homocysteine and cognitive assessment by psychometric tests.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Depression, Dementia
Antidepressant Medication Plus Donepezil for Treating Late-life Depression
This study will determine the effectiveness of combining escitalopram, venlafaxine, or duloxetine with donepezil, a medication used in Alzheimer's disease, in improving memory, concentration, attention, and problem solving…
- Trial name
- NCT00177671
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Donepezil, Venlafaxine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Association Between Functional Changes in the Brain and the Perception of Pain in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) - Measured With Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
In the study the investigators aim to test whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)-induced pain reduction is in association with functional changes in the brain measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT03348852
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Parkinson Disease
Robotic Assessments of Hand Function in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
It has been shown that patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have impaired kinaesthesia and haptic perception of the upper limbs.
- Trial name
- RHK Parkinson (NCT05245955)
- Testing
- Assessments of the hand sensory function with the ReHapticKnob
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Trauma, Brain
The Role of Hypoxia on Subconcussive Head Impacts
The purpose of this study is to examine the combined effects of hypoxia and a short bout of subconcussive head impacts on neurocognitive and ocular-motor function and plasma expression of brain-derived blood biomarkers.
- Trial name
- NCT04624152
- Testing
- Soccer heading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University