Clinical trials: Brain Function
Opioid-use Disorder
Using Combined EEG and Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Examine and Improve Reward Functioning in Opioid Use Disorder
The primary aims of this study are to identify impaired cognitive control in opioid use disorder (OUD) and subsequently to examine the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on reward processing, as measured by the…
- Trial name
- NCT04432493
- Testing
- Active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers University
Changes in Brain Network Connectivity
Anesthesia and Functional Connectivity: An Analysis of fMRI Changes
Functional connectivity is defined as a correlation in neural activity between distinct regions of the brain. Several recent studies have demonstrated areas of low-frequency functional connectivity inherent to brain tissue at…
- Trial name
- NCT02196259
- Testing
- Anesthetics, Dissociative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Child Development
Added Sugar Intake and Brain Structure and Function
The purpose of this study is to learn if there is a relationship between added sugar intake during pregnancy, infancy, and toddlerhood and the brain's structure and function at 5-6 years old.
- Trial name
- GAINS BRAINS (NCT06640829)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Smoking
Insular Inhibitory Neuromodulation to Reduce Cigarette Craving and Alter Brain Function in Smokers
The goal of this study is to determine if a specific experimental brain stimulation technique can be used as a non-invasive way to reduce cigarette cravings in current smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT02590640
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, MagStim Rapid2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Integrated Brain, Body and Social Intervention for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The investigators are conducting this randomized trial to determine if IBBS (Integrated Brain, Body, and Social)intervention is an effective treatment for ADHD (attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in two culturally distinct…
- Trial name
- IBBS (NCT01542528)
- Testing
- IBBS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Stroke
Objective Assessment of Upper Extremity Functioning of Stroke Patients Before and After Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate by objective measures the improvement in upper extremity functioning, as reflection of motor learning, in stroke patients in the sub acute phase.
- Trial name
- AssStrFunc (NCT02092662)
- Testing
- stroke, Healthy controls
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmeli Eli
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Cerebral Haemodynamic Changes During Cognitive Testing: A fTCD Study
850,000 people live with dementia in the UK, with that number expected to rise to more than 1 million within the next 5 years. The most common type of dementia (55%) is Alzheimer's dementia, and vascular dementia is the second…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Dementia, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT03134963
- Testing
- Transcranial doppler ultrasonography, Blood pressure monitoring, Heart rate monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Cognition
Motivation, Brain Function and Mood in Individuals With Cold and/or Flu
This study aim to adapt and test a novel indication of motivation in participants with cold \& flu using the Picture Surfing Task (PST).
- Trial name
- NCT02860169
- Testing
- Participants self-administered questionnaire and assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Effect of Exercise Training on Physical, Cognitive, and Behavioral Function in People With TBI
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often causes problems with moving and balance, and thinking and emotions. Exercise can improve these things in people with other brain damage.
- Trial name
- NCT02504866
- Testing
- Vigorous exercise, Light to moderate exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Ischemic Stroke
Percutaneous Recanalization in Ischemic Stroke Management (PRIISM): A Feasibility Clinical Study
The primary study objective is to assess the feasibility of using the MindFrame System to safely and effectively restore blood flow in a thrombotic neurovascular occlusion in patients experiencing an ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- PRIISM (NCT00810095)
- Testing
- MindFrame System
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MindFrame, Inc.
Healthy
Persisting Effects of Psilocybin
The proposed pilot study will assess whether ingestion of a classic hallucinogen (psilocybin) leads to changes in emotion processing and neural circuitry that may predict repeated self-administration of this drug and underlie an…
- Trial name
- NCT02971605
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Brain Hypoxia
Metabolic Changes in the Activated Human Visual Cortex During Mild Hypoxia
The primary objective of this research is to measure changes in neurochemical concentrations during stimulation of the primary visual cortex, in both conditions of normoxia (normal oxygen availability) and induced mild hypoxia…
- Trial name
- NCT02482571
- Testing
- Mild Hypoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Mood
The Effects of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) on Brain Function, Brain Chemistry and Mood
Document whether the Fischer Wallace Cranial Stimulator produces any measurable changes in brain activity.
- Trial name
- CES (NCT01860677)
- Testing
- Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Aging, Cognitive Aging
Impact of Music Improvisation Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults
This project will develop and test the effects and mechanisms of a music improvisation training intervention on self-regulation of older adults with and without MCI.
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- NCT05980286
- Testing
- Piano Improvisation, Music Listening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Enhancement of Cerebral Vasoreactivity and Cognition by Intranasal Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes
Our goal is to determine the acute effects of intranasal insulin on regional perfusion and cognition of older adults. We propose a pilot study to examine the effect of a single dose of intranasal insulin on regional…
- Trial name
- NCT01206322
- Testing
- Intranasal insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of MK-0249 and an Alzheimer's Disease Medication on Cognitive Function in Adults With Alzheimer's Disease (MK-0249-023)
This study will evaluate acute symptomatic improvements in cognitive performance in healthy elderly participants with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00874939
- Testing
- MK-0249 7.5 mg, MK-0249 25 mg, Donepezil 5mg
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment
Improving Aging in Place in Subsidized Housing
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an adapted version of the Function Focused Care intervention, delivered by telephone, for improving aging in place for older adults living in…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04212442
- Testing
- Independent Living Program for Affordable Housing.
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment, MCI
Effects of Methylene Blue in Healthy Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
A double-blind, placebo-controlled study that aims to investigate the effect of 2-week and 12-week administration of USP methylene blue (MB) on cerebral blood flow, functional connectivity, memory and attention cognitive…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, MCI, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- MB2 (NCT02380573)
- Testing
- Methylene Blue, FD&C Blue # 2, Phenazopyridine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio