Clinical trials: Brain Imaging
End Stage Renal Disease
Neuroimaging and End Stage Renal Disease
Brain impairment is one of the common complications of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The patients always present with various cerebrovascular diseases, cognitive impairment and sensorimotor abnormalities, with morbidity over…
- Trial name
- NESRD (NCT03961724)
- Testing
- magnetic resonance image (MRI)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Brain Imaging in Babies Study
The aims of the BIBS Study The Brain Imaging in Babies study (BIBS) aims to improve understanding of how a baby's brain develops from before birth, up until 3-4 years of age.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Conditions, COVID-19
- Trial name
- BIBS (NCT04443179)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 790 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
Implications for Management of PET Amyloid Classification Technology
The main purpose of this study is to explore the impact of an amyloid positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) scan on physician diagnosis and management, including drug management and care practices, for…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT02778971)
- Testing
- [18F]Flutemetamol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Alzheimer Disease
PET Imaging Tau Accumulation in FTLD and Atypical Alzheimer's Using [18F]-PI-2620
The investigators will compare [18F]-PI-2620 tau PET scans from patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), patients with non-amnestic presentations of Alzheimer's disease (naAD), and demographically matched…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Alzheimer Disease, Cognitively Normal
- Trial name
- NCT05456503
- Testing
- [18F]-PI-2620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Liver Cirrhoses, Hepatic Encephalopathy
Role of MRI in Detection of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
Introduction Liver cirrhosis (LC) is irreversible fibrosis of the liver (1) and it remains a public health problem. One of the complications of the cirrhosis is hepatic encephalopathy (HE) which is defined as brain dysfunction…
- Trial name
- NCT04131205
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy Volunteer
Evaluation of [11C]RO6924963, [11C]RO6931643, and [18F]RO6958948 as Tracers for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging of Tau in Healthy and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Participants
This study is designed to obtain basic information on three PET imaging tracers developed to detect tau pathology in the brain. In this study, healthy control participants and participants with AD will be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT02187627
- Testing
- [11C]RO6924963, [11C]RO6931643, [18F]RO6958948
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Parkinson Disease
Comparison of Different Rehabilitation Protocols in Parkinson's Disease With Postural Instability and Gait Disorders
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of 2 different dosages and modalities of motor-cognitive rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease with postural instability and gait disorders (PD-PIGD) on clinical features…
- Trial name
- NCT05799690
- Testing
- Gait and balance training with dual-task + action observation and motor imagery (six weeks), Gait and balance training with dual-task (six weeks), Gait and balance training with dual-task + action observation and motor imagery (twelve weeks: 6 + 6)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Massimo Filippi
Brain Health
Brain Imaging Study
The study is designed to evaluate the effects of the proprietary nutritional supplement on cognition, mood, and brain imaging parameters following a relatively short period of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02439983
- Testing
- Proprietary Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pharmanex
Feeding Behavior, Brain
Food Intake and the Adolescent Brain
The brain plays an integral role in how and what people eat. However, the brain's contribution to overeating is not well understood during sensitive developmental periods such as adolescence, when excessive weight gain and…
- Conditions
- Feeding Behavior, Brain, Adolescent
- Trial name
- ADOB (NCT04208256)
- Testing
- Energy Stimulus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Computational Assessment of GABA Receptor Modulation in PTSD
A substantial majority of Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continue to suffer even with the best current medications.
- Trial name
- NCT06852469
- Testing
- Lorazepam 1 mg tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Crave Crush Neuroimaging Study
The purpose of the research is to test whether a gymnemic acids (GA) lozenge will reduce reward region response to intake of high-sugar food and ad lib candy intake and whether the GA lozenge reduced reward region response to…
- Trial name
- NCT02949102
- Testing
- Crave Crush
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Long Covid
The Effect of Acupuncture Treatment on Cognitive Functions and Brain Networks for Long COVID
Background of study: Long COVID(LC) is a prevalent sequalae of SARS-CoV-2 infection and can affect multiple organ systems. Cognitive dysfunction is one of the most common symptoms in LC with 22% prevalence.
- Trial name
- NCT07355751
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tingting Luo
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Integrating Metabolism, Connectivity, and Mesoscale Imaging at Ultra-high Field to Decipher Mechanisms of Resilience and Neurodegeneration in Neurological Diseases and Healthy Aging
The MESO7 study is a prospective observational research project designed to investigate the mechanisms of resilience and neurodegeneration in neurological diseases and healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD), Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- MESO7 (NCT07202494)
- Testing
- Imaging Techniques (MRI 3T & 7T, Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Imaging)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)
Retrospective Observational Study of Blood-based Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Patients With a Neurodegenerative Disease or Mental Disorder
This is a retrospective observational study to evaluate the clinical utility of blood-based biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of patients with a neurodegenerative disease (ND) or mental disorder (MD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- Trial name
- Synapsing-BK (NCT07314190)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,799 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Fabry Disease
Pre-Clinical White Matter Changes and Associated Connectivity Effects in Fabry Disease
The purpose of this research project is: to use an advanced quantitative MRI technique (FBFI) to detect and quantify brain lesion in patients with FD to use fMRI to identify altered brain function to use FBFI and fMRI together to…
- Trial name
- NCT03678324
- Testing
- Functional MRI and fast bound-pool fraction imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Emotional Dysregulation
The MIND Study: The MGH/MIT Investigation of NAC on Dysregulation
This is a double-blind randomized controlled study. The study will last up to 16 weeks from the initial phone screen (it could take up to eight weeks to schedule and complete the initial screening process and schedule the 2 MRI…
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT07323446)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Natural History Characterization in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Progranuline Gene Mutation Carriers
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether cognitive deficits, structural and functional changes can be detected before symptom onset in presymptomatic progranuline mutation carriers.
- Trial name
- Predict-PGRN (NCT04014673)
- Testing
- Behavioral : Characterization
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Dementia
PET Evaluation of Brain Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors Using [11C]PBR28 in Frontotemporal Dementia
This study will use positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to measure a receptor in the brain that is involved in inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT00613119
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Venous Sinus Thrombosis, Cranial
Anatomical Variation of Cerebral Venous Sinus in Healthy Individuals
The anatomical characteristics of veins and venous sinus result in great differences between cerebral venous system diseases and cerebral artery diseases in etiology, pathophysiology and clinical features.Therefore, understanding…
- Trial name
- NCT05413837
- Testing
- anotomy and variation of venous sinus, the level of biomarker in bood
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Nicotine Dependence
The Impact of Real-time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Feedback on Response to Nicotine Cues
The purpose of this study is to develop a technique to provide feedback of brain activity and to use this technique to reduce levels of craving in nicotine dependent smokers.
- Trial name
- RTSmoking (NCT01411007)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina