Clinical trials: Brain Imaging
Major Depressive Disorder
Brain Imaging Techniques That Predict Antidepressant Responsiveness
Do functional brain changes occur during Venlafaxine ER (extended release) versus Fluoxetine treatment and do changes in selective structures, such as the amygdala, predict treatment response?
- Trial name
- WyethKolden (NCT00909155)
- Testing
- Venlafaxine ERT, Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alzheimer's Disease
18F-AV-1451 Autopsy Study
This study is designed to test the relationship between ante-mortem flortaucipir Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging and tau neurofibrillary pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), as measured at autopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02516046
- Testing
- Flortaucipir F18, PET Scan
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Alzheimer Disease
Transmagnetic Stimulation Pilot in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting 6.2 million individuals in the United States, resulting in an annual cost of care of $305 billion.
- Trial name
- NCT05292222
- Testing
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of Flortaucipir PET Signal and Cognitive Change in Early Alzheimer's Disease
This study will evaluate whether visual interpretation of flortaucipir-PET (positron emission tomography) scans, examining patterns of tracer uptake at baseline, can predict the rate of clinically-meaningful cognitive decline due…
- Trial name
- NCT03901105
- Testing
- flortaucipir F18, Brain PET Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Carotid Artery Plaque
99mTc-rhAnnexin V-128 Imaging for Carotid Atherosclerosis
This was a single-center, single-dose, study comprising a Proof of Concept (PoC) part and a subsequent Phase II part. The study was being done to assess the ability of the radiotracer 99mTc-rhAnnexin V-128 to image…
- Trial name
- NCT02667457
- Testing
- 99mTc-rhAnnexin V-128
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advanced Accelerator Applications
Narcolepsy With Cataplexy, Healthy Controls
Xyrem and Brain Dopamine in Narcolepsy
The overall aim of this investigation is to establish whether an action of Xyrem® on the brain dopamine system in patients with narcolepsy, and in a comparison control group, might explain part of the anti-narcoleptic effect of…
- Trial name
- NCT02637076
- Testing
- Xyrem
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Central Nervous System
Hyperpolarized Carbon C 13 Pyruvate Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging in Detecting Lactate and Bicarbonate in Participants With Central Nervous System Tumors
This early phase I trial studies how well hyperpolarized carbon C 13 pyruvate magnetic resonance imaging works in detecting lactate and bicarbonate in participants with central nervous system tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03565367
- Testing
- Gadolinium, Hyperpolarized Carbon C 13 Pyruvate, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel M. Spielman
Major Depressive Disorder
Study of Neural Responses Induced by Antidepressant Effects
The proposed work aims to examine the neural changes associated with fast-acting antidepressant treatments in order to develop imaging-based biomarkers of treatment response for depression.
- Trial name
- SONRISA (NCT02674529)
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Real-time Neurofeedback fMRI task pre- and post-RCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marta Peciña, MD PhD
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
GORE® Septal Occluder Device for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure in Stroke Patients
The primary objective is to determine if patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure with the GORE® HELEX® Septal Occluder or GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder plus antiplatelet medical management is safe and effective and reduces the risk…
- Trial name
- REDUCE (NCT00738894)
- Testing
- Septal Occluder Device, Antiplatelet Medical Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Denmark
- Volunteers
- 664 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia
Randomized Trial of Hydrocortisone in Very Preterm High-Risk Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of very preterm infants at high-risk for lung and brain injury with low dose hydrocortisone results in improved pulmonary and neurologic outcomes.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT00167544
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Behavioral and Neuroimaging Changes After Cognitive Rehab in Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Memory deficits are common after traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and are characteristic of various forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease and its common precursor mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00714571
- Testing
- Mnemonic strategy training (MST), Repeated exposure (XP), Subtracting Cues training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking
Neuroimaging Reward, Behavioral Treatment, and Smoking Cessation
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of a smoking cessation intervention combining behavioral treatment with low nicotine cigarettes on neuroimaging measures of reward function and smoking cessation outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02927847
- Testing
- Nicotine Patch, SPECTRUM Nicotine Research Cigarettes (.03 mg), Behavioral Activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maggie M Sweitzer, PhD
Atherosclerosis
Aliskiren Effect on Aortic Plaque Progression
This study is being done to assess the effectiveness of short term (~9 months) Aliskiren/Placebo therapy to slow down the progression of atherosclerotic disease in thoracic and abdominal aorta.
- Trial name
- ALPINE (NCT01417104)
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Facial Pain
Complex oro-facial pain is a poorly diagnosed and poorly treated cause of significant suffering and disability. This study will explore the ability of fMRI to identify patients with complex oro-facial pain who respond to…
- Conditions
- Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia, Facial Pain, Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT02633306
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Brain Neoplasms
Imaging of Intravenous (IV) Combidex to Brain, Intra-cerebral Tumors and in Central Nervous System (CNS) Inflammation
Combidex (ferumoxtran-10) is an ultra-small iron oxide particle covered with a sugar coating. It has been evaluated as an MRI contrast agent for use in imaging well perfused organs such as the liver and spleen and for imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT00659334
- Testing
- Ferumoxtran-10 (Combidex), Neurosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Prescription Opiate/Medication Dependence
CURE Addiction Center of Excellence: Brain Mechanisms of Relapse and Recovery
The proposed project will use fMRI and specific probes of reward and inhibition as biomarkers predicting drug use during and after treatment in 72 subjects addicted to prescription opioids/medications.
- Trial name
- fMRI CURE (NCT01587196)
- Testing
- Vivitrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatment Strategy to Prevent Mood Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of sertraline to prevent the onset of mood and anxiety disorders during the first six months after traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00704379
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Essential Tremor, Parkinson Disease
Physiology, Imaging and Modeling of Essential Tremor
This project aims to investigate novel ways to deliver brain stimulation to Essential Tremor (ET) patients by introducing software changes to their existing devices.
- Conditions
- Essential Tremor, Parkinson Disease, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT03811405
- Testing
- Active biphasic pulse stimulation---Home Settings, Active biphasic pulse stimulation---VIN Biphasic, Active biphasic pulse stimulation---Stimulator Off
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Stroke
Skeletal Muscle Properties and the Metabolic Cost of Walking Post-stroke
Of the ~700,000 persons who suffer a stroke each year, only 50% recover the ability to perform unlimited community walking. One mechanism contributing to locomotor dysfunction post-stroke is an increased metabolic cost of walking…
- Trial name
- NCT00721357
- Testing
- Treadmill walking, Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer Disease
A Study of Two Doses of 18F-AV-45 in Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Volunteers
This study will test two different doses of florbetapir F 18 to determine which dose is best to image amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients using a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner.
- Trial name
- NCT01565330
- Testing
- florbetapir F 18
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals