Clinical trials: Brain MRI, open to volunteers
Primary and Secondary Brain Tumors
Integrated PET/MR Imaging With Amino Acid Radiotracers in the Evaluation of Brain Neoplasms: Assessing Diagnostic Accuracy and Therapeutic Response
Evaluation of the diagnostic and prognostic role of PET with Amino Acid Radiotracers associated with simultaneous acquisition of MRI with administration of paramagnetic contrast medium based on Gadobutrol in assessing diagnostic…
- Trial name
- PETMR_ATHENA02 (NCT07211360)
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Early Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration in Parkinsonian Syndromes
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common degenerative Parkinson's syndrome and is linked, among other things, to the excessive accumulation of an abnormally aggregating protein, alpha-synuclein.
- Trial name
- SODIPARK (NCT06155942)
- Testing
- 7 Tesla MRI
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Glioblastoma, Brain Tumors
Assessment of Early Post-operative Nuclear Imaging in Neurosurgery: a Safety and Feasibility Study in Patients Operated for Glioblastoma
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the feasibility and safety of early post-operative brain PET-MRI imaging in adult patients who have undergone surgery for suspected glioblastoma.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Brain Tumors, Brain Imaging
- Trial name
- EARLYBRAINPET (NCT07274397)
- Testing
- Early post-operative brain PET-MRI with 18F-DOPA and Gadolinium
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Beta Emitting Accurate Monitored Systems
Williams Syndrome, Duplication
Defining the Brain Phenotype of Children With Williams Syndrome
Background: Little is known about how the brain changes during childhood and adolescence, how genes affect this process, or how the brains of people with 7q11.23 genetic variation change during this period.
- Trial name
- NCT01132885
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Brain Structure and Clinical Endpoints in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2
Nearly two-third of patients with myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) report that impaired cognition is among the most disabling symptoms and deeply affects their quality of life.
- Trial name
- BraCE-DM2 (NCT05854433)
- Testing
- Non-interventional study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading
Enhancing Letter-Speech Sound Learning and Reading Network Activation With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
This study investigates the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on the brain and its potential to enhance reading-related learning.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading, Dyslexia, Learning
- Trial name
- LexiStim (NCT07546292)
- Testing
- Transcranial random noise stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Brem
Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder, First Episode Psychosis (FEP)
French Minds Cohort: a French Longitudinal and Multimodal Cohort of Patients With Major Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Healthy Controls
The goal of this study is to learn whether people living with severe psychiatric disorders can be grouped into more homogeneous subgroups, across usual diagnostic categories, based on two key dimensions: social withdrawal and…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder, First Episode Psychosis (FEP), Bipolar Disorder (BD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD
- Trial name
- FRENCH-MINDS (NCT07881016)
- Testing
- 3T Brain MRI, Biological Sampling, Clinical, Cognitive and Digital Assessments
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation FondaMental
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Carotid Artery Plaque
[18F]AlF-NOTA-octreotide PET/MRI in Carotid Artery Disease
This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether [¹⁸F]AlF-OC PET/MRI can characterize and quantify inflammation in carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Carotid Artery Plaque, Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease, Carotid Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07104487
- Testing
- [18F]AlF-OC
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Acute Brain Injury, Hypoxia, Brain
Portable MRI for Pediatric Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury
This study will evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of low field portable MRI (pMRI) for detection of hypoxic ischemic brain injuries in pediatric patients compared to clinically obtained neuroimaging to define pediatric…
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Hypoxia, Brain, Ischemia, Brain, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- pMRI for HIBI (NCT07577336)
- Testing
- Portable MRI, Scavenged Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Chronic Pain Patients, Medical Cannabis Users
Medical Cannabis and Behavior
This study will assess cognition, neural function, and drug exposure in chronic pain patients who have been prescribed medical cannabis and will differentiate outcomes based on use of specific CBD-dominant versus THC-dominant…
- Trial name
- NCT06808048
- Testing
- Cognitive testing, Task-based fMRI measure of face-name and verbal learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Epilepsy, Glioma
Blood Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Glioma and Epileptogenesis
Gliomas are the most common and deadliest primary brain tumours in children and adults. Many people with glioma also develop epilepsy, which can be difficult to treat.
- Trial name
- Bridge (NCT07909460)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
MRI-guided Adaptive Radiotherapy, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Elimination of PTV Margins Based on MRI-guided Adaptive Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastasis
This study aims to explore the safety and efficacy of eliminating the planning target volume (PTV) margins based on MRI-guided adaptive stereotactic radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with brain…
- Conditions
- MRI-guided Adaptive Radiotherapy, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Brain Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT06582940
- Testing
- MRI-guided adaptive SRT, Conventional SRT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Huntington Disease
Early Biomarkers in Premanifest Huntington's Disease Gene Carriers: a Pilot Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if new, early biomarkers of the disease are available in presymptomatic genetic carriers of Huntington\'s diesase compared to healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- BIO-MH (NCT06626308)
- Testing
- brain functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome
A PET-MRI Study of Serotoninergic Brainstem Pathway in Patients With Dravet Syndrome
Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a severe neurodevelopmental disease, which is predominantly caused by mutations of SCN1A, the gene coding for Nav1.1 voltage-gated sodium channels.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- DRAPETONINE (NCT07013331)
- Testing
- [18F]MPPF PET-MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia
Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia Treatment With Amiloride
The aim of this pilot study is to assess the efficacy of amiloride in reducing wall enhancement in vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia(VBD) on high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging(HR-VWI) via anti-inflammatory…
- Trial name
- NCT07634068
- Testing
- Amiloride hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
fMRI Research, Transcranial Magnetic Stimilation
The Relationships Between Neural Correlates of Effort Perception and Physical Activity Engagement
Objectives and research hypothesis Physical inactivity is a major health concern that has been linked to a variety of chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and mental disorders.
- Conditions
- fMRI Research, Transcranial Magnetic Stimilation, EEG Brain Oscillations, Motor Task
- Trial name
- EffortLESS (NCT06691490)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
DMG, DIPG
Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Using Exablate Magnetic Resonance-Guided Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound With Microbubbles in Combination With T-Cell Infusion in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Midline Glioma (LIFT)
This is an open-label phase 1 safety and feasibility study evaluating a novel combination therapy for Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG), an aggressive brain tumor with a very poor prognosis - an average one-year overall survival.
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT07796061)
- Testing
- TAA-T Cell, BBB Disruption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Schizophrenia
The Effects of Auditory Stimulation During Sleep on Brain Networks in Schizophrenia
In this research study the investigators will use sleep headbands to measure brain rhythms and to improve their coordination across brain regions. The headbands will be worn at home for multiple nights.
- Trial name
- NCT06386588
- Testing
- Closed loop auditory stimulation during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Tauopathies
Study of Biodistribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Brain Uptake of 11C-HY-2-15
The current protocol is to determine the biodistribution, metabolism, excretion and brain uptake of 11C HY-2-15. The goal of this radiotracer is to quantify alpha-synuclein that is abnormally deposited in the brain of people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06032026
- Testing
- 11C-HY-2-15 PET, brain MRI, Amyloid PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alzheimer Disease, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Memory Deterioration in Alzheimer Disease
Semantic AD
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Memory Impairment
- Trial name
- MemAD (NCT07118137)
- Testing
- 7T MRI, EEG, Blood samples
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology