Clinical trials: Brain Metabolism
Obesity, Healthy Volunteers
Brain Dopamine Function in Human Obesity
Background: Dopamine is a natural chemical in the brain that may influence eating behavior and physical activity. Researchers want to measure the brain s dopamine activity and understand how it differs in people with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Healthy Volunteers, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03648892
- Testing
- [c11] raclopride, [18F]fallypride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases, Cadasil
Taiwan Associated Genetic and Nongenetic Small Vessel Disease
The TAG-SVD enrolled patients with clinical and neuroimaging features of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). All enrolled patients will receive next-generation sequence (NGS) with probes designed to target five candidate CSVD…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases, Cadasil, HTRA1-Related Autosomal Dominant Cerebral Angiopathy, COL4A1-Related Brain Small Vessel Disease With Haemorrhage
- Trial name
- TAG-SVD (NCT05473637)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
All Diagnosed Health Conditions, ADD/ADHD
At-Home Research Study for Patients With Autoimmune, Inflammatory, Genetic, Hematological, Infectious, Neurological, CNS, Oncological, Respiratory, Metabolic Conditions
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- Conditions
- All Diagnosed Health Conditions, ADD/ADHD, Alopecia Areata, Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Trial name
- NCT01931644
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17,667 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanguine Biosciences
Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)
The Role of Advanced Electroencephalographic Data as Marker of Pathology and Prognosis in Primary Dementias
The study aims to use advanced brainwave recordings of electroencephalogram (EEG) to understand early signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in people with mild memory problems, known as amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Mild Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- NCT06826157
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram, 3 Tesla MRI, Apolipoprotein E genetic test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Ketosis
Effects of Exogenous Ketone Ester Supplementation on 3-hydroxybutyrate Concentrations in Human Cerebrospinal Fluid
It is well established that the brain is capable of consuming ketone bodies, especially during low glucose availability, e.g. fasting.
- Trial name
- KetoBrain (NCT06318299)
- Testing
- Ketone Ester
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Effect of Acupuncture on Patients With Crohn's Disease in Remission
To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on Crohn's disease in remission and its influence of brain functional activity
- Trial name
- NCT04211129
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
PreDiabetes
Study: Diet and Exercise Study to Improve Brain Blood Flow: Blood Flow Improvement Trial
Project Summary Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease; however it is also linked with cognitive decline and dementia.
- Trial name
- BFIT (NCT03117829)
- Testing
- Diet and Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Type 1 Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
Impact of Hypoglycemia Unawareness on Brain Metabolism Cognition in T1DM
The research study is designed to examine the impact of low blood sugar on brain function in individuals with Type 1 Diabetes who have frequent and severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) compared to those who do not.
- Trial name
- NCT00575783
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Dementia, Movement Disorders
Comparison of NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Versus Standard-of-care PET/CT of the Head and Neck Region.
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the current standard-of-care PET/CT scanner with the new NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT, with the aim of demonstrating the added diagnostic value of the new scanner.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Movement Disorders, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07595666
- Testing
- Standard-of-care PET/CT, NeuroEXPLORER
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- prof. dr. Koen Van Laere
Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Functional Change in Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
The objectives of the study are to; (1) estimate the change in disease -related cognitive decline over 1 year on a battery of cognitive tests administered to participants with early-stage symptomatic Behavioral Variant…
- Trial name
- FORWARD (NCT03088956)
- Testing
- Assessments
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Allergies
Tissue Repository Providing Annotated Biospecimens for Approved Investigator-directed Biomedical Research Initiatives
To collect, preserve, and/or distribute annotated biospecimens and associated medical data to institutionally approved, investigator-directed biomedical research to discover and develop new treatments, diagnostics, and…
- Conditions
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Allergies, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05635266
- Testing
- Specimen sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanguine Biosciences
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Longitudinal Cognitive Assessment by BoCA
The Boston Cognitive Assessment (BoCA) is a self-administered online test intended for longitudinal cognitive monitoring. BoCA uses random not-repeating tasks to minimize learning effects.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- BoCA (NCT04114994)
- Testing
- Boston Cognitive Assessment (BoCA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alzheimer's Light LLC
Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Clinical Assessment for Rheumatologic Disease - Research and Advancement in Safety and Efficacy
The CARe RAiSE project represents a pioneering translational initiative aimed at advancing precision medicine in the treatment of autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
- Trial name
- CARe RAiSE (NCT07150000)
- Testing
- Ex Vivo Assay
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Heart Disease, Stroke
Using Virtual Counselors to Overcome Genetic Literacy Barriers
A Relational Agent (RA) "virtual counselor" (VICKY: VIrtual Counselor for Knowing Your Family History) has been developed to collect family health history information for common health conditions including heart disease, stroke…
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Cancer
- Trial name
- VICKY (NCT02344433)
- Testing
- VICKY, MFHP
- Volunteers
- 279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese
From Skin Fibroblasts to Neural Stem Cells to Investigate in Vitro the Impact of Diabetes on Adult Neurogenesis
Obesity and glucose intolerance or overt diabetes are increasing at an alarming rate in the population, and are bound to become a public health issue and a major cause of disability, loss of independence and high social costs in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Nonobese, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05755321
- Testing
- Skin biopsy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Obesity, Overweight
Metabolic Effect of New Foods Through Gut-brain Axis
A diet high in easily obtained energy-dense foods leads to the problems of overweight and obesity common in the developed world. Foods enriched with fiber or bitter compounds may increase satiety and decrease energy intake.
- Trial name
- CHECKMATE (NCT01851304)
- Testing
- Satiety of breads, Satiety of puddings
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Obesity, Genetic Disorder
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Obesity and Brain Function
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and MC4R genetic mutations are two conditions that can cause problems with appetite regulation. People with PWS often have behavior and thinking problems.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Genetic Disorder, Mental Retardation, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT01517048
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cognitive Decline
Preventing Cognitive Decline with Metformin
A randomised control study of metformin in people with mild cognitive impairment and without diabetes mellitus to determine effects on cognitive decline and neuroimaging over 3 years.
- Trial name
- MetMemory (NCT04511416)
- Testing
- Metformin XR, 500-2000mg nocte
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
Electronic PHES vs Paper-based PHES for Hepatic Encephalopathy
This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized crossover diagnostic accuracy study. A total of 80 patients with liver cirrhosis will be enrolled and randomly assigned to two sequence groups at a 1:1 ratio.
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT07852416
- Testing
- Paper-based Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES), Electronic Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Plexus Choroideus, Metabolic Syndrome
Choroid Plexus Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases
Cerebral folate deficiency (CFD), a partially treatable condition defined by a low folate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentration, can be linked to genetic defects of folate metabolism or be secondary to various diseases without…
- Trial name
- PLEXFOLD (NCT06403189)
- Testing
- Biologic samples and MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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