Clinical trials: Brain Plasticity
Stroke
Neurobiological Principles Applied to the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study is to use (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) TMS or drugs to improve learning of movement skills and the adaptation processes in patients after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00715520
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Carbidopa-Levodopa, Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Healthy
Cortical Pharyngeal Area: Excitability, Facilitation and Plasticity in Healthy Subjects
The aims of this study are in four experimental sessions. The aims are: to characterize the excitability of the cortical pharyngeal area with pharyngeal pressure and electromyograms (EMGs), at rest, in awake healthy subjects; to…
- Trial name
- NCT00213382
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Stroke
Cortical Ischemic Stroke and Serotonin
In this study the investigators want to test the hypotheses that, serotonergic neuromodulation increases perilesional neuroplasticity, leading to improved behavioural outcomes through a more efficient allocation of functional…
- Trial name
- CISS (NCT02865642)
- Testing
- Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity Study
Spinal cord associative plasticity (SCAP) is a combined cortical and spinal electrical stimulation technique developed to induce recovery of arm and hand function in spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Cervical Myelopathy
- Trial name
- SCAP (NCT05163639)
- Testing
- Non-invasive pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation, Intraoperative pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation, Non-invasive repeated pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation (SCAP)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Hypokinetic Dysarthria in Parkinson's Disease
Hypokinetic dysarthria (HD) is common in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and responds only partially to pharmacotherapy and surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04203615
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation- real rTMS
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue
Brain and Gut Plasticity in Mild TBI or Post-acute COVID Syndrome Following Growth Hormone Therapy
Patients with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) and abnormal growth hormone secretion, as measured by glucagon stimulation test, will be treated with replacement growth…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue, Cognitive Impairment, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT03554265
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Computer-based Cognitive Stimulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment With White Matter Hyperintensities
This is a non-pharmacological study evaluating the impact of a computerized cognitive stimulation program on verbal learning and on the progression white matter hyperintensities in elderly with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT03195816
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive training
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Leila DJABELKHIR
Brain Ischemia, Hemiplegic Patients With Stroke
Using fMRI and sEMG to Evaluate the Effects and Mechanism on Abdominal Acupuncture Combined With Upper Limb Rehabilitation Training on Brain Plasticity of Hemiplegic Patients With Stroke
Using random number method to categorize the selected first onset patients with stroke who meet the inclusion criteria into 3 groups.The patients were randomly divided into treatment group A(abdominal acupuncture+upper limb…
- Conditions
- Brain Ischemia, Hemiplegic Patients With Stroke, Image Science, Electrophysiology of Neuromuscular
- Trial name
- NCT03712085
- Testing
- Abdominal acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in China, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Vision, Blind
GABA Levels in the Brains of Blind People
In blind individuals, the occipital cortex becomes capable of processing tactile and auditory information, a phenomenon described as crossmodal plasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT00357409
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Action Observation Training and Motor Imagery Delivered by Telerehabilitation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy on motor and postural tasks of Action Observation Training (AOT) and Action Observation combined with Motor Imagery (AOMI) delivered by telerehabilitation in patients…
- Trial name
- TeleAOTPD (NCT06814782)
- Testing
- Action Observation Training, Action Observation and Motor Imagery, Exercise
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Parkinson Disease
Action Observation Theraphy in Parkinson's Disease
The main objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of Observation of Action (Action Observation, AO) both in increasing the speed of movement of the upper limbs, agility and locomotion, and in improving the…
- Trial name
- ACTIONPARK (NCT03475355)
- Testing
- Live movement observation (Upper Limbs), Video Observation (Upper Limbs), Live Movement Observation (Lowe Limbs)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients
kTMP-Enhanced Motor Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke Recovery (KULMINATE) Pilot
kTMP, kilohertz transcutaneous magnetic perturbations, is a low intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation technique that will be used in this study to promote arm/hand rehabilitation in patients who have been disabled by stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients, Arm Weakness as a Consequence of Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07631078
- Testing
- kTMP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Magnetic Tides
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Brain Plasticity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Its Response to Acupuncture
This study will characterize brain plasticity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and will determine how this central fMRI biomarker is modulated by acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT01345994
- Testing
- electro-acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Stroke
Exercise and Genotype in Sub-acute Stroke
This study will investigate the impact of cardiovascular exercise on brain plasticity among patients in sub-acute stages after stroke, and whether genotype modulates the response to this intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05076747
- Testing
- Cardiovascular training, Standard Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Women's Health, Brain Plasticity
Effects of Probiotics on Synaptic Plasticity During the Menstrual Cycle
Modulation of our gut microbiota through probiotics, can improve our emotional state, decrease pain sensitivity, improve cognitive processes, increase neurotransmitter levels and alter functional connectivity.
- Trial name
- NCT06213428
- Testing
- Progressive Perfect Probiotic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Brain Tumor Adult, Glioma
Neuromodulation-Induced Cortical Prehabilitation in High Grade Glioma Near the Motor Pathway: Cortical Plasticity Assessed by Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether Neuromodulation-Induced-Cortical-Prehabilitation (NICP)-using physical therapy (constraint-induced movement training, CIM) alone or combined with repetitive transcranial…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor Adult, Glioma, Glioma, High Grade
- Trial name
- NCT07471100
- Testing
- Physical Therapy, Combined Therapy Group
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Investigation of Brain Plasticity in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly experience variances in tactile behaviors, such as hypersensitivity to light touch stimuli, altered texture discrimination, and hyporesponsivity to pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04706364
- Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing, (Optional) Saliva Collection, Sensory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Autism
Brain Plasticity of Autism in Response to Early Behavioral Intervention: A Multimodal MRI Study
Autism is a well-recognized neurodevelopmental disorder severely affecting the health of children. While the unclear neurobiological basis of autism and the lack of effective medication, the most commonly used approach for…
- Trial name
- NCT02807766
- Testing
- Behavior modification, Behavior modification and sensory integration training, Behavior modification and applied behavioral analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Stroke, Hemiplegia
Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Over the Brain on the Neurotransmitter Binding
The purpose of this study is to determine whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the brain can modulate the binding of neurotransmitter (GABA in this study) to its receptor using the special PET study.
- Trial name
- NCT01819675
- Testing
- Low frequency rTMS, High frequency rTMS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Healthy
Brain Maturation and Sleep
In this study, the investigator evaluates whether there are age-specific diurnal changes in markers of cortical plasticity in children, adolescents and adults.
- Trial name
- BMS (NCT02685891)
- Testing
- Playing tones during deep sleep
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich