Clinical trials: Brain Plasticity
Perinatal Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
Enhancing Motor Plasticity After Perinatal Stroke Using tDCS
The purpose of this study is to test tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation), a type of non-invasive brain stimulation, to determine whether it can improve motor function in children with perinatal stroke and hemiparesis.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT02170285)
- Testing
- Interventional TDCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Cervical Spinal Cord Plasticity
Cervical Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity
Associative plasticity has been used to promote functional recovery from conditions affecting movement. Prior work from the Carmel laboratory has shown that paired associative stimulation protocols timed to converge in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07539025
- Testing
- SCAP, MagPro X100, Digitimer DS8R
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Spinal Plasticity to Enhance Motor Retraining After Stroke
The objective of this project is to study the effects of an emerging noninvasive neuromodulation strategy in human stroke survivors with movement-related disability.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT03645122
- Testing
- Paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke With Hemiparesis
Study of Botulinum Toxin and Recovery of Hand Function After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to determine whether injections of botulinum toxin (commonly known as BOTOX®) into the affected hand of Stroke patients, while targeting the muscles controlling the hand, will lead to improved use of…
- Trial name
- NCT01422161
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Sequelae
PLAsticity, Security and Tolerance to Intermittent Hypoxic Conditioning Following Stroke
By inducing endogenous neuroprotection, hypoxic post-conditioning following stroke may represent a harmless and efficient non-pharmacological innovative neuro-therapeutic modality aiming at inducing neuroplasticity and brain…
- Trial name
- PLASTIHC (NCT05210088)
- Testing
- Hypoxia, intermittent, Normoxia
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Amblyopia, Amblyopia, Anisometropic
Stochastic Resonance Applied to Amblyopia Training and the Plasticity of Brain
The prevalence of Taiwan's population with amblyopia is 2-5%. Amblyopia affects the daily life and learning ability. The human visual system can be developed normally with exposure of clear images on the retina, which often drive…
- Trial name
- NCT04213066
- Testing
- Portable tablet
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Amblyopia
An Active Approach to Treat Amblyopia: Perceptual Learning and Video Games
Amblyopia, a developmental abnormality that impairs spatial vision, is a major cause of vision loss, resulting in reduced visual acuity and reduced sensitivity to contrast.
- Trial name
- NCT01115283
- Testing
- Perceptual learning, Video Games, Occlusion therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Traumatic Brain Injury
Plasticity of Deep Brain Structures in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Healthy Aging
Acute and chronic cognitive impairment (TBI and MCI) is one of the most common problems in the growing and aging society of the 21st century. At an individual level, not all brain structures are affected with the same rate.
- Trial name
- PlasMA (NCT06822283)
- Testing
- transcranial electric stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Friedhelm Hummel
Cerebral Vascular Accident
Evaluation of the Benefit of the Training of the Manual Dexterity Post Stroke.
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability in France: more than half of stroke survivors have a disabling motor deficit, affecting mainly the upper limb.
- Trial name
- DEXTRAIN (NCT03934073)
- Testing
- DEXTRAIN, CONVENTIONNELLE, CONTROLE
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Stroke
IMPACT OF COMPUTERIZED GLOVE ON FACILITATING HAND FUNCTION RECOVERY AND NEURAL PLASTICITY IN STROKE
Hand impairment post-stroke is a common condition that contributes to disability around the world. An effective intervention is required to optimize functional outcomes in the rehabilitation of hand-in-stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06520748
- Testing
- Hand rehabilitation program using the computerized glove, Selected hand program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ahmed Alshimy
Dysphagia, Videofluoroscopy
Dysphagia After Different Swallowing Therapies
Dysphagia after stroke is associated to increased pulmonary complications and mortality. The swallowing therapies could decrease the pulmonary complications and improve the quality of life after stroke.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Videofluoroscopy, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03048916
- Testing
- general swallowing therapy, NMES therapy
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke, Brain Injuries
Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of the Robotic Enhanced Error Training of Upper Limb Function in Post-stroke and Post TBI Participants
Background: Cerebrovascular accident [CVA or commonly known as stroke] and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are common causes of morbidity, and motor impairments.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Injuries, Paresis, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06010823
- Testing
- PlaXtreme
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury With Loss of Consciousness
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an alteration of brain function caused by an external force. Long-term mortality in TBI is substantial, TBI survivors can develop chronic progressive disabilities and have a life expectancy…
- Trial name
- MATRIx (NCT06163833)
- Testing
- Mesenchymal stromal cell low dosage-80*10^6 cells, Mesenchymal stromal cell low dosage-160*10^6 cells
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
Stroke
Neuroregeneration Enhanced by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) in Stroke
Testing the hypothesis that non-invasive brain stimulation by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with functional training in the subacute phase of first-ever stroke will enhance functional regeneration…
- Trial name
- NETS (NCT00909714)
- Testing
- DC-Stimulator to apply tDCS
- Where
- 11 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Cerebrovascular Accident
Ischemic Nerve Block to Improve Hand Function in Stroke Patients
This study will determine whether impaired hand function due to stroke can be improved by blocking nerve impulses to the unaffected arm.
- Trial name
- NCT00056706
- Testing
- Transient deafferentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cerebrovascular Accident, Paralysis
Motor Recovery in Recent Stroke Patients Treated With Amphetamine and Physical Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if giving amphetamines along with standard rehabilitation speeds motor recovery after a stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00001783
- Testing
- 0-15 Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Cycling-Based Priming Coordination Training for Enhancing Ataxia Recovery and Brain Plasticity
Effective walking and balance require not only lower limb muscle strength but also coordinated movement. For individuals with Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), rehabilitation strategies targeting coordination are essential to…
- Trial name
- NCT06600269
- Testing
- Cycling Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Glioma, Glioma Intracranial
A Study Using Brain Stimulation and Behavioral Therapy to Increase Extent of Resection in Low-Grade Gliomas
This study uses a cranial implant to deliver cortical stimulation that, when paired with physiotherapy, will remap the brain so that critical brain functions can be protected during brain tumor surgery.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioma Intracranial, Gliomas Benign, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04745156
- Testing
- RNS System Implantation
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Profound Hearing Impairment
Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Brain Reorganisation of the Central Auditory Cortex in Asymetrical Profound Deaf Patient With a Cochlear Implantation.
Our main objective is to study how the extent of reorganization of the central auditory system is related to the binaural integration in cochlear implanted subjects with asymmetric hearing loss.
- Trial name
- UniTEP (NCT03117413)
- Testing
- Positron emission tomography scan
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Stroke
fMRI Study of Brain Neural Network and Plasticity After Stroke
The purposes of this study are to investigate the functional connectivity of motor network in patients of stroke and investigate the mechanism of brain plasticity for recovery after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00530647
- Where
- South Korea
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center