Clinical trials: Brain Plasticity
Stroke
Robotic Pedaling Therapy for Targeted Neural Plasticity
The aim of this Pilot study is to determine whether robotically targeted lower-limb pedaling therapy can increase the extent of stroke recovery on behavioral measures and induce brain plasticity as measured by functional magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT03300258
- Testing
- Robotic therapy, Aerobic therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cerebral Stroke
Cortical and Biomechanical Dynamics of Ankle Robotics Training in Stroke
Reduced mobility is often a long-term problem facing those who have chronic leg weakness resulting from stroke. Recent innovations in stroke therapy have applied motor learning principles to improve motor skills through regular…
- Trial name
- AbotMot (NCT01072032)
- Testing
- Anklebot (Ankle Robot)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Occupational Therapy To Enhance Stroke Recovery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a non-painful, non-invasive, brain-stimulation technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with traditional physical-occupational therapy (OT) will…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, CVA, Acute Stroke
- Trial name
- TDCS+OT (NCT00792428)
- Testing
- Real Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Mental Imagery Training on Brain Plasticity and Motor Function in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Effect of Mental Imagery Training on Brain Plasticity and Motor Function in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: A functional MRI investigation.
- Trial name
- NCT03623386
- Testing
- PD neurofeedback, PD control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Major Depressive Disorder
Mini Theta Burst TMS in MDD Patients
This is not a treatment study. In this study, the researchers are primarily interested in examining whether functional MRI (fMRI)-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may be more effective than traditional TMS methods…
- Trial name
- NARSAD (NCT04014959)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania