Clinical trials: Brain Plasticity, open to volunteers
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
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
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
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
Cerebral Palsy
Robot-assisted Training in Children With CP
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in early childhood causing serious motor and sensory impairments. Effective interventions for the recovery of motor functions are of profound significance to children…
- Trial name
- NCT06450158
- Testing
- Robot (Amadeo)-assisted Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cook Children's Health Care System
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Theta-Burst Stimulation to Treat Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation protocols using intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) on brain plasticity and depression severity in depressed individuals aged 18…
- Trial name
- INSPiRE-D (NCT07033780)
- Testing
- Spaced iTBS, Compressed iTBS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Stroke, Stroke, Cardiovascular
EMG Control Assistance Virtual Reality Interface Coupled With Cerebellar-iTBS for Arm Recovery After Stroke (ERICA)
The investigators hypothesize that a myoelectric (EMG) controlled virtual reality (VR) interface allows for effective upper limb motor recovery of stroke patients.
- Trial name
- ERICA (NCT06911671)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Interface + Cerebellar iTBS (c-iTBS), Physical Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Spastic Diplegia
Cortical Plasticity in Spastic Diplegia After Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
The purpose of this study is to characterize the cortical connectivity changes in the brain of spastic diplegic children after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02535936
- Testing
- 3Tesla MRI with DTI-MRI and rsfcMRI under general anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obesity/Therapy
Brain Plasticity and GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Treatment for Obesity
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been rapidly adopted for the treatment of obesity in both youth and adults.
- Trial name
- PLASTIC (NCT07021937)
- Testing
- Semaglutide 1.7mg subcutaneous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Chronic Stroke
Magnetic Brain Stimulation and Computer-based Motor Training for Rehabilitation After Stroke
The goal of the present clinical trial is to explore whether an innovative technology-based approach can help individuals who have had a stroke and can no longer move their hands with ease.
- Trial name
- NCT06116942
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Visual Field Defect, Stroke
Vision Improvement Through Behavioral Rehabilitation And Neuroplasticity Training
The VIBRANT (Vision Improvement through Behavioral Rehabilitation And Neuroplasticity Training) study is a prospective, double-blind, crossover design (within-subject) in participants with homonymous hemianopia-a type of visual…
- Conditions
- Visual Field Defect, Stroke, Hemianopia, Quadrantanopia
- Trial name
- VIBRANT (NCT07105358)
- Testing
- transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), Perceptual learning-based training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic
BCI-Assisted SCS-EXS for Gait Optimization
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and technical feasibility of a novel brain-machine interface (BCI)-assisted spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and exoskeleton (EXS) system in patients with spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
- Trial name
- BASEGO (NCT06939660)
- Testing
- BCI-SCS-EXS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Dravet Syndrome (DS)
Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Synaptic Plasticity and Neuroinflammation in Dravet Syndrome
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, usually caused by de novo pathogenic SCN1A variants, characterized by early-onset prolonged febrile seizures, subsequent drug-resistant polymorphic epilepsy…
- Trial name
- TEMBO-DS (NCT07801404)
- Where
- 9 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Brain Function, Cerebral Palsy
7T Anatomo-functional Characterization of Structures in the Action Observation Network
The goal of this study is to explore the anatomical-functional characteristics of the AON circuit (with particular interest for subcortical areas and the cerebellum), and the cortico-subcortical connectivity of the nodes of the…
- Trial name
- 7T-ATHENA (NCT06826287)
- Testing
- 7T MR exam, clinical assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Brain Plasticity
Effect of aiTBS on Intrinsic Spectral Dynamics and Task Performance
Aim 1: Measure local shifts in cortical spectral dynamics following aiTBS. Aim 2: Measure network-specific shifts in task performance following aiTBS.
- Trial name
- NCT07565207
- Testing
- TBS
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition
Home-Based Brain Stimulation for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a 6-month, home-based personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition, Mobility Disability
- Trial name
- TDCS4MCR (NCT06821568)
- Testing
- Personalized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Efficacy of Tele-CPASS Compared to In-person CPASS Therapy for Upper Extremity Motor Recovery
This study evaluates whether a home-based telerehabilitation program (tele-CPASS) is as effective as an in-person rehabilitation program (CPASS) for improving arm and hand function after stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Upper Extremity Impairments, Stroke Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07661849
- Testing
- Tele-CPASS, In-person CPASS therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso
Post-stroke Upper Limb Hemiparesis, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined With Bimanual Therapy for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with machine-assisted bimanual therapy (BT) can improve upper limb function in stroke patients.
- Conditions
- Post-stroke Upper Limb Hemiparesis, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Bimanual Therapy, Neuromodulation
- Trial name
- NCT07054424
- Testing
- Conventional occupation therapy, stretching exercise, rTMS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Stroke
Vagal Nerve Stimulation To Enhance Cognition and Learning
The purpose of this study is to find out whether pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with cognitive training can improve memory and language learning in people who have previously used VNS therapy for movement rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Stroke, Cognitive Assessment, Language Acquisition
- Trial name
- NCT07719387
- Testing
- VNS for Cognition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Stroke
A Novel Multimodal Approach to Promote Motor Recovery and Plasticity After Stroke
Upper extremity (UE) paresis or weakness is one of the most frequent impairments after stroke. Despite intense rehabilitation, motor and functional recovery of patients with severe hand impairments is poor.
- Trial name
- NCT07887880
- Testing
- tRNS (Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation), FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation)-assisted task-specific practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah