Clinical trials: Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)
Sleep, Sleep Restriction
Effects of Sleep Restriction on Female Soccer Players: Physical Performance, Muscle Damage, Inflammation, and BDNF Levels.
This research aims to investigate the interplay between menstrual cycles, sleep patterns, and athletic performance. Before experimental sessions, participants will maintain menstrual diaries for three months and complete…
- Trial name
- NCT06251362
- Testing
- Sleep restriction
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland
Traumatic Brain Injury, Orthopedic Injury
Epigenetic Effects on Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery
Methylation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is involved in both the biological encoding of childhood adversity and neuroplasticity following traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- EETR (NCT04186429)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Chronic Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Painful Chronicization After Knee Replacement Surgery : Exploratory Study of BDNF's Kinetics
Chronic pain is an extremely disabling disease. It is a major public health problem due to the lack of effective therapy. Chronic postoperative pain (CPOP) is defined by a painful symptomatology in the operated area unrelated to…
- Trial name
- KNEE BDNF (NCT04604847)
- Testing
- blood test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
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
Cognitive Impairment, Aging
Influence of Overground Walking on Biomarkers, Cognitive Function, and Quality of Life in Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of overground walking as a part of a rehabilitation program on the increase in Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, decrease in IL-6 levels, decrease in hs-CRP…
- Trial name
- NCT06029920
- Testing
- Overground Walking
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Padjadjaran
BIPOLAR DISORDER
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor as a Predictor of Response to Treatment in Bipolar Depression and Mania: 16-weeks Follow-up With Quetiapine XR
There is sound evidence that quetiapine is effective in the treatment of manic and depressive episodes associated with Bipolar Disorder (BD) (Yatham et al 2006).
- Trial name
- NCT00879307
- Testing
- quetiapine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
Improving Cognition Via Exercise in Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia display a broad range of cognitive impairments that have been identified as major determinants of poor functioning and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT03270098
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching and Toning Exercise
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Parkinson Disease, Parkinson Disease 10
Effects of Different Physical Therapies and Dance in People With Parkinson's Disease
The aim of study is to analyze the effects of different physical therapies (Aquatic Jogging, Neurofunctional Physiotherapy, Pilates Training and Nordic Walking) and Dance and compare with unsupervised home exercises in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03860649
- Testing
- Nordic Walking, Jogging, Dance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Depressive Disorder, Depression
Exploring Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on the Human Brain in Depression - The Danish ECT/MRI Study
The main purpose of this study is to determine whether electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes any structural or functional brain changes and thus indicating its mechanism of action.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major
- Trial name
- NCT03040388
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Huntington Disease
Study of BDNF Pathway Biomarkers in the Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients With Huntington's Disease
Huntington disease (HD, 1.3/10 000) is an autosomal dominant disease due to an abnormal expansion of CAG triplets in HTT gene. Several pathophysiological mechanisms have been evoked, including an alteration of the signaling…
- Trial name
- LCR-MH (NCT04012411)
- Testing
- Brain MRI, Lumbar Punction, Blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Disorder
A Study of Sabroxy™ (Oroxylum Indicum Extract) for Improving Cognitive Function in Adults With Mild Memory Concerns
This study is testing whether Sabroxy™ (Oroxylum indicum extract) can improve memory and thinking in older adults who report mild problems with their cognition.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Disorder, Memory Problems
- Trial name
- NCT07189754
- Testing
- Sabroxy™ (Oroxylum indicum extract)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SF Research Institute, Inc.
BDNF, Small Side Game
Comparing Touch-Limited and Free-Play 4v4 Small-Sided Games (SSGs)
This study aimed to compare acute serum BDNF and cognitive performance following touch-limited versus free-play 4v4 small-sided games (SSGs) in male soccer players.
- Conditions
- BDNF, Small Side Game, Football Players
- Trial name
- TOUCH-BDNF (NCT07395765)
- Testing
- SSGf, SSGr
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), Cognitive Function
Whole Coffee Fruit Concentrate Pilot Study 1
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the potential effects of whole coffee fruit concentrate (WCFC, Neurofactor), a product that elevates circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), on cognition and mood in…
- Conditions
- Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), Cognitive Function, Affect
- Trial name
- WCFC (NCT01965795)
- Testing
- Whole Coffee Fruit Concentrate (WCFC), Nutrim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Whole-body Vibration Training on Functional Performance of the Elderly With Knee Osteoarthritis
The present study evaluated the effects of adding whole body vibration to squat training on the isometric quadriceps muscle strength, the plasma concentration of brain-derived neurotrophic factor at rest in elderly woman with…
- Trial name
- NCT03918291
- Testing
- Addition of whole-body vibration to squat training, Squat training
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
Chronic Low Back Pain, Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Level
The Prediction of Clinical Outcome Using the Serum BDNF Level
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most commonly observed conditions in patients over the age of 50 and imposes a substantial socioeconomic burden.
- Trial name
- NCT07776379
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block, Blood sampling for ELISA
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Anesthesia, Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers After General Anesthesia: A Comparison Study
This prospective, observational study investigates the impact of repeated general anesthesia exposure on neuroinflammatory biomarkers and neurotrophic factors.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Neuroinflammation, Cognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07388160
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Balikesir Hospital Eduation and Research
Depression
Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(TMS) on Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Depressed Patients.
To investigate the change in brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) between pre and post treatment for patients with depression with either ECT or TMS.
- Trial name
- NCT00630123
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Type2 Diabetes, Cognitive Impairment
The Effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Cognitive Functions and BDNF Levels in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Cognitive impairment is a common complication in diabetes for various reasons. Although glycemic control improves cognitive impairment, different antidiabetic medications' effects on cognitive functions are still being…
- Trial name
- NCT05341388
- Testing
- MOCA cognitive evaluation test, BDNF levels, SF-36 test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Goztepe Training and Research Hospital
Cognitive Dysfunction, Glucose Metabolism
Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cogntive Function
Individuals with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing cognitive dysfunction followed by dementia in late life. Obesity, physical inactivity and "systemic low-grade inflammation" are strong risk factors and play a…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Glucose Metabolism, Low-grade Inflammation, Bodycomposition
- Trial name
- NCT01390688
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Alcohol Dependence
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Serum Levels Evolution During the Six Months After Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol dependence is accompanied by several neurological mechanisms involving neuronal plasticity and neoneurogenesis, requiring Brain Derived Neurotrophic factor (BDNF) synthesis.
- Trial name
- NCT01491347
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Esquirol