Clinical trials: Cortical Excitability
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Healthy
Cortical Excitability in Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
This study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to study the function of the cerebral cortex (outer layer of the brain) in people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00029068
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Cortical Excitability in Patients With Severe Brain Injury
The aim of the study is to evaluate the cortical excitability in the severe brain injured patients. We hypothesize that: 1. There is a continuous decrease in intracortical inhibition from healthy subjects to awake patients with…
- Conditions
- Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Anoxic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00788723
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Cortical Excitability in Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
This exploratory study will determine if there are differences in cortical excitability between patients suffering from cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) and healthy control subjects, as assessed by a non-invasive method of brain…
- Trial name
- NCT05256160
- Testing
- TMS Paired-Pulse assessment of cortical excitability, Autonomic activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy Subjects (HS)
Aftereffects of PES Preconditioned with RTMS on the Human Pharyngeal Motor Cortex
The goal of this interventional study is to optimize the excitatory brain effects of combined neuromodulatory therapies on swallowing areas of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT06884488
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (Magstim Super Rapid stimulator, The Magstim Company Ltd, Whitland, UK), pharyngeal electrical stimulation (Digitimer model DS7; Welwyn-Garden City, Herts, UK)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Cortical Excitability
TMS-EEG as a Tool to Study the Neuromodulatory Effects of Theta Burst Stimulation
To assess the effect of continuous (cTBS) and intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) stimulation on motor cortex excitability using TMS-EEG.
- Trial name
- NCT05206162
- Testing
- theta burst stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Cortical Excitability, Brain Stimulation
Cortical Excitability Changes on the Sensorimotor Cortex Induced by Caffeine Consumption: A TMS Study
Caffeine is a widely used psychostimulant drug and acts as a competitive antagonist at adenosine receptors. Its effect is on neurons and glial cells of all brain areas.
- Trial name
- NCT03720665
- Testing
- Caffeine_TMS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Healthy Subject
Role of the Posterior Parietal Cortex in the Processing of Sensory Information
Although the primary motor cortex is considered has the common final pathway of motor commands, it is influenced by several structures as, for example, the premotor cortex and the posterior parietal cortex which are involved in…
- Trial name
- CORTEX (NCT03386188)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Electrical Muscle Activity (EMG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Cortical Excitability, Primary Motor Cortex
rTMS Induced Reduction in M1 Excitability
When learning a new skill, much of the improvement comes from small alterations the brain makes with each repetition during practice, but this isn't the only time that improvements are made during the learning process.
- Conditions
- Cortical Excitability, Primary Motor Cortex, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- NCT07588113
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
COVID-19
Brain Function Changes Following COVID-19 Infection
The global COVID-19 pandemic has now led to millions of infections worldwide. It produces long-lasting changes in the general physiology of multiple organs, including the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT05961618
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Healthy
Metaplasticity Experimental Design and Comparison of Motor Outcome Measure Sensitivity to Change
The overall objective is to validate the methodology of a metaplasticity experimental design by assessing change in motor excitability after administration of priming transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) followed by…
- Trial name
- NCT03304262
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Median Nerve Facilitates Low Motor Cortex Excitability in Human With Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a hereditary disorder with movement incoordination. The ataxia performed low intra-cortical facilitation mainly due to the degenerative cerebellum.
- Trial name
- NCT02103075
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Neuropathic Pain, Cortical Excitability
Analysis of Cortical Excitability in Neuropathic Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with neuropathic pain has abnormal excitability in somatosensory cortex and abnormal sensory-motor connections.
- Trial name
- NCT00789347
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Aging
Effect of Aging on Cortical Excitability and Motor Learning
The objective of the current proposal is to identify 1) how aging-related changes in GABAergic cortical inhibition affect motor performance, and 2) how aerobic exercise may improve inhibitory function and facilitate motor…
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT03750903)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching and Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cortical Activation
Menstrual Cycle TMS Plasticity Pilot
Aim 1: Assess how menstrual cycle phase affects motor cortex plasticity in females. Aim 2: Compare motor cortex plasticity between males and females across the same time points, identifying potential sex differences in TMS…
- Trial name
- NCT07180654
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cortical Excitability, Brain Stimulation
Neuroplastic Alterations of the Motor Cortex by Caffeine
Caffeine is a psychostimulant drug. It acts as a competitive antagonist at adenosine receptors, which modulate cortical excitability as well.
- Conditions
- Cortical Excitability, Brain Stimulation, Caffeine
- Trial name
- NCT04011670
- Testing
- 200 mg caffeine tablet, Non-active tablet
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Movement Disorder, Healthy
Brain Excitability During Self-Paced Voluntary Movements
This study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation to examine how the brain controls movement by sending messages to the spinal cord and muscles and what goes wrong with this process in disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00017966
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Itch, Pain
The Effects of Performing a Motor Imagery Task on Cortical Excitability During Acute Experimental Muscle Pain and Acute Itch
The aim of this project is to determine the effects of performing a motor imagery task on cortical excitability during acute experimental muscle pain (induced by hypertonic saline), acute histaminergic itch (induced by…
- Trial name
- NCT06503523
- Testing
- Hypertonic Saline, Histamine, Cowhage
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Stroke, Healthy Adults
Comparison of Effects of Mirror Therapy Combined With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation or Binaural Beats Stimulation on Cortical Excitability, Heart Rate Variability and Lower Limb Motor Function in Patients With Stroke
This study aims to compare the effects of mirror therapy combined with either neuromuscular electrical stimulation or binaural beat stimulation on post-stroke lower limb motor function recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT06011018
- Testing
- Mirror Therapy, Mirror Therapy + Electrical Stimulation, Mirror Therapy + Binaural Beat
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Healthy
Effect of Talampanel (an AMPA Receptor Blocker) on Brain Activity
This study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG) to test the safety of an experimental anti-epileptic drug called Talampanel and learn how it affects brain activity.
- Trial name
- NCT00057460
- Testing
- Talampanel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)