Clinical trials: Diagnostic Imaging Utilization, open to volunteers
Glioblastoma, Esophageal Cancer
Serial MRI Scans During Radiation Therapy
This is a phase 1 study to determine the feasibility and utility of using serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess treatment response during and after radiation therapy (standard of care cancer treatment) for…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Esophageal Cancer, Radiotherapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trial name
- RELAY (NCT04188535)
- Testing
- MRI IMAGING
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Menstrual Cycle, Hormonal Contraception
Oxytocin and Reward Processing in Women
Oxytocin is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that is best known for its peripheral physiological effects in the female organism i.e., uterine contractions during birth.
- Trial name
- NCT06222749
- Testing
- Intranasal oxytocin administration
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Research Training Group 2804
Cocaine Use, Cocaine Dependence
rTMS and Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Use Disorder
The goal of the study is to investigate the feasibility, safety, and effect of rTMS on mPFC/dACC activity using a combination of fMRI and clinical outcome measures, when used as an augmentation to CBT.
- Conditions
- Cocaine Use, Cocaine Dependence, Cocaine Use Disorder, Cocaine Use Disorder, Moderate
- Trial name
- COAST (NCT05974202)
- Testing
- Active H7-coil repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pharyngocutaneous Fistula
Use of SPY Imaging System to Minimize Fistulas After Hypopharyngeal Reconstruction
Investigators performing this research want to look at the use of a special imaging process during a specific throat surgery. Using this imaging may help to lower a common complication that called a pharyngocutaneous fistula…
- Trial name
- NCT06831149
- Testing
- Removal of pharyngeal mucosa with decreased perfusion will be performed, SPY-PHI, ICG (Indocyanine Green)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Matthew Spector
Low Grade Glioma of Brain
The Use of Focused Ultrasound and DCE K-trans Imaging to Evaluate Permeability of the Blood-Brain Barrier
The limitation of treating intrinsic brain pathologies has been circumvented with neurosurgical techniques; however, less invasive approaches may be desirable particularly for widespread or multifocal disease and when long term…
- Trial name
- NCT04063514
- Testing
- Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
Tobacco Use Disorder
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Tobacco Use Disorder: High Resolution Targeting of the Human Insula
The goal of this clinical trial is to to inhibit the dorsal anterior insula (dAI) with low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to determine the causal role for the dAI in smoking cue induced craving in individuals with tobacco…
- Trial name
- LIFU_TUD (NCT06405074)
- Testing
- low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Infrared Thermography
The Use of Infrared Cameras for Detecting Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease in children, causing persistent joint inflammation, pain, and functional impairment.
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Infrared Thermography, Joint Inflammation, Diagnostic Imaging
- Trial name
- InfraAJI (NCT07914179)
- Testing
- standardized evaluation, single IRT session and a minimal blood test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Cannabis Use, Cannabis Smoking
Longitudinal Study of Xenon-129 MRI Imaging Effects of Cannabis Smoking
This is a longitudinal study of the long-term health impact of cannabis smoking on the lungs. Participants will be followed over a period of 3 years, and impacts of cannabis smoking on the lungs will be measured with magnetic…
- Conditions
- Cannabis Use, Cannabis Smoking, Marijuana Smoking, Marijuana Usage
- Trial name
- NCT03909477
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI of the lungs, Computed Tomography (CT), Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
Imaging Mitochondrial Complex-I in Alcohol Use Disorder
Studies proposed in this application will image mitochondrial Complex-I (MCI-I) and cerebral glucose metabolism (CGM) in alcohol use disorder (AUD) and matched healthy controls
- Trial name
- NCT07825818
- Testing
- [F-18]BCPP-EF, [F-18]FDG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rajesh Narendran
Cannabis
Transcranial Magnetic Brain Stimulation to Reduce Cannabis Use in Heavy Cannabis Users
The growing legalization of cannabis across the U.S. is associated with increases in cannabis use, and accordingly, an increase in the number of individuals with cannabis use problems, including cannabis use disorder (CUD).
- Trial name
- iCURE (NCT05401929)
- Testing
- iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Lungs; Developmental Disorder
Use of Hyperpolarized 129Xe MR Lung Imaging in Infants
Abnormalities of the lungs are common in newborns and can include aspiration or infectious pneumonia, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), pulmonary hypertension (PH), congenital diaphragmatic…
- Trial name
- NCT04995562
- Testing
- 129Xe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Thyroid Surgery, Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy
Use of the PTEye Device to Reduce Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy During Thyroid Surgery
Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy (IP) during thyroid surgery may lead to transient or permanent hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia, which represents significant morbidity.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Surgery, Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy, Enlarged Thyroid
- Trial name
- NCT06927245
- Testing
- PTeye Device
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- ProMedica Health System
Solid Cancers
68Ga-PSMA-617 PET/CT for PSMA-expressing Tumor: a Pragmatic Study
This project aims to monitor the innocuity/safety profile of cyclotron-produced [68Ga]-PSMA-617 PET imaging in PSMA-expressing cancers. It is a single-site, pragmatic, non-randomized and open-label study, with no control group.
- Trial name
- NCT05228106
- Testing
- [68Ga]-PSMA-617
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
Autofluorescence in Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism
The study aims to test if autofluorescence imaging (AF) is a useful surgical aid during parathyroidectomy (PTX) for primary hyperthyroidism (PHPT).
- Trial name
- NCT06230380
- Testing
- Surgery with autofluorescence
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking E-cigarette
Imaging Sex Differences in Smoking-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation
The purpose of this research is to measure the extent of lung inflammation between different groups of participants using a radioactive tracer called [18F]NOS.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking E-cigarette, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT03721822
- Testing
- [18F]NOS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stimulant Use Disorder
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder
The purpose of this study is to establish a new treatment (repetitive transcranial stimulation (rTMS)) for Veterans with stimulant use disorder (SUD).
- Trial name
- VA-StARTS (NCT07112105)
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Abuse, Craving
Using Neurofeedback to Understand the Relationship Between Stress and Alcohol Consumption
In this research project, the aim is to discover the role specific brain networks play in the relationship between stress reactions and the desire for alcohol and alcohol consumption.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Craving, Psychosocial Stressor, Neural Stress Response
- Trial name
- NeuStress (NCT06247306)
- Testing
- ScanSTRESS fMRI-paradigm (Streit et al., 2014), real-time fMRI neurofeedback
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Alcohol Use Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Imaging Traumatic Stress and Alcohol Use Disorder With [18F]Bavarostat
The overall objective of this study it to use Positron Emission Tomography (PET) brain imaging and a radiotracer that measures the epigenetic marker Histone Deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) to examine HDAC6 expression in people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06371404
- Testing
- Bavarostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Head Injury Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild
The PIONEER Comparative Effectiveness Study - Project 2
This is a pragmatic, open-label, multicenter, stepped-wedge, Type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. It is designed to evaluate both the comparative effectiveness and implementation feasibility of a…
- Trial name
- NCT07829107
- Testing
- Clinical pathway 1: Guidelines plus biomarkers, Clinical guidelines only
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Pancreatic Cancer
Preliminary Trial of SNA014 for Pancreatic Cancer
68Ga labeled Claudin 18.2 contrast agent combined with PET/CT for pancreatic cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07597772
- Testing
- 68Ga-NODAGA-SNA006
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- SmartNuclide Biopharma