Clinical trials: Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease
Predicting Parkinson's Disease Before It Strikes: A Brain Imaging Study in At-Risk Individual
This study aims to characterize neurodegeneration progression in patients with polysomnography (PSG)-confirmed longstanding idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) and to develop a prognostic model for clinical evolution…
- Conditions
- Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Neurodegeneration, Prodromal Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- iRBD (NCT07729748)
- Testing
- Multiparametric clinical, neuropsychological, PSG and MRI assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Parkinson's Disease, Apathy
Role of Mesocorticolimbic Pathway in Apathy of Patients With Parkinson's Disease. - Study Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Fibres Tracking
Use lay language. Apathy is one of the most under recognised, underdiagnosed and poorly managed aspects of Parkinson's disease. Depending on methodological approach of the study, its prevalence is estimated to be between 16 and…
- Trial name
- NCT01794195
- Testing
- Diffusion tensor imaging and fibres tracking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Brain Injury, Fetus and Neonate
Diffusion-Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and the Evaluation of Perinatal Brain Injury
The researchers' objective is to use diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) to evaluate infants diagnosed with cerebral white matter injury during the neonatal period and identify antenatal risk factors, electronic fetal heart rate…
- Trial name
- NCT00131859
- Testing
- Diffusion-tensor imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-concussive Symptoms
MEG and DTI of Neural Function and Connectivity in Traumatic Brain Injury
The overall hypothesis is that the long-term cognitive and behavioral sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are due to selective disruption of the long association white matter tracts of the cerebral hemispheres, with…
- Trial name
- Dana-REAC (NCT01298557)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
Imaging in the Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor
Parkinson´s disease (PD) diagnosis is based upon clinical examination. Although imaging has helped doctors to identify many diseases, it still does not add too much information for the diagnosis of Parkinson´s disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01446939
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Application of Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Tractography in Epilepsy Surgery
Using Synaptive Medical's BrightMatter™ products to better visualize and plan epilepsy surgeries by considering white matter tracts, and considering whether the technology results in improved clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02590419
- Testing
- BrightMatter™ products
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Parrent
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), Glymphatic System
Advanced Neuroimaging in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by elevated intracranial pressure leading to symptoms like papilledema, headache, and cognitive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- IIH (NCT06950099)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Parkinson Disease, Epilepsy
In Vivo Imaging of Therapeutic Electric Current Flow
The purpose of this research study is to measure current flow inside the head using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The data from this study will be used to map the current flow caused from the electrical stimulation inside the…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT02453763)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic and Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
The primary objective of this study is to conduct magnetic resonance spectroscopic (MRS) and imaging (MRI) scans to assess the structural and neurochemical profile of the brain in 20 children and adolescents, 6-17 years old with…
- Trial name
- NCT01361503
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
MRI to Measure Treatment With Antibiotics in Alzheimer's Disease
Objectives: To study the changes in brain structure and function using MRI scans in patients treated for Alzheimer's disease. Methods: A pilot study of treating Alzheimer's disease with antibiotics showed some promise that this…
- Trial name
- DARAD-MRI (NCT00692588)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Orthopedic Disorder of Spine, Neurologic Disorder
A fMRI Study of Compressive Spinal Cord
Cervical myelopathy (CM), a chronically compressive spinal cord lesion, is the most common cause of non-traumatic paraparesis/quadriparesis among the elderly.
- Trial name
- CSM Plasticity (NCT03504254)
- Testing
- MRI examination
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Wound, Healed (Morphologic Abnormality), Injury of Median Nerve
Evaluation of Complete Median Nerve Transection With Clinical, Electroneuromyographic and Diffusion Tensor Imaging
The aim of this study is to determine whether clinical, sensory and motor development correlated with the values obtained from Electroneuromyography and DTI in postoperative follow up patients who underwent primary repair after…
- Trial name
- NCT02672631
- Testing
- physical examination, DTI, ENMG
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Tic Disorder, Childhood
Acupuncture Treament in Children With Tic Disorders
This study intends to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture on tic disorders in Children; and to explore the underlying mechanism of acupuncture intervention on tic disorders based on Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Tensor…
- Trial name
- NCT07588815
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meizhou People's Hospital
Blast Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury
The Effects of Explosive Blast as Compared to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Brain Function and Structure
Brain injury from explosive blast is a prominent feature of contemporary combat. Although protective armor and effective acute medical intervention allows soldiers to survive blast events, a growing number of veterans will have…
- Conditions
- Blast Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00631436
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Veterans Research and Education
Tongue Carcinoma
Improving Therapeutic Outcomes in the Tongue Carcinoma Patient: Assessment of Adaptation Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Diffusion Tensor Imaging
The purpose of this study is to see how the brain re-learns to control the tongue in speaking and swallowing when either portions of the tongue have been removed, or when the tongue has been treated with radiation, in order to…
- Trial name
- NCT00594724
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pelvic MRI
Pilot Study of Measurement Agreement Between Morphological and Diffusion Tensor Imaging MRI for Pelvic Nerve Cartography
The investigators hypothesize that diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) will produce a similar map of autonomic pelvic innervation to that obtained using 3D morphological MRI sequences
- Trial name
- NERVWATCH (NCT03320343)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Congenital Abnormalities
3D Modeling of the Cervico-facial Region and Cranial Nerve Tractography: IMAG 2 ORL Project
3D modeling associated with the tracking of nerve fibers meets the needs of preoperative planning for tumors and cervico-facial congenital malformations.
- Trial name
- IMAG 2 ORL (NCT05763615)
- Testing
- Tractography MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Aging, Music
Brain Imaging and Behavioural Changes Following Cued-movement Training of Finger Sequences in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of this study is to examine changes in the brain, behavior, and personal experience when music is used to guide learning of finger movement sequences (compared to visual stimuli alone) in healthy older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Music, Motor Activity, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trial name
- NMSOA (NCT06174740)
- Testing
- Music-cued audiovisual motor training, Visually-cued motor training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Leiden
Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Multiple Sclerosis
Supraspinal Control of Lower Urinary Tract Function in Healthy Controls and Patients With Bladder Dysfunction
The purpose of this study is to provide profound insight into the supraspinal neuronal mechanisms and networks responsible for lower urinary tract (LUT) control and to verify, amend or adjust neuronal circuitry models established…
- Conditions
- Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Multiple Sclerosis, Overactive Bladder, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01768910
- Testing
- fMRI, bladder filling, bladder cooling
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Reproducibility of Results
Reproducibility of Brain MRI
The aim of this study is to assess the reproducibility over time of functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging, as well as specific biomarkers in plasma in healthy volunteers before and after a two-hour rest.
- Trial name
- DANA0 (NCT03876236)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet