Clinical trials: Functional Brain Mapping, open to volunteers
Stroke, Acute, Stroke (Subacute)
Inter-Limb Transfer in Acute Stroke
This study aims to investigate whether the improvements achieved through motor skill learning (MSkL) with the ipsilesional upper limb (UL) are transferred to the contralesional UL during the (sub)acute stroke phase, and to…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Stroke (Subacute), Healthy Individuals (Controls), Chronic Stroke Patients
- Trial name
- MLAS5 (NCT07822633)
- Testing
- REAplan®, Dextrain Manipulandum®
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Mont-Godinne
Brain Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
Electrocorticography in Mapping Functional Brain Areas During Surgery in Patients With Brain Tumors
This pilot clinical trial studies how well electrocorticography works in mapping functional brain areas during surgery in patients with brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Brain Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Recurrent Brain Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT02754544
- Testing
- Direct Electrocortical Stimulation, Electrocorticography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Healthy
Mapping Auricular Vagus Nerve Circuitry
This study will determine how noninvasive nerve stimulation affects human brain, stomach, and autonomic activity.
- Trial name
- NCT00200889
- Testing
- active TEAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Cognitive Decline
Pre-operative Mapping of the Anterior Temporal Lobe Using Functional MRI Innovative Techniques in in Drug-resistant Epileptic Patients
Anterior temporal epilepsy is the most frequent form of focal epilepsy (more than 50% of focal epilepsies). The epilepsy is drug-resistant when epileptic seizures persist despite antiepileptic treatment (25% of cases).
- Trial name
- CARTA (NCT05339438)
- Testing
- functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Glioma (Any Grade) in the Brain, Gliomas, Malignant
Brain Connectivity Changes in Glioma Patients During Treatment
The goal of this observational study is to better understand how the brain changes during the treatment of glioma. In particular, the study looks at changes in important brain areas that are responsible for functions such as…
- Conditions
- Glioma (Any Grade) in the Brain, Gliomas, Malignant, fMRI Research, Neurocognitive Function
- Trial name
- GliRecon (NCT07612917)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Mapping Corticoreticulospinal Motor Control in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke
This study uses functional magnetic resonance imaging to map neural activity throughout the central nervous system during a shoulder abduction task to characterize what motor pathways are being used post-stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06598150
- Testing
- Shoulder Abduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Glioma, Brain Tumor Adult
Movie-Watching Functional MRI for Mapping Brain Function in Neurosurgical Patients
This research will compare a new type of functional MRI (fMRI) called naturalistic viewing (also called movie watching) to standard clinical fMRI techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT07650994
- Testing
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Neuropsychological Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Primary Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor
Assessment of Eloquent Function in Brain Tumor Patients
Purpose of the study: AIM 1: Prospectively collect pre-operative [functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), magnetoencephalography (MEG)] and intra-operative mapping data in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01535430
- Testing
- Brain mapping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Ischemic Stroke
A Phase 3 Trial of Lesion Network Mapping-Guided cTBS for Motor Recovery After Acute Ischemic Stroke
This Phase 3 study will evaluate whether lesion network mapping-guided continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) can improve recovery after acute ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- MASTRE-3 (NCT07645586)
- Testing
- LNM-navigated cTBS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 584 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Epilepsy
Study of the Intracerebral Electrophysiological Signature in the Epileptic Patient
As part of the clinical management of certain severe, drug-resistant forms of epilepsy, it is necessary to implant electrodes in the brain to identify the epileptic network prior to potential neurosurgical resection of the source…
- Trial name
- ACTELIN 2 (NCT07796984)
- Testing
- Cognitive tasks in the form of questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Anorexia Nervosa
Circuit-Guided Neuromodulation for Anorexia Nervosa
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether personalized, non-invasive brain stimulation can temporarily change communication within brain networks related to restrictive eating in adults with anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- RestrEAT (NCT07860320)
- Testing
- Intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS), Continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacao Champalimaud
Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Search for Novel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Targets for Mental Illness
Participants will receive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) at a random location in the left prefrontal cortex, excluding sites that are potentially unsafe.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- Expedition (NCT06376734)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Healthy Control Subjects, Schizophrenia Diagnosis
Understanding Lifespan Trajectories of Social Cognition, Brain Microstructure and Iron Dysregulation in Schizophrenia
This study aims to better understand how schizophrenia may affect social thinking, emotion regulation, brain function, and biological processes over time. Two groups will take part in the study: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07856381
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Parkinsons Disease (PD)
Neuroimaging of Parkinson's
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by dysfunction in both subcortical structures and the cortex. The investigators recently discovered a new brain system called the Somato-Cognitive Action Network…
- Trial name
- NCT07024875
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype, Glioblastoma
The RECMAP-study: Resection With or Without Intraoperative Mapping for Recurrent Glioblastoma
Resection of glioblastoma in or near functional brain tissue is challenging because of the proximity of important structures to the tumor site.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype, Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain, Astrocytoma, Malignant
- Trial name
- RECMAP (NCT06273176)
- Testing
- Awake mapping under local anesthesia, Asleep mapping under general anesthesia, Resection under general anesthesia without mapping
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
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
Epilepsy
Functional Brain Mapping for Patients with Epilepsy
We aim to determine the clinical utility of 'dynamic tractography': a novel method for visualizing electrical neural transfers that incorporates the underlying white matter tracts and supporting linguistic processing.
- Trial name
- NCT05755919
- Testing
- Epilepsy surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Healthy
Mapping the Impact of Gut Microbiota on Brain and Behavior Through the Lens of GABA
Gut microbiota produce different metabolites within the human body, which include neurotransmitters. Animal studies have demonstrated a critical role for the gut microbiota in various aspects of brain and behavioural function…
- Trial name
- GutBrainGABA (NCT05698862)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Glioma, Glioma Intracranial
A Study Using Brain Stimulation and Behavioral Therapy to Increase Extent of Resection in Low-Grade Gliomas
This study uses a cranial implant to deliver cortical stimulation that, when paired with physiotherapy, will remap the brain so that critical brain functions can be protected during brain tumor surgery.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioma Intracranial, Gliomas Benign, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04745156
- Testing
- RNS System Implantation
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Ischemic Stroke
A Phase 2b Trial of Lesion Network Mapping-Guided cTBS for Motor Recovery After Acute Ischemic Stroke
This Phase 2b study will evaluate whether lesion network mapping-guided continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) can improve recovery after acute ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- MASTRE-2 (NCT07645560)
- Testing
- LNM-navigated cTBS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital