Clinical trials: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Obesity
Brain Activation in Response to Appetitive Cues Pre- and Post- Bariatric Surgery
Utilizing fMRI, this study will examine changes in BOLD signal as a proxy measure of brain activation in response to highly palatable (high energy density [kcal/g]), less palatable and non-food stimuli in severely obese women…
- Trial name
- NCT01590914
- Testing
- Fed Condition, Fasted Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Obesity and Nutrition Research Center
ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
Angio-IMR and Cardiac MR-derived MVO in STEMI Patients
Coronary microcirculatory dysfunction has been known to be prevalent even after successful revascularization of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04828681
- Testing
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Neuropathic Pain
Electroencephalography Based Neurofeedback in Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Chronic neuropathic pain is a global health concern, affecting millions of patients worldwide. It is often extremely debilitating and poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT01560039
- Testing
- TMS, Neurofeedback
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder
Neural and Mobile Assessment OF Behavior Change Among Problem Drinkers
This study will examine the neural mechanisms underlying both spontaneous behavior change and behavior change in response to a brief intervention among problem drinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT03457077
- Testing
- Brief intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
PTSD, Sleep Problems
A Non-Pharmacological Method for Enhancing Sleep in PTSD
Sleep disturbance is nearly ubiquitous among individuals suffering from PTSD and is a major problem among service members returning from combat deployments.
- Trial name
- NCT02370173
- Testing
- PTSD wavelength-1 bright light, PTSD wavelength-2 bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Borderline Personality Disorder
Brain Signal Training to Enhance Affect Down-regulation
Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) experience intensive, instable negative emotions. Hyperactivity of the amygdala is assumed to drive exaggerated emotional responses in BPD.
- Trial name
- BrainSTEADy (NCT06626789)
- Testing
- Amygdala neurofeedback
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
Study on the Mechanism of Eating Disorder
Eating disorders (EDs) are severe chronic psychiatric disorders with a not fully understood etiopathogenesis. Previous studies have revealed some biological mechanisms of EDs.
- Trial name
- NCT05862389
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Major Depression
Study of Brain Response to Emotional Pictures Using a fMRI While on Duloxetine
The purpose of this study is to find out what parts of the brain have increased or decreased activity when people are depressed and how antidepressant medicine changes this activity in depressed patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00532480
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Schizophrenia
A D2 Receptor Occupancy and fMRI Study in Schizophrenic Subjects Treated With Lurasidone
The purpose of this research study is to measure how many of the dopamine receptors lurasidone occupies throughout the brain of patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and over what time period the occupancy…
- Trial name
- NCT01979679
- Testing
- Lurasidone 80 mg, Lurasidone 120 mg, Lurasidone 160 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Changes in Brain Network Connectivity
Anesthesia and Functional Connectivity: An Analysis of fMRI Changes
Functional connectivity is defined as a correlation in neural activity between distinct regions of the brain. Several recent studies have demonstrated areas of low-frequency functional connectivity inherent to brain tissue at…
- Trial name
- NCT02196259
- Testing
- Anesthetics, Dissociative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Quantifying Abnormalities in Cortical Activation Associated With Auditory Hallucinations Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The goal of the project is to characterize abnormalities in brain structure and function related to schizophrenia. The investigators will use advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to measure the degree and…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Hallucinations
- Trial name
- NCT00288340
- Testing
- functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Healthy Volunteers
Normative Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Values for Measurement of Cardiovascular Structure and Function at MCMR
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is an important clinical and research tool. Measurements of cardiovascular structure and function can vary according to scanner vendor, scanner field strength, imaging sequence and…
- Trial name
- NORMAL MCMR (NCT05066269)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Depression
OxSYPan: Oxford Study With Young People on Antidepressants
Fluoxetine is commonly used to treat adolescent depression, but the neural mechanisms underlying antidepressant drugs in the young brain are still poorly understood.
- Trial name
- OxSYPan (NCT03436173)
- Testing
- Fluoxetine, Peppermint syrup
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Fibromyalgia
Effect of tDCS in Intrinsic Functional Brain Connectivity Assessed by Functional Magnetic Resonance in Fibromyalgia
Considering the central component of fibromyalgia (FM), the focus of research on current therapeutic approaches has been techniques that may modify the dysfunctional neuroplasticity process, such as transcranial direct current…
- Trial name
- NCT03841227
- Testing
- Active-tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of Upper Limb (Disorder)
CRPS - Diagnostics, Pathophysiological Mechanisms, and Response to Treatment With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
This is a sham controlled, randomized, double-blind, navigated repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nrTMS) study for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS types 1 and 2).
- Trial name
- NCT04439669
- Testing
- Active nrTMS and open phase
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Knee
An Acupuncture Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study on Chronic Pain: Response Reliability and Dose Effect
In this proposal, we plan to dynamically investigate brain response to verum acupuncture (of two different "doses") and placebo acupuncture, using a paradigm that approximates clinical acupuncture practice across multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT01079390
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Kidney Neoplasms
MRI Functional Imaging Characteristics and Fat Quantification of CT-fat-free Renal Neoplasms: Relationships With Histological Classifications and Molecular Markers
The knowledge of the histological diagnosis and its subtype of a renal parenchymal tumor is important for determine whether the choice of a specific regimen of chemotherapy, target therapy and immunotherapy could be suitable and…
- Trial name
- NCT06126159
- Testing
- multiparametric and fat-detection magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke
A Longitudinal Study of Multimodal Resonance Imaging in Stroke Patients
Imaging of the ischaemic penumbra with a particular diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)/ perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) mismatch is a promising approach to the selection of patients with acute ischaemic stroke for trials of…
- Trial name
- NCT02024503
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongda Hospital
Obesity, Brain Function
Food Intake-Related Brain and Metabolic Responses in Obesity
This study is a prospective, single-center, randomized, controlled, crossover intervention trial. A total of 60 participants, including 30 patients with obesity and 30 healthy controls, will be enrolled.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Brain Function, Metabolomics, Feeding Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07392905
- Testing
- Glucose Liquid Meal, Fat Liquid Meal, Protein Liquid Meal
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Treatment for Parkinson Disease
To investigate the treatment effect of continuous transcranial magnetic stimulation on patients with Parkinson disease, and the underlying neural mechanism by functional MRI
- Conditions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02969941
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University