Clinical trials: Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Depression
Functional Neuroanatomy and Regional Metabolism Before and After Treatment With Duloxetine
The findings may guide future investigations on novel therapeutic targets in depressive subjects. Based on the depicted link between personality traits and altered brain metabolism and function, the latter might be used as…
- Trial name
- NCT02658617
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinz Boeker
Mitral Regurgitation
Molecular Mechanisms of Volume Overload-Aim 1(SCCOR in Cardiac Dysfunction and Disease)
The investigators hypothesize that beta-1 receptor blockade (ß1-RB) attenuates extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and progressive adverse Left Ventricular (LV) remodeling and failure in the volume overload of mitral…
- Trial name
- P1A1 (NCT01052428)
- Testing
- metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Healthy
Vitamin D and Muscle Metabolic Function
The purpose of this study is to identify the magnitude of muscle lipid redistribution and muscle oxygen use in individuals 60 years old or older following combined treatment of vitamin D repletion and aerobic training compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT02221596
- Testing
- vitamin D, aerobic training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Travis Thomas
Healthy
Functional Effects of Botox on the Brain Using MRS and fMRI
The injection of BOTOX into peripheral muscles has been shown to have therapeutic effects in a growing number of indications including disorders involving skeletal muscle (e.g., strabismus, blepharospasm, cervical dystonia…
- Trial name
- NCT03373162
- Testing
- onabotulinumtoxinA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Understanding the Metabolic and Functional Derangement of Primary Mitral Regurgitation: a Feasibility Study Using Carbon 11(C-11) Acetate Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET-MRI)
The aim of this pilot imaging study is to investigate the underlying changes in myocardial oxidative metabolism, myocardial inflammation and alterations in extracellular volume in patients with chronic compensated moderate-severe…
- Trial name
- NCT04795856
- Testing
- [11C] acetate
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis, Autoimmune Encephalitis
Developing Advanced Neuroimaging for Clinical Evaluation of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Autoimmune encephalitis is brain inflammation caused by the immune system mistakenly reacting against proteins in the brain. The commonest form is called NMDAR-antibody encephalitis (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody…
- Trial name
- DANCE-AE (NCT05280600)
- Testing
- Not applicable - non-interventional study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavioral and Neural Response to Memantine in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study is a 12-week, randomized-controlled trial of memantine hydrochloride (Namenda) for the treatment of social impairment in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT01972074
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Schizophrenia
Modulation of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Functional Network in Patients With Schizophrenia
Based on the hypothesis that high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) on the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC) and left parietal cortex(LPC) could normalise cognitive abnormalities by promoting…
- Trial name
- NCT03608462
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(DLPFC), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(LPC)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Central Cord Syndrome
The Natural History of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Using fMRI, MRS and DTI
Traumatic spinal cord injury is a common injury to the spine and can lead to a clinical syndrome called central cord syndrome (CCS).
- Trial name
- NCT00790361
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Mood
The Effects of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) on Brain Function, Brain Chemistry and Mood
Document whether the Fischer Wallace Cranial Stimulator produces any measurable changes in brain activity.
- Trial name
- CES (NCT01860677)
- Testing
- Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Nutritional Status
A Clinical Study to Investigate the Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Muscle Energetics and Cognitive Function in Young Healthy Male Athletes and an Ageing Population
This study will examine the impact of creatine supplementation on muscle function and cognitive performance in young and older subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02058654
- Testing
- Creatine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hypertension
Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular and Brain Health
The goal of this study is to determine if aerobic exercise or progressive muscle relaxation is associated with changes in cardiovascular health, brain function, and cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT01341145
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Relaxation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Spinal Cord Diseases
Reorganization of Brain Functions in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy Using fMRI and MRS
Decompressive surgery to relieve symptoms of spinal cord compression due to dysfunction, such as arthritis, has proved variable in success.
- Trial name
- NCT00447343
- Testing
- Decompressive cervical spine surgery, fMRI and MRS scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Depression, Anxiety, Healthy
Integrins and Protocadherins in Glutamatergic Circuits: Identification of Common Signaling Pathways and Molecular Targets in Anxiety and Major Depressive Disorders (GAPsy)
The aim of this study is to identify biologically viable targets for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorder (AD) with the ultimate goal of guiding physicians' therapeutic strategies and identifying…
- Trial name
- GAPsy (NCT06167590)
- Testing
- GAPsy protocol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
Investigation of Brain Nitrogen in Partial Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency (OTCD) Using 1 H MRS, DTI, and fMRI
The purpose of this study is to use various types of MRI and cognitive testing to evaluate changes in the brain and cognitive function that occur in subjects with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) relative to healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT01569568
- Testing
- MRI scanning, Cognitive testing
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrea Gropman
Depression, Depression Bipolar
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) in Midlife Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of inflammation on central nervous system (CNS) glutamate, white matter pathology and alterations in behavior and cognition in middle-aged patients with major depression.
- Trial name
- NCT02567110
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Non-invasive Neuromodulation in Healthy Subjects
Mechanisms of Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Interventions: Influence on Human Neurochemistry and Functional Connectivity
The aim of this project is to increase our understanding of how two different protocols of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), inhibitory (1 Hz) and excitatory (5 Hz), applied over the primary motor cortex of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02677740
- Testing
- Inhibitory rTMS (1 Hz), Excitatory rTMS (5 Hz)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Visual Snow Syndrome, Migraine
Investigating Brain Function in People With and Without Visual Snow Syndrome Using Adaptation to Visual Stimuli
The goal of this study is to learn more about the brain pathways and activity involved in creating Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does VSS arise from spontaneous activity in brain pathways?…
- Conditions
- Visual Snow Syndrome, Migraine, Healthy
- Trial name
- VPVSS (NCT06961864)
- Testing
- Visual Adaptation, Assessments and Questionnaires, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy
Study of New Magnetic Resonance Methods
This study will evaluate new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ) methods using a MRI machine more powerful than those in most hospitals.
- Trial name
- NCT00001844
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia Unawareness
The Role of Endogenous Lactate in Brain Preservation and Counterregulatory Defenses Against Hypoglycemia
Iatrogenic hypoglycemia is the most frequent acute complication of insulin therapy in people with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). Recurrent hypoglycemic events initiate a process of habituation, characterized by suppression of…
- Trial name
- NCT02308293
- Testing
- High intensity exercise, Lay down comfortably
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center