Clinical trials: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders
Prefrontal Cortex Dynamics of the Elderly During a Cognitive Stimulation Programme
This research aims to evaluate the effect of cognitive stimulation (CS) on the functioning of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), seeking an analysis of both cerebral hemodynamics in neuroplasticity and aspects related to the initiation…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04693611
- Testing
- Individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST), Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEDIARA - Assoc. Solidariedade Social de Ribeira de Fráguas
Cognition Disorder, Functional Brain Imaging
fMRI and NIRS Imaging for Traumatic Brain Injury
Background: The amount of blood flowing in brain areas goes up when those areas are being used for activities, such as movement or seeing.
- Trial name
- NCT01668758
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Healty Controls
Hemodynamic Responses and Brain Activity During Dual Tasks in COPD Patients Versus Healthy Individuals
Abstract Cognitive dysfunction is joint in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In particular, there are effects in tasks that require attention, executive functions, and working memory related to the…
- Trial name
- NCT06974448
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Healthy
Exploring the Cortical Hemodynamic Variability of Four Weeks iTBS on a Healthy Participant: a Case Study
This study will investigate the effect of caffeine and time of day on brain excitability using excitatory brain stimulation. The investigators will recruit a healthy participant and conduct a concurrent iTBS/fNIRS protocol for 20…
- Trial name
- NCT05427565
- Testing
- caffeine, Experimental time
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
The Effects of Gait Performance and Brain Activity After Robot-assisted Gait Training (RAGT) On Patients With Lower Extremity Thermal Injury
Gait enables individuals to move forward and is considered a natural skill. Gait disturbances are very common in patients with burn injury. Major causes of gait disturbances are pain and joint contractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05988905
- Testing
- robot assited gati training, conventional traiing
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital
Cognitive Function, Mood
The Effects of Efalex Active 50+ on Cognitive Performance, Well-being and Cerebral Hemodynamics in Healthy Older Adults
Dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) is inversely associated with cognitive decline and dementia (e.g. Kalmijn et al. 2004, Heude et al. 2003, Morris et al. 2005, Dullemeijer et al. 2009).
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Mood, Well-being, Cerebral Blood Flow
- Trial name
- NCT01185379
- Testing
- Efalex active 50+, DHA rich fish oil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Endothelial Function, Cognition
Cognitive and Cerebral Blood Flow Effects of Vitamin C
This investigation is interested in the effects of high dose vitamin C on endothelial function in healthy humans. A high fat meal will be utilized to induce endothelial dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01055418
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
To Investigate the Change of Brain and Autonomic Function From Different Protocols of Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Patients With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder
This study aims to investigate the immediate neurophysiological and autonomic effects of two noninvasive brain stimulation protocols-prolonged intermittent theta-burst stimulation (prolonged iTBS) and high-frequency repetitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07327385
- Testing
- Prolonged Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation (prolonged iTBS), High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (HF-rTMS)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
General Anesthesia, Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The Effect of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Levels on Perfusion Index and Neurocognitive Functions in Geriatric Patients
With the increasing geriatric population, age-related physiological changes and common comorbidities increase the risk of surgical and anesthesia-related complications in this patient group.
- Trial name
- NCT07505550
- Testing
- PEEP levels
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Burns, Pain
Effects of Virtual Reality Application on Pain Reduction and Cerebral Blood Flow in Robot Training in Burn Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the application of virtual reality (VR) is effective in reducing training pain in robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) in patients with lower extremity burn.
- Conditions
- Burns, Pain, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT05004766
- Testing
- Robot assisted gait training with virtual reality
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Transcranial Infrared Laser Stimulation (TILS) of Prefrontal Cognition in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study evaluates the effects of transcranial infrared laser stimulation (TILS) on prefrontal metabolism and hemodynamics in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT03209882
- Testing
- TILS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Functional Neuroimaging in Fibromyalgia Patients Receiving tDCS
The purpose of this study is to evaluate effectiveness and cerebral neuronal ability to adaptation in patients with fibromyalgia who receive pregabalin and transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01904097
- Testing
- Pregabalin, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Autism, Cerebral Palsy
Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Electroencephalography to Assess Cortical Activation During Motor Tasks in Infants and Toddlers With and Without Cerebral Palsy
Background: New ways to study the brain as people move include near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG).
- Trial name
- NCT03434080
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Stroke
fNIRS-Driven Visual Feedback Training to Restore Walking After Stroke
The objective of this clinical trial is to investigate whether intelligent visual feedback-based lower limb motor control training is more effective than conventional rehabilitation training in promoting walking ability recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT07014891
- Testing
- Intelligent Visual Feedback Motor Control Training, Bobath Ball Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Hearing Impairment
Improving Early Intervention in Hearing Impaired Children Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether hearing test results using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) will help to fast-track early intervention for infants born with a hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT05847426
- Testing
- Provision of standard audiological + fNIRS test results, Provision of standard audiological test results only
- Where
- 5 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Bionics Institute of Australia
Depression
Accelerated iTBS for Depression: Monitoring Brain Hemodynamics With Simultaneous iTBS/fNIRS
This study will investigate the cortical hemodynamic response variability of an accelerated form of TBS stimulation over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) using a concurrent TBS/fNIRS setup.
- Trial name
- NCT06971549
- Testing
- Accelerated iTBS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Brain Stimulation and Attention Control in Children With ADHD
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if brain stimulation can help children ages 6 to 12 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve their attention and self-control.
- Trial name
- NCT07182344
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation to Right DLPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Neurolab Plus
Pain
Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Detect Pain in Young Children Under General Anesthesia
This is a three-phase pilot prospective study to develop a devise capable of detecting changes in cortical blood volume and oxygenation due to noxious stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT04362423
- Testing
- fNIRS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Healthy, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Exoskeleton and Brain Activity With fNIRS
Background. Force control is one of the major parameter of motor activity. There is few study concerning the cortical activity imply for different levels of force during gait. Objective.
- Trial name
- ExoNIRS (NCT05298943)
- Testing
- walking in 4 situations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Physiological Responses to High-Intensity Exercise
Effects of the Q-Collar During High-Intensity Cycling Exercise
This study examined the effects of wearing the Q-Collar during high-intensity cycling exercise. Eleven recreationally trained male participants completed two 5-kilometer cycling time trials: one while wearing the Q-Collar and one…
- Trial name
- NCT07808710
- Testing
- Q-Collar™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Northern Iowa