Clinical trials: Functional Neuroimaging
Obesity, Functional Neuroimaging
Study on Brain Function of Obesity Classification
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences and similarities of brain function in patients with four subtypes of obesity, and the relationship between brain function changes and complications after weight loss…
- Trial name
- NCT05892224
- Testing
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Children
Cerebral Palsy and the Study of Brain Activity During Motor Tasks
Background: Two ways to study the brain while people are moving are near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG). NIRS uses light to look at blood flow in the brain when it is active.
- Trial name
- NCT01829724
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Alzheimer's Disease
The Role of Mid-Life Adiposity in Functional Brain Connectivity
The purpose of the study is to use functional MRI (fMRI) to measure brain connectivity in middle-aged individuals with different levels of body fat.
- Trial name
- NCT01777789
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Healthy, Schizophrenia
Electrophysiology and Blood Flow in Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Siblings
This study will explore how the brain works during memory testing in an effort to understand why some patients with schizophrenia have memory difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT00001921
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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
PostTraumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD Among Victims of Sexual Abuse and Changes in Structural and Functional Brain Connectivity
The goal of this study is to identify the early modifications in fronto-temporal connectivity in female victims who developed PTSD, compared to female victims who did not develop the disorder, and to healthy control females.
- Trial name
- COPTSD (NCT01405495)
- Testing
- MRI-based techniques (sMRI, fMRI, DTI, ASL)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
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
Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain, Cognitive Decline
The Impacts of Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain on Cognitive Functions of Older Adults
Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) is a prevalent condition among older adult and has been associated with an increased risk of executive function impairment.
- Conditions
- Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain, Cognitive Decline, Cross-Sectional Study, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06704425
- Testing
- For observational studies, participants are not assigned an intervention as part of the study.
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Therapy, Acupuncture, MRI, Functional
Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Sciatica: the Neuroimaging Pain-network Study
Sciatica is a common pain disorder in the neurological clinic that typically present as low back or gluteal pain and may radiate to one leg with motor or sensory complaint.
- Trial name
- NCT03489681
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Healthy, Schizophrenia
Neuroimaging of Dopamine Metabolism in Normal and Psychiatric Patients
Brain cells communicate with each other by releasing chemicals called neurotransmitters. In order for brain cells to transfer information, one cell will release a neurotransmitter that will be recognized by a receptor located on…
- Trial name
- NCT00001320
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Investigation of the Association of Multimodal Neuroimaging and Peripheral Biomarkers With Executive Functions and Emotional Regulation in Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The purpose of this observational study is to investigate the relationships among resting-state brain connectivity, peripheral blood biomarkers, executive functions, and emotional regulation in adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT07800117
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuromodulation and Neuroimaging in Older Children With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often causes persistent motor and cognitive deficits in children resulting in functional limitations.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Motor Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- CI-tDCS (NCT05762796)
- Testing
- tDCS in Youth with mild traumatic brain injury
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Spinal Cord Injury
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cognitive Deficits in the Brain of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
In the case of spinal cord injury, rehabilitation is particularly focused on motor skills. Non-motor impairments such as thinking difficulties did not receive a lot of attention to date.
- Trial name
- SCI_Cog (NCT06309888)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Impulsive Aggression
Functional MRI Study in Healthy Children Engaged in Aggressive Behaviors
The purpose of this non-interventional study is to optimize the point subtraction aggression paradigms (PSAP) task in typically developing children (TDC).
- Trial name
- NCT03615703
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Healthy
Mapping of the Human Brainstem During Continence and Micturition: Noninvasive 7-T fMRI Study
The lower urinary tract (bladder, bladder neck, urethra and urethral sphincter) has two functions: Storage (Continence) and voiding (micturition).
- Trial name
- NCT04846387
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Post-Void Residual, Uroflowmetry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Mitochondrial Diseases
Mitochondrial Stress, Brain Imaging, and Epigenetics
The MiSBIE study collects biological, behavioral, psychosocial, neuropsychological, and brain imaging data in participants with either: normal mitochondrial function, individuals with the m.3243A>G mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)…
- Trial name
- MiSBIE (NCT04831424)
- Testing
- Trier social stress test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sickle Cell Disease
Functional Neuroimaging of Pain Using EEG and fMRI
The purpose of this research is to use non-invasive imaging technologies to study how the human brain processes pain. The investigators will use contact heat to induce pain and record data scalp EEG and functional magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT02212691
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cerebral Lesion, Cognitive Deficit Following Brain Lesions
Brain Injury and Cognitive Function
The objective of this exploratory study is to elucidate the underlying cerebral mechanisms of cognitive deficits. To achieve this, the investigator will apply functional brain imaging techniques to patients suffering from…
- Trial name
- NCT05922748
- Testing
- imaging, Evoked Potentials, MEG
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Ecstasy (Drug), N-Methyl-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
The NeXT Study; The Netherlands XTC Toxicity Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible neurotoxic effects of the party-drug Ecstasy (MDMA)on brain and brain function in humans.
- Conditions
- Ecstasy (Drug), N-Methyl-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, Psychopathology
- Trial name
- NCT00235768
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht