Clinical trials: Functional Neuroimaging
Cognitive Change
Impact of Challenging Engagement on Cognition in Older Adults
The study will enroll 90 participants in the "Impact of Challenging Engagement" study and assign them to one of three groups: high-demand photography, moderate-demand photography, and active placebo.
- Trial name
- engAGE (NCT03962439)
- Testing
- High-Demand Photography, Moderate-Demand Photography, At-Home Engagement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Glaucoma
Does Glaucoma Cause Loss of Brain Function?
The purpose of the study is to determine if glaucoma is associated with neurodegenerative changes in areas of the brain other than the occipital lobe.
- Trial name
- NCT01303939
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wills Eye
Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms
Effects of Bright Light Therapy in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) or "concussions" are an increasingly prevalent injury in our society. Patients with post-concussion syndrome have been shown to have deficits on tests of short term memory, divided attention…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms, Sleep Problems
- Trial name
- NCT01747811
- Testing
- wavelength-1 bright light, wavelength-2 bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
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
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
Cognition
Testing and Calibration of Non-Invasive Optical Imaging Technology for Functional Brain Imaging
Background: Non-invasive functional near infrared (fNIR) imaging techniques use infrared light to detect changes in blood volume and oxygen levels during brain activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01212029
- Testing
- Behavioral measures, fNIRS Devices & Application, Physiological measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Psychiatric Illness, Healthy
Effects of GLYX-13 on Learning and Memory in Healthy Individuals and Those With Psychiatric Illness
The present study proposes to evaluate the potential cognitive enhancing effects of GLYX-13, an NMDAR partial agonist, among a group of healthy adults and those with psychiatric illness on a series of functional magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01844726
- Testing
- GLYX-13
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Effects of Strengthening Exercise on the Brain for Early Dementia and Normative Older Adults
This study will evaluate the effects of low-intensity strengthening exercise on the brain (thinking and processing speed) for patients with early dementia, compared with normative older adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01264614
- Testing
- Strengthening exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union College, New York
Cough
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of ATP Cough in Chronic Cough Patients
Persistent cough is a distressing symptom for people with respiratory disorders. Patients also often experience an ongoing urge-to-cough that prompts coughing, and which fails to resolve the sensation.
- Trial name
- NCT03722849
- Testing
- Adenosine Triphosphate, Capsaicin, Functional Brain Imaging
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stuart Mazzone
Parkinson Disease
Brain Small Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism in Parkinson Disease: Tributyrin Supplementation
Small exploratory open-label pilot study to assess the short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) prodrug tributyrin as a potential therapy for persons with Parkinson disease
- Trial name
- BUTTER (NCT05446168)
- Testing
- tributyrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicolaas Bohnen, MD, PhD
Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Dementia
Brain Small Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism in Parkinson Disease: Ketones
Small exploratory open-label pilot study to assess supplementation of a ketone ester (KetoneAid) as a potential therapy for persons with Parkinson disease (PD), Parkinson Disease Dementia/Lewy Body Dementia (PDD/LBD), and healthy…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson Disease Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05778695
- Testing
- Ketone Ester (R)-3-Hydroxybutyl (R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Defining Adolescent Nausea Through Brain Imaging and Neurostimulation Response
This study evaluates the efficacy of auricular neurostimulation via an non-invasive percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulator (PENFS) in adolescents with functional nausea.
- Trial name
- NCT03675321
- Testing
- Active Auricular Neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Major Depressive Disorder
Dopaminergic Effects of Adjunctive Aripiprazole on the Brain in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Aripiprazole has been approved by the FDA for augmenting ineffective/partially effective oral antidepressant therapy in patients suffering from major depression. The mechanism by which this augmentation is achieved is not known.
- Trial name
- NCT00953745
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy
Functional Neuroimaging of Alcoholism Vulnerability (PIT)
This project compares Family History Positive (FHP) for alcoholism subjects to matched Family History Negative (FHN) subjects derived from the project Principal Investigator's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and…
- Trial name
- CTNA (NCT01585168)
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD
Imaging Stimulant and Non Stimulant Treatments for ADHD: A Network Based Approach
The growing number of medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) raises important questions about whether different medications have similar or different therapeutic mechanisms of action.
- Trial name
- NCT01678209
- Testing
- fMRI scans, Atomoxetine arm, Methylphenidate arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Examining Cognitive Function and Brain Abnormalities in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD), also known as sickle cell anemia, is an inherited blood disease that can cause intense pain episodes and may lead to organ failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00528801
- Testing
- NP Battery, MRI
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Dizziness, Brain Injury
Vestibular Consequences of Blast-related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of mild traumatic brain injury and blast exposure on the inner ear balance and central nervous systems.
- Trial name
- NCT01021137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development