Clinical trials: Functional Neuroimaging
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
Functional Neuroimaging
Sensorimotor Imaging for Brain-Computer Interfaces
The investigators will use fMRI to map movement activity in motor and somatosensory cortex using enriched imagery in people with chronic tetraplegia.
- Trial name
- NCT04723823
- Testing
- Motor or sensory imagery with fMRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety
Specifying and Treating Anxiety in Autism Research
In the Specifying and Treating the Anxiety Phenotype in Autism Spectrum Disorder (STAAR) study, we conducted a16-week randomized comparative treatment trial of the Behavioral Intervention for Anxiety in Children with Autism…
- Trial name
- STAAR (NCT03279471)
- Testing
- Sertraline, CBT/BIACA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Hemiparesis, Stroke
A Brain Centered Neuroengineering Approach for Motor Recovery After Stroke: Combined rTMS and BCI Training
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and motor-imagery-based brain computer interface (BCI) training is effective for enhancing…
- Trial name
- NCT02132520
- Testing
- rTMS, BCI Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Functional Movement Disorder
Non-invasive Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Functional Movement Disorders
Background: Functional movement disorders (FMD) involve involuntary movements that are not due to a recognized neurological or medical cause. FMD can cause major disability.
- Trial name
- NCT05155059
- Testing
- MagStim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
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
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
Emotions
Effect of Emotion Mindsets on Emotion Processing
The guiding scientific premise for this research is that a growth emotion mindset will promote more adaptive emotion processing than a fixed emotion mindset.
- Trial name
- NCT03978871
- Testing
- Growth Mindset, Brain Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
COPD, Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
BRAIN, Symptoms, and Physical Activity in COPD
Persons with COPD have both chronic musculoskeletal pain and dyspnea that require accurate diagnosis and treatment, ultimately to optimize functional status.
- Trial name
- BRAIN-SPA (NCT04291131)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Use Disorder
Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major health concern amongst Veterans as it causes poor health, lost days at work, impaired psychosocial functioning, and decreased quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05226130
- Testing
- Cervical transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (active comparator)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neurogenic Bladder, Multiple Sclerosis
Brain Targets in Patients With Bladder Emptying Difficulties
The goal of this study is to identify brain centers specifically associated with "initiation of voiding" in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Neurogenic Bladder, Multiple Sclerosis, Voiding Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT03574610
- Testing
- Transcranial Rotating Permanent Magnet Stimulator (TRPMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- 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
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
Stroke
Cerebral Reorganization of Stroke Patients After Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by Neuroimaging Analysis
The study aimed to figure out brain structural and functional reorganization evidence after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation through the method of neuroimaging brain network analysis, such as resting-state functional…
- Trial name
- NCT03163758
- Testing
- real Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic, Trust
Neuroimaging the Impact of Treatment on Neural Substrates of Trust in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Traumatic experiences can have a profound negative effect on the lives and well-being of both the people who experience them and their loved ones.
- Trial name
- NCT01244477
- Testing
- Group CPT-C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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)
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
Major Depressive Disorder
Internet Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effects on Depressive Cognitions and Brain Function
The purpose of this study is to understand the effectiveness of a ten-week internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) treatment on improving depressive symptoms, coping and resilience skills, and cognitive processing.
- Trial name
- iCBT (NCT01598922)
- Testing
- Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Impact of Exercise Training on Pain and Brain Function in Gulf War Veterans
This study is intended to test the influence of weight training on physical symptoms, physical activity and brain structure and function in Gulf War Veterans with chronic widespread muscle pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01350492
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development