Clinical trials: Glymphatic System
Epilepsy, Cognitive Dysfunction
Cognitive Function and Glymphatic System in Children with Epilepsy
Epilepsy, one of the most common neurological disorders in childhood, is a chronic brain disease characterized by neurobiological, psychological and cognitive effects.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cognitive Dysfunction, Seizure, Epileptic
- Trial name
- NCT06143241
- Testing
- Threshold IMT, Antiepileptic medication
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Parkinson Disease
Aquaporin-4 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Patients With Idiopathic and Familial Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between problems in sleep, genetic variations in the Aquaporin-4 gene (AQP4), and the development of Parkinson's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04553185
- Testing
- Study procedure
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 733 people
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Sleep Fragmentation, Poor Sleep Quality
Acupuncture for Sleep Fragmentation in Older Adults: A Single-Arm Pilot Study
This single-group pilot study will enroll 20 adults aged 60 years or older with persistent poor sleep. All participants will receive a standardized 6-week acupuncture program.
- Trial name
- NCT07841938
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Sleep, Phototherapy
Light Therapy to Improve Sleep in TBI: Sleep-active Biomarkers and Glymphatic Function
This is a clinical trial designed to examine how improved sleep through morning bright light therapy is improving downstream key physiologic processes related to brain health, i.e., mitochondrial function, systemic inflammation…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Phototherapy, Glymphatic System, Mitochondrial Dynamics
- Trial name
- GLIMPSE-LION (NCT07601841)
- Testing
- Morning Bright Light Therapy, Negative Ion Generator Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Primary Brain Neoplasm
An Exercise Intervention for Improving Mental and Physical Health in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors and Their Caregivers, ET-NEURO Trial
This clinical trial evaluates the effects of a partnered exercise program, called Exercise Together, on participants with primary brain tumors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07278440
- Testing
- Electronic Health Record Review, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), Glymphatic System
Advanced Neuroimaging in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by elevated intracranial pressure leading to symptoms like papilledema, headache, and cognitive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- IIH (NCT06950099)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Previous studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but studies on the improvement of sleep disorders in AD are limited.
- Trial name
- NCT06385106
- Testing
- Real repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The Role of the Glymphatic System Avaluated Thourgh mr Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of NPH
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the role of DTI-ALPS in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of NPH The main questions it aims to answer are: Whether the glymphatic system (GS) is actually impaired in NPH…
- Trial name
- GLINFANPH_2021 (NCT06857136)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
The Association of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction With Glymphatic Function and Neuroinflammation, The Association of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction With CSF Metabolomic Change
CSF Metabolomics and Glymphatic Function in Patients Receiving VP- Shunt Surgery.
In this randomized control study, the investigators intended to evaluate the influence of different anesthetics on postoperative cognitive dysfunction, neuroinflammation, CSF metabolomics, and glymphatic function in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT06005363
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, anesthesia depth monitoring
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment
RESET-BRAIN: REhabilitation of SleEp and CogniTive Impairment in BReast Cancer Survivors Using an App-based Intervention
The goal of the study is to investigate whether treating insomnia using app-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) can improve cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors compared to an active control group…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- RESET-BRAIN (NCT06553235)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Sleep hygiene education
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Unsteady Gait in Older People May be a Common and Treatable Neurological Disease Associated With Increased Mortality
We live in an aging population and a third of the older population has a gait disorder that may cause institutionalization, and increased mortality.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Gait Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- VESPR2 (NCT07137403)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Post-operative Delirium
Neuroimaging Risk of Postoperative Delirium
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a frequent disorder of consciousness, arousal and attention in elderly patients following surgery. The glymphatic system is a newly discovered waste cleaning system of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT06236854
- Testing
- Delirium assessment (observational, not interventional)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Yoga-based, Movement Therapy Device as Noninvasive Glymphatic Clearance Augmentation in Alzheimer's Disease.
This clinical trial evaluates a yoga-based intervention delivered through a powered therapeutic device designed to guide breathing and body movements.
- Trial name
- ReGlyde (NCT06989242)
- Testing
- Yoga-Based Therapeutic Device (incorporating guided breathing and movement)
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia, Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- CIATRIX, INC.
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia Alzheimer Type
Cervical Lymphatico-Venous Bypass for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease - Proof of Concept Study (CLyVeB-AD-1 Study)
Alzheimer's disease (AD), one of the most common causes of dementia in Singapore and the developed world, is a neurodegenerative disorder with high socioeconomic impact. Accumulation of neurotoxic proteins (ie.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia Alzheimer Type, Dementia Alzheimer's Type, Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- CLyVeB-AD-1 (NCT06965062)
- Testing
- Deep cervical lymph node to venous bypass (DCLNV-BP)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vincent Tay Khwee Soon
Aging and Exercise Impacts on Glymphatic Function
Aging and Exercise Impacts on Glymphatic Function
This is a prospective, interventional, non-blinded, single center research project that will recruit cognitively unimpaired subjects in the 25-55 year old and 55-75 year old range.
- Trial name
- NCT07775196
- Testing
- Acute Aerobic exercise
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
CMN LIFU for Enhanced Glymphatic Clearance in Amyloid-Positive MCI
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a wearable ultrasound device, called ATTN201, is safe and easy to use. The study is for adults ages 65 and older who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and a buildup of a protein…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07866768
- Testing
- ATTN201 Focused Ultrasound to the CMN, ATTN201 Unfocused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Sleep Disturbances, Aging
Low-intensity Hippocampal Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation for Managing Cognitive and Sleep Dysfunction in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Background: Sleep disturbances, as a common symptom, can jeopardize the brain health and cognitive function and even lead to cognitive impairments in older adults.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbances, Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT07298876
- Testing
- Low-intensity transcranial ultrasound stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Effects on Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Dynamics
Exploring How Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment May Affect Spinal Fluid Flow: An MRI Study
his study aims to investigate whether Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) affects cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow and glymphatic clearance in the human brain.
- Trial name
- NCT07629765
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Parkinson Disease
Quantitative Imaging of Brain Glymphatic Function in Humans
Recent immunological and physiological studies have provided evidence in support of a central nervous system (CNS) lymphatic drainage system in vertebrate animals, and preliminary evidence has suggested that a similar system…
- Trial name
- NCT04768101
- Testing
- [11C]-PIB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Migraine
Study of the Glymphatic System in Migraine
This study aimed to investigate the role of the glymphatic system in the initiation of migraine attacks, using non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging techniques and a validated model of migraine induction by nitroglycerin…
- Trial name
- NCT05907655
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin 0.3 MG, MRI, Blood sampling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele