Clinical trials: Glymphatic System, open to volunteers
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
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
Glymphatic System, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Research on the Brain Glymphatic System of Parkinson's Disease Patients Based on DTI Technology
Synopsis：The brain glymphatic system is a newly discovered anatomical system for removing waste products and maintaining homeostasis in the brain, and its damage is closely related to a variety of neurological diseases.
- Conditions
- Glymphatic System, Parkinson's Disease (PD), DTI
- Trial name
- NCT06858176
- Testing
- No intervention was implemented in this observational study
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The First People's Hospital of Yunnan
Multiple System Atrophy
Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Cervical Lymphatic-Venous Anastomosis in the Treatment of Multiple System Atrophy
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a rare and aggressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a combination of motor impairments, autonomic dysfunction, and cerebellar ataxia, with no currently available disease-modifying…
- Trial name
- NCT07036939
- Testing
- Immediate LVA, Delayed LVA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Prospective Single-Arm Safety Study of Cervical LVA in AD Patients
Official Title Prospective Single-Arm Safety Study of Cervical Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis (LVA) in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Purpose of the Study Researchers are conducting this study to see if a minimally invasive…
- Trial name
- Neck LVA (NCT07458620)
- Testing
- Supermicrosurgical Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis (LVA)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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, Glymphatic System
Sleep and Performance
This research is being done to apply new, contrast-free MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) methods to understand the brain's waste clearance system (the "glymphatic" system) in younger adults.
- Trial name
- MTEC Phase 2 (NCT07608614)
- Testing
- Transcranial Electric Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Synthetic Vasomotion for Glymphatic Enhancement
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn whether a week-long study combining controlled breathing procedures, intermittent exposure to a low-concentration carbon dioxide gas mixture, and noninvasive vagus nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT07814534
- Testing
- Active noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation, Active intermittent hypercapnia, Guided breathing
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Alzheimer, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Restoring Cervical Lymphatic Drainage in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with the accumulation of abnormal proteins, including amyloid-beta and tau, in the brain.
- Trial name
- LymphDAD (NCT07854327)
- Testing
- Cervical lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Siena
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Amyloid-β Clearance Mechanisms in Alzheimer's Disease
The focus of this study is to examine the protein-plaque clearance (Aß) in relation to the blood-brain-barrier, the glymphatic system, brain lymphatic system and enzymatic degradation.
- Trial name
- AmyClearAD (NCT05059158)
- Testing
- positron emission tomography (PET)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
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
Sleep Deprivation
Glymphatic MRI Study
This study aims at identifying neuroimaging markers of glymphatic function in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT06452459
- Testing
- No interventinon
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
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
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
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Dementia
The Effect of OSA on Brain Waste Clearance
Recent ground-breaking research has shown that clearance of toxic neuro-metabolites from the brain including the proteins β-Amyloid (Aβ) and tau that form dementia causing plaques and tangles is markedly impaired when sleep is…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05606991
- Testing
- CPAP Withdrawal
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
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
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, 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
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
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