Clinical trials: Healthy Volunteers (HV)
Movement Disorder, Focal Dystonia
Movement-Related Brain Networks Involved in Hand Dystonia
This study will use various methods to measure the activity of the motor cortex (the part of the brain that controls movements) in order to learn more about focal hand dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT00137384
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Healthy Volunteers, Normal Physiology
Reference Values for Plasma Catechols
Objectives: Plasma levels of catechols have distinct meanings in terms of indicating functions of endogenous catecholamine systems.
- Trial name
- NCT00267904
- Testing
- Coffee, Banana, Olives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Ebola Vaccines, Marburg Virus Disease
Ebola and Marburg Virus Vaccines
This study will determine if experimental vaccines to prevent Ebola virus infection and Marburg virus infection are safe and what side effects, if any, they cause.
- Conditions
- Ebola Vaccines, Marburg Virus Disease, Ebola Virus Disease, Marburgvirus
- Trial name
- NCT00605514
- Testing
- VRC-EBODNA023-00-VP, VRC-MARDNA025-00-VP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Alcoholism
OPRM1 A118G SNP, Alcohol Response, and Striatal Dopamine
This study will examine the relationship between variations in a gene called OPRM1 and the response to alcohol. The OPRM1 (Mu-opioid Receptor-1) gene helps regulate brain pathways involved in experiencing pleasure.
- Trial name
- NCT00401999
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Endometriosis
Effects of Endometriosis on Bone Mineral Density
This study will compare bone mass in women with a history of endometriosis, a disease in which the lining of the uterus grows on nearby tissues, to that of women who have not had endometriosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00291278
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brain Imaging Study of Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
This research study investigates the effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on brain activity in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
- Trial name
- NCT01093768
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Vasopressin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Cerebrovascular Accident
Role of the Intact Hemisphere in Recovery of Motor Function After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to better understand the role of the motor part of the brain in the recovery of motor function after stroke. The motor deficits that follow a stroke are compensated for over several months.
- Trial name
- NCT00028184
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Healthy
Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs on Brain Excitability
This study will evaluate the usefulness of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in measuring cortical excitability. The cortex is the outer part of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00054990
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Breast Cancer, Shoulder
Morbidity After Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients
This study will examine the frequency and severity of problems in women with breast cancer for 2 years following initial medical treatment, including: Physical impairments, such as loss of strength or flexibility, increased…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Shoulder, Lymphedema, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT00027118
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)