Clinical trials: Imaging, open to volunteers
Bipolar Disorder Depression
Broadband Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Understand the Role of Brain Cytochrome C Oxidase in Bipolar Disorder
People with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder who are depressed will have a light-based imaging of the brain (Near Infrared Spectroscopy) before and after they have treatment for their depression with a standard, approved…
- Trial name
- NCT07806227
- Testing
- Lurasidone (Latuda)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin Lan
Healthy
Non-contrast Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Normal Values and Imaging Protocols
One of the main problems in cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) investigations is the strong dependence of the achieved image quality on optimal settings of sequence parameters and anatomical and physiological situations and it is…
- Trial name
- CMR-TECH (NCT01728597)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Preeclampsia (PE) Risk, Preeclampsia
Hyperspectral Imaging for Prediction of Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a hypertensive pregnancy disorder that can quickly lead to serious, potentially life-threatening outcomes for both the mother and the fetus.
- Trial name
- HIPPA (NCT07106294)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Pancreatic Cancer
Prediction of Surgical Resectability After FOLFIRINOX Chemotherapy for Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: the Role of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiomics and Liquid Biopsy (PeRFormanCe Trial)
In this prospective study, new diagnostic tools will be explored for patients with borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (BR or LAPDA) who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX.
- Trial name
- PeRFormanCe (NCT05298722)
- Testing
- Imaging analysis of CT-scan and MRI with radiomics and genetic analysis of peripheral blood samples and questionnaires.
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Normal Physiology
Characterization of an Optically Pumped Magnetometer (OPM) Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Array
Background: Brain activity produces magnetic fields. These fields can be measured outside the head. Existing technology, called MEG, measures these fields. Researchers are testing a new type of magnetic field sensor called OPM.
- Trial name
- NCT04950309
- Testing
- SQUID MEG, OPM MEG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
Targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Language and Speech in Patients With Primary Progressive Aphasia
This is a monocenter randomized controlled clinical trial with cross-over arm - assessor blinded. The aims is investigating the effects of the speech language therapy (SLT) alone vs SLT + non-invasive brain stimulation (STIM)…
- Trial name
- NCT06921265
- Testing
- Training with Speech Language Therapy, Standard rTMS, Targeted rTMS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Parkinsons
Investigations of Dementia in Parkinson Disease
The purpose of this study is to use a brain imaging method called Pittsburgh B (PIB) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Vesicular Cholinergic Transport (VAT) PET to determine dementia subtypes in patients with Parkinson…
- Trial name
- PIB (NCT02763683)
- Testing
- PiB and VAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy Volunteers, Rectal Cancer Patients
To Evaluate Dose and Safety of NanoEcho Particle-1 Using NanoEcho Imaging Device Examinations of Rectal Lymph Nodes in Healthy Volunteers and Rectal Cancer Patients.
Clinical nodal staging for rectal cancer tumours in early stages, is today shown to be unreliable and no precise or accurate methods exist.
- Trial name
- NCT06693375
- Testing
- Iron oxide nanoparticles, Rectal Magnetomotoric ultrasound (MMUS)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NanoEcho AB
Osteoarthitis, Osteoporosis
Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Aging and Related Disorders Via Advanced Clinical Imaging
Study Overview This clinical research focuses on the development and validation of a multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed for the automated diagnosis and precise staging of two major musculoskeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT07474571
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Manganese-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
The goal of this research study is to further understand the physiological mechanisms involved in a heart condition called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome.
- Trial name
- TAKO MEMRI (NCT07491718)
- Testing
- Bisoprolol, Valsartan, sacubitril/ valsartan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
Radiotracer-Based Perfusion Imaging of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
The aim of this clinical study is to 1) establish a healthy database for nuclear perfusion imaging of the lower extremities and 2) assess the prognostic value of radiotracer-based perfusion imaging for predicting clinical…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
- Trial name
- NCT03622359
- Testing
- SPECT/CT perfusion imaging, PET/CT perfusion imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)
Imaging the Interplay Between Axonal Damage and Repair in Multiple Sclerosis
This project is to: 1. Quantify differences in axonal integrity and organization in aMS versus naPMS patients. 2. Quantify changes in axonal integrity and organization in aMS versus naPMS patients over a two-year period. 3.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS), Secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS), Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS)
- Trial name
- INsIDER (NCT05177523)
- Testing
- MRI, Neurocognitive examination for healthy subjects, blood sampling
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
CAD
Technical Development of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) Using a Low Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Scanner System
Background: Researchers are testing version of a system known as a magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) scanner that uses strong magnetic fields, radio waves and the like to create images of the organs in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT03331380
- Testing
- MRI scan - obj 1, MRI scans - obj 2, MRI scans - obj 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Centronuclear Myopathy
Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography for Advanced Imaging of Centronuclear Myopathy
Twenty patients with centronuclear myopathy and twenty age- and sex-matched, muscle-healthy controls will undergo diagnostic examination.
- Trial name
- MOSAIC (NCT07021820)
- Testing
- MSOT
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Eye Diseases, Healthy Volunteers
Adaptive Optics Retinal Imaging
Background: By the time diseases of the retina are detected, serious damage has often already been done. Researchers want to find better ways of viewing the retina. One way called adaptive optics may help detect problems earlier.
- Trial name
- NCT02317328
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Cardiac Risk Factors, Healthy
Imaging Techniques in MRI
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans must be performed according to specified sets of parameters that provide optimal images of each organ and each area of the body.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Risk Factors, Healthy, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT01130545
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Healthy Tissue, Muscles
Deep Optical Imaging of Tissue (DOIT)
In medical imaging, X-ray-based methods are widely used, which means that patients are exposed to ionizing radiation. In addition, invasive tissue samples often need to be taken with biopsy needles to, for example, safely…
- Conditions
- Healthy Tissue, Muscles, Extremity, Breast
- Trial name
- DOIT (NCT07754500)
- Testing
- Mk1
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
MRI Study of Subjects with ASD, Their Relatives and TD
This project is structured around a central study called "Study of genetic factors involved in autism and related conditions ("Genes and Autism" study, sponsor: INSERM).
- Trial name
- NCT05470088
- Testing
- Neuroimaging (MRI)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
AD - Alzheimer's Disease, MCI
A Phase I Study of [18F]Flortaucipir PET Imaging in Chinese Subjects: Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Biodistribution, Radiation Dosimetry, and Preliminary Diagnostic Efficacy
This is a non randomized, open-label Phase I study in Chinese participants. The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a radioactive imaging agent called [18F]Flortaucipir Injection, which is…
- Trial name
- NCT07580703
- Testing
- [18F]Flortaucipir Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Radiopharma
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound, Ultrasonic Diagnosis
International Delphi Study to Develop Standardized Quality Criteria and a Rating Tool for Liver CEUS Image Quality Assessment
This study aims to establish international consensus-based quality criteria for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations of the liver and to develop a standardized tool for assessing CEUS image and examination quality.
- Conditions
- Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound, Ultrasonic Diagnosis, Liver
- Trial name
- ICON LiverCEUS (NCT07656181)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern