Clinical trials: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Diabetes Complications, Hypoglycemia
Testing Glial Pathways to HAAF in Human Subjects Using Carbon 13 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure (HAAF), a condition commonly developed in diabetic patients, which causes them to have severely low blood sugar levels.
- Trial name
- GLIMpSE (NCT02690168)
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Novel Medication Strategies Targeting Brain Mechanisms in Pediatric OCD
This study will examine the feasibility and potential efficacy of augmenting SRIs with minocycline. The study will assess whether the addition of minocycline leads to measurable changes in striatal glutamate (Glu) levels.
- Trial name
- NCT01695291
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Nonmalignant Neoplasm, Prostate Cancer
MRI and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging in Patients Receiving Dutasteride for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging, may help in learning how well dutasteride works in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy and low-risk prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00706966
- Testing
- dutasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Parkinson Disease
N-Acetylcysteine for Neuroprotection in Parkinson's Disease
The overall objective of this developmental/exploratory study is to use noninvasive proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) to assess (a) whether brain levels of the antioxidant glutathione (GSH) are decreased in vivo, as…
- Trial name
- NAC for PD (NCT01470027)
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcohol Dependence
Acamprosate to Reduce Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal
This study will examine whether a new drug called acamprosate can be helpful for alcohol withdrawal, a result of drinking high amounts of alcohol for long periods of time.
- Conditions
- Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcohol Dependence, Alcoholism, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT00106106
- Testing
- NMR-spectroscopy, Oral acamprosate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Phosphorous Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Heart
Heart needs constant supply of energy to continue working. Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy allows us to measure energy produced in the heart.
- Trial name
- NCT01110395
- Testing
- MR Spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Major Depressive Disorder
Creatine Augmentation for Adolescent Females With Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
The primary hypothesis is that compared to placebo, 10g of daily creatine monohydrate for eight weeks will be associated with significant increases in frontal lobe phosphocreatine and beta-nucleoside triphosphate (β-NTP)…
- Trial name
- NCT02134808
- Testing
- Creatine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perry Renshaw
Bipolar Depression
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Lisdexamfetamine for Bipolar Depression
There have been reports that stimulants may be effective for bipolar depression without triggering mania. This study will examine whether lisdexamfetamine can improve depressive symptoms over the course of eight weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01051440
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
Head and Neck Cancer, Pharynx Cancer
Angiogenic and EGFR Blockade With Curative Chemoradiation for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Radiotherapy (RT) with concurrent chemotherapy represents the state of the art in curative intent treatment for locally advanced squamous carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT00140556
- Testing
- Chemoradiotherapy, Cisplatin, Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- David M. Brizel, MD
Brain Tumor
Pilot Study Effect of Sulfasalazine on Glutamate Levels by(Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy)MRS in Patients With Glioma
The main purpose of this part of the study is to determine the Central Nervous System bioavailability of sulfasalazine.
- Trial name
- NCT01577966
- Testing
- Sulfasalazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bipolar Depression
CoQ10 in Geriatric Bipolar Depression
We propose to study and compare measures of brain energy metabolism in geriatric bipolar individuals and healthy older adults. We would also like to investigate changes in brain energy metabolites and in vivo creatine kinase (CK)…
- Trial name
- CoQ10 (NCT00720369)
- Testing
- CoEnzyme Q10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Biomarker Study of Acamprosate in Schizophrenia
NMDA receptors are brain receptors that are stimulated by glutamate. Poorly functioning NMDA receptors are thought to be involved in the pathology of schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00688324
- Testing
- Acamprosate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Inflammation, Fatigue
Effects of Riluzole on CNS Glutamate and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors With High Inflammation
The goal of the proposed research is to determine whether riluzole, a drug that increases glutamate reuptake, will decrease central nervous system (CNS) glutamate in breast cancer survivors with increased inflammation and…
- Trial name
- NCT02796755
- Testing
- Riluzole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Malignant Gliomas
Imaging Study of Glioblastomas Treated With Avastin
This study aims to assess the effect of Avastin on brain vascularity and blood-brain permeability using dynamic contrast ct scans (DECT) and MRI imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT01549392
- Testing
- DECT, MR spectroscopy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre
Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Effect of Short Term Aliskiren Treatment in Kidney Transplant Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a short-term aliskiren treatment on kidney metabolism in patients at high risk for developing kidney dysfunction (i.e. kidney transplanted patients).
- Trial name
- NCT01437943
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
Study of Paroxetine and Fluconazole for the Treatment of HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to see if paroxetine and fluconazole are safe and effective as a treatment for problems with memory, concentration, thinking, and judgment in people who are infected with HIV.
- Trial name
- ParaFlu (NCT01354314)
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Paroxetine, Paroxetine and Fluconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Parkinson Disease
Ubiquinol in Parkinson's Disease: Safety, Tolerability, and Effects Upon Oxidative Damage and Mitochondrial Biomarkers
The purpose of this study is to find out whether ubiquinol is well tolerated, can affect the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease and change the energy levels in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT03061513
- Testing
- Ubiquinol
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Bipolar Disorder
Oral Uridine for Treatment of Bipolar Depression in Adolescents
The purpose of the study is to see if the investigational medication uridine reduces depression symptoms in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Uridine is a naturally occurring chemical that is made by the human liver.
- Trial name
- NCT00841269
- Testing
- Uridine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders
Acute Glycine Pharmacodynamic Study
The purpose of this study is to use proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) at 4 Tesla to measure brain glycine levels noninvasively at baseline and for 2 hours after a single oral dose of a concentrated glycine-containing…
- Trial name
- NCT01610011
- Testing
- Glycine administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant Depression
Antidepressant Effects of TS-161 in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, chronic mental illness. It can take weeks to months for antidepressants to work. Researchers want to test a new drug that might act more rapidly.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04821271
- Testing
- TS-161
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)