Clinical trials: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging
Healthy
Pilot Study for the Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Brain Using an Electronic Medical Device
This study is a randomized, double-blind, and sham-controlled trial to examine the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on the brain of health individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02932085
- Testing
- Neurostar TMS Therapy System, NeuroStar XPLOR System
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
Breast Feeding
Newborn Feeding and Infant Phenotype
Breast feeding is believed to be beneficial to long-term health but how these effects are mediated is unknown. I suggest that this may be through effects on body composition and metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT02033005
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Kidney Transplantation, Urinary Calculi
Evaluation of Kidney Function by Multi-modal Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy
Multimodal functional magnetic resonance (MR) methods, including MR diffusion, Blood-Oxygenation Level Dependent (BOLD) imaging and MR spectroscopy may provide complementary information about the functional status of a kidney.
- Trial name
- NCT00575432
- Testing
- diffusion MRI, BOLD MRI, Clinical Outcome
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia
MRS and DTI of White Matter in Alzheimer's Disease
The white matter change of the Alzheimer's disease could be studied by diffusion tensor image and MR spectroscopy to see the microstructral and biochemical change.
- Trial name
- NCT00172900
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Change in Brain Bioenergetics in Bipolar Disorder in Response to Photic Stimulation
This study aims to gather additional information to support the theory that bipolar disorder is due to cellular (mitochondrial) dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT00801567
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Non-Invasive Monitoring Of Metabolite Levels Using Novel And Adapted MR Spectroscopy Techniques
This Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) funded project and the linked European project aim to improve magnetic resonance (MR) methods, specifically MR spectroscopy and metabolic imaging (making them more sensitive and…
- Trial name
- NIMM_MRS (NCT05165537)
- Testing
- NIMM_MRS
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Cognitive Ability, General
INSIGHT, A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Brain Training System
Adaptive reasoning and problem-solving are critical skills that allow for accurate decisions to be made based on varying levels of information.
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT02780739)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training - 48 sessions, Fitness, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 521 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Traumatic Brain Injury
Imaging of Traumatic Brain Injury
This project aims to study the prognostic ability of various MRI imaging markers in the evaluation of TBI patients. Cognitive, social, and occupational recovery will be measured at each time point, and compared to MRI findings.
- Trial name
- Imaging of TBI (NCT01196299)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Multiple Sclerosis
Quantitative Imaging and Proton Spectroscopy in Multiple Sclerosis
The primary purpose of this study is to detect changes in the brain that may be associated with multiple sclerosis. Results will be compared to age matched controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01226654
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Perfusion, and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Neuropsychiatric Lupus
The purpose of this study is to determine if three functional Magnetic Resonance brain imaging techniques: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy(MRS),Magnetic Resonance perfusion, and Diffusion Tensor Imaging(DTI) can detect brain…
- Trial name
- NCT00730002
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA), Magnetic resonance imaging, MRA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity
Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of Brown Fat: Healthy Adult Volunteer Pilot Study
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of detecting Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) in healthy subjects by using hyperpolarized xenon gas MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT02220426
- Testing
- Xenon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Normal Physiology
Development of 3T Magnetic Resonance Research Methods for NIA Studies
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies provide important information on the structure and function of various body systems, including the brain, muscles, joints, heart, and blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT01324206
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Stroke, Motor Cortex; Lesion
Imaging Laterality in Chronic Stroke Patients
In healthy individuals, unimanual movement (with either the left or right hand) is associated with activity in a network of predominantly contralateral brain regions, including the primary motor cortex (PMC).
- Trial name
- NCT03584425
- Testing
- Rasch modified version of the Fugl-Meyer Motor assessment, Anatomical image acquisition, Functional MRI task and acquisition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Functional Study of the Hypothalamus in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
The aim to evaluate whether activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in PCOS is associated with transient microstructural and metabolic changes in the female hypothalamus using MRI approaches to assess water…
- Trial name
- MRI-PCOS (NCT03043924)
- Testing
- Cyproterone Acetate + estradiol, Levonorgestrel, Ethinyl Estradiol 0.1-0.02Mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Genotype, Allelic Frequencies of Genetic Markers
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Neuropsychiatric Patients and Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to compare differences in brain structure, chemistry, and functioning in individuals with brain and mental disorders compared to healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Genotype, Allelic Frequencies of Genetic Markers, Brain Mapping, Brain Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001284
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,802 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Healthy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy at High Field
Evaluating novel MR imaging techniques on volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00611013
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Major Depressive Disorder
Use of Multiple Brain Imaging Modalities (PET and MRS) to Identify Metabolic Abnormalities in Major Depression
Several lines of evidence support the existence of an underlying abnormality in brain energy metabolism may play a key role in the biology of mood disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01465165
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paul Carlson
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
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Brain Iron in Neurodegenerative Disease
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis are recognized as a major health concern at the present time.
- Trial name
- NCT00249080
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Breast Neoplasms
Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Normal Breast Tissues in Women Volunteers
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a diagnostic technique in MRI that distinguishes various metabolites on the basis of their slightly different chemical shifts or resonance frequencies.
- Trial name
- NCT00155090
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital