Clinical trials: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging
Sarcoma, Soft Tissue
Metabolic Characteristics of Sarcoma In Vivo Using HP 13-C Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI)
Investigators will determine whether MRSI using hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate provide useful information of tumor malignancy in MRI-indeterminate cases.
- Trial name
- HPMSS (NCT03759704)
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized 13CPyruvate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
BHB Transport, Alcohol Use Disorder
Metabolism in the Human Brain Following Consumption of a Keto-ester in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) With Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI)
The objective of this study is to determine whether BHB levels in the brain will be positively associated with alcohol consumption, due to hypothesized enhancement of BHB transport into the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT05937893
- Testing
- Keto-ester followed by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) scans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Human Body Composition, Human Body Function
Development and Validation of Multi-nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy for Whole Body Human Applications
The purpose of this study is to develop and refine the techniques for using magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy to understand the composition and function of the human body
- Trial name
- MRS VALIDATION (NCT02663362)
- Testing
- To evaluate the reproducibility of acquiring multi-nuclear data on a new 3T Philips Magnet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
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)
Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability
Blood-brain Barrier Permeability Study in Adults With Meningitis
The purpose of the study is to confirm the applicability and usefulness of the novel method of assessment of the permeability of the blood-brain barrier and in monitoring of the treatment of patients with meningitis.
- Trial name
- NM-BBBP (NCT02902588)
- Testing
- ICG-PULSION, LiMON, Pulsion Medical Systems, Gadolinium (Gadovist, Bayer, Germany)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
Nutritional Status
A Clinical Study to Investigate the Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Muscle Energetics and Cognitive Function in Young Healthy Male Athletes and an Ageing Population
This study will examine the impact of creatine supplementation on muscle function and cognitive performance in young and older subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02058654
- Testing
- Creatine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Sickle Cell Disease, Pain
Integrative Medicine in Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease, 2.0
The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pain, Acupuncture, Quantitative Sensory Testing
- Trial name
- NCT06725550
- Testing
- needling acupuncture, laser acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Visual Snow Syndrome, Migraine
Investigating Brain Function in People With and Without Visual Snow Syndrome Using Adaptation to Visual Stimuli
The goal of this study is to learn more about the brain pathways and activity involved in creating Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does VSS arise from spontaneous activity in brain pathways?…
- Conditions
- Visual Snow Syndrome, Migraine, Healthy
- Trial name
- VPVSS (NCT06961864)
- Testing
- Visual Adaptation, Assessments and Questionnaires, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy
Comparison of Both Metabolic and Functional Effects Induced by Two Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Protocols: A Comprehensive Approach Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has emerged as a suitable tool for restoring, maintaining and/or enhancing muscular performance.
- Trial name
- NCT02001675
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 31-phosphorous magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS-P31)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Cortical Lesions in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease, leading to inflammation and degeneration of neurons in the entire central nervous system (CNS).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Trial name
- CLiMS (NCT03653585)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Mitochondrial Disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Muscle Phenotyping in Mitochondrial Disease
The purpose of the study is to use a new research imaging technique, a kind of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to measure important metabolic features of muscle, including mitochondrial function, in people with mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- NCT02154711
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Soft Tissue Tumors of the Tongue, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Study of the Relationship Between Clinical, Imaging and Biological Data in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) could be a very aggressive cancer and has a bad prognosis if not detected early and thus is associated with high mortality.
- Conditions
- Soft Tissue Tumors of the Tongue, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Transcriptomics
- Trial name
- ClimaBio (NCT06450080)
- Testing
- MRI and MRS acquisitions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-invasive Clinical Imaging of Cerebral Metabolism Following Brain Injury Using 13C Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Despite the decline in fatal traumatic brain injury (TBI) incidence in recent years, TBI morbidity remains a public health challenge and is the leading cause of disability in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT02745210
- Testing
- 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
Brain Imaging in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease and Functional Impairment.
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent complication of chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) and involves a wide spectrum of problems from mild impairment of reaction times in driving and operating machinery through to…
- Trial name
- NCT00305591
- Testing
- l-ornithine l-aspartate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
UTSW HP [13-C] Pyruvate Injection in HCM
The study objective is to identify the earliest changes in energy substrate metabolism in patients with cardiomyopathies (CMP). To achieve this objective, we plan first to test the hypothesis that patients with CMP present focal…
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Trial name
- HPHCM (NCT03057002)
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized 13C-Pyruvate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Gray Matter Demyelination in Primary Progressive MS at 7T
Progressive-onset multiple sclerosis (PPMS) occurs in about 15% of all people living with MS. PPMS remains understudied, and most disease-modifying treatments are ineffective for PPMS.
- Trial name
- NCT04977622
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Database Registry for Neural Network Biomarkers in Psychosis
Several observations have been made with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that characterize brain connections and brain function in individuals with schizophrenia and other mental disorders.
- Trial name
- Imaging (NCT01409109)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Comparison of Different Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation Protocols to Facilitate Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease Subjects With Postural Instability and Gait Disorders
The trial will include 51 adult participants with Parkinson's disease and postural instability and gait disorders (PD-PIGD) and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06868160
- Testing
- Rehabilitation, tDCS, tsDCS (first cycle)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Obesity
Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue in Relation to Bone and Energy Metabolism in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This interventional study is part of a broader research project entitled "Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue in Relation to Bone and Energy Metabolism in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus." The broader project includes both a…
- Trial name
- BOD-BMAT (NCT07731438)
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General University Hospital, Prague