Clinical trials: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging
Fibromyalgia
An fMRI Study Of Brain Response In Patients With Fibromyalgia
The purpose of this study is to explore how pregabalin works in patients with fibromyalgia by evaluating brain imaging signals. To find out whether fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) is an efficient way to show whether…
- Trial name
- NCT00760474
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome
Investigations of the Pathophysiology of Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome. Part 1: Simultaneous PET and 3T MRI
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS; also known as Tourette syndrome) is a congenital neuropsychiatric disorder. Characteristic symptoms are so-called tics-rapid, repetitive movements (motor tics) or vocalizations (vocal tics)…
- Trial name
- NCT05232955
- Testing
- PET/MR scanner
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
MRI and Stable Isotope Tracer Studies for Detecting the Progression of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
One-third of the world's population suffers from Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), that is a disease with an accumulation of fat in the liver.
- Trial name
- MRI-Detect (NCT04227782)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Stable Isotope Study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Depression, Anxiety, Healthy
Integrins and Protocadherins in Glutamatergic Circuits: Identification of Common Signaling Pathways and Molecular Targets in Anxiety and Major Depressive Disorders (GAPsy)
The aim of this study is to identify biologically viable targets for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorder (AD) with the ultimate goal of guiding physicians' therapeutic strategies and identifying…
- Trial name
- GAPsy (NCT06167590)
- Testing
- GAPsy protocol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Physical Activity and Cerebral Metabolism in the Elderly: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Physical activity exerts a variety of long-term health benefits in older adults.This randomised controlled trial investigates the effect of a 12-week physical exercise program on the change in cerebral metabolism as assessed with…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02343029)
- Testing
- Individualised aerobic exercise training, Waiting Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Johannes Pantel
Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma
Measuring Non-Enhancing Glioblastoma Progression
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if magnetic resonance imaging with magnetic resonance spectroscopy ("MRI/MRS" scanning) can measure any extra growth in the tumor that does not show up on regular MRI images.
- Trial name
- NCT00777686
- Testing
- MRI/MRS Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Bipolar Disorder
Valproic Acid Sodium Salt in Bipolar Disorder
To determine the total and local gray matter volumes, and N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) levels in patients with bipolar disorders who are within euthimic, depressive or manic/hypomanic period and who are not taking drug; To…
- Trial name
- NCT00431522
- Testing
- Valproic acid, sodium salt
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
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, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
MRI Biomarkers Predictive of Disability Progression in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
The transition from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis to secondarily progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) is difficult to identify.
- Trial name
- NCT05491031
- Testing
- magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Tectal Plate Glioma
Study of Brain Tumors (Tectal Tumors) Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tectal plate gliomas are relatively rare tumors of childhood with a reported incidence of 10%. Their typical clinical presentation is symptoms and signs of hydrocephalus and are often incidentally diagnosed in the imaging work-up…
- Trial name
- NCT00229814
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Diabetic Neuropathies, Pain
Functional Imaging of the Therapeutic Effect of Pregabalin in Treatment for Neuropathic Pain
Functional Imaging of the therapeutic effect of Pregabalin in treatment for neuropathic pain in patients with Diabetic Polyneuropathy using proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS): The aim of our study is to investigate the…
- Trial name
- NCT01180608
- Testing
- MR Spectroscopy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
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
Healthy Adult
Nicotinamide Riboside, Vit B3 Analogue, and Brain Energy Metabolism
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, affects brain energy metabolism in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07649161
- Testing
- Niagen®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition
Home-Based Brain Stimulation for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a 6-month, home-based personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition, Mobility Disability
- Trial name
- TDCS4MCR (NCT06821568)
- Testing
- Personalized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Late Infantile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Imaging Study of the White Matter Lesions in Children With Metachromatic Leucodystrophy
High-field MRI and diffusion tensor imaging with 3D reconstruction of the myelin tracks, in combination with multivoxel proton spectroscopy, will allow to precise more accurately the evolution of the white matter lesions in…
- Trial name
- HCIT-MLD (NCT01325025)
- Testing
- High-field MRI (3 Teslas)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Infant Development
Developing Advanced MRI Methods for Detecting the Impact of Nutrients on Infant Brain Development
The purpose is to study the effect of infant nutrition on brain development, as measured using Magnetic Resonance (MR) techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT02058225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
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
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
Glioma, Brain Neoplasms
Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging in Preoperative Grading of Cerebral Gliomas
Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors in adults. Determining whether a glioma is low-grade or high-grade before surgery is essential for surgical planning, choosing treatment pathways, and determining prognosis.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Brain Neoplasms, Cerebral Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT07813741
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Closed Head Injury
Photobiomodulation to Improve Cognition in TBI, With fMRI
The purpose of this small, research study is to examine effectiveness of an at-home application of an experimental intervention, on thinking and memory in mild-moderate, closed-head, traumatic brain injury cases.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Closed Head Injury, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04230577
- Testing
- Real LED Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.