Clinical trials: Magnetism
Chronic Liver Disease
Detection of Liver Fibrosis With Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Patients with chronic liver disease are at high risk of developing liver scarring (fibrosis), with ultimate risks of cirrhosis and liver cancer that may require liver transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT01600105
- Testing
- Perfusion MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bachir Taouli
Peripheral Artery Disease
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of ACZ885 on Leg Artery Structure in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
This study was designed to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of ACZ885 on the leg artery structure and physical activity in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease and leg pain from walking.
- Trial name
- NCT01731990
- Testing
- Canakinumab (ACZ885)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Renal Artery Obstruction
Gadobutrol Enhanced MRA of the Renal Arteries
Subjects referred for a routine CTA (computed tomography angiography) or MRA (magnetic resonance angiography) will be invited to participate in the study and subjects will be involved in the study for between 2 and 12 days.
- Trial name
- GRAMS (NCT01344460)
- Testing
- Gadobutrol (Gadovist, BAY86-4875)
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Benefits of Injectable Abatacept Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of sub-cutaneous (SC) abatacept provides any structural benefit in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have failed prior use of TNF therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01351480
- Testing
- abatacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arthritis & Rheumatic Disease Specialties Research
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
Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder
Models of Auditory Hallucination
The purpose of this study is to address the shortcoming in clinical hallucination research by causally manipulating the neural loci of conditioned hallucination task behavior in-person in patients with psychosis using…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder, Auditory Hallucination
- Trial name
- NCT04210557
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Metabolic Syndrome, Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
Vericiguat in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome and Coronary Vascular Dysfunction
Coronary vascular dysfunction is one of the "final common pathways" for the impact of multiple cardiovascular risk factors. The investigators will conduct a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study in individuals with…
- Trial name
- NCT05711719
- Testing
- Vericiguat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stroke
Adjunct Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With Physiotherapy Enhance Upper Extremity Function Restoration
Stroke is the leading cause of function disability or impairment. Non-promising functional return from upper limb rehabilitation has been reported.
- Trial name
- NCT02490371
- Testing
- Low frequency rTMS, structured physiotherapy upper limb training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Multiple Sclerosis
Fingolimod Versus Interferon Beta 1b in Cognitive Symptoms
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate, by means of a specific cognitive test battery (Brief Repeatable Battery and Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System scale), the slowing/reduction of cognitive dysfunction progression…
- Trial name
- Cognition (NCT01333501)
- Testing
- Fingolimod, Interferon beta 1b
- Where
- 26 sites in Germany, Italy
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pain, Touch
Sensory and Opioid Mechanisms of Affective Touch
Background: Medicines called opioids are used to treat pain. The body also produces opioids. These are called endorphins. Researchers want to learn more about how these natural opioids work.
- Trial name
- NCT03096353
- Testing
- Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effects of Huperzine A in Treatment of Moderate to Severe TBI
We will explore the use of Huperzine A in patients who have sustained a moderate to severe Traumatic Brain Injury. We aim to determine whether Huperzine A, as compared with placebo, would have an effect on memory function after…
- Trial name
- NCT01676311
- Testing
- Huperzine A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Motor Activity, Motor Neuroplasticity
Modulation of Motor Cortex Excitability by TMS and tDCS (MAGS1)
Investigating modulation of motor cortex excitability by transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03481309
- Testing
- anodal tDCS, cathodal tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Assess the Blood-Oxygen-Level-Dependent (BOLD) Signal Changes in the Brain by Paracetamol as Measured by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in Subjects With Osteoarthritis (OA)
Blood-Oxygen-Level-Dependent (BOLD) responses to painful mechanical stimulation of the OA knee following treatment with four consecutive doses (at 8 hour intervals) on giving sustained released paracetamol treatment or placebo…
- Trial name
- NCT01105936
- Testing
- Paracetamol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Suicide, Suicidal Ideation
TMS for Suicidal Crisis in Active Duty SMs
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) provides rapid reduction and sustained attenuation of suicidal crisis.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Impulses, Suicidal Intention
- Trial name
- TMS4SI (NCT03014362)
- Testing
- Neuronetics NeuroStar XPLOR magnetic stimulator - Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Pulmonary Vascular Disease Using Inhaled 129Xe Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This study seeks to deploy several forms of 129Xe MRI contrast as well as emerging conventional proton MRI technqiues for imaging lung structure and perfusion.
- Trial name
- XenonMRI (NCT03078192)
- Testing
- GE-141, Hyperpolarized 129Xenon gas, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Bastiaan Driehuys
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This study is investigating a new indication of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) by conducting a pilot randomized-controlled trial (RCT) comparing structural neuronavigation-directed TMS to Sham-TMS Placebo therapy for…
- Trial name
- NCT01659736
- Testing
- TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Primary Brain Tumour
Intraoperative MRI-guidance in Frameless Stereotactic Biopsies
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of stereotactic brain tumour biopsy (STx biopsy) guided by low-field intraoperative MRI (iMRI) in comparison with its frameless classic analogue based on…
- Trial name
- NCT01779219
- Testing
- iMRI-guided brain tumour biopsy, Stereotactic frameless brain tumour biopsy
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Axial Spondyloarthritis, Crohn Disease
MRE as a Screening Tool for axSpA in IBD
This study aims to assess the effectiveness (specificity and sensitivity) of using magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) as a screening tool for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in patients with Crohns disease.
- Trial name
- ProSpA-CD (NCT03817983)
- Testing
- MRE review for evidence of axSpA in SIJs, Clinical assessment and dedicated MRI of the spine and pelvis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 259 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CNS Lesion, Blood Brain Barrier Defect
P03277 Dose Finding Study in Central Nervous System (CNS) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
The purpose of this study was to determine a safe and effective dose of a new gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) P03277 based on the Contrast to Noise Ratio (CNR) when comparing with gadobenate dimeglumine (MultiHance®) at…
- Trial name
- NCT02633501
- Testing
- P03277, Gadobenate dimeglumine, MRI
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Guerbet
Central Nervous System Diseases
Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Gadavist (Gadobutrol) as Contrast Agent in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Brain or Spine Diseases in Chinese Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if the contrast agent is effective and safe in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of brain or spine diseases in patients of Chinese origin.
- Trial name
- NCT00395460
- Testing
- Gadobutrol (Gadavist, Gadovist, BAY86-4875), Magnevist
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer