Clinical trials: Magnetism
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interleaved TMS-fMRI for Hippocampal Stimulation: Modeling Dose-Response Relationship in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Emerging evidence indicates that dysfunction of hippocampal synaptic plasticity, which precedes neuronal degeneration during the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD), underlies the hallmark cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- TMS-fMRI (NCT05515952)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
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.
Fibromyalgia
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of Milnacipran on Pain Processing and Functional MRI in Patients With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a condition that includes pain, tenderness, stiff muscle, and fatigue. Researchers want to find out if "a drug" called milnacipran can help people with fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- NCT01173055
- Testing
- milnacipran
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Alcohol Use Disorder
Theta Burst Stimulation for Alcohol Use Disorder
The study will examine the effects of two continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) sessions (given in a single day) on resting state functional MRI (fMRI), alcohol cue related attentional bias and alcohol craving in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06060496
- Testing
- Active cTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Gopalkumar Rakesh
Aging
Neural Underpinnings of Turning
Older adults and stroke survivors often have difficulty performing complex walking tasks, due in part to changes in the brain. One task often overlooked is turning, which can lead to injury when performed poorly.
- Trial name
- NCT05475236
- Testing
- Experimental: Locomotor Learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
An Observational Clinical Feasibility Study of the Magnetic Esophageal Sphincter
Magnetic Esophageal Sphincter implant is intended to reinforce Esophageal Sphincter function in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Trial name
- NCT01058070
- Testing
- Torax Medical, Inc. LINX Reflux Management System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Torax Medical Incorporated
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
Implantable Defibrillator User
A Clinical Evaluation of the Durata or Optisure High Voltage Leads and Ellipse VR ICD Undergoing MRI, an IDE Study
To demonstrate safety and efficacy of the Durata or Optisure high voltage lead and Ellipse VR ICD in an MRI environment.
- Trial name
- MRI Ready IDE (NCT02787291)
- Testing
- Ellipse VR ICD and Durata/Optisure lead
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Hungary and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 227 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Cognitive Dysfunction
Probing Cortical Excitability and Cognitive Function With TMS
The overarching purpose of this study is to develop a technique that is capable of identifying neurophysiological biomarkers sensitive enough to detect preclinical dementia by integrating Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)…
- Trial name
- NCT03652012
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Brain Injuries
Cortical Contributions to Motor Sequence Learning
The long-term objective initiated with this study is to determine which brain areas functionally contribute to learning a motor skill.
- Trial name
- NCT04138953
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Neuromodulation After Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Limb Function
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for adult volunteers with and without spinal cord injuries for a study on hand movement.
- Trial name
- NCT06815601
- Testing
- rTMS, Motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Multiple Sclerosis
Phase IV Study, Betaseron Versus Copaxone for Relapsing Remitting or CIS Forms of MS Using Triple Dose Gad 3 T MRI
This is the first comparison of efficacy of Betaseron and Copaxone for treatment of relapsing forms of MS.
- Trial name
- BECOME (NCT00176592)
- Testing
- Betaseron, Copaxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar Depression
NeoSync TMS Treatment for Bipolar I Depression
This study is designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of synchronized transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) using the NeoSync EEG Synchronized TMS device (NEST) in subjects with Bipolar Disorder type I in a…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- NESTTBID (NCT02839798)
- Testing
- NEST (NeoSync EEG Synchronized TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Stroke
rTMS Combined With BWSTT in Stroke With Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT) After Stroke
The study will enroll 5 individuals post-stroke to examine the feasibility and efficacy of a high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with body weight supported treadmill training.
- Trial name
- NCT03441334
- Testing
- High Frequency rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
IBD
Capsule Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Children
Most of the studies evaluating the roles of MRE and WCE conducted in pediatric patients have been retrospective with the main goal of making a diagnosis in patients with suspected IBD.
- Trial name
- CE (NCT02182947)
- Testing
- Capsule endoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Investigation of the Efficacy of tDCS in the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1
The efficacy of the current standard non-pharmacological treatments for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a painful syndrome mostly occurring after musculoskeletal trauma, is suboptimal.
- Trial name
- NCT01960400
- Testing
- Graded motor imagery (GMI)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Focus of Study: Neural Correlates of Oxytocin Administration
Deciphering the Role of Oxytocin in Motivation: an fMRI Study
The proposed study will investigate the effects of intranasal oxytocin administration on neural activity associated with social and non-social motivation.
- Trial name
- NCT01722071
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tiffany Love
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Measuring Effects of Pazopanib Hydrochloride in Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects pazopanib (pazopanib hydrochloride) (also called Votrient®) may have on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans, blood pressure, and various proteins in the blood.
- Conditions
- Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01599832
- Testing
- pazopanib hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis, dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Schizophrenia
Impact of Inflammation on Reward Circuits, Motivational Deficits and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
This study will recruit persons with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and will use an oral glucose tolerance test to test the hypothesis that insulin resistance drives inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT03818516
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Observational Study of Anti-Reflux Surgery
The Anti-Reflux Surgical Study has been established to: Collect data about anti-reflux surgical treatment options (magnetic sphincter augmentation and Fundoplication) in everyday clinical practice Track the clinical course of…
- Conditions
- GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Gastro Esophageal Reflux
- Trial name
- NCT01624506
- Where
- 21 sites in Austria, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 760 people
- Sponsor
- Torax Medical Incorporated