Clinical trials: Magnetism
Healthy Volunteers
A Study to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Pharmacodynamic Activity of TAK-653 in Healthy Participants Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether TAK-653, in comparison to placebo, increases CNS excitability, assessed with TMS-evoked motor-evoked potential (MEP) in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT03792672
- Testing
- TAK-653, Ketamine
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurocrine Biosciences
Arachnophobia, Phobia
TMS and Exposure Therapy
Spider phobia is an exceedingly common phobia throughout the world. The current standard treatment involves exposure therapy, which consists of a series of brief exposures of an individual to the thing they fear, in this case…
- Trial name
- NCT04019054
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS), Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex (vmPFC), Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS), vertex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Chronic Pain, Back Pain
Hippocampal Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain
In this study the investigators aim to examine the effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) on hippocampal network connectivity and pain levels in individuals with chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Back Pain, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04888494
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hypertension, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Brain Connections and Blood Pressure
This pilot randomized controlled study evaluates Mindfulness and DASH Diet resting state network and blood pressure in 36 (n=12 intervention; n=12 attention control; n = 12 control) Black and African American older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT03736434
- Testing
- Mindfulness and DASH Diet Education, Education group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Anxiety Disorders Generalized
A Pilot fMRI Study of TMS in Late-Life Severe Worry
Investigators will test a novel intervention through experimental therapeutic approach using fMRI-directed Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS), a high frequency TMS paradigm, for the treatment of severe, uncontrollable…
- Trial name
- TINA (NCT03577106)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Carmen Andreescu
Implantable Defibrillator
Confirmatory Clinical Trial of the Evera MRI System for Conditionally-safe MRI Access
The purpose of the Evera MRI™ study is to confirm safety and efficacy of the Evera MRI ICD (Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) System in the clinical MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) environment when subjects receive MRI…
- Trial name
- NCT02117414
- Testing
- MRI scan sequences of the head and chest regions, Waiting Period Visit
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Epilepsy
Presurgical Motor Mapping With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
The aim of the study is to examine the degree of concordance between presurgical neuronavigation guided TMS (nTMS) and direct cortical stimulation (DCS) in identifying hand motor cortex in adults undergoing epilepsy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02741193
- Testing
- The Magstim Rapid2,
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Phobia
TMS Augmented Exposure Therapy
This study investigates the beneficial effects of prefrontal brain stimulation (with a facilitating TMS protocol) before exposure therapy in acrophobic patients. The two exposure sessions were realized in virtual reality.
- Trial name
- BEAT (NCT02223767)
- Testing
- Experimental: Verum TMS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Wuerzburg University Hospital
Treatment Resistant Depression
Establishing a Dose-response Relationship With Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
This study evaluates an accelerated schedule of theta-burst stimulation using a transcranial magnetic stimulation device for treatment-resistant depression.
- Trial name
- NCT04243798
- Testing
- Active TBS-DLPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Head and Neck Cancer, Pharynx Cancer
Angiogenic and EGFR Blockade With Curative Chemoradiation for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Radiotherapy (RT) with concurrent chemotherapy represents the state of the art in curative intent treatment for locally advanced squamous carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT00140556
- Testing
- Chemoradiotherapy, Cisplatin, Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- David M. Brizel, MD
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluating Simvastatin's Potential Role in Therapy
The purpose of this study is to see how simvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, affects processes related to the development of Alzheimer's disease, including: 1) levels of a substance called beta-amyloid-42 found in the spinal…
- Trial name
- ESPRIT (NCT00486044)
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cocaine Use Disorder, Cocaine Dependence
Theta-Burst Stimulation as a Treatment for Reducing Cocaine Use
Objective: The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the tolerability of an accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), a form of transcranial magnetic stimulation, intervention in participants with cocaine use…
- Trial name
- NCT02927236
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Central Nervous System
Hyperpolarized Carbon C 13 Pyruvate Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging in Detecting Lactate and Bicarbonate in Participants With Central Nervous System Tumors
This early phase I trial studies how well hyperpolarized carbon C 13 pyruvate magnetic resonance imaging works in detecting lactate and bicarbonate in participants with central nervous system tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03565367
- Testing
- Gadolinium, Hyperpolarized Carbon C 13 Pyruvate, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel M. Spielman
Aging, Exercise
Effects of Exercise Intervention on Aging-related Motor Decline
The purpose of this research study is to test whether differing levels of physical fitness affects patterns of motor dexterity and brain activity that have been shown to differ due to aging.
- Trial name
- EIAMD (NCT01787292)
- Testing
- Stretching Exercise Intervention, Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Self Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hoarding
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment of Hoarding Disorder
This is multiple baseline study including up to three participants with a primary diagnosis of hoarding disorder. All patients will receive unblinded repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation study intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02236767
- Testing
- Neurostar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Mechanistic Study of GSK3196165 Plus Methotrexate (MTX) in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study is designed to explore the activity of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) signaling pathway in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the potential impact of inhibition of this axis by…
- Trial name
- NCT02799472
- Testing
- GSK3196165, MTX, Folic (or folinic) acid
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Sickle Cell Disease
Cardiovascular Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
In this research study, we are using heart imaging exams and blood testing, in order to gain an improved understanding of the pulmonary (lung) hypertension and cardiovascular (heart) complications that often occur in sickle cell…
- Trial name
- NCT01044901
- Testing
- MRI, Transthoracic Echocardiography, tonometry, EKG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Perinatal Hypoxia, Dopamine
Measuring Brain Activity of School Age Children
This observational study will investigate whether differences in birth events and oxygen levels during the newborn period affects the brain activity of children during the middle childhood years.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Hypoxia, Dopamine, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
- Trial name
- NCT03407729
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cognitive Performance Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Cardiac Disease
DEF-314 Better Accuracy in Ejection Fraction (EF) Assessment With DEFINITY
This is a Phase 3, prospective, open-label, multicenter study to evaluate Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) measurement accuracy and reproducibility of DEFINITY® contrast-enhanced and unenhanced echocardiography as…
- Trial name
- BENEFIT1 (NCT03571672)
- Testing
- DEFINITY
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Lantheus Medical Imaging
Tinnitus
Using PET-CT to Target and Validate Low-frequency TMS as Treatment for Tinnitus
One out of every five people experience tinnitus (a buzzing, ringing, or roaring sound in the ear) ranging from mild to severe impairment. To date there is no effective therapy that seems to help the tinnitus sufferer.
- Trial name
- NCT00329524
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas