Clinical trials: Magnetism
ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Distal Protection Device in ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
The investigators examined the mechanism underlying the lack of benefit from distal protection and thrombus aspiration (DP-TA) in 126 patients with ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in a prospective, randomized trial.
- Trial name
- NCT01384019
- Testing
- distal protection and thrombus aspiration (The GuardWire Plus (Medtronic Inc.)), c-PCI
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Lateral Epicondylitis
Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined With Static Magnetic Field in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is one of the most frequently encountered lesions affecting the upper extremity and is the most common cause of elbow pain in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04829734
- Testing
- Active PBMT-sMF
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Schizophrenia
Best Event Schizophrenia Trial--A Randomized Double-Blind Trial of Aripiprazole and Risperidone in Schizophrenia
This study is being conducted to find a way to predict how individual schizophrenic patients will respond if they are treated with different types of antipsychotic drugs.
- Trial name
- BEST (NCT00712270)
- Testing
- Aripiprazole, Risperidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Kettering Health Network
Mood Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
A Pilot Study on Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Treatment of Bipolar Depression
This is a pilot project to study if repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) will benefit patients with bipolar depression safely.
- Conditions
- Mood Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- TMS-BD (NCT00699218)
- Testing
- Magnetic Stimulator Rapid2 made by Magstim Company Ltd. U.K.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
The Substrate and Intervention Mechanisms for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Trial
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia with increasing morbidity and mortality. A catheter-based AF ablation technique that isolates pulmonary veins (PV) from the left atrium has been established…
- Trial name
- SIMPle-AF (NCT02918396)
- Testing
- Scar-Based Radio-frequency Ablation, Rotor Anchors Radio-frequency Ablation, Conventional PVI by Radio-frequency Ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Major Depressive Disorder
Safety and Effectiveness of NeuroStar® Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy in Depressed Adolescents
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of daily, active Neurostar® TMS (when compared with sham treatment) in adolescents meeting criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT02586688
- Testing
- Active NeuroStar® Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Neuronetics
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
rTMS for MDD: 5.5cm Rule vs. F3 Targeting
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of different treatment locations using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03378570
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Trapp
Alzheimer Disease
Transmagnetic Stimulation Pilot in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting 6.2 million individuals in the United States, resulting in an annual cost of care of $305 billion.
- Trial name
- NCT05292222
- Testing
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Morbid Obesity, Liver Fat
Low-calorie Diet and Body Composition Prior to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Losing weight before undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery may reduce liver fat content and size thereby improving surgical outcomes.
- Trial name
- LCD (NCT02144597)
- Testing
- Liquid formula low-calorie diet (LCD), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), Control diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Essential Tremor, Tremor
Functional Imaging of Tremor Circuits and Mechanisms of Treatment Response
Essential Tremor (ET) is the most common tremor disorder, currently affecting an estimated 2.9 million Americans and leading to disability and decreased quality of life in 75% of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT02495883
- Testing
- Ethanol, Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Epilepsy
fMRI Guided TMS Enhancement of Associative Memory Networks
This is a randomized, single-blinded, controlled phase 1 study to demonstrate feasibility and explore the neurophysiologic and clinical effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) interventions in epilepsy…
- Trial name
- NCT02749422
- Testing
- MagStim RapidStim2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Healthy
The Role of Different Prefrontal Areas in Visual Metacognition
The study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the causal role of different brain regions during visual perception. TMS is a well-established technique used by hundreds of labs in the world.
- Trial name
- NCT04263766
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Local Anesthetic Complication, Local Anesthetic Drug Adverse Reaction
Defining Normal Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Total Knee Arthroplasty
The aim of this study was to describe the postoperative "baseline" magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of the ipsilateral thigh musculature after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT04821245
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Benaroya Research Institute
Parkinson's Disease, Depression
rTMS for Motor and Mood Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine if repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a method of noninvasive brain stimulation) is effective in the treatment of the motor (movement) and mood symptoms due to…
- Trial name
- MASTER-PD (NCT01080794)
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Treatment of Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
This study will test whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is helpful in treating negative symptoms and social deficits of schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00517075
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity
Neuroplasticity in Parkinson´s Disease After Training
This project aims to determine the effects of the HiBalance program on neuroplastic changes in people with mild to moderate Parkinson´s disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neural Degeneration
- Trial name
- BETA-PD (NCT03213873)
- Testing
- HiBalance, Speech and communication therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Schizophrenia
Interactions of Fronto-Parietal High Frequency rTMS on Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activation in Schizophrenia
This will be a single site pilot study. 20 subjects with EPP (Early Phase Psychosis), defined as medical record documentation of the onset of clinically significant psychotic symptoms within the past 10 years, will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- rTMS-FPCC (NCT04309370)
- Testing
- 20 Hz rTMS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Asthma
Evaluation of Triple Therapy Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Asthma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with triple therapy an inhaler that contains three types of asthma medications, on participants with poorly controlled asthma.
- Trial name
- ETHA (NCT04651777)
- Testing
- FF/UMEC/VI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Grace Parraga
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
EEG Personalized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (eTMS) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This is an open-label safety pilot study of the Electroencephalogram (EEG) Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (eTMS) treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT06081309
- Testing
- EEG-based personalized TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Neuroscience
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Tau Imaging of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative brain disease with symptoms that include memory loss, problems with impulse control, and depression that can lead to suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT02191267
- Testing
- [F18]-T807, [F18]-Florbetapir, MRI/MRS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital