Clinical trials: Magnetism
Cancer in Remission (Any Type or Stage), Depression
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Cancer Patients With Depression and Anxiety
Cancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In addition, cancer is associated with high rates of depression and anxiety among its sufferers, and cancer patients with depression usually have worse treatment…
- Conditions
- Cancer in Remission (Any Type or Stage), Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- rTMSinCP (NCT01701284)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Tinnitus
Experimental Tinnitus Treatment With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
There are numerous conditions that may benefit from TMS but they lack definitive data from clinical trials with sufficient scientific rigor, which includes large, multi-site, randomized sham-controlled trials.
- Trial name
- NCT03699826
- Testing
- TMS for tinnitus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Aaron Boes
Schizophrenia
Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Resting State Brain Activity in Schizophrenia
This study compares the efficacy of low and high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a means of treating subjects with schizophrenia. Magnetic pulses delivered over the scalp cause brain activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01620086
- Testing
- Active Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation 1 Hz, Active Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation 10 Hz, Active control site Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at 1Hz
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Central Nervous System Pathology
Study to Find the Appropriate Dose of a New Gadolinium-based Contrast Agent (GBCA) for Adults Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for Known or Highly Suspected Brain and/or Spinal Cord Conditions
Researchers in this study want to find the appropriate dose of drug BAY1747846 for adults undergoing MRI for known or highly suspected brain and/or spinal cord conditions so that the image quality is similar to that of drug…
- Trial name
- NCT04307186
- Testing
- Gadoquatrane (BAY1747846), Gadobutrol (Gadovist/Gadavist)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Cortical Excitability, Psychiatric Disorder
Effects of L-theanine on Motor Cortex Excitability in Healthy Subjects: A Paired-Pulse TMS Study
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious mental illness and the leading cause of disability worldwide. New pharmacotherapeutic agents with complementary neurobiological mechanism and better side effect profile are of great…
- Trial name
- NCT04749745
- Testing
- L-theanine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Cannabis Use Disorder
Investigating Two rTMS Strategies to Treat Cannabis Use Disorder
In this trial we will work with a group of participants who are having problems related to marijuana use (they have Cannabis Use Disorder) and who want to reduce the amount of marijuana they use or quit using marijuana…
- Trial name
- NCT05720312
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Targeting Cerebellum to Treat Psychosis: a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Study
The goal of this study is to use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the impact of modulating cerebellar activity on time perception, executive function, and mood and psychotic symptoms in psychosis patients…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder I
- Trial name
- NCT02642029
- Testing
- Excitatory TMS, Inhibitory TMS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Diabetes
Effects of Statins on Lower Extremity Arterial Function Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins improve the functioning of the endothelium, and help prevent heart disease. The investigators are testing whether statins improve endothelial function more in the arteries that have worse…
- Trial name
- NCT00770679
- Testing
- lipitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Schizophrenia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a new noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic energy applied to the scalp to modulate activity in the underlying regions of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01595503
- Testing
- rTMS with fMRI-based targeting, rTMS with landmark-based targeting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Stroke, Stroke, Chronic
Modulating Interaction of Motor Learning Networks in Rehabilitation of Stroke
This study uses a form on non-invasive brain stimulation called transcranial magnetic stimulation to understand 1) understand how the brain learns post-stroke and 2) assess non-invasive brain stimulation as an addition to current…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Chronic, Stroke, Middle Cerebral Artery With Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03086551
- Testing
- Active continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), Motor Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Nicotine Dependence
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effects on Nicotine Craving
The proposed study will measure the change of cortical excitability during nicotine craving and examine the effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on nicotine craving and cue-reactivity among adult regular…
- Trial name
- NCT01690130
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Neuronetics)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Leiomyoma
Magnetic Resonance (MR) Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery of Uterine Fibroids
The goal of this study is to develop additional long term data to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of this treatment. Indications for use for this system is: 'The ExAblate is intended to ablate uterine fibroid tissue in pre…
- Trial name
- NCT00131365
- Testing
- ExAblate 2000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Cardiac Disease
DEF-315 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
- BENEFIT2 (NCT03719612)
- Testing
- DEFINITY®
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Lantheus Medical Imaging
Nicotine Dependence
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Nicotine Addiction
Cigarette smoking remains a significant public health concern. A magnetic field applied to the outside of the skull can produce electrical activity in the brain without significant pain or the need for anesthesia.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT02401672)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Axial Psoratic Arthritis
Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis With Axial Skeleton Involvement
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of secukinumab 150 mg or 300 mg in the management of axial manifestations in PsA patients who have failed to respond to at least 2 non-steroidal…
- Trial name
- MAXIMISE (NCT02721966)
- Testing
- Secukinumab
- Where
- 94 sites in Belgium, Bulgaria and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Uterine Fibroids
Therapeutic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation of Uterine Fibroids
This study is to confirm the safety and technical effectiveness of MRI guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in ablating uterine tissue associated with symptomatic leiomyomas.
- Trial name
- NCT00897897
- Testing
- Philips MRI-guided HIFU system
- Where
- 4 sites in France, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Healthcare
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Dementia
The purpose is to is to study if repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves cognitive function in patients with neurodegenerative conditions which may manifest as mild to moderate cognitive impairment and, in…
- Trial name
- rTMS for demen (NCT02621424)
- Testing
- RTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cervical Radiculopathy
Dispersal Pattern for Spine Injections (Gadolinium Contrast)
This study will analyze injectate dispersal patterns after standard-of-care cervical epidural steroid injections using gadolinium as a marker and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to characterize the pattern.
- Trial name
- NCT02217280
- Testing
- Injection with Gadolinium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Coronary Artery Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
DEfibrillators To REduce Risk by MagnetIc ResoNance Imaging Evaluation
This trial is a prospective, multi-center, randomized study of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and mild to moderate left ventricular (LV) dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- DETERMINE (NCT00487279)
- Testing
- Defibrillator, Control
- Where
- 56 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain Biomarkers of Response to Treatment for Apraxia of Speech
The study will use MRI brain imaging to identify brain changes associated in stroke patients after they receive speech-language treatment for their speech difficulties.
- Trial name
- SPT (NCT02046941)
- Testing
- Speech Production Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development