Clinical trials: Magnetism
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Static Magnetic Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The purpose of this research study is to investigate if magnet therapy is effective as an alternative therapy for CTS.
- Trial name
- ATTRACT (NCT02609113)
- Testing
- Strong Magnetic Wristband, Weaker Magnetic Wristband
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Prostate Cancer
Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Cancer
Background: Prostate cancers are difficult to see on most imaging studies such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans, conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and conventional positron emission tomography (PET)…
- Trial name
- NCT00924313
- Testing
- (C-11 Acetate)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treating Women With Chronic Widespread Pain
While acute pain after surgery or trauma comes on suddenly and lasts for a limited amount of time, chronic pain persists and can continue for months and even years.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00524420
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Healthy Volunteers, Alcohol Drinking Related Problems
A Response Modulation Hypothesis of Socioemotional Processing Associated With Alcohol Use Disorder
Background: Problem drinking affects nearly half the people who drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol affects a person's social behavior and brain structure, but researchers don't have a good understanding of how.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Alcohol Drinking Related Problems, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03535129
- Testing
- Real time fMRI neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, Coronary
Coronary Atherosclerosis Evaluation by Arterial Wall Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
The overall goal of this study is to use MRI to: Examine the relationship between known risk factors for cardiovascular disease and coronary artery wall thickness; Examine the relationship between coronary artery wall thickness…
- Conditions
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, Coronary, Atherosclerosis, Coronary, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00353795
- Testing
- MR Imaging of the Coronary Arteries
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Depression, Major Depressive Episode
Study Comparing Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) to Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression in Older Adults
To evaluate the feasibility, tolerability and efficacy of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) in elderly patients with a major depressive episode, who are randomly assigned to receive an acute course of MST or ECT.
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- MSTvsEST (NCT01869374)
- Testing
- MagVenture MagPro MST, RUL ECT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Pilot Study of MabThera (Rituximab) Evaluated by MRI in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
This single arm study will measure the effect of MabThera in combination with methotrexate on the progression of synovitis, the extent of bone marrow edema, and the number of erosions in the wrist and hand of patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00502853
- Testing
- rituximab [MabThera/Rituxan], Methotrexate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Trial To Evaluate The Efficacy of Magnetic Resonant Therapy in Autism
The purpose of this study is to show that a magnetic field applied to the front part of the brain of children suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) can improve function and ameliorate symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT01985308
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MRT)-Active
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Neuroscience
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Alpha-lipoic Acid/L-acetyl Carnitine for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Studies have shown that alpha-lipoic acid and L-acetyl carnitine may have some neuroprotective activities and it is hoped that they could be helpful for people with neurodegenerative illnesses such as progressive supranuclear…
- Trial name
- NCT01537549
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid and L-acetyl carnitine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Effect of Low Carbohydrate Versus Low Fat Diet in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Obese Children With Metabolic Syndrome
Two-arm, parallel design with children between the ages of 10 - 18 with obesity and metabolic syndrome randomized (15 per group) to reduced-carbohydrate diet or a reduced-fat diet for 8 weeks.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT03937960
- Testing
- Carbohydrate restricted group, Standard low fat diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
An Extension Protocol for Patients Who Previously Completed the TMS Pilot Study
This is an open-label extension study to continue to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of the Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in subjects with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who…
- Trial name
- NCT05526833
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Measure Response to Etanercept in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to assess whether DCE-MRI can detect changes of active disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients after 4, 8 and 12 weeks of etanercept.
- Trial name
- NCT00361634
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Autism Disorder
MEG Study of Acute STX209 Effects in ASD
This is a single-site, randomized, acute dose-response study to determine whether STX209 produces a dose-dependent significant change in MEG target parameters compared to baseline as well as compared to placebo treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02278328
- Testing
- STX209 (15mg), STX209 (30mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Timothy Roberts
Contrast Enhancement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Central Nervous System Pathology
A Study to Compare How Well Gadoquatrane Works and Its Safety With an Already Available Contrast Agent for MRI in People With Known or Suspected Brain or Spinal Cord-related Problems
Researchers are looking for a better way to help people with known or suspected brain or spinal cord-related problems scheduled for a "contrast-enhanced" Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Trial name
- Quanti CNS (NCT05915702)
- Testing
- Gadoquatrane (BAY1747846), Gadobutrol, Gadoterate meglumine
- Where
- 78 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Stroke
Structurally Reorganizing Motor Cortex in Stroke Patients Through Hebbian-type Stimulation
Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity in the United States but identification of treatment strategies to improve outcome is limited by the incomplete understanding of the mechanisms of recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT01569607
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Cathrin Buetefisch
Stroke
Improving Rehabilitation by Magnetic Brain Stimulation
We hope to understand the properties of the motor cortex in the brain of people with stroke using non-invasive magnetic stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00636701
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cardiac Toxicity, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Hodgkin Lymphoma Receiving Doxorubicin
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, may help doctors detect early changes in the heart caused by chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00577798
- Testing
- contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Coronary Artery Disease, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Regadenoson Blood Flow in Type 1 Diabetes (RABIT1D)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major cause of mortality and morbidity in both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes patients; modifications of traditional CVD risk factors have had a limited impact.
- Trial name
- RABIT1D (NCT01019486)
- Testing
- Regadenoson myocardial perfusion imaging, Regadenoson MRI myocardial blood flow
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Head and Neck Neoplasm
Dose-Escalated Hypofractionated Adaptive Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Locoregional failure remains the principal mode of mortality in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with conventional chemoradiation therapy.
- Trial name
- DEHART (NCT04477759)
- Testing
- 50 Gy Radiation Therapy, 55 Gy Radiation Therapy, 60 Gy Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin