Clinical trials: Mechanism, open to volunteers
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Dependence
Beta-Adrenergic Modulation of Drug Cue Reactivity
This study is designed to investigate the effects of a beta-adrenergic antagonist (Propranolol; 40 mg IR) and nicotine patch (14 mg) administered alone and in combination on neurobiological and behavioral responses to smoking…
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Dependence, Cigarette Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT05587361
- Testing
- Propranolol, Nicotine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
PTSD, Depression
Local Participatory Systems Dynamics to Increase Reach of Evidence Based Addiction and Mental Health Care
The most common reasons Veterans seek VA addiction and mental health care is for help with opioid and alcohol misuse, depression and PTSD.
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04356274
- Testing
- Participatory System Dynamics (PSD), Audit and Feedback (AF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Healthy Adult
Exploring Pain Modulation With TMS and Repeated Pain Conditioning in Healthy Individuals
Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is the behavioral measure of diffuse noxious inhibitory control (DNIC), an endogenous pain inhibitory pathway in which pain inhibits pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06726018
- Testing
- Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Priyanka Rana, PT, MPT, PhD
Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), Inflammation
TACS on High-inflammatory and Refractory Depression
This study is a randomized controlled trial with a duration of 12 weeks (4 weeks of intervention + 8 weeks of follow-up). The participants are patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and high inflammatory activity…
- Trial name
- NCT06812923
- Testing
- transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Anding Hospital
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Tricholemmoma
Neural Mechanisms of Response Inhibition Training for OCRD
The impaired ability to suppress an inappropriate but pre-potent response (response inhibition; RI) characterizes several debilitating clinical problems, including obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRD) such as…
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Tricholemmoma, Skin-Picking
- Trial name
- OCRD (NCT05377125)
- Testing
- Computerized cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Rumination
Mechanisms and Predictors of Change in App-Based Mindfulness Training for Adolescents
A growing body of research implicates rumination as being a transdiagnostic risk factor involved in the development of depression and anxiety in youth.
- Trial name
- NCT04697966
- Testing
- Mindfulness (Headspace) App, Active Control Condition ("Recharge" condition delivered in Headspace app)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Lymphoma Cancer
Virus-associated Tumour Microenvironment: Characterisation and Immunological Mechanisms of Resistance to Anti-tumour Treatments
The presence or absence of viruses affects the characteristics of cancer, the response to anti-cancer treatments, and the prognosis of the disease.
- Trial name
- VIRONMENT 2 (NCT07028866)
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Cerebellum-Prefrontal Paired-Pulse Stimulation for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
To investigate the mechanism and efficacy of a novel repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) intervention model with paired cerebellar-medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) pulses on methamphetamine use disorder patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06457230
- Testing
- Paired Associative Stimulation Targeting the Cerebellar-mPFC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Asthma
Residual Exacerbations With Mepolizumab
This will be a two-year prospective study to characterize the nature of the remaining asthma exacerbations in patients treated with mepolizumab.
- Trial name
- NCT04578171
- Testing
- Mepolizumab
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Alzheimer Disease, FTD
Omics Sciences for the Identification of Pathogenetic Mechanisms and Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases
The study aims to use 'omics' sciences, employing the most advanced technologies currently available, in order to identify pathogenic genomic variants, proteins and/or altered molecular pathways in neurodegenerative diseases and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, FTD, Young-onset Dementia, MCI
- Trial name
- NeurOmics (NCT07235111)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Low Back Pain, Opioid Use
Neural Mechanisms of Meditation for Opioid-Treated Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this research study is to see how a mindfulness meditation-based intervention affects pain. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the pain-relieving brain mechanisms of mindfulness meditation-based…
- Trial name
- NCT05607381
- Testing
- Meditation, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Deep Brain Stimulation, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
Neural Mechanisms and Clinical Applications of DBS for Modulating Sleep Dysregulation in PD
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms. Subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) effectively alleviates motor symptoms; however…
- Conditions
- Deep Brain Stimulation, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06914466
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Clinical Study on the Intervention of Xuesaitong Soft Capsules in Post-Intervention Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Clinical Research Protocol
To assess the effects of Xuesaitong soft capsules on platelet function, clinical efficacy, prognosis, and safety in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome, 400 patients with acute coronary syndrome who underwent PCI were…
- Trial name
- NCT06845254
- Testing
- Xuesaitong soft capsule (main ingredient is Panax notoginseng saponins)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Self Injurious Behavior, Suicide
Real-time Examination of Skills and Coping Use in Teen's Everyday Lives
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two core intervention skills among adolescents with a history of engaging in at least 3 lifetime incidents of self-inflicted injury (SII), at least one of which was a suicide attempt…
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT06720753)
- Testing
- Opposite to emotion action, GIVE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Chronic Neck Pain
The Clinical Efficacy and Multimodal Imaging Mechanism of the Knot-tying Technique in the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain
This study is a multicenter 1:1 randomized controlled trial, enrolling patients with chronic neck pain from the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Huizhou Third People's Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT07892495
- Testing
- Untangling Needle Therapy: Acupuncture with Untangling Needle
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Li Juntao
Single Cell Sequencing Technology, Gene Expression Profiling
Host Response to Infection by Direct Analysis of Leukocyte Single Cell-type Gene Expression/transcript Abundance, Direct LS-TA. a Prospective Study Will Evaluate the Performance of Direct LS-TA in Triage Febrile Patients Into Major Categories of Infections: Viral, Bacterial or Active Tuberculosis.
Febrile illness is a common condition and it is crucial to have an early triage of patients according to various aetiologies to enable appropriate treatment.
- Conditions
- Single Cell Sequencing Technology, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Expression, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06846645
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skin Cancer
Mechanisms for Laser-Induced Rejuvenation
It has shown that laser wounding of geriatric skin protects it against skin cancer. The purpose of this study is to determine the origin of cells called fibroblasts which are present after treatment with Fractionated Laser…
- Trial name
- NCT06489301
- Testing
- Fractionated Laser Resurfacing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Wright State University
Healthy Volunteers, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Suvorexant for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Neural Mechanisms
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a leading cause of disease and death worldwide. New treatments for AUD are needed. Dopamine, a chemical that carries signals between brain cells, is thought to play a role in alcohol…
- Trial name
- NCT06484075
- Testing
- Siemens 3T PRISMA MR Scanner, PET/CT Scanner, Suvorexant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Kidney Transplant; Complications, Vascular Diseases
Efficacy and Mechanisms of Dapagliflozin in Promoting Kidney Function and Cardiovascular Health in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Long-term allograft function in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) remain suboptimal, and graft failure causes significant morbidity and mortality, with cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death in KTRs and the…
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplant; Complications, Vascular Diseases, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06140537
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin 10mg Tab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Acute Pancreatitis
Diabetes RElated to Acute Pancreatitis and Its Mechanisms: Metabolic Outcomes Using Novel CGM Metrics
The DREAM-ON study will investigate whether continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is useful to predict risk for developing diabetes mellitus (DM) and pre-diabetes mellitus (PDM), the need for insulin therapy among those who develop…
- Trial name
- DREAM-ON (NCT06401577)
- Testing
- Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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