Clinical trials: Neural Activity
Bipolar Disorder, Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Erythropoietin on Cognition and Neural Activity in Mood Disorders
The present trial consists of 2 sub-studies that investigate important novel aspects of treatment with erythropoietin (EPO) on cognitive dysfunction in bipolar disorder (BD) and recurrent unipolar depressive disorder (UD)…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Cognitive Impairment, Unipolar Depression
- Trial name
- PreTEC-EPO (NCT03315897)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin, Saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lars Vedel Kessing
Parkinson Disease
Exercise and Parkinson's: Comparing Interventions and Exploring Neural Mechanisms
Parkinson disease (PD) is characterized by substantial disability and reduced quality of life, both of which can be attributed in large part to difficulties with walking.
- Trial name
- NCT01768832
- Testing
- Treadmill, Tango, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Schizophrenia
Emotion and Motivation in Patients With Psychosis
Anhedonia and avolition reflect emotional and motivational disorders, respectively. However, if these disorders play a major role in the symptomatology of schizophrenia, their mechanisms remain poorly understood, and existing…
- Trial name
- NCT02853019
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram, Cognitive tasks, subjective evaluation scales
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Cigarette Smoking
Investigation of Nicotine Seeking Behavior in Current Smokers
In this study, 21 non-treatment-seeking cigarette smokers were recruited to investigate the effects of acute stress on brain function and nicotine seeking/self-administration behavior.
- Trial name
- NSS (NCT03670212)
- Testing
- Yohimbine Hydrochloride, Hydrocortisone, Lactose Monohydrate Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
Effects of Gamma-tACS on EEG Periodic Activity
In this study on healthy subjects, the effect of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) will be investigated. In particular, the distinction between periodic and aperiodic electroencephalogram (EEG) activity will be…
- Trial name
- GAMMAtACS (NCT05809076)
- Testing
- real tACS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Fibromyalgia, Disabilities
Fibromyalgia and Functional Impact: the Complementary Role of Neural Mobilization.
This study aims to compare the change in overall impact and functional variables of fibromyalgia between a group receiving conventional treatment plus neural mobilization and a group receiving only conventional treatment over 12…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Disabilities, Pain, Women
- Trial name
- NCT07825506
- Testing
- Conventional Treatment (CT), Conventional Treatment plus Neural Mobilization (CTNM)
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Physical Activity
Daily Physical Activity in Myelomeningocele
Obesity is getting more common and challenging to treat in children and adolescents with myelomeningocele. Therefore, it is becoming more important to determine daily physical activity in these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04186338
- Testing
- Omnidirectional accelerometer monitor (3x3 cm and 16 g, Actical®, Philips Respironics)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Brain/Neural Hand Exoskeleton Control for Restoration of Bimanual Tasks
This study investigates whether spinal cord injury and stroke survivors (n=10) are able to operate a brain/neural hand exoskeleton (B/NHE) based on electroencephalography (EEG) and electrooculography (EOG) for restoration of…
- Trial name
- NCT04440709
- Testing
- Brain/neural hand exoskeleton (B/NHE)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Brain Function
Modulation of Spontaneous Cortical Activity by tDCS: BRAIN Initiative I
This study will determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used alter the amplitude of spontaneous neural activity, and thereby modulate cognitive function in healthy adults
- Trial name
- NCT03672747
- Testing
- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Alzheimer Disease
Stimulating Neural Activity to Improve Blood Flow and Reduce Amyloid: Path to Clinical Trials
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. Mechanisms to remove these proteins have been the target of many drug trials.
- Trial name
- FLICKER (NCT03543878)
- Testing
- Flicker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Nicotine Dependence
Brain Activity and Smoking Cessation
In the current study, the investigators propose to test: (1) whether brain activation and connectivity in a resting state, assessed by ASL perfusion MRI, BOLD fMRI, and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) predicts smoking relapse, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01186055
- Testing
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Depression
Inflammation-Induced Depressed Mood: The Role of Social Neurocognitive Mechanisms
Depressive disorders occur at a high rate in patients with inflammatory disorders, with a point prevalence of 15-29%, which is two to three times greater than that observed in the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT01671150
- Testing
- endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Fibromyalgia
Pain Management Techniques for Fibromyalgia
Pain management techniques may influence how the brain processes pain and may help patients with fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic pain condition. This study will train patients with FM to use pain management techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT00086060
- Testing
- Exercise regimen, Relaxation training, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation
Neural Mechanisms of Aerobic Exercise Benefits in PD With DBS
This study is focused on people with Parkinson's disease who already have deep brain stimulation devices. The goal is to understand how aerobic exercise, specifically forced vs voluntary cycling, affects movement, thinking, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07442747
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Stroke
High Intensity Exercise and Improving Physical Activity Among People With Neurologic Dysfunction
The Hawks in Motion (HIM) High Intensity Exercise program is designed to implement the American Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines and American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for exercise for people with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06945835
- Testing
- Participate in high intensity exercise of at least 20 minutes in 60 minutes session of RPE greater than 6.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Cerebellar Ataxia
Training in Ataxia - Individuals With Degenerative Cerebellar Diseases
Balance and aerobic training show promise as treatments for degenerative cerebellar diseases, but the neural effects of both training methods are unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT05002218
- Testing
- Aerobic Training, Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Obesity
Transduction of Sympathetic Neural Activity in Human Obesity Without Hypertension
In addition to chronically elevated MSNA, there is a growing recognition that hypertension in states of insulin resistance and obesity may also be attributed to an increased vascular sensitivity to MSNA (1, 2, 13, 36-38).
- Trial name
- NCT06626113
- Testing
- ascorbic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Social Psychology
Oxytocin and the Social Brain
It has long been established that interpersonal relationships can have a profound impact on health and well-being. Yet, the investigators are still learning about the complex biological processes that contribute to positive…
- Trial name
- NCT02393456
- Testing
- Intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Irritability
Study Brain Mechanisms of Frustration With Magnetoencephalography in Healthy Volunteers
Background: Irritability can be defined as an unusually strong response to frustration; these responses may include severe temper outbursts and a constant grumpy mood.
- Trial name
- NCT06484088
- Testing
- Frustration task
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Neural Inhibition, Anxiety
The Effects of High-dose Vitamin B6 on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
This clinical trial investigates the effects of Vitamin B6 supplementation on neural inhibition using electroencephalography (EEG), in relation to depression and anxiety symptoms in participants from the general population with a…
- Conditions
- Neural Inhibition, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07469462
- Testing
- Pyridoxal-5'-Phosphate supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading