Clinical trials: Neural Activity
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Irritability
Predictors of Improvements in Irritability and Aggression in Children With ADHD Treated With CNS Stimulants
Impulsive Aggression and chronic irritability (IACI) often occur together and are one of the most common reasons children present for behavioral health (BH) care.
- Conditions
- ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Irritability, Aggression Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT06871488
- Testing
- CNS Stimulant, CNS Stimulant open label first phase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Aging, Sensory Deficit
Walking Sensation Study
The primary objective of this new line of research is to test whether augmenting sensory information from the legs, using Walkasins sensory neuroprosthesis, can enhance performance of a complex walking task in older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT06975423
- Testing
- Active lower-limb neuroprosthesis, Inactive lower-limb neuroprosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Involutional Depression, Anxiety Disorders
MRI Study of Brain Activity and Risk for Depression in Adolescents
Anxiety in children of parents with major depressive disorder (MDD) poses a particularly high risk for later-life MDD. In adults, MDD involves dysfunction in prefrontal brain regions that regulate attention to emotional stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT00047944
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Menopause, Aging
Hormone Replacement and Neural Cardiovascular Control in Postmenopausal Women
Older women have an exaggerated increase in blood pressure during exercise. However, the reasons for this are unclear. It is important to investigate this phenomenon because a greater blood pressure response to exercise has been…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Aging, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT01633814
- Testing
- Transdermal estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Sympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Neural Outflow During Xenon Anesthesia in Humans
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that sympathetic neural outflow to muscles as well as a sympathetic baroreflexes are not altered during xenon anesthesia in Healthy Volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01043419
- Testing
- xenon
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Air Liquide Santé International
Cognitive Decline, Aging
Multiple Joint, Structural Barbell Resistance Exercise Improves Information Processing Speed
This study investigated the effect of acute multiple joint, structural barbell resistance exercise on information processing speed and conflict-related neural activity in older adults via a crossover, sham control, randomized…
- Trial name
- NCT04534374
- Testing
- Resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Physical Activity
Comparing Effects and Neural Mechanisms of Tai Chi and Light-to-Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercises
In this three-year project, investigators will target on sedentary middle-aged and older adults with cardiovascular risks, prescribe 24-week Tai Chi or aerobic exercises and examine: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT03275038
- Testing
- Tai-Chi exercise, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke, Motor Activity
Gait Mate: Examining Neural Networks Engaged During Lower Extremity Movement in the MRI
Less than 50% of stroke survivors progress to independent community ambulation. Even among the stroke survivors who achieve independent ambulation, significant residual deficits persist in balance and gait speed, with 60% of…
- Trial name
- NCT03604367
- Testing
- GAITRite assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Oral Hormonal Contraceptive Use, Neural Activity
Contraceptive Hormone and Reward Measurement (CHARM Study)
Purpose of this study: The purpose of this study is to learn more about how hormonal oral contraceptives affect brain processes and emotional wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Oral Hormonal Contraceptive Use, Neural Activity, Mood, Hedonic Function
- Trial name
- CHARM (NCT05058872)
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Diabetic Retinopathy
Coupling of Neural Activity and Retinal Blood Flow in Diabetes
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing and the management of the disease is nowadays considered a major challenge. Affected patients have increased mortality and morbidity as well as a significant drop in the quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01375166
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Cerebral Palsy, Caregiver Burden
Awareness Levels of Caregivers of Disabled Children
Disability-or apology; It is the inability or incompleteness of individuals to fulfill their roles in life, such as age, gender, culture, social and psychological factors, due to their inadequacies.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Caregiver Burden, Disabilities Multiple, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- caregivers (NCT05228405)
- Testing
- All of the disabled children's caregivers will answer the Questionnaire of Disease, Physiotherapy and Sports Awareness
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Assessing Neural Activity During Virtual Reality Walking Intervention
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of using a portable neuroimaging device called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to successfully analyze fNIRS data in individuals with chronic TBI…
- Trial name
- fNIRS (NCT06276894)
- Testing
- Motek C-Mill™ treadmill, training session with and without VR wearing the fNIRS cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Disorder
A New Training to Enhance Physical Activity in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and response of a new exercise protocol on improving physical activity in adolescents with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Disorder, Physical Disability, Posture Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- FOLIC (NCT05865418)
- Testing
- Loaded high intensity training, High intensity circuit training (HICT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Healthy
Effects of PFC tDCS on Cognitive Control, Attention Lapses and Coordinated Neural Activity in the Theta and Alpha Bands
The purpose of this study is to better understand the neural correlates of higher-order cognition, both in the healthy brain and in schizophrenia, and to determine how these mechanisms are modulated by transcranial direct current…
- Trial name
- NCT04885322
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Social Psychology
Vasopressin 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
- NCT02394054
- Testing
- Intranasal vasopressin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Aerobic Exercise
Neural Changes of Exercise: a Functional MRI Study
Stress-related disorders have a profound impact on public health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) found major depressive disorder (MDD) to be one of the most important human health problems with a prevalence of about 10%.
- Trial name
- NCT02541136
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Play Based Neural Mobilisation Activities on Hand Grip Strength and Dexterity in Cerebral Palsy Children
The study design will be a Randomized control trial. The data will be collected from Acme Medical complex and Rehab cure clinic. The study will be completed in 10 months after the approval of synopsis.
- Trial name
- NCT07428928
- Testing
- neural mobilization which include ulnar, median and radial nerves mobilisation by a play activity called "Simon says" in addition to the routine physical therapy treatment., Regular physical therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
ALS
Spinal Interneuron Excitability in ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is due to neurodegeneration of upper and lower motor neurons, leading to muscle atrophy, paralysis and death.
- Trial name
- SpineBioMark (NCT02429492)
- Testing
- Electrophysiology
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
ECoG Direct Brain Interface for Individuals With Upper Limb Paralysis
The purpose of this research study is to demonstrate that individuals with upper limb paralysis due to spinal cord injury, brachial plexus injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and brain stem stroke can successfully achieve…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT01393444
- Testing
- Implantation of ECoG sensors on the brain surface
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Aging, Music
Brain Imaging and Behavioural Changes Following Cued-movement Training of Finger Sequences in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of this study is to examine changes in the brain, behavior, and personal experience when music is used to guide learning of finger movement sequences (compared to visual stimuli alone) in healthy older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Music, Motor Activity, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trial name
- NMSOA (NCT06174740)
- Testing
- Music-cued audiovisual motor training, Visually-cued motor training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Leiden