Clinical trials: Neural Responses
Major Depressive Disorder
Study of Neural Responses Induced by Antidepressant Effects
The proposed work aims to examine the neural changes associated with fast-acting antidepressant treatments in order to develop imaging-based biomarkers of treatment response for depression.
- Trial name
- SONRISA (NCT02674529)
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Real-time Neurofeedback fMRI task pre- and post-RCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marta Peciña, MD PhD
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Novel Neural Circuit Biomarkers of Major Depression Response to CCBT
The purpose of the study is to learn more about computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy or "CCBT" and to examine connections in the brains of patients with depression.
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Depression, Unipolar
- Trial name
- NCT03096886
- Testing
- Computer-Augmented Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Binge Eating Disorder, Overweight and Obesity
Neural Response to Food Stimuli: fMRI Changes Following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
The purpose of this research is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the impact of CBT on neural responses to binge eating stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT03604172
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Waitlist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Bipolar Disorder, Alcohol Drinking
Acute Alcohol Response In Bipolar Disorder: a fMRI Study
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) affect up to 60% of individuals with bipolar disorder during their lifetime-a rate 3 to 5 times higher than what occurs in the general population.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- BACS (NCT04063384)
- Testing
- alcohol beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Narcotic Abuse
Aprepitant Effects on Oxycodone Response
Addressing the issue of opioid dependence and tolerance has public health implications for the treatment of opioid abuse (both heroin as well as pharmaceutical opioids) and for the treatment of pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00999544
- Testing
- Aprepitant 0mg, Aprepitant 40mg, Aprepitant 200mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sharon Walsh
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavioral and Neural Response to Memantine in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study is a 12-week, randomized-controlled trial of memantine hydrochloride (Namenda) for the treatment of social impairment in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT01972074
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Childhood, Neural Development
Effect of Liraglutide on Neural Responses to High Fructose Corn Syrup in Individuals With Obesity.
To study the effects of liraglutide on neural responses to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in individuals with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03500484
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Impulsive Behavior
A Study of Neural Circuit Responses to Catechol-O-methyl Transferase (COMT) Inhibitors
In this study, we seek to understand the effects of tolcapone, an FDA-approved COMT inhibitor, on reward choice and response inhibition, two measures we have previously shown to be altered in subjects with alcoholism.
- Trial name
- NCT01158950
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Healthy
Activating and Identifying Neural Responses to Social Rejection: a Combined tDCS and fMRI Study
This research study identifies neural pathways regulating negative moods during rejection by combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and fMRI in a sample of healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT02739789
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Speech
Behavioral and Neural Responses to External Alterations of Speech Variability
The purpose of this research study is to understand how the brain processes and controls speech in healthy people. The investigators are doing this research because it will help identify the mechanisms that allow people to…
- Trial name
- NCT05286658
- Testing
- MEG/EEG, MRI, Speaking Tasks
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison