Clinical trials: Neural Responses
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
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
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
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Lisdexamfetamine's Effect In ADHD in the Brain and Cognition
The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of lisdexamfetamine (LDX) on the neural and behavioral subcomponents of self-control, that is cognitive control and reward functioning, in adolescents and young adults with…
- Trial name
- LEIA (NCT02170298)
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Pathological Gambling
Dopamine Responsivity in Gamblers
This study deals with how people decide between rewards of different value. The investigators want to understand how the brain's dopamine system impacts this kind of decision making.
- Trial name
- NCT02772978
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Study of Naltrexone-Induced Blockade of Antidepressant Effects
The goal of this study is to determine whether antidepressant placebo effects and contextual cues broadly, can be blocked by one single dose of the µ-opioid antagonist naltrexone.
- Trial name
- SONRISA2 (NCT04322526)
- Testing
- Naltrexone 50 Mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Marta Peciña, MD PhD
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
Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar Depression
NeoSync TMS Treatment for Bipolar I Depression
This study is designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of synchronized transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) using the NeoSync EEG Synchronized TMS device (NEST) in subjects with Bipolar Disorder type I in a…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- NESTTBID (NCT02839798)
- Testing
- NEST (NeoSync EEG Synchronized TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
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
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
ANXIETY DISORDERS (or Anxiety and Phobic Neuroses)
Fast-Fail Trials in Mood and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders; Kappa Opioid Receptor Phase 2a
The available treatment for patients with mood and anxiety disorders have significant limitations (Rush, 2007; Denys and de Geus, 2005). There is a need to develop new treatments for people with these disorders.
- Trial name
- FASTMAS_Kor2 (NCT02218736)
- Testing
- CERC-501
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
PTSD
Efficacy and Neural Mediators of Response to Trauma Management Therapy for PTSD
Social difficulties are serious and frequent complicating factors in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To better understand how treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder impacts neural mechanisms of social…
- Trial name
- NCT03449576
- Testing
- Trauma Management Therapy, Exposure Therapy with Psychotherapy group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Major Depressive Disorder
Neural Mechanisms of Monoaminergic Engagement in Late-life Depression Treatment Response (NEMO)
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh is conducting a research study to learn about the changes that occur in the brain when individuals suffer from and then are treated for depression.
- Trial name
- NEMO (NCT03128021)
- Testing
- Escitalopram Pill, Levomilnacipran Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Howard Aizenstein
Traumatic Brain Injury, Attention Deficit Disorder
Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Attention Deficits
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate whether Vyvanse, a psychostimulant, can help with attention deficits due to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT01000064
- Testing
- Vyvanse, fMRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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
Cocaine Addiction
Cognitive Enhancement and Relapse Prevention in Cocaine Addiction
For this project, the investigators are interested in exploring a new way to extend and maintain drug abstinence in people who are addicted to crack cocaine.
- Trial name
- NCT01067846
- Testing
- Seromycin (D-cycloserine, DCS), Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
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
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