Clinical trials: Neurobiological
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
Neurobiological Markers of Treatment Response for Anxiety and OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders are common and debilitating conditions which are often chronic when treatment is not provided.
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05663489
- Testing
- Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Chronic Low Back Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Exercise Maintenance in Chronic Pain and PTSD
The primary purpose of the R21 is using an experimental medicine research approach to study whether a chronic, progressive-based exercise program will help Veterans suffering from chronic low back pain (cLBP) and PTSD achieve…
- Trial name
- NCT03644927
- Testing
- Progressive exercise training, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Huntington Disease
Neurobiological Predictors of Huntington's Disease (PREDICT-HD)
The purpose of this trial is to study early brain and behavioral changes in people who have the gene expansion for Huntington's disease, but are currently healthy and have no symptoms.
- Trial name
- PREDICT-HD (NCT00051324)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,700 people
- Sponsor
- Jordan Schultz
Knee Osteoarthritis
Mind-body Therapy (Remotely Delivered) for Knee Osteoarthritis
This proposal aims to provide crucial knowledge about the neurobiological mechanisms underlying Tai Chi mind-body therapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT04678999
- Testing
- Mind-body exercise and education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
Neurobiology of Eating Disorders Treatments
Background. Treatments of eating disorders result too often in partial psychological and physical remission, chronic course, dropout, relapse and death, with no fully known explanations for this failure.
- Trial name
- NEDT (NCT01990755)
- Testing
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), IBPP (individual psychology brief psychotherapy), CBT + OLANZAPINE
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Substance Use Disorders, Adolescent Behavior
Addiction in Adolescence - Pathomechanisms and Treatment Evaluation
This study aims to investigate the sociodemographic background as well as psychiatric comorbidities of adolescent substance users with substance use disorders.
- Trial name
- MATRIX-A (NCT03444974)
- Testing
- adapted treatment according to the MATRIX-A therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt
Neural Correlates of Suicidal Behavior in Youth
This study, titled "Neural Correlates of Suicidal Behavior in Youth: a Pre and Post CAMS Therapy Neuroimaging Study," aims to better understand the brain mechanisms underlying suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents and…
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt, Suicidal Behavior, Depression / Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07568054
- Testing
- CAMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Addiction Disorders, Addictive Behaviors
Understanding the Long-term Paths of People With Addictions
The study is an open prospective cohort study. Participants are assessed at the start of their care in an addiction treatment unit using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview…
- Conditions
- Addiction Disorders, Addictive Behaviors, Addiction
- Trial name
- ADDICT AQUI (NCT07249970)
- Testing
- Addiction Severity Index
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, Bordeaux
Substance Use Disorders
Neurobiological Mechanisms of Chess as an Add-On Treatment Against SUD
Neurobiological and neuropsychological approaches to investigate the potential mechanism of action of chess as an add-on therapy (chess based - cognitive remediation treatment, CB-CRT) to reduce cognitive deficits in individuals…
- Trial name
- Chess_SUD (NCT04057534)
- Testing
- Standard therapy for AUD plus Chess-based cognitive treatment, Standard therapy for AUD, Standard smoking cessation therapy for TUD plus Chess-based cognitive treatment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Depression
Study on Allopregnanolone and Depression in Women Across the Menopause Transition
This study aims to identify how enhanced allopregnanolone activity (via pregnenolone) affects behavior and neurobiology that may underlie perimenopausal depression.
- Trial name
- SADIE-P (NCT06238700)
- Testing
- pregnenolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia
Genetic Study of Schizophrenia
This large ongoing study at NIMH investigates the neurobiology of schizophrenia by identifying susceptibility genes, evaluating their impact on brain function to better understand how to treat and prevent this illness.
- Trial name
- NCT00001486
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,914 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ADD, ADHD
Neurocognitive and Neurobiological Improvement in ADHD Children by Modification of Dietary Protein
Multicenter, Prospective, randomized, comparative and controlled study about the beneficial effects in behavior and brain connectivity of different dietary patterns in 100 children with ADHD between 7 and 12 years, followed up…
- Trial name
- BrainProtein (NCT01856686)
- Testing
- BP22042013, Low carbohydrate diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Depression
Clinical and Neurobiological Profile Predictive of Pejorative Outcome of Depression
Depression is a frequent disease which can be marked by therapeutic resistance. It is described as one of the most disabling disease with high cost for society.
- Trial name
- DEPREDICT (NCT03690856)
- Testing
- inflammatory, neuropsychological and neuroimaging assessment
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Healthy, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Neurobiological and Genomic Predictors of Relapse in Depression
The goal of this observational study is to test whether the discontinuation of antidepressant medications for patients with depression can be decided after the normalization of biological parameters.
- Trial name
- MDD (NCT07328373)
- Testing
- Antidepressant Medications
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Kemal Arikan
Schizophrenia
Effect of Quetiapine on Negative Symptoms and Cognition
The purpose of the study is to investigate the outcome on negative symptoms of schizophrenic patients during therapy with quetiapine or risperidone.
- Trial name
- NCT00305422
- Testing
- Quetiapine fumarate, Risperidone
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Obesity, Weight Loss
Metabolic and Behavioural Effects of CONTRAVE as Potential Mechanisms of Weight Loss in Adults With Obesity
Obesity is a common chronic disease linked with increased risk for other illnesses and earlier death. Our team and others have shown that many bodily and psychological changes occur when individuals are on calorie-restricted…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Weight Management, Dietary Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06809166
- Testing
- Contrave, Diet Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Identity Disorder
Evaluating the Neurobiological Basis of Traumatic Dissociation in Women With Histories of Abuse and Neglect
This study aims to evaluate the neurobiological basis of traumatic dissociation in a cross-diagnostic sample of women who have histories of childhood abuse and neglect.
- Trial name
- NCT02757339
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Senile Plaques, Tau Proteins
Cognitive, Morphological and Neurobiological Progressive Aspects in Bipolar Disorders in the Elderly: Toward to a Neurodegenerescence Detection?
The purpose of this study is to identify association between cerebrospinal fluid Alzheimer's Disease's neurodegenerescence biomarkers (tau, ptau, Aß40 and Aß1-42) and occurrence of cognitive deficits in older patients with…
- Conditions
- Senile Plaques, Tau Proteins, Alzheimer Disease, Bipolar Disorders
- Trial name
- BIPAGE (NCT02843906)
- Testing
- Lombar Punction, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron-Emission Tomography (TEP) /(FDG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Irritability
Teen Vulnerability to Irritability: Brain and Estrogen Changes
Purpose: Risk of severe psychopathology increases dramatically during adolescence, especially for females. Changes in ovarian steroids across the menstrual cycle produce windows of vulnerability to mood disturbances, particularly…
- Trial name
- TeenVIBE (NCT07544966)
- Testing
- Kurvelo
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcohol Abuse
Neurobiological Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Treatment in Alcohol Use Disorder
Background: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a complex psychiatric disorder, involving several brain areas and neurocircuits. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) allows to stimulate superficial areas of brain using a weak…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04897295
- Testing
- Active transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- ITAB - Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies