Clinical trials: Neurobiological
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Tinnitus
Neurobiological Similarities of Tinnitus and PTSD
Psychiatric distress caused by PTSD may increase attention toward tinnitus, as well as perceived loudness and discomfort. It is important to understand how tinnitus-related distress and PTSD negatively interact together, in order…
- Trial name
- NCT05981391
- Testing
- resting-state functional MRI, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for the DSM-5 (CAPS-5), Tympanometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Stress, Behavior
Brain and Meditation (BAM) Study
This study is a randomized controlled trial to test the impact of an app-based meditation program on perceived stress and behavioral correlates of stress with known neurobiological correlates.
- Trial name
- NCT05215314
- Testing
- mHealth Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Parkinsonian Signs in Older Persons
Neurobiological Drivers of Mobility Resilience: The Dopaminergic System
Walking with age becomes both slower and less 'automated', requiring more attention and brain resources. As a result, older adults have a greater risk of negative outcomes and falls.
- Trial name
- RES (NCT04325503)
- Testing
- carbidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Adolescent With Early Life Stress, Resilience
Mindfulness for Resilience in Early Life
Early life stress (ELS) is associated with a number of psychiatric and medical conditions later in life, thought to be caused by subsequent disruptions in biological processes involved in regulation of stress responses.
- Trial name
- MindREaL (NCT03633903)
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Neurobiological Basis of Response to Guanfacine Extended Release in Children and Adolescents With ADHD
This study proposes to evaluate the effects of guanfacine extended release on brain activation during fMRI in children and adolescents with ADHD between the ages 8-15 and ADHD subjects randomized to placebo treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01709695
- Testing
- Guanfacine Hydrochloride XR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
Child Abuse, Self-control
Coaching Alternative Parenting Strategies (CAPS) Study
This is a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) designed to test the effects of PCIT on self-regulation and behavior in child maltreating (CM) parents and their elementary-school children.
- Conditions
- Child Abuse, Self-control, Parenting
- Trial name
- CAPS (NCT02684903)
- Testing
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Alcohol Abuse
Sex Differences in Risk for Alcohol Abuse
This study will determine the neural and hormonal mechanisms underlying sex differences in sensitivity to the disinhibiting effects of alcohol in heavy drinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT04543942
- Testing
- Alcohol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Fillmore
Stroke
Neurobiological Principles Applied to the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study is to use (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) TMS or drugs to improve learning of movement skills and the adaptation processes in patients after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00715520
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Carbidopa-Levodopa, Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Major Depressive Disorder
Neurobiological Bases of Placebo Response in Major Depressive Disorder
We are doing this research study to find out if people who get better while taking a specific kind of antidepressant medication (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI) and people who get better while taking placebo…
- Trial name
- NCT01787240
- Testing
- Escitalopram 10mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cannabis Dependence, Cannabis Withdrawal
Clinical and Neurobiological Effects of Cannabis Dependence in Young Adults
The purpose of this study is to find out more about cognitive functioning in people who are cannabis dependent, relative to people who do not use cannabis, and how their brains process information after one month of not using…
- Trial name
- SCCAN (NCT00656487)
- Testing
- rimonabant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Scripps Research Institute
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
Schizophrenia, Auditory Hallucination
Boost rTMS for Auditory Verbal Hallucinations
This is a randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The investigators aim to examine the safety and efficacy of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the treatment of auditory verbal…
- Trial name
- NCT03544333
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Participants
A Study of the Neurobiology of Depression
Previous research studies have shown that depression is associated with changes in structure and activity in different parts of the brain and that antidepressant medication can affect brain activity in different parts of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01051466
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurobiological and Psychological Benefits of Exercise in Chronic Pain and PTSD
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are creating a new generation of Veterans, including an increasing number of women Veterans, who present with comorbid PTSD and chronic pain conditions from recent deployment-related physical…
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- EXCPPTSD (NCT03283163)
- Testing
- Exercise Testing and Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinsonian Signs in Older Persons
Neurobiological Drivers of Mobility Resilience: The Dopaminergic System - Supplemental Open-Label Arm
Walking with age becomes both slower and less 'automated', requiring more attention and brain resources. As a result, older adults have a greater risk of negative outcomes and falls.
- Trial name
- RES (NCT06587217)
- Testing
- Carbidopa 25 mg, Carbidopa-Levodopa 25/100 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Sensory Habituation in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most common developmental disabilities and often people with ASD have sensory processing disorders.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Over-Responsivity
- Trial name
- ASD_VR_RE (NCT06247176)
- Testing
- Sensory Habituation Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Alcohol Use Disorder, Early Trauma Complications
Neurobiological Responses in Alcoholism and Early Trauma
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) accompanied by early trauma presents clinical challenges, including elevated rates of comorbid emotional symptoms and relapse.
- Trial name
- NCT04128228
- Testing
- 8-week outpatient treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Parkinsonian Signs in Older Persons
Neurobiological Drivers of Mobility Resilience: The Dopaminergic System - Placebo-Controlled Arm
Walking with age becomes both slower and less 'automated', requiring more attention and brain resources. As a result, older adults have a greater risk of negative outcomes and falls.
- Trial name
- RES (NCT06219915)
- Testing
- Carbidopa 25 mg, Carbidopa-Levodopa 25/100 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Healthy
Neurobiological Bases of Paternal Nurturance
The overall goal of this project is to identify the genetic, hormonal, and neurobiological influences on paternal nurturing behavior and to determine if fathers' neural responses to infants can be modulated by neuropeptides known…
- Trial name
- NCT02223429
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Vasopressin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James K. Rilling, PhD