Clinical trials: Neuroimaging
Insomnia
The Sleepless Brain: Neuroimaging Support for a Differential Diagnosis of Insomnia
One-tenth of the population suffers from insomnia, increasing their risk on other health problems such as depression. Self-reported sleep quality only was historically leading for insomnia diagnosis, but more recently a state of…
- Trial name
- SOMNET (NCT02821234)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Bipolar Disorder
Clinical Trial of Pramipexole in Bipolar Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of the drug pramipexole given in combination with lithium or divalproex for the short-term treatment of acute depression in patients with bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00025792
- Testing
- Pramipexole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Depressive Symptoms
Computerized Cognitive Training in Young Adults With Depression
The purpose of the study is to examine the benefits and mechanism of action of computerized cognitive training (CCT) on mood, neuropsychological deficits, everyday functioning, and brain activity among young adults with a range…
- Trial name
- NCT03869463
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Training, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queens College, The City University of New York
Alcoholism
Alcohol Addiction: A Systems-oriented Approach
The goal of the multicenter subproject (SP) 10 of the eMED Alcohol Addiction Consortium - A Systems-Oriented Approach is to study neuroimaging x genetics predictions in an existing sample (NGFNplus) of tightly endophenotyped and…
- Trial name
- eMedAlcohol (NCT02910193)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
Identifying Correlates of Brain Microglial Activation in Neuropsychiatric Syndromes: a Dimensional Approach
The purpose of this research is to determine whether there is more extensive inflammation in the brain of people with clinical evidence of neuropsychiatric syndromes, such as mood disorder, chronic pain syndrome, dementia…
- Trial name
- NCT03705715
- Testing
- PET with radiotracer [11C]PBR-28 ( or [11C]ER176), Affective challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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
Other Generalized Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
Cognitive Impairment , Neuroimaging and Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Disease
SIVD is characterised by extensive cerebral white matter lesions (WML) and lacunar infarcts in deep grey and white matter structures.
- Trial name
- NCT01418885
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebei General Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Controls
Elucidating the Neurocircuitry of Irritability With High-Field Neuroimaging to Identify Novel Therapeutic Targets
The study is investigating dysfunctions in neurocircuitry in regards to irritability with healthy controls (HC) and individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) by performing MRIs.
- Trial name
- UNIKET (NCT05046184)
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride, Midazolam injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Epilepsies, Partial
MRI in Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy With Auditory Features
This study will examine the possible structural and functional abnormalities in patients with an inherited form of epilepsy. It will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Trial name
- NCT00072813
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Healthy, Hyperalgesia
Positron Emission Tomography to Measure Pain and Pain Control
This study will examine how the brain processes pain signals and how the different parts of the brain work with each other in response to painful stimuli.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hyperalgesia, Pain, Peripheral Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001307
- Testing
- Oxygen-15 Water, Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Essential Tremor
Functional Neuroimaging Feedback for Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy
Focused ultrasound for Essential Tremor is an FDA approved treatment performed by neurosurgeons at the Ohio State Center for Neuromodulation that utilizes ultrasound technology to create a lesion in the thalamus of Essential…
- Trial name
- NCT03560622
- Testing
- multi-modality neuroimaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vibhor Krishna
Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Rehabilitation
Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis
Despite the need for cognitive rehabilitation, there is a paucity of well-designed research studies to investigate treatment approaches or their effectiveness in MS.
- Trial name
- REACTIV (NCT01207856)
- Testing
- specific cognitive rehabilitation, non specific cognitive rehabilitation, no intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Cognitive Training for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Effects on Cognitive, Emotional, and Brain Function
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effects of computer-based training in executive functioning compared to word games on cognitive and emotional aspects of combat-related PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01644851
- Testing
- Executive function training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Schizophrenia
Functional Neuroimaging Effects of Cognitive Remediation Training
The purpose of this study is to examine behavioral and functional brain changes occuring as a result of cognitive remediation training in patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00481156
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation, Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training, Retest in Health Controls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Inflammation, Stress
Mapping the Effect of (neuro)inflammation on Stress Sensitivity in the Brain of Healthy Men
The goal of this interventional study is to determine the effects of inflammation on stress responses in the brain of healthy men.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Stress, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- INFLAMES (NCT06620679)
- Testing
- Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Aging
Social Cognition in Ageing and in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
The purpose of this study is to examine the age and the neurodegenerative disease effects on social cognition. Secondary goals are to better understand the relationships between different component of social cognition, executive…
- Trial name
- COSIMAGE (NCT01962064)
- Testing
- Cognitive assessment, Brain imaging examination MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Change in Brain Bioenergetics in Bipolar Disorder in Response to Photic Stimulation
This study aims to gather additional information to support the theory that bipolar disorder is due to cellular (mitochondrial) dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT00801567
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
PET Imaging of Brain mGluR1 Receptors Using [18F]FIMX
Objective: Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) are G-protein coupled receptors that respond to glutamate by activating proteins inside nerve cells that affect cell metabolism, thereby fine-tuning the signals sent between…
- Trial name
- NCT02230592
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Healthy
Use of [18F]FECNT in Positron Emission Tomography
This study will examine the use of a new radioactive tracer called [18F]FECNT in positron emission tomography (PET) scanning for measuring dopamine transporter (DAT) in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00083629
- Testing
- PET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Urge Urinary Incontinence
Brain Imaging Plus Urodynamics to Investigate the Brain's Control of the Bladder
The goal of this project is to evaluate the applicability of non-invasive optical imaging for the measurement of brain function during investigation of the lower urinary tract.
- Trial name
- NIRS/fBFB (NCT01619995)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh