Clinical trials: Neuronal Plasticity
Schizophrenia, Healthy
Augmentation of Neuronal Network Plasticity in Schizophrenia
Current pathophysiological models of schizophrenia focus on disconnectivity of distributed neuronal systems to explain the multitude of psychic symptoms.
- Trial name
- SCZ (NCT03522220)
- Testing
- 3D navigation video game intervention, video game intervention without 3D navigation, No 3D navigation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Cognitive Health, Healthy Aging
Successful Aging and Enrichment (SAGE)
Progress has been made in understanding the impact of different kinds of structured intervention programs in improving cognitive processing and performance in older adults, and in determining whether there is electrophysiological…
- Trial name
- SAGE (NCT05128396)
- Testing
- Cognitive Stimulation, Mindfulness training, Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
tDCS, Physical Activity + tDCS
Influence of Physical Exercise on Neuroplasticity and Sensorimotor Networks in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of a single session of moderate aerobic exercise on motor cortex neuroplasticity in older adults, both alone and in combination with transcranial direct current…
- Conditions
- tDCS, Physical Activity + tDCS, Physical Inactivity + tDCS
- Trial name
- EXOPLASTIC (NCT07438808)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Physical Inactivity, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale
Healthy Aging
Fractal-based Gait Training in Older Adults
The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of walking with external visual cues on brain adaptations.
- Trial name
- NCT06507137
- Testing
- Fractal, Isochronous
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Suicide, Attempted, Suicide, Ideation
Teen Brain Training (TBT)
A non invasive treatment study including participants at risk for suicide attempts and undergoing neurofeedback training. Neurofeedback is controlling your brain activity in real time inside the scanner.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Attempted, Suicide, Ideation, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT06183580
- Testing
- neurofeedback training involving dACC, neurofeedback training involving amygdala
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Amelia of Upper Limb
Computer-aided and Mental Trainings Induced Plasticity of Sensorimotor Cortex in Patients Born Without Upper Limbs
This project will explore a potentially powerful trainings that may be administered before upper extremity transplantation to induced plasticity of sensorimotor cortex in humans with congenital absence of upper limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT04048083
- Testing
- Mental trainings, Computer-aided trainings, Computer-aided and mental trainings
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Multimodal Investigation of Neural Plasticity
This study will evaluate the effects of a form of non-invasive brain stimulation on brain functioning and memory in cognitively intact older adults (healthy controls, HC) and in those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- miniSTIM (NCT06453980)
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Auditory Perceptual Disorders, Aging Problems
Neuroplasticity in Auditory Aging_Project 2 Aims 1 and 2
Millions of elderly adults in the USA have age related hearing loss (ARHL), a malady that affects half of adults 60-69 years, and the majority of older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03475043
- Testing
- Auditory training: temporal cues
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Stroke
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Hand Function Recovery
tACS has the potential to directly induce cortical alterations in the intrinsic neural oscillation at specific frequencies, and the brain could mirror the induced frequencies of the external source of oscillations from the…
- Trial name
- NCT04638192
- Testing
- tACS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Muscle Weakness
Mitigating Neural Hypoexcitability and Weakness During Disuse in Women
Clinical trial The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how muscle weakness and atrophy develop during short periods of arm immobilization and whether a type of exercise called cross-education can help reduce these effects in…
- Trial name
- MiND (NCT07166198)
- Testing
- Wrist immobilization, Resistance training, Resistance training rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Stroke
Exercise and Genotype in Sub-acute Stroke
This study will investigate the impact of cardiovascular exercise on brain plasticity among patients in sub-acute stages after stroke, and whether genotype modulates the response to this intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05076747
- Testing
- Cardiovascular training, Standard Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
Synergistic Effect of Non-invasive Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the potential synergy between non-invasive brain and spinal cord stimulation administered during a cognitive-motor task, in terms of their immediate effects on sensorimotor and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Able Bodied
- Trial name
- BrainSpineStim (NCT07334977)
- Testing
- tDCS, tSCS, Cognitive-Motor Task
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
Spatial Orientation, Balance
Neuroanatomical and Functional Changes in Response to an Intensive Balance Training
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intensive slackline training improves spatial orientation abilities, balancing skills and causes neuroplasticity in related brain cortical regions.
- Trial name
- NCT03056430
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Anxiety Disorders
Biomarkers for Exercise
The overarching objective is to examine the brain-based biological mechanistic pathway by which exercise exerts anxiolytic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT07340281
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Schizophrenia
Enhancing Synaptic Plasticity and Cognition in Schizophrenia
To explore: (a) if physical exercise (sports) combined with cognitive training leads to (superior) improvement of cognition in schizophrenia compared to sports or cognitive training alone (b) if a sports program alone or in…
- Trial name
- EXERCISE-II (NCT01776112)
- Testing
- Exercise, TableSoccer
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Vision-based Speed of Processing Cognitive Training and Mild Cognitive Impairment
This project seeks to identify neural changes that occur in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) after engagement in computerized cognitive training.
- Trial name
- NCT02559063
- Testing
- Vision-based speed of processing training, Mental leisure activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Stimulation and Training
This study will help the investigators better understand the changes in short-term excitability and long-term plasticity of corticospinal, reticulospinal and spinal neural circuits and how the changes impact the improvements of…
- Trial name
- NCT05472584
- Testing
- Electrophysiology assessment - corticospinal tract, Electrophysiology assessment - reticulospinal tract, Electrophysiology assessment - spinal motoneuron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Neuroplasticity
Reaction Time, Cognitive Function and Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescent Soccer Players
Investigation of the effect of an exercise program with visual stimuli on reaction time, cognitive function and physical fitness of children and adolescent soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT05587907
- Testing
- FitLight Trainer
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
RECOVERS - Realigning Emotion and COgnition Via prEcision Regulation networkS
In this research study, investigators examine how brain activity changes during tests of emotional processing, attention, and memory using multimodal neuroimaging methods including electroencephalography (EEG), functional…
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT05977439
- Testing
- Single-Pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, EEG-Synchronized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina