Clinical trials: Prefrontal Cortex
Healthy, Memory Impairment
The Effects AZD8529 on Ketamine-induced Impairment of Working Memory in Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to assess if ketamine will induce, in healthy volunteers, impairment of working memory and if the drug AZD8529 will block the effects of ketamine on working memory as assessed by functional magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT00985933
- Testing
- AZD8529
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Alzheimer Disease, Electric Stimulation Therapy
Clinical Exploratory Research of Medial Prefrontal Cortex Combined With Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Electrical Stimulation in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive impairment and memory impairment, and is also a major cause of global dementia, characterized by progressive decline in memory…
- Trial name
- CBS-m/dlPFC-AD (NCT05971030)
- Testing
- Cortical brain stimulation of mPFC and dlPFC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
dTMS in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
High-frequency deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) over the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) with an H-coil has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in…
- Trial name
- NCT06077370
- Testing
- deep TMS
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Mixed Type
Online HD-tDCS Over the Left DLPFC During a Working Memory Task for Treating Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
In this randomized double-blind trial, the investigators aim to investigate whether online high definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) during a working…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Mixed Type, Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT05582980
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Nicotine Dependence
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Smoking Cessation Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) plus nicotine patch as a viable smoking cessation program for nicotine dependent smokers.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT01710410)
- Testing
- active transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Theta-Burst Stimulation to Treat Depression
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation protocols using intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) on brain plasticity and depression severity in depressed individuals aged 18…
- Trial name
- INSPiRE-D (NCT07033780)
- Testing
- Spaced iTBS, Compressed iTBS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Memory Deficits, tACS
tACS Improves Memory in Elders With Subjective Memory Complaints
Subjective memory complaints (SMC), the main cognitive component of which is event memory, is a predictor of Alzheimer's disease in elderly people.
- Trial name
- NCT05569902
- Testing
- active tACS
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tehran
Stress Reaction, Stress Related Disorder
Research on the Effects of Combined Neurostimulation Protocols on Stress
The study examines the effects of the combined use of two different non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques targeting the DLPFC on stress reactivity and recovery.
- Conditions
- Stress Reaction, Stress Related Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03722095
- Testing
- active tDCS, iTBS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Conversion Disorder
Efficacy of Dorso-lateral Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation by tDCS in Motor Conversion Disorder Patients
Conversion disorder refers to impaired voluntary motor or sensory functions that are not compatible with a well-known neurological condition.
- Trial name
- CONVERSTIM (NCT04097184)
- Testing
- Neurostimulation with non-implanted electrodes
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
tDCS Plus Virtual Reality for PTSD
This study tests the efficacy of combining non-invasive brain stimulation, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), with virtual reality exposure as a treatment for Veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress…
- Trial name
- TAVRE (NCT03372460)
- Testing
- Active stimulation, Virtual Reality (VR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Influences on Cognitive Inhibition in Schizophrenia
A deficit in cognitive suppression is a trait of patients with schizophrenia. Cognitive suppression is the ability to control or suppress irrelevant responses and to adopt relevant responses instead.
- Trial name
- NCT01971073
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Salience Network Informed rTMS for PTSD
The proposed study will test whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT07886840
- Testing
- Active MRI-Guided intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Brain Electrical Reactivity to BTL-699-2 Stimulation
EEG Changes After rTMS Stimulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the brain's electrical reactivity, monitored using EEG, following the EXOMIND (BTL-699-2) stimulation across various stimulation locations.
- Trial name
- NCT07179224
- Testing
- Treatment with EXOMIND (BTL-699-2)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Parkinson Disease
Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
This study will examine the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on Parkinson's disease symptoms. rTMS is a way of stimulating the brain that may be able to change the electrical activity of the nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT00029666
- Testing
- Neopulse Magnetic Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Healthy Participants, Magnetic Stimulation
Study of the Correlation Between Cortical Excitability and Cytoarchitectonics of Prefrontal Cortex in Healthy Adult Participants, Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Coupled to EEG and High-field MRI
Repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is mainly used to treat mood disorders by addressing differences in brain function, particularly in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), which affects emotions and…
- Conditions
- Healthy Participants, Magnetic Stimulation, MRI, EEG
- Trial name
- FrontalProbe (NCT07071259)
- Testing
- TMS Stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Depressive Disorder, Major, Cognitive Impairment
Brain Functional Connectivity Mechanism of Cognitive Flexibility Impairment and rTMS Intervention in Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) often involves cognitive deficits, particularly in cognitive flexibility, which is inadequately addressed by standard antidepressants.
- Trial name
- NCT07161492
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Depression Minor
Probing Homeostatic Plasticity With Priming Theta-burst Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Priming stimulation is a highly promising tool to boost the beneficial effects of therapeutic repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in psychiatry.
- Trial name
- NCT04031105
- Testing
- Theta-burst stimulation (TBS)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Georg Kranz
Bipolar Depression
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Bipolar Depression
This is a study to assess the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a treatment for depressed adults with bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00470639
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Healthy
The Role of Different Prefrontal Areas in Visual Metacognition
The study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the causal role of different brain regions during visual perception. TMS is a well-established technique used by hundreds of labs in the world.
- Trial name
- NCT04263766
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Dual-task, Healthy Adults
Cortical Activation and Cognitive-Motor Learning
The purpose of this research study is to assess the effects of dual-task training using a dynamic balance task and an auditory reaction time task on dual-task performance in healthy young adults and to assess the cortical…
- Trial name
- Co-ACT&LEARN (NCT04666181)
- Testing
- Dual-task training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University