Clinical trials: Reward
Postpartum Depression
Sleep, Oxytocin and Reward Processing in Women in the Postpartum Phase
During and after pregnancy, a woman's body and brain undergo significant changes that help her adapt to caregiving and emotional needs.
- Trial name
- NCT06711809
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Research Training Group 2804
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Effects of Glucagon Like Peptide-1(GLP-1) and Liraglutide on Brain Satiety and Reward Circuits and Feeding Behavior in Diabetes
The aim of this study is to investigate if endogenous Glucagon Like Peptide -1 (GLP-1) has an effect on brain satiety and reward systems and if there are alterations in obese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
- Trial name
- LIBRA (NCT01363609)
- Testing
- Liraglutide treatment 12 weeks, insulin glargine treatment, GLP-1 receptor antagonist
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder
Effects of Negative Affect in Individuals With Binge Eating Episodes
Binge-eating is characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large amounts of - typically high calorie - foods, eating much more rapidly than normal and until feeling uncomfortably full, as well as feeling disgusted with…
- Conditions
- Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity, Eating Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03393039
- Testing
- Negative Affect Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity
The Beneficial Effects of Healthy Snacks on Appetite Control, Satiety, and Reward-driven Eating Behavior in Young People
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of normal vs. protein-rich afternoon snacks on appetite control, satiety, and reward-driven eating (particularly in the evening) in young people.
- Trial name
- NCT01781286
- Testing
- High Protein, Low Protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Major Depressive Disorder, Suicide
Pain, Reward, Attention and Neurocircuitry: Biomarkers of Suicidality
The ultimate aim of this study is to identify a biomarker of suicide risk in MDD by measuring the "hedonic spectrum" (pain and reward responsivity), attention and its associated brain structures using brain scans (fMRI and DTI)…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Suicide, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT02811198
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Tobacco Use Cessation
Reward Sensitivity and Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation
The goal of this clinical research study is learn if varenicline or the nicotine patch can help people with different types of emotion and attention levels to quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT02162849
- Testing
- Varenicline, Nicotine Patch, Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Impulsive Behavior
Examination of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound on Brain Activity in Adults
The investigators aim to examine the immediate effect of transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) on brain activity in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06477029
- Testing
- tFUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mary Phillips, MD MD (Cantab)
Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia
Depression and Dopamine Transporter Function Study Using C-11 Altropane
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is often characterized by anhedonia and impaired ability to modulate behavior as a function of rewards.
- Trial name
- NCT01701141
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Reward Learning
Pulsed tVNS Protocol and Reinforcement Learning
The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of a phasic taVNS stimulation protocol for reinforcement learning. The investigators will disentangle its effects on learning actions and outcomes through the administration…
- Trial name
- NCT06205108
- Testing
- taVNS stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Major Depressive Disorder
Using Electrophysiology to Index Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Effects on Reward System Functioning in Depression
Depression is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, conferring substantial healthcare and societal costs. By studying methods to non-invasively target neural circuitry involved in reward responsivity, information generated…
- Trial name
- NCT05194098
- Testing
- TMS: single session intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) to dorsomedial prefrontal target in individuals with major depressive disorder, via MagVenture MagPro R30 device / Cool-DB80 A/P coil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Anorexia Nervosa
Appetitive Conditioning in Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by a reduced drive to pursue rewarding experiences and stimuli. Food consumption - which is almost universally experienced as pleasurable - is not described as rewarding by those with AN.
- Trial name
- ACAN (NCT05531604)
- Testing
- appetitive conditioning
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Smoking Cessation
Neuroimaging Studies of Smoking and Treatment
The purpose of this research study is to examine changes in brain regions associated with cognitive control and reward processing during behavioral smoking cessation treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03085602
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Health Promotion, Wellness Programs
Assessing the Impact of myHealth Rewards Enrollment Emails
The purpose of the study is to evaluate, prospectively, the potential impact of different email message conditions (no email, standard promotional email, social norms, and loss framing) on enrollment in a wellness program…
- Trial name
- NCT03965754
- Testing
- Social norms, Loss framing, Email reminder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,697 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Heavy Episodic Drinking, Problem Drinking
Greek Connections Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention aiming to reduce heavy episodic drinking and negative consequences from alcohol by increasing the availability of and engagement in…
- Conditions
- Heavy Episodic Drinking, Problem Drinking, College Student Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT07839026
- Testing
- Alcohol-free Social Activities Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Healthy Adults
Modafinil Effects on EEG Biomarkers of Reward and Motivation
The effects of modafinil on measures of brain electrical activity will be tested.
- Trial name
- NCT03616717
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Methamphetamine Dependence
Pilot Study of Entacapone for Methamphetamine Abuse
Addiction to methamphetamine is a serious health problem. There are no medications that a doctor can give someone to help them stop using methamphetamine.
- Trial name
- NCT02058966
- Testing
- Entacapone, Methamphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Perimenopausal Disorder, Depression
Effects of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) on Depression and the Neural Reward System in the Perimenopause"
Using neuroimaging, the investigator will study the effects of estrogen on mood and brain function in perimenopausal women with depression.
- Trial name
- Duavee (NCT03740009)
- Testing
- Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity
Effect of Acute Exercise on Food Intake and Energy Expenditure Following a Gastric Bypass
This pilot study will use a crossover design to explore the effects of acute exercise following bariatric surgery on food intake, energy expenditure, appetite, food reward, appetite hormones, and inflammatory response.
- Trial name
- ExoABari (NCT04348617)
- Testing
- Moderate exercise, Rest
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universite du Quebec en Outaouais
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcoholism
Effect of Social Isolation on the Role of Pavlovian Mechanisms for Control Over Alcohol Use
During the first funding period (1st FP) we investigated the impact of acute and chronic stress (Trier Social Stress Test, TSST) on Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT).
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcoholism, Stress Reaction, Ostracism
- Trial name
- ReCoDe (NCT06256952)
- Testing
- PIT paradigm, social exclusion (Cyberball task), Saliva samples
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Obesity
Reward Mechanisms in Obesity
The study aims to investigate the effects of 3.0 mg of liraglutide on reward brain circuits in human obesity and to better understand its effects on weight loss (in patients without diabetes).
- Trial name
- LIRAOB (NCT03347890)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zoltan Pataky