Clinical trials: Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
Hemorrhage, Premature Infants
NIRS Monitoring in Premature Infants
This study uses frequency domain near-infrared spectroscopy coupled with diffuse correlation spectroscopy (FDNIRS-DCS) technology for monitoring cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebral oxygen metabolism (CMRO2) at the bedside for…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhage, Premature Infants, Newborn, Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- NCT02601339
- Testing
- ETV/CPC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Healthy
De-stressing the Brain: Can Eating Grapes During Periods of Mental Stress Protect Brain and Vascular Health in Young Adults
The main aim of the current study is to investigate whether consuming grapes rich in flavonoids just before mental stress can protect cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular function, mood and cognition, from the negative effects…
- Trial name
- NCT06923722
- Testing
- High-flavonoid grape intervention, Low-flavonoid grape intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal, Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Cerebral Physiology of NOWS
This study will use a new device to measure blood flow and oxygen levels in the brains of newborn infants who have had exposure to opioid medications in the womb, compared to newborns who have not had any exposure.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal, Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, Opioid Use Disorder, Intrauterine Exposure
- Trial name
- NIRS for NOWS (NCT07610746)
- Testing
- FD-NIRS and DCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Healthy, Brain Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Task Performance in Healthy Adults
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study is to evaluate the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on complex cognitive task performance in healthy adult volunteers.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognition
- Trial name
- BRAIN-STIM (NCT06995560)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthy Participants
Prefrontal Hemodynamics and Working Memory After Exhaustive Aquatic Exercise
This study compared prefrontal cortex hemodynamics and working memory performance following exhaustive aquatic exercise between endurance athletes and physically active individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT07837661
- Testing
- Incremental Exhaustive Aquatic Stepping Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Healthy
Evaluation of the Impact of Laterality on Cerebral Activation During a Motor Task of the Upper Limb in Healthy Subjects
The aim of this study is to investigate the differences in brain activation in healthy subjects during motor tasks, depending on the laterality of the subject, the laterality of the task and the complexity of the task.
- Trial name
- Lateralinirs (NCT05428917)
- Testing
- Simple task, complex task
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Acute Kidney Injury, Heart; Dysfunction Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery
Near Infrared Spectroscopy for the Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in Children Following Cardiac Surgery
One in a hundred children is born with a heart defect. Some children require heart surgery within the first few days of life, while others can wait until they are older.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Heart; Dysfunction Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01382758
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Healthy
Exploring the Cortical Hemodynamic Variability of Four Weeks iTBS on a Healthy Participant: a Case Study
This study will investigate the effect of caffeine and time of day on brain excitability using excitatory brain stimulation. The investigators will recruit a healthy participant and conduct a concurrent iTBS/fNIRS protocol for 20…
- Trial name
- NCT05427565
- Testing
- caffeine, Experimental time
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Healthy
Comparison of Two Devices Using Near-infra Red Spectroscopy During a Vascular Occlusion Test
Tissue oxygen saturation is non-invasively measured using near-infrared spectroscopy, by two device, INVOS®(somanetics Corporation, USA ) and InSpectra™ (Hutchinson Technology, USA).
- Trial name
- NCT01848977
- Testing
- vascular occlusion test
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Blood Glucose
Study of GLUCUBE Performance, a Non-invasive System for Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels Based on Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Technology.
This study is a prospective, single center, non-interventional, open label clinical investigation. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the performance of GLUCUBE system compared to the standard glucometer in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04935957
- Testing
- GLUCUBE device
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iGluco
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Cancer Surgery
The Role of Near-infrared Spectroscopy Measurements in Determining İntraoperative Blood Loss in Cancer Surgery
Major cancer surgeries often involve significant intraoperative blood loss and require transfusion. Conventional markers, such as hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct), provide limited insight into tissue oxygenation and…
- Trial name
- NCT06773689
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
Motor Learning
Improving Locomotor Learning With Brain Stimulation
The primary goal of this research was to assess the practicality and initial effectiveness of a motor imagery (MI) intervention combined with elements of action observation (AO), alongside active or sham transcranial direct…
- Trial name
- ELLMITS (NCT06414213)
- Testing
- Motor Imagery (MI), Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Mental Fatigue, Near Infrared Spectroscopy
A Potential Role for Oxygen in the Development of Mental Fatigue and the Subsequent Decline in Cognitive Performance
Introduction Both Mental Fatigue (MF) and hypoxia impair multiple aspects of cognitive functioning. The decline in cognitive functioning in hypoxic conditions is associated with alterations in brain oxygenation and hemodynamic…
- Conditions
- Mental Fatigue, Near Infrared Spectroscopy, NIRS, Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT05100667
- Testing
- Hypoxia, Normoxia
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Effects of Acute Exercise on Motor Learning and Brain Activity in Children With DCD
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of an acute intense physical exercise bout on the learning ability of children with typical motor development (TD) and children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
- Trial name
- ExLeBrainDCD (NCT05936372)
- Testing
- Acute intense aerobic exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Nacional d'Educacio Fisica de Catalunya
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Difference in the Metabolic Characteristics of COPD Patients and Healthy Adults
Although some important progresses were made in the field of the meridian research, no breakthroughs have been achieved. Besides,there are some problems in meridian researches.
- Trial name
- NCT04046666
- Testing
- Functional near infrared spectroscopy, Moxibustion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Developmental Delay
Mirror Neuron Network Dysfunction as an Early Biomarker of Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Background: People show changes in brain activity when they watch other people do actions. This may be part of early social and communication skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03307317
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Athletes, Sports Performance
Neuro-Psychophysiological Characteristics of Athletes With Varying Levels of Experience
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week volleyball-specific stroboscopic training program on neuro-psychophysiological outcomes in female volleyball players with different levels of competitive experience.
- Conditions
- Athletes, Sports Performance, Visual-Motor Processing, Neuro-Psychophysiological Responses in Athletes
- Trial name
- NEPSY-SPORT (NCT07392385)
- Testing
- Stroboscopic Volleyball Training, Conventional Volleyball Training (Control)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Anesthesia, General, Infant
Impact of CO2 on Cerebral Blood Flow in Infants Less Than 6 Months During General Anaesthesia
The study aims at assessing cerebral blood flow variations following expired CO2 variations in anaesthetized infants less than 6 months, during a routine general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03567031
- Testing
- EtCO2 modification
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Brain Connectivity and Inflammatory Markers During Short-Term Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Some adults continue to experience depression despite treatment with antidepressant medicines. This study aimed to explore relationships between depression symptoms, brain function, and blood markers of inflammation, and changes…
- Trial name
- NCT07847242
- Testing
- Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Ansan Hospital
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
A Critical Appraisal of the Role of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
While near infrared spectroscopy is an exciting technology, scientific rigor is required in order to optimize its appropriate use in the clinical arena.
- Trial name
- NCT01282099
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital