Clinical trials: Structure and Function of MRI
Reproducibility of Results
Reproducibility of Brain MRI
The aim of this study is to assess the reproducibility over time of functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging, as well as specific biomarkers in plasma in healthy volunteers before and after a two-hour rest.
- Trial name
- DANA0 (NCT03876236)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Accumbo Frontal Tract
Accumbofrontal Tract Study in 2 Populations of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Obsessional Compulsive Disorder and Healthy Volunteer
Restrictive anorexia nervosa and TOCs are psychiatric diseases which shares a common pathophysiological substrate We hypothesize that anorexia patients and patients with OCD have structural and functional changes in the…
- Trial name
- ACCUMBENS (NCT03496285)
- Testing
- Multimodal MRI with diffusion sequence for anorexia nervosa patient, Multimodal MRI with diffusion sequence for obsessional compulsive disorder patient, Multimodal MRI with diffusion sequence for healthy volunteer
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Aging
Neuroimaging Study of Exercise and Memory Function
The investigators are examining the effects of exercise and cardiovascular fitness on cognitive processes, brain function, and the amount of several proteins in the blood.
- Trial name
- EMF (NCT02057354)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Non-Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Obesity
Effects of the GLP-1 Exenatide on Satiety in Lean and Obese Women
Obesity is a major health problem in the US and many Western countries, with more than half of the population being overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- NCT01501084
- Testing
- Exenatide, Normal saline .2cc subcutaneous injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Amputation, Congenital, Upper Limb; Amelia
CNS Changes Following Upper Limb Loss
The objective of this study is to better understand the structural and functional changes that the central nervous system (CNS) undergoes following congenital upper limb loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06043518
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Diffuse Diseases
Metabolic and Structural Characterization of Hub's Vulnerability in Neurological Diseases Assessed by Ultra High Field Structural and Functional MRI
the investigators hypothesize that hub alteration occurs both in diffuse diseases (MS, AD) as well as in more 'network specific' diseases (Parkinson, ALS, Epilepsy).
- Trial name
- NCT03039166
- Testing
- MRI 7T, MRI 3 T, blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study of Structural and Functional Brain Connectivity Changes in ALS (CoALS-II)
This study will try to understand the difference in brain structure between ALS patients and healthy people of similar age. ALS is a condition affecting the nervous system with disruption of the brain networks.
- Trial name
- CoALS-II (NCT05404867)
- Testing
- fMRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Healthy Diet, Healthy Aging
Acute Effects of Added Sugar Intake on Cerebrovascular Function and Brain Integrity
This study will focus on acute effects of added sugars on brain health in a specific age group (30-64 years old). We will provide participants two meals (one meal containing 16 g of added sugars and the other containing 61 g of…
- Trial name
- NCT05408338
- Testing
- Low Added Sugar Meal, High Added Sugar Meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
E Cigarette Use
Novel Pulmonary Imaging of Lung Structure and Function in E-cigarette Smokers
This is a longitudinal study of the long-term health impact of e-cigarette smoking on the lungs. Participants will be followed over a period of 5 years, and impacts of e-cigarette smoking on the lungs will be measured with…
- Trial name
- NCT04616313
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI of the lungs, Computed Tomography (CT), Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn, Urea Cycle Disorder
Neurologic Injuries in Adults With Urea Cycle Disorders
Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are a group of rare inherited metabolism disorders. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how UCD-related neurologic injuries affect adults with one of the most common types of UCD.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn, Urea Cycle Disorder, Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT00472732
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrea Gropman
Depression, Anxiety
Latent Structure of Multi-level Assessments and Predictors of Outcomes in Psychiatric Disorders
In this study the investigators will seek to improve our understanding of how positive and negative valence systems, cognition, and arousal/interoception are inter-related in disorders of mood, substance use, and eating behavior.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Drug Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02450240
- Testing
- standardized diagnostic assessment, self-report questionnaires, behavioral tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Acromegaly
Cardiac (CMRI) Assessment of Acromegaly
In this study, the investigators will evaluate the cardiac structure and function, focusing on the myocardial water content and interstitial fibrosis, in patients with active acromegaly in comparison with 1) healthy volunteers…
- Trial name
- ACROCOEUR (NCT02948322)
- Testing
- CMRI, Gadolinium, OGTT
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
ETASCAN Project: ETAS Project 2
This study aims to investigate the chronic effects of ETAS® on cognitive, affective and neural outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-80 years with mild to moderate subjective cognitive complaints.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), Sleep, MRI
- Trial name
- ETASCAN (NCT07550140)
- Testing
- ETAS®
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Parkinson Disease
Subthalamic Nucleus Connectivity in Parkinson's Disease With Ultra-high Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The purpose of this study is to investigate the segregation of the subthalamic nucleus into its motor and non-motor regions in patients with Parkinson's disease and healthy controls with the aid of ultra-high field magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01981577
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
Multi Modal Imaging: An MRI Study to Investigate Differences in the Structure and the Function of the Brain at Rest.
The structural/RSN study involves Structural and Resting State Neuroimaging. The purpose of Structural Neuroimaging is to use MRI technology to identify cortical and white matter morphometric differences between patients with…
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Vulvodynia
- Trial name
- MMI (NCT01517516)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Multiple Sclerosis
Application of Multiparametric Structural and Functional MRI in Unraveling the Substrates of Cognitive Impairment and Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling inflammatory demyelinating disease of the nervous system that predominantly affects white matter, because of its complicated pathogenesis, and overlapping clinical manifestations with other…
- Trial name
- MS MRI (NCT06653283)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhuo Wang
Gender Identity Disorder
Effects of Sex Steroid Hormones on Human Brain Function, Structure and Connectivity
This ultrahigh-field MRI study gives us the unique opportunity to measure changes in brain function and structure induced by long-term opposite-sex steroid hormone administration in transsexual subjects. Our aim is 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01292785
- Testing
- Hormones
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Cannabis Use, Cannabis Smoking
Longitudinal Study of Xenon-129 MRI Imaging Effects of Cannabis Smoking
This is a longitudinal study of the long-term health impact of cannabis smoking on the lungs. Participants will be followed over a period of 3 years, and impacts of cannabis smoking on the lungs will be measured with magnetic…
- Conditions
- Cannabis Use, Cannabis Smoking, Marijuana Smoking, Marijuana Usage
- Trial name
- NCT03909477
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI of the lungs, Computed Tomography (CT), Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Cerebral Stroke, Diabetes Mellitus
MRI Study of the Structural and Functional Rehabilitation in the Cerebral Infarction Patients With Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (DM) plays an important role in the occurrence of the cerebral infarction (CI). Clinical studies have demonstrated that the CI patients with DM had a poor prognosis compared with those without DM.
- Trial name
- NCT02540733
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Healthy
Structure and Function of the Human Tongue
This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound to examine changes in tongue volume and blood circulation during tongue exercises that require the use of different tongue muscle movements and contractions.
- Trial name
- NCT00007137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)