Clinical trials: Structure and Function of MRI
IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN)
Mechanistic Evaluation of Atrasentan in Patients With IgA Nephropathy (IgAN)
This multicenter, single-arm, open-label Phase 4 pilot study evaluates the effects of atrasentan added to optimized supportive care on kidney structure and function in adults with biopsy-confirmed IgA nephropathy.
- Trial name
- A-MECH (NCT07820995)
- Testing
- atrasentan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
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
Children Born Very Prematurely in Relation to Structural Brain Abnormalities
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at Term-equivalent Age and Executive Functions at 5 Years of Age Corrected in Very Preterm Infants
EPIRMEX is a complementary study to the national cohort EPIPAGE 2 the INSERM Unit 953 is responsible. The objective of this study is to evaluate at the age of 5 years corrected executive functions in children born very…
- Trial name
- EPIRMEX (NCT02851537)
- Testing
- an advanced technique as magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Mitral Regurgitation
The Effects of Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation on Cardiac Structure and Function, Symptoms, and Exercise Capacity
Current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines recommend that patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation be considered for mitral valve surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04051411
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Atlantic Health System
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
Stroke
Effects of rTMS on Brain Alterations in Stroke Patients
In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate functional and structural improvements in the brain of stroke patients after rTMS treatment using multi-modal MRI techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT03529305
- Testing
- rTMS, Physical therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Normal University
Covid19
Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI of Survivors of COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to evaluate pulmonary function of patients recovering from mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 disease using hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT04659707
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xe129
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
COVID-19 Respiratory Infection
Lung Structure-Function In SurVivors of Mild and SEvere COVID-19 Infection: 129Xe MRI
In this study the Investigators aim to deploy UTE and HP 129Xe MRI for structural and functional evaluation of persistent lung abnormalities in COVID-19 survivors.
- Trial name
- LivCovidFree (NCT05014516)
- Testing
- 129Xenon gas
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Acute Leukemia
Evaluation of Brain Changes in ALL Patients on Therapy
The study is aimed at assessing changes in the brain of patients from 6 to 18 years old with a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia during chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04767152
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology
Peripheral Artery Disease
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of ACZ885 on Leg Artery Structure in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
This study was designed to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of ACZ885 on the leg artery structure and physical activity in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease and leg pain from walking.
- Trial name
- NCT01731990
- Testing
- Canakinumab (ACZ885)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Healthy
Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI Lung Health Cohort
A subset of young adults participating in the American Lung Association (ALA) Lung Health Cohort (LHC) will be imaged using Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI to assess lung structure and function.
- Trial name
- XeLHC (NCT05766384)
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xe129
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
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)
Chronic Pain
Personalized High-Definition tDCS Protocols for Chronic Pain Treatment
This study aims to examine the use of neurostimulation as a potential adjuvant treatment for chronic pain. Among neurostimulation techniques, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) represents a promising, yet not fully…
- Trial name
- NCT07432841
- Testing
- Anodal High-Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Cathodal High-Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition
Home-Based Brain Stimulation for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a 6-month, home-based personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition, Mobility Disability
- Trial name
- TDCS4MCR (NCT06821568)
- Testing
- Personalized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Depressive Symptoms
Study on Brain Structure and Function of Pain-related Emotion Disorder
By the method of multi-mode Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 5 patients with knee osteoarthritis are selected in this trial to observe the possible differences in the brain structure and function from the 5 healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety State
- Trial name
- NCT03912610
- Testing
- Functional magnetic resonance examination
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhoujie
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
MRI of Lung Structure and Function in Preterm Children
The MRI tools developed by the investigators are well positioned for assessing regional changes in lung structure and function in preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in which airway limitation similar to…
- Trial name
- NCT03475264
- Testing
- Lung MRI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Exploration of Brain Changes Due to a Targeted Ballet Program in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) affecting roughly 900,000 people in the United States that frequently results in impaired mobility.
- Trial name
- NCT04073940
- Testing
- Targeted Ballet Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ketamine Treatment
Investigation of Intranasal Ketamine Related Changes in Attentional Brain Networks With Functional and Structural MRI
Subanesthetic ketamine is currently used as a rapid-acting antidepressant. It is an antagonist of the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, but former results indicate that its action also depends on the noradrenaline system and…
- Trial name
- NCT05320120
- Testing
- 56mg esketamine (2x Spravato® 28 mg nasal spray), 0.9% saline solution nasal spray
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rupert Lanzenberger