Clinical trials: Structure and Function of MRI, open to volunteers
Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis
Lung MRI in Paediatric Lung Disease: MRI in PBB
Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a problem in the lungs causing children to have a wet cough for more than 4 weeks. PBB is also known to start before and cause other lung diseases and to affect children's quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07545304
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Alcohol Addiction
Effects of Frontopolar TMS in Alcohol Craving
The goal of this interventional study is to learn if continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) applied over the left frontopolar cortex can reduce psychological, physiological, and neurobiological markers of alcohol craving in…
- Trial name
- TMS-SUD (NCT07064590)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Goethe University
Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders
Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Studying Mood and Anxiety Disorders
This study is intended to help develop new MRI imaging techniques for studying mood and anxiety disorders. Researchers believe that depression and anxiety disorders may cause structural and functional changes in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00397111
- Testing
- 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Brain Function, Cerebral Palsy
7T Anatomo-functional Characterization of Structures in the Action Observation Network
The goal of this study is to explore the anatomical-functional characteristics of the AON circuit (with particular interest for subcortical areas and the cerebellum), and the cortico-subcortical connectivity of the nodes of the…
- Trial name
- 7T-ATHENA (NCT06826287)
- Testing
- 7T MR exam, clinical assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Heart Failure
Correlation and Prognostic Value of Body Composition, Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Different Heart Failure Subtypes
Heart failure (HF) refers to impaired cardiac function caused by various heart diseases. Patients commonly present with dyspnea, fatigue, edema and other symptoms, ranking among the leading causes of death from cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT07619222
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Social Anxiety Disorder
Neural Markers of Treatment Mechanisms and Prediction of Treatment Outcomes in Social Anxiety
The purpose of this clinical trial is to answer the question: can the investigators predict which adults with social anxiety disorder (SAD) will successfully respond to treatment? To answer this question, the investigators plan…
- Trial name
- NCT05683223
- Testing
- Group CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder, Sertraline, Individual CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Pregnancy, Neurodevelopment
Maternal Risk, Fetal-Neonatal Brain Connectivity, and Early Neurodevelopment: A Longitudinal Observational Study
This study aims to understand how a pregnant woman's health, lifestyle, and psychological state-especially when associated with known risk factors-might influence the developing brain of her baby, both before and after birth.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Neurodevelopment, Brain Connectivity, Neurodevelopment Outcome
- Trial name
- MaMRI-NeUCogI (NCT07059286)
- Testing
- Maternal Frailty Inventory (MaFra) Questionnaire, Fetal Resting-State Functional MRI, Maternal Emotional Reactivity
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment
RESET-BRAIN: REhabilitation of SleEp and CogniTive Impairment in BReast Cancer Survivors Using an App-based Intervention
The goal of the study is to investigate whether treating insomnia using app-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) can improve cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors compared to an active control group…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- RESET-BRAIN (NCT06553235)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Sleep hygiene education
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Asthma
Structure and Function MRI of Asthma
The investigators will apply 129Xenon and/or 3He image acquisition and analysis methods in 200 asthma patient volunteers in order to characterize and probe the relationship between lung structure and function using imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT02351141
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Noble Gas MRI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Grace Parraga
Coma, Cardiac Arrest
Combined Whole-brain Structural and Functional MRI for the Prediction of Neurological Recovery After Cardiac Arrest
To assess the performance of a predictive model resulting from the analysis of sMRI/fMRI/contrast-enhanced MRI-derived personalized connectomic data, as compared with standard predictors (clinical examination, electrophysiology…
- Conditions
- Coma, Cardiac Arrest, Disorder of Consciousness, Neurologic Disorder
- Trial name
- ARISE (NCT06617377)
- Testing
- advanced whole-brain sMRI/fMRI/contrast-enhanced MRI scan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Amnestic, Lewy Body Disease With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effect of Striatal Temporal Interference Stimulation on Language Processing in Neurodegenerative Diseases
The purpose of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of non-invasive temporal interference stimulation (TIS) targeting the striatum on sentence processing and brain connectivity in patients with neurodegenerative…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Amnestic, Lewy Body Disease With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease With Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07449117
- Testing
- Active Temporal Interference Stimulation (TIS)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Patellar Tendinopathy / Jumpers Knee
Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Electrolysis Therapy vs. Sham Electrolysis in Patients With Patellar Tendinopathy: A Prospective Randomized Study Including MRI and Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography Imaging
Study Background and Purpose Tendinopathies are common and debilitating musculoskeletal disorders that often lead to chronic pain and reduced mobility.
- Trial name
- NCT06939491
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided electrolysis therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Gymna Uniphy
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
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
Glioma, Glioma, Malignant
Personalized Rendering of Motor System Functional Plasticity Potential to Improve Glioma Resection and Quality of Life
Background Lower-grade-gliomas affect young patients, thus the longest progression-free-survival (PFS) with a high level quality of life is crucial.
- Trial name
- NCT06381726
- Testing
- Resting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI), Up-front Motor Rehabilitation, Up-front Chemotherapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
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
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
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
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