Clinical trials: Synaptic Plasticity
Cortical Excitability, Healthy
Assessing the Effects of Hormones on Noninvasive Transcranial Stimulation
This study is investigating how two types of non-invasive brain stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), affect brain activity, and whether combining them produces…
- Conditions
- Cortical Excitability, Healthy, TMS, Menstrual Cycle
- Trial name
- NCT07635017
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TES + TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Multimodal Investigation of Neural Plasticity
This study will evaluate the effects of a form of non-invasive brain stimulation on brain functioning and memory in cognitively intact older adults (healthy controls, HC) and in those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- miniSTIM (NCT06453980)
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Healthy, Healthy Adult
Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Two Cerebellar Targets
The purpose of this study is to understand how different areas of the cerebellum (a part of the brain) control different functions and how they can be influenced by non-invasive brain stimulation.
- Trial name
- StimCervelet (NCT07561229)
- Testing
- Active rTMS - Lobule VIII, Active rTMS - Crus I/II, Cognitive and Motor Assessment Battery
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Parkinson Disease
Evidence of Neuroplasticity After Performing a Cognitive Task in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease Patients
As seen in previous studies Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) MRI is able to detect very subtle changes in brain tissue even after a very short timescale of hours resulting from performing a cognitive task and learning, We wish to…
- Trial name
- NCT02494908
- Testing
- Playing a computer game simulating a car race
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Sharon Hassin
Spinal Cord Injury
Molecular Markers of Neuroplasticity During Exercise in People With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercising (walking) at different intensities increases levels of factors in the blood and saliva that are known to impact neuroplasticity (how the connections in the spinal cord…
- Trial name
- NCT01538693
- Testing
- escitalopram oxalate, Cyproheptadine, sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- T. George Hornby
Pain, Osteoarthritis
Optimizing Chronic Pain Treatment With Enhanced Neuroplastic Responsiveness
The purpose of the study is to identify non-invasive strategies that will optimize the neurobiological environment and improve learning and memory in the treatment of chronic pain.
- Trial name
- OPTIMIZE (NCT02681081)
- Testing
- Glucose Administration, Intermittent Fasting, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Parkinson, Parkinson Disease
Neuroplasticity in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this project is to increase our understanding of the early state and temporal evolution of neuroplastic changes in the cortex and subthalamic nucleus (STN) of people with PD, and the relationship of these changes…
- Trial name
- NCT05286736
- Testing
- Neuroimaging, Quantitative assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy, Psychedelic Experiences
The ENHANCE Study: taVNS and Psilocybin
This study will examine whether combining a single dose of psilocybin with non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), a potential inducer of neuroplasticity and enhanced memory formation, will enhance…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Psychedelic Experiences, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- ENHANCE (NCT05866471)
- Testing
- Psilocybin, Transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Psychosocial Support Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Amblyopia
An Active Approach to Treat Amblyopia: Video Game Play
Amblyopia, a developmental abnormality that impairs spatial vision, is a major cause of vision loss, resulting in reduced visual acuity and reduced sensitivity to contrast.
- Trial name
- NCT01223716
- Testing
- Perceptual learning, Video Game, Crossover (Occlusion therapy + Video Game)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder
Using Neuroplasticity-Based Computerized Training to Improve Emotion Regulation in Bipolar Disorder (BRAINS)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefit of a behavioral intervention designed to improve emotion regulation in individuals with bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder I
- Trial name
- BRAINS (NCT05683431)
- Testing
- Cognitive Control of Emotion (CCE) Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Healthy
Assessing the Stability of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Plasticity Responses
The overall goal of this proposed study is to assess the reliability of plasticity measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) interleaved with intermittent theta-burst stimulation plasticity measures and to assess the…
- Trial name
- NCT03034629
- Testing
- Short-term aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Health Adult Subjects
Prefrontal Neuroplasticity and Coping Strategies in Healthy Population
The current study serves as a pilot for the GRF project "Predicting illness trajectories in fully remitted major depression using concurrent TBS/fNIRS." The project examines whether intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS)…
- Trial name
- NCT07433829
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stroke, Exercise
The Influence of Exercise on Neuroplasticity and Motor Learning After Stroke
Participants will complete 11 sessions. These include screening, 5 sessions where exercise or rest (according to group assignment) are paired with practice of a motor task, MRI and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) before…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Exercise, Rest
- Trial name
- EX-ML3 (NCT02980796)
- Testing
- Exercise, Practice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Healthy
Maximizing the Impact of Neuroplasticity Using Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Study 1
Non-invasive neuromodulation, such as transcranial direct current stimulation ( tDCS) , is emerging as an important therapeutic tool with documented effects on brain circuitry, yet little is understood about h ow it changes…
- Trial name
- MINUTES (NCT03896425)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cocaine Use Disorder, Cocaine Dependence
Theta-Burst Stimulation as a Treatment for Reducing Cocaine Use
Objective: The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the tolerability of an accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), a form of transcranial magnetic stimulation, intervention in participants with cocaine use…
- Trial name
- NCT02927236
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Healthy Aging
Improving Neurological Health in Aging Via Neuroplasticity-based Computerized Exercise
This study is a validation study to evaluate efficacy of a neuroplasticity-based, computerized cognitive training program INHANCE (Improving Neurological Health in Aging via Neuroplasticity-based Computerized Exercise) to improve…
- Trial name
- INHANCE (NCT04149457)
- Testing
- Computerized Plasticity-Based Adaptive Cognitive Training, Commercially available computerized training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Posit Science Corporation
Postural Balance, Neuronal Plasticity
Effect of Balance Training on White Matter Tracts in Healthy Elderly Population
Balance impairment increases the risk of falling and is associated with a fear of falling and immobility. Balance impairment can ultimately affect the morbidity of cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, and mortality…
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Neuronal Plasticity, Elderly Population
- Trial name
- NCT05539690
- Testing
- Balance training
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Schizophrenia
Effects of Acute Nicotine Treatment on Neuroplasticity and Memory in Patients With Schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia display cognitive impairments, such as reduced attention and problems with memory. Available medications for schizophrenia poorly alleviate memory problems however, research indicates that nicotine…
- Trial name
- NIC-PAS (NCT01465074)
- Testing
- Nicotine polacrilex, Regular chewing gum; Dentyne Ice, Wrigely´s Mint Gum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Cocaine Use Disorder, Healthy Controls
Aberrant Synaptic Plasticity in Cocaine Use Disorder: A 11C-UCB-J PET Study
The purpose of this research study is to measure synaptic density in the brain comparing individuals with cocaine use disorder to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT04721418
- Testing
- 11C-UCB-J
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Amblyopia
An Active Approach to Treat Amblyopia: Perceptual Learning and Video Games
Amblyopia, a developmental abnormality that impairs spatial vision, is a major cause of vision loss, resulting in reduced visual acuity and reduced sensitivity to contrast.
- Trial name
- NCT01115283
- Testing
- Perceptual learning, Video Games, Occlusion therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley