Clinical trials: Synaptic Plasticity
Gender Dysphoria
Cross-sex Hormone Therapy and Neuronal Plasticity
Transgender women (male-to-female) were invited to participate in this study to test the impact of Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy (CSHT) in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT03651427
- Testing
- Estradiol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Healthy Ageing
Neuroplasticity: The Effects of Exercise Training on Cognitive and Affective Functioning of Older People
This study investigates the effects of exercise on older people's cognitive and affective functions, and the possible underlying neurobiological pathways.
- Trial name
- NCT04641429
- Testing
- Qigong exercise, Stretching exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
Synergistic Effect of Non-invasive Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the potential synergy between non-invasive brain and spinal cord stimulation administered during a cognitive-motor task, in terms of their immediate effects on sensorimotor and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Able Bodied
- Trial name
- BrainSpineStim (NCT07334977)
- Testing
- tDCS, tSCS, Cognitive-Motor Task
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
Alzheimer's Disease
Enhancing Working Memory in Patients With Early Alzheimer's Disease Through the Use of rTMS
In this study the investigators aim at assessing and then enhancing neuroplasticity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and working memory - a key function of DLPFC - in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- rTMS-AD (NCT02537496)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Upper Limb Ischemia, Stroke
Identification of Non-motor Brain Areas Involved in Upper Limb Motor Recovery After Stroke
Why: Upper-limb recovery post-stroke is challenging. Rehabilitation, aiming to induce plasticity takes an important place in patients' treatment.
- Trial name
- NOMO-Stroke (NCT05313776)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Stress
Effect of 8 Weeks of MBSR Training on Neuroplasticity and Improvement of Attention, Memory and Well-Being
Meditation improves attention and memory by reducing of the increased electric brain activity induced by a high stress level. This is associated to neuroplastic changes (volume reduction and/or neuron's density increases) in…
- Trial name
- MBSR2015 (NCT02672761)
- Testing
- MBSR meditation, MBT training, Wellness
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Aging
Gait Adaptation Study
This pilot study proposes a clinical trial to target treatment of sensorimotor and cognitive deficits in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS).
- Trial name
- NCT07660601
- Testing
- Gait Adaptation Training, Basic Physical Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Healthy Aging
Fractal-based Gait Training in Older Adults
The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of walking with external visual cues on brain adaptations.
- Trial name
- NCT06507137
- Testing
- Fractal, Isochronous
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
TMJ Disorder
FMRI Study on DC/TMD Patients
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are among the most common causes of chronic pain worldwide. It is estimated that about 5-12% of the global population is affected, and some conditions, such as arthritis, may be causative…
- Trial name
- NCT07259902
- Testing
- fMRI
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
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
Academic Anxiety, Test Anxiety
AVE-Neurofeedback for Academic Anxiety and Divergent Thinking
Academic anxiety is one of the most prevalent psychological challenges among adolescents and has been associated with impaired executive functioning, attentional control, autonomic dysregulation, and reduced creative performance.
- Conditions
- Academic Anxiety, Test Anxiety, Divergent Thinking
- Trial name
- AVE-NFB (NCT07745335)
- Testing
- Audiovisual Entrainment Neurofeedback (AVE-NFB), Neurofeedback Only, Audiovisual Entrainment
- Where
- 3 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniswara Raditya Suprapto
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
RECOVERS - Realigning Emotion and COgnition Via prEcision Regulation networkS
In this research study, investigators examine how brain activity changes during tests of emotional processing, attention, and memory using multimodal neuroimaging methods including electroencephalography (EEG), functional…
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT05977439
- Testing
- Single-Pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, EEG-Synchronized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Microgravity, Neuroplasticity
Neuroimage Genome Study of Neuroplasticity Associated With Microgravity
This clinical trial investigates the neuroplasticity and cognitive status changes of the human brain in microgravity. To explore the relationship between cognitive status changes and brain functional activities, gray matter and…
- Conditions
- Microgravity, Neuroplasticity, MRI, Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
- Trial name
- NCT06350422
- Testing
- Head-Down tilt Bed Rest test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Brown Sequard Syndrome
Walking Adaptability Post-Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is: (1) to establish assessment techniques (in our laboratory) to identify the functional integrity of long spinal tracts associated with adaptive walking recovery post-spinal cord injury and (2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT01851629
- Testing
- Locomotor Training, Cross-Sectional Testing (No Intervention)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Brain Health, Longevity
L-serine and Strength Training in the Elderly
This study investigates whether taking the amino acid L-serine, either alone or in combination with targeted strength training, can have a positive effect on mental performance, brain function, and physical fitness in older…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Longevity, Cognitive Performance, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- AAAging (NCT07466290)
- Testing
- Strength training, L-serine supplementation, Control (cornstarch)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Ssri, Neuronal Plasticity
Enhancement of Learning Associated Neural Plasticity by Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Background: Conclusive evidence states that the serotonergic system mediates neuroplasticity from early embryonic development until brain maturation in adulthood.
- Trial name
- NCT02753738
- Testing
- Escitalopram, 3xMR scan (fMRI, DTI, strucutral MRI), Association learning paradigm
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Effects of Exercise on Synaptic Plasticity in Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment and in Healthy Aging.
The research is focused on ameliorating cognitive decline in aging and in individuals diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05663918
- Testing
- Self- determined Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity
Physical Training Induced Plasticity of Motor Control Mechanisms in Parkinson's Disease Patients
There are experimental evidences of the important role of exercise in the PD, that induces similar effects to pharmacotherapy. So far, the mechanisms of the impact of these changes on the brain subcortical and cortical regions…
- Trial name
- NCT03753503
- Testing
- exercise, conventional physical therapy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
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)
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