Clinical trials: Vibration
Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-invasive Clinical Imaging of Cerebral Metabolism Following Brain Injury Using 13C Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Despite the decline in fatal traumatic brain injury (TBI) incidence in recent years, TBI morbidity remains a public health challenge and is the leading cause of disability in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT02745210
- Testing
- 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Obesity
Whole-body Vibration With or Without Localized Radiofrequency and Body Composition in Obese Female
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration in the presence or absence of localized radiofrequency on body composition in obese female subjects. Moreover, strength tests will be performed.
- Trial name
- NCT01329328
- Testing
- vibrating platform (Bioplate RF)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
IUGR, Gestational Diabetes
PED NEONAT 20-000599 Fetal Body Composition
Obesity is an ongoing public health problem that is difficult to treat. There is evidence that obesity has fetal origins. Body composition, including visceral, subcutaneous, brown, and hepatic fat have been found to be important…
- Conditions
- IUGR, Gestational Diabetes, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT04508751
- Testing
- 3T "Free-Breathing" Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Breast Reconstruction, Contour Irregularities
Immunophenotyping of Fresh Stromal Vascular Fraction From Adipose Derived Stem Cells (ADSC) Enriched Fat Grafts
The purpose of this study is to investigate if there is a relationship between the take of fat grafts with and without ADSCs and the presence of specific surface markers on the cells of the stromal vascular fraction.
- Conditions
- Breast Reconstruction, Contour Irregularities, Volume Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01771913
- Testing
- centrifuged fat graft, ADSCs enriched fat graft
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
MRI
MRI Assessing Clinical Usability of STrategically Acquired Gradient Echo on Human Participants
The study's purpose is to validate STAGE images and, when applicable, their equivalence to conventional MRI through an assessment by a trained certified neuroradiologist in a clinical setting.
- Trial name
- STAGE (NCT04292301)
- Testing
- STrategically Acquired Gradient Echo (STAGE)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SpinTech, Inc.
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Healthy
Activating and Identifying Neural Responses to Social Rejection: a Combined tDCS and fMRI Study
This research study identifies neural pathways regulating negative moods during rejection by combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and fMRI in a sample of healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT02739789
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
The Development and Pilot Testing of a New MR Imaging Protocol to Quantify Myeloma Disease Burden and Bone Loss
In the proposed study, the investigators will aim to develop and pilot a Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging protocol and assess its ability to achieve the following: quantification of tumour burden and bone loss, detecting…
- Conditions
- Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Smouldering Myeloma
- Trial name
- LOOMIS (NCT03951220)
- Testing
- Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMRI), DXA scan, Bloods and urine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Multiple Sclerosis
Rebif Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Immunology Pilot Trial
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effects of Rebif® 44 mcg subcutaneous (sc) three times a week (tiw) on a) remyelination/demyelination, b) lesion and brain volume, c) central nervous system (CNS) iron deposition, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01085318
- Testing
- Rebif
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Major Depressive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
Transdiagnostic Brain-Behavior Profiling to Enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Response
Many patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (gSAD) are treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) but few have meaningful improvement.
- Trial name
- NCT03175068
- Testing
- CBT, ST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Gynecologic Cancer
PSMA PET and MRI in Gynecological Cancers
The goal of this research is to determine the accuracy of PSMA positron emission tomography (PET) and multi-parametric magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to detect the presence of gynecological cancer cells in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT03302156
- Testing
- PSMA-based 18F-DCFPyL PET tracer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Coronary Artery Disease
Characterization of Changes in Ventricular Mechanics in Response to Lexiscan Stress Using Tagged Cine Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The purpose of this study is to measure the changes in cardiac function during a Lexiscan pharmacologic stress test using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging test.
- Trial name
- NCT02115308
- Testing
- Regadenoson
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Timothy M. Bateman
Schizophrenia, Memory Disorders
The Effects of Atomoxetine on Cognition and Brain Function Based on Catechol-O-methyltransferase(COMT) Genotype
This study will evaluate whether Atomoxetine improves cognition in healthy volunteers as well as patients with schizophrenia. Atomoxetine is a drug that has been Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for Attention Deficit…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Memory Disorders, Cognition Disorders
- Trial name
- Atomoxetine (NCT00548327)
- Testing
- Atomoxetine, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Neuropsychological Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cognition
Nicotinic Modulation of the Default Network
Many disorders where attentional problems are a hallmark, such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia, display abnormal regulation of the so-called default network of resting brain function that maintains internally directed…
- Conditions
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cognition, Nicotine, Mecamylamine
- Trial name
- NCT01223404
- Testing
- Nicotine, Mecamylamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms
Effects of Bright Light Therapy in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) or "concussions" are an increasingly prevalent injury in our society. Patients with post-concussion syndrome have been shown to have deficits on tests of short term memory, divided attention…
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms, Sleep Problems
- Trial name
- NCT01747811
- Testing
- wavelength-1 bright light, wavelength-2 bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
CSF Circulation
Influence of Yogic Breathwork on CSF Circulation
The purpose of this research study is to determine the influence of yoga breathing practices on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation, and to find out primarily if a regular practice of 8-week yoga breathing would enhance CSF…
- Trial name
- CSF (NCT03858309)
- Testing
- Breathing Group 1, Breathing Group 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Type 1 Diabetes
Measurement of Glucose/Glycogen Metabolism in Humans Using Magnetic Resonance at 4 or 7 Tesla
The long-range goal of this project is to determine the effects of diabetes and the hypoglycemic consequences of intensive therapy on in vivo brain glucose metabolism in humans.
- Trial name
- Glycogen (NCT00786825)
- Testing
- somatostatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Impact of Fructose on Metabolism, Energy Homeostasis and Magnetic Resonance Biomarkers in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
This study will advance several goals of the NIH Action Plan: 1) establish a multidisciplinary team to develop quantitative methodologies and imaging protocols for liver, 2) validate diagnostic criteria and methodologies for…
- Trial name
- NCT01930123
- Testing
- intravenous fructose challenge, Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manal F Abdelmalek
Healthy
Effects of DigiVibe on Pain in Subjects Undergoing Intramuscular Injections, Subcutaneous Injections, and Fingersticks
This is a single-center, unblinded, prospective, cross-over study. The study population will include twenty (n=20) healthy subjects (10 men and 10 women) over the age of 18 with a self-reported fear/dislike of needles.
- Trial name
- VIB-DIGI (NCT06987201)
- Testing
- DigiVibe Vibration Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Coast Institute for Research
Healthy
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Amyloid Imaging of the Brain in Healthy Young Adult Subjects
Amyloid is an abnormal chemical found in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study drug helps produce pictures of amyloid in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01265394
- Testing
- [18F] Flutemetamol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare