Clinical trials: fNIRS
Preterm and Term Infants
fNIRS Grasping Task in Infants
This study aims to investigate the neural mechanisms involved in the development of reach-to-grasp function in infants. Reaching and grasping are crucial motor skills that develop early in infancy and are essential for later…
- Trial name
- NCT07147673
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Pain, Acute
Visual and Auditory Neuromodulation of Pain Perception
Medical and dental patients may experience fear commonly attributed to physical pain during the visit. By reducing pain perception, patient comfort and future patient compliance may be improved.
- Trial name
- NCT04281836
- Testing
- Interoceptive breathing awareness through use of audio and visual virtual technology aid, Interoceptive breathing awareness without use of audio or visual virtual reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Without Current Pregnancy, Anxiety Disorder
Altered Interhemispheric DLPFC Coordination and Cardiac Hyperreactivity During Multisensory Aversive Challenge in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss With Comorbid Anxiety
This exploratory clinical study, NEURO-CARD-2, will use simultaneous functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electrocardiography (ECG) to investigate interhemispheric dysfunction in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex…
- Trial name
- NCT07045818
- Testing
- Multisensory aversive emotional challenge task
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Shenyang Medical College
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Liraglutide Improve Cognitive Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Patients with diabetes are susceptible to dementia, but regular therapy fails to reduce the risk of dementia. In previous observational study, the investigators found that liraglutide can improve cognitive function in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05360147
- Testing
- Liraglutide, Oral antidiabetic drugs: Metformin, Sulfonylureas (2nd generation), Thiazolidinediones, α-Glucosidase inhibitors, and Glinides
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Third Military Medical University
Autism, Autistic Disorders Spectrum
Neurofeedback Training for Autistic Children
The goal of this study is to learn if a new brain training method, called combined electroencephalography (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) neurofeedback, can improve thinking, emotions, and social…
- Conditions
- Autism, Autistic Disorders Spectrum, Neurofeedback, EEG
- Trial name
- NCT07149974
- Testing
- EEG and fNIRS, EEG, fNIRS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
Cryoneurolysis for Spasticity Treatment: Long-term Clinical Outcomes and Mechanisms in the Central Nervous System
Spasticity can make regular daily activities difficult or impossible. Cryoneurolysis is a new technique to treat spasticity that is currently being tested.
- Trial name
- NCT06958289
- Testing
- Cryoneurolysis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sue Peters
Acute Pain, Experimental Pain in Healthy Human Participants
Healthy Children and Virtual Reality Mediation of Simulated Pain
The objective of this study is to develop central nervous system (CNS) biomarkers of pain experienced during medical procedures and pain relief induced by Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation Therapy (VR-PAT).
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Experimental Pain in Healthy Human Participants, Children, Adolescents
- Trial name
- NCT06854991
- Testing
- Active VR-PAT, Passive VR-PAT, iPad
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Stroke
fNIRS-Driven Visual Feedback Training to Restore Walking After Stroke
The objective of this clinical trial is to investigate whether intelligent visual feedback-based lower limb motor control training is more effective than conventional rehabilitation training in promoting walking ability recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT07014891
- Testing
- Intelligent Visual Feedback Motor Control Training, Bobath Ball Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
COPD, Dyspnea
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Dyspnoea Perception, Pulmonary Function and Functional Level During COPD Exacerbation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a treatable disease characterized by irreversible and progressive airflow limitation, which is a cause of high morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- COPD, Dyspnea, tDCS
- Trial name
- NCT06944626
- Testing
- tDCS, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Cancer of Head and Neck
Pain Control Using Neuromodulation in Patients Undergoing Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can reduce pain perception associated with the effects of receiving definitive radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy in head and neck…
- Trial name
- NCT02366611
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Manic Episode
Effect of tDCS Combined With Pharmacological Treatments for Bipolar Mania
The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a randomized double-blind controlled trial to explore the efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the treatment of manic episode (ME) and analyzes the…
- Trial name
- NCT05622552
- Testing
- active group of tDCS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Dongbin Lyu
Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Combined With Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy (DCS) in Neurocognitive Disease as Compared to Healthy Neurotypical Controls
Background: Neurocognitive disorders affect how the brain uses oxygen. They may affect mental development in children. These disorders can be studied with imaging scans that use radiation; however, these methods are not ideal for…
- Conditions
- Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Creatine Transporter Deficiency, Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1
- Trial name
- NCT05642221
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Parkinson Disease
fNIRS Studies of Music Intervention of Parkinson's Disease
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) will be used to monitor neuronal activities and connectivity to elucidate the correlation between physiological changes within the brain and the benefits of music therapy for patients…
- Trial name
- NCT04212897
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain
AuriculoTherapy NeuroImaging
This is a clinical study of patients who have low back pain (for at least 6 months). The goal is to understand, with brain imaging, how auriculotherapy (an acupuncture-like stimulation of the ear) may work to relieve pain.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain, Back Pain, Low, Lumbar Disc Disease
- Trial name
- ATNI (NCT06825390)
- Testing
- Cryo-auriculotherapy, Experimental auricular stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Keith M Vogt
Hearing Loss
Use of Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy to Investigate Role of Human Auditory Cortex Plasticity and Multi-sensory Integration on Cochlear Implant Performance After Single-sided Deafness
The timing of brain changes that may influence hearing rehabilitation within human A1 after single-sided deafness (SSD) is not known. The goal is to determine when A1 neural plasticity occurs following SSD onset.
- Trial name
- NCT03713554
- Testing
- FNIRS Observational
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Identifying Cerebral Hemodynamic Patterns in Mood Disorders and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study
The purpose of this research is to measure brain activity in individuals with mood disorders and memory problems using a simple, safe, and noninvasive method called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06897670
- Testing
- Observational assessment using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a noninvasive, portable brain imaging tool that measures changes in brain blood flow and oxygen levels.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Swallowing Disorder, Dysphagia
Functional Response Characteristics of Brain Under Swallowing Task Paradigm
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy was used to investigate the cortical activation patterns and lateralization during swallowing tasks in 15 healthy middle-aged and elderly people and 15 healthy young people.
- Conditions
- Swallowing Disorder, Dysphagia, Swallowing Substances
- Trial name
- NCT06411236
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruyao Liu
Healthy
Acute Effect of Exergaming Based Sitting Tai Chi
This study examines whether a single session of exergaming-based seated Tai Chi can acutely improve working memory, executive function, and prefrontal cortical efficiency in younger and older adults, compared with seated…
- Trial name
- NCT07546916
- Testing
- Exergaming based sitting Tai Chi, Seated Stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Concussion Mild, Concussion, Brain
Sport-Related Concussion Recovery in Athletes
The goal of this study is to enhance the accuracy and sensitivity of concussion evaluation by integrating traditional assessment tools with emerging neuroimaging technologies, such as Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy…
- Trial name
- NCT06852300
- Testing
- Concussion Assessment Battery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Arkansas
Acute Pain, Pediatric ALL
VR-PAT and fNIRS to Identify CNS Biomarkers of Pain
This study aims to use functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to identify and quantify pain biomarkers during burn dressing changes and pain relief induced by virtual reality (VR).
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Pediatric ALL, Procedural Pain, Burns
- Trial name
- NCT06303687
- Testing
- VR-PAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital