Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Minnesota
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuralgia Electrophysiology
The study intervention is to perform standard somatosensory evoked responses limited to the face during rhizotomy procedures of the gasserian ganglion (trigeminal ganglion) for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
- Trial name
- NCT05269472
- Testing
- Trigeminal Electrophysiology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy Volunteers
Weight Gain Prevention in Adolescents and Young Adults
The investigators believe they key to effective prevention of obesity is early identification of individuals at high risk of excess weight gain and proactive implementation of a comprehensive approach including lifestyle-based…
- Trial name
- NCT06905626
- Testing
- Qsymia 7.5 miligrams (mg)-46 mg Extended Release Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Rhizotomy
Trigeminal Evoked Responses to Improve Rhizotomy
Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is a debilitating pain syndrome where electrical, shock- like jolts of pain affect the face. Trigeminal somatosensory evoked potentials (TSEPs) provide a promising modality for measuring the trigeminal…
- Trial name
- NCT05738096
- Testing
- TSEP + rhizotomy surgery, TSEPs recording only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Hiv
Combating HIV Stigma in Healthcare Settings: A Standardized Patient Approach
The goal of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a training program to reduce intersectional stigma faced by sexual minorities and people living with HIV (PLWH) in healthcare settings.
- Trial name
- NCT06975176
- Testing
- Stigma reduction intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
NEURO-COGS: Neurometabolic Mechanisms of Cognitive Training in Schizophrenia
This study will examine brain metabolic and excitatory/inhibitory mechanisms related to cognitive and visual functioning in adults with schizophrenia and healthy control participants.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Cognitive Impairment, Visual Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07788755
- Testing
- Perceptual Discrimination Training, Cognitive Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Memory Loss, Alzheimer Disease
The PorchLight Project
The proposed project is a fully embedded pragmatic trial (R01), following an R61 pilot collaboration with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS-MN).
- Conditions
- Memory Loss, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05550727
- Testing
- PorchLight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Acute Respiratory Illness, Viral Respiratory Infection
Vocxi Breath Analyzer Study in Pediatric Respiratory Infection
This pilot study will evaluate whether the MBP® Breath Analyzer can collect measurable volatile organic compound signals from pediatric participants with acute respiratory illness and from healthy pediatric controls.
- Trial name
- NCT07902115
- Testing
- MBP® Breath Analyzer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Aging, Postural Balance
Cerebello-Cortical Connectivity and Balance Adaptation in Younger and Older Adults
This study will investigate how communication between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex contributes to balance control and adaptation in younger and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Postural Balance, Motor Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07901322
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Assessment, Reactive Balance Adaptation Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Effects of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Leg Muscle Activity and Posture in Parkinson's Disease
This study is designed to better understand the mechanisms contributing to impaired activation of leg muscles in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to test if stimulation of a nerve at the neck can improve muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT07226284
- Testing
- Vagal nerve stimulation, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Smoking, Cigarette
Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Standardized Research E-cigarette (SREC) Users
This study is focused on characterizing the toxic and carcinogenic potential of the Standardized Research E-cigarette (SREC) developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- Trial name
- NCT04003805
- Testing
- Standardized Research E-cigarette (SREC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Aging
Technical Development of Multi-Parametric Renocerebral MRI
The purpose of the study is to investigate the associations of the age-related changes in the brain, kidneys and cognitive performance in healthy adults by utilizing multiple anatomic and functional MRI methods along with a…
- Trial name
- NCT02831335
- Testing
- MRI, Group 4
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Training
Evaluating the Effects of Reproductive Health Training on Provider Behavior
The goal of this randomized, controlled, single blinded trial is to evaluate the medium to long-term effects of an Afrocentric sexual health curriculum on health professional students' knowledge, attitudes, and clinical skills in…
- Trial name
- THP-2 (NCT06428058)
- Testing
- Comprehensive sexual health curriculum
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy
State Dependence of Prefrontal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
The study will examine whether the benefits of brain stimulation on mental functioning can be enhanced if an individual is actively engaging the target brain networks while receiving brain stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT05962385
- Testing
- Brain state while receiving TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Grip Strength, Hand Strength
Tyrannosaurus Flex: Finding the "Fair-ly Normal" Grip
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Dinomometer and establish normative data to inform clinical standards and benchmarks for therapeutic practice.
- Trial name
- NCT07735195
- Testing
- Dinomometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cervical Dystonia
Effect of Vibro-tactile Stimulation Intensity on Head Posture in Cervical Dystonia
The primary goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of cervical vibrotactile stimulation intensity on abnormal head posture in people with cervical dystonia.
- Trial name
- (CD-VTS) (NCT07245615)
- Testing
- cervical vibrotactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy Volunteers
Sustained Release Oral Formulation For Treatment Of Parkinsons Disease
LD/CD (medications to treat Parkinson's disease) will be delivered using an assembly of nested sachets made of permeable material.
- Trial name
- NCT07709741
- Testing
- Formulation A, Formulation B, Formulation C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Problems With Immune Recovery in the Gut Tissue
The aim of this study is to find out if the process of HIV replication in the lymph tissue and gut tissue of people taking HIV drugs causes long-term damage to the ability of the gut to protect you from other infections and…
- Trial name
- NCT01460433
- Testing
- Genital and rectal swabbing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Sepsis
Assessing Immune Dysfunction in Sepsis
Sepsis leads to sustained immune system dysfunction resulting in increased susceptibility to secondary infection while in the hospital or after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT07154615
- Testing
- Observational Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Early Psychosis, Psychosis
State Representation in Early Psychosis 2
This observational study will examine behavioral and electroencephalography measures related to state representation in individuals with early psychosis and healthy control participants.
- Conditions
- Early Psychosis, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder With Psychosis
- Trial name
- STEP2 (NCT07834203)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota