Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Minnesota
Alcohol Use Disorder, Addiction
Tdcs And cogNitive traininG cOmbined for AUD (TANGO)
The overarching goal of this project is to expand the traditional expertise in non-invasive neuromodulation at the University of Minnesota towards developing novel paired-neuromodulation approaches using transcranial direct…
- Trial name
- NCT05062369
- Testing
- TaskFlow Transcranial Electrical Stimulation device, Executive Function Focused Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Macular Degeneration, Central Visual Impairment
Remapping Text in Sentence and Word Tasks to Aid Reading With Central Vision Loss
Reading performance in patients with Central Vision Loss will be measured with and without missing text being remapped to different parts of the visual field in a variety of different reading tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07216924
- Testing
- Personalised Remapping Training, RSVP personalized remappi, Reading text in the wild with remapping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Atrial Fibrillation
High-Intensity Aerobic Lifelong Training--AF
This study is a single-center RCT. Potential subjects with symptomatic non-permanent AF will be enrolled to determine the effect of sprint interval training (SIT) in comparison to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) and…
- Trial name
- HALT-AF (NCT03241433)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training, Moderate intensity continuous training, No Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- 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
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Myofunctional Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to explore a new way to examine the function of the muscles using a technique called high-resolution manometry.
- Trial name
- NCT07301125
- Testing
- Myofunctional Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- 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
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
Working Memory
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation to Control Large-Scale Brain Networks
This project will assess the feasibility of traveling wave transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to modify working memory performance and large-scale brain connectivity in surgical epilepsy patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04680481
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tinnitus
The Efficacy of Incobotulinum Toxin A Injections for Treatment of Tinnitus: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Tinnitus is a persistent non-physiologic, non-psychiatric, ringing in the ear that affects up to 20% of the general US population.
- Trial name
- NCT05650645
- Testing
- incobotulinum toxin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
type1diabetes
Diabetes in African Youth
This RCT aims to improve T1D care in East African children and young adults by testing the hypothesis that enabling patients to continuously monitor glucose levels with flash CGM technology will improve glucose time-in-range…
- Trial name
- NCT05454176
- Testing
- Libre 2, Device for SMBG and Libre Pro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic TMD Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder
R01_Pilot Jaw Muscle Phenotypes
The proposed study will assess the effect of local heat therapy on jaw pain and jaw fatigue secondary to a teeth clenching task in chronic TMD pain cases.
- Trial name
- NCT07153107
- Testing
- Local Heat Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cardiovascular Diseases, Pulmonary Embolism
Epidemiology of Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
To investigate venous thromboembolism in two carefully conducted prospective epidemiologic studies of African American and white adults -- the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study and the Cardiovascular Health Study…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Pulmonary Embolism, Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- LITE (NCT00005504)
- Volunteers
- 21,680 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
tDCS and Cognitive Training for Restrictive Eating Disorders
This study looks at adults with restrictive eating disorders who are currently receiving outpatient treatment for their eating disorder to examine whether a new brain stimulation technique called non-invasive transcranial direct…
- Trial name
- NCT06624150
- Testing
- Active tDCS sessions, StarStim device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis, Postoperative Pain
Photobiomodulation After Nonsurgical Root Canal Treatment
This randomized, double-blind controlled clinical trial will evaluate whether adjunctive photobiomodulation improves recovery after nonsurgical root canal treatment in adults with teeth diagnosed with symptomatic apical…
- Conditions
- Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis, Postoperative Pain, Mechanical Allodynia
- Trial name
- NCT07886723
- Testing
- Adjunctive Photobiomodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Essential Tremor, Upper Extremity Essential Tremor
Coordinated Reset Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure for the treatment of Essential Tremor (ET). A novel approach to current DBS approaches is called coordinated reset DBS (CR-DBS) which uses different patterns of stimulation at…
- Trial name
- NCT05897775
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
Effect of Empagliflozin on Left Atrial Function in Adults at Risk for Heart Failure
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduce CVD events, including incident HF. SGLT2 is a glucose transport protein in the kidneys. Inhibition of this protein results in glucosuria and lower serum blood sugar.
- Trial name
- NCT06507657
- Testing
- empagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Childhood
GLP-1 Plus Lifestyle for Overall Wellness: Find Your Way Forward
The rapid emergence of new and highly effective obesity medications has turned the field of pediatric weight management on its head.
- Trial name
- GLOW (NCT06977438)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,020 people
- 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
Ulcerative Colitis
Microbiome-targeted Diet Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis
The central objective of this proposal is to test a novel diet capable of meeting the elevated protein requirements in ulcerative colitis (UC), while simultaneously decreasing microbial hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07520461
- Testing
- High Protein, High Fiber (HPHF) Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Surgical Site Infection, Skin Cancer
Cyanoacrylate Skin Adhesive After Mohs Surgery or Wide Local Excision
This study will compare surgical site infection after linear repair with or without cyanoacrylate skin adhesive following Mohs micrographic surgery or wide local excision.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Skin Cancer, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- NCT07844681
- Testing
- Cyanoacrylate Skin Adhesive, Fast Gut Running Epidermal Suture Closure, Vicryl Rapide Running Epidermal Suture Closure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota