Clinical trials: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Assay Muscle, Liver Glutathione in Healthy Human
Non-invasive Quantification of Muscle and Liver Glutathione GSH-MRS
Glutathione (glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine) is the main intracellular compound. It participates also in the detoxification of electrophiles molecules of which paracetamol.
- Trial name
- NCT02662816
- Testing
- Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS), a protein rich breakfast at home, a protein rich lunch at the Clinical Investigation Center
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Sickle Cell Disease, Pain
Integrative Medicine in Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease, 2.0
The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pain, Acupuncture, Quantitative Sensory Testing
- Trial name
- NCT06725550
- Testing
- needling acupuncture, laser acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Measuring Fatty Liver With Ultrasound and MRS in Children With Overweight or Obesity
Obesity is associated with a variety of comorbidities, amongst which non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A recent meta-analysis has shown that the prevalence of NAFLD in obese pediatric populations is around 35%, compared…
- Trial name
- NCT03787108
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy measurement
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Mental Disorder
Neuropsychiatric Effects of Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin
Use of the drug interferon-alpha (IFN-A), is associated with frequent and well characterized side effects like neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicity can cause symptoms of depression, agitation, anxiety, and/or confusion.
- Trial name
- NCT00001547
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Characterization of Childhood-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to learn more about Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) in children. OCD usually has a slow onset, and symptoms that may remain at a stable level over time.
- Trial name
- NCT00044239
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Major Depressive Disorder
Creatine Augmentation for Adolescent Females With Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
The primary hypothesis is that compared to placebo, 10g of daily creatine monohydrate for eight weeks will be associated with significant increases in frontal lobe phosphocreatine and beta-nucleoside triphosphate (β-NTP)…
- Trial name
- NCT02134808
- Testing
- Creatine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perry Renshaw
Prostate Cancer
Phase I Targeting Dominant Intraprostatic Lesion Using MR Spectroscopy and HDR Brachytherapy
This is a phase I study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of using MRI/MRS to identify the dominant intraprostatic lesion (DIL) and to selectively boost the lesion using inverse planned high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00807820
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Brain Lesion (General), Mrs
Role of MRS in Brain Lesions
Aim of the study is evaluation of accuracy of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in differentiation between neoplastic and non neoplastic lesions and determination the type of neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT05565690
- Testing
- MRS
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Patient Outcome Assessment
13C Pyruvate DNP MR Spectroscopy for Lymphoma Treatment Response Assessment
This study has two stages and the aims are as follows: Aim 1: In Stage 1 of this study, the investigators aim to recruit first-time diagnosed lymphoma patients, to understand the changes of metabolites before and after treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT05600361
- Testing
- hyperpolarized 13C-labeled pyruvate from dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Quantitative Imaging and Proton Spectroscopy in Multiple Sclerosis
The primary purpose of this study is to detect changes in the brain that may be associated with multiple sclerosis. Results will be compared to age matched controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01226654
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Omega 3 Fatty Acid Trial
This study is being done to detect the metabolic changes that Omega 3 fatty acid treatment has on the brain and to find out whether magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) scan can detect metabolic differences between bipolar…
- Conditions
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, Adolescent Bipolar Disorder, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT00586222
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Mild, Depressive Disorder, Major
Cortical Excitability and Inhibition in MDD
The purpose of this study is to learn if measures of brain activity are different in children and adolescents with depression who are in different stages of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01718730
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis, Autoimmune Encephalitis
Developing Advanced Neuroimaging for Clinical Evaluation of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Autoimmune encephalitis is brain inflammation caused by the immune system mistakenly reacting against proteins in the brain. The commonest form is called NMDAR-antibody encephalitis (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody…
- Trial name
- DANCE-AE (NCT05280600)
- Testing
- Not applicable - non-interventional study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I
MRS to Determine Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress in MPS I
Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress have been shown to be present in persons with mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I), but their effect on disease severity and disease progression is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT03576729
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Novel Medication Strategies Targeting Brain Mechanisms in Pediatric OCD
This study will examine the feasibility and potential efficacy of augmenting SRIs with minocycline. The study will assess whether the addition of minocycline leads to measurable changes in striatal glutamate (Glu) levels.
- Trial name
- NCT01695291
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
HIV Infections
The CogNaive Study: Assessing Changes in Neurocognitive Function in Treatment Naïve HIV-1 Positive Subjects
The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of an association between changes in neurocognitive function, as measured by a computerised test battery, and the use of two different highly active antiretroviral…
- Trial name
- NCT00540137
- Testing
- nevirapine, atazanavir/ritonavir
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Friedreich's Ataxia, FRDA
GABA and GSH in FRDA
The goal of this study is to obtain gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutathione (GSH) assessment derived from magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), to be used as a potential biomarker in patients with Friedreich Ataxia (FRDA)…
- Trial name
- NCT07635030
- Testing
- MRI/ MRS (Magnetic Resonance Imaging /Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Premature Infant
Cincinnati Infant Neurodevelopment Early Prediction Study (CINEPS)
The Early Prediction Study is a longitudinal population-based cohort study for very preterm infants ≤32 weeks gestational age. Preterm infants recruited from three greater Cincinnati and two Dayton area neonatal intensive care…
- Trial name
- NCT03345069
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 393 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NAFLD, Fatty Liver
Low Carbohydrate Diet: The Effects on Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Teens With Metabolic Syndrome
Concurrent with the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, the co-morbid condition of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the leading cause of chronic liver disease among children.
- Conditions
- NAFLD, Fatty Liver, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NAFLD (NCT02358928)
- Testing
- Diet Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Nonmalignant Neoplasm, Prostate Cancer
MRI and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging in Patients Receiving Dutasteride for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging, may help in learning how well dutasteride works in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy and low-risk prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00706966
- Testing
- dutasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco