Clinical trials: Brain Cancer
Malignant Glioma
Mapping of Electrical Properties in the Brain
This study evaluates imaging methods for monitoring neural and electrical activity in the brain for improving clinical diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06470711
- Testing
- Non-Interventional Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Brain Tumors
Learning Impairments Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Children surviving some types of cancer have a higher risk of developing learning problems after cancer treatment than do children who have not had cancer or its treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00576472
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pituitary Neoplasms, Prolactinoma
Interdisciplinary Pituitary Disorders Centre of Excellence: Assessment of Patient Education Tools
The purpose of this research study is to determine the utility of educational materials designed to inform patients of their pituitary condition, in an effort to assist the patients, families, and staff deal with pituitary…
- Conditions
- Pituitary Neoplasms, Prolactinoma, ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma, Gigantism
- Trial name
- NCT01775332
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Brain Metastases, Cancer
Study of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) Treatment Response Assessment With Fluciclovine PET MR
The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between brain malignancy volume as defined by post-contrast T1 weighted and F18 Fluciclovine before and following LITT.
- Conditions
- Brain Metastases, Cancer, Gliomas, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT05054400
- Testing
- F18 Fluciclovine, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mitochondrial Pathology
Transgenerational Metabolic-Immune Biomarkers of Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The study involves up to 5 visits for a fasting blood draw, behavioral assessments, and/or questionnaires. Other samples may be collected when appropriate. This study is currently recruiting.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mitochondrial Pathology, Epilepsy, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04322734
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Parkinson Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Biological Sample Collection for Research and Biobanking
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to study different conditions and diseases by using cells from the body (such as skin or blood cells).
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Macular Degeneration, ALS
- Trial name
- NCT04270604
- Testing
- Biological sample collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Dementia, Mild
Eerder Erbij: The Path Towards Offering Timely Support for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers
INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE It has been estimated that at least 50% of the home living persons with dementia in the Netherlands receive little or no formal care and support (Zorgstandaard Dementie, 2013).
- Trial name
- EE (NCT06455163)
- Testing
- Eerder Erbij
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke
Evaluating Tools for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
The study will evaluate the effect of familial risk assessment and prevention prompts tailored to familial risk on health behaviors and use of preventive services among adults who are members of primary care practices in the U.S.
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00164658
- Testing
- Familial risk assessment and personalized prevention messages
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke
Remote Neuropsychological Assessment of Patients With Neurological Disorders and Injuries
For the last decades, many aspects of human life have been altered by digital technology. For health care, this have opened a possibility for patients who have difficulties travelling a long distance to a hospital to meet with…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05819008
- Testing
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Epilepsy, Glioma
Blood Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Glioma and Epileptogenesis
Gliomas are the most common and deadliest primary brain tumours in children and adults. Many people with glioma also develop epilepsy, which can be difficult to treat.
- Trial name
- Bridge (NCT07909460)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Cancer, Brain Tumor, Primary
A Tailored Exercise Oncology Program for Neuro-Oncology Patients
Background: Exercise, or physical activity, is beneficial for all cancer survivors. Despite this knowledge, there is generally a gap between the evidence and practice.
- Trial name
- ACE-Neuro (NCT04831190)
- Testing
- Tailored Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Intracranial Neoplasm
Intracranial Hydatid Cyst
Central nervous system (CNS) hydatid cysts is a rare presentation of hydatid cyst, although may be the cause of intracranial space-occupying lesions in 4% in endemic countries. It affects mostly children.
- Trial name
- NCT04454268
- Testing
- cyst extirpation
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Rectal Neoplasms
Study of Brain-Gut Function Reconstruction After Intersphincteric Resection for Ultra-Low Rectal Tumors
To investigate the effects of intersphincteric resection (ISR) of ultra-low rectal tumor on the brain-rectoanal function of patients, and to precisely localize the cerebral functional regulatory regions for intervention targets…
- Trial name
- NCT06082648
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Brain Tumor, Microbiota
MICRO-BRAIN 2024: Study on Pediatric Brain Tumors
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the human gut microbiota, whose health is characterised by high microbial diversity.
- Trial name
- NCT07417085
- Testing
- Biological samples, Fecal samples
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Neurosciences, MRI
OPTIMIZATION of ADVANCED MR SEQUENCES
This monocentric methodological study aims at optimizing advanced MR sequences for image quality (reduced artefacts, signal to noise ratio, acquisition time, stability of quantitative measurements) on a new MR unit dedicated to…
- Conditions
- Neurosciences, MRI, Brain Tumor, Mental Disorders
- Trial name
- OPT-IRM (NCT05618990)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Glioma
Assessing Brain Metabolism Using MRS With Deuterated Glucose
This study will investigate the use of Hydrogen 1 (1H) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) with deuterated glucose (2H-glucose) to detect dynamic glucose uptake in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT06594315
- Testing
- Deuterated Glucose, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Blood Sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Meningitis, Encephalitis
The Effectiveness and Safety of Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)
The purpose of this study is to proof and investigate the effectiveness and safety of the invented device named "Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)" as an assist tool to be utilized to improve the success rate of…
- Conditions
- Meningitis, Encephalitis, Guillain-Barré, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- LPat (NCT03710278)
- Testing
- LPat Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis
Perception and Multisensory Integration in Neurological Patients Using fMRI
The main objective of the study is to explore and map brain areas involved in sensory perception and multisensory integration in patients with central or peripheral neurological damage.
- Conditions
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Stroke, Anosognosia
- Trial name
- NCT01469858
- Testing
- Siemens magnetom avanto1.5 Tesla, Siemens magnetom trio A Tim system 3 Tesla
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Infantile Hemangioma, Capillary Hemangioma
A Prospective Study on the Incidence and Related Risk Factors of Infantile Hemangioma in China
Infant hemangioma(IH) is the most common benign vascular tumor of infancy with the estimated incidence varies 1% to 12%.However, in China, the incidence of infant hemangioma and related epidemiological data remains unclear.
- Conditions
- Infantile Hemangioma, Capillary Hemangioma, Capillary Hemangiomas, Hemangioma, Capillary Infantile
- Trial name
- IH (NCT03173352)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, B-cell
Precision Exercise in Children With Malignant Hemopathies
In the early years of life and during adolescence, physical activity is crucial for good development of motor skills. It is even more so for those children and young people who are forced to undergo anti-cancer therapies and…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, B-cell, Leukemia, T Cell, Lymphoma, Hodgkin
- Trial name
- SportTherapy (NCT04090268)
- Testing
- Sport Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca