Clinical trials: Brain Imaging
Sickle Cell Disease, Cerebral Stroke
Cerebrovascular Reactivity Measurements With High-Density Diffuse Optical Tomography
The purpose of the study protocol is to identify imaging biomarkers for brain tissue under high metabolic stress at risk for permanent injury.
- Trial name
- HDDOT CVR (NCT07776444)
- Testing
- Carbon Dioxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy
NeuroCognitive Bases of Tool Use
Tool use is considered to be the hallmark of complex cognitive adaptations that humans have achieved trough evolution, that provides an adaptive advantage to the human species.
- Trial name
- TECHNITION (NCT04566744)
- Testing
- fRMI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia
Randomized Trial of Hydrocortisone in Very Preterm High-Risk Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of very preterm infants at high-risk for lung and brain injury with low dose hydrocortisone results in improved pulmonary and neurologic outcomes.
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Encephalomalacia, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT00167544
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Voice Disorders
Brain Mapping of Voice Control
Some voice disorders are caused by uncontrolled muscle actions that affect the larynx or voice box. The purpose of this study is to understand 1) how the brain controls voice production; 2) how changes in sensation within the…
- Trial name
- NCT00066911
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The Levels of Cerebral Perfusion and Collateral Circulation in Patients With Subacute Stroke
Prognosis in Subacute Ischemic Stroke Using Multimodal Imaging
We enrolled patients with subacute IS, associated with moderate-to-severe stenosis of the unilateral cervical internal carotid artery, who underwent 4D ASL.
- Trial name
- NCT06289036
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Fragile X Syndrome
Optical Imaging as a Tool for Monitoring Brain Function in Fragile X Syndrome
The objective of this project is to explore the potential of functional near- infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as innovative functional biomarker for clinical trial readiness in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) that is still without cure.
- Trial name
- NCT06293027
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Smoking Cessation
Neuroimaging Studies of Smoking and Treatment
The purpose of this research study is to examine changes in brain regions associated with cognitive control and reward processing during behavioral smoking cessation treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03085602
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Electroacupuncture for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Clinical Efficacy and Neuroimaging Mechanisms
This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) as an adjunctive treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
- Trial name
- NCT07392645
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture (EA), Medication
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lishu Gao
Diabetes Mellitus, Alzheimer Dementia
TAU PET Imaging in Northern Manhattan Study of Metabolism and Mind
The purpose of this project is to study brain imaging of a substance called tau, which is found in brains of persons with Alzheimer's disease, using the Tau binder, 18F-THK-5351, for live imaging of tau in the brain.
- Trial name
- TAUPET (NCT03024944)
- Testing
- 18F-THK-5351
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Parkinson's Disease, Pain
Dopaminergic Loss and Pain in Parkinson's Disease
About 46% of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease present pain disorders. Parkinson disease is characterized by loss of dopaminergic neurons.
- Trial name
- NCT00940914
- Testing
- ioflupane 123I (DATSCAN®)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Imaging Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Battered Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Identifying neural mechanisms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment could help elucidate reasons for variable treatment response and identify novel treatment targets.
- Trial name
- NCT01517672
- Testing
- Cognitive Trauma Therapy for Battered Women (CTT-BW)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Stroke, Blindness
Functional Neuroimaging of Cortical Plasticity in the Human Visual System
The study's objective is to measure changes in human visual cortex organization that may arise as a result of injury to the visual pathways.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Blindness, Vision
- Trial name
- NCT01062672
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Multiple System Atrophy
Cognitive and Behavioral Dysexecutive Syndrome in Multiple System Atrophy
The main objective of the study is to compare the score to the Behavioral Dysexecutive Syndrome Inventory (BDSI) between Parkinsonian Multiple system Atrophy MSA-P patients and cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy (MSA-C) patients…
- Trial name
- CogAMS (NCT02185677)
- Testing
- Clinical evaluation, neuropsychological battery test, MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Multiple Sclerosis
Protective Stepping in People With MS
Falls are common in Veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS), and current rehabilitation approaches to reduce falls are inadequate.
- Trial name
- PRO-STEP (NCT03551665)
- Testing
- Protective step training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Heathy Volunteer, Parkinsonian Syndromes
Ultralow Dose PET Imaging of 18F-FDOPA
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate an investigational ultralow dose PET imaging technique for Parkinsonian syndromes, neuroendocrine tumors, and gliomas detection and monitoring.
- Conditions
- Heathy Volunteer, Parkinsonian Syndromes, Neuroendocrine (NE) Tumors, Gliomas
- Trial name
- NCT07542158
- Testing
- 18F-FDOPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akiva Mintz
Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain, Cognitive Decline
The Impacts of Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain on Cognitive Functions of Older Adults
Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) is a prevalent condition among older adult and has been associated with an increased risk of executive function impairment.
- Conditions
- Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain, Cognitive Decline, Cross-Sectional Study, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06704425
- Testing
- For observational studies, participants are not assigned an intervention as part of the study.
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Cervicogenic Headache
Specific Neck Rehabilitation for Unilateral Headache and Neck Pain, and Structural and Functional Changes in the Brain
In part 1 of the project clinical effect of specific neck rehabilitation for unilateral headache and neck pain (also termed cervicogenic headache) will be compared with standard primary health care.
- Trial name
- NCT02908984
- Testing
- Specific neck rehabilitation, Standard primary health care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Carotid Artery Plaque
Carotid Plaque Assessment Using 18Fluorine (18F) -Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography (PET) /MR
Carotid plaque can lead to ischemic stroke. Treatment of asymptomatic carotid plaque, based on degree stenosis, is still controversial.
- Trial name
- CARTIS (NCT02726984)
- Testing
- 18F-sodium fluoride PET/MR
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Continuous Electrocardiography and Transthoracic ECHOcardiography in Hospitalized Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is recommended in patients with ischemic stroke when cardiac etiology is suspected to help plan secondary stroke management.
- Trial name
- ESECHO (NCT04808258)
- Testing
- C3+ Holter Monitor
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital