Clinical trials: Brain Mapping
Functional Neuroimaging
Sensorimotor Imaging for Brain-Computer Interfaces
The investigators will use fMRI to map movement activity in motor and somatosensory cortex using enriched imagery in people with chronic tetraplegia.
- Trial name
- NCT04723823
- Testing
- Motor or sensory imagery with fMRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Efficacy of Caregiver Training Program in Enhancing Caregiver and Patient Outcomes
As part of Phase II of the NIH SBIR grant, the study will conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial in which the MapHabit system (MHS) will offer a caregiver training product in adjunct.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Assistive Technology
- Trial name
- NCT05527405
- Testing
- The MapHabit System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- MapHabit, Inc.
Epilepsy, Tumor
High-density EEG in Neurological Disorders
The purpose of the study is to use a new method of high-density electroencephalogram (HD-EEG) recording to map brain areas important for movement, sensation, language, emotion, and cognition.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Tumor, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT04266041
- Testing
- High-density electroencephalogram (HD-EEG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Parkinson Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Quantitative Mapping of Substantia Nigra Iron in Parkinson's Disease (Stages I-IV, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder) and Controls
Prospective, single center study to determine whether the current R2* iron mapping method for measuring nigral iron changes in the brain can be significantly improved by using the Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) based…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03675282
- Testing
- (11C)PE2I, Ioflupane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
CCM, Cavernoma
CASH (Cavernous Angiomas With Symptomatic Hemorrhage) Trial Readiness
Brain Cavernous Angiomas with Symptomatic Hemorrhage (CASH) are rare, but they exact a heavy burden of neurologic disability from recurrent bleeding, for which there is no proven therapy.
- Conditions
- CCM, Cavernoma, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, Cerebral Cavernous Malformations 1
- Trial name
- NCT03652181
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
Atorvastatin Treatment of Cavernous Angiomas With Symptomatic Hemorrhage Exploratory Proof of Concept (AT CASH EPOC) Trial
This phase I/II randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, single-site clinical trial is designed to investigate the effect of a prolonged course of atorvastatin versus placebo on CCM lesional iron deposition assessed by…
- Trial name
- AT CASH EPOC (NCT02603328)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Parkinson's Disease, Tremor
Pilot Study for Automated Deep Brain Stimulation Programming
The clinical utility of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease has been well established; however, there is a great disparity in outcomes among DBS recipients due to…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Tremor, Bradykinesia
- Trial name
- NCT02046863
- Testing
- Automated Programming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Sex, Cigarette Smoking
Mapping Brain Glutamate in Humans: Sex Differences in Cigarette Smokers
The proposed study evaluated sex differences in glutamate (Glu), with a focus on the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC), anterior insula, and thalamus, as well as how it is influenced by sex (males vs.
- Trial name
- NCT05279053
- Testing
- Abstinence and Smoking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Epilepsy
Pediatric Language and Memory Mapping in Refractory Epilepsy Using Magnetoencephalography
This is a pilot research study where language and working memory tasks will be used to study brain activities from children with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04888637
- Testing
- Baseline MEG Test, Receptive Language Task, Memory Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Efficacy of Gamification in Enhancing User Engagement
As part of Phase II of the NIH SBIR grant, the study will conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial in which the MapHabit system's gamification is investigated to determine whether the assistive technology facilitates user…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Gamification, Assistive Technology
- Trial name
- NCT05422339
- Testing
- The MapHabit system (MHS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- MapHabit, Inc.
Epilepsy
Presurgical Motor Mapping With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
The aim of the study is to examine the degree of concordance between presurgical neuronavigation guided TMS (nTMS) and direct cortical stimulation (DCS) in identifying hand motor cortex in adults undergoing epilepsy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02741193
- Testing
- The Magstim Rapid2,
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Glioma, Motor Pathway
Functional Monitoring for Motor Pathway in Brain Tumor Surgery Within Eloquent Area
Resection of brain tumors in eloquent areas involves the risk of postoperative motor deficits. For brain tumors within or adjacent to the eloquent area, maximizing tumor resection while preserving motor function is crucially…
- Trial name
- NCT01351337
- Testing
- diffusion tensor tractography neuronavigation and intraoperative subcortical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital