Clinical trials: Brain Pathology
Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Dimethyl Fumarate on Cognitive Performance and Brain Abnormalities in Multiple Sclerosis.
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the slowing/reduction of cognitive dysfunction progression and to evaluate grey matter (GM) and thalamus structural changes in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)…
- Trial name
- NCT05811949
- Testing
- Dimethyl Fumarate 240 MG [Tecfidera]
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Analgesia
A Study Investigating the Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Four Extended Release Paracetamol Formulations
A study investigating the pharmacokinetic profiles of four extended release paracetamol formulations
- Trial name
- NCT01568749
- Testing
- Paracetamol, Paracetamol formulation 1, Paracetamol Formulation 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Breast Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Chemotherapeutic Agents in Brain/Breast
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00795678
- Testing
- capecitabine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Parkinson Disease, Parkinsonism
Cross-System Effects of Acute Intermittent Hypercapnia-Based Interventions in PD
Parkinsonism impairs upper airway and axial motor control, leading to disordered breathing, reduced speech volume, and ineffective cough. Symptoms are poorly addressed by current therapies.
- Trial name
- NCT07674264
- Testing
- Acute intermittent hypercapnic hypoxia (AIHH), Acute intermittent hypercapnic normoxia (AIHN)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Exploratory Observation of Two Short-term Regimens After LAA Occlusion by LAMax LAAC® Device for Subjects With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized, exploratory clinical observation to explore the overall benefit of short-term dual antiplatelet or novel oral anticoagulant regimens after left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion by…
- Trial name
- NCT05761704
- Testing
- Dual antiplatelet, Novel oral anticoagulant
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Ischemic Stroke
Reperfusion Injury After Endovascular Stroke Treatment
Endovascular stroke treatment with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has become the standard therapy for intracranial large vessel occlusion (LVO).
- Trial name
- DYNASTROKE (NCT05273216)
- Testing
- Transcranial Duplex Sonography, Brain MRI, Blood biomarkers
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Parkinson Disease
Neural Control of Breathing in Parkinson's Disease
Breathing is a complex process, which can be controlled through voluntary command or neural control. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder.
- Trial name
- NEURON-PD (NCT06074614)
- Testing
- Hypercapnic ventilatory response, Respiratory related evoked potential, Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Aphasia, Primary Progressive
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Inhibition and Brain Function in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a focal dementia characterized by primary impairment of language abilities and functional disturbances associated with language.
- Trial name
- Stim-APHA (NCT06473714)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Migraine
Migraine Induction Properties of PACAP-38 After Eptinezumab in Migraine Without Aura Patients.
To investigate whether administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) binding monoclonal antibodies eptinezumab prevents pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide-38 (PACAP-38) induced migraine attacks in…
- Trial name
- NCT05635604
- Testing
- Eptinezumab, PACAP-38
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Danish Headache Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Complication of Prematurity
Correlation of CXCR4 Expression in Premature Infants With a Diagnosis of Autism at 24 Months
Preterm children are at increased risk for autism spectrum disorders, with an estimated rate of 10%. In the US, about 1 in 8 pregnancies ends with a premature birth.
- Trial name
- ASD-CXCR4 (NCT01686685)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Brain Health and Exercise in Schizophrenia
To determine the effects of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volumes and severity of psychotic symptoms in a population of psychosis patients compared to healthy age/gender matched volunteers.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Poor Memory
- Trial name
- PEHP (NCT01392885)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute
Epilepsy, Hypothalamus
Study of the Link Between Structural Alterations in the Hypothalamus and Cardiac Dysautonomia in Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy may have cardiac dysautonomia, with reduced heart rate variability and increased sympathetic tone.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Hypothalamus, Seizures- Cardiac Dysautonomia, SUDEP
- Trial name
- HYPOLEPSIE (NCT07888543)
- Testing
- MRI scan, electrocardiogram
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Migraine, Migraine Headache
Migraine Attack Pain Phase Prediction Study
The study of the ability to predict pain in a migraine attack, through premonitory symptoms and through an ambulatory monitoring device through real-time recording of hemodynamic variables, is one of the strategic lines of…
- Conditions
- Migraine, Migraine Headache, Migraine Disorders, Migraine Without Aura
- Trial name
- PREDI-CRISIS (NCT06459635)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación de Investigación Biomédica - Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (aSAH), Headache
Intranasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blockade for Headaches Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
In patients with bleeding from a brain aneurysm, severe headache is the most common complaint. However, the pain is difficult to treat. The use of standard pain medications is common, but pain control remains poor.
- Trial name
- NCT07116408
- Testing
- Lidocaine (drug), Tx 360
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wright State University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
TMS for the Investigation of Brain Plasticity in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The main purpose is to study brain plasticity (the changes that occur in the brain through experience) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT02836405
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Amblyopia
OCT-A and Amblyopia
Detect changes in retinal vessel density in the superficial and deep capillary plexuses using OCTA in children with anisometropic amblyopia
- Trial name
- NCT05223153
- Testing
- Optical Coherence tomography angiography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Stroke, Dystonia
MyoSense- Automated Muscle Hypertonicity Classification System
It is often difficult to quantify and distinguish aspects of abnormal muscle tone due to neurological injury. This makes it difficult to evaluate therapies that aim to reduce the effects of abnormal muscle tone.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02076581
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Dementia
PET Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases Via a Novel Translocator Protein (TSPO) Radioligand
Background: Aging-related progressive neurological disorders include frontotemporal dementia, Lou Gehrig s disease, and Alzheimer s disease. Little is known about what causes these disorders. Brain inflammation may be involved.
- Trial name
- NCT03958630
- Testing
- 11C-ER176, 11C-PIB, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Headache
The Effect of Intravenous L-kynurenine (LKYN) on Cerebral Hemodynamics in Healthy Volunteers
To measure the cerebral hemodynamic effect of L-kynurenine.
- Trial name
- NCT03212430
- Testing
- L-kynurenine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Headache Center
Metastatic Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Melatonin and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs such as melatonin may make tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy and may protect normal cells from the side effects of radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00031967
- Testing
- therapeutic melatonin, radiation therapy
- Where
- 234 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group