Clinical trials: Diffusion MRI
Overweight and/or Obesity, Perimenopausal Women
Effects of a 6-months Fiber- and Polyphenol-rich Diet on Brain Inflammatory Processes in Perimenopausal Women Living With Overweight or Obesity
People living with obesity have a higher risk of late-life cognitive decline and developing dementia. In women, the risk of cognitive decline may further raise during the menopausal transition, a period of substantial hormonal…
- Trial name
- INFLAME (NCT07501377)
- Testing
- Polybiotic dietary intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Melanoma
Whole-body DW-MRI and cfDNA Analysis for the Surveillance of Melanoma Patients at High Risk for Recurrence.
Patients with locally advanced melanoma are at high risk for recurrence following surgical treatment. More patients with stage IV melanoma remain in complete remission following systemic therapy.
- Trial name
- DW-MRi (NCT02907827)
- Testing
- follow up DW MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction
Diffusion MRI in Heart Failure
The development of symptomatic heart failure is frequently preceded by a pre-clinical period of structural remodeling in the heart. The remodeling process driving this transition, however, remains poorly understood.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT02973633
- Testing
- Diffusion Tensor MRI (DTI), Gadolinium DOTA Meglumine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Drug Abuse, Nicotine Dependence
Advanced Functional and Structural MRI Techniques for Neuropharmacological Imaging
Background: Functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques have allowed researchers to map and study how the brain works when at rest and when engaged in specific tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT01036581
- Testing
- MagPro X100 Magnetic Stimulator, Transcranial Rotating Magnetic Stimulator, Magnetom Prisma Fit 3T Scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder
Longitudinal Deep Phenotyping of Central Mechanisms in Dysosmia: A Pilot Study Using Electrobulbogram (EBG), Functional MRI (fMRI), and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI)
Background: Loss of the sense of smell can seriously affect a person's quality of life. The ability to smell can be damaged by many factors, including illnesses, injuries, and exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder, Influenza, Rhinosinusitis
- Trial name
- NCT07149428
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Sickle Cell Nephropathy
Clinical Utility of Urinary N-Acetyl-β-D-Glucosaminidase (NAG), Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1), and Diffusion-Weighted Renal MRI for the Early Detection of Sickle Cell Nephropathy in Children
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) Biomarkers for detection of early onset of Sickle Cell Nephropathy in children under HU therapy
- Trial name
- sickle nephro (NCT07785752)
- Testing
- Hydroxy Urea
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Neurodynamic Treatment
Mechanisms of Neurodynamic Treatments
INTRODUCTION: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a relatively common condition caused by compression of one of the main nerves at the wrist, the median nerve.
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Neurodynamic Treatment, Nerve Mobilisation, Diffusion MRI
- Trial name
- MONET (NCT05859412)
- Testing
- Neurodynamic exercises, Steroid injection (Depomedrone 40mg), Advice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Healthy Volunteers
Longitudinal Development of Behavior and Its Underlying Neural Correlates in Human Infants
The unique importance of human brain development during the first years of life is unquestionable. During an infant's first year, the brain undergoes its most dramatic structural and functional changes, with factors such as early…
- Trial name
- MultiLongDev (NCT05167565)
- Testing
- MRI/DTI, EEG, Eye Tracking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Optic Neuritis
Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Optic Nerve Neuropathy.
The aim of the project is to create a new, non-invasive and safe protocol for the early diagnosis of various types of optic neuropathies with the use of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging
- Conditions
- Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Optic Neuritis, Compressive Optic Neuropathy, Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT05353413
- Testing
- Neuroimaging, VEP - visual evoked potential, Ophthalmology examination.
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Bipolar Disorder
White Matter in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: A DTI Study
Fourteen subjects with bipolar disorder and 14 matching healthy controls, aged 6-13, will receive a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan on a 3 Tesla scanner. They will also have a clinical interview, including the KSADS-PL.
- Trial name
- NCT00391235
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease
Predicting Parkinson's Disease Before It Strikes: A Brain Imaging Study in At-Risk Individual
This study aims to characterize neurodegeneration progression in patients with polysomnography (PSG)-confirmed longstanding idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) and to develop a prognostic model for clinical evolution…
- Conditions
- Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Neurodegeneration, Prodromal Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- iRBD (NCT07729748)
- Testing
- Multiparametric clinical, neuropsychological, PSG and MRI assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Brain Tumor, Brain Pathology
Can we Use Resting-state fMRI and CSD Fiber Tractography for Presurgical Mapping?
This prospective study aims to investigate and validate the use of resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) and high angular resolution diffusion imaging (HARDI), specifically constrained spherical deconvolution (CSD) tractography…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Brain Pathology, Epilepsy, Vascular Malformations, Brain
- Trial name
- NCT06040580
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Brain Activity, Glucose Control
Effect of Peripheral Electrical Stimulation (PES) on Brain Response to Glucose Stimuli
The aims of this study are twofold: (1) to develop an innovative approach for studying brain glucose metabolism using functional diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and BOLD fMRI in humans; (2) to evaluate the effect of short…
- Trial name
- NCT02969330
- Testing
- Stimulator, Glucose
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Brain Injury, Fetus and Neonate
Diffusion-Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and the Evaluation of Perinatal Brain Injury
The researchers' objective is to use diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) to evaluate infants diagnosed with cerebral white matter injury during the neonatal period and identify antenatal risk factors, electronic fetal heart rate…
- Trial name
- NCT00131859
- Testing
- Diffusion-tensor imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-concussive Symptoms
MEG and DTI of Neural Function and Connectivity in Traumatic Brain Injury
The overall hypothesis is that the long-term cognitive and behavioral sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are due to selective disruption of the long association white matter tracts of the cerebral hemispheres, with…
- Trial name
- Dana-REAC (NCT01298557)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pancreatic Cancer
Prediction of Surgical Resectability After FOLFIRINOX Chemotherapy for Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: the Role of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiomics and Liquid Biopsy (PeRFormanCe Trial)
In this prospective study, new diagnostic tools will be explored for patients with borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (BR or LAPDA) who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX.
- Trial name
- PeRFormanCe (NCT05298722)
- Testing
- Imaging analysis of CT-scan and MRI with radiomics and genetic analysis of peripheral blood samples and questionnaires.
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Healthy Volunteers
Optimal Low B-value in Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging of the Brain
Our research aims to reveal whether the low b-values distribution and the number of NEX for each b value will influence the accuracy of pseudodiffusion parameter derived from IVIM in brain.
- Trial name
- NCT02411864
- Testing
- different low b-values distribution
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor
Imaging in the Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor
Parkinson´s disease (PD) diagnosis is based upon clinical examination. Although imaging has helped doctors to identify many diseases, it still does not add too much information for the diagnosis of Parkinson´s disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01446939
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Healthy Participants
Dopamine and Brain Computer Interface
The use of Brain-Computer Interface system (BCI system) allows for the detection of neurophysiological signals on the surface of the head and provides feedback to subjects or patients.
- Trial name
- BCI_LDOPA (NCT06729658)
- Testing
- Madopar
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Parkinson Disease, Epilepsy
In Vivo Imaging of Therapeutic Electric Current Flow
The purpose of this research study is to measure current flow inside the head using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The data from this study will be used to map the current flow caused from the electrical stimulation inside the…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT02453763)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida