Clinical trials: Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Perinatal Stroke: Understanding Brain Reorganization
The incidence of perinatal stroke is relatively common, as high as 1 in 2,300 births, but little is known about the resulting changes in the brain that eventually manifest as cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- NCT02743728
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, General Movement Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Parkinson Disease
Advancing Pre-operative Targeting for Deep Brain Stimulation in the Globus Pallidus Internus
In the proposed pilot project, MRI data will be prospectively collected to show the feasibility of the segmentation algorithm and the potential relation to final lead positioning.
- Trial name
- NCT03600740
- Testing
- DBS Programming
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parkinson's Disease
Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an incurable brain illness that afflicts more than one million Americans, including many aging Veterans.
- Trial name
- LTAE-PD (NCT03808675)
- Testing
- Aerobic walking, Usual care with PD specific health education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pediatric Hemiparesis
Brain Stimulation and Hand Training in Children With Hemiparesis
Hemiparetic cerebral palsy influences motor function in children during development and throughout their lifetime. The deficits one sees are the result both of the congenitally induced brain lesion and the subsequent plasticity…
- Trial name
- NCT02250092
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Essential Tremor, Parkinson Disease
Physiology, Imaging and Modeling of Essential Tremor
This project aims to investigate novel ways to deliver brain stimulation to Essential Tremor (ET) patients by introducing software changes to their existing devices.
- Conditions
- Essential Tremor, Parkinson Disease, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT03811405
- Testing
- Active biphasic pulse stimulation---Home Settings, Active biphasic pulse stimulation---VIN Biphasic, Active biphasic pulse stimulation---Stimulator Off
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Tau Imaging of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative brain disease with symptoms that include memory loss, problems with impulse control, and depression that can lead to suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT02191267
- Testing
- [F18]-T807, [F18]-Florbetapir, MRI/MRS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Remote Preconditioning Over Time To Empower Cerebral Tissue
Previous studies in animals and humans has shown that brief periods of reduced blood flow to one organ or tissue in the body can help protect other tissues from subsequent injury caused by reduced blood flow such as a stroke.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- REM-PROTECT (NCT02169739)
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatment Strategy to Prevent Mood Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of sertraline to prevent the onset of mood and anxiety disorders during the first six months after traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00704379
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine