Clinical trials: Functional Neuroimaging
Healthy
Role of the Brain in Making Economic Decisions
This study will identify which areas of the brain mediate the interaction between people involved in economic decision-making. Healthy, right-handed native English speakers between 21 and 55 years of age may be eligible for this…
- Trial name
- NCT00083317
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cough
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of ATP Cough in Chronic Cough Patients
Persistent cough is a distressing symptom for people with respiratory disorders. Patients also often experience an ongoing urge-to-cough that prompts coughing, and which fails to resolve the sensation.
- Trial name
- NCT03722849
- Testing
- Adenosine Triphosphate, Capsaicin, Functional Brain Imaging
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stuart Mazzone
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
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Major Depression
Ketamine Alcohol (in Treatment-Resistant Depression)
A single subanesthetic dose infusion of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine has rapid and robust antidepressant effects in patients with treatment-refractory major depressive disorder (TRD).
- Conditions
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Major Depression, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- NCT02122562
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mark Niciu
Glioblastoma
FDG and FDOPA PET Demonstration of Functional Brain Abnormalities
The purpose of this pilot study will be to conduct a clinical trial using a time-of-flight PET scanner and MRI scanner to test an improved method for differentiating tumor recurrence from radiation necrosis in glioblastoma…
- Trial name
- NCT04315584
- Testing
- Positron Emission Tomography, Computed Tomography, Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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
Healthy
Use of a Functional Neuroimaging Battery for the Evaluation of a Meditation Retreat
Over 2 decades scientists have been studying the effect on brain function from meditation practices. The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of a meditation retreat program on serotonin and dopamine transporter binding…
- Trial name
- FETZER (NCT02443766)
- Testing
- Meditation Retreat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic, Trust
Neuroimaging the Impact of Treatment on Neural Substrates of Trust in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Traumatic experiences can have a profound negative effect on the lives and well-being of both the people who experience them and their loved ones.
- Trial name
- NCT01244477
- Testing
- Group CPT-C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Inflammation, Psychosocial Functioning
Mindfulness Meditation Neuroimaging Study for Undergraduates
This study is designed to test the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation intervention classes on psychosocial health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Psychosocial Functioning, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05304052
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cervical Dystonia
Physiotherapy and Botox for Cervical Dystonia: Impact of Sensory Tricks and Brain Imaging Insights
The primary aim of this study is to investigate improvements of dystonia severity in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) with (DYT-trick) and without sensory trick (DYT-no-trick) following 6 weeks of physiotherapy combined with…
- Trial name
- NCT06881147
- Testing
- Multimodal physiotherapy program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Parkinson's Disease
Investigating the Microstructural and Functional Alterations of Brain in Parkinson's Disease Patients
The objective of this protocol is to investigate the microstructural alterations and monoaminergic function in Parkinson's disease patients with impulse control disorders and cognitive impairment by multimodal MRI and 18F-DTBZ…
- Trial name
- NCT02599753
- Testing
- 18-FDTBZ
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Alcoholism, Healthy
The Effect of Positive and Negative Emotions on Brain Activity in Alcoholics and Nonalcoholics
This study was designed to learn more about the areas of the brain involved in the experience of positive and negative emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT00001675
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Acute Stroke Intervention, Acute Stroke
Using AI Systems to Optimize the Clinical Outcome of Stroke Patients
This project addresses the imminent challenge of providing adequate motor rehabilitation to a growing number of stroke survivors amidst the ageing population, decreasing age of stroke, and shortage of physical/occupational…
- Conditions
- Acute Stroke Intervention, Acute Stroke, Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06828679
- Testing
- Acupuncture, control group, Robotic Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong