Clinical trials: Synaptic Plasticity
Neuronal Plasticity, Multiple Sclerosis
Brain Activity Changes Following Neuroproprioceptive Physiotherapy in Multiple Sclerosis
Imaging methods bring new possibilities for describing the brain plasticity processes that underly the improvement of clinical function after physiotherapy in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS).
- Conditions
- Neuronal Plasticity, Multiple Sclerosis, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT04448444
- Testing
- Motor Program Activating Therapy, Vojta reflex locomotion
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Combined Therapeutic Air Mixture and Electrical Stimulation to Improve Breathing and Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether people with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury can benefit from breathing short intermittent bouts of air with low oxygen (O2) combined with slightly higher levels of…
- Trial name
- AIHH+tSCS (NCT06101199)
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypercapnic Hypoxia, Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Stammering
Modifying Unconscious Tongue Movements in Adults With Developmental Stammer.
This is a pilot randomised controlled trial investigating whether using modification of saccadic eye movements can control lateral unconscious tongue positioning and enhance fluency in adults with a confirmed developmental…
- Trial name
- NCT04310436
- Testing
- Modifying saccades by looking down to naval., Modifying saccades by looking in air.
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Technology, Sligo
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
RECOVERS - Realigning Emotion and COgnition Via prEcision Regulation networkS
In this research study, investigators examine how brain activity changes during tests of emotional processing, attention, and memory using multimodal neuroimaging methods including electroencephalography (EEG), functional…
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT05977439
- Testing
- Single-Pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, EEG-Synchronized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Stroke
Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Treatment in Ischemic Stroke
The study aims at estimating the safety and efficacy of the intravenous injection of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell(hUC-MSC) for patients suffering from ischemic stroke in recent 3 months.
- Trial name
- Recruiting (NCT02580019)
- Testing
- Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital to Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Stroke
The Brain Symphony For Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
Music listening intervention has made great strides in improving the condition of stroke survivors. Thus, this research explores the effects of music listening intervention on post-stroke survivors during rehabilitation by using…
- Trial name
- NCT06239948
- Testing
- With Music, Without Music
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Effects of Exercise on Synaptic Plasticity in Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment and in Healthy Aging.
The research is focused on ameliorating cognitive decline in aging and in individuals diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05663918
- Testing
- Self- determined Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Gender Dysphoria
Cross-sex Hormone Therapy and Neuronal Plasticity
Transgender women (male-to-female) were invited to participate in this study to test the impact of Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy (CSHT) in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT03651427
- Testing
- Estradiol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Dravet Syndrome (DS)
Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Synaptic Plasticity and Neuroinflammation in Dravet Syndrome
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, usually caused by de novo pathogenic SCN1A variants, characterized by early-onset prolonged febrile seizures, subsequent drug-resistant polymorphic epilepsy…
- Trial name
- TEMBO-DS (NCT07801404)
- Where
- 9 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Stroke
Exercise and Genotype in Sub-acute Stroke
This study will investigate the impact of cardiovascular exercise on brain plasticity among patients in sub-acute stages after stroke, and whether genotype modulates the response to this intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05076747
- Testing
- Cardiovascular training, Standard Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
The Synergistic Effects of AIH and FES in Persons With MS
The purpose of this study is to examine how neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), may synergistically enhance corticospinal excitability in people with relapsing form multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Trial name
- NCT06413602
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injury
Neuroplasticity After Spinal Cord Injury
The long-term goal is to acquire scientific knowledge that can be used to develop mechanistic-driven intervention strategies aiming at restoring upper and lower-limb motor function in individuals with cervical or thoracic spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT02446210
- Testing
- Magstim 200, Digitimer electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 514 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Amblyopia
An Active Approach to Treat Amblyopia: Perceptual Learning and Video Games
Amblyopia, a developmental abnormality that impairs spatial vision, is a major cause of vision loss, resulting in reduced visual acuity and reduced sensitivity to contrast.
- Trial name
- NCT01115283
- Testing
- Perceptual learning, Video Games, Occlusion therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Fibromyalgia
Neurophysiology of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome associated with fatigue and chronic pain, leading to significant physical limitations and impaired quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06006130
- Testing
- Active Controlled Pulse Parameter Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (cTMS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Brain Function, Cerebral Palsy
7T Anatomo-functional Characterization of Structures in the Action Observation Network
The goal of this study is to explore the anatomical-functional characteristics of the AON circuit (with particular interest for subcortical areas and the cerebellum), and the cortico-subcortical connectivity of the nodes of the…
- Trial name
- 7T-ATHENA (NCT06826287)
- Testing
- 7T MR exam, clinical assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Stroke-induced Aphasia
Overcoming Learned Non-Use in Chronic Aphasia
In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of intensive speech therapy in chronic moderate-to-severe stroke-induced aphasia under two conditions - responses "constrained" or unconstrained to speech.
- Trial name
- NCT02012374
- Testing
- Intensive Language Action Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Sedentary Behavior
Cognition and Neuroplasticity Sedentary Adults After 8 Weeks of Aerobic Exercise
The overall goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the effects of an 8-week aerobic exercise program on cognition and determine the relationship between cognitive improvements and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)…
- Trial name
- NCT03804528
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Synaptic Plasticity
Roflumilast TMS-EEG Plasticity
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) uses a magnetic field to non-invasively induce electrical function within the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT04369547
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Roflumilast
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic
fMRI and IVCM Cornea Microscopy of CXL in Keratoconus
Evaluation of neuroplasticity of pain pathways and corneal afferent nerve regeneration following corneal crosslinking (CXL) in keratoconus patients using fMRI and corneal In Vivo Confocal Microscopy (IVCM).
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic, Pain, Acute, Surgical Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04439552
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health
Investigating the Combined Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia and Exercise on Cognitive and Cerebral Function in Middle-Aged Adults
This study investigates whether intermittent hypoxia (IH) and physical activity (PA), either alone or in combination (simultaneously or sequentially), can improve cognitive function and brain health in middle-aged adults (50-65…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health, Cerebral Oxygenation
- Trial name
- HYPOX-AGE (NCT06874387)
- Testing
- Hypoxia, intermittent, physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayoub Boulares