Clinical trials: fMRI
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Using fMRI-guided TMS to Increase Central Executive Function in Older Adults (MCI_Sub)
This is an administrative supplement to an existing project "Using fMRI-guided TMS to increase central executive function in older adults: NCT02767323" This award allows extending our existing fMRI-TMS paradigm to patients with a…
- Trial name
- MCI_Sub (NCT04176406)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
PTSD, Sleep Problems
A Non-Pharmacological Method for Enhancing Sleep in PTSD
Sleep disturbance is nearly ubiquitous among individuals suffering from PTSD and is a major problem among service members returning from combat deployments.
- Trial name
- NCT02370173
- Testing
- PTSD wavelength-1 bright light, PTSD wavelength-2 bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Major Depression
Study of Brain Response to Emotional Pictures Using a fMRI While on Duloxetine
The purpose of this study is to find out what parts of the brain have increased or decreased activity when people are depressed and how antidepressant medicine changes this activity in depressed patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00532480
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Changes in Brain Network Connectivity
Anesthesia and Functional Connectivity: An Analysis of fMRI Changes
Functional connectivity is defined as a correlation in neural activity between distinct regions of the brain. Several recent studies have demonstrated areas of low-frequency functional connectivity inherent to brain tissue at…
- Trial name
- NCT02196259
- Testing
- Anesthetics, Dissociative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Osteoarthritis, Knee
An Acupuncture Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study on Chronic Pain: Response Reliability and Dose Effect
In this proposal, we plan to dynamically investigate brain response to verum acupuncture (of two different "doses") and placebo acupuncture, using a paradigm that approximates clinical acupuncture practice across multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT01079390
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alcohol Use Disorder
Neural Mechanisms of Disulfiram Effects
This study combines functional MRI with medication treatment in order to understand the neural mechanisms by which disulfiram, a currently approved medication for alcohol use disorder, changes behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT02735577
- Testing
- Disulfiram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Pain, Touch
Sensory and Opioid Mechanisms of Affective Touch
Background: Medicines called opioids are used to treat pain. The body also produces opioids. These are called endorphins. Researchers want to learn more about how these natural opioids work.
- Trial name
- NCT03096353
- Testing
- Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Anxiety Disorders, Fear
Brain Imaging Changes in Fear and Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to investigate brain changes in people exposed to predictable versus unpredictable unpleasant stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT00047853
- Testing
- Shock device, Acoustic startle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Depression
Identifying Factors That Predict Antidepressant Treatment Response
This study will compare different treatments for depression in order to identify which factors predict effectiveness, and will include a companion study which investigates combining treatments and long term effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT00360399
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Duloxetine, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Parkinson Disease
Exercise and Parkinson's: Comparing Interventions and Exploring Neural Mechanisms
Parkinson disease (PD) is characterized by substantial disability and reduced quality of life, both of which can be attributed in large part to difficulties with walking.
- Trial name
- NCT01768832
- Testing
- Treadmill, Tango, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Nicotine Dependence
Effects of Varenicline on Brain Activity During Nicotine Abstinence
This project aims to define mechanisms through which varenicline might be an effective smoking cessation medication.
- Trial name
- NCT00602927
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Tobacco Use Disorder
Neural Substrates in Nicotine Withdrawal
This study will test the hypothesis that a medication called tolcapone (Brand Name: Tasmar) will help reduce cognitive problems that smokers experience when they quit.
- Trial name
- NCT01001520
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms
Bright Light Therapy for Treatment of Sleep Problems Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of the research study is to understand the effectiveness of a six-week course of light exposure on cognitive functioning, mood, activity, and sleep in people that have suffered a head injury leading to a concussion.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Post-Concussion Symptoms, Sleep Problems
- Trial name
- NCT02374918
- Testing
- mTBI wavelength-1 bright light, mTBI wavelength-2 bright light, HC wavelength-1 bright light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Schizophrenia
The Effects of Aripiprazole on the Processing of Rewards in Schizophrenia
The objective of this study is to determine whether subjects with negative symptoms of schizophrenia have abnormal functioning of brain circuits relevant to reward processing, and to determine whether any such abnormalities are…
- Trial name
- NCT00209027
- Testing
- fMRI, Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Fibromyalgia
Effect of Milnacipran on Pain Processing and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Activation Patterns in Patients With Fibromyalgia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of milnacipran on how the brain processes pain in patients with fibromyalgia and to assess the relationship between this effect and brain activation patterns during functional…
- Trial name
- NCT00793520
- Testing
- Milnacipran
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavioral and Neural Response to Memantine in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study is a 12-week, randomized-controlled trial of memantine hydrochloride (Namenda) for the treatment of social impairment in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT01972074
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Voice Tremor
Sodium Oxybate in Spasmodic Dysphonia and Voice Tremor
Using a comprehensive approach of clinico-behavioral testing, neuroimaging and pharmacogenetics, the researchers will examine the clinical effects of sodium oxybate and the matched placebo on voice symptoms in spasmodic dysphonia…
- Trial name
- NCT03292458
- Testing
- Sodium Oxybate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Kristina Simonyan
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Disorder
Neurocircuitry of Autism- fMRI and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
This study uses functional brain imaging and noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to study the brain basis of developmental disorders like Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger Disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01553240
- Testing
- TMS and functional MRI (Magstim)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Anxiety Disorders
PharmacofMRI of Anxiolytic Medications (Pregabalin)
The purpose of this study is to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in healthy controls to examine the acute effects of certain anxiolytic medications on brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT00706836
- Testing
- Pregabalin 50mg, Pregabalin 200 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Neural Mechanisms of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study will examine the effects of psychotherapy as treatment for PTSD, and specifically how brain activity and brain connectivity is affected by Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and an active mind-body comparison…
- Trial name
- NCT03874793
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Muscle Relaxation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University