Status:
COMPLETED
Use of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback to Improve Motor Function in Cerebellar Ataxia
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Johns Hopkins Discovery Award
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project will study the feasibility of motor rehabilitation in people with cerebellar ataxia using real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback (rt-fMRI NF) in conjunction with mo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-100 years of age
- At least 8th-grade education
- Right-handedness
Exclusion
- History of Axis I psychiatric disorders (including alcohol and drug dependence)
- Severe or unstable medical disorder, neurological disorders, such as stroke or epilepsy
- History of head injury that resulted in a loss of consciousness greater than 5 minutes and/or neurological sequelae
- Any condition that is contraindicated for the MRI environment (e.g., metal in the body, pacemaker, claustrophobia)
- Currently pregnant
- Eligible subjects may be asked to refrain from medications that affect the central nervous system that would also make data difficult to interpret (e.g., sedatives) for an appropriate period of time prior to scanning
- Participants will be excluded if they do not have a home computer with internet available to complete the 3-week at-home component of the study protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 7 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05436249
Start Date
December 7 2022
End Date
January 15 2024
Last Update
April 5 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205