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Conditions
Depression, Anhedonia
Interventions
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation (LIFUP)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulses (LIFUP) to Modulate Pain

NCT04339972
Conditions
Healthy Adults
Interventions
LIFUP, Sham LIFUP
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years
Enrollment
29 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Results available

Thalamic Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Brain Injury

NCT02522429
Conditions
Consciousness Disorders, Brain Injuries
Interventions
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Device
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Neuromodulation of Conscious Perception: Investigating Thalamic Roles Through Ultrasonic Stimulation

NCT06083493
Conditions
Thalamus
Interventions
LIFUP excitation, LIFUP inhibition
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
61 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Learning and Memory and Emotion Regulation

NCT03717922
Conditions
Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Amygdala, Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Entorhinal Cortex
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
35 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Interventions
LIFUP
Device
Lead sponsor
BrainSonix Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Mental Function
Interventions
Propofol for fMRI, Dexmedetomidine for fMRI, Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) pulsation, Anterior insular cortex (AIC) pulsation, Central thalamus (CT) pulsation
Procedure · Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
168 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Brain Imaging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation
Interventions
Excitation, Inhibition
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
55 Years and older
Enrollment
2 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Interventions
Active LIFUP Treatment, Sham LIFUP Treatment
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2027
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Boston, Massachusetts • Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Depressive Disorder, Major
Interventions
LIFUP sonication to the amygdala
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

LIFUP for Treatment of Motor Deficits in Parkinson's Disease

NCT04593875
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Active LIFUP Treatment, Sham LIFUP Treatment
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Consciousness Disorders, Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury
Interventions
Low-intensity focused ultrasound
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts • Cambridge, Massachusetts
Conditions
Essential Tremor
Interventions
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Ultrasonic Deep Brain Stimulation During Anesthetic Sedation

NCT05495945
Conditions
Mental Function
Interventions
Low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) using Propofol
Device · Combination Product
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment Resistant Depression
Interventions
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation, Sham Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
1 participant
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Disorder of Consciousness, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State, Minimally Conscious State Plus, Minimally Conscious State Minus, Traumatic Brain Injury, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Anoxia, Brain, Thalamic Infarction, Coma; Prolonged
Interventions
BX Pulsar 1002 (LIFUP) Low intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation
Device
Lead sponsor
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pomona, California
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Neuromodulation of Mind-Wandering in Depression

NCT04832685
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
BrainSonix Pulsar 1002
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Consciousness Disorders, Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury
Interventions
The Brainsonix BX Pulsar 1002 was designed to deliver low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsations (LIFUP) to the human brain.
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Pomona, California • Boston, Massachusetts + 1 more
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Imaging-Guided Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU)

NCT05467085
Conditions
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Interventions
BX Pulsar 1002
Device
Lead sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts • Houston, Texas
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Amnestic Mild Cognitive Disorder, Deep Brain Stimulation, Mild Alzheimer's Disease
Interventions
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation (LIFUP)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California