Mechanisms of Human Plasticity in the Human System
Completed
Conditions studied: Blindness, Cerebrovascular Accident, Spinal Cord Injury
In brief
The purpose of this study is to investigate the physiology associated with plasticity of the motor system. Plasticity refers to the process by which neighboring brain cells assume the responsibilities of damaged or diseased brain cells. The mechanisms behind this process are unknown. However, researchers have several theories about how plastic changes take place. Possible explanations include the growth of new connections between brain cells and the use of previously unused connections. Researchers plan to use transcranial magnetic stimulation and drug intervention in order to determine the mechanisms responsible for specific types of plasticity. Previous studies have shown that certain drugs can affect the mechanisms involved in these changes. By using one drug at a time, researchers plan to evaluate the role of each of several different mechanisms in brain reorganization.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00001661
- Run by
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- People needed
- 260
- Starts
- 1996-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2002-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2008-03-04
Who can join
Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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