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Clinical Trials

Interested into participating in a research study?

At the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, we welcome your help to explore whether a medical strategy, treatment or device is safe and effective. Your participation to those studies will accelerate medical sciences by providing insights into potential treatments and methods of prevention.

At the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences we conduct clinical trials in the following area of specialty.

  • Trauma
  • Addiction
  • Neuroimaging & Translational Neuroscience
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Genetics, Genomics & Epigenetics
  • Mood disorders
  • Cognitive disorders
  • Brain computer interfaces
  • ….

 

Ongoing Trials and Surveys

Clinical Trials and StudiesCondition or Disease or study field
Phase 2 Research Study about Caregiver to Individual Living with Cognitive Impairment.
STUDY FLYER
Alzheimer Disease,
Mild Cognitive Impairment,
Cognitive Decline,,
Memory,
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Two Administrations of COMP360 in Participants With TRD (treatment-resistant depression)
STUDY Flyer
Treatment Resistant Depression,
Psychedelic Therapy,
Efficacy and Safety of COMP360 Psilocybin Therapy in Anorexia Nervosa: a Proof-of-concept Study
STUDY FLYER
Anorexia nervosa,
Psychedelic therapy,
Memory Loss in Hispanics
STUDY FLYER (English), STUDY FLYER (Spanish)
Alzheimer Disease,
Memory
Combination Product: Brain state-dependent paired corticomotoneuronal stimulation (PCMS)
STUDY FLYER
Stroke
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Prolonged Grief in Gold Star Spouses Psychedelic Therapy ,
Mental Health 
Ibogaine for Combat-Related Mental Health Issues in Special Operations Forces VeteransPsychedelic Therapy ,
Mental Health 
Ayahuasca for PTSD in Combat VeteransPsychedelic Therapy ,
PTSD 
Re-EMBARC Study
STUDY WEBSITE
Depression
Phase 2 Study of NV-5138 in Adults With Treatment Resistant Depression
STUDY FLYER
Treatment Resistant Depression
Brain Activity and Social MediaSocial Media
Non-invasive BCI-controlled Assistive DevicesMotor Disorders,
Healthy,
Spinal Cord Injuries,
Muscular Diseases,
Motor Neuron Disease,
Stroke,
Traumatic Brain Injury,
Movement Disorders
Stroke Rehabilitation Research Registry
Registry FLYER
Stroke
Non-invasive BCI for Cognitive EnhancementHealthy Subjects,
Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Focused Ultrasound Amygdala NeuromodulationDepression,
Anxiety Disorders,
Bipolar Depression,
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD),
Learning and memory MRI studyMemory,
MRI
Cognitive Screening Made Easy for PCPs.
STUDY FLYER
Alzheimer Disease,
Mild Cognitive Impairment,
Cognitive Decline
Developing Digital Markers for Cognitive Health &
Project Website
Smarthphone,
Technology,
Memory,
CognitionDecline
Living With Memoryloss? Can Sharing Information Help in
Case of Emergency?
Memory Loss,
Delirium
EMS,
Health care
Brain Imaging Research Study on Bipolar Disorder
STUDY FLYER
Bipolar Disorder,
Brain Imaging
Familial Risk for Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Sensitivity;
STUDY FLYER
Bipolar Disorder,
Alcohol Drinking,
Alcohol Use Disorder
Acute Alcohol Response in Bipolar Disorder: a fMRI Study;
STUDY FLYER
Bipolar Disorder,
Alcohol Drinking,
Alcohol Use Disorder
Are You or Your Child Emotionally Healthy? Have You or You Child been Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder?Bipolar Disorder,
Emotion,
MRI
A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Blinded
Trial Demonstrating the Safety and Effectiveness of VNS Therapy®
System as Adjunctive Therapy Versus a No Stimulation. Control in Subjects With Treatment-Resistant Depression (RECOVER)

STUDY FLYER
Treatment Resistant,
Depression
Neuroimaging Memories of Fear and Safety in the Human BrainFear;
Anxiety;
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD),
Threat-Reward Interactions in Post-Trauma Psychopathology (TRIPP)Post-Trauma Psychopathology
One Mind StudyDepression,
Bipolar disorder,
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD),
Anxiety disorders
MRI
Central Vein Sign: a Diagnostic Biomarker in Multiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis
The MS-LINK Outcomes StudyMultiple Sclerosis
CAVS-MSMultiple Sclerosis
SELECT2: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Optimize Patient's Selection for Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic StrokeAcute Ischemic Stroke
Optimal Delay Time to Initiate Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke in Atrial FibrillationStroke
Oxygenating the Brain With Laser TherapyBipolar Disorder
MRI Study for Men and Women with and without PTSDPost Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD),
MRI
MRI Clinical Trials for Women with PTSDPTSD,
MRI
Behavioral Virtual Reality studyBehavioral,
Virtual Reality
COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19
Determining the Effectiveness of earLy Intensive Versus Escalation Approaches for RRMS (DELIVER-MS)Multiple Sclerosis,
Relapsing-Remitting

 

Former Trials and Surveys (closed at our sites)

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Latest News

  • Kevin Kumar, MD, PhD, lead author in a recent Frontiers in Surgery article on DBS August 10, 2025
  • Clarke Elected Chair of ILAE-North America July 20, 2025
  • A Jolt of Innovation for Brain-Computer Interfaces June 16, 2025
  • Sound Waves That Heal: A Breakthrough for Depression and Anxiety May 12, 2025
  • Celebrating our Mulva Faculty Members Promotions March 24, 2025

Latest Publications

Do We All Do the Same Things? Applicability of Daily Activities at the Intersection of Demographics. Neuropsychology.

Prefrontal Cortical Dynorphin Peptidergic Transmission Constrains Threat-driven Behavioral and Network States. Neuron.

Knockdown of Tlr3 in Dorsal Striatum Reduces Ethanol Consumption and Acute Functional Tolerance in Male Mice. Brain Behav Immun.

Longitudinal Associations of Physical and Emotional Distress Tolerance with Pain Intensity and Pain-Related Disability in United States Veterans. The Journal of Pain.

Combining Detrended Cross-Correlation Analysis with Riemannian Geometry-based Classification for Improved Brain-computer Interface Performance. Front Neurosci.

The Role of Occipital Condyle and Atlas Anomalies on Occipital Cervical Fusion Outcomes in Chiari Malformation Type I with Syringomyelia: a Study from the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium. J Neurosurg Pediatr.

For a complete list of publications go to our Publications page!

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