Hôpital Le Vinatier
Clinical trials sponsored by Hôpital Le Vinatier, explained in plain language.
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Optical illusions could boost social skills in psychosis patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study explores whether viewing complex visual illusions can improve social cognition—the ability to understand what others think or feel—in people with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. Researchers will compare a group that views the illusions with a waitlist group, me…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hôpital le Vinatier • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:54 UTC
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Brain zapping trial aims to fix sensory confusion in schizophrenia
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a personalized brain stimulation technique called HD-tACS to help people with schizophrenia better combine information from their senses. The treatment is tailored to each patient's brain activity and targets areas involved in sensory binding. The trial will incl…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hôpital le Vinatier • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Light therapy may ease cocaine withdrawal and cut relapse
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether bright light therapy can help people going through cocaine withdrawal in a hospital. Cocaine withdrawal often disrupts sleep, mood, and daily rhythms, making it hard to stay drug-free. The therapy uses a special lamp to mimic daylight, which may improve s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hôpital le Vinatier • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 08, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Autism study uses eye-tracking to reveal how kids see the world differently
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how children with autism process visual information over time. Researchers will use eye-tracking to measure how quickly their brains take in and switch between sights. The goal is to understand why some children with autism feel overwhelmed by busy or social e…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hôpital le Vinatier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:51 UTC
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Brain scans reveal why social rejection hurts more in BPD
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study uses EEG brain scans to understand how people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) process social rejection. Researchers will measure brain activity while participants play a virtual ball-tossing game designed to make them feel left out. The goal is to identify d…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hôpital le Vinatier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:04 UTC
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Scientists to scan brains while people play video games to uncover secrets of Decision-Making
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how the brain learns and makes decisions in changing situations, especially how emotions like frustration or temptation affect our choices. Researchers will scan the brains of 120 healthy adults while they play video games designed to test decision-m…
Sponsor: Hôpital le Vinatier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:57 UTC
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Virtual reality could revolutionize how we test brain function in alcohol addiction
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if a virtual reality version of a shopping task can effectively measure executive functions (like planning and problem-solving) in people with alcohol use disorder. Researchers will compare performance in the virtual test to the original real-world test in …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hôpital le Vinatier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 08, 2026 13:09 UTC