Clinical trials: Cognitive Ability
Healthy Ageing, Cognitive Decline
Fitness, Ageing, and Bilingualism (FAB): The Benefits of Regular Exercise and Bilingualism for Language Abilities in Healthy Ageing.
This project investigates the relative benefits of regular physical activity and bilingualism for ameliorating cognitive decline in healthy ageing, with a particular focus on language function.
- Conditions
- Healthy Ageing, Cognitive Decline, Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Trial name
- FAB (NCT07443189)
- Testing
- Home-Based HIIT
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Agder
Cognitive Decline
Mind-motor Exercise to Improve Cognition and Functional Fitness
This is a 3 month cluster randomized controlled trial using a square-stepping exercise program (a.k.a. mind-motor exercise) in retirement and long-term care residences to improve global cognitive functioning in older adults with…
- Trial name
- MIND-FUN (NCT02730013)
- Testing
- Square Stepping Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Western Ontario, Canada
Cognitive Functioning, Propofol
The Effect of General Anesthesia with Remimazolam and Propofol on Rhythmic State and Cognitive Function
This study want to observe the effects of remimazolam and propofol for general anesthesia on postoperative rhythm and cognitive function.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Functioning, Propofol, Remimazolam, Circadian Rhythm
- Trial name
- NCT06775366
- Testing
- Remimazolam, propofol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, The Aim: to Determine the Impact of a 25-minute Nap on Cognitive Function
The Effect of a Nap Protocol on the Cognitive Abilities of Experienced Teachers
This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables, such as, simple and selective reaction time, stress and the detection and management of disruptive behaviors during instructional…
- Trial name
- NCT07655167
- Testing
- the nap routine
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-Said
Brain Fog
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Cognitive impairment refers to when an individual struggles to learn, concentrate, remember, or make decisions. This can be due to underlying neurological diseases (i.e.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT05524233)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Iron-deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Fatigue, Quality of Life, Cognitive Function and Physical Ability in Patients Suspected of Colorectal Malignancy
The aim is to investigate if iron deficiency at the time of colorectal cancer diagnosis has an influence on fatigue, quality of life, cognition and physical ability.
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT04749589
- Testing
- iron deficiency
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Motor Development, Balance
Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training for Balance, Inhibitory Control, and Gait in Preschool Children
This randomized controlled study evaluated whether an 8-week balance-cognitive-strength training program improved balance ability, inhibitory control, and gait performance in preschool children aged 3 to 6 years.
- Conditions
- Motor Development, Balance, Healthy Children, Gait
- Trial name
- BCS-Preschool (NCT07689474)
- Testing
- Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aiyoudong Children and Youth Sports Health Research Institute
Tobacco Abuse Smoke
CogEcig: Cognitive Functioning and Electronic Cigarette
The aim of the present study is to compare cognitive scores (attention, executive function and working memory) of different e-Cigarette strength with usual cigarettes.
- Trial name
- CogEcig (NCT01735487)
- Testing
- Own Brand cigarette, one high 2,4% nicotine, original 7,4 mg nicotine
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Catania
Stroke, Motor Disorder
Kinesio-Taping in Stroke Patients With Visuospatial Neglect
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and the third most common cause of disability. The effects of stroke are variable and may include impairments in motor and sensory systems, emotion and neuropsychological…
- Trial name
- k-neglect (NCT03263455)
- Testing
- Kinesio taping group
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Mental Disorders
Social Competence Training for Adolescents With Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Emotional and behavioural problems as well as a lack of social competence are supposed to be common phenomena in adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning, consequently impairing their social and vocational…
- Trial name
- SCT-ABI (NCT00692081)
- Testing
- Social competence training, Special vocational training
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Postoperative Cognitive Abilities
Postoperative Sleep Disturbances Role in Cognitive Test Results After Fast-track Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to evaluate sleep cycle before and after fast-track arthroplasty (3 days before and 10 days after) combined with cognitive testing preoperatively, on postoperative day 1,2,10.
- Trial name
- NCT01383369
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Schizophrenia
A Study of a Remediation Program of Social Cognition in Schizophrenia
Theory of mind (ability to infer others' intention, emotion, etc) is known to be altered in patients with schizophrenia and its deficit to be correlated with their decreased social proficiency.
- Trial name
- REMEDCOG (NCT01077791)
- Testing
- original cognitive therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Smoke Exposure, Smokeless Tobacco
Effect of Passive Smoking on Functional Capacity, Cognition and Academic Performance in Primary School Children
This is an observational study that aims to understand the effects of passive smoking (secondhand smoke exposure) on children's health and development.
- Trial name
- NCT06723470
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egyptian Chinese University
Socioemotional Development, Cognitive Ability
Early Institutionalization Intervention Impact Project
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of early intervention (placement into foster care, and a caregiving training) on physical, cognitive, social and brain development and psychiatric symptomatology in children…
- Conditions
- Socioemotional Development, Cognitive Ability, Behavioral and Neural Patterns of Attention, Brain Function
- Trial name
- EI-3 (NCT04165746)
- Testing
- Foster Care, Caregiving Intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Depression
An Investigation Into the Effects of Blueberry Anthocyanin on Cognitive Functioning and Mood in Adolescents.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a 4-week dietary intervention with wild blueberry powder can have an effect on cognitive performance in participants aged between 13-17.
- Trial name
- NCT03119597
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry Powder-13g
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Healthy Subjects
Plasticity of the Compassionate Brain
The purpose of the study is to look at the long term effects of a complex socio-affective mental training program on a neuroscientific-, hormonal-, behavioral-, biological, and subjective measures-level.
- Trial name
- NCT01833104
- Testing
- Presence - Perspective - Affect, Presence - Affect - Perspective., Affect
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Development Coordination Disorder, Motor Coordination or Function; Developmental Disorder
The Effects of Yoga on Sensory, Motor, Cognitive Skills, and Perceived Stress in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
This clinical study aims to investigate the effects of yoga on children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). DCD is a condition that can make it difficult for children to perform everyday activities, as it affects…
- Conditions
- Development Coordination Disorder, Motor Coordination or Function; Developmental Disorder, Sensory Integration Disorder, Perceived Stres Level
- Trial name
- NCT07547514
- Testing
- Yoga intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Costs, Cognitive Abilities and Quality of Life After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Multicenter, prospective, observational study in aortic stenosis (AS) patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or high-risk patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR).
- Trial name
- CCQ (NCT01852552)
- Testing
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation, Aortic Valve Replacement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 518 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Stroke
Predicting Cognitive Development in Younger Stroke Patients Using the Oxford Cognitive Screen
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) can be used as a predictive tool during hospital admission in younger (<65 years) stroke patients, i.e.
- Trial name
- STROKY (NCT05612815)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Phobias
fMRI Study Examining Effects of D-cycloserine in Specific Phobia
The research team hopes to use brain imaging and mental testing to learn more about specific phobias and the treatment of phobia.
- Trial name
- NCT00591825
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center