Clinical trials: Cognitive Ability General
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Gerontology, Cognitive Ability General
EFFET - Study of Executive Functions Regarding the Usability and User Experience of Assistive Technologies Among the Elderly
Population aging increases the strain on healthcare systems and highlights the value of gerontechnologies in promoting the autonomy and home-based living of older adults.
- Conditions
- Gerontology, Cognitive Ability General, Technology Use
- Trial name
- EFFET (NCT07834775)
- Testing
- high executive load task, low executive load task
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Cognitive Ability, General
Minnesota Healthy Brain Initiative
Minnesota Healthy Brain Initiative will be an ongoing project that aims to increase awareness regarding brain health and its maintenance as well as increasing awareness of the impact of alcohol on brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT02881788
- Volunteers
- 690 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Mental Health Issue, Development, Child
Development, Usability and Feasibility Pilot Study of a Videogame
Mental health disorders are one of the leading causes of illness globally. The importance of psychosocial skills acquired in early childhood, such as executive functions, inhibitory control, emotional regulation, and social…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Development, Child, Cognitive Ability, General
- Trial name
- Japi-1 (NCT07048119)
- Testing
- Japi 1.0
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de los Andes, Chile
Cognitive Ability, General, Psychiatric and/or Mood Disorders
The Bucharest Early Intervention Project
The purpose of this study is to determine the long term effects of early intervention (placement into foster care) on physical, cognitive, social and brain development and psychiatric symptomatology in previously…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Ability, General, Psychiatric and/or Mood Disorders, Brain Function, Social Cognition
- Trial name
- BEIP (NCT00747396)
- Testing
- Foster Care Placement
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Alexander Nelson III
Caffeine, Affect
Evaluating the Role of Expectations in Response to Caffeine Consumption: An RCT
The purpose of this project is to examine the effect of expectancy on mood and alertness after consumption of caffeine "treatment" or placebo "control" pill, given that participants know their probability for receiving the…
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Affect, Cognitive Ability, General, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT02461693
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nature, Human, Older People
The Effect of Nature and Game Based Activities on Older People
The purpose of this study is determine the effect of nature and game based activities on happiness, spiritual well-being, frailty and cognitive status of older people in nursing home.
- Conditions
- Nature, Human, Older People, Nursing Home, Happiness
- Trial name
- NCT06609408
- Testing
- Nature and Game Based Activities
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Bipolar Disorder, Cognitive Ability, General
Reasoning Training in Individuals With Bipolar Disorder
The purpose of this study is to examine cognitive and brain changes in individuals with bipolar disorder as a result of a cognitive training intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02843282
- Testing
- Advanced Reasoning Training
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Injury
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine to Cognition of Geriatrics in Prolonged Surgery
The incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is high and POCD affect the life quality and the prognosis of patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02123355
- Testing
- Induction of anesthesia, Intubation, Sevoflurane, remifentanil ,vecuronium
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital
Cognitive Ability, General, High Blood Pressure
Assessing the Impact of Calcium Channel Blockers on COGnitive Function in the Very Elderly (AI-COG)
Older adults are at increased risk of high blood pressure and cognitive decline. High blood pressure itself also increases risk of cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT01868165
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Breast Cancer, Cognitive Ability, General
Genetic Susceptibility to Radiation-Induced Skin Reactions in Racial/Ethnic Groups of Patients With Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays to kill tumor cells. Radiation therapy may cause skin reactions when patients are exposed to high-energy x rays.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive Ability, General, Fatigue, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01407770
- Testing
- DNA analysis, gene expression analysis, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Parkinson's Disease, Freezing of Gait
Study to Assess the Clinical Benefit and Safety of Droxidopa in Parkinson's Disease
Since droxidopa has been approved in Japan for treating freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease patients, this is to confirm and further investigate the safety and efficacy using a similar dose.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Freezing of Gait, Cognitive Ability, General
- Trial name
- NCT02066571
- Testing
- Droxidopa, sugar pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Sickle Cell Disease, Cognitive Ability, General
Improving Parental Psychosocial Functioning and Early Developmental Outcomes in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
There are all significant risk factors for poor early cognitive development and, as such, neurocognitive deficits have been demonstrated in pre-school children with sickle cell disease (SCD).
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Cognitive Ability, General, Psychological Stress, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT02394899
- Testing
- Play therapy, Problem solving skills
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
MCI, Cognitive Ability, General
ViewMind Atlas Cognition
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the clinical validity, analytical validity and safety of ViewMind Atlas as an adjunctive tool to be used by healthcare professionals (HCP) evaluating cognitive impairment in adults…
- Conditions
- MCI, Cognitive Ability, General, Cognitive Decline, Cognition
- Trial name
- VM-Cog (NCT06746844)
- Testing
- ViewMind Atlas™
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ViewMind
Obesity
Genetic Influences Between Cognitive Function and BMI
In this study the investigators will interrogate an existing data set to examine whether genetic variants contribute to an inverse association between weight status and cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT03116334
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 869 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Metabolic Syndrome, Fall Risk
Physical Activity and Disability Prevention in Postmenopausal Women
The aim of this clinical study is to examine the impact of physical activity on the physical and mental health of postmenopausal women, with a particular focus on the development of disability.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Fall Risk, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- PADP-Women (NCT06781541)
- Testing
- Nordic walking, Strength training, Bungy Pump Exercises
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Self-Neglect, Cognitive Ability, General
Multidimensional Assessment and Intervention for Elder Self-Neglect
This study is designed to assess the best method for caring for elders reported to Adult Protective Services (APS) for self-neglect.
- Conditions
- Self-Neglect, Cognitive Ability, General, Geriatric Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00901706
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and APS Usual Care, APS usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Forward Head Posture
Effects of Global Postural Reeducation on Forward Head Posture
This study aims at investigating the effects of application of twelve sessions of Global Postural Re-education Technique (GPR) and Kendall Exercises (KE) on Craniovertebral angle (CVA), Gaze Angle (GA), Shoulders Angle (SA)…
- Trial name
- NCT04723511
- Testing
- Global Postural Re-education, Kendall exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Horus University
Cognitive Ability General, Functional Abilities
Automated IADL Sensing to Refine Measurement of Older Adult Daily Activity
The instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) refer to complex daily activities required for adult independence, such as preparing a meal or taking medications.
- Trial name
- NCT07585864
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cognitive Ability, General
Nutrigenomics, PUFA, Iron and Cognition Amongst Under-two-year-old Indonesian Children
Rationale: Review on the positive effect of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA), especially docosahexanoic acid (DHA), supplementation on cognitive function in human using randomized controlled trials (RCTs) showed…
- Trial name
- NUPICO (NCT01504633)
- Testing
- DHA/EPA and iron supplementation
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia