Clinical trials: Cognitive Enhancement
Epilepsy
fMRI Guided TMS Enhancement of Associative Memory Networks
This is a randomized, single-blinded, controlled phase 1 study to demonstrate feasibility and explore the neurophysiologic and clinical effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) interventions in epilepsy…
- Trial name
- NCT02749422
- Testing
- MagStim RapidStim2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Alzheimer's Type Dementia, Cognitive Decline
The Effectiveness of Global Postural Reeducation on Alzheimer Disease Patients
This research study is developed on an experimental design with randomized controlled intervention were participated 135 subjects with AD including 45 of the control group.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Type Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Postural; Strain
- Trial name
- GPR (NCT03732053)
- Testing
- GPR Intervention Research group
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Schizophrenia
Effects of Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT) on Self-stigma in Patients With Schizophrenia
This study aims to explore the effect of narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy in improving self-stigma, self-esteem, depression and hope of patients with chronic schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT03967431
- Testing
- Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Homelessness, Mental Health Conditions
ASPIRE Cognitive Enhancement Study
Cognitive impairments are present in up to 80% of homeless individuals, and may contribute to homelessness in Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi Freedom / Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veterans.
- Trial name
- ACES (NCT02657954)
- Testing
- CCT, HCE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Psychosis, Alcohol Use Disorder
Piloting of an Intervention to Reduce Problematic Alcohol Use in Early Phase Psychosis Patients
A focus of research for youth and Emerging Adults with early phase psychosis (EPP) has been cannabis use. However, this focus has led to overlooking the possible negative influence of another legal recreational drug, alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT05365347
- Testing
- Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effectiveness of a Brain-Computer Interface Based System for Cognitive Enhancement in the Normal Elderly
The primary objective is to examine the efficacy of 8-weeks of a locally developed brain-computer interface based system (BrainpalTM)intervention for improving attention and memory in normal elderly.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Dementia
- Trial name
- 3ECog (NCT01661894)
- Testing
- BrainPalTM
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Memory Enhancement Using Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
The 32 million Alzheimer's disease (AD) and 69 million prodromal AD patients worldwide contribute to a large economic burden. Effective and safe therapies that slow or prevent the progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…
- Trial name
- Memento (NCT06202872)
- Testing
- Gamma (40 Hz) tACS at the precuneus region
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Alzheimer Disease
Nutrition Interventions for Cognitive Enhancement
By doing this study, researchers hope to learn how the Mediterranean and low-fat eating patterns affect memory, brain volume, brain antioxidant status and cardio-metabolic biomarkers, such as blood pressure and blood glucose, in…
- Trial name
- NICE (NCT03841539)
- Testing
- Mediterranean Diet, Study Supplement, Low-fat Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
ICU Survivors
Integrated Recovery Program for Critical Illness
This study aims to investigate the effects of the Integrated Critical Illness Aftercare and Recovery Enhancement (I-CARE) program on reducing healthcare burden and improving functional outcomes in ICU survivors.
- Trial name
- iCARE (NCT06997822)
- Testing
- LINE Bot-Based Remote Care Combined with In-Person Post-ICU Clinic
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Phobic Disorders
D-Cycloserine to Enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Acrophobia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the utility of post-session administration of D-cycloserine to enhance fear extinction in a sample of people with acrophobia who will be treated with CBT.
- Trial name
- NCT01102803
- Testing
- Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), D-Cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Multiple Sclerosis, Encephalitis
tDCS and Cognition in Adults With Multiple Sclerosis or Encephalitis
This research is being done to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve certain mental abilities in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) or encephalitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02538094
- Testing
- Anodal Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Healthy, Brain Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Task Performance in Healthy Adults
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study is to evaluate the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on complex cognitive task performance in healthy adult volunteers.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognition
- Trial name
- BRAIN-STIM (NCT06995560)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Down Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Nicotine Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Down Syndrome
This study will ascertain whether nicotine is safe and tolerable in DS patients, help with dose-ranging of nicotine in DS, look for evidence of enhancements in cognitive functioning, and establish evidence for biological and…
- Trial name
- NCT01778946
- Testing
- Low Dose Nicotine (7mg), Moderate Dose Nicotine (14mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Depression in Adolescence, Obesity & Overweight
Digitally Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Adolescent depression is a major public health problem. Depression affects adolescents' emotional well-being now and in the future, and it also affects their physical health, especially the risk for heart disease and other…
- Conditions
- Depression in Adolescence, Obesity & Overweight, Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Mobile Health Technology (mHealth)
- Trial name
- CBT+ (NCT07569991)
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Digital app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Stress, Mindfulness
Enhanced Stress Resilience Training for Residents
Burnout and overwhelming stress are growing issues in medicine and are associated with mental illness, performance deficits and diminished patient care.
- Conditions
- Stress, Mindfulness, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- ESRT-R (NCT03518359)
- Testing
- Enhanced Stress Resilience Training (ESRT), Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cocaine Dependence
Galantamine to Enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Abuse
We are testing to see if Galantamine, a learning enhancing medication, will help methadone maintained cocaine abusers with their learning and memory specific to CBT using an innovative CBT computer program.
- Trial name
- NCT00809835
- Testing
- Galantamine, Computer Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Obesity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT) designed to help obese patients lose weight and to maintain their weight losses over time.
- Trial name
- NCT00294268
- Testing
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney
Brain Diseases, Epilepsy
Amygdala Memory Enhancement
The objective is to understand how amygdala activation affects other medial temporal lobe structures to prioritize long-term memories.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Epilepsy, Memory Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05065450
- Testing
- Intracranial Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Post Traumatic Stress
Trauma Informed Goal Management Training With a "Support Person" Module for Individuals Impacted by Post-Traumatic Stress
The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding a Support-Person Module to Trauma-Informed Goal Management Training (TIGMT) can improve engagement and recovery among individuals who have experienced traumatic events and…
- Trial name
- TIGMT-Assist (NCT07797543)
- Testing
- Trauma-Informed Goal Management Training (TIGMT), Trauma Informed Goal Management Training - Assist (TIGMT-Assist)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Unipolar Depression
Cognitive Enhancement in Unipolar Depression With Yoga
It is evident from recent studies that cognitive deficits persist even after remission of depressive episode. Hence, in this study, the investigators would like to see whether specific Yoga practice will help in enhancing…
- Trial name
- NCT06472492
- Testing
- Adjuvant yoga intervention
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh