Clinical trials: Cognitive Enhancement
Social Anxiety Disorder
Yohimbine to Enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Social Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to investigate the utility of Yohimbine hydrochloride for facilitating fear extinction in a sample of patients with social phobia who will be treated with CBT.
- Trial name
- NCT00958880
- Testing
- Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Yohimbine Hydrochloride, Sugar Pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Major Depressive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
Transdiagnostic Brain-Behavior Profiling to Enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Response
Many patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (gSAD) are treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) but few have meaningful improvement.
- Trial name
- NCT03175068
- Testing
- CBT, ST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Cognition, Stress Reaction
rTMS to Enhance Cognitive Performance and Promote Resilience
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective dose of brief, non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) for improving cognitive functions such as attention and memory as…
- Trial name
- NCT04123496
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Applying a Person-Centered Approach to Enhance Cognitive Training in Senior Living Community Residents With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Computerized cognitive interventions (CCIs) have been increasingly widely implemented among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- CogT-PACT (NCT03292705)
- Testing
- PEP, CCI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Enhancement of Cerebral Vasoreactivity and Cognition by Intranasal Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes
Our goal is to determine the acute effects of intranasal insulin on regional perfusion and cognition of older adults. We propose a pilot study to examine the effect of a single dose of intranasal insulin on regional…
- Trial name
- NCT01206322
- Testing
- Intranasal insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Depression
A Computer-Assisted CBT Tool to Enhance Fidelity in CBOCs
Background and Significance: Mental health (MH) providers in VA Community-Based-Outpatient-Clinics (CBOCs) are often located in rural areas and isolated from educational opportunities. Almost half of Veterans now use CBOCs.
- Trial name
- NCT02488551
- Testing
- Computer-delivered CALM, Manual-delivered CALM
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Effectiveness of TECH: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health
This study assess the effectiveness of novel cognitive intervention utilizing tablet apps (TECH protocol: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health) to improve cognitive abilities, daily function and health-related quality of…
- Trial name
- TECH (NCT02955277)
- Testing
- TECH: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health protocol, Standard care or active standard care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Hospital Systems
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Water-based Activity to Enhance Recall in Veterans
This two-year study will evaluate the feasibility of an exercise training augmentation for cognitive training intervention to improve memory performance in Veterans with a diagnosis of amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI).
- Trial name
- WATER-VET (NCT02614092)
- Testing
- Water-based Activity + Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking
Youth Smoking Cessation: Therapy +/- "The Patch"
Reducing tobacco use by adolescents is a national health priority. In recent polls, most adolescent smokers reported having tried unsuccessfully to quit.
- Trial name
- NCT00631020
- Testing
- CBME, Optional NRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Healthy Aging
Using Teleneuropsychology to Optimize Cognition in Healthy Aging: the Web-based Breakfast Game
Executive control processes involve initiate, coordinate, synchronize, and regulate elemental cognitive functions for the conduct of goal-directed behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT05506852
- Testing
- Web-based training strategy, Web-based regular training (no strategy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Psychiatric Illness, Healthy
Effects of GLYX-13 on Learning and Memory in Healthy Individuals and Those With Psychiatric Illness
The present study proposes to evaluate the potential cognitive enhancing effects of GLYX-13, an NMDAR partial agonist, among a group of healthy adults and those with psychiatric illness on a series of functional magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01844726
- Testing
- GLYX-13
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Post-stroke Depression
SCED - Wisdom Enhancement for Post-Stroke Depression
One-third of stroke survivors experience post-stroke depression, but there are currently no official guidelines for supporting them.
- Trial name
- WE-PSD (NCT06451965)
- Testing
- Timeline Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
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
Sleep Quality
Improving Sleep in Veterans and Their CGs
This study addresses the neglected topic of sleep disturbance in older caregiving dyads-a topic that has important implications for the safety, health, functioning and quality of life of older Veterans living at home and being…
- Trial name
- SLEEP-E Dyads (NCT02057068)
- Testing
- SLEEP-E Dyads Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insomnia
SIESTA: Sleep Intervention to Enhance Cognitive Status and Reduce Beta Amyloid
The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of a sleep intervention on improving cognitive function in older adults with symptoms of insomnia, determine the association between change in sleep measures and change in…
- Trial name
- NCT03954210
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Sleep and Lifestyle Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Healthy, Young Adults
Remote Limb Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Learning and Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to determine if remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) can enhance learning of a motor (balance) and an ecologically valid, complex cognitive-motor (driving) task, and increase skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT03512028
- Testing
- RLIC, Muscle strength training, Driving training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Services to Enhance Social Functioning in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this study is to test a novel, three-part cognitive behavioral treatment strategy to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04788537
- Testing
- Training to Understand and Navigate Emotions and Interactions (TUNE In)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Movement Intervention for Memory Enhancement
Dancing is a complex sensorimotor rhythmic activity that integrates cognitive, physical, and social components and is applicable to seniors with various fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- MIME (NCT03475316)
- Testing
- Social Dancing, Treadmill Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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
Healthy Participants, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Enhancement Through Transcranial Laser Therapy
This is a mechanism-driven translational project to test the efficacy of transcranial low-level light/laser therapy (LLLT), for enhancing cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults and participants with Mild Cognitive…
- Trial name
- LLLT (NCT02851173)
- Testing
- LLLT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin