Clinical trials: Cognitive Function
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
Cognitive/Functional Effects, Colorectal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Bevacizumab With or Without Oxaliplatin in Treating Older Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy plus bevacizumab with or without oxaliplatin works in treating older patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to other places in the body.
- Conditions
- Cognitive/Functional Effects, Colorectal Cancer, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01279681
- Testing
- bevacizumab, capecitabine, fluorouracil
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Schizophrenia
Pilot Study of Pregnenolone Augmentation Targeting Cognitive Symptoms in Persistently Symptomatic Patients With Schizophrenia
This is a pilot study of pregnenolone as an augmentation treatment for schizophrenia. The goal of this placebo-controlled study is to provide preliminary efficacy data for potential pregnenolone effects on cognitive symptoms and…
- Trial name
- NCT00560937
- Testing
- Pregnenolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
Frail Older Adults
CogXergaming to Promote Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Frail Older Adults
Due to the age associated sarcopenia and reduced cardiovascular fitness, frail older adults experience significant decrease in physical function which comprises of mobility, endurance, muscle strength and balance control.
- Trial name
- NCT04534686
- Testing
- CogXergaming, Matter of Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Multiple Sclerosis
Protective Stepping in People With MS
Falls are common in Veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS), and current rehabilitation approaches to reduce falls are inadequate.
- Trial name
- PRO-STEP (NCT03551665)
- Testing
- Protective step training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan on Cognitive Function in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
This study was a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, active comparator trial designed to evaluate the overall effect of LCZ696 compared to valsartan on cognitive function as assessed by the CogState…
- Trial name
- PERSPECTIVE (NCT02884206)
- Testing
- LCZ696, Valsartan
- Where
- 135 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 592 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia; Alzheimer's Type (Etiology)
STIM+: PET Biomarker Education & Disclosure
When dementia is caused by AD, we refer to it as dementia of the Alzheimer's Type (DAT). The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and DAT is advancing age, but DAT is not a normal part of aging.
- Trial name
- STIM+ (NCT04818255)
- Testing
- PET Biomarker Disclosure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Postoperative Complications, Memory Disorders
A Study to Determine if Carbon Dioxide Lavage During Total Knee Surgery Reduces Intraoperative Embolic Events
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a carbon dioxide lavage device (CarboJet) to clean bone surfaces during total knee surgery decreases intraoperative embolic events when compared with standard orthopedic…
- Trial name
- NCT00736125
- Testing
- pulsatile saline lavage, carbon dioxide lavage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kinamed Incorporated
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Decision Making and Implementation of Aging-in-Place/Long Term Care Plans Among Older Adults
This study seeks to better understand how older adult aging-in-place/long term care decision making and implementation is impacted by age-related changes (e.g.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Long-Term Care Planning
- Trial name
- PYL (NCT03960476)
- Testing
- PlanYourLifespan.org
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Dementia, Alzheimer Type
A Phase II Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Xanamem™ in Subjects With Mild Dementia Due to AD (XanADu)
This XanADu Phase II study in mild Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Xanamem in subjects with mild dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease.
- Trial name
- XanADu (NCT02727699)
- Testing
- Xanamem™
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Actinogen Medical
Huntington's Disease, Chorea
Real World Effectiveness and Safety of Deutetrabenazine in Adult Chinese Participants With Huntington's Disease (HD) Chorea in China
The Primary Objective: To evaluate the real-world effectiveness of deutetrabenazine in adult participants with chorea associated with Huntington's disease in China.
- Trial name
- NCT07601516
- Testing
- Deutetrabenazine
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D LLC
Schizophrenia
The Effects of Nicotine on Cognition in Schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia have a variety cognitive deficits and nicotine has been shown to normalize some of these deficits. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of nicotine on cognition in schizophrenia.We…
- Trial name
- NCT00383747
- Testing
- transdermal nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Huntington Disease
Safety and Efficacy of Fenofibrate as a Treatment for Huntington's Disease
The purpose of this research study is to study the safety and efficacy of fenofibrate, an FDA-approved drug for high cholesterol and/or elevated triglycerides (fats), as a treatment for Huntington's disease (HD).
- Trial name
- NCT03515213
- Testing
- Fenofibrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Transcranial Infrared Laser Stimulation (TILS) of Prefrontal Cognition in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study evaluates the effects of transcranial infrared laser stimulation (TILS) on prefrontal metabolism and hemodynamics in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT03209882
- Testing
- TILS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Cognitive Decline
An Investigation Into the Effects of a Wild Blueberry Powder and a Wild Blueberry Extract on Cognition in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a 6 month dietary intervention with wild blueberry powder and extract stabilised with L-cysteine and L-glutathione have an effect on cognitive performance in participants aged…
- Trial name
- NCT02446314
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry Powder - 450mg, Wild Blueberry Powder - 900 mg, Wild Blueberry extract 100mg
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Parkinson's Disease
Rasagiline as Add on to Dopamine Agonists in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
To assess the efficacy of rasagiline 1 mg as a first add-on treatment to dopamine agonist therapy in early Parkinson Disease (PD) patients, , not optimally controlled on dopamine agonists as compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- ANDANTE (NCT01049984)
- Testing
- Rasagiline
- Where
- 58 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Neuroscience, Inc.
Down Syndrome, Cognitive Dysfunction
Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of Donepezil Hydrochloride (Aricept) In The Treatment Of The Cognitive Dysfunction Exhibited By Children With Down Syndrome, Aged 6 To 10
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept) in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction shown by children with Down syndrome, aged 6 to 10 years.
- Trial name
- NCT00754013
- Testing
- Aricept (Donepezil hydrochloride)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Non-invasive Stimulation of Brain Networks and Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia
This pilot study aims to test clinical and connectivity changes following non-invasive stimulation of disease-specific networks in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).
- Trial name
- NetCogBs (NCT03422250)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Cognitive Function
Ca:Mg Ratio and Cognitive Function
Between 2000 and 2015, mortality due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) increased by 123%. No drugs have yet been approved to stop or slow the progression of AD.
- Trial name
- NCT04196023
- Testing
- Magnesium glycinate
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Depression
Fevarin® Effectiveness in Treatment of Depression in Patients With Neurological Disorder
Prospective, multicenter, non-comparative, observational program to describe prevalence of depressive symptoms in a variety of neurological disorders and effects of Fevarin® on the severity of anxiety and depression, sleep state…
- Trial name
- FRIENDS (NCT02043197)
- Where
- 29 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott