Clinical trials: Cognitive Functions
Cognitive Function, E-sports Performance
Visual Training Effects in Esports Players
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the acute effects of a single session of web-based visual training on balance, reaction time, and cognitive function in professional e-sports players.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, E-sports Performance, Reaction Time, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07570693
- Testing
- Web-Based Visual Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Structural Imaging and Cognitive Functions in Adult Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Treated With Chemotherapy Alone or in Combination With Radiotherapy
The purpose of this study is to learn about possible changes in brain anatomy and in thinking abilities, such as memory skills, in patients with cancer who receive treatment with chemotherapy alone or in combination with total…
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia, Biphenotypic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00606216
- Testing
- MRI and cognitive evaluation, brain MRI study and a brief neuropsychological evaluation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer 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
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eye Scanning for Safety Driving
This is an experimental study protocol to investigate the use of vision-based assessments like eye-tracking and visual processing tests to evaluate driving ability in older adults with and without dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06396273
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Mental Health Wellness 1
Acute Effects of Physical Activity On Memory, Cognitive Performance and Brain Activity
The overall aim of the study is to investigate the effects of an acute bout of physical activity on cognitive performance and long-term memory in elementary school children.
- Trial name
- NCT03391505
- Testing
- Small-sided soccer game, Walking soccer game, Rest group watching soccer
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female
Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female, Adult, Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia)
- Trial name
- NCT06735651
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Multiple Sclerosis, Exercise Intervention
Regular Exercise Improves Physical Capacity and Promotes Neurotrophins in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Objective: The investigators aimed to determine the effect of regular exercise on aerobic capacity, strength values, and plasma levels of nerve growth factor (NGF) and Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) in patients with multiple…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Exercise Intervention, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04944251
- Testing
- Regular Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Imaging Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Battered Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Identifying neural mechanisms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment could help elucidate reasons for variable treatment response and identify novel treatment targets.
- Trial name
- NCT01517672
- Testing
- Cognitive Trauma Therapy for Battered Women (CTT-BW)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
PRECOG Pilot Project
This pilot study aims to investigate the chronic effects of a prebiotic blend on cognitive, affective and gut microbiome outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-75 years.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT06911957
- Testing
- Prebiotic blend
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Schizophrenia Patients
Effect of Ashwagandha as Adjunct Therapy on BDNF and Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia Patients
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) as an adjunctive therapy in improving serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia…
- Trial name
- ASH-BDNF (NCT07541157)
- Testing
- Risperidone 4mg/day, Ashwagandha
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
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
Heart Failure, Systolic, Morality
Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Acute Heart Failure Patients With Cognitive Impairment
In heart failure patients, neuropsychological disorders have been prospectively linked to frequent hospitalizations, recurrent cardiac events, and mortality.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Systolic, Morality, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05726565
- Testing
- multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Cognitive Dysfunction
Immersive Nature-Based Wellbeing Program in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment
This study aims to evaluate an immersive virtual reality program designed to support cognitive and emotional well-being in older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- COGNITIO (NCT07802392)
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Impact of Dual vs. Single Task Exercise on Cognitive Function, Balance, and Functionality in Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus is defined as a carbohydrate mechanism disorder in which glucose cannot be used as an adequate energy source and is produced excessively, causing hyperglycemia.
- Trial name
- NCT06819371
- Testing
- Single Task Exercise, Dual Task Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of a 26 °C Indoor Environment for Mitigating Heat Strain in Young Adults
While an indoor upper temperature limit of 26 °C has been shown to protect heat-vulnerable older adults (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this guideline has not been verified in young, habitually active adults.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07267598
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Oxytocin Treatment of Social Cognitive and Functional Deficits in Schizophrenia
Purpose: Test whether intranasal administration of the neuropeptide, oxytocin, improves social cognition, psychotic symptoms and social functioning in schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- OTS-12WK (NCT01394471)
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin Spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Hypertension
Impact of Intensive Treatment of SBP on Brain Perfusion, Amyloid, and Tau (IPAT Study)
The purpose of this study is to determine if intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP), using FDA approved medications (antihypertensive), reduces Alzheimer's Disease pathology (i.e., excessive brain amyloid and tau…
- Conditions
- Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Hypertension, Subjective Cognitive Decline, Family History of Dementia
- Trial name
- IPAT (NCT05331144)
- Testing
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs, losartan) and Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB, amlodipine), PCP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Rong Zhang
Aging, Cognitive Dysfunction
Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Novel Role for GPLD1
The investigators are conducting a cross-sectional, observational study to investigate whether plasma GPLD1 concentrations are associated with higher cognitive function and better brain structure and function in two groups of…
- Trial name
- BrainFit (NCT04645134)
- Testing
- Brain Health Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Healthy
Assessment Of The Effects Of Single Doses Of An Investigational Drug, Given Alone Or With Donepezil, On Scopolamine-Induced Changes In Memory And Learning In Healthy Adults
This study is designed to look at the potential for an investigational drug (PF-04995274, under development by Pfizer, Inc. as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease) to reverse changes in memory and learning/problem…
- Trial name
- NCT01345864
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Experimental Medicine in ADHD - Cannabinoids
Adult patients with ADHD commonly report an improvement in behavioural symptoms when using cannabis with some reporting a preference towards cannabis over their ADHD stimulant medication.
- Trial name
- EMA-C (NCT02249299)
- Testing
- Sativex Oromucosal Spray
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London