Clinical trials: Cognitive Performance
Older Adults, Age Problem
Influence and Relationships Between Square-stepping Exercise and Brain Activation, Cognitive Function, Physical Performance in Healthy Older Adults
Background and purposes: Square-stepping exercise (SSE) has been proved to be an effective intervention for motor and cognitive function in older adults. However, the underlying mechanism of SSE still remains undetermined.
- Trial name
- NCT05891574
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Healthy, Cognitive Performance
Evaluate the Effects of Citicoline on Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults
Cognizin is a patented form of citicoline, a natural compound of the brain tissue. It is believed that Cognizin can support brain function by boosting brain energy and protecting brain cells.
- Trial name
- NCT06906848
- Testing
- Cognizin®
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Cognitive Change, Processing, Visual Spatial
Effects of a Complex, Partnered Martial Arts-based Intervention on Cognitive Function
The investigators' study is designed to test whether brief exposure to a martial arts-based intervention (a coordinative, partnered training exercise known as "Hubod"), can improve cognitive function to a greater degree than…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Processing, Visual Spatial, Inhibition (Psychology), Working Memory
- Trial name
- HUBOD (NCT04760054)
- Testing
- HUBOD, Active Comparator, Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Brain Vascular Function
Effects of Ketone Monoesters on Brain Function
Disturbances in brain insulin-sensitivity are not only observed in obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), but also during brain aging and in dementia.
- Conditions
- Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Brain Vascular Function, Cerebral Blood Flow, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06395051
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Cognitive Decline
Cognitive Training and Social Interaction Effects on Cognitive Performance of Older Adults
Aging is associated with a decline in almost all aspects of cognitive functions, particularly memory. Recent research suggests that combining cognitive training with ongoing social interaction may aid in improving cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT05016336
- Testing
- Social interaction combined with cognitive training based on mnemonic strategies., Social interaction group
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Sleep Deprivation, Performance
Impact of Sleep Deprivation and Caffeine in Medical Professionals
While the negative impact of sleep deprivation on cognitive processing and the partial reversal of this phenomenon by caffeine are well known, the types of cognitive processing previously studied have been limited to simple…
- Trial name
- NCT04273841
- Testing
- Military Energy Gum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
Driving Impaired, Cognitive Impairment
Dose-response of Cannabis and Driving
Epidemiological studies have established a link between collisions while driving and cannabis use. With the changing legal landscape around cannabis, there is much interest in determining per se limits of cannabis while driving.
- Conditions
- Driving Impaired, Cognitive Impairment, Abuse Cannabis
- Trial name
- NCT03656029
- Testing
- Cannabis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Motor Development, Balance
Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training for Balance, Inhibitory Control, and Gait in Preschool Children
This randomized controlled study evaluated whether an 8-week balance-cognitive-strength training program improved balance ability, inhibitory control, and gait performance in preschool children aged 3 to 6 years.
- Conditions
- Motor Development, Balance, Healthy Children, Gait
- Trial name
- BCS-Preschool (NCT07689474)
- Testing
- Balance-Cognitive-Strength Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aiyoudong Children and Youth Sports Health Research Institute
Aging
Effects of Two Types of Concurrent Training in Functional Performance and Cognitive Function of Older Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to identify and compare the impacts of traditional concurrent training and concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes on functional…
- Trial name
- NCT05859243
- Testing
- Traditional concurrent training, Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Lusa Cadore
Cerebral White Matter Lesions
MRI,Gene And Cognitive Performance Study of Patients With Cerebral White Matter Lesions(WMLs)
The purpose of this study is:1)to observe topological organization in brain structural and functional networks in cerebral white matter lesion patients and to evaluate the association between impairment of cognitive function and…
- Trial name
- NCT02276976
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wei Wang
Heat Intolerance, Heat Stress
Acquiring and Targeting Heat Exposures Necessary for Action
The purpose of this research study is to better understand ways that women and men differ physiologically, cognitively, physically, and cellularly to better prescribe helpful interventions that will prevent injury and risk of…
- Conditions
- Heat Intolerance, Heat Stress, Fatigue; Heat
- Trial name
- ATHENA (NCT05678738)
- Testing
- Antioxidant Berry Supplementation, Acute and Chronic Exercise-Heat Stress
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal
Executive Functioning Training Study
Cognitive aging in people with HIV (PWH) is of increasing concern for several reasons: 1) between 52%-59% of PWH experience cognitive impairment known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) which impacts everyday…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05598047)
- Testing
- Executive Functioning Training
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cognitive Performance
Home Operations Utilizing Stimulation
This project will utilize a home-operated stimulator in 1) a healthy young adult population and 2) a healthy older adult population to provide a proof of concept of home-use of transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (tVNS).
- Trial name
- NCT04484285
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cognitive Change, Mood
Effect of PeakATP on Mood, Reaction Time and Cognition
Oral ATP disodium (adenosine 5'- triphosphate disodium) is a commercially available product available alone and as a constituent in a number of sports supplements that is purported to maintain ATP levels and improve performance…
- Trial name
- NCT05100589
- Testing
- PeakATP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Brain Vascular Function, Cerebral Blood Flow
Soy and Brain Vascular Function
Cognitive performance is negatively related to an impaired glucose metabolism, possibly due to impairments in brain vascular function.
- Conditions
- Brain Vascular Function, Cerebral Blood Flow, Glucose Metabolism, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- NCT03627637
- Testing
- Soy nuts
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Cognitive Dysfunction, Motor Skills Disorders
Impact of Sociodemographic, Psychological, and Quality of Life Factors on Dual-Task Performance in Elderly Iraqis
This study investigates the impact of sociodemographic, psychological, and quality of life factors on dual-task performance in elderly individuals living in Iraq.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Motor Skills Disorders, Aging
- Trial name
- SociQ-DT (NCT06476561)
- Testing
- - Sociodemographic Assessment - Psychological Assessment - Quality of Life Assessment - D
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin 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
Smoke Exposure, Smokeless Tobacco
Effect of Passive Smoking on Functional Capacity, Cognition and Academic Performance in Primary School Children
This is an observational study that aims to understand the effects of passive smoking (secondhand smoke exposure) on children's health and development.
- Trial name
- NCT06723470
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egyptian Chinese 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
Healthy Older Adults, Memory Complaints
A Computer-based Memory Strategy Training Program for Older Adults
A computer-based cognitive rehabilitation program based on daily tasks utilising the semantic or perceptual encoding strategies called Enhancing Memory in Daily Life (E-MinD Life) has been developed for Chinese people.
- Conditions
- Healthy Older Adults, Memory Complaints, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT07039708
- Testing
- E-MinD Life Semantic, Cognitive stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University