Clinical trials: Executive Function (Cognition)
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Executive Dysfunction
Does Computerized Cognitive Training Improve Executive Functioning in the Older Adult?
Explanation of the study: As the older adult population continues to rise, so will normal cognitive aging. This increase raises concern for maintaining cognitive function and possibly delaying the onset of disorders such as…
- Trial name
- CCT (NCT03170492)
- Testing
- RehaCom Computerized Cognitive Training for 480 minutes, Pencil-and-Paper Cognitive Training for 480 minutes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Cognitive Impairments, RRSO
LDX for the Treatment of Cognitive Functioning Issues in Women Post-Oophorectomy
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, study testing whether LDX improves cognitive function and EF in 20 postmenopausal women who report onset of cognitive difficulties after oophorectomy (with or without subsequent…
- Trial name
- LDX (NCT01986777)
- Testing
- lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cognitive Function Abnormal, Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Low-frequency Electrical Stimulation for Cognitive Enhancement in Atrial Fibrillation
Cognitive function in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is often impaired due to the complex influence of various factors (cerebral hypoperfusion, neurodegeneration, microemboli, hypertension, chronic inflammation).
- Trial name
- LESCAF (NCT07063381)
- Testing
- tVNS
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery
Persons With High Suicide Ideation or Attempts
Cognition, Metacognition, and Stigma in Patients With Suicidal Ideation
Deficits of executive function, meta cognition and stigma is known in suicidal ideation; however, their relationship is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT06652815
- Testing
- Suicide ideation or suicide attempt
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hypoglycemia, Cognition
Cognition in Patients With Hypoglycemia, Without Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in cognitive function (thinking) in individuals who have recurrent hypoglycemia (low blood sugars) following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, compared with individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT04430582
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment (not diagnostic), ECG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Cognitive Impairment
AI-Driven Cognitive Digital Therapeutics for Dementia Management
The study would investigate the effect of a cognitive digital therapeutics system. The intervention group would receive three digital therapeutics sessions per week for 8 weeks, while the control group would receive usual care.
- Trial name
- NCT06783465
- Testing
- Digital therapeutics session
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Impairment
Enhancing Frontal Lobes Plasticity in Mild Cognitive Impairment
More than 5 million people live with Alzheimer's dementia (AD) in North America. No effective treatment exists yet probably because by the time AD has developed it is too late to intervene.
- Trial name
- PAS-MCI (NCT04583215)
- Testing
- Paired Associative Stimulation (PAS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Executive Function (Cognition)
CogniFit Computerized Cognitive Training in Primary School Students in Hong Kong
This study aims to address these gaps by conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of CogniFit training in children. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CogniFit training on…
- Trial name
- NCT06766149
- Testing
- CogniFit Computerized Cognitive Training, Cogmed Computerized Cognitive Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Psychopathy
Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Social Cognition, Cognitive Processing, and Functional Brain Architecture
This clinical trial will examine whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive form of brain stimulation, can influence social cognition, cognitive processing, and brain function in adults with elevated…
- Trial name
- NCT07635940
- Testing
- continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Stroke, Attention Disorder
Virtual-reality Exercises for Alleviating Attention Deficits in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability with an increasing incidence, especially in young adults. Among the cognitive difficulties following brain damage, deficits in attention are frequent and pervasive, affecting…
- Trial name
- NCT05728840
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality gamified cognitive activities, Double neuropsychological standard activities
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Mindmaze SA
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Antipsychotic Effects on Brain Function in Schizophrenia
The purpose of the study is to determine whether two commonly-prescribed antipsychotic medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) have different effects on brain function and cognition in schizophrenia patients.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder
- Trial name
- APD (NCT01913327)
- Testing
- Aripiprazole, Risperidone, Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Healthy Lifestyle
Effect of a School Intervention With Physical Activity on Executive Functions
Previous studies have indicated the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance, with movement being a promising tool for improving executive functions, especially during childhood, which is a period of…
- Trial name
- NCT06496503
- Testing
- Physical activity Protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of Londrina
Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria
OPTIMAL LEAP: Optimizing Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine IPTsc Intervals to Advance Learning, Executive Function, Attendance, and Antimalarial Resistance Surveillance in Kenyan Schoolchildren
Malaria remains a major cause of illness among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom carry asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections that may contribute to anemia, inflammation, school absenteeism, and…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria, Intermittent Preventive Treatment
- Trial name
- Optimal LEAP (NCT07798583)
- Testing
- Monthly DP, Quarterly DP
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cognitive Decline
Manipulating Cognitive Intensity During Aerobic Exercise
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance effects of manipulating the properties of a cognitively engaging aerobic task.
- Trial name
- NCT06479265
- Testing
- Phyical/Cognitve Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Congenital Heart Disease, Executive Dysfunction
Learning by Heart: The Effectiveness of an EF Training Program for Pre-schoolers With Critical CHD
Advances in prenatal and neonatal care have improved outcomes in children with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). With the increase in survival, neurocognitive problems such as executive functioning (EF) impairments have…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Executive Dysfunction, Attention Disorder
- Trial name
- LbH (NCT06267430)
- Testing
- Kleuter Extra training program
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Evaluation of Cognitive Functions in 20 Patients With Type 1 Myotonic Dystrophy With Virtual Reality Approach
Type 1 myotonic dystrophy (MD1) is a genetic and hereditary disease that primarily affects muscle tissue, resulting in myotonia (difficulty relaxing after contraction) and atrophy (progressive muscle weakening with decreased…
- Trial name
- GoodDiagNMD (NCT06270186)
- Testing
- Type 1 myotonic dystrophy
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD)
Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Executive Function in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Populations
This study plans to learn more about how stimulating the vagus nerve through gentle electrical stimulation applied to the ear can affect decision-making, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD), Healthy Adult
- Trial name
- NCT07424365
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Emotion Regulation and Executive Functioning in Prader-Willi Syndrome
The STIM-PRADER study aims to assess the effectiveness of auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy (aVNT) on emotional, behavioral, and cognitive domains impaired in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- STIM-PRADER (NCT06720571)
- Testing
- Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy (aVNT)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bordeaux
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 Impairment, RRSO
IMProving Executive Function Study
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study testing whether Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine; LDX) improves executive functioning (EF) in 100 postmenopausal women who report onset of EF difficulties after oophorectomy.
- Trial name
- IMPRES (NCT03187353)
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania