Clinical trials: Social Cognition, open to volunteers
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Sensory Integration Training for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This study aims to investigate the effects of sensory integration training on cognitive functions, quality of life, and social participation in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT07466615
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Sensory Integration Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Cognitive Impairment, Depression, Anxiety
intErnet-based iNterventions FOR Cardiac arrEst suRvivors
This randomized clinical trial will test whether an internet-based lifestyle intervention administered through a web app can foster Health Related Quality of Life in patients who survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Depression, Anxiety, Cardiac Arrest, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- ENFORCER (NCT06395558)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Usl di Bologna
Eye-tracking, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social COgnition Screening
Social cognition refers to the mental processes involved in social interactions, including social perception, motivation, communication, emotion recognition, and theory of mind.
- Conditions
- Eye-tracking, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Cognition, Diagnosis
- Trial name
- ECoS-A (NCT07377227)
- Testing
- eye-tracking, cognitive assessments
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Executive Function (Cognition)
Examining Executive Functions in Medical Students Across Different Types of Study Breaks
This study aims to expand on previous findings and compare the effects of an active break (ten minutes of walking or upper body movement), a digital break (ten minutes of phone use), and no break on memory and attention in…
- Trial name
- NCT06710678
- Testing
- Physical Activity Study Break, Social Media Study Break
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
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
Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Initial Clinical Effectiveness of Implementing a Cognitive Remediation Program Within Psychiatric Services.
Severe and persistent mental health disorders are associated with impairments in cognitive, emotional, and social functioning. Some of these disorders involve cognitive challenges that are likely to negatively affect quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT07446140
- Testing
- Cognitive remediation
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Neurologic Disorders, Schizophrenia
Characterization of High-Level Cognitive Impairments in Patients With Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Neuropsychiatric disorders are extremely common, severe, and disabling conditions. In the field of psychiatry, they notably include schizophrenia, mood disorders (depressive and bipolar disorders), autism spectrum or…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BD), Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- COGPSY (NCT07295652)
- Testing
- Cognitive assessment, Brain MRI (optional), Electroencephalography (optional)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Autism
Autism - Children's Improvisational Music Therapy Evaluation
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of individual sessions of improvisational music therapy for autistic children aged 7 - 11.
- Trial name
- CHIME (NCT06016621)
- Testing
- Improvisational Music Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Prof Simon Baron-Cohen
Schizotypy
Neural Mechanisms of Social Feedback Evaluation in Young Adults Across the Schizotypy Spectrum: An EEG Social Judgment Study
This study will examine how young adults with different levels of schizotypal traits process social acceptance and rejection. Participants between 18 and 35 years old will complete a single laboratory session that includes…
- Trial name
- NCT07823621
- Testing
- Social Judgment Paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Connecticut State University
Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction
Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise in Community Living Centers
Approximately 40,000 older Veterans with complex care needs receive long-term care in VA Community Living Centers (CLCs). Many CLC staff have limited specialized training to engage Veterans with dementia.
- Trial name
- PLIE-CLC (NCT06972004)
- Testing
- Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Evaluation of the Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This clinical study aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention program for patients with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT06942780
- Testing
- Exercise intervention, Social intervention, Dietary intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Hearing Loss, Bilateral (Causes Other Than Tumors)
New Approach to Objectively Measure Social Engagement in Older Adults With Hearing Loss
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if hearing devices, like hearing aids, affect social and cognitive function of older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06781749
- Testing
- Hearing aid use
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Pediatric Epilepsy
Social Cognition in Pediatric Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the development of social cognition skills in pediatric epilepsy compared to healthy children.
- Trial name
- TOMEPI (NCT04253379)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological evaluation , Evaluation of theory of mind, Evaluation of executive functions, Evaluation of verbal skills
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Menopause, Perimenopausal Disorder
Virtual perI-/Menopause Registry of AusTrALia
13 million (50.7%) Australians are born with ovaries, 14% (~3 million) are currently aged 40-59 yrs, \& all such who live to midlife will experience menopause, defined as >12 months without a period.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Perimenopausal Disorder, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT06487130)
- Testing
- N/A Observational Registry
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bespoke Clinical Research
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Flexibility and the Predictive Brain in Autistic Males and Females
The goal of this study is to compare the neural correlates of predictive brain mechanisms during high-level social and non-social flexibility tasks, between autistic and non-autistic males and females.
- Trial name
- FLEX-PREAU (NCT06391684)
- Testing
- Social/non social; predictable vs unpredictable
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Characterization of Social Cognition Profiles in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: a Clinical Study Using a Multidimensional Battery
In France, more than one in ten school-aged children suffers from a mental health disorder, and half of these disorders appear before the age of 14. Yet, only half of affected children receive appropriate support.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Atypical Neurodevelopmental Disorder
- Trial name
- COGSO (NCT07439276)
- Testing
- Test, Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Physical Inactivity, Aging
Robot-based Intervention to Improve Physical Activity in Older Adults
Physical inactivity is considered a global pandemic negatively impacting the health of over 60% of older adults in America. Interventions aimed at improving physical activity in older adults focus on training reflective processes…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Aging, Sedentary Behaviors, Bias, Implicit
- Trial name
- NCT06843161
- Testing
- The jog or ground go no go task for retraining automatic bias
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Pimavanserin and Aggression and Social Cognition.
The investigators are studying how certain drugs can reduce anger outbursts in people with anger problems. In this study the investigators seek to determine if a single 34 mg (two 17 mg tablets) oral dose of the 5-HT2a receptor…
- Trial name
- NCT05895513
- Testing
- Pimavanserin 34 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Violent Suicide Attempts in Adolescents
Mentalization and Social Cognition in Adolescents After Suicide Attempt
This study investigates the risk of violent suicide attempts in adolescents, with a particular focus on social cognition and sleep disturbances, to better understand the cognitive and behavioral mechanisms involved and to inform…
- Trial name
- MENTACOG-TS (NCT07688798)
- Testing
- Test, Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris