Clinical trials: Working Memory, active
Endotoxemia, Inflammation
Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Lypopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation and Executive Function
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are substances produced by gut bacteria when they ferment dietary fiber. They can act as signals between the gut and the brain and may help regulate the body's immune and stress responses.
- Conditions
- Endotoxemia, Inflammation, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- NCT07713641
- Testing
- Short-Chain Fatty Acid Colon-Delivery Capsules, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Neuronal Mechanisms, Laminar Circuits
Clinical Study of How Information Flows Across the Human Cortical Sheet Layers (Laminae), Aiming to Discover Key Principles of Laminar Circuits and Information Flow for Complex Behavior.
This is a basic science study of a missing dimension of human brain function, how information flows the six layers of the brain.
- Trial name
- LamCircuits (NCT07073391)
- Testing
- Recording with laminar arrays
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher I. Petkov
Behavior, Health
Train Your Brain 2.0 - Improving Memory and Decision Making Among Youth
The goal of this clinical trial is to deliver a computer-based working memory training program to improve delay discounting (DD) and prevent substance misuse among at-risk adolescents in a traditionally underserved area.
- Trial name
- NCT06242704
- Testing
- Working Memory Training, Working Memory
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Subjective Cognitive Decline
Gut-brain Health Effects of PREbiotics in Older Adults With Suspected COgnitive DEcline
As people around the world are living longer, the number of individuals with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD), is expected to triple by 2050.
- Trial name
- PRECODE (NCT06433037)
- Testing
- Chicory inulin, Resistant dextrin, Seaweed polysaccharide
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Healthy Aging, Cognition
Effects of Cannabidiol on Memory and Attention in Adults Aged 60-70: A Pilot Study
This pilot study aims to investigate the effects of a single oral dose of cannabidiol (CBD) on memory and attention in healthy adults aged 60 to 70 years.
- Trial name
- CBD-MAP (NCT07910292)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol (CBD)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Silesia
MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Retraining Neural Pathways Improves Cognitive Skills After A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The proposed study tests the efficacy (Phase II) of 36 or 54 30-minute training sessions of PATH neurotraining followed by digit memory exercises to improve working memory, processing speed and attention in mTBI patients rapidly…
- Trial name
- NCT03655782
- Testing
- PATH + DigitMemory (DM) neurotraining
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Perception Dynamics Institute
Child Development, Executive Functions (EF)
Sharing Tales That Teach: Shared Picturebook Reading for Early Childhood Emotional and Cognitive Development
Sharing Tales That Teach is a randomised study of a shared picturebook reading programme for 4- to 5-year-old children and their primary caregivers.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Executive Functions (EF), Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- STTT (NCT07666802)
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Shared Picturebook Reading, Standard Dialogic Picturebook Reading
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Greenwich
Acquired Brain Injury, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Impact of Intensive Computerized Cognitive Training
To investigate factors that predict cognitive enhancement following engagement in an intensive Computerized Cognitive Training Protocol.
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain Injury, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
- Trial name
- CCT (NCT06130735)
- Testing
- Cognitive Computerized Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alcohol Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
Modification of Inhibitory Control and Craving Through Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as an Add-On Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
The aim of this project is to investigate the potential of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to reduce cognitive deficits and substance craving in individuals with substance use disorders (SUD), with a focus on…
- Trial name
- NCT06959342
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Inhibition Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Memory Complaint
Validation of a Digital Intervention to Rehabilitate Cognitive Resources
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the use of a digital cognitive rehabilitation system named RICORDO, that is flexible and capable of adapting the rehabilitation pathway according to the needs and capacity of the…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Memory Complaint, Dementia Alzheimer Type
- Trial name
- MI-RICORDO (NCT07064226)
- Testing
- RICORDO, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Dementia, Memory, Short-Term
Evaluation of the Effect of Memory-based Reminiscence Therapy
The main objective of this study is to examine the effects of memory-based recall therapy applied to elderly adults diagnosed with Stage 0, 1, and 2 dementia on their mental state, psychological flexibility, and cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07073443
- Testing
- Experimental: Memory Therapy Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Neurofeedback to Improve Working Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been identified as an early phase of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder expected to affect 13.9 million Americans by 2060.
- Trial name
- NCT04566900
- Testing
- Neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
The Effects of Single Baduanjin and Elastic Band Exercises on VSWM in Elderly Individuals With MCI
Previous studies have confirmed that both acute (single) and long-term various exercise interventions can significantly improve the cognitive function of individuals with MCI.
- Trial name
- NCT07656480
- Testing
- baduanjin exercise, elastic band exercises
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- qiu chen
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
Math Learning Disability
Understanding Cognitive-Academic Bidirectionality in Math Learning Disabilities
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of an innovative intervention designed to improve math skills in first graders at risk for math disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07220746
- Testing
- Coordinated Treatment, Math Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Cocaine Use Disorder (CUD), Cognitive Impairments
The Role of Potassium Channels in Working Memory Impairments of Chronic Cocaine Users
The study aims to address the neurobiological basis of cognitive impairments in chronic cocaine users by investigating the potential impact of an acute potassium channel blockade on working memory performance and other cognitive…
- Trial name
- POTCHICUD (NCT07532460)
- Testing
- 4-aminopyridine (4-AP)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Boris Quednow
Cognitive Assessment, Working Memory
Evaluation of the Impact of a Nutritional Formulation on Cognitive Performance Following Stress Exposure.
The proposed project will evaluate the synergistic effects of a nutritional formulation, 'Think Tank' on cognitive performance following exposure to a psychological and physical stressor.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Assessment, Working Memory, Executive Function (Cognition), Sustained Attention
- Trial name
- NCT07319117
- Testing
- Skoshify 'Think Tank' Formulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leeds Beckett University
Multiple Sclerosis, Electric Stimulation
Effectiveness of Personalized Alternating Current Stimulation for Treating Cognitive Impairment in CNS Demyelination Patients
Background: Central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating diseases often lead to significant cognitive impairment, presenting a critical challenge in patient management.
- Trial name
- NCT06968039
- Testing
- Neuroelectrics StarStim 32
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
First Episode Psychosis (FEP), Psychosis
Early Psychosis: Investigating Cognition
The project aims to explore changes in brain chemistry in individuals who have recently experienced psychosis. Recent research suggests that chemicals in the brain, specifically one called glutamate, may behave differently in…
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT07196423)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
A Mechanistic Study to Investigate tDCS and Working Memory in MCI Patients
The current study is a mechanistic study to evaluate working memory gains from application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) compared to cognitively healthy…
- Trial name
- AIM (NCT05998031)
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida