Clinical trials: Cognitive Enhancement
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Milk Fat Globule Membrane-Enhanced RUTF for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) in ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition in Sierra Leone.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Kwashiorkor, Severe Wasting
- Trial name
- MEND-SAM (NCT06869850)
- Testing
- MFGM-RUTF (milk fat globule membrane ready-to-use therapeutic food), S-RUTF (standard ready-to-use therapeutic food), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 10 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Adolescents, Mood Disorders
Mobile-enhanced Group CBT for Adolescents at Risk Severe Mood Disorders
Although cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has shown efficacy in reducing symptoms and rates of mood relapse in adolescents at high risk for severe mood disorders (SMD; i.e., bipolar I/II disorder and recurrent or unremitting…
- Trial name
- NCT04887155
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE)
Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise-Based PAPE in Adolescent Basketball Players
This study evaluates the acute effects of resistance exercise-based post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) on basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance in male adolescent basketball players.
- Trial name
- PAPE (NCT07851428)
- Testing
- Standardized Basketball Warm-Up, Back Squat PAPE, Deadlift PAPE
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Psychosis, Alcohol Use Disorder
Piloting of an Intervention to Reduce Problematic Alcohol Use in Early Phase Psychosis Patients
A focus of research for youth and Emerging Adults with early phase psychosis (EPP) has been cannabis use. However, this focus has led to overlooking the possible negative influence of another legal recreational drug, alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT05365347
- Testing
- Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Choline to Improve Malnutrition and Enhance Cognition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test adding choline to ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Malawi.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Wasting, Kwashiorkor
- Trial name
- CHIME-SAM (NCT06154174)
- Testing
- C-RUTF (Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food with added choline), S-RUTF (Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food without added choline), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 10 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Bipolar Disorder, Multiple Mental Health Conditions
Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy for Self-Stigma in Youth
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of conducting a full-scale study to learn if a new youth-adapted Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT-Y) reduces self-stigma in youth living with…
- Trial name
- NCT06672562
- Testing
- Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy, Usual care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Schizophrenia
Cognitive Enhancement Therapy for Early-Stage Schizophrenia
This study will determine the effectiveness of cognitive enhancement therapy (CET) in treating cognitive abnormalities in people experiencing the early stages of schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00167362
- Testing
- Cognitive enhancement therapy (CET), Enriched supportive therapy (EST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR)
Interventions for Clinical High Risk Youth in Tunisia
Study participants will take part in one of the two types of treatments aimed at improving daily functioning as follows: either a Cognitive Training (CT) Program or an Enhanced - Treatment as Usual (E-TAU) Group.
- Trial name
- CHRTUNISIA (NCT06582901)
- Testing
- Cognitive training (CT) plus the neuropsychological educational approach to cognitive remediation (NEAR) model and an Enhanced - Treatment as Usual (E-TAU), Enhanced - Treatment as Usual
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cannabis Use Disorder
Teen Marijuana Check-Up
This study will test a behavioral intervention tailored for adolescents who smoke marijuana and have concerns about their use. The study's purpose is to determine whether this intervention (two-sessions of motivational…
- Trial name
- NCT01109563
- Testing
- Marijuana Check-Ins
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Denise Walker
Depression
CBT Enhanced With Social Cognitive Training
Depression in youth is a serious public health concern for which more personalized treatments are needed. This study will test the effect of an intervention aimed at enhancing depressed children's social cognitive capacities…
- Trial name
- CBT+SCT (NCT03954392)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavior therapy with social cognitive training (CBT+SCT), CBT-only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Brain Tumor
Trial Evaluating an Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention to Improve Cognitive Late Effects in Children Treated With Cranial Radiation for Brain Tumors
Background: More children with cancer are surviving into adulthood. Some side effects from treatment go away quickly. But some problems may not go away or may only show up months or years later.
- Trial name
- NCT02153957
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Prophylaxis Against Malaria to Enhance Child Development (PROTECT Study)
Each year, ~85.3 million pregnant women are at risk of becoming infected with Plasmodium falciparum(1). Among women in sub-Saharan Africa, most of whom have some degree of clinical immunity to malaria, malaria infection in…
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT02557425)
- Testing
- No intervention in PROTECT
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 272 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Psychosis, Psychosis Nos/Other
EPI-MINN: Targeting Cognition and Motivation - National
The purpose of this study is to perform a practice-based research project designed to assess whether cognition and motivated behavior in early psychosis can be addressed as key treatment goals within real-world settings by using…
- Conditions
- Psychosis, Psychosis Nos/Other, Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05877716
- Testing
- Cognitive and Social Cognitive Training, Personalized Real-Time Intervention for Motivational Enhancement (PRIME) App, Early Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence
Development and Testing of Adolescent Twelve-Step Facilitation
This study is the first to develop and test in a randomized experimental design the efficacy of an integrated 12-step facilitation intervention tailored for young people.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Drug Abuse, Drug Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT01449981
- Testing
- Integrated Twelve-Step Facilitation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
ADHD
A Novel fNIRS Neurofeedback Intervention for Enhancement of Working Memory in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The proposed study is to test and validate a novel intervention that integrates computerized cognitive training with real-time neuromonitoring and neurofeedback to enhance working memory by probing the individualized neural…
- Trial name
- NCT04002167
- Testing
- Neurofeedback, Cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder
Resources to Enhance the Adjustment of Children (REACH)
This continuation study evaluates the long-term outcomes of multimodal, modular interventions with early-onset behavior disordered children and innovative methods to promote the maintenance and extension of treatment effects…
- Conditions
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT00820001)
- Testing
- Booster Treatment, No-Booster, No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Smoking
Korean Youth Smoking Cessation Study
Cigarette smoking remains the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In Los Angeles, rates of morbidities due to cigarette smoking follow prevalence.
- Trial name
- NCT02021175
- Testing
- Tailored CBME Therapy via Technology, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Depression in Adolescence, Obesity & Overweight
Digitally Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Adolescent depression is a major public health problem. Depression affects adolescents' emotional well-being now and in the future, and it also affects their physical health, especially the risk for heart disease and other…
- Conditions
- Depression in Adolescence, Obesity & Overweight, Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Mobile Health Technology (mHealth)
- Trial name
- CBT+ (NCT07569991)
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Digital app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Autistic Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Confirmatory Efficacy Trial of Cognitive Enhancement Therapy for Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study will investigate and confirm the efficacy of two psychological treatments for adults with autism spectrum disorder. Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET) is a cognitive remediation intervention that aims to help adults…
- Conditions
- Autistic Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- PerspectivesII (NCT03170453)
- Testing
- Cognitive Enhancement Therapy, Enriched Supportive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Eating Disorder
CBT-Eb Plus EMDR Versus CBT-Eb in Patients With Eating Disorders
Enhanced CBT (CBT-E) is an effective treatment for the majority of outpatients with an eating disorder; however in about 30% of patients remission is made difficult. This may be due to the concomitant presence of trauma.
- Trial name
- TREAT-EMDR (NCT03156959)
- Testing
- EMDR, CBT-Eb
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ruggeri, Mirella