Clinical trials: Cognitive Function
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mnemonic Strategy Versus Spaced Retrieval Training in Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This study compared two active cognitive interventions to evaluate whether one improved memory more than the other in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- MST training (NCT04533204)
- Testing
- mnemonic strategy training, spaced retrieval training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury
Approaches to Auditory Rehabilitation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Many soldiers returning from their recent service in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) were exposed to blasts during combat.
- Trial name
- mTBI (NCT00930774)
- Testing
- FM system, Auditory training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cognition
A Clinical Trial to Study the Impact of a Nutritional Beverage on Tests of Memory in Healthy Preschool Age Children
The effect of supplementation using both protein and multiple micronutrients in preschool age children on cognitive performance and growth is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT02177942
- Testing
- Test beverage powder (High Proteins and added micronutrients), Control beverage powder (Low protein and no added micronutrients)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 528 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Cerebral Arterial Aneurysm
Role of Propofol Postconditioning on Oxidative Stress and Cognitive Function
The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences between propofol postconditioning and sevoflurane anesthesia in the intracranial aneurysm surgery about antioxidant effect.
- Trial name
- NCT02691416
- Testing
- propofol postconditioning, sevoflurane
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Monotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The primary aim of this study is to examine the efficacy and tolerability of short-term omega-3 fatty acids monotherapy in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT01248130
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Care Improving Cognition for ADolescents on the Autism Spectrum
This is a validation study to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and impact of CICADAS (Care Improving Cognition for ADolescents on the Autism Spectrum), a clinician-assisted, digital application that aims to prime the brain…
- Trial name
- CICADAS (NCT04562688)
- Testing
- CICADAS only, PEERS + CICADAS and then no-contact, PEERS + Active Comparator and then no-contact
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Posit Science Corporation
Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity
Effects of Hippotherapy on Physical Fitness and Attention in Cerebral Palsy
This research analyzes whether hippotherapy improves the physical activity, cardiopulmonary fitness, and attention in children with cerebral palsy and whether this enhances their general health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity, Attention Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03870893
- Testing
- hippotherapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Overweight, Obesity
The Beneficial Effects of a Protein-rich Breakfast on Appetite Control & Cognition in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the daily addition of a protein-rich breakfast leads to beneficial changes in appetite control, food intake regulation,and cognitive function in overweight \& obese 'breakfast…
- Trial name
- NCT01192100
- Testing
- Breakfast Skipping, Normal Protein Breakfast Meals, Protein-rich Breakfast Meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
VTS-270 to Treat Niemann-Pick Type C1 (NPC1) Disease
Due to different study designs, the sponsor separated Part C into a separate registration (NCT04958642), leaving Parts A/B here in NCT02534844.
- Trial name
- NCT02534844
- Testing
- Parts A/B: Adrabetadex
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC
Schizophrenia
Oculomotor and Spatial Cognition Deficits in Schizophrenia
DESCRIPTION: (Verbatim from the Applicant's Abstract) Abnormalities of eye movement control and spatial cognition are well-established deficits in schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00931996
- Testing
- Antipsychotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
Study of Lactulose in Children With Chronic Liver Disease
Pediatric patients with chronic liver disease may have Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy(MHE)which can cause changes in behavior,intelligence and neurological function.By utilizing cognitive and developmental testing we will…
- Trial name
- MHE (NCT00811434)
- Testing
- Lactulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Lisdexamfetamine's Effect In ADHD in the Brain and Cognition
The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of lisdexamfetamine (LDX) on the neural and behavioral subcomponents of self-control, that is cognitive control and reward functioning, in adolescents and young adults with…
- Trial name
- LEIA (NCT02170298)
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Duarte Galactosemia
Intervention and Outcomes in Duarte Galactosemia
The purpose of this study is to learn about Duarte galactosemia (DG). This study will examine the possible effects of Duarte galactosemia (DG) in children, and determine whether dietary exposure to milk in infancy or early…
- Trial name
- NCT02519504
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 566 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dementia
IDEA Study Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Trial in Nigeria
This trials of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) in Tanzania is part of the larger Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) study.
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT02233530)
- Testing
- CST intervention
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- William Keith Gray
Parkinson Disease, Impaired Cognition
Cognitive Training in Parkinson Study
This study evaluates the efficacy of an eight-week online cognitive training program on objective and subjective cognitive functions in Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Impaired Cognition, Alteration in Cognition
- Trial name
- cogtips (NCT02920632)
- Testing
- Online cognitive training 1, Online cognitive training 2
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Down Syndrome, Cognitive Dysfunction
Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of Donepezil Hydrochloride (Aricept) In The Treatment Of The Cognitive Dysfunction Exhibited By Children With Down Syndrome, Aged 11 To 17
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept) in the treatment of the cognitive dysfunction shown by children with Down syndrome, aged 11 to 17.
- Trial name
- NCT00754052
- Testing
- Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise (PLIE) in Persons With Dementia
Nearly 1 in 10 older Veterans have dementia, which is a devastating condition that leads to a progressive loss of independence and functional status. Currently available dementia medications do not alter the disease course.
- Trial name
- PLIE-VA (NCT02350127)
- Testing
- Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Standing Cognition and Co-morbidities of POTS Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate cognition in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) while lying down and standing and to assess the prevalence of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in POTS.
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT03602482)
- Testing
- Standing, Supine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Trial of Sirolimus for Cognitive Impairment in Sturge-Weber Syndrome
The purpose of this research study is to gain a preliminary understanding of the safety of sirolimus in Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and determine best outcomes to be used to assess the utility of sirolimus for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT03047980
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Anne Comi, MD