Clinical trials: Cognitive Functions
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Effectiveness of a Novel Exergame-Based Training Concept for Older Adults With Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
BACKGROUND: Simultaneous motor-cognitive training interventions are considered promising to prevent the decline in cognitive functioning in older adults with mild neurocognitive disorder (mNCD) and can be highly motivating when…
- Trial name
- NCT05387057
- Testing
- Exergame training according to the 'Brain-IT' exergame-based training concept, Usual Care
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Eling DeBruin
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis, Autoimmune Encephalitis
Developing Advanced Neuroimaging for Clinical Evaluation of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Autoimmune encephalitis is brain inflammation caused by the immune system mistakenly reacting against proteins in the brain. The commonest form is called NMDAR-antibody encephalitis (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody…
- Trial name
- DANCE-AE (NCT05280600)
- Testing
- Not applicable - non-interventional study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Cerebral Palsy
Serious Games for Serious Outcomes: Enhancing Cognition, Balance, and Quality of Life in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often face challenges with balance, movement, and skills such as memory, problem-solving, and attention. These difficulties can affect not only daily activities but also their quality of life.
- Trial name
- Games4CP (NCT07158424)
- Testing
- Serious games, Intensive rehabilitation, Physical therapy
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nataliya Hrabarchuk
Acquired Brain Injury
Exploring the Use of the CO-OP With Children With EF Functions Deficits Following ABI
Purpose: Acquired brain injury (ABI) in childhood are the cause of disabling motor, cognitive and behavioural disorders, with severe consequences on the later development of autonomy and learning, with long-term repercussions on…
- Trial name
- NCT04718688
- Testing
- CO-OP rehabilitation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Hopitaux de Saint-Maurice
Healthy, 24-Hour Movement Guidelines
A Mobile App to Improve 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence in Preschoolers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a home-based mHealth intervention can improve adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in preschool-aged children (3-4 years old) who currently meet 0 or 1 of the…
- Conditions
- Healthy, 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, Feasibility Studies, Sleep
- Trial name
- Shining Star (NCT06667661)
- Testing
- Shining Star mHealth App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Motor Activity
Physical Activity, Cognition, Motor Skills, and Well-beings
The objective of this quasi-experimental study design was to examine effects of the coordinated-bilateral ball skills (CBBS) intervention on cognitive functions and aerobic fitness in elementary school students.
- Trial name
- NCT05033197
- Testing
- CBBS intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 347 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment
PRedicting the EVolution of SubjectIvE Cognitive Decline to Alzheimer's Disease With Machine Learning
Alzheimer's disease (AD) has a presymptomatic course which can last from several years to decades. Identification of subjects at an early stage is crucial for therapeutic intervention and possible prevention of cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- PREVIEW (NCT05569083)
- Testing
- Genetic analysis of APOE and BDNF genes., EEG recording, CSF collection and AD biomarker measurement
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorders
Benefits of Combining MCT With CR in the Recovery of Patients With Psychotic Spectrum Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of combined REHACOP + MCT alone in persons with nonaffective psychotic disorder in terms of recovery.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorders, Delusional Disorder, Brief Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- CR+MCTp (NCT06423651)
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation (REHACOP), Metacognitive Training (MCT)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Rare Diseases
European Registry on Rare Neurological Diseases
The recent implementation of European Reference Networks for Rare Diseases (ERNs) is an unprecedented move to improve the care of patients suffering from rare health disorders by transnational collaboration.
- Trial name
- ERN-RND reg (NCT04319796)
- Testing
- Data set as defined by the ERN Research Workgroup of the European Commission
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Lead Poisoning
Effects of Iron and/or Zinc Supplementation in Mexican School Children Exposed to Lead
Lead is negatively linked to nutritional status, behavior and cognition in children. Despite extensive knowledge of its toxicity and efforts to reduce exposure, lead continues to be a problem in developed and developing…
- Trial name
- NCT02346188
- Testing
- Ferrous fumarate, Zinc oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 602 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dementia, Cognitive Decline
Ammonia Levels and Cognitive Impairment
The purpose and objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of elevated ammonia levels in subjects with cognitive impairment, and to observe if treating the cause of the elevated ammonia level improves mental status.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02059356
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Ischemic Attack, Transient
Cognitive and Physical Functions in Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Physical Activity on Prescription up to One Year After the Event
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Physical Activation on Prescription can help patients with TIA to become more physically active.
- Trial name
- NCT01509924
- Testing
- Physical activation on Prescription
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tiohundra AB
Socioemotional Development, Cognitive Ability
Early Institutionalization Intervention Impact Project
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of early intervention (placement into foster care, and a caregiving training) on physical, cognitive, social and brain development and psychiatric symptomatology in children…
- Conditions
- Socioemotional Development, Cognitive Ability, Behavioral and Neural Patterns of Attention, Brain Function
- Trial name
- EI-3 (NCT04165746)
- Testing
- Foster Care, Caregiving Intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obesity, Adolescent
Increased Protein at Breakfast for Weight Management in Overweight Adolescents
Adolescent obesity, negatively affecting the lives of over 18 million (34%) US adolescents, continues to be a major public health concern due to the increased risk of developing chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT03146442
- Testing
- Breakfast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Autism, Intervention (Training) Condition
Parent-Mediated Social Cognition Intervention for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study evaluates the efficacy of the Companion Mind-Drawing Cooperative Game Program, a parent-mediated, home-based structured play intervention targeting social cognitive development in young children with autism spectrum…
- Conditions
- Autism, Intervention (Training) Condition, Social Cognition, Cognition Improvement
- Trial name
- PMSC-ASD (NCT07708246)
- Testing
- Companion Mind-Drawing Cooperative Game Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Executive Function
Comparison Between Plyometrics and Calisthenics on Executive Function in School Going Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of calisthenics and plyometric exercises on executive functions in school-going children.
- Trial name
- NCT06770192
- Testing
- Calisthenics, Plyometric, Control
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
ADD/ADHD
Ultra-processed Food Consumption and Behavioral Disorder and Cognitive Function
The goal of this interventional study is to determine whether reducing ultra-processed food consumption in children and adolescents can improve cognitive function.
- Trial name
- UPF (NCT07465081)
- Testing
- Nutritional education group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder
Test of A Model of Representational Knowledge Stored in the Human Prefrontal Cortex
This study will examine the underlying mental processes that determine how people understand social behavior, remember information, and think.
- Conditions
- Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00024908
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 949 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Stroke, Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive and Emotional Impairment After Stroke
Cognitive and emotional symptoms are often seen in the acute phase of a stroke. The prevalence of such symptoms later and the mechanisms explaining the symptoms are not fully known.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT00506818
- Testing
- Multifactorial vascular-risk-factor-intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Asker og Baerum
Deafness; Perception, Bilateral
Musical Training in Cochlear Implant Users
With this protocol we want to investigate the degree to which the use of Meludia training (the online self-paced music training application) can improve music perception, music enjoyment, and speech understanding in pediatric and…
- Trial name
- NCT06540677
- Testing
- Musical training
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz