Clinical trials: Executive Dysfunction
Cognitive Impairment, Child Autism
Exercise and Cognition in Children With ASD
Physical exercise is widely reported to be beneficial to executive functions (EFs) in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT05503459
- Testing
- Bicycle learning, Stationary cycling
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Executive Function Disorder, Obesity, Childhood
The Purpose of This Research is to Investigate the Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Executive Function in Obese Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if aerobic exercise improves executive functioning in obese children. It will also understand the effects of aerobic exercise on executive functioning in obese children.
- Trial name
- NCT06510920
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jing Xin
Delirium, Critical Illness
Goal-Directed Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Infants and Children
Ventilated pediatric patients are frequently over-sedated and the majority suffer from delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased risk of dying, length of stay, and costs.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Critical Illness, Sedation Complication, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- mini-MENDS (NCT04801589)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Behavior, Child, Disruptive Behavior
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Behavioral Training App
The investigators propose addressing and evaluating the efficacy of a behavioral, contingency management app by conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will evaluate the app compared to a placebo app control group.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Child, Disruptive Behavior, Executive Dysfunction, Attention-deficit
- Trial name
- NCT06447909
- Testing
- Treatment App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Anoxic-ischemic Brain Injury
Biomarkers Study in Infants With Prior Neonatal Brain Injury
This research focuses on the long-term cognitive development of children, including healthy infants and those who had a perinatal brain injury.
- Conditions
- HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Anoxic-ischemic Brain Injury, Premature Birth, Healthy Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07413900
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cognitive Impairment, Autoimmune Encephalitis
To Explore Cognitive Neural Mechanism of Autoimmune Encephalitis by Using Neuropsychological Tests and Multi-modal MRI
Most of patients with autoimmune encephalitis are left with permanent cognitive deficits of varying severity. The patients' life and career would be affected definitely by cognitive deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT03530462
- Testing
- rituximab, cyclophosphamide, Steroids
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Executive Dysfunction, ASD
Effect of rTMS on the Abnormal Executive Function of ASD Children
In this study, the investigators will explore the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on executive function deficits in high function autism spectrum disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04237870
- Testing
- Active cTBS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Cognitive Training and tDCS for Children With FASD
This is a randomized placebo-controlled trial of cognitive training with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for children and adolescents (ages 10 - 16 years) with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE).
- Trial name
- NCT03361293
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Making Memory Better for Seniors With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a cognitive training group in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment, using a new paradigm that will optimize ecological validity by (1)…
- Trial name
- NCT01532739
- Testing
- Cognitive training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Mild Cognitive Impairment (Vascular), Mild Cognitive Disorder (Vascular)
Symptomatic Treatment of Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Single center threeway double blind cross over trial investigating the pharmacological responsivity in patients with VCI using a challenge aimed at the monoaminergic and cholinergic neuronal systems
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (Vascular), Mild Cognitive Disorder (Vascular), Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- STREAM-VCI (NCT02098824)
- Testing
- Galantamine, Methylphenidate
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Executive Dysfunction, Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Trial of a High School-based Executive Function Treatment for Autistic Youth
This study will test the effectiveness of a school-based cognitive behavioral executive function (EF) intervention, Unstuck \& On Target High School (UOT:HS), for transition-age youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Conditions
- Executive Dysfunction, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05017779
- Testing
- Unstuck & On Target: High School, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Schizophrenia, Neurocognitive Disorders
Goal Management Training for Patients With Schizophrenia or High Risk for Schizophrenia
About 85% of patients with schizophrenia have cognitive impairments, executive functions being particularly affected. Executive dysfunction, and cognitive deficits in general, are important predictors of functional outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT03048695
- Testing
- GMT
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Congenital Heart Disease, Executive Dysfunction
Learning by Heart: The Effectiveness of an EF Training Program for Pre-schoolers With Critical CHD
Advances in prenatal and neonatal care have improved outcomes in children with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). With the increase in survival, neurocognitive problems such as executive functioning (EF) impairments have…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Executive Dysfunction, Attention Disorder
- Trial name
- LbH (NCT06267430)
- Testing
- Kleuter Extra training program
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Virtual Reality, Developmental Coordination Disorder
Effects of VR in Children With DCD: Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of the study is to examine the effect of VR application on motor, cognitive and sensory-perceptual skills, and activity and participation levels in children with DCD.
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Visual Perceptual Weakness, Motor Skills Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06246318
- Testing
- virtual reality, conventional occupational therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University