Clinical trials: Executive Function
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Neurocognitive Exercise Program for Children With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
The effects of Neurocognitive Exercise Program (NEP) on ADHD symptoms and executive functions in children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will be investigated using The Conners parent rating scale-revised…
- Trial name
- NCT04707040
- Testing
- Neurocognitive Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hybrid Computerized EF Training Using Virtual Human Stimuli for Autism
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn the preliminary feasibility and efficacy of a home-based hybrid computerized executive function (EF) training program using social stimuli for autistic individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT07308210
- Testing
- Hybrid computerized executive function training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Child Development, Motor Skills
Motor-Focused Exercise and Brain Development in Preschool Children
This study will test whether a structured motor-focused exercise program can improve both brain function and gross motor skills in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Neurodevelopment, Brain Function
- Trial name
- MoBraD (NCT07307742)
- Testing
- Motor-Focused Physical Education, Ordinary Physical Education
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Child Behavior, Problem Behavior
Executive Function and Symptom Reduction in Youth Receiving Home-based Treatment With Collaborative Problem Solving
In this project, the investigators will extend prior results of parent-reported executive function growth and symptom reduction in children receiving home-based treatment with the Collaborative Problem Solving treatment approach…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Problem Behavior, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04121650
- Testing
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Improving Academic and Social Functioning in Middle-Schoolers With Autism
The goal of this study is to test how well two group interventions work for middle-school children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT06705907
- Testing
- Achieving Independence and Mastery in School (AIMS), Building Essential Social Skills for Teens (BESST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Attention Concentration Difficulty, Depression
Training Resiliency in Youth (TRY) Study
The aim of the study is to determine whether a neuroscience-inspired cognitive remediation video game (EVO) that targets the cognitive control network (CCN) will improve executive functioning (EF) and resilience to psychiatric…
- Conditions
- Attention Concentration Difficulty, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- TRY (NCT03429465)
- Testing
- EVO Cognitive Remediation Game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Exercise Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out whether exergame and aerobic exercise can improve sleep, movement skills, thinking abilities, and brain activity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT07789457
- Testing
- Exergaming, Aerobic exercise, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Premature Birth
Brain Training in Preterm Children at Risk for Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Executive Function Impairment
The purpose of this study is to determine if different forms of child-friendly, computer-based puzzles and games ("brain training") targeting executive function (EF) skills (i.e., thinking, problem-solving) result in improvements…
- Trial name
- NCT02588391
- Testing
- Brain Training (Active), Brain Training (Passive), Brain Training (Active or Passive)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Sleep, Sleep Hygiene
The Goodnight Screen Media Study
To test the timing of evening tablet use on children's circadian phase and sleep (i.e., sleep onset and sleep duration) compared to no screen media use.
- Trial name
- NCT05820555
- Testing
- Timed evening technology and digital media use (tablet use), no technology and digital media use (screen media use)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Depression in Adolescence, Adverse Childhood Experiences
Shaping Actions and Responses to Emotions
The primary objective of this research is to examine two brief interventions for depression, Behavioral Activation (BA), and Problem Solving Therapy (PST), to investigate whether exposure to adverse childhood experiences…
- Trial name
- ShARE (NCT04719949)
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation (BA) Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy (PST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Augmented Reality for Behavior and Executive Function of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The aim of the study is to determine the effects of usage of augmented reality for Restricted and repetitive behavior and executive function of children with autism spectrum disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05962047
- Testing
- Games of WonderTree Augmented Reality, Traditional therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Behavioral Problem of Child
Japi: Cognitive, Emotional and Social Stimulation for Preschool Children
Mental health disorders are one of the leading causes of illness globally, and their relevance is expected to increase. Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC), already facing psychological and behavioral issues due to chronic…
- Trial name
- Japi (NCT06420544)
- Testing
- JAPI: Cognitive, Emotional and Social Stimulation for Preschool Children
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de los Andes, Chile
Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Childhood Onset, Disruptive Behavior
Executive Function and Parenting in Childhood
Deficits in executive functioning (EF) disproportionately impact children living in poverty and increase risk for psychopathology, particularly disruptive behavior disorders.
- Conditions
- Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Childhood Onset, Disruptive Behavior, Executive Function
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT06241300)
- Testing
- Chicago Parent Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cognitive Training in Virtual Reality for Autism
The Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) is an innovative tool for motor and cognitive rehabilitation that has shown promising results in developmental populations, with evidence of feasibility, safety, acceptability, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07643649
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control Group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Autistic Disorder
e-Unstuck:Interactive e-Learning Software for Parents to Support Executive Functioning and Behavior Regulation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this project is to develop and test e-Unstuck, an e-learning intervention that (1) provides advanced training to parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder without Intellectual Disability (ASDwoID) on how to…
- Trial name
- e-Unstuck (NCT02708069)
- Testing
- e-Unstuck, Unstuck and On Target
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 3-C Institute for Social Development
Executive Function, Motor Skills
Influence of a Parent-mediated mHealth Motor Skill Intervention on Preschool Children's Motor Skills and Cognitive Function
The proposed study uses a mHealth application "app" to help parents teach their preschool-age child motor skill (FMS) activities in the home environment.
- Conditions
- Executive Function, Motor Skills, Healthy
- Trial name
- COSMIC (NCT07680075)
- Testing
- COSMIC
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Self-regulation, Appetitive Behavior
Food for Thought: Executive Functioning Around Eating Among Children
Scientific knowledge of the cognitive-developmental processes that serve to support children's appetite self-regulation are surprisingly limited.
- Conditions
- Self-regulation, Appetitive Behavior, Eating Behavior, Child Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06108128
- Testing
- Executive functioning observational tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Anxiety Disorder, Head Injury
Neuropsychological Evaluation of Psychiatric and Neurological Patients
This study will allow researchers to use various types of tests to evaluate cognitive and sensory functions. These tests, referred to as "batteries" will evaluate attention, executive functions, general intellectual functioning…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Head Injury, Mood Disorder, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT00001192
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Binge Eating, Purging (Eating Disorders)
Emotion Regulation in Binge Eating and Purging Among Adolescents
The study will examine the neural and behavioral correlates of emotion regulation in adolescents engaging in binge eating and/or purging and healthy adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT03429114
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior
B4B Evolution Type II Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Break4Brain Evolution is a school-based programme designed to help teachers incorporate brief, safe and inclusive movement activities into normal classroom routines.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Cognition, Academic Acheivement
- Trial name
- B4B Evolution (NCT07726732)
- Testing
- Break4Brain Evolution
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands