Clinical trials: Executive Function Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The Association Between Executive Functions and Candidate Genes of Dopaminergic and Noradrenergic Systems in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The ultimate goal of this study is to find specific polymorphism of candidate genes (particularly of dopaminergic and noradrenergic systems) associated with intermediate phenotypes (e.g., executive functions, IQ, and other…
- Trial name
- NCT01052753
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Exercise Intervention
Exercise Intervention on Conflict Monitoring in Children With Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The study mainly investigates the effect of high-intensity interval training on conflict monitoring in children with ADHD by using event-related potential and sLORETA techniques.
- Trial name
- ADHD (NCT04112758)
- Testing
- High-intensity interval training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Preschool Child, Executive Function (Cognition)
Do Motor Synchrony Games Improve Self Regulation?
The goal of this study is to determine if progressively more challenging playground games (motor synchrony games) improve executive function in preschool-aged children.
- Trial name
- MSG (NCT06647693)
- Testing
- Motor Synchrony Games (MSG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
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
Behavior, Health
Train Your Brain 2.0 - Improving Memory and Decision Making Among Youth
The goal of this clinical trial is to deliver a computer-based working memory training program to improve delay discounting (DD) and prevent substance misuse among at-risk adolescents in a traditionally underserved area.
- Trial name
- NCT06242704
- Testing
- Working Memory Training, Working Memory
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Bodies Project to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The goal of this study is to evaluate components of a preschool-based intervention designed to (1) increase children's nutrition knowledge, (2) increase physical activity in childcare settings, (3) increase emotional, behavioral…
- Trial name
- Healthy Bodies (NCT04552678)
- Testing
- Healthy Eating, Active Play, Self-Regulation, Parent Education, Healthy Eating, Active Play, Self-Regulation, Healthy Eating, Active Play, Parent Education
- Volunteers
- 2,480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Behavior
Neurodevelopmental Outcome After Prenatal Anesthesia
In 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration raised concerns about the potential negative effects of anesthesia exposure on neurodevelopment in children during pregnancy or before the age of three.
- Trial name
- NCT06052878
- Testing
- Parental telephone interview with standardized parental questionnaire from the "Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function" (BRIEF), Parental questionnaire about their child's cognitive functioning in their daily life and medical history.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Family Health, Child Health
Healthy Children 2021 Study in Childcare Centers
In Portugal, 17.3% of children under 10 years old are overweight and 7.7% are obese. Research has shown the implementation of healthy lifestyle promotion programs and obesity prevention, however "best practices" are far from…
- Conditions
- Family Health, Child Health, Sleep, Child
- Trial name
- HC2021 (NCT04082247)
- Testing
- The education and training of early childhood educators and their intervention on children
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minho
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)
Executive Function (Cognition), Soccer Training
Cognitive-Integrated Soccer Training and Performance
This study will examine whether an 8-week soccer-specific cognitive-motor training program can improve executive functions, decision-making, and soccer skill performance in youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Executive Function (Cognition), Soccer Training, Performance, Motor Development
- Trial name
- NCT07284940
- Testing
- Cognitively Engaging Soccer Practice, Conventional Soccer Practice
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fan Mao
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Behavior Disorders
Impact of General Anesthesia in Childhood on Cognitive Processes
This study aims to evaluate the potential long-term cognitive effects of general anesthesia administered before the age of 4. Specifically, it investigates executive functions-including inhibition, working memory, and cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07141797
- Testing
- Executive functions assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Phenylketonuria, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Evaluation of Behavior, Executive Function, Neurotransmitter Function and Genomic Expression Kuvan Nonresponders
This observational study seeks to establish evidence: 1. that physiologic changes, unrelated to effect on the Phenylalanine Hydroxylase (PAH) enzyme, occur in Phenylketonuria (PKU) patients who are treated with sapropterin…
- Conditions
- Phenylketonuria, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, PAH Gene Expression
- Trial name
- IST (NCT01274026)
- Testing
- sapropterin dihydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University School of Medicine
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mood Disorders
Multidimensional Measurement of Psychopharmacological Treatment Response
The study examines actigraphic, observational, psychometric and associated repeated measurements obtained prior to and during psychopharmacological treatment.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mood Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01184235
- Testing
- Pharmacological Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Child Psychopharmacology Institute
Exercise, ADHD
Exercise Enhances Brain Function in Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The aim of the study was to investigate the different effects of exercise types on inhibitory control in children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.
- Conditions
- Exercise, ADHD, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05016102
- Testing
- Exercise type
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Primary Brain Tumor, Neurocognition
Executive and Socio-cognitive Functions in Survivors of Primary Brain Tumor: Impact on Patients' Quality of Life
Significant advances in primary malignant brain tumors (PBT) treatment have led to dramatically improved survival, both in children and adults.
- Conditions
- Primary Brain Tumor, Neurocognition, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NEUROCOG-QOL (NCT02693405)
- Testing
- Executive functions, social cognition, quality of life
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
ADHD
Effects of Brain Breaks on Educational Achievement in Laboratory Settings: The Break4Brain Project
Advancement in teaching methods, together with the frenetic change in the lifestyles of the school population, provides a unique opportunity to advance scientific knowledge.
- Trial name
- NCT06303674
- Testing
- Physical activity with engaging cognitively, Physical activity without engaging cognitively
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
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, Asthma
Folic Acid Clinical Trial: Follow up of Children (FACT 4 Child)
FACT 4 Child is a follow up study of mothers who participated in the Folic Acid Clinical Trial (NCT01355159) and their children at 4-6 years of age to determine the effect of high dose folic acid supplementation on social…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma, Executive Dysfunction, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03269110
- Testing
- SRS 2, CBCL, BRIEF-P
- Where
- 58 sites in Australia, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 664 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Executive Function Disorder, Strength Training
Strength Training and Executive Functions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A group of 50 age-schooled adolescents was randomized into one intervention and another control group of 25 subjects each. After estimating one maximum repetition for all the participants in a previous session, the intervention…
- Conditions
- Executive Function Disorder, Strength Training, Adolescent Behavior, Academic Achievement
- Trial name
- ASTOEF (NCT04488445)
- Testing
- Strength training, Stretch and balance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
The Medical College of Georgia PLAY Project: Exercise Dose and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Children
The study is a behavioral clinical trial of aerobic exercise to determine dose-response effects on risk for type 2 diabetes, fatness, fitness, blood cholesterol levels, and other cardiovascular risk factors in overweight…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- NCT00108901
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)