Clinical trials: Executive Functioning
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Intervention in Adolescents With Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the neurophysiological foundation of the impact of the acute effects of controlled aerobic exercise intensity in adolescents with ADHD, its involvement in cognitive processes, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06129396
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Video-watching
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mental Health
Implications of Myelin in Executive Control in Adolescence and Early Adulthood
The Myelex study is a fundamental research study that aims to better understand how the brain functions and develops. The objective of this study is to better understand the role of myelin, a sheath that surrounds nerve fibers…
- Trial name
- MYELEX (NCT06868966)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Executive Dysfunction, Occupational Problems
Investigation of the Relationship Between Executive Functions and Occupational Performance of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and its treatments on executive functions and occupational performance are under-mentioned in the literature.
- Conditions
- Executive Dysfunction, Occupational Problems, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06868784
- Testing
- Evaluations
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Occupational Therapy Intervention in Children Diagnosed With Early and Late Autism Spectrum Disorder
Occupational Therapy Intervention in Children Diagnosed with Early and Late Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07740863
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy Intervention
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- SEDANUR GÜRLEK
Pediatric Obesity, Binge Eating
Project TEACH: The Eating, Affect, and Cognitive Health Study
Specific aims are to: 1. Assess variability in performance on state-level measures of working memory (WM) delivered via Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA).
- Trial name
- NCT04121598
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Executive Function Disorder
Neurofeedback-Based Digital Therapeutics for the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Children.
A multi-center, randomized controlled trial is being conducted to investigate the efficacy of a novel digital therapeutics (DTx) program that utilizes a cross-training approach between neurofeedback training and executive…
- Trial name
- ADHD (NCT06369714)
- Testing
- Concerta, Digital therapeutics
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Lei Lei, MD
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
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The Effects of Methylphenidate and Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Inhibitory Control in Children With ADHD
The aim of this study is comparing the effects of non-pharmacological intervention (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, tDCS) with those of drug (methylphenidate, MPH) administration in children and adolescents with ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT04964427
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, anodal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Health Disorder
Adaptation and Implementation of an ASD Executive Functioning Intervention in Children's Mental Health Services
The purpose of this project is to conduct a feasibility test of an ASD executive functioning intervention adapted for mental health settings, including examining the effectiveness and process of implementing this adapted…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Health Disorder, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04295512
- Testing
- Unstuck and on Target
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Development, Child, Executive Functions
Orchestra in Class, a Novel Booster for Executive Functions and Brain Development in Young Primary School Children
How to optimally stimulate the developing brain is still unclear. Executive functions (EF) exhibited substantially stronger far transfer effects in children who learned to play a musical instrument than in children who acquired…
- Conditions
- Development, Child, Executive Functions, Interventions, Music
- Trial name
- ORBIT (NCT05912270)
- Testing
- Orchestra in Class
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor-Cognitive Integrated Intervention for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) combined with Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) intervention for children aged 7 to 11 years with Developmental…
- Trial name
- NCT07486856
- Testing
- Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) Training, Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) Training, General Physical Activities
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Intellectual Disability, Mild
Evaluation of CO-OP for Adolescents With Mild Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability (ID) affects a person throughout life and includes difficulties to manage what is expected in everyday life based on age.
- Trial name
- CO-OPIF (NCT06691698)
- Testing
- The Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance Approach
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Gaming for Autism to Mold Executive Skills Project
The goal of the project is to better understand executive control-how children manage complex or conflicting information in the service of a goal.
- Trial name
- GAMES (NCT02361762)
- Testing
- Computerized executive control training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Executive Functioning, Pediatric ALL
Effectiveness of EEG Neurofeedback in Pediatric Occupational Therapy to Improve Executive Functioning
EEG Neurofeedback is a noninvasive way that allows the central nervous system to self regulate and the frontal cortex to be accessed through quieting of the limbic system at the subcortical level.
- Trial name
- NCT04221620
- Testing
- Zengar Electroencephalogram (EEG) Neurofeedback device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Major Depression, Anxiety Disorder
Tackling Depression and Anxiety: A Working Memory Intervention
Anxiety and depression are both associated with impairments in executive functions, including working memory (WM) which is needed to maintain and manipulate goal-relevant information.
- Trial name
- NCT02119923
- Testing
- Working memory training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cognitively Enhanced Tai Chi for Executive Function in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study compares three exercise courses for children aged 8-11 years with autism spectrum disorder: Tai Chi with added cognitive challenges, standard Tai Chi, and general exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT07322952
- Testing
- Cognitively Enhanced Tai Chi, Standard Tai Chi, General Exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Jinan University Guangzhou
Autistic Disorders Spectrum
Neurostimulation for Cognitive Rehabilitation in Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This study is a clinical trial aims investigate the effects of neurostimulation in the treatment of children with mild ASD, specifically the action of tDCS on social cognition skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03947086
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS)- Active, Cognitive Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Executive Functions in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is caused by an abnormality in the development of the central nervous system. Children with attention and executive function difficulties often need long-lasting rehabilitation and…
- Trial name
- VREALFUN-ADHD (NCT06123741)
- Testing
- Parental Guidance, Virtual Reality Game
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Merja Nikula
Executive Dysfunction
Effects of Atx and Oros-mph on Executive Functions
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of Atomoxetine(ATX) and osmotic release oral system-methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) therapies on executive functions, activities, treatment response time and adverse…
- Trial name
- NCT02352051
- Testing
- Atomoxetine, methylphenidate
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University