Clinical trials: Executive Functions
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
High School SUCCESS: Vocational Soft Skills Program for Transition-Age ASD Youth
By utilizing community-based participatory research methods, this research was conducted in collaboration with the community through our partnership of researchers, educators, providers and consumers (Active Collaborative Hub for…
- Trial name
- TAY SUCCESS (NCT04953793)
- Testing
- TAY SUCCESS, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
Healthy
Executive Training and Brain in Adolescent
The purpose of this study is to investigate the cognitive and brain effects of inhibitory control (IC) training at adolescence.
- Trial name
- APEX-ADO (NCT03084848)
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
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
Physical Activity, Executive Function
Movement Integration in Primary Schools' Lessons
The study assesses the effects of long-term movement integration intervention in academic lessons of primary education (6th grade) on physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour, executive functions, academic achievement and…
- Trial name
- MovIn-Lessons (NCT05468216)
- Testing
- MovIn-Lessons group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Phenylketonuria
Phase 2 Study of Glycomacropeptide Versus Amino Acid Diet for Management of Phenylketonuria
For individuals with Phenylketonuria (PKU), the investigators hypothesize that glycomacropeptide will provide an acceptable form of low-phenylalanine dietary protein that will improve dietary compliance, blood phenylalanine…
- Trial name
- PKU (NCT01428258)
- Testing
- GMP Diet/GMP Medical Foods, AA Diet/AA Medical Foods
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Suicidal Behavior, Adolescent
Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents and Executive Functions
Suicide is a major public health concern, particularly among young people. In France, around 400 adolescents die by suicide every year, and suicide attempts are most frequent during adolescence.
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT07422493)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological Tests and Psychiatric Tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
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
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Investigation of the Association of Multimodal Neuroimaging and Peripheral Biomarkers With Executive Functions and Emotional Regulation in Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The purpose of this observational study is to investigate the relationships among resting-state brain connectivity, peripheral blood biomarkers, executive functions, and emotional regulation in adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT07800117
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Artificial Intelligence Versus Virtual Reality Teaching for Children and Adolescents With ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition in children and adolescents and is often associated with difficulties in attention, behavior regulation, and executive functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT07392463
- Testing
- Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Teaching, Virtual Reality-Based Smart Classroom Teaching
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Tongren Hongxin Kangxin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guizhou Province
Executive Function
Fatty Acids and Executive Function Development in 7-12 Year Olds
Purpose: To examine the effect of the omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio on age-related changes in executive functions in children and older adults. Participants: Eighty-four typically-developing 7-to 12-year-old children.
- Trial name
- NCT02199808
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Motor Competence, Physical Fitness
Coordinative Exercise in Preschool Children
This study examined the effects of an 8-week motor-skill-enriched coordinative exercise program on physical fitness, motor competence, and response inhibition in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, Response Inhibition
- Trial name
- NCT07800286
- Testing
- Motor-Skill-Enriched Coordinative Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
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
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
Executive Functions (EF), Decision Making
Effects of Cognitive Training on Executive Functions and Decision-Making in Adolescent Female Volleyball Players
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a four-week tablet-based cognitive training program on executive functions and on-court decision-making performance in adolescent female volleyball players.
- Conditions
- Executive Functions (EF), Decision Making, Volleyball
- Trial name
- NCT07692698
- Testing
- Tablet-Based Cognitive Training, Routine Volleyball Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Physical Activity
Understanding the Impact of School-Based Physical Activity Programs
The central hypothesis of the Fueling Learning Through Exercise (FLEX) study is two innovative school-based physical activity programs (a walking/running program and a classroom activity break program) will increase school-time…
- Trial name
- NCT02810834
- Testing
- Walking/Running program, Classroom physical activity break program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Executive Functions in Children With Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes lifelong disability. Children with TBI often have difficulties in attention regulation and executive functions affecting their daily living.
- Trial name
- VREALFUN-TBI (NCT06127459)
- Testing
- Parental Guidance, Virtual Reality Game
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Merja Nikula
Healthy Volunteers
Classroom Break, Cognition, and Fitness in Elementary School Children
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn about the effect of a 12-week school-based intervention combining mindfulness with high-intensity interval training (MF-HIIT), MF-only intervention, and HIIT-only…
- Trial name
- NCT06258941
- Testing
- MF-HIIT, HIIT-only, MF-only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Heart Defects, Congenital, Critical Illness
Leuven Growing Into Deficit Follow-up Study
The key objective of the Leuven growing-into-deficit (GID) follow-up-study is to test the hypothesis that children with a congenital heart disease (CHD) show more neurocognitive impairment at the second follow-up at 7 years old…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Critical Illness, Mental Processes, Child
- Trial name
- Leuven-GID (NCT01632813)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven