Clinical trials: Working Memory
Autism
Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Children With Autism
PURPOSE The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the cognitive and behavioral effects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy in children who present with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. HYPOTHESIS 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00406159
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thoughtful House
Cerebral Palsy
Working Memory Training for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood (2-3 per 1000 live born), and is frequently accompanied by cognitive impairments and behavioural problems.
- Trial name
- NCT02119364
- Testing
- Working memory training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Sorlandet Hospital HF
Depressive Symptoms
Intervention Effect of Emotional Working Memory Training on University Students With Depressive Symptom
Objective: To investigate the effects of emotional working memory training (EWM-T) on depressive symptoms and rumination among university students.
- Trial name
- NCT05861414
- Testing
- EWM-T
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yu-hua Weng
Binge Eating, Pediatric Obesity
Working Memory in Overweight Children With and Without Loss of Control Eating
Loss of control (LOC) eating in children is associated with multiple physical and mental health impairments, including obesity and eating disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04117542
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Child Cancer Brain
MEDIR Medulloblastome
The medulloblastome is a tumour of the child relatively frequent usually sitting in the cerebellum and treated by surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- MEDIR (NCT01197924)
- Testing
- IRMf Bold
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Healthy Children, Preterm Birth
Executive Training and Brain in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily executive training to cognitive inhibition, working memory or mindfulness as compared to an active control condition has a near- and far-transfer impact on brain and…
- Trial name
- APEX (NCT02989116)
- Testing
- Inhibition training, Working memory training, Mindfulness training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory
Beyond Aerobic Fitness: Effects of Coordination and Aerobic Exercise on Executive Functions in School-Aged Children
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and coordination-based exercise on executive functions in school-aged children aged 10 to 12 years.
- Conditions
- Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory, Selective Attention
- Trial name
- NCT07658404
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Program, Coordination Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Depression
Working Memory Training for Dysphoric Students
Depression is associated with impairments in executive functions, including working memory (WM) which is needed to maintain and manipulate goal-relevant information.
- Trial name
- NCT02184481
- Testing
- Working memory training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Pediatric Cancer
Efficacy of Cognitive and Physical Trainings in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Cancer survival comes at a price: pediatric cancer survivors have a high risk for a wide range of cognitive difficulties, particularly survivors of cancer involving the central nervous system (CNS, e.g., brain tumors [BT]) are…
- Trial name
- NCT02749877
- Testing
- Working Memory Training, Physical Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Feasibility and Efficacy of a Home-based, Computerized Cognitive Training Program in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease
Disease-related neurocognitive deficits are common in pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD). These deficits can significantly disrupt otherwise normal trajectories toward academic and vocational achievement and negatively impact…
- Trial name
- NCT02857023
- Testing
- Cogmed RM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Steven J. Hardy
ADHD
A Novel fNIRS Neurofeedback Intervention for Enhancement of Working Memory in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The proposed study is to test and validate a novel intervention that integrates computerized cognitive training with real-time neuromonitoring and neurofeedback to enhance working memory by probing the individualized neural…
- Trial name
- NCT04002167
- Testing
- Neurofeedback, Cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Substance Dependency, Addiction
Working Memory Training for Substance Dependent Individuals
Background: Substance abusers show impaired working memory (WM) functioning. Promising findings show training WM results in an improved working memory capacity (WMC) and a decrease of clinical symptoms in a range of disorders…
- Conditions
- Substance Dependency, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02119949
- Testing
- Working memory training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Anxiety, Psychological Stress
Effects of Sitting Meditation and Hatha Yoga in Adolescents
The present study was a randomized controlled trial that explored the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of short-term mindfulness training among adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT02339363
- Testing
- Sitting Meditation, Hatha yoga
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliant International University
ADHD With Working Memory Deficits
Brain Stimulation for Working Memory Deficits in Adolescents With ADHD
Working memory (WM) is the foundational cognitive control process of holding information 'in mind' to execute goal-directed behaviors. WM deficits are an established component of ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT03480737
- Testing
- Magstim Super Rapid2 stimulator, 10 Hz condition, Magstim Super Rapid2 stimulator, iTBS condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Bradley Hospital
School Readiness, Executive Function (Cognition)
Playful Physical Activity for Executive Functions and School Readiness in Preschool Children
Executive functions, such as attention, inhibition, working memory, and planning, are important for early learning and school readiness in preschool children.
- Conditions
- School Readiness, Executive Function (Cognition), Preschool Child Development
- Trial name
- PPA-EF-SR (NCT07678294)
- Testing
- Playful Physical Activities Intervention, Regular Physical Education Curriculum
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Sickle Cell Disease
Working Memory and School Readiness in Preschool-Aged Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for neurobehavioral problems because of the impact the disease can have on the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT02227472
- Testing
- Evaluation of cognitive and pre-academic skills, Parent questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Neurofibromatosis 1
Non-invasive Stimulation in Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Intellectual impairments are a significant cause of morbidity in children with birth defects along with long term implication on academic and occupational functioning.
- Trial name
- tDCS is NF1 (NCT03310996)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Cognitive Training in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ADHD is associated with cognitive deficit. Therefore, cognitive training is often proposed as an intervention for ADHD that targets cognitive deficits, with specific exercises through intensive training sessions.
- Trial name
- TDAHEC2 (NCT02560454)
- Testing
- Cogmed, Presco
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
ADHD
Target ADHD Executive Working Memory Replication Study
The proposed study will replicate target engagement as assessed in the first phase while also determining if it correlates with clinically meaningful improvements in ADHD dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06446284
- Testing
- EWM Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Child Development, Executive Functions (EF)
Sharing Tales That Teach: Shared Picturebook Reading for Early Childhood Emotional and Cognitive Development
Sharing Tales That Teach is a randomised study of a shared picturebook reading programme for 4- to 5-year-old children and their primary caregivers.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Executive Functions (EF), Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- STTT (NCT07666802)
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Shared Picturebook Reading, Standard Dialogic Picturebook Reading
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Greenwich