Clinical trials: Alteration of Cognitive Function
Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
Effects of Prebiotics on Cognition and Health
This research intervention aims to examine the effects of prebiotic consumption on changes in behavioral and biological measures of cognition and stress among adults.
- Conditions
- Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change, Gastrointestinal Health
- Trial name
- EPOCH-2 (NCT04551937)
- Testing
- Lactose Free 1% Milk, Lactose Free 1% Milk + 10 g prebiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Subjective Cognitive Decline
Effects of Online Training Aimed at Increasing Participation in Everyday Life During a Pandemic (SCD Online).
This study evaluates the efficacy of Real-World Strategy Training (RWST) compared to a psycho-education workshop for improving everyday life performance in older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD).
- Trial name
- NCT04439500
- Testing
- Real World Strategy Training, Brain Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Cognitive Change
Effect of a Fermented Dairy Food With Probiotics on Mental Performance
Single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study with two study groups. One group will consume a product with functional ingredients and the other group will consume a placebo product.
- Trial name
- ShotRM (NCT05323825)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Cognitive Change, Well-Being, Psychological
Trout Consumption in Young Children and Families and Brain Health
Regular fish consumption may support brain health. Trout lines developed in Idaho contain higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients important for human cognition and mental wellbeing.
- Trial name
- NCT06721468
- Testing
- Trout, Child-centered nutrition phrases, Puzzle
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Idaho
Menopause, Cognitive Dysfunction
Brain Fog and Life Quality in Menopause
This clinical study aims to investigate cognitive changes in women undergoing the menopausal transition, with a specific focus on the prevalence, characteristics, and impact of brain fog.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Cognitive Dysfunction, Memory Disorders, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06978218
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merve Coskun
Breast Cancer, Long-Term Survivors
Chemotherapy-Induced Changes to Cognition and DNA in Breast Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how chemotherapy affects an individual's thinking abilities (cognition). Some research has shown that chemotherapy can cause changes in cognition in breast cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT00496613
- Testing
- Mini-Mental State Exam and Blood draw
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cognitive Change, Sleep Deprivation
Sleep Deprivation Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the measures of brain function, both neurophysiological (event-related potentials (ERPs) and functional (cognitive assessments), in response to sleep deprivation.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Sleep Deprivation, Caffeine
- Trial name
- NCT05560620
- Testing
- Sleep Deprivation, Caffeine, No Caffeine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroCatch Inc.
Cognitive Change
Effect of a Nootropic on the Cognitive Performance in Young Adults
The main aim of this study is to determine the effect of a nootropic on cognitive performance (i.e., reaction time, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, working memory, neuro-psychological outcomes).
- Trial name
- NCT04790188
- Testing
- Nootropic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Cognitive Change
Effectiveness of a 12 Week Theory Driven Intervention Promoting Adherence to the MIND Diet
This study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12 week online dietary promoting MIND diet behaviour. This study also tests the effectiveness of the MIND diet on cognitive function, mood, quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT04654936
- Testing
- MIND diet, MIND diet with no support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Cognitive Change, Inflammation
Effect of a Fermented Soy Product on Cognition, Immune Status and Vaccine
The research study will test the effects of Q CAN PLUS powder on the immune, inflammatory and cognitive functions.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Inflammation, Immune Response
- Trial name
- IS (NCT04866576)
- Testing
- Q CAN PLUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Confusion, Inflammation
Confusion in the Elderly After Colon Surgery
A study will be conducted to determine if there is any cognitive benefit in elderly patients having open versus minimally invasive colon cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Confusion, Inflammation, Acute Phase Reaction, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01623297
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Hospital Queens
Aging, Cognitive Change
The Influence of Juggling on Selected Cognitive Functions and Postural Stability Variables.
The purpose of the study is to verify the effect of juggling exercises on selected cognitive functions (reaction time, attention) and postural stability variabilities (based on center of pressure signal) in two different…
- Trial name
- NCT06108713
- Testing
- Addition of juggling
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
Normative Values for the German Version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
This observational cohort study in healthy volunteers establishes normative data for the German version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and investigates the possible impacts of demographics on the MoCA total score.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Cognition Disorders, Cognitive Symptom
- Trial name
- MoCA-Norm (NCT03246269)
- Testing
- MoCA
- Volunteers
- 334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andreas Monsch
Cognitive Change, Mood
Cognitive, Mood, Anti-Inflammatory and Metabolic Effects of Chronic Oyster Mushroom Intervention in Older Adults
The Pleurotus oyster species is a common edible mushroom rich in phytochemicals such as proteins, phenolic compounds, dietary fibre and is also particularly rich in ergothioneine, a bioactive known for its neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Mood, Metabolism, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- OYSCOG (NCT06846827)
- Testing
- Oyster mushroom, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Cognitive Change, Cognitive Decline
Sleep, Diet, Exercise and Older Persons
To examine the impacts of a cognitive yoga program and circuit resistance training on cognitive and physical performance with nutrition and sleep as modulating factors in healthy, older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05735353
- Testing
- High-Speed Circuit Resistance Training, High-Speed Multidirectional Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Inflammation, Inflammatory Response
Cannabis Observational Study on Mood, Inflammation, and Cognition
This project examines the effects of cannabis on cognition and other domains of function and whether those effects are dependent upon the ratio of THC to CBD in the product.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Inflammatory Response, Mood, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- COSMIC (NCT03522103)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, MCI
The Interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System
This study is intended to clarify the benefits to brain health and thinking processes that result from different forms of exercise.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, MCI, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- iPACES™ (NCT03069391)
- Testing
- physical exercise alone (PES) first, cognitive exercise alone (iCE) first, interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise (iPACES™)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union College, New York
Cognitive Change, Stress
Acute Effects of Mango Leaf Extract (Zynamite®) on Cognitive Function, Mood and Stress
This study aims to assess the effects of a single dose of Zynamite® on performance across a number of cognitive domains (attention, working memory, episodic memory, executive function), as well as during a period of cognitively…
- Trial name
- MLE-ZYN (NCT04299217)
- Testing
- Zynamite®
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Cognitive Change, Creativity
Naturalistic Study of Microdosing With Psilocybin
This study seeks to understand the neural, cognitive and behavioral effects of low doses of psilocybin administered in the form of dried mushroom material (0.5 g of Psilocybe cubensis) consumed in natural settings following a…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Creativity, Mood Change, Sleep
- Trial name
- NATMICRO (NCT05160220)
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina
Cognitive Change
Assessing the Effects of the Muse Meditation System on Cognition and Well-being
Interaxon markets a head-worn EEG biofeedback device ('Muse') to encourage and aid effective meditation and sleep. This device has been previously shown to improve workplace wellness, fatigue and quality of life, and performance…
- Trial name
- MuseCog (NCT04790929)
- Testing
- Muse, Meditation Coaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada