Clinical trials: Attention and Focus
Visual Deficiencies, Visual Attention
Effects of a Vision-Focused Occupational Therapy Program on Visual Skills in Primary School Children
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of a structured visual skills-based occupational therapy program on visual perception and school-based visual-motor functions in typically developing primary school…
- Trial name
- NCT07635706
- Testing
- Visual Skills-Based Occupational Therapy Program, Home-Based Assignment Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Autism, Autism Disorder
How Virtual Reality Can Help Neurodivergent Children Improve Their Attention
The goal of this study is to determine whether playing a virtual reality (VR) game can help neurodivergent children pay attention for extended periods.
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Disorder, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorder
- Trial name
- Attend-VR (NCT07341204)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Focus on Pain Regulation Mechanisms, Social Stress Mechanisms
The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Pain Regulation, Negative Affect, Attention, and Social Stress
The project's objective is to explore the impact of Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction (MBSR) on pain regulation, social stress, basic affective and attention functions, and on the brain, immune, and endocrine mechanisms that…
- Conditions
- Focus on Pain Regulation Mechanisms, Social Stress Mechanisms, Basic Affective Mechanisms, Attention Mechanisms
- Trial name
- NCT01301105
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Health Enhancement Program (HEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Stroke, Acute
FOA on Sit to Stand in Individuals Post Stroke
Focus of attention refers to what a person is thinking about during a task, with an internal focus being thinking about what one's body is doing and an external focus being thinking about a target or outcome in the environment.
- Trial name
- NCT05874661
- Testing
- External Focus of Attention, Internal Focus of Attention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Western Carolina University
Meditation
Impact of Face-to-face Meditation on Non-attachment to Self and Identity Threat
Meditation is widely recognized for its benefits on both physical and psychological health and more particularly on the prevention of depression relapse.
- Trial name
- MEDIT-PRESENT (NCT05314166)
- Testing
- meditation practice
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Meditation
Impact of Distance Meditation on Non-attachment to the Self and Identity Threat
Meditation is widely recognized for its benefits on both physical and psychological health and more particularly on the prevention of depression relapse.
- Trial name
- MEDIT-ENLIGNE (NCT05285488)
- Testing
- "focused attention" group
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Anxiety, Depression, Anxiety
Study to Identify if OVR Health's VR-Kit is Safe to Use and Helps to Improve Focus, Attention and Reduce Worry & Rumination.
This is a randomized-controlled interventional treatment study with three arms of comparable demographics to evaluate the safety and efficacy of OVR Health's VR experience to improve control over the focus of attention and reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT05291429
- Testing
- OVR Health's VR experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford VR
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Pai.ACT Programme for Parents of Children With Special Healthcare Needs - Phase I
This study aims to determine the feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of an individual, video-conferencing based Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) on the mental well-being of parents of children with…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Development Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05584059
- Testing
- Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- 5 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain, Subacromial Pain Syndrome
The Effect of an Exercise Program Based on Attentional Focus Shifting on Clinical Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of an attention shift-based rehabilitation program on clinical outcomes in individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP).
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain, Subacromial Pain Syndrome, Shoulder Bursitis, Shoulder Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- NCT07546084
- Testing
- Patient Education, Attention Shift-Based Exercise Therapy, Standard Exercise Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
ADHD
Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of ADHD Symptoms
The purpose of this open label study is to evaluate longer term tolerability and potential effectiveness of transcranial ultrasound in people with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
- Trial name
- NCT04497363
- Testing
- Brainsonix Pulsar 1002
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
HIV, Physical Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim)
Assessing the Impact of an Intervention to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence and HIV in Uganda
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a precursor to and consequence of HIV infection. Few interventions combining HIV and IPV prevention have been evaluated and none has significantly decreased both outcomes.
- Conditions
- HIV, Physical Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim), Sexual Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim), Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- SHARE (NCT02050763)
- Testing
- The SHARE Project
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 11,451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
ADHD
FOCUS ADHD Mobile Health App for Adult ADHD Patients
The study is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy on treatment adherence, performance and usability of the mobile health solution FOCUS ADHD, in combination with a discount application in the purchase of…
- Trial name
- NCT05551689
- Testing
- Psychostimulant, FOCUS ADHD App
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Injury;Sports
The Effect of Different Instruction Trainings in Semi-Professional Female Athletes
Feedback is implanted into workouts to prevent lower extremity injuries. There are different studies where external focus and internal focus feedback were found to be superior.
- Trial name
- NCT06424886
- Testing
- Landing error scoring system (LESS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Sports Injury
The Gender-Specific Effect of Different Instruction Training
Feedback is incorporated into training programs to prevent injuries. The superiority of several feedback techniques is still debated and there is a need for gender specific studies.
- Trial name
- NCT06746454
- Testing
- Video Instructed Training Group, Verbal Combined Focus Instructed Training Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
ASD
Internal Versus External Attentional Focus in Gross- and Fine-Motor Learning Among Children With Autism Requiring Ongoing Everyday Support
This study examined how different attentional focus instructions affect motor learning in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT07851272
- Testing
- External Focus of Attention Instructions, Internal Focus of Attention Instructions
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Maternal Depression, Self-Regulation, Emotion
Enhancing Preschool Children's Attention and Behaviour: Parent-Focused Program
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the Building Regulation in Dual Generations (BRIDGE) program for caregivers with significant mental health concerns and preschool and young children (3-7 years old) with…
- Conditions
- Maternal Depression, Self-Regulation, Emotion, Child Mental Disorder, Child Development
- Trial name
- BRIDGE-McGill (NCT07083037)
- Testing
- Building Regulation in Dual Generations (BRIDGE; DBT + Parenting)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sensory-Play Based (SenPlay) Intervention for Young Children With or At Risk for ADHD
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effects of 15 minutes of sensory-play based (SenPlay) intervention on improving focused attention in developmentally appropriate tasks in young children with or at risk for ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT05222321
- Testing
- Sensory-Play Based (SenPlay) Intervention, Spontaneous, Free Play
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Stroke
Effectiveness of Attention Focus Training on Attention and Quality of Life in Stroke
This RCT will determine the effects of attention focus training which is a comprehensive intervention to improve cognitive outcomes.
- Trial name
- AQoLStroke (NCT07668245)
- Testing
- Exercise, Conventional
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
Non Restorative Sleep, Sleep Disorder (Disorder)
Sleep Promoting Properties of a Botanical Extract in a Population Complaining From Non-Restorative Sleep (NRS)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of the Botanical Extract in improving sleep symptoms of nonrestorative sleep (NRS) in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07085819
- Testing
- Botanical Extract, 125mg, Botanical Extract, 250mg, Botanical Extract, 500mg
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kerry Group P.L.C
Pain, Pain Management
Replication Study: Reducing Pain With Focused Music Listening
The goal of this clinical trial is to confirm previous findings that actively tapping along to music can reduce pain more than just listening to music.
- Conditions
- Pain, Pain Management, Pain Threshold, Painful
- Trial name
- PainMusic2 (NCT06960226)
- Testing
- Music Listening, Silence Control, Active Sensorimotor Synchronization
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen