Clinical trials: Brain Health
Healthy Aging
Effect of Mindfulness on EEG Brain Activity for Cognitive and Psychological Well-being in the Elderly
As the worldwide population of older adults rapidly increases over the coming years, effective strategies are needed to help this population to maintain and enhance physical, cognitive, and psychological well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT05941143
- Testing
- mindfulness-based intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over, Aging
Italian Validation of the dNA Scale and Its Correlation With Neurocognitive Variables
The goal of this experimental multicentric intervention study is to validate, in Italian, the dynamic Neurocognitive Adaptation (dNA) Scale, which has already been validated in English, among a healthy elderly population (aged 65…
- Conditions
- Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07533084
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
T1DM, Brain Development
Brain Health and Development With T1DM
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is typically diagnosed in childhood and over time can lead to complications affecting the retina, heart, kidneys, peripheral nerves, and more recently appreciated, the brain.
- Trial name
- NewT (NCT03335878)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Alzheimer Disease, Inactivity
The Link Between Physical Activity and Brain Health in Healthy Adults
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the cross-sectional relationship between physical activity and brain health from a multiscale approach (neuropsychology, neuroimaging, peripheral biomarkers and genetics) in…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Inactivity, Preventive Therapy
- Trial name
- MINA (NCT07025070)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Madrid
Dementia
Memory Study of Youngest Women Enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative Hormone Therapy (HT) Arm
WHIMS-Y provides valuable information on the long-term effects on risk of cognitive impairment of hormone therapy in a subset of WHI participants in the WHI Hormone Trials.
- Trial name
- WHIMS-Y (NCT01124773)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,362 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Neurocysticercosis, Health Literacy
The Impact of Medical TV Drama in Improving Literacy on Neurocysticercosis
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether exposure to a medical television drama improves knowledge of neurocysticercosis (NCC) among young adults.
- Conditions
- Neurocysticercosis, Health Literacy, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07208656
- Testing
- Medical TV Drama Episode (House M.D.)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc, Ibadan, Nigeria
Physical Activity, Aging
Independent Walking for Brain Health
Physical activity interventions with older adults can improve brain health; however most interventions have been performed in gym-like settings that reach a small sector of the senior population.
- Trial name
- NCT03058146
- Testing
- Mobile Health Walking Condition, Healthy Aging Education Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Depression, Anxiety Disorders
The PredictPlusPrevent Study
Objective: To design, develop, and evaluate a personalized intervention for the universal prevention of depression and anxiety in the general population based on risk algorithms, ICTs, and decision support systems (DSS).
- Trial name
- NCT06351800
- Testing
- Predictplusprevent intervention, Psychoeducational intervention
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mediterranean Institute for the Advance of Biotechnology and Health Research
Poor Sleep Quality, Gut Microbiome
The Impact of Overnight Active Temperature Regulation on the Gut Microbiome, Inflammation, and Circadian Rhythm.
This study examines whether two continuous weeks of overnight active temperature regulation (via the Eight Sleep Pod) use affects gut microbiome composition, inflammation, and the body's daily temperature and blood pressure…
- Conditions
- Poor Sleep Quality, Gut Microbiome, Gut Health, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT07848594
- Testing
- Overnight Active Temperature Regulation: Eight Sleep Pod System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eight Sleep Inc.
Learning Disorders, Depression
Move and Feel Good : Effects of Intensive Physical Training on Brain Plasticity, Cognition and Psychological Well-being.
The investigators perform a prospective, randomized, clinical study involving students in education with mood disorders and randomized to an intensive exercise program or a control relaxation activity.
- Conditions
- Learning Disorders, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- Move&FG (NCT02970825)
- Testing
- Exercise, Relaxation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
ADHD, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Developing Microbiome and Dietary Strategies Based on Chrono-nutrition for Targeting ADHD
Study objectives This project seeks to understand how an intervention based on time-restricted eating (ChronoFeeding or CF) can improve quality of life, behavior, sleep, and gut health in adults with ADHD (Attention Deficit…
- Trial name
- CronoNutriBiom (NCT07821060)
- Testing
- Circadian fasting
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Brain Health Activities, Cognition
Psychological and Lifestyle Factors That Predict Adherence of Multi-domain Interventions for Promoting Brain Health
Ageing is associated with a rising burden of neurological disorders, particularly dementia, which are now the leading cause of disability worldwide.
- Conditions
- Brain Health Activities, Cognition, Prevention, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- ToBrainHealth (NCT07387523)
- Testing
- Generic Lifestyle Education, ToBrainHealth Personalised Digital Intervention, ToBrainHealth Personalised Digital Intervention with Coaching
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Guttmann
Care Giving Burden, Dementia
E-Tailored Pain Management Support for Dementia Family Caregivers: Feasibility of the PACE-app
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a web-based application called the Pain Control Enhancement App (PACE-app) can support family caregivers in managing pain for their care recipients with dementia.
- Conditions
- Care Giving Burden, Dementia, Chronic Pain, Pain Management
- Trial name
- PACE-app (NCT07032350)
- Testing
- Web-based pain management support tool, Usual Pain Management Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Dementia, Dementia Alzheimers
Acrylamide and Health Outcomes
Acrylamide, a widespread food-processing contaminant, poses a major public health concern due to its high exposure level in the general population and its toxicity.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia Alzheimers, Parkinson Disease, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT06224725
- Testing
- dietary acrylamide exposure measured via biomarkers in blood (hemoglobin adducts of acrylamide and glycidamide)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Healthy Adolescents
Activity Breaks for Brain Health in Adolescents
The main aim for this study is to investigate to what extent physical activity of moderate or low intensity, relative to prolonged inactivity, may acutely alter neural activity-related prefrontal cortex oxygenated hemoglobin…
- Trial name
- ABBaH teens (NCT04552626)
- Testing
- Prolonged sitting (social breaks), Prolonged sitting with step-up exercise break, Prolonged sitting with simple resistance activity breaks
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Stroke, Ischemic Stroke
Salicornia for Neurovascular Health Improve
The purpose of this study is evaluate the effect and safety of the administration of a food supplement based on halophyte plant extracts versus placebo in the neurovascular healthy.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Neurovascular Injury, Brain Ischemia
- Trial name
- NCT06076122
- Testing
- Food supplement based on Salicornia extracts
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Cognitive Impairment, Stroke
The Impact of a Smartphone-based Personalized Intervention on Cognitive and Cerebrovascular Health in CIRCLE-CHINA
This smartphone-based personalized multiple intervention study aims to prevent cognitive impairment and reduce dementia and cerebrovascular events in 45-74 year old persons with high risk of stroke in China.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Stroke, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT04465812
- Testing
- Self-monitoring and personalized feedback on smartphone app
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Cerebral Palsy Infantile
BIOchemical, DEnsitometric, TEChnological and Imaging Tools to Evaluate the Bone/muscle in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common chronic disability in childhood, burden by motor, sensation, cognition, feeding and communication impairment.
- Trial name
- BIODETECT_CP (NCT06672731)
- Testing
- REMS: Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Dementia, Physical Activity
Co-design and Pilot Study in VR-based Physical Activity and Cognitive Training
Physical activity and reminiscence therapy alone have been studied with no clear effectiveness in Alzheimer's disease, but their combined intervention remains unknown.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Physical Activity, Reminiscence Therapy, Co-design
- Trial name
- NCT06982170
- Testing
- A physical activity and reminiscence therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Healthy
De-stressing the Brain: Can Eating Grapes During Periods of Mental Stress Protect Brain and Vascular Health in Young Adults
The main aim of the current study is to investigate whether consuming grapes rich in flavonoids just before mental stress can protect cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular function, mood and cognition, from the negative effects…
- Trial name
- NCT06923722
- Testing
- High-flavonoid grape intervention, Low-flavonoid grape intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham