Clinical trials: Brain Health Activities
Sedentary Lifestyle
Exercise Effects on Brain Health and Learning From Minutes to Months
Given the accelerating growth of older adults worldwide and the decline in cognitive function with aging, therapeutics that remediate age-related cognitive decline are needed more than ever.
- Trial name
- EXTEND (NCT03114150)
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory fitness training, Functional fitness training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michelle W. Voss
Health Behavior, Aging
B-Fit Intervention to Improve Brain Health
An accumulating body of research indicates that activities such as exercise, active cognitive and social engagement, good sleep hygiene, stress reduction and proper nutrition are associated with the maintenance of cognitive…
- Trial name
- B-Fit (NCT03454074)
- Testing
- Problem-solving, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effects of a Bicycling Intervention on Cognitive Skills and Cardiovascular Health
Although exercise is known to delay cognitive decline and decrease our risk of Alzheimer's Disease, there is a lack of understanding of how exercise protects the aging brain.
- Trial name
- BIKE (NCT02453178)
- Testing
- Cycling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Patient Compliance
Cognitive Regulation Training and Exercise Trial
The purpose of this double-blinded, randomized controlled study is to compare CORTEX (Cognitive Regulation Training and Exercise), a multi-faceted, center- and home-delivered- general and exercise-specific-active and traditional…
- Trial name
- CORTEX-II (NCT03124667)
- Testing
- Games, Videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment
Improving Aging in Place in Subsidized Housing
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an adapted version of the Function Focused Care intervention, delivered by telephone, for improving aging in place for older adults living in…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04212442
- Testing
- Independent Living Program for Affordable Housing.
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Healthy Individuals (Controls), Parkinson Disease
Motor Learning in Health and Movement Disorders: Role of Physical Activity and Advanced Devices
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate motor responses in healthy subjects and patients with movement disorders, brain and spinal cord injury, neuromuscular diseases, or cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Healthy Individuals (Controls), Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Allena-mente (NCT07066137)
- Testing
- CAREN, Control group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
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
Cognitive Aging, Adverse Childhood Experiences
Physical Exercise for Augmenting Cognitive Health (PEACH)
PEACH is a pilot project which is being conducted to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week home-based exercise intervention among Black and African American adults.
- Trial name
- PEACH (NCT04922710)
- Testing
- Home-based aerobic exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cognition
Lion Tracks EEG Pilot: Understand Cognitive Responses to CrossFit in Mother-Child Dyads
The purpose of this study is to examine how participating in exercise together versus separately influences brain function, cognitive performance, mood, and parent-child connection in mother-child dyads.
- Trial name
- Lion Tracks (NCT07677345)
- Testing
- Family-Based Functional Fitness Exercise, Independent Functional Fitness Exercise
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Aging, Aging Problems
Brain Health Virtual Reality Study
The Interventions for Brain Health Virtual Reality Study is a NIH-funded clinical research trial at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Health under the supervision of the study principal investigator Dr. Judy Pa.
- Conditions
- Aging, Aging Problems, Memory Loss, Memory Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06124339
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Cognitive Activity (VR), Physical and Cognitive Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Caregivers
Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers (LEAF 2.0)
The goal of the proposed intervention, called LEAF (Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers) is to reduce burden and increase well-being in Alzheimer's Disease caregivers through the practice of positive emotion skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03610698
- Testing
- LEAF Positive Emotion Intervention, Emotion Reporting Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Aging, Aging Well
100-Year Human Aging Study
The 100-Year Human Aging Study is a prospective, pragmatic, observational trial enrolling participants across fixed clinical sites, mobile clinical sites, and an online participation pathway (current and future) to undergo…
- Conditions
- Aging, Aging Well, All-Cause Mortality, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT07563777
- Testing
- Comprehensive Multi-System Clinical Screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Aging, Mortality
Human Observatory Study
The Human Observatory Study is a prospective observational and ecological surveillance study building a continuously-updating world model for human health, disease, and death at the individual and population level.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, All-cause Mortality, Life Expectancy
- Trial name
- HOS (NCT07646782)
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Ecological and Clinical Data Linkage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity), Lifestyle Intervention
Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL), Exploring Feasibility of a Lifestyle Intervention
Lifestyle interventions combining nutrition, physical activity, and behavioral strategies are increasingly recognized for improving metabolic and psychological health, yet their translation into real-world settings remains…
- Conditions
- Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity), Lifestyle Intervention, Lifestyle Modification
- Trial name
- HEAL (NCT07662499)
- Testing
- Multimodal lifestyle intervention (HEAL program)
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University Abu Dhabi
Schizophrenia, Physical Activity
A Controlled Study With Remote Web-based Adapted Physical Activity (e-APA) in Psychotic Disorders
In this study, an APA program by web (e-APA) will be offered to two groups of participants (21 patients and 21 healthy volunteers (HV)) in remote video (use of the SAPATIC (Santé Activités Physiques Adaptées utilisant les…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Physical Activity, Schizo Affective Disorder
- Trial name
- PEPSYV@SI (NCT03261817)
- Testing
- Physical activity (APA), Health Education program (HE)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Cardiovascular Diseases
Exercise, Brain, and Cardiovascular Health
eBACH is a randomized intervention to determine the effects of aerobic exercise on brain structure and function, as well as to determine how exercise-induced training effects relate to cardiovascular function via related brain…
- Trial name
- eBACH (NCT03841669)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Group, Physical Activity & Health Information Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Brain Health, Cognition
Exercise Effects on Cognition in School-Aged Children
Recent trends have identified decreasing levels of physical activity, fitness, and health in preadolescent children. Examining factors, such as physical activity behavior and aerobic fitness that positively influence cognitive…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Cognition, Scholastic Achievement
- Trial name
- FITKids (NCT01334359)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Brain Health and Exercise in Schizophrenia
To determine the effects of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volumes and severity of psychotic symptoms in a population of psychosis patients compared to healthy age/gender matched volunteers.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Poor Memory
- Trial name
- PEHP (NCT01392885)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute