Clinical trials: Brain Health Activities
Cardiology, Psychiatry
Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cognition,Cerebral Brain Flow and Mental Health Among Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
The aim of this study is to develop exercise prescription of TBI patients and then to evaluate the effectiveness of programmed aerobic walking exercise to improve cognitive performance, depression relief, motivation, symptom…
- Trial name
- NCT04243226
- Testing
- telehealth-based aerobic walking exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Sedentary Behavior
Cultural Pathways to Develop Sustainable Health
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 includes the goal 3 "Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages".
- Trial name
- ART'M2-APP (NCT05635695)
- Testing
- Free Museum visit, Cultural pathways App
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System (v3) for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
The primary purpose of this study is to attempt to replicate and extend promising pilot findings regarding the cognitive benefits of in-home neuro-exergaming with iPACES (interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System v3) for…
- Conditions
- MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- iPACES (NCT05009524)
- Testing
- iPACES (interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System), PACE (Physical and Cognitive Exercise)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iPACES LLC
Mental Health Wellness 1
Acute Effects of Physical Activity On Memory, Cognitive Performance and Brain Activity
The overall aim of the study is to investigate the effects of an acute bout of physical activity on cognitive performance and long-term memory in elementary school children.
- Trial name
- NCT03391505
- Testing
- Small-sided soccer game, Walking soccer game, Rest group watching soccer
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Ebola Virus Disease, Marburg Virus Disease
Evaluation of Safety, Tolerability and Immune Responses of Ebola-S and Marburg Vaccines in Healthy Adults
Primary Objective: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of cAd3-EBO-S and cAd3 Marburg vaccines when administered Intramuscular (IM) at a dose of 1 x 10^11 particle units (PU) to healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04723602
- Testing
- cAd3-Marburg, cAd3-EBO-S
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute
Elderly People
Improving the Quality of Life of Elderly Individuals Living in Nursing Homes
The development of physical activity (PA) and exercise habits improves strength, flexibility, balance and coordination, activities such as walking, sleep quality and cognitive status in elderly people and supports their…
- Trial name
- NCT06520956
- Testing
- Video based exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Galata University
Sleep, Physical Activity
Determining How Indoor Lighting Affects the Brain Health of Older Adults
The goal of this randomized, cross-over, single-site trial followed by an exploratory third intervention is to understand how indoor lighting affects different measures of brain health in older adults living in independent living…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Physical Activity, Cognitive Function, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT05978934
- Testing
- Static Lighting Condition (L1), Dynamic Lighting Condition (L2), Dynamic Lighting Condition (L3)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Well Living Lab, Inc.
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Cognitive Decline
Efficacy of a Multimodal Brain Health Intervention for Older African Americans
This study tests the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a multimodal intervention (walking, social engagement, and reminiscence), including the use of wearable digital biomarkers, for cognitively healthy and mildly…
- Trial name
- SHARP (NCT04863378)
- Testing
- Walking conversational reminiscence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Aging, Cognitive Ability, General
Influence of Fitness on Brain and Cognition
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of aerobic fitness training on human cognition, brain structure, and brain function of older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00438347
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching and toning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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
Caregiving Stress, Caregiver Burden
SAGE LEAF 2: An Online Program to Reduce Dementia Caregiver Burden
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the SAGE LEAF (Social Augmentation of self-Guided Electronic delivery of the Life Enhancing Activities for Family caregivers) online positive emotion skill-building program delivered…
- Trial name
- SAGE LEAF 2 (NCT06708182)
- Testing
- SAGE LEAF Positive Emotion Skills Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Multiple Sclerosis
The Impact of Training on Sitting Time and Brain Volumes in Multiple Sclerosis.
The current study aims to investigate whether persons with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) compensate training time with more sedentary time and consequently blunt training effects.
- Trial name
- EXIMS (NCT04191772)
- Testing
- Periodized, home-based running program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Aging, Sleep Disorder
The Effects of Exercise on Sleep and Brain Health
Brain health and cognitive functioning can be affected by aging. Exercise is a potentially effective method for promoting "successful brain aging" by improving cardiovascular fitness, brain function and possibly sleep quality.
- Trial name
- NCT04210882
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Traumas, Brain, Alzheimer Disease
The COACH Project: Combined Online Assistance for Caregiver Health
This study evaluates the effect of a physical exercise + caregiver skills training on feelings of burden, mood, and biological markers of inflammation in persons who provide care for Veterans with a TBI or dementia.
- Conditions
- Traumas, Brain, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Head Injury
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT03123224)
- Testing
- Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise + Caregiver Skills Training, Stretching Balance and Flexibility + Caregiver Skills Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Stroke, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Effects of an Educational Intervention on Rehabilitation Clinicians' Practices for Health-related Outcomes After Stroke
The overall aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of a study protocol for a future stepped wedge cluster randomized clinical trial (c-RCT) that will investigate the effects of an innovative KT intervention on 1)…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Physical Disability, Motor Skills Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03807115
- Testing
- Implementation of stroke mobility guidelines
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
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
Accidental Falls, Muscle Weakness
The Effects of a Walking Program on Balance, Falls and Well Being in Individuals Residing in Long-term Care
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a regular walking program (which inevitably involves human interaction) compared to a usual care condition and to a human interaction condition (without the extra…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Muscle Weakness, Gait, Unsteady, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01277809
- Testing
- Interpersonal Interaction, Walking Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
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
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