Clinical trials: Brain Health Activities
Healthy Aging
Virtual Reality Study - COVID-19 Protocol
The overarching goal of this pilot clinical trial is to use a novel virtual reality (VR)-based intervention that simultaneously engages physical and cognitive activity aimed at improving brain and cognitive outcomes in older…
- Trial name
- NRVR (NCT04678778)
- Testing
- Physical and Cognitive Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Stroke, Hypertension
Stroke Health and Risk Education (SHARE)
Stroke is a disease with tremendous individual, family, and societal impact. It is the number one cause of adult disability and third leading cause of death in the United States.
- Trial name
- SHARE (NCT01378780)
- Testing
- Educational intervention for diet and physical activity, Educational message on skin cancer awareness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
University Students
Active Young, Healthy Mind. The YoungFitT Project
The main objective of YoungFitT Project is to study the effect and neuro-psycho-biological mechanisms of mind and body interventions, also in the form of virtual reality (VR), on brain health, cognitive and psychological…
- Trial name
- YoungFitT (NCT06406283)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR), Qigong
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
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
Parkinson Disease
Parkinson Disease Telerehabilitation Program (PDTR): a Home-motor Program. A Pilot Study.
Parkinson's disease (PD) leads to multifactorial disabilities with consequent social restrictions, especially in the COVID-19 era.
- Trial name
- NCT05762562
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation with open source platforms
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Health Personnel, Stress
Cereset Research for Performance Improvement in a Hospital Nursing Unit
The purpose of this study is to explore whether an implementation process composed of offering CR to staff in a single hospital nursing unit has any potential impact on unit-level quality measures post-implementation.
- Conditions
- Health Personnel, Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT06378554
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dyspepsia
Hedonic Perception and Brain Activity Response to Meal
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between brain activity and the perception of subjective hedonic sensations in response to a meal using functional MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT02592239
- Testing
- Functional brain MRI, A warm ham and cheese sandwich and a 200 ml fruit juice
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Pelvic Girdle Pain, Chronic Pain
Exploring Central Sensitization in Pregnant Women
Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) is reported by 50% of pregnant women and up to 11 years after pregnancy, 10% of women have persistent and per definition chronic PGP.
- Trial name
- NCT05507853
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Brain Care Score, Exercise
An Exercise Intervention to Improve Overall Brain Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of 10 weeks of exercise on overall brain health, reduction in blood pressure, and the number of blood vessels in the back of the eyes in patients with hypertension and have a…
- Conditions
- Brain Care Score, Exercise, Hypertension, BMI
- Trial name
- NCT06035094
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention to improve overall Brain Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiovascular Disease
Cerebrovascular Outcomes in Ischemic Heart Disease
This project will examine the association between (cardio)vascular disease, blood supply to the brain, and cerebrovascular endothelial activation.
- Trial name
- IHD (NCT02715661)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
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
Perinatal Mental Health
Transforming Maternal Mental Health Care
The overall objective of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of a RCT comparing Lōvu-augmented with usual prenatal care at UU.
- Trial name
- IUFU (NCT07766174)
- Testing
- Lōvu platform, Standard Care Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Stress, Depression
Effect of Gardening on Brain Activity
The objective of the research is to test the hypothesis that participating in group-based gardening activities alters brain network activation and function, and that such change occurring in the brain forms the neurobiological…
- Conditions
- Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT02225847
- Testing
- Gardening, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), psychometric assessments
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
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