Clinical trials: Cognitive/Functional Effects
Overweight, Obesity
The Effects of Including Almonds in a Weight Loss Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inclusion of almonds in a weight loss regimen will augment the rate of weight loss, promote a greater fat mass/fat-free mass ratio of weight loss, improve blood pressure and…
- Trial name
- NCT02360787
- Testing
- Energy restriction, Almonds (15% kcal/day)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Healthy
Effects of Two Different Exercises on Cognition
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates-based exercises on cognitive functions in comparison with aerobic exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT03491566
- Testing
- Clinic Pilates Group, Aerobic Exercise Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Healhty
Does the Continuous Repetition of Motor Skills at a Consistent Speed With Music Affect Children's Decision-Making and Learning Abilities?
This study examined whether repeating motor skill exercises at a consistent speed with music can improve decision-making and independent learning abilities in children aged 8-9 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07147686
- Testing
- Slow tempo basic motor skills exercises with music (30 BPM), Fast tempo basic motor skills exercises with music (60 BPM)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 399 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- bekir tokay
Executive Function, School Readiness
Playful Physical Activity Program and Executive Function in Preschool Children
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of an 8-week cognitively enriched playful physical activity program on executive functions and school readiness in preschool children.
- Trial name
- NCT07488286
- Testing
- Playful Physical Activities, Standard Physical Education Group
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monira Aldhahi
Fatigue
The Effect of a Carbohydrate Drink on Cognitive Function and Exercise Performance
This study will investigate the effects of hydrothermally modified starch (SuperStarch) in adults. SuperStarch, originally developed as a drink for children with glycogen storage disease, is a slow digestible carbohydrate…
- Trial name
- NCT02045342
- Testing
- Carbohydrate drink
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Western Ontario, Canada
School Readiness, Executive Function (Cognition)
Playful Physical Activity for Executive Functions and School Readiness in Preschool Children
Executive functions, such as attention, inhibition, working memory, and planning, are important for early learning and school readiness in preschool children.
- Conditions
- School Readiness, Executive Function (Cognition), Preschool Child Development
- Trial name
- PPA-EF-SR (NCT07678294)
- Testing
- Playful Physical Activities Intervention, Regular Physical Education Curriculum
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Effect of Sedation on Cognitive Performance in the Elderly
The main goal of this study is to allow the anesthesiologist to make a more informed decision about the anesthetic requirement of a person prior to starting anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03089866
- Testing
- Midazolam (0.02mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cannabis User
Effect of Acute Exercise on Cognitive Functions and Blood Markers of Brain Plasticity in Regular Chronic Cannabis Users
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a complex endogenous signaling system made up of transmembrane cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2 receptors), their endogenous lipid-derived ligands (the endocannabinoids - eCBs), and enzymes…
- Trial name
- CANNABEX (NCT06081218)
- Testing
- activity test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Hydration Status, Sport Performance
Effects of Dehydration on Motor Skills, Attention, and Performance in Adolescent Football Players
This study aims to investigate how hydration status affects attention, motor competence, and football skills in adolescent male football players aged 13-14 years.
- Conditions
- Hydration Status, Sport Performance, Football, Adolescent Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07320313
- Testing
- Euhydration Protocol, Hypohydration Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- bekir tokay
Cognitive Change, Metabolic Syndrome, Protection Against
Nutritional Intervention for Sustaining Health (NURISH) Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if increasing adherence to a Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet pattern improves brain and heart health relative to a healthy control diet in…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Metabolic Syndrome, Protection Against, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06437860
- Testing
- MIND Diet, Control Diet
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Age-associated Memory Impairment
Effect of BrainPhyt High Dose on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Individuals
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if BrainPhyt, a microalgae based ingredient may affect cognitive function parameters in older healthy individuals with evidence of age-related cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- PHAEO-FOUR (NCT05759910)
- Testing
- Brainphyt high dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Microphyt