Clinical trials: Cognitive Abilities
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eye Scanning for Safety Driving
This is an experimental study protocol to investigate the use of vision-based assessments like eye-tracking and visual processing tests to evaluate driving ability in older adults with and without dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06396273
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Functional Abilities, Cognitive Abilities
Effect of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Functional and Cognitive Abilities in Elderly
PURPOSE: To determine the effect of Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization on functional and cognitive abilities in elderly. BACKGROUND: There is an increased interest in health care with growth of the older population.
- Trial name
- IASTM-AGE (NCT07208630)
- Testing
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, Traditional physical therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cognitive Ability, General
Minnesota Healthy Brain Initiative
Minnesota Healthy Brain Initiative will be an ongoing project that aims to increase awareness regarding brain health and its maintenance as well as increasing awareness of the impact of alcohol on brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT02881788
- Volunteers
- 690 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Brain Damage
Cognitive Abilities in Brain Damaged Patients
The presence of damage to the central and / or peripheral nervous system resulting from pathologies of a different nature (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, dementia, cranial trauma, stroke, epilepsy or other…
- Trial name
- Cog (NCT03344731)
- Testing
- Cognitive evaluation, Non-invasive brain stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
Synergistic Effect of Non-invasive Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the potential synergy between non-invasive brain and spinal cord stimulation administered during a cognitive-motor task, in terms of their immediate effects on sensorimotor and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Able Bodied
- Trial name
- BrainSpineStim (NCT07334977)
- Testing
- tDCS, tSCS, Cognitive-Motor Task
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
Aging, Pain, Acute
Effects of Acute Pain on Motor Learning in Young vs Older Adults
To date, the effects of pain on motor learning have not been thoroughly investigated, particularly in older adults. Broadly, the purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of acute pain on locomotor learning and its…
- Conditions
- Aging, Pain, Acute, Cognitive Decline, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05471557
- Testing
- pain delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Mental Health Issue, Development, Child
Development, Usability and Feasibility Pilot Study of a Videogame
Mental health disorders are one of the leading causes of illness globally. The importance of psychosocial skills acquired in early childhood, such as executive functions, inhibitory control, emotional regulation, and social…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Development, Child, Cognitive Ability, General
- Trial name
- Japi-1 (NCT07048119)
- Testing
- Japi 1.0
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de los Andes, Chile
High Cognitive Abilities, Pain
Pain in Subjects with High Capacity Cognitive Abilities
In many books and website focused in high cognitive abilities talks about pain in these subjects. However, when the investigators look for in sites like pubmed there are no literature about this topic.
- Conditions
- High Cognitive Abilities, Pain, Prevalence
- Trial name
- NCT06695351
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Caffeine, Affect
Evaluating the Role of Expectations in Response to Caffeine Consumption: An RCT
The purpose of this project is to examine the effect of expectancy on mood and alertness after consumption of caffeine "treatment" or placebo "control" pill, given that participants know their probability for receiving the…
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Affect, Cognitive Ability, General, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT02461693
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Age-related Cognitive Decline
The Dortmund Vital Study: Impact of Biological and Lifestyle Factors on Cognitive Performace and Work Ability
The goal of the Dortmund Vital Study is to validate previous hypotheses and to generate and validate new hypotheses about the relationship of ageing, working conditions, genetic makeup, stress, metabolic functions, cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- DVS (NCT05155397)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 627 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Dortmund
Physical Inactivity, Aging
Motivating Activity Through Text Communications - Helping Adults Increase Movement
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of different types of text messages on physical activity levels of middle-aged and older adults and to determine whether these messages are effective in adults age 40 and…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Aging, Cognitive Ability, Behavior Change
- Trial name
- MATCH AIM (NCT07593677)
- Testing
- Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease and Physiological, Cognitive Function and BDNF Levels of Plasma Adaptation After Exercise Training
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease leading to one of the most common forms of dementia in humans and memory disorder is one of the first symptoms that lead to diagnosis.
- Trial name
- MARAE (NCT02968875)
- Testing
- Endurance Training, therapeutic education meetings
- Where
- Martinique
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Learning Disorders, Learning Disabilities
Efficacy of the MovinCog Intervention in Children
This study aims to test the efficacy of the MovinCog Intervention to enhance cognitive abilities in children 7-15 yrs. The intervention consists of two parts: a physical exercise regimen, based on high-intensity training, and a…
- Conditions
- Learning Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT03255499
- Testing
- Exercise, Cognitive, Active control
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Cognitive Abilities
Enhancing Cognitive Abilities With Comprehensive Training
The purpose of this study is to measure the efficacy of an online cognitive training program against an active control condition in a large, randomized trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02367898
- Testing
- Lumosity Cognitive Training, Crossword Puzzles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,470 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lumos Labs, Inc.
Driving Performance, Cognitive Impairment
The Effects of Cannabidiol on the Driving Ability of Healthy Adults
A randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, exploratory two-arm trial to assess the effects of CBD on driving ability along with changes in psychological status (i.e. mood, drowsiness, sedation) and cognitive function.
- Conditions
- Driving Performance, Cognitive Impairment, Sedation Complication, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT04590495
- Testing
- 300 mg Cannabidiol (CBD) oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Cognitive Function, Exercise Training
Aerobic Exercise Effects on Cognitive Function in Aging Individuals
Positive effects are exerted by participating in moderate exercise training with physical activity which positively affects body health, including cognitive abilities, among older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06650345
- Testing
- supervised aerobic exercise
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Cognitive Enhancement
Fish Intervention and Learning Abilities
In the FINS study we test - in a randomized non blinded intervention study- the hypothesis that increased intake of salmon will improve cognitive performance of children aged 4 years to 6 years in the Munich area (Germany), who…
- Trial name
- FINS (NCT01951937)
- Testing
- Fish Meals
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Obesity, Childhood, Obesity, Adolescent
Reading Ability in Childhood Obesity
There is some evidence about the negative impact of overweight and obesity on reading ability, with negative consequences on quality of life and school success.
- Trial name
- Lettura_evOB (NCT06295406)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Amyloid Prediction in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease From Acoustic and Linguistic Patterns of Speech - FUTURE Extension
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether a set of algorithms analysing acoustic and linguistic patterns of speech, can predict change in PACC5 between baseline and +12 month follow up across all four Arms, as…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes)
- Trial name
- AMYPRED-FUTURE (NCT04846426)
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novoic Limited
Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Amyloid Prediction in Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease From Acoustic and Linguistic Patterns of Speech
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether a set of algorithms analysing acoustic and linguistic patterns of speech can detect amyloid-specific cognitive impairment in early stage Alzheimer's disease, as measured…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes)
- Trial name
- AMYPRED (NCT04828122)
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novoic Limited