Clinical trials: Cognitive Abilities
Cognitive Ability General, Functional Abilities
Automated IADL Sensing to Refine Measurement of Older Adult Daily Activity
The instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) refer to complex daily activities required for adult independence, such as preparing a meal or taking medications.
- Trial name
- NCT07585864
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Empathy, Sleep
PAIN Empathy Assessment in Sleep Deprived Emergency & Acute Care Clinicians
Cognitive Empathy is relevant in clinical practice and will be assessed based on the accuracy of pain recognition and the pain intensity evaluation in a computerised task using facial expressions.
- Conditions
- Empathy, Sleep, Pain
- Trial name
- PAIN-EASE (NCT05235035)
- Testing
- Night shift work
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claude Bernard University
Subacute Stroke
Study of Blood Flow Restriction and Cognitive-Motor Dual Task Training to Improve Strength, Gait, and Balance in People With Subacute Stroke
This study aims to evaluate the effects of individualized blood flow restriction (BFR) training combined with cognitive-motor dual task intervention on lower limb muscle strength, gait ability, and fall stability in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07138118
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction + Dual Task Training, Dual Task Training Only
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
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.
Cognitive Abilities, Performance
EEG-Guided Binaural Beat Audio to Reduce Performance-Related Stress and Improve Cognition
Performance-related stress can impair sustained attention, inhibitory control, and memory. This randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled parallel-arm trial evaluates whether a 30-minute EEG-guided binaural beat audio…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Abilities, Performance, Stress, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07407426
- Testing
- EEG-guided binaural beat audio, Non-binaural audio intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Bipolar Disorder
Testing the Ability of JNJ-18038683 to Improve Cognition and Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Stable Bipolar Patients
The goals of this study are to evaluate the efficacy of JNJ-18038683 in an 8 week trial to ameliorate the cognitive deficit and reduce residual depressive symptoms in 60 stable bipolar outpatients receiving treatment for…
- Trial name
- NCT02466685
- Testing
- JNJ-18038683
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Herbert Meltzer
COVID Long-Haul, COVID-19
Neural and Cognitive Consequences of COVID-19 Survival
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID, continues to rage throughout the world with 115,000,000 confirmed cases and over 2,500,000 deaths (as of Mar 3, 2021).
- Conditions
- COVID Long-Haul, COVID-19, COVID-19 Pandemic, Brain Fog
- Trial name
- NCT06208943
- Testing
- cross-sectional MRI and EEG assessments (NO INTERVENTION)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Cognitive Ability, General
The Effect of Feeding Infant Formula With Enriched Protein Fractions
This study is intended to evaluate the nutritive effects of study formulas on growth and cognitive outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02274883
- Testing
- Enriched Protein Fractions, Protein Fractions
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mead Johnson Nutrition
Gerontology, Cognitive Ability General
EFFET - Study of Executive Functions Regarding the Usability and User Experience of Assistive Technologies Among the Elderly
Population aging increases the strain on healthcare systems and highlights the value of gerontechnologies in promoting the autonomy and home-based living of older adults.
- Conditions
- Gerontology, Cognitive Ability General, Technology Use
- Trial name
- EFFET (NCT07834775)
- Testing
- high executive load task, low executive load task
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
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
MCI
Motor-cognitive Interventions Are Effective in Improving Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive impairment--a Chinese Sample
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a syndrome that occurs in the preclinical stage of Alzheimer, and early intervention can be effective in preventing Alzheimer, but further research is needed on intervention methods.
- Trial name
- NCT05764421
- Testing
- motor-cognitive intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Jinxuan Cheng
Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health
Investigating the Combined Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia and Exercise on Cognitive and Cerebral Function in Middle-Aged Adults
This study investigates whether intermittent hypoxia (IH) and physical activity (PA), either alone or in combination (simultaneously or sequentially), can improve cognitive function and brain health in middle-aged adults (50-65…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health, Cerebral Oxygenation
- Trial name
- HYPOX-AGE (NCT06874387)
- Testing
- Hypoxia, intermittent, physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayoub Boulares
Functional Fitness, Cognitive Abilities
High-Intensity Exercise in Older Adults
The goal of this interventional study was to test the high-intensity interval training called Aphasia Physical Exercise (APEX) in healthy older adults. The main questions it aimed to answer were: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06199661
- Testing
- APEX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
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
Educational Control, Resistance Training
High Speed Circuit Training and Cognition
The purpose of this research study is to see if a weight training program can make a positive change in participant fitness as measured by the ability to use oxygen and help the participant remember things.
- Trial name
- NCT04022707
- Testing
- High-speed circuit resistance training, Educational control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity
Genetic Influences Between Cognitive Function and BMI
In this study the investigators will interrogate an existing data set to examine whether genetic variants contribute to an inverse association between weight status and cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT03116334
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 869 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Parkinson's Disease, Freezing of Gait
Study to Assess the Clinical Benefit and Safety of Droxidopa in Parkinson's Disease
Since droxidopa has been approved in Japan for treating freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease patients, this is to confirm and further investigate the safety and efficacy using a similar dose.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Freezing of Gait, Cognitive Ability, General
- Trial name
- NCT02066571
- Testing
- Droxidopa, sugar pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Normal Children
Rehacom or Wechsler Assessment Methodology in Cognitive Abilities of Normal Children: Correlation Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between a computerized cognitive assessment tool (Rehacom) and a traditional intelligence scale (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) in assessing cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07819006
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
BD
The Effect of Methylphenidate on Cognitive Abilities of Adults With Bipolar Disorder
The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of MPH on working memory, attention and decision making in adults with BD in remission or in depressed state.
- Trial name
- NCT02020200
- Testing
- MPH
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Shalvata Mental Health Center