Clinical trials: Cognitive Aging
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia
Exploring the Impact of Dementia Prevention Programs Using Robots as Intervention Tools on Community Elderly
The purpose of this study is to intervene in the cognitive functions of the community elderly through the "Robot Dementia Prevention Course" training.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT06984458
- Testing
- Robot Dementia Prevention Course
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over, Aging
Italian Validation of the dNA Scale and Its Correlation With Neurocognitive Variables
The goal of this experimental multicentric intervention study is to validate, in Italian, the dynamic Neurocognitive Adaptation (dNA) Scale, which has already been validated in English, among a healthy elderly population (aged 65…
- Conditions
- Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07533084
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Aging
Maintaining Independence in Everyday Life Among Seniors With Subjective Cognitive Complaints
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of cognitive strategies in improving participation in daily activities within older adults who report subjective cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT02655497
- Testing
- Cognitive training, Psychosocial education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Cancer, Mental Health
Healthspan Connect Programme of Research
Healthspan Connect is a new research programme designed to understand what helps people stay healthy as they age. The programme will explore how lifestyle, environment, genetics, and social factors influence healthy ageing and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Mental Health, Ageing Well, Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT07209774
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Aging
Effects of Two Types of Concurrent Training in Functional Performance and Cognitive Function of Older Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to identify and compare the impacts of traditional concurrent training and concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes on functional…
- Trial name
- NCT05859243
- Testing
- Traditional concurrent training, Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Lusa Cadore
Late-perimenopause, Menopause
Time-Restricted Eating in Combination With a Low Glycaemic Index Diet on Cognitive Function, Biological Ageing and Metabolic Health in Perimenopause and Menopause.
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to investigate whether Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) combined with a Low Glycaemic Index Mediterranean Diet can improve cognitive function, metabolic health, and biological ageing in…
- Conditions
- Late-perimenopause, Menopause, Perimenopause
- Trial name
- NutriAge (NCT07378787)
- Testing
- Time-Restricted Low-Glycaemic Index Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in Croatia, Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nicosia
Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging
Recollection Training in Healthy Older Adults and Older Adults With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
We have developed a training intervention that successfully improves older adults' memory. We have also shown that older adults whose memory is as good as younger adults' memory (Hi-Old) use an altered pattern of memory-related…
- Trial name
- NCT00643266
- Testing
- Recollection Training, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Volunteer
Exploring the Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Decision-Making
The goal of this study is to examine whether high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) can influence decision-making for emotionally valenced content in younger and older adults, with or without major…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Volunteer, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07080489
- Testing
- Active high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) - anodal F3/F4, Active high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) - anodal F3/ kathodal F4
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 444 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Effects of a Carotenoid Intervention on Cognitive Function
Past research suggests that retinal lutein levels are related to cognitive function as measured via behavioral tests. The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between lutein and cognitive function in a…
- Trial name
- NCT02023645
- Testing
- active supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Alzheimer's Disease, Plaque, Amyloid
Cognitive Health in Ageing Register: Investigational, Observational and Trial Studies in Dementia Research: Prospective Readiness Cohort Study
The purpose of this study is to prospectively investigate the longitudinal change of the components of the Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite (PACC) and the components (index scores) of the Repeatable Battery for the…
- Trial name
- CHARIOT:PRO (NCT02114372)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Implication of Cognitive Reserve in Non-pharmacological Intervention Outcomes
Cognitive reserve (CR) is defined as the gradual accumulation of neural resources and their adaptability (i.e., efficiency, capacity, flexibility) due to genetic and/or lifelong environmental factors that mitigate the cognitive…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Trial name
- NCT06563453
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Participants
Exercise-Modulated Cognitive Hormones
Investigating the influence of a 12-week exercise regimen structured thrice weekly on cognitive capacity, and related hormones like Leptin, Irisin, BDNF hormones, antioxidant status, and inflammatory cytokines, whether these…
- Trial name
- NCT07341568
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Veteran Aged 65 and Older
Promoting Cognitive Resilience and Reducing Frailty in Older Veterans With Bright Light Therapy
Frailty is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by vulnerability to stressors that is intricately linked to cognitive impairment and mortality risk.
- Trial name
- Brite-VET (NCT05631236)
- Testing
- Bright Light Therapy (AYO Glasses)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging, Cognitive Dysfunction
Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Novel Role for GPLD1
The investigators are conducting a cross-sectional, observational study to investigate whether plasma GPLD1 concentrations are associated with higher cognitive function and better brain structure and function in two groups of…
- Trial name
- BrainFit (NCT04645134)
- Testing
- Brain Health Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Cognitive Aging
Improving Sleep Continuity Through Mindfulness Training for Better Cognitive Ageing.
Poor sleep quality is a known risk factor for cognitive decline in the elderly. Hearteningly, sleep is also a prime target for behavioral modification.
- Trial name
- MIST (NCT03677726)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Therapy for Insomnia, Sleep Hygiene Education Exercise Program
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Schizophrenia, Aging
Aging and Disease Course: Contributions to Lifespan Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
The 2020 NIMH Strategic Plan for Research calls for investigations targeting neurobiology of mental illness across the lifespan.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Aging, Disease Course, Biomarker
- Trial name
- NCT04951700
- Testing
- Other
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury
A Longitudinal Examination of Aging With a Spinal Cord Injury: Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Consequences
The general population is aging, today 12% of the United States population is older than 65 and it is estimated that by 2020 the number of people in the United States older than 65 will outnumber children younger than 5.
- Trial name
- NCT03023163
- Testing
- Longitudinal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Aging, Memory Impairment
Neurocognitive Study for the Aging-a Longitudinal Study With a Greek Cypriot Cohort
The Neurocognitive Study for the Aging (NEUROAGE) was initially funded by the Cyprus Innovation Foundation and has received subsequent funding by the European Union Regional Development Fund.
- Conditions
- Aging, Memory Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Disorder
- Trial name
- NEUROAGE (NCT01481246)
- Testing
- Categorization training, Psychosocial and Psychoeducational Group training
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Age Related Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease
n-3 PUFA for Vascular Cognitive Aging
Brain scans can help identify changes that appear to increase risk for cognitive decline and dementia. Some of these brain changes are thought to reflect actual damage to the small blood vessels that support normal brain…
- Conditions
- Age Related Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01953705
- Testing
- Omega 3 PUFA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
UCLA Fitness and Memory Study of Activity In Mild Cognitive Impairment (AIM)
This project will examine the relationship between physical activity levels, brain structure and memory function in adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) aged 60 to 75.
- Trial name
- AIM (NCT02001441)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles