Clinical trials: Cognitive Changes
Substance Use Disorders
Effectiveness of a Brief Cognitive and Behavioral Skills Program on Stage Transitions for Chronic Ketamine Abusers
In recent years ketamine abuse becomes prevalent in youth in some Asian countries. Chronic ketamine abuse may lead to uropathology and cognitive impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT03644719
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral skills training
- Volunteers
- 409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University
Aging, Protein Metabolism
Metabolite Changes Following Consumption Of Different Protein Drinks In Singapore Older Adults
The study aims to investigate the acute effects of different protein sources (i.e., casein, whey, soy) on metabolomic profiles (e.g., amino acids in the blood), along with other outcomes such as cognitive function, mood, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06956131
- Testing
- Casein Protein Isolate Drink, Whey Protein Isolate Drink, Soy Protein Isolate Drink
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Cognitive Change, Effects of Ginseng on Cognitive Function
Investigating the Acute and Chronic Effects of an American Ginseng Root Extract on Cognition and Mood
Ginseng refers to the extract of any slow growing perennial plant with a fleshy root, deriving from the Panax genus of the Araliaceae family.
- Trial name
- NCT03579095
- Testing
- Cereboost
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Cognitive Change, Mood
The Effects of Resveratrol Supplementation on Inflammation and Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults
Previous research has suggested that high levels of systemic inflammation can contribute to cognitive deficits and additional health problems; consumption of polyphenols have been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Mood, Systemic Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04314739
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Cognitive Decline
Cognitive and Neural Assessment Platform and Localized Norm for Macau Older Adults.
The current project is dedicated to creating a comprehensive cognitive and neural assessment platform and corresponding norms tailored specifically to the older adults in Macau.
- Conditions
- Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06239922
- Where
- Macau
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
Psychological Distress, Depressive Symptoms
Group CA-CBT Intervention to Reduce Psychological Distress of Earthquake Survivors
Earthquakes in Türkiye cause survivors to develop serious and prolonged mental health issues and adapted versions of cognitive behavioral therapy has proven to be successful in addressing these concerns.The main goal of this…
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Depressive Symptoms, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- CARED-ACT (NCT06189937)
- Testing
- Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CA-CBT)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koç University
Low Back Pain
Evaluating the Impact of a Champion on Implementation of the Back Skills Training (BeST) Program in Canada
There is global recognition in clinical guidelines and governing bodies that low back pain (LBP) should be managed with a biopsychosocial approach.
- Trial name
- NCT04377529
- Testing
- Local Champion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Cognitive Change, Motor Activity
Group Music Practice Enhances Development
This randomized controlled trial shows for the first time that focused musical instrumental practice as compared to traditional sensitization to music provokes multiple transfer effects in the cognitive and sensorimotor domain.
- Trial name
- OC (NCT04200794)
- Testing
- musical instrumental training, sensitization to music
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Exercise to Improve Brain Health in Older African Americans
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of different types of exercise on brain health and Alzheimer's risk in older African Americans.
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Aging, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05597124
- Testing
- Cardio-Dance Fitness, Strength, Flexibility & Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cognitive Change, Mood
Cognitive, Mood, Anti-Inflammatory and Metabolic Effects of Chronic Oyster Mushroom Intervention in Older Adults
The Pleurotus oyster species is a common edible mushroom rich in phytochemicals such as proteins, phenolic compounds, dietary fibre and is also particularly rich in ergothioneine, a bioactive known for its neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Mood, Metabolism, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- OYSCOG (NCT06846827)
- Testing
- Oyster mushroom, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Engagement, Patient, Quality of Life
SimpleC Wellness Platform With Social Robot Interaction (Long-term)
This study will be conducted to test a Socially-Assistive Robot (SAR) system for residents in an Assisted Living environment. The goal of the SAR system is to enhance social engagement and connectedness.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Patient, Quality of Life, Mood, Aging Well
- Trial name
- NCT05599503
- Testing
- Behavioral Interventions, Robot Interventions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SimpleC, LLC
Microbiota, Cognitive Change
Healthy Prebiotic and Postbiotic Effects of Peanuts and Peanut Butter: College Intervention Trial
Nuts have a prebiotic effect mainly due to their content of fiber and polyphenols, which provide substrates for the human gut microbiota.
- Trial name
- ARISTOTLE (NCT04324749)
- Testing
- Roasted peanuts (group A), Peanut butter (group B), Control (group C)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
Aging, Brain Metabolic Disorder
Monitoring of Brain Metabolites Using Proton and Deuterium MR Techniques
MR pulse for whole brain optimal Deuterium (2H) Metabolic Imaging and EPSI (echo planar spectroscopic imaging) based SLOW-edited 1H-MRSI will be developed and optimized for use at an UHF scanner at 7 Tesla.
- Conditions
- Aging, Brain Metabolic Disorder, Carotid Stenosis, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- SIGNATURES2023 (NCT06705010)
- Testing
- Application of new pulse sequence package SIGNATURES2023 to healthy controls, Application of new pulse sequence package SIGNATURES2023 to 4 groups of patients (pilot)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Height, Cognitive Function
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Dietary Supplement on Children's Health and Development Outcomes.
A 6-month virtual two-armed randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants will take NuBest Tall Growth Protein Powder or a placebo daily.
- Conditions
- Height, Cognitive Function, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT06704178
- Testing
- NuBest Tall Growth Protein Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NuBest
Breast Cancer, Long-Term Survivors
Chemotherapy-Induced Changes to Cognition and DNA in Breast Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how chemotherapy affects an individual's thinking abilities (cognition). Some research has shown that chemotherapy can cause changes in cognition in breast cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT00496613
- Testing
- Mini-Mental State Exam and Blood draw
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cognitive Decline, Mild
Predict Early Cognitive Changes in a Healthy Elderly Population by Passively Recording Sensor Data From Mobile Devices
The study will recruit 100 participants aged 65+ residing in assisted living facilities. Eligible participants will undergo an initial cognitive assessment to document their baseline cognitive status using cognitive tests…
- Trial name
- 0150-24 SOR (NCT07596186)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Cognitive Change, Stress, Psychological
Psychological Effects of 8 Weeks Supplementation With Sceletium Tortuosum Extract
This study employs a randomized controlled trial to test the cognitive enhancing and stress relieving potential of the product Zembrin® in healthy adults when consumed over an 8 week period.
- Trial name
- ZEMBRIN (NCT05471804)
- Testing
- Sceletium tortuosum
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Cognitive Bias Modification for Thought-Action Fusion
An important cognitive bias in many emotional disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), is thought-action fusion (TAF).
- Trial name
- TAF (NCT03921255)
- Testing
- Cognitive Bias Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development
Malnutrition is considered one of the most prevalent risk factors for morbidity and mortality in children under five. An estimated 20% of children in the developing world are malnourished [1] and poor nutrition is linked to more…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- MAL-ED (NCT02441426)
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,796 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Cognitive Change
Yoga Training and Retinal Vasculature
This study will compare the impact of a novel high-speed, cued yoga program to a standard yoga program on retinal microvasculature, cognition and neuromuscular function.
- Trial name
- NCT06099405
- Testing
- High-speed, Cognitive Challenge Yoga, Traditional yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami