Clinical trials: Cognitive Enhancement
Homelessness, Mental Health Conditions
ASPIRE Cognitive Enhancement Study
Cognitive impairments are present in up to 80% of homeless individuals, and may contribute to homelessness in Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi Freedom / Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veterans.
- Trial name
- ACES (NCT02657954)
- Testing
- CCT, HCE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Social Anxiety Disorder
Effect of D-cycloserine Plus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on People With Social Phobia
This study will assess the effectiveness of D-cycloserine combined with cognitive-behavior therapy in treating people with social anxiety disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00515879
- Testing
- D-cycloserine, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Alcohol Use Disorder
Cognitive Enhancement Through Computerized Training
Alcohol use disorder is characterized by widespread neurocognitive impairments, however despite substantial advances in the intervention and treatment of alcohol use disorders, exceptionally few studies have been directed to…
- Trial name
- NCT04244032
- Testing
- Working Memory Training, Inhibitory Control Training, Bias Modification Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Chronic Cerebral Ischemia
Safety and Efficacy of Sequential Therapy With Mexidol® in Patients With Chronic Cerebral Ischemia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of sequential treatment with Mexidol® in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia (CCI).
- Trial name
- MEMO (NCT06834490)
- Testing
- Mexidol
- Where
- 14 sites in Russia, Uzbekistan
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Applying a Person-Centered Approach to Enhance Cognitive Training in Senior Living Community Residents With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Computerized cognitive interventions (CCIs) have been increasingly widely implemented among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- CogT-PACT (NCT03292705)
- Testing
- PEP, CCI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
ADHD
A Novel fNIRS Neurofeedback Intervention for Enhancement of Working Memory in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The proposed study is to test and validate a novel intervention that integrates computerized cognitive training with real-time neuromonitoring and neurofeedback to enhance working memory by probing the individualized neural…
- Trial name
- NCT04002167
- Testing
- Neurofeedback, Cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Services to Enhance Social Functioning in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this study is to test a novel, three-part cognitive behavioral treatment strategy to improve social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04788537
- Testing
- Training to Understand and Navigate Emotions and Interactions (TUNE In)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Phobic Disorders
D-Cycloserine to Enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Acrophobia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the utility of post-session administration of D-cycloserine to enhance fear extinction in a sample of people with acrophobia who will be treated with CBT.
- Trial name
- NCT01102803
- Testing
- Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), D-Cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Enhancement of Cerebral Vasoreactivity and Cognition by Intranasal Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes
Our goal is to determine the acute effects of intranasal insulin on regional perfusion and cognition of older adults. We propose a pilot study to examine the effect of a single dose of intranasal insulin on regional…
- Trial name
- NCT01206322
- Testing
- Intranasal insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Sleep Quality
Improving Sleep in Veterans and Their CGs
This study addresses the neglected topic of sleep disturbance in older caregiving dyads-a topic that has important implications for the safety, health, functioning and quality of life of older Veterans living at home and being…
- Trial name
- SLEEP-E Dyads (NCT02057068)
- Testing
- SLEEP-E Dyads Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
The INCREASE Study - Delaying the Onset of Alzheimer's Symptomatic Expression
The study will examine the impact on cognitive reserve of a pharmacist-physician patient-centered medication therapy management intervention to address inappropriate medication use as identified by the Beers 2015 list.
- Trial name
- INCREASE (NCT02849639)
- Testing
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM), Scopolamine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Daniela Moga
Alcohol Dependence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Zonisamide in Addition to E-CPT-C for Veterans With PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
This is a randomized, controlled trial with 50 veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid alcohol dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT01847469
- Testing
- Enhanced-Cognitive Processing Therapy-C (E-CPT-C), Zonisamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Schizophrenia
Using D-cycloserine to Enhance the Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Schizophrenia
This study will examine whether pretreatment with D-cycloserine before cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce impairments still present in people with stable cases of schizophrenia as well as determine which traits make…
- Trial name
- NCT00742079
- Testing
- D-cycloserine, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Frail Older Adults
CogXergaming to Promote Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Frail Older Adults
Due to the age associated sarcopenia and reduced cardiovascular fitness, frail older adults experience significant decrease in physical function which comprises of mobility, endurance, muscle strength and balance control.
- Trial name
- NCT04534686
- Testing
- CogXergaming, Matter of Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Psychiatric Illness, Healthy
Effects of GLYX-13 on Learning and Memory in Healthy Individuals and Those With Psychiatric Illness
The present study proposes to evaluate the potential cognitive enhancing effects of GLYX-13, an NMDAR partial agonist, among a group of healthy adults and those with psychiatric illness on a series of functional magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01844726
- Testing
- GLYX-13
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Memantine for Neuroprotection and Cognitive Enhancement Following Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine if memantine can improve cognitive and neuropsychiatric outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02240589
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Nicotinic Enhancement of Cognitive Remediation Training in Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is marked by problems in attention, memory and problem solving. These deficits predict long-term functional outcome such as the ability to live independently and maintain employment, but they are not ameliorated by…
- Trial name
- NCT02069392
- Testing
- Cognitive remediation training, Nicotine polacrilex lozenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Cocaine Addiction
Cognitive Enhancement and Relapse Prevention in Cocaine Addiction
For this project, the investigators are interested in exploring a new way to extend and maintain drug abstinence in people who are addicted to crack cocaine.
- Trial name
- NCT01067846
- Testing
- Seromycin (D-cycloserine, DCS), Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Suicide, Suicidal Ideation
Brief Interventions for Short-Term Suicide Risk Reduction in Military Populations
The purpose of the proposed study is to identify the most effective brief interventions for reducing short-term risk for suicide attempts in "real world" military triage settings, and to identify potential mechanisms of change…
- Trial name
- BISSR (NCT02042131)
- Testing
- Treatment As Usual (TAU), Standard Crisis Response Plan (S-CRP), Enhanced Crisis Response Plan (E-CRP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Healthy, Brain Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Task Performance in Healthy Adults
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study is to evaluate the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on complex cognitive task performance in healthy adult volunteers.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognition
- Trial name
- BRAIN-STIM (NCT06995560)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital