Clinical trials: Cognitive Enhancement
Epilepsy
fMRI Guided TMS Enhancement of Associative Memory Networks
This is a randomized, single-blinded, controlled phase 1 study to demonstrate feasibility and explore the neurophysiologic and clinical effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) interventions in epilepsy…
- Trial name
- NCT02749422
- Testing
- MagStim RapidStim2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Depression
A Computer-Assisted CBT Tool to Enhance Fidelity in CBOCs
Background and Significance: Mental health (MH) providers in VA Community-Based-Outpatient-Clinics (CBOCs) are often located in rural areas and isolated from educational opportunities. Almost half of Veterans now use CBOCs.
- Trial name
- NCT02488551
- Testing
- Computer-delivered CALM, Manual-delivered CALM
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Autism, Cognition Disorder
The Effect of Donepezil (Aricept(Registered Trademark)) on REM Sleep in Children With Autism
This study will test whether donepezil (Aricept(Registered Trademark)), a drug that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat Alzheimer's disease, can increase rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in children with autism…
- Trial name
- NCT00695136
- Testing
- Donepezil hydrochloride, Increase REM sleep percentage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Bipolar Disorder
Cognitive Enhancement in Bipolar Disorder
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the medication pramipexole (Mirapex) may be able to improve cognitive problems (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00597896
- Testing
- pramipexole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Post-stroke Depression
SCED - Wisdom Enhancement for Post-Stroke Depression
One-third of stroke survivors experience post-stroke depression, but there are currently no official guidelines for supporting them.
- Trial name
- WE-PSD (NCT06451965)
- Testing
- Timeline Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Effectiveness of TECH: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health
This study assess the effectiveness of novel cognitive intervention utilizing tablet apps (TECH protocol: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health) to improve cognitive abilities, daily function and health-related quality of…
- Trial name
- TECH (NCT02955277)
- Testing
- TECH: Tablet Enhancement of Cognition and Health protocol, Standard care or active standard care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Hospital Systems
Panic Disorder
Exposure, D-Cycloserine Enhancement, and Genetic Modulators in Panic Disorder
This is a 5-year double blind, randomized, controlled, trial conducted at three treatment sites, aimed at showing the acute and longer-term effects of DCS augmentation of exposure-based CBT for panic disorder relative to placebo…
- Trial name
- DCSPanic (NCT00790868)
- Testing
- d-cycloserine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Mental Disorders, Mental Health Services
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Work Success in Veterans With Mental Illness: A Pre-post Efficacy Study
In 2010, 11.5% of all Gulf War-II Veterans were unemployed; that figure rose to 15.2% in January 2011 and continues to grow as the number of Veterans from recent wars increases.
- Trial name
- NCT01918774
- Testing
- Cognitive behavior therapy for work success (CBTw)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking
Youth Smoking Cessation: Therapy +/- "The Patch"
Reducing tobacco use by adolescents is a national health priority. In recent polls, most adolescent smokers reported having tried unsuccessfully to quit.
- Trial name
- NCT00631020
- Testing
- CBME, Optional NRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Enhancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder Via Neurostimulation
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of limitations in reciprocal social and communicative milestones, as well as restrictive and/or repetitive patterns of behavior which lead to significant functional challenges…
- Trial name
- NCT05371912
- Testing
- Trans Cranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Cocaine Dependence
Galantamine to Enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Abuse
We are testing to see if Galantamine, a learning enhancing medication, will help methadone maintained cocaine abusers with their learning and memory specific to CBT using an innovative CBT computer program.
- Trial name
- NCT00809835
- Testing
- Galantamine, Computer Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Improving Attentional and Cognitive Control in the Psychological Treatment of Intrusive Thoughts
The investigators are conducting this study to learn more about the cognitive and attentional processes among individuals with three types of repetitive negative thinking (RNT): mental rituals (as seen in obsessive compulsive…
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04225624
- Testing
- Emotion Regulation Therapy - Attention Regulation (AR-ERT), Supportive Psychotherapy (SPT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder
Sensoril(Ashwaganhda)for Bipolar Disorder
The investigators hypothesis is that oral Sensoril® (as compared to placebo) will enhance cognitive abilities (specifically measures of attention, executive function, working memory, and visuospatial ability) in persons with…
- Conditions
- Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, Bipolar Disorder NOS
- Trial name
- NCT00761761
- Testing
- Sensoril
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cognition, Stress Reaction
rTMS to Enhance Cognitive Performance and Promote Resilience
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective dose of brief, non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) for improving cognitive functions such as attention and memory as…
- Trial name
- NCT04123496
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Brain Concussion, Blast Injuries
Metacognitive Training to Enhance Strategy Use in Blast-Related TBI
Enhanced Goal Management Training (GMT) is a 10-week group or individual therapy that teaches strategies to improve an individual's ability to complete everyday tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT00857207
- Testing
- Goal Management Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging, Depression
Cognitive Enhancement in Depression (The COG-D Study)
This study will investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) enhances the effects of computerized cognitive training in older adults with recurrent depression (2 or more lifetime episodes; either current or…
- Conditions
- Aging, Depression, Cognitive Symptom
- Trial name
- NCT05400512
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, tDCS (active stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy Aging
Using Teleneuropsychology to Optimize Cognition in Healthy Aging: the Web-based Breakfast Game
Executive control processes involve initiate, coordinate, synchronize, and regulate elemental cognitive functions for the conduct of goal-directed behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT05506852
- Testing
- Web-based training strategy, Web-based regular training (no strategy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Visual Rehabilitation, Visual Impairment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Behavioral Symptoms
Evaluation of a Program to Enhance Ophthalmic Compliance in Children and Adolescents With Special Needs
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the structured program incorporating contextual, behavioral, and cognitive strategies to improve compliance of children and adolescents with special needs during…
- Trial name
- NCT06717282
- Testing
- visual rehabilitation for ophthalmic compliance, Using contextual, behavioral, and cognitive-based stragegies to develop training programs
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Addiction
Cognitive Enhancement as a Target for Cocaine Pharmacotherapy
Specific Aim #1: To determine if galantamine (8 or 16 mg/day) is more effective than placebo in reducing cocaine use as measured by cocaine urine results and self-report days of use.
- Trial name
- NCT01531153
- Testing
- Galantamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression
Feasibility Study of Duloxetine in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of duloxetine 60 mg by mouth daily with placebo in the prevention of depression associated with mild/moderate traumatic brain injury and to enhance cognitive function.
- Trial name
- Duloxetine (NCT01223001)
- Testing
- Duloxetine, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana