Clinical trials: Cognitive Enhancement, active
Fragile X Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Alpha Auditory Entrainment for Cognitive Enhancement and Sensory Hypersensitivity in Youth With Developmental Disorders
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. Scientists have investigated FXS extensively in both humans and animals.
- Conditions
- Fragile X Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome
- Trial name
- ENTRAIN (NCT06227780)
- Testing
- Alpha Auditory Entrainment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Cognitive Dysfunction, Mobility Limitation
Up-2 Study: Cognitively Engaging Walking Exercise and Neuromodulation to Enhance Brain Function in Older Adults
Declines in cognitive function and walking function are highly intertwined in older adults. A therapeutic approach that combines complex (cognitively engaging) aerobic walking exercise with non-invasive electrical brain…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Mobility Limitation, Frail Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT05830942
- Testing
- Walking Exercise, Prefrontal Active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Alzheimer's Disease
Neuroplasticity Enhancement From Cognitive Training Reinforced by Psilocybin
Background: Normal aging, as well as dementias such as Alzheimer s disease, can cause changes in the brain that affect memory, attention, and thinking.
- Trial name
- NCT07721467
- Testing
- Psilocybin, Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Exercises for Rehabilitation of COgnition and Lifestyle Enhancement in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a clinical condition with a heterogeneous etiology and clinical course characterized by objective cognitive deficits not severe enough to cause clear functional limitations or to warrant a…
- Trial name
- ERCOLE (NCT07517380)
- Testing
- Multimodal Group Cognitive Rehabilitation Intervention, Active Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Casa di Cura IGEA
Dementia Caregiver
The Existential Cognitive Intervention to Enhance Positive Aspect of Caregiving (EXCITE-PAC) in a Dementia Context
Research evidence is emerging on the co-existence of a positive caregiving experience in the physically and psychosocially taxing dementia care context, but little attention has been paid to promoting the positive aspects of…
- Trial name
- EXCITE-PAC (NCT07396298)
- Testing
- Existential-cognitive intervention to enhance PAC, Usual care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Parkinson's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Auditory Sleep Stimulation or Sham in People With Parkinson Disease Mild Cognitive Impairment During Cognitive Training
People with Parkinson's disease are at higher risk of cognitive decline, and current treatments cannot fully prevent this. This study explores non-drug ways to support brain function.
- Trial name
- PDCogTSleep (NCT07441915)
- Testing
- Phase-Targeted Auditory Stimulation (PTAS), Digital Cognitive Training (CogT)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
VR Therapies for IBD
Through a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), the aim is to test the clinical impact and feasibility of a AI-enhanced Virtual Reality (VR) Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT) program versus distraction VR among patients with…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Crohn Disease (CD), Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07590518
- Testing
- Distraction VR, VR/AI CBT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Brennan Spiegel
Cognitive Enhancement, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
The Efficacy of an IADL-based Non-immersive Virtual Reality Training Program to Enhance ADL Performance and Cognitive Function for Persons at Risk of Dementia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a touchscreen-based virtual reality (VR) training program that simulates everyday life tasks works to improve daily living skills and thinking abilities in adults aged 50 and older…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Enhancement, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairmen
- Trial name
- NCT07895979
- Testing
- Daily Life VR Training, Non-Conditional Game VR Training, Traditional Cognitive Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Bipolar Disorder (BD), Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Epigenetic Enhancement of Cognitive Training in Aging Mood and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Populations
The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of a three-week virtual reality-based cognitive remediation training (VR-CRT) programme in combination with daily intake of a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi)…
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder (BD), Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Impairment, Schizophrenia Disorders
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT07404085)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-based cognitive remediation therapy (VR-CRT), Virtual Reality-based control treatment (VR-CT), HDACi butyrate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Acoustic Stimulation
Acoustic Stimulation, Sleep, and Cognitive-Emotional Processes in Young Adults With Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
In this study, the investigators will recruit young adults (ages 18-25 years) with elevated anxiety/depression symptoms and sleep disturbance. Participants will complete two overnights in a sleep lab.
- Trial name
- SERS (NCT05802004)
- Testing
- Acoustic Stimulation (STIM), Daily acoustic stimulation (STIM2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Michelle Stepan
Cognitive Deficits, Mild
Microbiome-Targeted Enhancement of Neurocognition With Probiotics-Riboflavin Combination
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will evaluate whether 12 weeks of supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG combined with colon-delivered riboflavin will improve cognitive performance…
- Trial name
- MENTOR (NCT07410052)
- Testing
- Experimental 1, Experimental 2
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Health Sciences, Serbia
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Stroke
Vagal Nerve Stimulation To Enhance Cognition and Learning
The purpose of this study is to find out whether pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with cognitive training can improve memory and language learning in people who have previously used VNS therapy for movement rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Stroke, Cognitive Assessment, Language Acquisition
- Trial name
- NCT07719387
- Testing
- VNS for Cognition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A Frequency-Modulated Music Intervention to Enhance Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the addition of frequency filtered music (Safe and Sound Protocol) to daily cognitive processing therapy improves effectiveness for reducing PTSD symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT06925867
- Testing
- Frequency Filtered Music, Unfiltered Music, Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Mental Health Disorder, Aging
Community-based Cognitive Remediation and tDCS to Enhance Seniors' Function and Mental Health
Focusing on seniors with mental health conditions who are living in the community, this initiative proposes to assess the acute and long-term effects of an 8-week course of daily (5 days/week) cognitive remediation (CR) training…
- Trial name
- CREAtE (NCT04648371)
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Anxiety Disorders
Cannabidiol-Assisted Learning for Managing Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigates the use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cannabidiol (EPIDIOLEX®) as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in adults with…
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT07123467)
- Testing
- Low-Dose Cannabidiol, Moderate-Dose Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Hexadecanal as an Addon to Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
This RCT investigates whether Cognitive Processing Therapy, a first line treatment for PTSD, can be enhanced by the use of the odor molecule Hexadecenal (HEX).
- Trial name
- NCT06968312
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy + Hexadecanal, Hexadecanal - Molecule Distribution in the Therapy room
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Depression
CBT Enhanced With Social Cognitive Training vs. CBT Only With Depressed Youth
Depression in youth is a serious public health concern for which more personalized treatments are needed. This randomized controlled trial will test the effect of an intervention aimed at enhancing social cognitive capacities…
- Trial name
- NCT05456035
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy plus social cognitive training (CBTSCT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Refractive Errors
Cognitive Level Enhancement Through Vision Exams and Refraction
The investigators aim to conduct a mixed-method study in which a randomised controlled trial (RCT) and a descriptive qualitative study will be conducted.
- Trial name
- CLEVER (NCT05458323)
- Testing
- Free near and Distance Vision glasses
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 820 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Recovery
Older People's Neurocognitive Recovery After Cardiac Surgery
Society is aging and advantages in anesthesia and surgery allow more complex interventions in older persons. Old age is a significant risk factor for the development of postoperative neurocognitive decline characterized by a…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Recovery, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- ECPON (NCT06469515)
- Testing
- Elective or urgent cardiac surgery
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
COPD, Physical Activity
Effects of Adapted Snacktivity™ Intervention on Cognition and Self-Care in COPD Patients
This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether a culturally adapted Snacktivity™ program can improve cognitive function and self-care abilities in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- COPD, Physical Activity, Cognition, Self Care
- Trial name
- Snacktivity™ (NCT07702994)
- Testing
- Snacktivity™ Intervention, attention control
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong