Clinical trials: Cognitive Function
Opioid-use Disorder
Using Combined EEG and Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Examine and Improve Reward Functioning in Opioid Use Disorder
The primary aims of this study are to identify impaired cognitive control in opioid use disorder (OUD) and subsequently to examine the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on reward processing, as measured by the…
- Trial name
- NCT04432493
- Testing
- Active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Using fMRI-guided TMS to Increase Central Executive Function in Older Adults (MCI_Sub)
This is an administrative supplement to an existing project "Using fMRI-guided TMS to increase central executive function in older adults: NCT02767323" This award allows extending our existing fMRI-TMS paradigm to patients with a…
- Trial name
- MCI_Sub (NCT04176406)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Effect of Single Dose Intranasal Insulin On Cognitive Function
The purpose of the study is to find out how a small dose of insulin might affect memory, the ability to concentrate, and improve your daily functioning in patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00646581
- Testing
- Insulin (Humulin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Hot Flashes
Effect of Soy on Cognition and Hot Flashes in Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Testosterone Suppression Therapy
This study will look at the effects of a soy supplement called Revival on memory, quality of life, and hot flashes in men with prostate cancer who are being treated with testosterone suppression therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00245518
- Testing
- Isoflavone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cognition
A Study to Compare Two Medications With an Inactive Medication and Look at the Effect on a Person's Mental Ability
The purpose is to compare solifenacin and oxybutynin with an inactive tablet and assess any potential effects on mental ability.
- Trial name
- SENIOR (NCT01126424)
- Testing
- Solifenacin, Oxybutynin
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction
Reducing Breast Cancer-related Fatigue and Improving Cognition With Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
This study will test the preliminary efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve fatigue and cognition in women with a history of breast cancer and persistent fatigue.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive Dysfunction, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT03143894
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Body Temperature in Persons With Tetraplegia When Exposed to Cold
The ability to maintain normal body core temperature (Tcore = 98.6°F) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia. Despite the known challenges to the ability of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) to maintain Tcore, and the…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01822535
- Testing
- Midodrine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Mobility Limitation, Cognitive Impairment
Combining tDCS and Neurorehabilitation to Treat Age-related Deficits of Mobility and Cognition: UPfront Walking Study
Loss of mobility and cognitive ability are serious conditions that threaten the independence of older adults. The objective of this study is to initiate a line of research to develop a novel therapeutic intervention to enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT03122236
- Testing
- Neurorehabilitation of Standard Walking, Neurorehabilitation of Complex Walking, Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Active tDCS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
Epilepsy
Cognitive Effects of Treatment of Interictal Discharges
The purpose of this study is to determine if levetiracetam (for patients with focal seizures) or lamotrigine (for patients with generalized seizures) reduces the occurrence of interictal discharges.
- Trial name
- NCT00916149
- Testing
- levetiracetam, Lamotrigine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Semantic Memory, Financial Capacity, and Brain Perfusion in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) (CASL)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) often manifests as a memory disorder before dementia develops. Dementia is considered to be present when a person can no longer handle complex activities of daily living, such as managing finances.
- Trial name
- CASL (NCT00880555)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Enhancing Quality of Life for Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Through Social Engagement Over Video Technology
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to rigorously assess the efficacy of an 8-week social engagement OneClick intervention.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging Well
- Trial name
- NCT05380180
- Testing
- OneClick Social Engagement Intervention, OneClick Social Engagement Intervention Extension
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action
The lack of efficacious research-based interventions for such vulnerable older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/RD) and their caregivers (CGs) is a significant public health problem.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson Disease Dementia
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT03550131)
- Testing
- Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action (IDEA), Reducing Disabilities in Alzheimer's Disease (RDAD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Impairment
CAMCI: Advancing the Use of Computerized Screening in Healthcare
Cognitive impairment is a significant health problem in the United States, resulting in costs over $100 billion a year. We will provide an efficient, effective, and financially intelligent solution to Primary Care Physician's to…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT03512301
- Testing
- CAMCI, MoCA, Clinical Adjudication
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 773 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Psychology Software Tools, Inc.
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
In-Home Technology for Caregivers of People With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Spanish Language Homes
This study aims to develop, evaluate, and commercialize an in-home supportive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05159596
- Testing
- In-Home Technology System, Limited In-Home Technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Change
THINC-it Vortioxetine - Sensitivity to Change
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity of the THINC-it tool, in measuring change in cognitive deficits in individuals with MDD after receiving vortioxetine.
- Trial name
- NCT03053362
- Testing
- Vortioxetine, THINC-it Tool
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation
Postoperative Confusion
Cognitive Functions After TIVA With Dexmedetomidine
It is important to wake up without any problem and comfortably from the general anesthesia. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of addition dexmedetomidine to the balanced intravenous anesthesia with propofol over…
- Trial name
- NCT02631135
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Cognitive Impairment
Phenytoin for Memory Impairment Secondary to Megestrol
This study is designed to test if megestrol acetate induces changes in declarative memory in healthy controls and if pre-administration of phenytoin can ameliorate any induced cognitive impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT02595723
- Testing
- Phenytoin 200 mg capsule, Megestrol 800 mg liquid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cognition, Aging
Cognition in the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of tamoxifen and raloxifene on cognitive aging in selected cognitively-healthy women.
- Trial name
- Co-STAR (NCT00687102)
- Testing
- tamoxifen, raloxifene
- Where
- 134 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,498 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Basic Science: Visual Attention in Healthy Participants, Attention
Probing the Role of Feature Dimension Maps in Visual Cognition: Impact of Salience Level (Eye-tracking Follow-up Study)
How does one know what to look at in a scene? Imagine a "Where's Waldo" game - it's challenging to find Waldo because there are many 'salient' locations in the picture, each vying for one's attention.
- Trial name
- NCT06852534
- Testing
- Stimulus properties: salience-defining feature, Stimulus properties: magnitude of salience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara