Clinical trials: Cognitive Function Assessment, open to volunteers
Anesthesia, Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers After General Anesthesia: A Comparison Study
This prospective, observational study investigates the impact of repeated general anesthesia exposure on neuroinflammatory biomarkers and neurotrophic factors.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Neuroinflammation, Cognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07388160
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Balikesir Hospital Eduation and Research
Older Adults (50-90 Years), Cognition
Let's Increase Fuerza (Strength) Through Exercise and Diet
The purpose of the study is to conduct a 6-month randomized controlled trial among Latinos ages 50+ at risk for cognitive decline and compare the efficacy of a remote-delivered, culturally tailored Latin dance program and…
- Conditions
- Older Adults (50-90 Years), Cognition, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- LIFTED (NCT06884501)
- Testing
- Latin dance, MIND diet, and Strength training, Latin dance and MIND Diet
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Remote Digital Assessments for Cognitive Disorders
Memory and thinking problems in older adults, including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), can be difficult to assess promptly because evaluation often depends on in-person specialist visits.
- Trial name
- MonitorCog-AI (NCT07883746)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging
cMIND AI Web Tool Usability Study (Hong Kong)
This study is testing a new web-based tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help older adults in Hong Kong check how healthy their Cantonese-style meals are for brain health.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07735013
- Testing
- Web-Based AI Dietary Assessment System
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Fitness Testing
Health-related Physical Fitness and Executive Function in Older Adults: A Prospective Study
This study aims to explore the relationship between health-related physical fitness and behavioural and electrophysiological aspects of cool and hot executive function in older adults through a year prospective study design.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Fitness Testing, Executive Function (Cognition), Prospective Study
- Trial name
- NCT07048561
- Testing
- observation alone
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Frailty, Dementia
Multicomponent Exercise Program on Physical Function, Cognition and Falls Risk Among Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes (MOVE4CARE)
Can a multicomponent exercise program significantly improve physical and cognitive function and reduce fall rates among nursing home residents? To address this question, the present study aims to compare the effectiveness of a…
- Trial name
- MOVE4CARE (NCT07392944)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise intervention, stretching and relaxation program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Effects of Cerebellar Stimulation on Brain Activation
Cerebellar Involvement in Cognitive Sequencing
Although there is increasing recognition that the cerebellum is involved in cognition as well as motor function, the manner in which the cerebellum contributes to cognition is uncertain.
- Trial name
- NCT06108336
- Testing
- TMS during sequence-demanding task, No TMS during sequence-demanding task, TMS during non-sequence-demanding task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Cognitive Assessment And Post-Operative Complications After Surgery: Linking Anaesthesia And Risk
Many older people can experience confusion, memory problems, or a decline in their thinking after major surgery. These problems are sometimes called 'postoperative neurocognitive disorders' or PND and can affect recovery and a…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Cognitive Impairment, Progressive, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- CAPSULAR (NCT07470216)
- Testing
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment, biomarkers
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Stress
Effects of Moderate Exercise and Cyclic Sighing on Stress, Cognition and Physiological Markers in Young Adults
This study investigates the effects of moderate physical exercise and cyclic sighing (breathing training) on stress, cognition, and physiological markers in young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07379606
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity (PA), Breathing Training - Cyclic Sighing (CS)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Sports Physical Therapy, Stroboscopic Visual Training
The Effects of Visual Input on Cognitive Function, Physical Performance, and Postural Stability in Adolescent Male Basketball Players
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of exercises performed with stroboscopic glasses-recently gaining popularity in sports-on cognitive function, physical performance, and postural stability, which are among the…
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Stroboscopic Visual Training, Cognitive Function, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07168681
- Testing
- Control group
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Geriatric, Elderly
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Form of the Enjoyment of Physical Activity Scale-8 in Geriatrics With Minimal Cognitive Impairment
The main objective of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of the Enjoyment of Physical Activity Scale-8 (PACES-8) in individuals aged 65 and over with Minimal Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Elderly, Cognitive Abnormality
- Trial name
- NCT07588685
- Testing
- Assessments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Cognition, BDNF
Investigating the Evolutionary Impact of Metabolic Flexibility on Physical Activity-Dependent BDNF and Cognition: Insights From the Val66Met Polymorphism
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a state of ketosis and physical activity will increase serum BDNF concentrations and improve cognition, specifically in individuals who possess the Met allele from the BDNF Val66Met…
- Trial name
- NCT07218497
- Testing
- d-beta-hydroxybutrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Mild Cognitive Impairment
WAVE: AudioVisual Stimulation Enhances Cognitive, Mental and Physical Health in Elderly
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to 1) carry out a screening of cognitive function, depressive symptoms, agility and functional balance and chronic inflammatory conditions in older adults; 2) analyze the influence…
- Trial name
- NCT06686563
- Testing
- Intervention Group: Gamma stimulation, Control Group: Theta stimulation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maria Paço
Aged, Aged Subject
CREM - Clinical and Functional Outcomes in a Controlled Clinical Trial with Older Adults
To evaluate and compare the effects of different types of physical exercise on clinical and functional outcomes in the elderly. 240 community-dwelling elderly individuals of both sexes, sedentary, will be recruited for twelve…
- Trial name
- CREM (NCT06638697)
- Testing
- Free walking, Nordic walking, Dance
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Child Development, Motor Skills
Motor-Focused Exercise and Brain Development in Preschool Children
This study will test whether a structured motor-focused exercise program can improve both brain function and gross motor skills in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Neurodevelopment, Brain Function
- Trial name
- MoBraD (NCT07307742)
- Testing
- Motor-Focused Physical Education, Ordinary Physical Education
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
Neural Mechanisms of Cognitive Assessment and Rehabilitation for Cognitive Decline
This study investigates the neural mechanisms of cognitive function decline, cognitive assessment methods for subjects with mild cognitive dysfunction (Mild cognitive impairment, MCI, or cognitive decline milder than MCI), and…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Aging, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05014893
- Testing
- multi-modal targeted intervention (e.g., cognitive training, exercise, games)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Creativity, Executive Function (Cognition)
Active Breaks and Executive Function in Scholars
This study aims to examine whether short bouts of exercise (10 minutes) performed during the school day can improve thinking skills, creativity and emotional wellbeing in primary school children.
- Conditions
- Creativity, Executive Function (Cognition), Psychological Wellbeing
- Trial name
- ACTISTOP (NCT07538453)
- Testing
- Active Break
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Physical Activity, Cognition
Ecological Momentary Cognitive Assessment
The purpose of this study is to characterize the relationships between changes in cognitive functioning across the day and patterns of physical activity in older adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Cognition, Aging
- Trial name
- DEACS (NCT07710339)
- Testing
- Exercise, Daylong Movement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Working Memory and Physical Exercise Training in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The prevalence of dementia will double in the next three decades in the U.S.; effective treatment or prevention for dementia is urgently needed.
- Trial name
- NCT05948930
- Testing
- Progressive aerobic exercise, Adaptive cognitive training, Combined
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Subjective Cognitive Concerns, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Digital Accessible Remote Olfactory Mediated Health Assessments for Preclinical AD
The goal of this study is to objectively test one's sense of smell, called olfaction, in participants with Subjective Cognitive Concerns (SCC), Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI), and age-matched…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Concerns, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Behavioral Impairment, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05881239
- Testing
- AROMHA Brain Health Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital