Clinical trials: Cognitive Function Decline
Feasibility Randomized Control Trial
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction With Older Adults Living With Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care.
People living with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) experience less efficiency in performing complex everyday tasks, which may result in a general sense of discontentment and decreased…
- Trial name
- NCT03867474
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Exercise Performance Impairment, Cognitive Function Decline
Effects of Energy Drink on Repeated Sprint Performance and Cognitive Function in Athletes
Energy drinks are often used by athletes before competitions to enhance their performance. Recent research has pointed out that the performance effects of select ingredients have been studied individually but not in combination…
- Conditions
- Exercise Performance Impairment, Cognitive Function Decline, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07104188
- Testing
- Caffeine, Energy Drink
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chien-Wen Hou
Cardiovascular Health, Functional Health
Beetroot Extract and Quality of Life in Adults Aged 75 and Over
The increasing number of adults aged 75 years and older highlights the need for effective, low-cost interventions to preserve cardiovascular health, functional independence, and cognitive performance and to support healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Health, Functional Health, Cognitive Function Decline, Physical Performance Decline in Older Adults
- Trial name
- BERS (NCT07666685)
- Testing
- Beetroot Extract Supplementation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Cognitive Decline
Comparison of Three Motor-cognitive Training Programs
Understanding how to delay age-related physical and mental declines is an issue for aging research. It has been shown that isolated aerobic, coordination and cognitive training improve brain functions and cognitive performances.
- Trial name
- EXECO (NCT04504643)
- Testing
- Technology-assisted circuit training, Conventional circuit training, Nordic walking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aix Marseille Université
Alzheimer Disease, Memory Loss
Home-based Brain Stimulation for Memory
The proposed project aims to systematically examine the feasibility of remote, caregiver-led tACS for older adults who are vulnerable to memory decline.
- Trial name
- MemStim-home (NCT04783350)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Intermittent Fasting, Pre Diabetes
Time Restricted Eating Plus Exercise for Weight Management
Time restricted eating (TRE) is currently the most popular form of intermittent fasting which involves confining the eating window to 8-10 hours (h) and fasting for the remaining hours of the day.
- Conditions
- Intermittent Fasting, Pre Diabetes, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT05290233
- Testing
- TRE + Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Video Games to Track Cognitive Health
The purpose of this study is to assess cognitive function using a rapid, portable, computerized neurocognitive testing device in a wide variety of clinical settings.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03608722
- Testing
- SLUMS, MMSE, MoCA
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BrainCheck, Inc.
Age Related Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease
n-3 PUFA for Vascular Cognitive Aging
Brain scans can help identify changes that appear to increase risk for cognitive decline and dementia. Some of these brain changes are thought to reflect actual damage to the small blood vessels that support normal brain…
- Conditions
- Age Related Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01953705
- Testing
- Omega 3 PUFA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Healthy Aging, Frailty
Characterisation of Functional and Cognitive Responses Following Olfactory Stimulation and/or Functional Training in Older Adults.
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of olfactory stimulation and/or multicomponent physical training in adults aged 60 years and older.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Frailty, Cognitive Decline, Olfactory Dysfunction
- Trial name
- INNOLFACT 2 (NCT07623122)
- Testing
- Olfactory stimulation, Multicomponent physical training, Combined olfactory stimulation and multicomponent physical training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage
Slowing Cognitive Decline in Alpha-synucleinopathies by Enhancing Physical Activity
α-Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are the second most common neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Trial name
- ALPHA-FIT (NCT07324330)
- Testing
- Increase of physical activity volume and intensity with the use of a motivational smartphone application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke
Population-based Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Individuals With NT-proBNP Above Median in the Tromsø Study
The aim is to investigate whether screening with long-term ECG monitoring in individuals with elevated NT-proBNP leads to a lower incidence of ischeamic stroke and death from vascular causes.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke, NT-pro-BNP, Cognitive Function and Well-Being
- Trial name
- PAFS-Tromsø (NCT07343895)
- Testing
- Long term heart rythm monitoring by ECG247
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Deficit
Validation Study SCOBES-AR
Purpose of the study The purpose of this study is to evaluate five tests to see if they are suitable for the early detection of cognitive impairment in people over the age of 60.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Deficit, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04204239
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FH Joanneum Gesellschaft mbH
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Dietary Supplement for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline in a Very Elderly Population.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is effective in the prevention of progressive cognitive decline in elderly people aged 75 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT01817101
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Subjective Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Dementia
Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative Healthcare System Preparedness to Increase Cognitive Assessment Rates for Older Adults
In this study the investigators explore a pragmatic strategy to increase cognitive screening rates in the community. The investigators will compare the monetary value of different combinations of SCD questionnaires, digital…
- Trial name
- NCT06191952
- Testing
- Cognigram, Subjective cognitive decline questionnaire (SCD-Q), blood-based biomarkers
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Cognitive Decline
Early Postoperative Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Patients Following Ocular Surgery
This project will investigate changes in cognitive function in the early postoperative phase (<24 hours) after minor surgery in patients of older age (≥65 years).
- Trial name
- NCT03775343
- Testing
- Neurocognitive Test Battery, Blood sampling
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Artificial Intelligence Technology, Cognitive Decline
Preliminary Research Using Artificial Intelligence Technology to Identify Differences in Facial Expressions Between Healthy People, Patients With Cognitive Decline, and Patients With Dementia
Through artificial intelligence technology, we have conducted a preliminary study aimed at identifying differences in facial expressions among healthy individuals, patients with cognitive decline, and dementia patients.
- Conditions
- Artificial Intelligence Technology, Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Identify
- Trial name
- NCT06513403
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Insulin Resistance, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Sabroxy® Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Cognitive Function in Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Insulin Resistance
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 8-week clinical trial is designed to evaluate the effects of Sabroxy®, a standardized extract of Oroxylum indicum bark, on insulin resistance and cognitive function in adults…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07220694
- Testing
- Sabroxy®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SF Research Institute, Inc.
Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease
The Effect of Folic Acid on Atherosclerosis, Cognitive Performance and Hearing
The purpose of this study is to determine if folic acid supplementation can slow down atherosclerotic progression, age-related cognitive decline and age-related hearing loss.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease, Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00110604
- Testing
- folic acid (0.8 mg)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 835 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Aging, Cognitive Decline
The Impact of Cranberries On the Microbiome and the Brain in Healthy Ageing sTudy (COMBAT)
Tremendous progress has been made in characterizing the interactions between the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- COMBAT (NCT03679533)
- Testing
- Freeze-Dried Cranberry Powder
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Aging, MCI
Accelerating Cognitive Gains From Digital Inverventions With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
The overall goal of this project is to collect pilot feasibility and early efficacy data showing improvements in cognition and wellbeing in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) through a combination treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT06633952
- Testing
- MediTrain, Worder, noninvasive neurostimulation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco