Clinical trials: Cognitive Function Decline
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Primary Care Detection of Cognitive Impairment Leveraging Health & Consumer Technologies in Underserved Communities: The MyCog Trial
Our study intends to offer 'real world' evidence of a viable, sustainable means to mobilize primary care via a comprehensive strategy for detecting cognitive impairment and dementias, advancing next steps for referral, and…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05607732
- Testing
- MyCog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57,589 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
CPAP Randomized Controlled Trial
The overall goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test the hypothesis that in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and previously untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), 4 months of web-based sleep…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Cognitive Decline Prevention in Pre-frail Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06773416
- Testing
- CPAP Therapy Combined with Web-Based Sleep Education for Cognitive and Sleep Health, Delayed CPAP Therapy Combined with Web-Based Sleep Education for Cognitive and Sleep Health
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Stress, Psychological, Cognitive Decline
MindWalk Intervention for Older South Asian Caregivers of People With Cognitive Disabilities (CD)
Older South Asian family caregivers experience elevated psychological stress and limited physical activity (PA) due to caregiving responsibilities and additional factors such as lack of access to services, cultural/linguistic…
- Trial name
- NCT06002919
- Testing
- MindWalk Intervention
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
TMS for Cognitive Decline in Aging and Preclinical AD
In this research study we want to learn more about the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on motivation, memory, and brain-network function in cognitively unimpaired older adults and individuals with preclinical…
- Conditions
- Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06956300
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Long-Term Memory Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Wayfinding Intervention in High-Fidelity Long-Term Memory
Therapeutic treatment is yet available for declining memory, which is an impairment affecting the quality of life for many older adults and patients with cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- LABYR (NCT04253587)
- Testing
- LabyrinthVR, Coherence, Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Physical Therapy and Cognitive Decline
Background: Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD-MCI) is considered a predictor for the development of dementia, a major source of eventual treatment-refractory disability.
- Trial name
- PD-MCI (NCT04012086)
- Testing
- Physical therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Cognitive Decline
Open-Label Study of Omega 3 Oil Supplementation for Aging-Related Cognitive Decline
Aging-related cognitive decline may be affected by brain cholesterol and the health of cell membranes. Certain nutritional supplements have been proposed to support membrane health, and there is increasing interest in…
- Trial name
- NCT04484454
- Testing
- ProdromeNeuro Omega 3 Oil Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Cognitive Intervention for Older Adults With Memory Decline: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of training in memory skills vs. use of external memory aids on everyday memory functioning in older people with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT00609427
- Testing
- MEMO programme (Inst Universitaire de Geriatrie, Montreal), External memory aids training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cognition Disorders
Cognitive Effects of Body Temperature During Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
In this study the investigator will randomize 273 subjects to deep (<20°C), low (20.1°C-24°C), or moderate (24.1°C-28°C) hypothermia during aortic arch surgery with circulatory arrest.
- Trial name
- NCT02834065
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary bypass machine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's Dementia (AD)
Expanding Access to Cognitive Health Biomarker Testing at Home
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether at-home blood biomarker testing for Alzheimer's disease risk is feasible and acceptable in older adults with cognitive concerns.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's Dementia (AD), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Cognitive Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07594665
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Older People
The Effect of Exercise on Cognitive Status in Older Adults
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the different combinations of exercises on the cognitive status of older adults with cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT05532371
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training combined with lower limb strengthening, Dual-task training combined with lower limb strengthening group (DG), Aerobic exercise training combined with dual-task training and lower limb strengthening
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer
Cognition and QoL After Thyroid Surgery
The development of cognitive dysfunction can profoundly affect HR-QoL as well as the possibility of societal participation and ability to work, and thereby relevantly impacts prospects for cancer survivorship.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Cognitive Decline, Survivorship
- Trial name
- NCT05088187
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia
Holistic Integration for Healthy Longevity and Aging in Place
Background: Taiwan is experiencing rapid population aging, with a growing prevalence of chronic diseases and functional impairments among older adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Depression Disorders, Nutrition Disorder
- Trial name
- HIHOPE (NCT06882434)
- Testing
- Local intervention program, Referral Process, Telehealth Education & Digital Integration
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
Korean Joint Registry for Alzheimer's Treatment and Diagnostics (JOY-ALZ)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the long-term effectiveness and safety of new Alzheimer's disease treatments, particularly monoclonal antibody therapies like lecanemab and donanemab, as well as to enhance…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- JOY-ALZ (NCT06889818)
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
Subjective Cognitive Decline
LLM-Driven Daily Conversation for Cognitive Health in Older Adults
This study will develop and test a daily conversation platform that uses a large language model, a type of artificial intelligence, to support cognitive health in older adults at high risk of dementia.
- Trial name
- LLM-DCI (NCT07751510)
- Testing
- LLM Conversation Cognitive Interaction, Interest-Based Knowledge Reading, Waitlist Health Education
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia
Plant-based Diets and Healthy Aging
This prospective study investigates the health effects of vegetarian and plant-based diets in middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan, specifically, recruiting 5000 Tzu Chi volunteers.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia, Frailty, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- TCAS (NCT07151365)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Cognitive Decline
Cognitive Training and Social Interaction Effects on Cognitive Performance of Older Adults
Aging is associated with a decline in almost all aspects of cognitive functions, particularly memory. Recent research suggests that combining cognitive training with ongoing social interaction may aid in improving cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT05016336
- Testing
- Social interaction combined with cognitive training based on mnemonic strategies., Social interaction group
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Aging, Physical Activity
Exercise Periodization and Older Adults
The present study aimed at investigating the effects of two different resistance training protocols - nonperiodized (NP) and daily undulating periodization (DUP) - on hemodynamic, morphofunctional and cognitive parameters of…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Activity, Sarcopenia, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03443375
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Physical Activity, Age-related Cognitive Decline
The Effect of Age, Physical Fitness and a Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise on Motor and Cognitive Functions
The proposed study is intended to examine the connection between two types of inhibition - cognitive and motor and the connection between motor inhibitory functions and a single bout of physical exercise in the context of age and…
- Trial name
- NCT03750812
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Watching television
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE)
The ACHIEVE study will be a randomized controlled trial nested within the infrastructure of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.
- Trial name
- ACHIEVE (NCT03243422)
- Testing
- Successful aging health education intervention, Hearing intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health