Clinical trials: Cognitive Performance
Dementia
Human-LLM Conversations as a Digital Signature of Cognitive Performance in Adults
Subtle changes in language are among the early signs of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease and related conditions. Researchers are therefore studying whether language can help identify cognitive changes earlier and at…
- Trial name
- HLC-CogMark (NCT07890207)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Executive Dysfunction, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Feasibility Study of Mixed Reality Exergame on Performance and Cortical Outcomes
The executive dysfunctions are a problem in individuals with MCI which predict conversion to dementia and is positively related to physical activity level.
- Trial name
- NCT06843733
- Testing
- Mixed reality exergame, Education
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Reaction to Severe Stress, Unspecified
Effect of Tyrosine Supplementation on Cognitive Performance and Mood During Military Stress
The objective of this research is to determine if tyrosine, an amino acid found in protein-containing foods, will mitigate the cognitive deficits and adverse effects on behavior and mood produced by exposure to military stress.
- Trial name
- NCT01913925
- Testing
- Tyrosine-Containing Food Bar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Overweight, Obesity
SIT LESS 3: The Effect of Low Intensity Physical Activity on Insulin Sensitivity, Mood and Cognitive Performance
Background of the study: A sedentary lifestyle and obesity are well known risk factors of type 2 diabetes. The major focus of current guidelines for type 2 diabetes prevention is on energy balance.
- Trial name
- SIT LESS 3 (NCT02394249)
- Testing
- Physical activity regime
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment
tES Effects on Associative Memory Performance
Previous studies showed that transcranial electric stimulation (tES) applied over the prefrontal cortex improves cognitive performance in healthy elderly adults as well as in patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment or…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03351452
- Testing
- real anodal transcranial direct current stimulation, real transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Cognitive Change, Stress
Acute Effects of Mango Leaf Extract (Zynamite®) on Cognitive Function, Mood and Stress
This study aims to assess the effects of a single dose of Zynamite® on performance across a number of cognitive domains (attention, working memory, episodic memory, executive function), as well as during a period of cognitively…
- Trial name
- MLE-ZYN (NCT04299217)
- Testing
- Zynamite®
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Attention, Memory, Short-Term
Effectiveness of Modafinil in Improving Cognitive Performance of University Students
The purpose of this study is to determine whether modafinil is effective in the improvement of mnesic performance and executive functions of university students from high academic performance.
- Conditions
- Attention, Memory, Short-Term, Executive Function
- Trial name
- NCT01365897
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Valparaiso
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Change of Cognitive Performance Through Hip Replacement
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a hip arthroplasty for chronic pain, caused by a unilateral primary Coxartrhrose, regarding the cognitive performance.
- Trial name
- KogniTEP (NCT02997891)
- Testing
- everyday activity, cognitive performance
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Alteration of Cognitive Function
Exercise and Cognition Trials
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an acute bout of exercise may temporarily enhance cognitive function (such as memory or attention span) by measuring behavioral performance on cognitive tests, as well as…
- Trial name
- EXACT (NCT02958735)
- Testing
- Exercise Challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Living With HIV
People living with HIV are experiencing longer life expectancy due to effective antiretroviral therapy; however, they may develop age-related conditions earlier than the general population.
- Trial name
- HIV-AGE40 (NCT07453303)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cognitive Dysfunction in COPD Patients : Role in the Performance of Cognitive-motor Dual Task Situation?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease starting point characterized by multiple systemic effects as cognitive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- DysCo (NCT02493790)
- Testing
- Cognitive and motor performances
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 5 Santé
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Fluticasone Furoate Treatment of Daytime Somnolence and Cognitive Performance in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
The hypothesis is that treating hay fever patients who had daytime sleepiness and slowed thinking because of the hay fever will improve when treated with an effective anti-hay fever medication, an intranasal steroid, that is will…
- Trial name
- NCT00997620
- Testing
- Fluticasone furoate Nasal Spray 110 mcg
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Sky Medical Research
Athletic Performance, Exercise
Endurance Trial: Ketone and Carbohydrate Supplementation
This randomized, double-blind, crossover study investigates the effects of exogenous ketone supplementation on physical and cognitive performance in amateur endurance athletes during exhaustive exercise.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Exercise, Ketosis, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT07792876
- Testing
- Carbohydrate beverage, (R)-1,3-butanediol, Standardized evening meal
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Sports Performance
Effects of L-Tyrosine and Caffeine on Performance in Elite Boxers
Participants will complete six sessions, including one familiarization and baseline session followed by five experimental conditions: control (no supplementation), placebo, L-tyrosine, caffeine, and combined L-tyrosine plus…
- Trial name
- TYCAF-BOX (NCT07530185)
- Testing
- L-Tyrosine, Caffeine, L-tyrosine + Caffeine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Aging
Effects of Two Types of Concurrent Training in Functional Performance and Cognitive Function of Older Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to identify and compare the impacts of traditional concurrent training and concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes on functional…
- Trial name
- NCT05859243
- Testing
- Traditional concurrent training, Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Lusa Cadore
Multiple Sclerosis
Aerobic Training Effects on Motor and Cognitive Performances in MS: an Exploratory Study With Structural and Functional MRI
Aerobic training (AT) induces cardiovascular, metabolic and muscular changes and has been proposed as a promising rehabilitative approach in elderly adults and in neurological patients to improve both motor and cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT04097418
- Testing
- Aerobic training compared to conventional motor training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Healthy, Brain Insulin Sensitivity
Long-Term Effects of Walnut Consumption on Brain Function
Rationale: Healthy foods, including mixed nuts, may improve brain function, which is essential for cognitive and metabolic health, and may contribute to improved food intake regulation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Cerebral Blood Flow, Brain Vascular Function
- Trial name
- WalBrain (NCT07422220)
- Testing
- Walnuts
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Hydration, Dehydration (Physiology)
The Role of Carbohydrate Blends and Electrolytes on Physical and Mental Performance During Cycling in the Heat
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a milk permeate-based sports drink on hydration, carbohydrate oxidation, exercise performance, vigilance, and reaction time in the heat.
- Conditions
- Hydration, Dehydration (Physiology), Performance
- Trial name
- CARB-HEAT (NCT07658820)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate Milk Permeate sports drink, 6% Sports drink, Low-Carbohydrate Milk Permeate sports drink
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
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
Smoke Exposure, Smokeless Tobacco
Effect of Passive Smoking on Functional Capacity, Cognition and Academic Performance in Primary School Children
This is an observational study that aims to understand the effects of passive smoking (secondhand smoke exposure) on children's health and development.
- Trial name
- NCT06723470
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egyptian Chinese University