Clinical trials: Cognitive Training
Cognitive Control
Supporting Cognitive Control Training With tDCS
Cognitive control (CC) is an important prerequisite for goal-directed behaviour and often associated with dysfunctional prefrontal activity within the cortex. This can be ameliorated by non-invasive brain stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04108663
- Testing
- Effect of tDCS on cognitive control task performance
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Cognitive Aging
Study in Cognitively Intact Seniors Aiming to Assess the Effects of Meditation Training
As the number of older people in Europe grows, increasing healthy life years is a priority. As people live longer, ensuring good mental as well as physical health into later years is becoming ever more important.
- Trial name
- Age-Well (NCT02977819)
- Testing
- Meditation practice, Learning English as a foreign language
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
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
Psychological Well Being, Behavioral Management
Behavioral Management and Psychological Well-Being
The aim of present study is to evaluate whether a program of behavioral and cognitive procedures for emotional control, and assertive training, produces well-being and improvement in quality of life of healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01823601
- Testing
- Behavioral Management Program, Seminars in Health
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Estudos em Medicina Comportamental
Aging
Improvement in Memory With Plasticity-Based Adaptive Cognitive Training (IMPACT)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a computer-based training program on the memory and cognitive abilities of mature individuals undergoing healthy aging.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT00283010)
- Testing
- Computerized Plasticity-Based Adaptive Cognitive Training, Educational DVDs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 487 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Posit Science Corporation
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild to Moderate Dementia
Adaptive Cognitive Training in Healthy Older Adults
Cognitive training has emerged as a promising method to maintain, enhance, and rehabilitate cognitive function in older adults and individuals with dementia.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild to Moderate Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02205710
- Testing
- Computerized cognitive training, Computerized games
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Well-Being, Psychological, Cognition
Promoting Mental and Cognitive Health in Old Age Through Scalable Evidence-based Interventions
Mental and cognitive health are key determinants of healthy and successful aging. These two domains are closely intertwined: while chronic stress can impair cognitive functioning, cognitive decline may in turn heighten stress and…
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Cognition, Ageing
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT07072338)
- Testing
- Stress management training, Multidomain cognitive training, Social activities
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Tobacco Smoking, Nicotine Dependence
Effects of Intensive Behavioral Training Program on Impulsivity and Inhibitory Control in Smokers
Dependence on tobacco derived nicotine is a major public health problem. Substance users who complete training in mindfulness subjectively report increased patience and improved motor control over their impulses.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Smoking, Nicotine Dependence, Impulsivity, Addiction
- Trial name
- IBTP (NCT01314378)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Aging
A Novel Computer-Based Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program
People with cognitive impairments such as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), often experience difficulty performing everyday routine activities.
- Trial name
- NCT04679441
- Testing
- The Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program, Brain HQ Double Decision
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- i-Function, Inc.
Aging
Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Cognitive Training to Improve Cognitive Performance in Healthy Older Adults
Decline in brain health and associated loss of cognitive function in healthy aging decreases quality of life.We need better tools to both enhance brain health and improve cognitive performance in healthy brain aging so that it…
- Trial name
- NCT04276805
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (tVNS), Cognitive training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Brain Injuries
Computer-based Attention Training in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury
Investigates computer based cognitive rehabilitation and training using the N-back task with a Visual Search task as an active control.
- Trial name
- NCT02399293
- Testing
- N-back, Visual Search
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Stroke
Comparing the Cognitive Effects of Two Exergame Training and Traditional Training in Patients With Chronic Stroke
The objective of this study was to: compare the training and maintenance effects of 3 balance training programs (2 kinds of exergame systems and 1 conventional weight-shifting training program) on cognitive function of subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT02553993
- Testing
- Wii Fit(30 Mins), Tetrax biofeedback(30 Mins), Conventional weight-shifting(30 Mins)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Elderly Adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Agility Training and Its Relations in Elderly Adults With and Without MCI
The following three-part proposal will focus on the effects of agility training as well as the relationship between agility ability and motor and cognitive function, and risk of falls in elderly adults with or without mild…
- Conditions
- Elderly Adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05537363
- Testing
- Health education, Multicomponent training, Agility training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Central Fatigue, Altitude Training
Effect of Hot Spring Therapy on Central Fatigue Elimination During Altitude Training
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of hot spring balneotherapy on central fatigue elimination in adolescent rowers undergoing altitude training at approximately 1600 meters (Tengchong, Yunnan).
- Conditions
- Central Fatigue, Altitude Training, Cognitive Impairment, Hydrotherapy
- Trial name
- HSCF-AHT (NCT07615478)
- Testing
- Natural recovery, Hot water immersion, Hot spring balneotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Alcohol Use Disorder, PTSD
Cognitive Remediation for Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The project will examine whether a computerized neuroscience-based cognitive training program can improve cognitive functioning and recovery outcomes among Veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder and co-occurring PTSD.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, PTSD, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT02929979
- Testing
- Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Critical Illness, Trauma
Improving Situational Awareness Before Acute Care
This study aims to assess the impact on the trauma team's situational awareness of using a dashboard to synthesize and disseminate available information on a critical patient incoming to the trauma center.
- Trial name
- IMPULSE (NCT04577196)
- Testing
- Trauma dashboard
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Neuroathletic Training, Posterior Chain Muscle Strength
Neuroathletic Training Effects on Muscle Strength, Balance, and Cognition
Neuroathletic training is an innovative approach aimed at enhancing neurophysiological processes to improve motor control, reflex responses, balance, proprioception, and cognitive functions.
- Conditions
- Neuroathletic Training, Posterior Chain Muscle Strength, Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings
- Trial name
- NCT07117357
- Testing
- Neuroathletic Training Protocol, Standard Warm-Up Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Aging, Physical Activity in Adults
Health Effects of Taekwondo Training for Elderly Over the Age of 60 Years
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of a 10-week Taekwondo (TKD) training intervention on physical and cognitive function in community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older.
- Trial name
- TKD 60+ (NCT07451288)
- Testing
- Taekwondo training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vegard Vereide Iversen
Labor; Poor, Primary
Mixed Reality Training for Teaching Cervical Effacement and Dilation
The aim of this educational research is to determine whether a mixed reality-based training program is effective in teaching midwifery students how to assess cervical effacement and dilation.
- Trial name
- NCT07238205
- Testing
- mixed reality education, Standard Education Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Cognitive Impairment
Dual Task Aerobic Exercise for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment (HM2)
The investigators proposed research will establish whether combining aerobic exercise with cognitive challenges is feasible and effective in community dwelling older adults with early signs of cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- HM2 (NCT01572311)
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Exercise Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parkwood Hospital, London, Ontario