Clinical trials: Cognitive and Executive Dysfunction
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Effect of Sedation on Cognitive Performance in the Elderly
The main goal of this study is to allow the anesthesiologist to make a more informed decision about the anesthetic requirement of a person prior to starting anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03089866
- Testing
- Midazolam (0.02mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Anoxic-ischemic Brain Injury
Biomarkers Study in Infants With Prior Neonatal Brain Injury
This research focuses on the long-term cognitive development of children, including healthy infants and those who had a perinatal brain injury.
- Conditions
- HIE - Hypoxic - Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Anoxic-ischemic Brain Injury, Premature Birth, Healthy Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07413900
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cognitive Deficit in Attention, Executive Dysfunction
Maternal Choline Supplementation and Offspring Cognition in Adolescence
The goal of this 13-year follow up of a randomized control trial is to study the effect of maternal choline supplementation on offspring cognition in adolescence.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Deficit in Attention, Executive Dysfunction, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- CholTeens (NCT05859126)
- Testing
- Maternal Choline Supplementation 930 mg/d, Maternal Choline Supplementation 480 mg/d
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
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
HIV, Aging
The Targeted Neurocognitive Training (TNT) Study
People with HIV (PWH) often suffer from cognitive impairments known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND). Cognitive impairments in PWH are not fully captured by traditional neurocognitive assessment; thus, we must…
- Conditions
- HIV, Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- TNT (NCT05773430)
- Testing
- Targeted Neurocognitive Training
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pain, Fatigue
Fatigue in Chronic Pain - Cognition, Emotional Aspects, Biomarkers, and Neuronal Correlates
The investigators will examine mental/cognitive as well as cognitive functions (executive functions, attention functions, processing speed, learning and memory) in 200 patients with chronic pain and 36 healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Pain, Fatigue, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05452915
- Testing
- Neuropsychological (NPA), Imaging, Inflammatory biomarkers
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Addictive Behavior, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Volitional Dysfunction in Self-control Failures and Addictive Behaviors
The aim of this project is to elucidate whether impairments of cognitive control, performance-monitoring, and value-based decision-making and dysfunctional interactions between underlying brain systems are mediating mechanisms…
- Conditions
- Addictive Behavior, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Tobacco Use Disorder, Self-Control
- Trial name
- NCT04498988
- Testing
- Observational study without interventions
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Pre-demential Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome in Ageing Subjects
The main aim of the study is to characterize and understand the pathological mechanisms underlying the motoric cognitive risk syndrome, which is a predictor of Alzheimer disease.
- Conditions
- Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- PRESAGE (NCT05640141)
- Testing
- MRI evaluation, Actimetry & IMU, Gait evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Cognitive Decline, Executive Dysfunction
Fitness on White Matter and Cognition in Aging
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with decreased risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. CRF is linked with more conserved gray and white matter (WM) volume, improved WM microstructural integrity, and…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Executive Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NCT03775941
- Volunteers
- 645 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suffolk University
Neurologic Disorders, Schizophrenia
Characterization of High-Level Cognitive Impairments in Patients With Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Neuropsychiatric disorders are extremely common, severe, and disabling conditions. In the field of psychiatry, they notably include schizophrenia, mood disorders (depressive and bipolar disorders), autism spectrum or…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BD), Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- COGPSY (NCT07295652)
- Testing
- Cognitive assessment, Brain MRI (optional), Electroencephalography (optional)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Cognitive Impairments, RRSO
LDX for the Treatment of Cognitive Functioning Issues in Women Post-Oophorectomy
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, study testing whether LDX improves cognitive function and EF in 20 postmenopausal women who report onset of cognitive difficulties after oophorectomy (with or without subsequent…
- Trial name
- LDX (NCT01986777)
- Testing
- lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Assessment of Attentional and Executive Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis Using Techniques of Virtual Reality
Since many years cognitive disorders are a main topic of clinical research in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) as there could be observed early on in the disease and could induce with time in patients significant socio-professional…
- Trial name
- SEPREV (NCT01805336)
- Testing
- Assessment of attentional functions by traditional tests, Assessment of attentional functions by virtual reality tests, Assessment of executive functions by traditional tests
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Cognitive Impairment, Estrogen Deficiency
Effects of Ovarian Hormone Suppression on Vascular and Cognitive Function
Complaints about memory and thinking are common in women as they go through menopause. The female hormone estrogen is important for both the health of both the brain and the blood vessels.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Estrogen Deficiency, Menopause, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT03112226
- Testing
- GnRHant + E2
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Parkinson's Disease, PD
iPACES v3 MCI NIA Protocol Copied for iPACES v4 PD NINDS
The primary purpose of this study is to attempt to replicate and extend promising pilot findings regarding the cognitive benefits of in-home neuro-exergaming with iPACES (interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System v3) for…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, PD, Mild Cognitive Impairment, MCI
- Trial name
- iPACES-PD (NCT05810454)
- Testing
- iPACES (interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System), PACE (Physical and Cognitive Exercise)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iPACES LLC