Clinical trials: Executive Function
Cognitive Orientation, Executive Dysfunction
THE EFFECT OF THE COGNITIVE ORIENTATION TO DAILY OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE (CO-OP) APPROACH IN CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ON MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect behavioural, emotional, academic, social, and cognitive functions and is not age-appropriate.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Orientation, Executive Dysfunction, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05125120
- Testing
- COGNİTİVE ORİENTATİTON DAİLY OCCUPATİONAL PERFORMANCE APPROACH
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
HIV, Sex
Using Implementation Intentions to Increase Safe Sex Practices in MSM
The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior in predicting condom use among men who have sex with men.
- Trial name
- NCT01926418
- Testing
- Planning tasks
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney
Child, Preschool
Fit, Healthy and Smart Preschool Children: PREFIT-Chile
Introduction: Investigating the interrelationship between physical condition, non-invasive health markers and executive function in preschoolers, is based on the current health and cognitive development situation of this…
- Trial name
- PREFIT-Chile (NCT04269135)
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 868 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Playa Ancha University
Executive Function (Cognition)
Examining Executive Functions in Medical Students Across Different Types of Study Breaks
This study aims to expand on previous findings and compare the effects of an active break (ten minutes of walking or upper body movement), a digital break (ten minutes of phone use), and no break on memory and attention in…
- Trial name
- NCT06710678
- Testing
- Physical Activity Study Break, Social Media Study Break
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Cognitive Function 1, Social
Caffeine, DNA and Cognition
A study investigating the effects of acute caffeine intake on cognition based on genes associated with caffeine metabolism and physiological effect.
- Trial name
- NCT05806476
- Testing
- caffeine
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Mary's University, Twickenham
Teenage Pregnancy
Executive Functions and Emotional Intelligence in Pregnant Adolescents
Teenage pregnancy is a major global public health issue and is associated with a range of psychosocial, emotional, and developmental challenges.
- Trial name
- EFAEIPA (NCT07492082)
- Testing
- Psychological intervention program in executive functions and emotional intelligence
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Activities of Daily Living Participation Characteristics Among School-Aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study aimed to investigate the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) among 53 children ages 6-10 years: 17 with high-severity ASD (HS-ASD), 16 with low-severity ASD (LS-ASD), and 20 controls with typical…
- Trial name
- NCT05186103
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara Rosenblum
Motor Competence, Physical Fitness
Coordinative Exercise in Preschool Children
This study examined the effects of an 8-week motor-skill-enriched coordinative exercise program on physical fitness, motor competence, and response inhibition in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, Response Inhibition
- Trial name
- NCT07800286
- Testing
- Motor-Skill-Enriched Coordinative Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
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
Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory
Beyond Aerobic Fitness: Effects of Coordination and Aerobic Exercise on Executive Functions in School-Aged Children
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and coordination-based exercise on executive functions in school-aged children aged 10 to 12 years.
- Conditions
- Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory, Selective Attention
- Trial name
- NCT07658404
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Program, Coordination Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Effects of Strengthening Exercise on the Brain for Early Dementia and Normative Older Adults
This study will evaluate the effects of low-intensity strengthening exercise on the brain (thinking and processing speed) for patients with early dementia, compared with normative older adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01264614
- Testing
- Strengthening exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union College, New York
Behavior, Health
Train Your Brain 2.0 - Improving Memory and Decision Making Among Youth
The goal of this clinical trial is to deliver a computer-based working memory training program to improve delay discounting (DD) and prevent substance misuse among at-risk adolescents in a traditionally underserved area.
- Trial name
- NCT06242704
- Testing
- Working Memory Training, Working Memory
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Endotoxemia, Inflammation
Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Lypopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation and Executive Function
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are substances produced by gut bacteria when they ferment dietary fiber. They can act as signals between the gut and the brain and may help regulate the body's immune and stress responses.
- Conditions
- Endotoxemia, Inflammation, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- NCT07713641
- Testing
- Short-Chain Fatty Acid Colon-Delivery Capsules, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Healthy Adult
Exploring Innovative Strategies to Enhance Eye-Hand Coordination and Cognitive Functions Through Drone Catching Exercise.
Eye-hand coordination (EHC) is a critical cognitive-motor function that enables individuals to interact effectively with their environment through visually guided hand movements.
- Trial name
- NCT07394231
- Testing
- Real Object-Based Catching System, Virtual Object-Based Catching System
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Child Development, Under Nutrition
Impact of Graduation on Child Development in Uganda - Wave 2 (Ancillary/Extension)
This ancillary/extension study ("Wave 2") measures child development and school readiness outcomes among children residing in households within host communities that participated in the Graduation to Resilience (G2R) randomized…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Under Nutrition, School Readiness, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT07212374
- Testing
- Graduation
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovations for Poverty Action
Energy Balance, Physical Activity Level
Effects of Breaking Sitting on Human Behaviour and Metabolic Health
This study primarily aimed to investigate effects of breaking up prolonged sitting with intermittent brisk walking in healthy young individuals on (1) post-trial human behaviours including energy intake and physical activity…
- Conditions
- Energy Balance, Physical Activity Level, Cognition, Metabolic Health
- Trial name
- NCT05911490
- Testing
- Prolonged sitting, Breaking prolonged sitting
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Exercise Training, Executive Function
Multi-Domain Exercise and Memory in Adults Relative to ApoE Genotype: A fMRI Study
The current project utilizes a single-blinded, double arm, 6-month randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of a multi-domain exercise program on memory performance, as well as cortical activities during the memory tasks…
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Executive Function, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05068271
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Exercise Program, Control Group
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Autism or Autistic Traits, Mental Health Disorder
The Effects of Executive Functions and Social Cognition on Mental Health
The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of executive functions (EFs) and social-cognitive abilities on the associations between autistic traits and mental health indicators (depression, anxiety, and stress).
- Conditions
- Autism or Autistic Traits, Mental Health Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, Social Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT06213194
- Testing
- MindZone
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ibn Haldun University
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
Athletic Performance
Alpha-GPC and Physical and Cognitive Performances in Volleyball Players.
In order to attain the elite level on the national scene, volleyball players need several attributes. In addition to mastering technical and tactical skills, great jumping ability is another important asset.
- Trial name
- VolleyAGPC (NCT02886130)
- Testing
- Experimental
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal