Clinical trials: Executive Function, open to volunteers
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cognitive Training in Virtual Reality for Autism
The Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) is an innovative tool for motor and cognitive rehabilitation that has shown promising results in developmental populations, with evidence of feasibility, safety, acceptability, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07643649
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control Group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Cognitive Performance, Executive Function (Cognition)
Exploring the Cognitive Benefits of a Blackcurrant-Based Supplement in Normobaric Hypoxia
This study investigates the cognitive effects of Ārepa, a blackcurrant-based drink, under simulated high-altitude conditions (4,500m normobaric hypoxia for ~180 minutes).
- Conditions
- Cognitive Performance, Executive Function (Cognition), Working Memory, Hypoxia Induced Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07166835
- Testing
- Nootropics (ginkgo biloba, nicergoline, piracetam, or others)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leeds Beckett University
Reading Disability
Executive Function in Early Childhood
Despite the fact that a substantial number of school age children struggle with both reading and math acquisition, the brain mechanisms of the overlapping aspects of reading and math skills, thought in part to be linked via…
- Trial name
- NCT03713125
- Testing
- Reading Tutoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Primary Brain Tumor
Neurocognitive Function After Proton Therapy in Children and Adolescents
Brain tumors are the second most frequent malignant diseases in children and adolescents. In the study the short and medium term consequences of proton therapy on cognitive processes in particular on executive functions in…
- Trial name
- ELBE-ProKids (NCT04066465)
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness
Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on 24-Hour Movement Behaviours and Motor Development in Preschool Children - Study Protocol
This protocol describes a quasi-experimental controlled study evaluating the effects of the Super Quinas in Preschool programme on 24-hour movement behaviours and motor development in preschool children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- SQP (NCT07553507)
- Testing
- SuperQuinas in Preschool Programme
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
Executive Functions (EF), Microbiome
Smoothie Program for Achieving and Resilient Kids
The proposed study will examine whether eating yogurt every day can improve brain and gut health in children. Prior research suggests that yogurt may support cognitive functions like self-control, but more studies are needed to…
- Conditions
- Executive Functions (EF), Microbiome, Dietary Quality
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT07195474)
- Testing
- Yogurt Smoothie (1 per day), Yogurt Smoothie (2 per day), Fruit Juice Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Stroke, Attention Disorder
Virtual-reality Exercises for Alleviating Attention Deficits in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability with an increasing incidence, especially in young adults. Among the cognitive difficulties following brain damage, deficits in attention are frequent and pervasive, affecting…
- Trial name
- NCT05728840
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality gamified cognitive activities, Double neuropsychological standard activities
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Mindmaze SA
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Emotion Regulation and Executive Functioning in Prader-Willi Syndrome
The STIM-PRADER study aims to assess the effectiveness of auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy (aVNT) on emotional, behavioral, and cognitive domains impaired in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- STIM-PRADER (NCT06720571)
- Testing
- Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy (aVNT)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bordeaux
Executive Function Deficits (EFD)
Unstuck-Early Childhood Effectiveness & Implementation Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new school-based, Tier 2 (selective) cognitive-behavioral intervention called Unstuck and On Target for Early Childhood (Unstuck-EC) can treat executive function deficits in young…
- Trial name
- NCT07832344
- Testing
- Unstuck and On Target for Early Childhood
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Cognitive Intervention to Promote Healthy Development of Executive Function (EF) Skills in Young Children
Parent-Child EF Intervention
Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corporation (KBT) is developing a cognitive intervention to promote healthy development of Executive Function (EF) skills in young children by leveraging a smartphone-based training regime designed…
- Trial name
- NCT06924307
- Testing
- Executive Function Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koronis Biomedical Technologies
Normal Physiology, Alcohol Use Disorder
Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA)
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health problem. In the U.S., 16 to 18 million adults have an AUD. Researchers want to test an assessment tool called the ANA.
- Trial name
- NCT04946851
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Physical Function, Executive Function (Cognition)
Effects of Resistance and Dual-Task Training on Physical, Oculomotor, and Executive Functions in Older Adults With MCI
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of a combined therapeutic intervention program with anaerobic exercises (resistance exercises) and dual tasks on the physical, oculomotor, and executive functions of…
- Conditions
- Physical Function, Executive Function (Cognition), Saccadic Eye Movements
- Trial name
- NCT07278141
- Testing
- Anaerobic therapeutic exercises (resistance exercise), Anaerobic therapeutic exercises (resistance exercise) plus Dual Task
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile, Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile
Parkinson Disease
Neocortical Microarchitecture of Executive Function
This study is being done to the determine the ability and utility of using the Neuropixels probes in the human brain. A Neuropixels probe will be inserted into and removed from the brain of awake human patients who are undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT06778135
- Testing
- Temporary implatation of large-scale intracranial electrode., brain electrode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Parkinson's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
rTMS to Improve Cognition in Parkinson's
The purpose of this study is to examine safety, feasibility, and the behavioral and brain effects of a non-invasive treatment, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), for Veterans with Parkinson's disease or atypical…
- Trial name
- TMSCogReP (NCT03836950)
- Testing
- MagVenture MagProX100 stimulator (MagVenture, Falun, Denmark)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pediatric Overweight
Examining the Role of Executive Functioning in Family-Based Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment
The objectives of this open trial feasibility study are to examine the impacts of intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment (IHBLT) on youth and caregiver executive functioning (EF), weight status, health behaviors…
- Trial name
- Healthy LIFT (NCT06969235)
- Testing
- intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Sleep, Circadian Rhythm
SCREENS: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Electronics in the EveNing Study
The proposed project aims to disentangle the impact of evening light exposure emitted from tablet devices from the impact of arousing media content on children's sleep regulation, circadian physiology and next-day emotion…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Circadian Rhythm, Executive Function, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- SCREENS (NCT06192745)
- Testing
- no screen control with dim light and calming activities, unfiltered Bright tablet screen, Filtered dim tablet screen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Inhibitory Control and Gait Adaptability in Parkinson's Disease
People with Parkinson's disease (PD) may have difficulty stopping or changing their movements, especially when walking around obstacles.
- Trial name
- NCT07494461
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder
Social Cognition, Memory, and Executive Functions in Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) are common psychiatric disorders often misdiagnosed, leading to delayed treatment. Even during stable phases, individuals with bipolar disorder experience residual cognitive impairments that affect their…
- Trial name
- COMET (NCT06740331)
- Testing
- Analysis of social cognition, memory functioning, and executive functioning processes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Child Development, Motor Skills
Motor-Focused Exercise and Brain Development in Preschool Children
This study will test whether a structured motor-focused exercise program can improve both brain function and gross motor skills in preschool children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Neurodevelopment, Brain Function
- Trial name
- MoBraD (NCT07307742)
- Testing
- Motor-Focused Physical Education, Ordinary Physical Education
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Epilepsy, Quality of Life
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Cognitive and Emotional Profile
The primary goal of the study is to explore the neurocognitive, emotional-behavioral functioning, and quality of life of adolescents with IGE, identifying key factors that affect their overall well-being.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Quality of Life, Neuropathology, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT06782074
- Testing
- emotional and neuropsychological assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation