Clinical trials: Executive Function (Cognition), open to volunteers
Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders
Targeted Alternating Current and Cognitive Training Intervention for Cognitive Control in Bipolar Disorders
This study is testing whether a type of gentle brain stimulation, combined with computer-based brain training exercises, can help improve thinking skills in Veterans with bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Veterans, Suicide
- Trial name
- TACTIC-BD (NCT07845409)
- Testing
- Soterix 1x1 tES mini-CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Fitness Testing
Health-related Physical Fitness and Executive Function in Older Adults: A Prospective Study
This study aims to explore the relationship between health-related physical fitness and behavioural and electrophysiological aspects of cool and hot executive function in older adults through a year prospective study design.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Fitness Testing, Executive Function (Cognition), Prospective Study
- Trial name
- NCT07048561
- Testing
- observation alone
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
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
Creativity, Executive Function (Cognition)
Active Breaks and Executive Function in Scholars
This study aims to examine whether short bouts of exercise (10 minutes) performed during the school day can improve thinking skills, creativity and emotional wellbeing in primary school children.
- Conditions
- Creativity, Executive Function (Cognition), Psychological Wellbeing
- Trial name
- ACTISTOP (NCT07538453)
- Testing
- Active Break
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Cognitive Performance, Attention
Effects of Caffeine on Chess Performance and Cognitive Function in Professional Chess Players
This study will examine whether caffeine improves cognitive and competitive performance in professional chess players during tournament-style games.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Performance, Attention, Reaction Time, Caffeine
- Trial name
- GRANDMASTER (NCT07641335)
- Testing
- Caffeinated Coffee
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Healthy Aging, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Improving Executive Control in Cognitively Healthy Older Adults: the MUltitasking STrategy (MUST) Study
Developing efficient cognitive intervention for cognitively health older adults is a major public health goal, due to its potential for reducing age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease/dementia risk.
- Trial name
- MUST (NCT06995638)
- Testing
- Web-based Cognitive Training (with strategy), Web-based Cognitive Training (without strategy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Cognitive Assessment, Cognition
Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Cognitive Performance and Sex Differences
This study investigates the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cognitive performance in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Assessment, Cognition, taVNS, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT07256080
- Testing
- Active taVNS
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Schizophrenia Disorders, Cognitive Dysfunction
Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Schizophrenia: Effects on EEG and Emotional Regulation
This study aims to determine whether Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) can improve attention, memory, and emotional regulation in people with schizophrenia.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia Disorders, Cognitive Dysfunction, Emotion Regulation Disorders
- Trial name
- CRT-SCHZ (NCT06936397)
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beykoz University
Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage
Slowing Cognitive Decline in Alpha-synucleinopathies by Enhancing Physical Activity
α-Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are the second most common neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Trial name
- ALPHA-FIT (NCT07324330)
- Testing
- Increase of physical activity volume and intensity with the use of a motivational smartphone application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria
OPTIMAL LEAP: Optimizing Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine IPTsc Intervals to Advance Learning, Executive Function, Attendance, and Antimalarial Resistance Surveillance in Kenyan Schoolchildren
Malaria remains a major cause of illness among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom carry asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections that may contribute to anemia, inflammation, school absenteeism, and…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria, Intermittent Preventive Treatment
- Trial name
- Optimal LEAP (NCT07798583)
- Testing
- Monthly DP, Quarterly DP
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Executive Function, Motor Skills
Influence of a Parent-mediated mHealth Motor Skill Intervention on Preschool Children's Motor Skills and Cognitive Function
The proposed study uses a mHealth application "app" to help parents teach their preschool-age child motor skill (FMS) activities in the home environment.
- Conditions
- Executive Function, Motor Skills, Healthy
- Trial name
- COSMIC (NCT07680075)
- Testing
- COSMIC
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Healthy
De-stressing the Brain: Can Eating Grapes During Periods of Mental Stress Protect Brain and Vascular Health in Young Adults
The main aim of the current study is to investigate whether consuming grapes rich in flavonoids just before mental stress can protect cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular function, mood and cognition, from the negative effects…
- Trial name
- NCT06923722
- Testing
- High-flavonoid grape intervention, Low-flavonoid grape intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
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
Cognition, Affect (Mental Function)
ETASCAN Project: ETAS Project 2
This study aims to investigate the chronic effects of ETAS® on cognitive, affective and neural outcomes in healthy adults aged 60-80 years with mild to moderate subjective cognitive complaints.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Affect (Mental Function), Sleep, MRI
- Trial name
- ETASCAN (NCT07550140)
- Testing
- ETAS®
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD)
Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Executive Function in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Populations
This study plans to learn more about how stimulating the vagus nerve through gentle electrical stimulation applied to the ear can affect decision-making, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD), Healthy Adult
- Trial name
- NCT07424365
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cannabis Use
Acute Effects of Cannabis on Cognition and Affect
This study will examine how a moderate dose of THC affects mood and cognitive functioning in regular cannabis users. The study uses a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design, meaning each participant will complete two…
- Trial name
- NCT07296874
- Testing
- THC 20mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State 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
Circadian Rhythm, Menstrual Cycle Phase
Investigating the Effects of Time-of-day and Menstrual Cycle Phase (Low and High Progesterone) on Female's Cognitive and Strength Performance
This study is designed to determine whether time-of-day and menstrual cycle phase influence athletic performance and is expected to contribute valuable insight into how both time-of-day, and hormonal factors can influence…
- Conditions
- Circadian Rhythm, Menstrual Cycle Phase, Female Athletes, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- NCT07399847
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster University
Executive Function (Cognition), Event-Related Potentials
Physical Fitness and Hot Executive Function in Alzheimer's Risk
This 18-month study tracks how physical fitness relates to executive function in older adults, aiming to determine if fitness improvements predict better cognitive performance.
- Conditions
- Executive Function (Cognition), Event-Related Potentials, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT07081269
- Testing
- observation alone
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Pediatric Epilepsy
Social Cognition in Pediatric Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the development of social cognition skills in pediatric epilepsy compared to healthy children.
- Trial name
- TOMEPI (NCT04253379)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological evaluation , Evaluation of theory of mind, Evaluation of executive functions, Evaluation of verbal skills
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims