Clinical trials: Executive Function (Cognition), active
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
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
Stress, Psychological, Executive Functions
Adaptive Music Therapy for Psychosocial and Cognitive Functions of Older Adults
The proposed study is a pilot study that aims to understand if the Pi Electronics adaptive music intervention (AM) is effective to promote positive psychosocial and cognitive outcomes, over and above a traditional music…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Executive Functions, Loneliness, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- AMT (NCT05447312)
- Testing
- Adaptive Music Intervention, Traditional Music Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
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
Aging, Institutionalized Older Adults
Effects of Exercise, Cognitive Training, and Their Combination in Institutionalized Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if physical exercise, cognitive stimulation, or a combination of both can improve mobility, cognitive function, and psychosocial well-being in institutionalized older adults aged 65 and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Institutionalized Older Adults, Cognitive Abilities, Mobility and Independence
- Trial name
- NCT07082504
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Program, Cognitive Stimulation Program, Combined Physical Exercise and Cognitive Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
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
Neurological Disorders, Mental Health
ACT for Mental Health in Neurological Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the efficacy of this manual for mental health in people with mixed neurological disorders, including post-COVID.
- Conditions
- Neurological Disorders, Mental Health, Executive Function (Cognition), Depression/Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06897553
- Testing
- ACT-based group therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Bielefeld University
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
Parkinson Disease, Stroke
COMPuter-assisted Self-training to Improve EXecutive Function
This project explores the effects of specialized computer-based cognitive rehabilitation (CBCR) targeting executive functions in three groups of patients: Stroke, Cardiac Arrest and Parkinson's Disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- COMPEX (NCT04229056)
- Testing
- Computer-based cognitive rehabilitation (CBCR), General computer-based cognitive stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Cervical Radiculopathy, Forward Head Posture
Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Executive Functions in Cervical Radiculopathy
PURPOSE: This study aims to: Investigate the relationship between Forward Head Posture (FHP), Pain Intensity and executive functions in patients with Cervical Radiculopathy (CR).
- Trial name
- NCT07906847
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
TACS to Engage Theta-Gamma Coupling and Enhance Working Memory in Patients With MCI (tACS-MCI)
This study is looking at a new non-invasive brain stimulation methods called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to see if it can improve working memory and thinking processes in people with Mild Cognitive…
- Trial name
- tACS-MCI (NCT06783283)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Parkinson Disease
Cognitive-Motor Training for Gait Adaptability in Parkinson Disease
Cognitive-motor training combines thinking tasks with physical movements, encouraging participants to choose appropriate actions and adjust their movements according to different task demands.
- Trial name
- NCT07907718
- Testing
- Cognitive-motor training, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Psychotic Disorders, ADHD
Cognitive Remediation in Forensic Mental Health Care
Forensic patients often display cognitive deficits, particularly in the domain of executive functions, that represent a challenge to forensic rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders, ADHD, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Aggression
- Trial name
- CRFMHC (NCT04610697)
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation, Active Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Psychopathy
Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Social Cognition, Cognitive Processing, and Functional Brain Architecture
This clinical trial will examine whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive form of brain stimulation, can influence social cognition, cognitive processing, and brain function in adults with elevated…
- Trial name
- NCT07635940
- Testing
- continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver