Clinical trials: Executive Function Disorders
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
Parkinson's Disease
Executive, Activities of Daily Living, and Cholinergic Functions in Parkinson's Disease
This research study will evaluate functions of memory, thinking, behavior, and daily life activities and how these relate to the measurement of certain chemicals (acetylcholine and dopamine) in the brain using an imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT00737217
- Testing
- Behavioral assessment/questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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 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
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, ADHD
Research on the Development, Implementation Effect and Neural Mechanism of a Physical Intervention Program for College Students With ADHD Based on the Characteristics of Balance Dysfunction
Background: Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a common neurodevelopmental disorder. Its core symptoms and related executive function, emotional and motor coordination problems often persist into adulthood, significantly…
- Conditions
- ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, ADHD, ADHD - Combined Type, ADHD - Inattentive Type
- Trial name
- NCT07499427
- Testing
- Aerobic Treadmill Training, Progressive Balance Training, Cognitive-Balance Dual-Task Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wuhan Sports University
Overweight, Mood
Effects of a Ketogenic Diet on Psychological Outcomes
The aim of the study is to investigate how glycemia and ketonemia variations during three different diet protocols: a ketogenic diet without any restriction on calories intake (KD), a calorie-restricted ketogenic-mediterranean…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Mood, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04086498
- Testing
- Mediterranean diet, KEMEPHY, KD
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal
Executive Functioning Training Study
Cognitive aging in people with HIV (PWH) is of increasing concern for several reasons: 1) between 52%-59% of PWH experience cognitive impairment known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) which impacts everyday…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05598047)
- Testing
- Executive Functioning Training
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Dementia
Efficacy of 1072nm Infrared Stimulation on Executive Functioning in Dementia
This study will employ a double-blind, placebo-controlled approach to assess the effect of 1072nm infrared (IR) phototherapy on the behavioral and cognitive symptoms associated with early and mid-stage dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT01059877
- Testing
- 1072nm infrared Photobiomodulation, Photobiomodulation SIMULATED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quietmind Foundation
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Neuromodulation of Executive Function in the ADHD Brain
This study aims to determine the transient, modulatory effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on executive function and inhibitory control in patients with ADHD compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT04175028
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Executive Function Disorder, Strength Training
Strength Training and Executive Functions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A group of 50 age-schooled adolescents was randomized into one intervention and another control group of 25 subjects each. After estimating one maximum repetition for all the participants in a previous session, the intervention…
- Conditions
- Executive Function Disorder, Strength Training, Adolescent Behavior, Academic Achievement
- Trial name
- ASTOEF (NCT04488445)
- Testing
- Strength training, Stretch and balance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Cognitive Impairment, Autoimmune Encephalitis
To Explore Cognitive Neural Mechanism of Autoimmune Encephalitis by Using Neuropsychological Tests and Multi-modal MRI
Most of patients with autoimmune encephalitis are left with permanent cognitive deficits of varying severity. The patients' life and career would be affected definitely by cognitive deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT03530462
- Testing
- rituximab, cyclophosphamide, Steroids
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Executive Functioning
Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of an Executive Functioning Intervention for Children's Mental Health Services
This project aims to follow up on a prior project examining the impact of training therapists in an executive functioning intervention Unstuck and On Target (UOT) adapted for community mental health settings.
- Trial name
- NCT06651086
- Testing
- Unstuck and On Target, Unified Protocol for Children
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 672 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Attention Defic
Atomoxetine and Executive Function in PTSD
Attention deficits (AD) frequently co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The presence of AD is associated with greater PTSD clinical severity and poorer clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06573970
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Tobacco Use, Cigarette Smoking
RTMS Targets Neural Circuits for Smoking Cessation
Cigarette smoking is a significant public health concern. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation that has already displayed remarkable potential for producing novel…
- Trial name
- NCT04903028
- Testing
- Active rTMS 10 Hz DLPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
ARFID, Anorexia Nervosa
Cognitive Evaluation of Patients With Eating Disorders
The goal of this cross - sectional observational study is to improve understanding of the psychological and cognitive characteristics of Feeding and Eating Disorders (FEDs), a group of conditions that represent a growing public…
- Conditions
- ARFID, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Cognitive Flexibility
- Trial name
- DNA_ARFID (NCT07478510)
- Testing
- Go/No-go, IAT, WCST
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity
MOVI-OLE! [Open Learning Environments]
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of MOVI-OLE! (Open Learning Environment), a school-based intervention designed to reduce sedentary time and enhance multiple aspects of child development, including cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Cognitive Function, Mental Health
- Trial name
- MOVI-OLE! (NCT07103343)
- Testing
- MOVI-OLE intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Autistic Disorder
e-Unstuck:Interactive e-Learning Software for Parents to Support Executive Functioning and Behavior Regulation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this project is to develop and test e-Unstuck, an e-learning intervention that (1) provides advanced training to parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder without Intellectual Disability (ASDwoID) on how to…
- Trial name
- e-Unstuck (NCT02708069)
- Testing
- e-Unstuck, Unstuck and On Target
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 3-C Institute for Social Development
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Disorder
Characterization of Executive Functions and Patterns of Eye Movements in Children With Developmental Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to characterize the profile of executive functions and eye movements in several populations of children with developmental disabilities.
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Developmental Coordination Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00716235
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
Low-dose vs. Normal-dose Psychostimulants on Executive Functions in Individuals With ADHD
This double-blind crossover study aims to compare cognitive performance (e.g., working memory, selective attention and cognitive flexibility) of children ages 6-18 years diagnosed with ADHD of the combined type (ADHD-C) or…
- Trial name
- NCT02167048
- Testing
- Psychostimulants
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia