Clinical trials: Executive Function Disorders
Dementia, Executive Function
The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Executive Function in People With Mild to Moderate Dementia
To study the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on executive function in people with mild to moderate dementia
- Conditions
- Dementia, Executive Function, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT03753191
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Program (VIRTRAEL/LUCCIDY), Standard Training (TAU)
The Role of Executive Functioning in Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
This project aims to investigate neuropsychological alterations in women with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and complex PTSD (CPTSD), survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), and to implement a cognitive stimulation…
- Trial name
- BELIEVE-CPTSD (NCT06706882)
- Testing
- Experimental Training: VIRTRAEL/LUCCIDY, Active Comparator: Standard Training: Reflection Group (TAU) (Andalusian Institute of Women, 2010)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change
Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Law Enforcement Workers
This study aims to assess current health and fitness of law enforcement workers in various roles, and to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on markers on physical and mental wellbeing in this population.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change, Occupational Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04204486
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
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
Bilingualism
Neural Correlates of Language Control in Bilinguals. Functional MRI and Stimulation Mapping Data in Awake Surgery.
For bilingual and multilingual patients, brain activation and Electric Stimulation Mapping studies have shown that different languages may be localized, at least partially, in distinct microanatomical systems located within the…
- Trial name
- NEUROSWITCH (NCT02391493)
- Testing
- functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Brain Injuries
Examination of Virtual Supermarket (Vmall) as an Assessment of Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents With Acquired Brain Injury
The purpose of this research is to find whether or not there are differences in the executive functions during "shopping" in a "virtual mall", between children with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) vs healthy children.
- Trial name
- NCT00425958
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
PTSD, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Top-Down Executive Control in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), PTSD and Combined
This research investigates processes involved with one being able to focus on relevant information and ignore non-relevant information in veterans with PTSD and those with a history of traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01072006
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury, Suicidality
Executive Dysfunction and Suicide in Psychiatric Outpatients and Inpatients
Those with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at increased risk for suicidal behavior, and suicidality is associated with executive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01043432
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD
Therapeutic Use of rTMS in Pediatric ASD and ADHD Cohorts
In this interventional, pilot clinical trial investigators will stimulate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in patients with Autism and ADHD.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06069323
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia
ADHD
Effects of Brain Breaks on Educational Achievement in Laboratory Settings: The Break4Brain Project
Advancement in teaching methods, together with the frenetic change in the lifestyles of the school population, provides a unique opportunity to advance scientific knowledge.
- Trial name
- NCT06303674
- Testing
- Physical activity with engaging cognitively, Physical activity without engaging cognitively
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging
Computerized Cognitive Training in Healthy Older Adults and Mild Cognitive Impairment
The overall objective of this study is to assess the effect of an adaptive computerized cognitive training program for executive functions (CogniFit platform) on improving these functions in older adults, both healthy and with…
- Trial name
- COGNI-AGE (NCT07598409)
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Training, Active Control Computerized Activities
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Antonio de Nebrija
Dehydration, Cognitive Change
The Effects of Hydration on Gut Health and Thinking
The central hypothesis is that improving hydration through increased water consumption will change the relative abundance of mucolytic bacteria found in the stool.
- Conditions
- Dehydration, Cognitive Change, Gastrointestinal Microbiota
- Trial name
- WatUP (NCT05315531)
- Testing
- Water Intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Neurologic Manifestations, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Training Cognitive Control Processes in Older Adults
Control processes are classes of brain activity that initiate, coordinate, synchronize, and regulate elemental cognitive functions for the conduct of goal-directed behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT00586638
- Testing
- Video game based training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Heart Defect, Congenital, Executive Dysfunction
Executive Function Intervention for Children With Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Children with complex congenital heart disease (cCHD) nowadays survive thanks to medical advances into their teenage years and adulthood. However, many of them have difficulties with so-called executive functions.
- Trial name
- E-Fit Heart (NCT07692958)
- Testing
- E-Fit Intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bea Latal
Pediatric Obesity, Binge-Eating Disorder
Project THINK: Trajectories of Health, Ingestive Behaviors, and Neurocognition in Kids
Overweight/obesity and loss of control eating (characterized by the sense that one cannot control what or how much one is eating) are prevalent among children and adolescents, and both are associated with serious medical and…
- Trial name
- NCT04701671
- Testing
- Observational (not including MRI scanning), Observational (including MRI scanning)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Body Weight
Metabolic and Bio-behavioral Effects of Following Recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
This study, at the Western Human Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC), will focus on whether or not achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight is the most important health promoting recommendation of the Dietary Guidelines for…
- Trial name
- DGA4ME (NCT04293224)
- Testing
- DGA Mediterranean diet pattern, energy balance, DGA Mediterranean diet pattern, negative energy balance, TAD diet pattern, negative energy balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Investigation of the Association of Multimodal Neuroimaging and Peripheral Biomarkers With Executive Functions and Emotional Regulation in Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The purpose of this observational study is to investigate the relationships among resting-state brain connectivity, peripheral blood biomarkers, executive functions, and emotional regulation in adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT07800117
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Covid19, Cognitive Impairment
Assessment of Executive Functions After Covid-19
As it is evident that Covid-19 may have some impacts on cognition, the primary aim of this study is to investigate -if any- deficits of attention, working memory and executive functions after Covid-19.
- Trial name
- NCT04771624
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital
Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Older Adults
The autonomic nervous system consists of two branches, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic, which must work in balance. Its functioning can be measured indirectly by heart rate variability, which is the time between…
- Conditions
- Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- tVNS_older (NCT07292623)
- Testing
- Active location tVNS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña