Clinical trials: Executive Function Disorders
HIV, Aging
The Targeted Neurocognitive Training (TNT) Study
People with HIV (PWH) often suffer from cognitive impairments known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND). Cognitive impairments in PWH are not fully captured by traditional neurocognitive assessment; thus, we must…
- Conditions
- HIV, Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- TNT (NCT05773430)
- Testing
- Targeted Neurocognitive Training
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Heart Defects, Congenital, Critical Illness
Leuven Growing Into Deficit Follow-up Study
The key objective of the Leuven growing-into-deficit (GID) follow-up-study is to test the hypothesis that children with a congenital heart disease (CHD) show more neurocognitive impairment at the second follow-up at 7 years old…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Critical Illness, Mental Processes, Child
- Trial name
- Leuven-GID (NCT01632813)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Executive Function Disorder, Emotional Regulation
Evaluation of Executive Function and Emotional Regulation in Children in Bangladesh
The study explores the impact of malnutrition at enrollment on executive function (EF) and emotional regulation (ER) in malnourished 1-year-old children and whether specially designed brain directed therapeutic feeds improve…
- Conditions
- Executive Function Disorder, Emotional Regulation, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05629624
- Testing
- Chickpea based RUSF, E-RUSF, Outcome reference group/RUSF
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 297 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Effects of Exercise Intensity on ADHD Symptoms
This project investigates the effects of a bicycling exercise at three levels of exercise intensity (low, moderate, and high) on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in college students.
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD
- Trial name
- NCT06753253
- Testing
- Cycling Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kent State University
Insomnia
Online COgnitive Behavioural Therapy for Sleep and Mental Health for Older Adults With Insomnia and Subjective Cognitive Complaints
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to assess a novel cognitive-behavioral program for sleep and mental health using a multidomain web platform (eCBTi+) in participants with insomnia and subjective cognitive…
- Trial name
- e-COSMOS (NCT06032377)
- Testing
- cognitive behavioral therapy for sleep, anxiety, and depression, education about healthy nutrition habits and communication in older age
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
Pain, Fatigue
Fatigue in Chronic Pain - Cognition, Emotional Aspects, Biomarkers, and Neuronal Correlates
The investigators will examine mental/cognitive as well as cognitive functions (executive functions, attention functions, processing speed, learning and memory) in 200 patients with chronic pain and 36 healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Pain, Fatigue, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05452915
- Testing
- Neuropsychological (NPA), Imaging, Inflammatory biomarkers
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Executive Functioning in TBI From Rehabilitation to Social Reintegration: COMPASS
Interventional, controlled clinical trial with two arms, 110 Veterans with TBI and PTSD
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT01816061)
- Testing
- Experimental - COMPASS, Control - COMPASS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Bodies Project to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The goal of this study is to evaluate components of a preschool-based intervention designed to (1) increase children's nutrition knowledge, (2) increase physical activity in childcare settings, (3) increase emotional, behavioral…
- Trial name
- Healthy Bodies (NCT04552678)
- Testing
- Healthy Eating, Active Play, Self-Regulation, Parent Education, Healthy Eating, Active Play, Self-Regulation, Healthy Eating, Active Play, Parent Education
- Volunteers
- 2,480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Behavior Disorders
Impact of General Anesthesia in Childhood on Cognitive Processes
This study aims to evaluate the potential long-term cognitive effects of general anesthesia administered before the age of 4. Specifically, it investigates executive functions-including inhibition, working memory, and cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07141797
- Testing
- Executive functions assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Obesity, Adolescent
Increased Protein at Breakfast for Weight Management in Overweight Adolescents
Adolescent obesity, negatively affecting the lives of over 18 million (34%) US adolescents, continues to be a major public health concern due to the increased risk of developing chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT03146442
- Testing
- Breakfast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Stroke, Ischemic
Cognitive Strategies for Optimizing Brain Health And Managing Transgenerational Vascular Risk Factors Post-Stroke
People living with the cognitive effects of stroke are at risk for recurrent stroke and further cognitive decline. Also problematic is that stroke risk clusters in families and biological family members of people who have…
- Trial name
- CHAMPS-TR (NCT06479174)
- Testing
- CHAMPS-TR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Heart Failure
Balance and Executive Function in Middle-age and Older Patients With Heart Failure in Post-Acute Care Program
This trial is a single-center clinical trial in Taiwan with an expected enrollment of 60 people in Taiwan. The purpose of this trial is to compare the performance of middle-aged and elderly patients with subacute heart failure…
- Trial name
- NCT06463496
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Chia-Jung
Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Pre-demential Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome in Ageing Subjects
The main aim of the study is to characterize and understand the pathological mechanisms underlying the motoric cognitive risk syndrome, which is a predictor of Alzheimer disease.
- Conditions
- Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- PRESAGE (NCT05640141)
- Testing
- MRI evaluation, Actimetry & IMU, Gait evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Emotional Regulation, Virtual Reality
E-Emotio Project A Gamified Preventive School-based Paradigm Using Virtual Reality Technologies for Improving Emotional Regulation in Children and Adolescents.
Introduction and Significance: Preventive interventions have been shown to reduce the risk of developing anxiety and depression, making them a critical focus area in mental health promotion for children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Emotional Regulation, Virtual Reality, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- e-Emotio (NCT06236919)
- Testing
- VR cognitive training, VR nature exposure relaxation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Exercise Intervention
Exercise Intervention on Conflict Monitoring in Children With Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The study mainly investigates the effect of high-intensity interval training on conflict monitoring in children with ADHD by using event-related potential and sLORETA techniques.
- Trial name
- ADHD (NCT04112758)
- Testing
- High-intensity interval training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Cognitive, Mood and Cognitive Performance
The Acute Effects of Onnit Alpha Brain on Cognition and Mood States
The purpose of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study is to evaluate the efficacy of the acute effects of an investigational supplement (Alpha Brain or Alpha Brain 2.0) on improving cognitive…
- Conditions
- Cognitive, Mood and Cognitive Performance, Sleep Deprivation, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- NCT07495592
- Testing
- Alpha Brain proprietary cognitive dietary supplement, Alpha Brain 2.0 proprietary cognitive dietary supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Science & Performance Institute
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Integrated Brain, Body and Social Intervention for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The investigators are conducting this randomized trial to determine if IBBS (Integrated Brain, Body, and Social)intervention is an effective treatment for ADHD (attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in two culturally distinct…
- Trial name
- IBBS (NCT01542528)
- Testing
- IBBS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Training Executive Functions to Facilitate Recovery Following Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this research study is to investigate different types of task training to determine if training improves thinking processes following traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01993407
- Testing
- Task Switching Training, Control Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Healthy Older Adults, Parkinson Disease
Brain Activity, Cognitive Function, and Walking Ability in Parkinson's Disease
The dual-task automated walking performance in people with Parkinson\'s disease (PD) is affected by their gait disturbances and impaired executive functions.
- Trial name
- NCT06588920
- Testing
- Cognitive function, gait, and electroencephalogram
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Wellness, Burnout
Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Cognitive Function Among Cardiology Fellows
A reliable method for monitoring sleep, stress, and burnout among cardiology fellows is critically needed. To address this gap, our team aims to utilize the cost-effective WHOOP strap 4.0 wearable device to continuously capture…
- Conditions
- Wellness, Burnout, Sleep Deprivation, Executive Function
- Trial name
- NCT05513339
- Testing
- WHOOP strap 4.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University