Clinical trials: Executive Function Disorders
Refractory Schizophrenia
Occupational Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Executive Functions in Patients With Schizophrenia
Primary Objective: Efficacy of Occupational Therapy (OT) based Occupational Goal Intervention (OGI) in improving executive functions in patients with refractory schizophrenia as measured by the BADS.
- Trial name
- OTSchizo (NCT01879956)
- Testing
- Craft Activities, OGI Method
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Premature Baby 25 to 32 Weeks
Cerebral Abnormalities Detected by MRI, Realized at the Age of Term and the Emergence of Executive Functions
The survival of premature babies increased during the last decades. However, the neurocognitive long term development of these children is worrying, as demonstrated by EPIPAGE 1 study.
- Trial name
- EPIRMEX (NCT02083822)
- Testing
- term MRI, executive EF functions testing
- Where
- 15 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
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
Epilepsy, Quality of Life
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Cognitive and Emotional Profile
The primary goal of the study is to explore the neurocognitive, emotional-behavioral functioning, and quality of life of adolescents with IGE, identifying key factors that affect their overall well-being.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Quality of Life, Neuropathology, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT06782074
- Testing
- emotional and neuropsychological assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Executive Function Play Opportunities for Children With Down Syndrome
The Executive Function Play Opportunities (EXPO) study is a sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) evaluating adaptive caregiver-mediated intervention pathways for improving executive function (EF) in children…
- Trial name
- EXPO (NCT07792382)
- Testing
- EXPO, EXPO Extended, EXPO Foundations
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Subjective Memory Complaints, Anxiety
Eye-tracking Training for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a computerized eye-tracking training program can improve mental health and thinking skills in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07690709
- Testing
- Eye-Tracking Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Impulsive Aggression, ADHD
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills for Impulsive Aggression
This trial aims to Study the efficacy of DBT skills for impulsive aggression and executive dysfunctions in drug naïve children who are presented with impulsive aggression and ADHD and attending Child and adolescent clinic at…
- Conditions
- Impulsive Aggression, ADHD, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05351944
- Testing
- Dialectical behavioral therapy skills for the intervention experimental group A, psychoeducation or Atomoxetine or stimulants according to ADHD severity
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria 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
Acquired Brain Injury
Exploring the Use of the Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance Approach (CO-OP) With Children, Teenagers and Young Adults With Executive Functions Deficits Following Severe Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired brain injury (ABI) in childhood are the cause of disabling motor, cognitive and behavioural disorders, with severe consequences on the later development of autonomy and learning, with long-term repercussions on…
- Trial name
- REFECO-OP (NCT04560777)
- Testing
- CO-OP intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hopitaux de Saint-Maurice
Cognitive Decline
Manipulating Cognitive Intensity During Aerobic Exercise
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance effects of manipulating the properties of a cognitively engaging aerobic task.
- Trial name
- NCT06479265
- Testing
- Phyical/Cognitve Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
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
Late-life Depression, Treatment-resistant Depression
SSM vs HEP in Late-Life Depression
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT), comparing SSM (n=96) versus HEP (n=96) in 192 LLD participants stratified by site and presence of treatment resistant late life depression (TR-LLD).
- Trial name
- NCT03564041
- Testing
- Sahaj Samadhi Meditation (SSM), Health Enhancement Program (HEP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Virtual Reality-assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation in Autistic Youth With ADHD
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality-based intervention using the Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) to improve executive functions in autistic and ADHD youth aged 8 to 18 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07426302
- Testing
- VRRS Cognitive Training, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
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
Heart Defects, Congenital, Executive Dysfunction
EF Intervention in Children With Severe Congenital Heart Disease
Survival rates of children with severe congenital heart disease (CHD) have increased with ongoing medical progress over the past decades.
- Trial name
- E-FIT (NCT05198583)
- Testing
- E-Fit
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
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