Clinical trials: Executive Function Disorders
Obesity
Executive Function Training in Childhood Obesity: Food Choice, Quality of Life and Brain Connectivity
This study evaluates if executive function training in obese children can improve food-related choices and produce cognitive and neuroimaging changes, but also improve psychological and physical status and quality of life…
- Trial name
- TOuCH (NCT03615274)
- Testing
- Executive function training, Psychoeducation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
ADHD, Child, Only
A Randomized Controlled Study of MEFP for Preschool Children With ADHD
The goal of this study is to provide a new, early treatment approach for preschoolers with ADHD, which could facilitate the EF developing well to achieve better outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT03515135
- Testing
- Metacognitive Executive Function Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Vestibular Function, Hearing Loss
Evaluation of Executive Functions in Children With Cochleovestibular Deficit
Vestibular system activity supports many functions ranging from gaze stabilization and postural control to high-level cortical functions involving spatial cognition, body perception, verticality perception, orientation…
- Conditions
- Vestibular Function, Hearing Loss, Cognitive Function, Executive Function
- Trial name
- Vestibulex (NCT05665907)
- Testing
- Questionnaire BRIEF (Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
COVID-19 Pandemic, Depression, Anxiety
Older Adults' Perceptions of the Impact COVID-19 Pandemic
This multicentre study will be conduct in several Portuguese institutions, which provide care and supporting services for older adults, with aim to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the cognitive, emotional and social…
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Pandemic, Depression, Anxiety, Cognitive Impairment, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05379426
- Testing
- Impact COVID-19 pandemic
- Where
- 58 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 880 people
- Sponsor
- Rsocialform - Geriatria, Lda
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
ADHD, Dyslexia
Computerized Working Memory Training
Prior research has found that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and reading difficulties (RD) are at an elevated risk of developing further cognitive deficits and developmental challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT06567444
- Testing
- Working memory intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
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
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
Executive Function of School-aged Children With ASD
VR Executive Training of School-aged Children With ASD
Many studies support that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show executive dysfunction. The applicant's NSC project report also indicated that in all areas in the behavior rating inventory of executive function, the…
- Trial name
- NCT06130293
- Testing
- VR game intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Migraine Disorders, COVID-19 Pandemic
The Impact of nCoV-2019 on Children With Migraine
Executive functions, anxiety and their relation to social participation and quality of life among children with Migraine during COVID-19 Backgrounds: Among children, especially adolescents, migraine stands out as one of the most…
- Trial name
- NCT06077006
- Testing
- questionnaires Only
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Bnai Zion Medical Center
ADHD
Effect of Risperidone on Cognitive Functions in Adolescents With ADHD and Behavioral Disturbances
Introduction: The use of low dose risperidone and other antipsychotic drugs off-label as augmentation treatment for adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Disruptive Behavioral Disorder (DBD) has…
- Trial name
- NCT02906501
- Testing
- The Penn Web-Based Computerized Neurocognitive Battery, The Iowa Gambling Test (IGT)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Shalvata Mental Health Center
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor-Cognitive Integrated Intervention for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) combined with Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) intervention for children aged 7 to 11 years with Developmental…
- Trial name
- NCT07486856
- Testing
- Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) Training, Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) Training, General Physical Activities
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Childhood Cancer, Cancer-related Problem/Condition
Effect of Cognitively Challenging Physical Activity on Executive Functions in Pediatric Cancer Patients
When it comes to exercise and sport for children and adolescents with cancer, there is often still the opinion that physical activity has a negative effect on the weakened body suffering from cancer.
- Conditions
- Childhood Cancer, Cancer-related Problem/Condition, Cognitive Side Effects of Cancer Therapy, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- KiKli Fit (NCT06839794)
- Testing
- Cognitively challenging physical activity for paediatric cancer patients, Physical activity recommendations
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Cognitive Impairment, RRSO
IMProving Executive Function Study
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study testing whether Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine; LDX) improves executive functioning (EF) in 100 postmenopausal women who report onset of EF difficulties after oophorectomy.
- Trial name
- IMPRES (NCT03187353)
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Autism Spectrum Disorder
rTMS for Executive Function Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder
In this study, the investigators will be examining the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on executive function deficits in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT02311751
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall
Bingocize: A Novel Mobile Application for Older Adult Health
This study tests the effectiveness of using a new mobile application (Bingocize®) to improve older adults' (a) adherence to an engaging exercise program, and (b) aspects of functional performance, health knowledge, dietary…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall, Sarcopenia, Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- Bingocize (NCT03629912)
- Testing
- Socially-Based Exercise Intervention for Older Adults
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Parkinson's Disease
Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an incurable brain illness that afflicts more than one million Americans, including many aging Veterans.
- Trial name
- LTAE-PD (NCT03808675)
- Testing
- Aerobic walking, Usual care with PD specific health education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Targeting Language-specific and Executive-control Networks With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Logopenic Variant PPA
AD afflicts over 5.5. million Americans and is one of the most expensive diseases worldwide. In AD the variant in which language functions are most affected are referred to as 'logopenic variant Primary Progressive Aphasia'…
- Trial name
- NCT03887481
- Testing
- High-definition active tDCS (HD-tDCS) + "Repeat After Me" (RAM) Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Accidental Falls, Aging
Evaluation of the Effects of a Cognitive-Motor Fall Prevention Program on Fall Risk Factors
The goal of this interventional study is to compare in community dwelling elderly people the effects of two physical activity programs to prevent accident falls : "SILVER XIII EQUILIBRE" program and "VIVIFRAIL" program, on…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- 13EVAL (NCT05625828)
- Testing
- Cognitive-motor Physical Activity, Multifactorial Physical Activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EZUS-LYON 1