Clinical trials: Executive Function Disorders
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
Self-regulation, Appetitive Behavior
Food for Thought: Executive Functioning Around Eating Among Children
Scientific knowledge of the cognitive-developmental processes that serve to support children's appetite self-regulation are surprisingly limited.
- Conditions
- Self-regulation, Appetitive Behavior, Eating Behavior, Child Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06108128
- Testing
- Executive functioning observational tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Myeloid Malignancies
Exercise Intervention to Support Recovery After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adults With Myeloid Blood Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how a 12-week exercise intervention affects recovery after allogeneic stem cell transplantation in adults with a myeloid blood disorder.
- Trial name
- RESTART (NCT07868653)
- Testing
- Multimodal Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
Overweight and Obesity
Cognitive Therapy Plus Dietary Intervention for Obesity Treatment
This randomized clinical trial was carried out from January 2017 to December 2017 at the facilities of the Catholic University of Murcia. Written informed consent was required from each patient.
- Trial name
- COGNI-OB (NCT03749772)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Cognitive Impairment, Executive Dysfunction
Case Studies: Promoting Strategy Use in Functional Activities
The purpose of the study is to provide evidence of feasibility, acceptability, patient satisfaction, and patient perceived benefit of the Multicontext (MC) approach.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Executive Dysfunction, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04363645
- Testing
- Multicontext (MC) approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
ADHD
The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Functional Remote Group Intervention (Cog-Fun RG) for Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness of Cognitive-Functional Remote Group intervention (Cog-Fun RG). The main questions of this study are 1.
- Trial name
- ADHD (NCT06639139)
- Testing
- CogFun RG occupational therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Virtual Reality on Balance and Executive Functions in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy commonly experience difficulties with balance and may also have challenges involving attention, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control.
- Trial name
- NCT07829770
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Virtual Reality Rehabilitation, Conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Normal Physiology, Alcohol Use Disorder
Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA)
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health problem. In the U.S., 16 to 18 million adults have an AUD. Researchers want to test an assessment tool called the ANA.
- Trial name
- NCT04946851
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Lack of Physical Activity
Change in Executive Function and IADL Using a Virtual Supermarket Environment Among People With MCI
The aim of the study is to investigate the feasibility of using a virtual supermarket as an intervention tool for overcoming deficits in executive function as well as enhancing IADL performance among persons with Mild Cognitive…
- Trial name
- EF-VAPS (NCT01103453)
- Testing
- Virtual Action Planning Supermarket (VAP-S) Software
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
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
Overweight, Obesity
Mini-trampoline Intervention vs. Nordic Walking: Balance, Fitness and Neuropsychological Effects
The effects of mini-trampoline training on balance, cardiorespiratory fitness, strength and neuropsychological parameters in an overweight or obese population are unknown.
- Trial name
- TraWaFit (NCT02596152)
- Testing
- mini-trampoline, Nordic Walking
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
Traumatic Brain Injury
rTMS to Improve Cognitive Function in TBI
This project will study 40 Veterans identified with symptoms understood to characterize mild to moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- rTMSTBI (NCT02152540)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effects of Systematic Exercise Training on Core Symptoms, Executive Function and Brain Function in Children With ASD
Studies have shown that children with ASD simultaneously have deficits in overall executive function and impairments in basic motor skills, which have a negative impact on cognitive and social all-round development.
- Trial name
- NCT07104708
- Testing
- The Child-Parent- Trainer exercise program, The regular physical training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Chen Li
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
Traumatic Brain Injury
Participation and Executive Functions in Adults Following Traumatic Brain Injury In Sub-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Aim: To examine the feasibility of a new treatment protocol in improving executive function deficits and participation in daily activities of adults with TBI at discharge and one month post-discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT04292925
- Testing
- New treatment protocol, Conventional therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Loewenstein Hospital
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention
Determining the Impact of Air Pollution on the Developing Brain
Background: Recent studies have linked exposure to airborne particulate matter (PM) to neurodevelopmental outcomes but the findings are mixed and mechanisms are unclear.
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention, Executive Functioning, Social Functioning
- Trial name
- NeuroSmog (NCT04574414)
- Testing
- Psychological testing and MRI imaging
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
Schizophrenia
Emotional and Cognitive Abilites of Schizophrenia Patients at Various Time Points
Longitudinal investigation of cognitive, emotional and illness awareness of schizophrenia outpatients (Shalvata Mental Health Center).
- Trial name
- NCT00518999
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Shalvata Mental Health Center
Overweight and Obesity, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Families, Responsibility, Education, Support, and Health for Executive Function
The pilot study will be a one group open-label treatment program and will be used to refine a parent-based behavioral treatment enhanced with executive-function training (PBT-EF) for children with comorbid overweight or obesity…
- Trial name
- FRESH-EF (NCT05165511)
- Testing
- PBT-EF
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Emotional Distress, Impulsive Behavior
Neurobehavioral Affective Control Training
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new cognitive training program to improve emotion regulation in adults. The investigators' primary aim is to determine whether participating in this program addresses two key features…
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Impulsive Behavior, Mood Lability, Mood Instability
- Trial name
- N-ACT (NCT06226467)
- Testing
- Neurobehavioral Affective Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Breast Cancer
Assessment of Sensory Gating, Attention, and Executive Control in Breast Cancer
This study is being done to find out if a new series of evaluations called the SAE (Sensory-Attention-Executive) Battery can help researchers learn more about how cancer treatment does or does not change the way the brain…
- Trial name
- NCT03619083
- Testing
- SAE battery, Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center