Clinical trials: Executive Functioning
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Evaluation of the Effect and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine in Children Aged 6-12 With ADHD and Autism
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect and safety of Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse®) in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents with ADHD and comorbid…
- Trial name
- NCT03337646
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- JPM van Stralen Medicine Professional
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognition
Observational Study on the Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Executive Function and Empathy Development in Children
This study aims to investigate the effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on executive function and empathy development in children aged 3-12 years.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognition, Empathy, EEG
- Trial name
- OSA-EFED (NCT06850220)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Soochow University
Parkinson's Disease
Development of a Face Valid Executive Functioning Task
The purpose of this study is to develop a task to measure executive thinking skills that can be performed in a laboratory setting, but has clear parallels to the thinking demands of real life situations, and can be administered…
- Trial name
- MedTask (NCT00918112)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Attention Concentration Difficulty, Depression
Training Resiliency in Youth (TRY) Study
The aim of the study is to determine whether a neuroscience-inspired cognitive remediation video game (EVO) that targets the cognitive control network (CCN) will improve executive functioning (EF) and resilience to psychiatric…
- Conditions
- Attention Concentration Difficulty, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- TRY (NCT03429465)
- Testing
- EVO Cognitive Remediation Game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Multisymptom Illness
Telehealth Pilot for Veterans with Chronic Multi-Symptom Illness.
The objective of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a telehealth meditation and physical activity (MAP) intervention among Veterans with chronic multi-symptom illness.
- Trial name
- Telehealth (NCT04164667)
- Testing
- Mental and physical (MAP) training intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- War Related Illness and Injury Study Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Comparison of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment
This study aims to determine the effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) on cognitive and physical fitness in community-dwelling adults diagnosed with Mild Cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07248709
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Executive Function Deficits (EFD)
Unstuck-Early Childhood Effectiveness & Implementation Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new school-based, Tier 2 (selective) cognitive-behavioral intervention called Unstuck and On Target for Early Childhood (Unstuck-EC) can treat executive function deficits in young…
- Trial name
- NCT07832344
- Testing
- Unstuck and On Target for Early Childhood
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
ADHD, Child, Only
A Randomized Controlled Study of Family Based EF Training for Schoolage Children With ADHD
The goal of this study is to provide a new treatment approach for schoolage children with ADHD, which could facilitate the EF developing well to achieve better outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT05025501
- Testing
- Family based Executive Function Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Train the Brain With Music: Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Benefits Induced by Musical Practice in Elderly People
This longitudinal study aims to countervail age-related cognitive and cerebral decline in healthy retired people through intensive piano / keyboard music practice in Switzerland and Germany.
- Trial name
- TBM (NCT03674931)
- Testing
- musical practice, music education
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Major Depression, Anxiety Disorder
Tackling Depression and Anxiety: A Working Memory Intervention
Anxiety and depression are both associated with impairments in executive functions, including working memory (WM) which is needed to maintain and manipulate goal-relevant information.
- Trial name
- NCT02119923
- Testing
- Working memory training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Executive Function/Metacognitive Training for At-Risk Preschoolers
The purpose of this study is to see if an intervention training executive functions like attention, working memory, and self-regulation for preschoolers at risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is feasible, acceptable…
- Trial name
- ETAM (NCT01675869)
- Testing
- Executive Training of Attention and Metacognition (ETAM), Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System, Alcohol Dependence
Health Mobile Cognitive Stimulation in Alcohol Use Disorder
The consequences of alcohol dependence are severe and may range from physical diseases to neuropsychological deficits in several cognitive domains.
- Trial name
- NCT01942954
- Testing
- Mobile health cognitive stimulation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Pedro Gamito
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 Hyperactivity Disorder
The Effects of Methylphenidate and Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Inhibitory Control in Children With ADHD
The aim of this study is comparing the effects of non-pharmacological intervention (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, tDCS) with those of drug (methylphenidate, MPH) administration in children and adolescents with ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT04964427
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, anodal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
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
Healthy Volunteers, Child Development
Play-Based Motor Training in Children Aged 7-10 Years
This randomized controlled study evaluated the effects of an 8-week structured play-based motor training program on motor competence in children (boys and girls) aged 7-10 years.
- Trial name
- PBMT-DC (NCT07771959)
- Testing
- Structured Play-Based Motor Training Program, Usual Physical Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Antipsychotic Effects on Brain Function in Schizophrenia
The purpose of the study is to determine whether two commonly-prescribed antipsychotic medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) have different effects on brain function and cognition in schizophrenia patients.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder
- Trial name
- APD (NCT01913327)
- Testing
- Aripiprazole, Risperidone, Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Substance Use Disorders
F-CaST for Individuals With Substance Use Disorder
Examining the effectiveness of the F-CaST based on a controlled randomized trial in patients with SUD residing in a therapeutic community.
- Trial name
- F-CaST (NCT05647863)
- Testing
- Functional Cognitive and Sensory Treatment (F-CaST)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Creatine Supplementation, Exercise Ergogenics
Effects of 7-Day Creatine Supplementation on Cognitive Function After High-Intensity Interval Training in Active Young Men
This study evaluates whether 7-day creatine monohydrate supplementation affects cognitive function after high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in active young men.
- Trial name
- HIITCRECOG (NCT07534293)
- Testing
- Creatine Monohydrate, High Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Negeri Malang