Clinical trials: Executive Functions
Cognitive Intervention to Promote Healthy Development of Executive Function (EF) Skills in Young Children
Parent-Child EF Intervention
Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corporation (KBT) is developing a cognitive intervention to promote healthy development of Executive Function (EF) skills in young children by leveraging a smartphone-based training regime designed…
- Trial name
- NCT06924307
- Testing
- Executive Function Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koronis Biomedical Technologies
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
Mild-to-moderate Depression, Neural Activity
Probiotics for Depressive Symptomatology and Neural Activity.
This study aims to investigate the acute and chronic effects of 16-week probiotic supplementation (Ecologic® Barrier) on depressive symptoms and neural activity in those with mild-to-moderate depression.
- Conditions
- Mild-to-moderate Depression, Neural Activity, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- PRODAN (NCT07667530)
- Testing
- Ecologic® Barrier
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
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
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Attention Defic
Atomoxetine and Executive Function in PTSD
Attention deficits (AD) frequently co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The presence of AD is associated with greater PTSD clinical severity and poorer clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06573970
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Executive Function
Comparison Between Plyometrics and Calisthenics on Executive Function in School Going Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of calisthenics and plyometric exercises on executive functions in school-going children.
- Trial name
- NCT06770192
- Testing
- Calisthenics, Plyometric, Control
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Executive Dysfunction
Development and Pilot Testing of a Novel Preschool Executive Function Curriculum
Executive function (EF) skills are a set of essential cognitive abilities that enable individuals to demonstrate their knowledge and talents, effectively complete tasks and navigate social interactions through flexible regulation…
- Trial name
- NCT05135728
- Testing
- Unstuck and On Target: Preschool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Tobacco Use, Cigarette Smoking
RTMS Targets Neural Circuits for Smoking Cessation
Cigarette smoking is a significant public health concern. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation that has already displayed remarkable potential for producing novel…
- Trial name
- NCT04903028
- Testing
- Active rTMS 10 Hz DLPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cognitive Ability, General
INSIGHT, A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Brain Training System
Adaptive reasoning and problem-solving are critical skills that allow for accurate decisions to be made based on varying levels of information.
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT02780739)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training - 48 sessions, Fitness, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 521 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Internet Gaming Disorder
Effect of Computer-Based Game and HIIT Towards Symptoms, Executive Function and Neuroplasticity in Teens with IGD
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how effective a combined therapy of computer-based game and also high-intensity interval training (HIIT) physical exercise to improve the clinical symptoms, executive function and…
- Trial name
- NCT06582979
- Testing
- Computer-Based Game Therapy, High-Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Gender, Early Adolescent Behavior
Gender Differences of Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Correlates of Risk-proneness in Early Adolescents
Risk-taking in early adolescence have has been found to be normative and even formative as it might fulfill the youth's needs to experiment different sensations, make independent decisions and learn from their consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT03534375
- Testing
- The study is an observational cross sectional study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
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