Clinical trials: Executive Functions, open to volunteers
Binge-Eating Disorder, Emotion Regulation
Profiling the Dynamic of Binge Eating Disorder (PRODY-BED)
The goal of this observational study is to explore if different and specific profiles can be identified in adults with binge eating disorder (BED) depending on their additional eating pathology, emotion regulation and executive…
- Conditions
- Binge-Eating Disorder, Emotion Regulation, Executive Dysfunction, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- PRODY-BED (NCT05726721)
- Testing
- Treatment as usual, Psychotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage
Slowing Cognitive Decline in Alpha-synucleinopathies by Enhancing Physical Activity
α-Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are the second most common neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Trial name
- ALPHA-FIT (NCT07324330)
- Testing
- Increase of physical activity volume and intensity with the use of a motivational smartphone application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Daily Routines, Executive Functioning & ADHD
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn adjusting daily or nightly routines improves executive functioning in youth with ADHD. It will also learn about the acceptability of the intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06682949
- Testing
- Sleep Extension, Daytime Routine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Cori Manning
Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria
OPTIMAL LEAP: Optimizing Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine IPTsc Intervals to Advance Learning, Executive Function, Attendance, and Antimalarial Resistance Surveillance in Kenyan Schoolchildren
Malaria remains a major cause of illness among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom carry asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections that may contribute to anemia, inflammation, school absenteeism, and…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria, Intermittent Preventive Treatment
- Trial name
- Optimal LEAP (NCT07798583)
- Testing
- Monthly DP, Quarterly DP
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Home-Based Executive Function Training Intervention For Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder-prone Children
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a home-based executive function training Intervention on children's ADHD symptoms, executive function and parents' parenting stress.
- Trial name
- NCT06950866
- Testing
- Home-based executive function training therapy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wuhan Mental Health Centre
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
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)
Cervical Radiculopathy, Forward Head Posture
Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Executive Functions in Cervical Radiculopathy
PURPOSE: This study aims to: Investigate the relationship between Forward Head Posture (FHP), Pain Intensity and executive functions in patients with Cervical Radiculopathy (CR).
- Trial name
- NCT07906847
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Performance vs. Effort Rewards
Engaging Mental Effort: Process- and Person-Based Reward Experiences, Effort Reinforcement Intervention, and Cascading Effects on Challenging Tasks
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the influences of children's prior experiences with rewards following successes at school and interventions aimed at influencing children's preferences for…
- Trial name
- RoSE2025 (NCT07557732)
- Testing
- Performance Rewards, Effort Rewards
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
TACS to Engage Theta-Gamma Coupling and Enhance Working Memory in Patients With MCI (tACS-MCI)
This study is looking at a new non-invasive brain stimulation methods called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to see if it can improve working memory and thinking processes in people with Mild Cognitive…
- Trial name
- tACS-MCI (NCT06783283)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Parkinson Disease
Cognitive-Motor Training for Gait Adaptability in Parkinson Disease
Cognitive-motor training combines thinking tasks with physical movements, encouraging participants to choose appropriate actions and adjust their movements according to different task demands.
- Trial name
- NCT07907718
- Testing
- Cognitive-motor training, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Psychosocial Factors and Efficacy of Remote Cognitive Remediation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether computer-based brain training can help adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT07309302
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation Training, Control Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec a Montréal
Aging and Cognitive Health, Healty
PotenziaMente: A Digital Executive Function Training Intervention for Healthy Aging in the Elderly Population
The study, entitled "PotenziaMente: Cognitive Training in Aging," is a clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an individualized tablet-based cognitive training program targeting executive functions (e.g.…
- Trial name
- NCT07639203
- Testing
- Remote Cognitive Training, Supervised In-Person Cognitive Training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Trento
Psychotic Disorders, ADHD
Cognitive Remediation in Forensic Mental Health Care
Forensic patients often display cognitive deficits, particularly in the domain of executive functions, that represent a challenge to forensic rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders, ADHD, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Aggression
- Trial name
- CRFMHC (NCT04610697)
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation, Active Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Psychopathy
Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Social Cognition, Cognitive Processing, and Functional Brain Architecture
This clinical trial will examine whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive form of brain stimulation, can influence social cognition, cognitive processing, and brain function in adults with elevated…
- Trial name
- NCT07635940
- Testing
- continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Executive Function Intervention for Children With ASD Combining a Digital App and Parent Coaching
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to develop and evaluate a digital cognitive control intervention that integrates a digital application-based child training program with an online parent coaching program for…
- Trial name
- NCT07376356
- Testing
- ChuckChuck Step, ChuckChuck Step (Shortened Parent Coaching)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University
At Risk for AD-dementia, With Subjective Cognitive Decline, At Risk for Cognitive Decline
High-Velocity Resistance Training for Brain Blood Flow and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a 12-week high-velocity resistance training program can improve brain blood flow and thinking skills in adults ages 60 to 79 who are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and…
- Trial name
- NCT07444554
- Testing
- High-Velocity Resistance Training
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Development, Child, Executive Functions
Orchestra in Class, a Novel Booster for Executive Functions and Brain Development in Young Primary School Children
How to optimally stimulate the developing brain is still unclear. Executive functions (EF) exhibited substantially stronger far transfer effects in children who learned to play a musical instrument than in children who acquired…
- Conditions
- Development, Child, Executive Functions, Interventions, Music
- Trial name
- ORBIT (NCT05912270)
- Testing
- Orchestra in Class
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Executive Dysfunction, Occupational Problems
Investigation of the Relationship Between Executive Functions and Occupational Performance of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and its treatments on executive functions and occupational performance are under-mentioned in the literature.
- Conditions
- Executive Dysfunction, Occupational Problems, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06868784
- Testing
- Evaluations
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Executive Function, Motor Skills
Influence of a Parent-mediated mHealth Motor Skill Intervention on Preschool Children's Motor Skills and Cognitive Function
The proposed study uses a mHealth application "app" to help parents teach their preschool-age child motor skill (FMS) activities in the home environment.
- Conditions
- Executive Function, Motor Skills, Healthy
- Trial name
- COSMIC (NCT07680075)
- Testing
- COSMIC
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee