Clinical trials: Function
Mental Function
Ultrasonic Deep Brain Stimulation During Anesthetic Sedation
The purpose of this study is to see if mental functions take place during different levels of anesthesia. The researchers expect to gain a deeper understanding of mental function during different levels of anesthesia, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT05495945
- Testing
- Low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) using Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cognitive Function
Reliability and Equivalence of Alternate Forms of the Digital Clock Drawing Test
Equivalence of DCTclock-pen and DCTclock-tablet will be tested in a randomized crossover trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04496752
- Testing
- DCTclock
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linus Health, Inc.
Bladder Integrity, Bladder Function
Trendelenburg, Abdominal Insufflation and Time to Completion of Cystoscopy
Objective: The investigators seek to compare the efficiency of the cystoscopy with two interventions: 1. patient position during the cystoscopy (Trendelenburg (head down) or flat) 2.
- Conditions
- Bladder Integrity, Bladder Function, Ureteral Integrity, Ureteral Function
- Trial name
- NCT05786391
- Testing
- Flat position, Trendelenburg position, Insufflation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Executive Function
The Effect of Acute Concurrent Exercise on Executive Function: An Event-Related Potential Study
Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in our life. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function.
- Trial name
- NCT05314634
- Testing
- concurrent exercise, aerobic exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Mindfulness Training, Neurocognitive Function
Mindfulness Training, Mental Fatigue, Endurance Performance and Neurocognitive Functions
Mental fatigue has been suggested that would impair neurocognitive functions and sports performance. On the other hand, mindfulness training (MT) seems to as a promising approach to attenuate mental fatigue and counteract its…
- Conditions
- Mindfulness Training, Neurocognitive Function, Sports Performance, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05452460
- Testing
- Mindfulness intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Poor Thymic Function, Immunodeficiency
Expanded Access Protocol Thymus Transplantation
The primary purpose is to provide access for patients who have immunodeficiency or severe autoimmune disease related to poor thymic function to cultured thymus tissue for implantation.
- Conditions
- Poor Thymic Function, Immunodeficiency, Athymia, Immunoreconstitution
- Trial name
- NCT02274662
- Testing
- Cultured Thymus Tissue, Blood Draw, Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Cyclosporine or Tacrolimus
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH
Cognitive Function Abnormal
Boost Study 21270 (Cognition)
This study is designed to to test the technical feasibility of encouraging interaction with a mobile smartphone software package (mHealth app) for training aspects of executive function and cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT05990335
- Testing
- mHealth application (custom)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NXTech
Executive Function, Behavioral Research
Organizational Skills Training - Tier 2 (OST-T2)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Organizational Skills Training Program - Tier 2 version (OST-T2) in a cluster randomized trial.
- Conditions
- Executive Function, Behavioral Research, Schools, Behavior Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT03443323
- Testing
- Organizational Skills Training - Tier 2 (OST-T2)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Metabolism, Liver Function
Interaction Between Cannabidiol, Meal Ingestion, and Liver Function
According to a recent consumer poll, over 20 million Americans regularly use cannabidiol (CBD). Moreover, 64 million Americans (over 25% of the population) report trying CBD at least once within the previous 2 years.
- Conditions
- Metabolism, Liver Function, Pharmacokinetics
- Trial name
- NCT04971837
- Testing
- Cannabidiol (CBD) powder formulation, Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil based tincture formulation, Cannabidiol (CBD) Gum Arabic, maltodextrin base formulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia
The Effects of Normalizing Blood Pressure on Cerebral Blood Flow in Hypotensive Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Dysregulation of blood pressure (BP), secondary to decentralized autonomic nervous system (ANS) control of the cardiovascular system, often results in chronic hypotension and orthostatic hypotension (OH) in persons with spinal…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Baroreceptor Integrity, Sympathetic Integrity
- Trial name
- NCT02893553
- Testing
- Midodrine Hydrochloride, Pyridostigmine Bromide, Mirabegron
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Postoperative Graft Function
Hepatic Vein Flow During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation as Predictive Factor for Postoperative Graft Function
Hepatic vein flow (HVF) assessment using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has a potential to predict postoperative graft function in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT).
- Trial name
- NCT03814031
- Testing
- NO internvention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Brain Function
Modulation of Spontaneous Cortical Activity by tDCS: BRAIN Initiative I
This study will determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used alter the amplitude of spontaneous neural activity, and thereby modulate cognitive function in healthy adults
- Trial name
- NCT03672747
- Testing
- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Body Composition, Physical Function
Assessment of Body Composition and Physical Function
Sarcopenia, which is the loss of muscle mass and strength or physical function, naturally occurs in aging. In sarcopenic obesity, growth of muscle mass and increments in strength do not parallel weight gain, and places older…
- Trial name
- Perform (NCT05784571)
- Testing
- Body Composition Assessment, Modified Physical Performance Test, Hand grip strength
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Executive Function
Causal Role of Frontostriatal Circuitry in Goal-directed Behavior
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate the causal role that frontostriatal circuitry plays in goal-directed behavior. The participants will perform a reward-based decision-making task.
- Trial name
- NANCY (NCT05593965)
- Testing
- Delta-beta TMS, Theta-gamma TMS, Arrhythmic TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cognitive Function
Ca:Mg Ratio and Cognitive Function
Between 2000 and 2015, mortality due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) increased by 123%. No drugs have yet been approved to stop or slow the progression of AD.
- Trial name
- NCT04196023
- Testing
- Magnesium glycinate
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Mitochondrial Function, Physical Function
Resveratrol to Enhance Vitality and Vigor in Elders
Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine and dark-skinned grapes, will improve the function of mitochondria (energy producing components) within the leg muscles of moderate functioning older adults.
- Trial name
- REVIVE (NCT02123121)
- Testing
- Resveratrol 1000 mg/day, Resveratrol 1500 mg/day, Vegetable cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
Effect of Dietary Supplemental Fish Oil in Alleviating Health Hazards Associated With Air Pollution
This study aims to evaluate whether dietary supplementation with fish oil can protect against the cardiopulmonary alterations linked to air pollution
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Blood Pressure, Vasoconstriction
- Trial name
- NCT03255187
- Testing
- Fish oil supplementation, Sunflower seed oil supplementation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
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
Stroke, Hand Function
Development of a FES Device for Hand Use During Arm Activities Following Stroke
The goal of the study is to develop an individualized, synergy resistant, portable electromyographic (EMG)-driven functional electrical stimulation (FES) device that allows for Reliable and Intuitive control of hand (ReIn-Hand)…
- Trial name
- NCT03986216
- Testing
- ReIn-Hand device assisted home-based practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Poor Graft Function
Study of Efficacy and Safety of Eltrombopag in Patients With Poor Graft Function
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of eltrombopag for poor graft function (PGF) on overall hematologic response (partial and complete), as determined by platelet, hemoglobin and neutrophil counts by 16 weeks…
- Trial name
- ELTION (NCT03718533)
- Testing
- Eltrombopag
- Where
- 7 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals