Clinical trials: Human Brain and Cognition
Anosognosia, Alzheimer's Disease
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) of Anosognosia in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
This is a three year fMRI study conducted at the University of Wisconsin (UW) Hospital and the William. S. Middleton VA Hospital.
- Conditions
- Anosognosia, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT00908999
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
Longitudinal Profiling of Plasma-Derived Glial Extracellular Vesicles in Alzheimer's Disease
This project aims to longitudinally profile plasma-derived GDEVs and plasma biomarkers of neuroinflammation across three stages of the AD continuum (Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer's…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
- Trial name
- GLEVAD (NCT07803055)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders
Prefrontal Cortex Dynamics of the Elderly During a Cognitive Stimulation Programme
This research aims to evaluate the effect of cognitive stimulation (CS) on the functioning of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), seeking an analysis of both cerebral hemodynamics in neuroplasticity and aspects related to the initiation…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04693611
- Testing
- Individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST), Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEDIARA - Assoc. Solidariedade Social de Ribeira de Fráguas
Hypoparathyroidism, Pseudo Hypoparathyroidism
QoL and Cognitive Function in Patients With Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is a disease with inadequate production of parathyroid hormone (PTH) from the parathyroid glands leading to hypocalcemia.
- Trial name
- MR-hypoPT (NCT04569604)
- Testing
- MRI scans, Neuro cognitive tests, Questionnaires on Quality of Life
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Cognition Disorder, Functional Brain Imaging
fMRI and NIRS Imaging for Traumatic Brain Injury
Background: The amount of blood flowing in brain areas goes up when those areas are being used for activities, such as movement or seeing.
- Trial name
- NCT01668758
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Healty Controls
Hemodynamic Responses and Brain Activity During Dual Tasks in COPD Patients Versus Healthy Individuals
Abstract Cognitive dysfunction is joint in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In particular, there are effects in tasks that require attention, executive functions, and working memory related to the…
- Trial name
- NCT06974448
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Telerehabilitation Through Serious Games in Virtual Reality in a Stroke Population (AutoRReVi)
After a stroke, individuals present with motor and/or cognitive impairments. These impairments limit activity, restrict participation and affect quality of life.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- AutoRReVi (NCT04694833)
- Testing
- Motor and cognitive virtual reality-based assessments, Motor and cognitive virtual reality-based serious games
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation as a Potential Intervention for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive stimulation to enhance cognitive control abilities in older adults with and without cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT05907343
- Testing
- Closed-loop TBS, Open-loop TBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 3
Since its launch in 2004, the overarching aim of the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) has been realized in informing the design of therapeutic trials in AD.
- Trial name
- ADNI3 (NCT02854033)
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brain Imaging Study of Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
This research study investigates the effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on brain activity in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
- Trial name
- NCT01093768
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Vasopressin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Huntington Disease
IMarkHD: in Vivo Longitudinal Imaging of HD Pathology
iMarkHD is an adaptive, longitudinal positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging study in Huntington's disease (HD) that aims to assess abnormal molecular, functional, and structural changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT03434548
- Testing
- PET imaging, Multi-modal MRI imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Primary Brain Tumor, Radiation Toxicity
Cognitive Function After Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumours
This study will assess cognitive function in adult patients with a primary brain tumour treated with surgical resection with or without radiation therapy (RT). All types of brain tumours apart from glioblastoma will be included
- Trial name
- WP-12-pre (NCT04118426)
- Testing
- Cognitive testing
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
BDNF
Daily Fluctuations in Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cognition: Effects of Vigorous Exercise
Cognitive functions are fundamental to everyday life, underpinning the mental processes required to perform any activity. Recent studies have shown that improved cognitive performance is associated with elevated levels of…
- Trial name
- NCT07385118
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Glucose Metabolism, Glucagon
Investigating the Acute Effects of Increasing Glucagon Exposure in Healthy Participants
In this study the investigators will investigate the acute effects of increasing glucagon exposure on metabolic parameters in healthy participants. Participants will participate in one study day.
- Trial name
- NCT06921824
- Testing
- Glucagon
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen
Alzheimer Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Treating Hyperexcitability in AD With Levetiracetam
The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between cortical hyperexcitability, abnormalities of brain network function, and cognitive dysfunction in human patients with AD and whether administration of the antiepileptic…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia of Alzheimer Type, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LeAD (NCT03875638)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Time Restricted Eating, Intermittent Fasting
Time-restricted Eating and Cognition
This study aims to investigate how time-restricted eating (TRE), more specifically TRE at different times (early vs late in the day), influences brain activity, behavior, decision-making, food intake, physical activity, the gut…
- Trial name
- NCT06508255
- Testing
- Early Time-Restricted Eating, Late Time-Restricted Eating
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Institute of Human Nutrition
Healthy, Brain Insulin Sensitivity
Long-Term Effects of Walnut Consumption on Brain Function
Rationale: Healthy foods, including mixed nuts, may improve brain function, which is essential for cognitive and metabolic health, and may contribute to improved food intake regulation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Cerebral Blood Flow, Brain Vascular Function
- Trial name
- WalBrain (NCT07422220)
- Testing
- Walnuts
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Cognition - Other, Depression, Anxiety
Effects of a Black Rice Extract and Anthocyanidin Metabolites on the Synthesis and Release of BDNF in Healthy Subjects
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of black rice extract (BRE) supplementation on levels of BDNF, which is a key molecule in cognition in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT06594848
- Testing
- Black rice extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Older Adults, Age Problem
Influence and Relationships Between Square-stepping Exercise and Brain Activation, Cognitive Function, Physical Performance in Healthy Older Adults
Background and purposes: Square-stepping exercise (SSE) has been proved to be an effective intervention for motor and cognitive function in older adults. However, the underlying mechanism of SSE still remains undetermined.
- Trial name
- NCT05891574
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
The Impact of KETO5 XOGenius Beverage on Markers of Physiological and Neurocognitive Health
The primary objectives of this application are to 1) investigate the effect of increased daily consumption of the Keto5 XOGenius beverage on outcomes associated with elevated risk for various neurocognitive and pathophysiological…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Cognitive Decline, Diet
- Trial name
- NCT06318390
- Testing
- XO Genius
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
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