Clinical trials: Memory, Short-Term
Working Memory
Influence of Fampridine on Working Memory in Healthy Young Subjects
Proof of concept study on the acute effects on working memory of 10 mg fampridine SR as well as the effects after repeated administration of 10 mg twice daily (3.5 days).
- Trial name
- FamH (NCT04652557)
- Testing
- Fampridine SR
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD
Cognitive Function, Memory
The Memory and Cognitive Performance Study
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a novel, neuro-protective and neuro-restorative dietary supplement (Braini®) on standardized memory and cognitive performance parameters.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Memory, Brain Health
- Trial name
- NCT04025255
- Testing
- Braini
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vita Naturel, LLC
Nicotine Dependence
Effects of Chantix on Relapse Prevention for Smoking Cessation
The goal of the proposed study is to validate an experimental paradigm to assess medication effects on smoking relapse following a brief (3-day) monitored period of smoking abstinence and a programmed cigarette lapse.
- Trial name
- NCT00948649
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Real HD-tDCS, Sham HD-tDCS
Determining the Specificity of High Definition Electrical Brain Stimulation Using Simultaneous Magnetoencephalography
Non-invasive human brain stimulation using weak transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) has been thousands of times in research studies over the past fifteen years as a therapy to help improve the effectiveness of repeated…
- Conditions
- Real HD-tDCS, Sham HD-tDCS, Visual Task, Motor Task
- Trial name
- NCT02060708
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Working Memory
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effect on Pain Threshold and Working Memory: Impact of Age and Protocol Type
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation method which has great potential as an aid in the therapeutic management of neuropsychiatric disorders and chronic pain syndromes.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Working Memory, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04328545
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS on DLPFC, Anodal tDCS on M1
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Balance, Lower Limb
Effect of Ballet Course on Lower Limb Strength, Balance, Working Memory and the Compliance and Satisfaction
In recent years, sports have become popular, and major gyms or private exercise studios have been opened continuously. A dazzling array of course content allows students to choose according to their preferences.
- Conditions
- Balance, Lower Limb, Strength, Working Memory
- Trial name
- NCT05683587
- Testing
- ballet course, strength course
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Postprandial Hypoglycemia, Age-Related Memory Disorders
The Scottish Fruit Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if new varieties of fruits grown in Scotland which can adapt better to climate change namely, honeyberries and cherries, have the same health benefits as established fruits such as…
- Trial name
- NCT05513404
- Testing
- Honeyberry, Cherry, Raspberry
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Mental Health
Study of Individual Neurocognitive Changes Associated With the Training of the Working Memory.
8 participants including 2 pilots. The 2 pilot participants will each execute an MRI acquisition session in order to adjust the experimental paradigm
- Trial name
- SAMPLEX (NCT07851051)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Depression
Working Memory Training for Dysphoric Students
Depression is associated with impairments in executive functions, including working memory (WM) which is needed to maintain and manipulate goal-relevant information.
- Trial name
- NCT02184481
- Testing
- Working memory training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Cognitive Training for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Effects on Cognitive, Emotional, and Brain Function
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effects of computer-based training in executive functioning compared to word games on cognitive and emotional aspects of combat-related PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01644851
- Testing
- Executive function training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Child Development, Executive Functions (EF)
Sharing Tales That Teach: Shared Picturebook Reading for Early Childhood Emotional and Cognitive Development
Sharing Tales That Teach is a randomised study of a shared picturebook reading programme for 4- to 5-year-old children and their primary caregivers.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Executive Functions (EF), Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- STTT (NCT07666802)
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Shared Picturebook Reading, Standard Dialogic Picturebook Reading
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Greenwich
Schizophrenia
Paired Associative Stimulation in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Patients With Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to 1. assess the effect of PAS in schizophrenia in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) 2. assess the effect of PAS induced long-term potentiation (LTP) on the performance of patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01545999
- Testing
- Brain Stimulation via Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Schizophrenia
Glutamate, Learning, and Working Memory
Impairments in plasticity and working memory in schizophrenia have been hypothesized to reflect dysfunction at the N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptor (NMDAR).
- Trial name
- NCT02769936
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cognitive Change, Mood
Cognitive, Mood, Anti-Inflammatory and Metabolic Effects of Chronic Oyster Mushroom Intervention in Older Adults
The Pleurotus oyster species is a common edible mushroom rich in phytochemicals such as proteins, phenolic compounds, dietary fibre and is also particularly rich in ergothioneine, a bioactive known for its neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Mood, Metabolism, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- OYSCOG (NCT06846827)
- Testing
- Oyster mushroom, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Smoking
Neurobiology of Nicotine and Non-nicotine Components of Tobacco Addiction
In the present study the investigators will measure the effects of nicotine and non-nicotine factors on brain function during cognitive processes that are differentially sensitive to these factors.
- Trial name
- NNN (NCT01056926)
- Testing
- Quit smoking, Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Memory Impairment, Anxiety
The Effect of Acupuncture on Anxiety and Working Memory
This study endeavors to examine the relationship between acupuncture, anxiety, and performance on a test of working memory. In the study, all participants will complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) survey to determine…
- Trial name
- NCT01492738
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Health Sciences
Older Adults With Mild Neurocognitive Disorders, Older Adults With Non-communicable Diseases
Application of VR-based Working Memory Screening Test
We propose to validate an interactive, immersive spatial memory test from the laboratory test. This VR-based working memory test (VRWMT) is a first-person, self-pacing game embedded within a virtual reality environment, the…
- Conditions
- Older Adults With Mild Neurocognitive Disorders, Older Adults With Non-communicable Diseases, Healthy Age-matched Older Adults
- Trial name
- VR (NCT04600726)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Healthy
Effect of Bacopa Monnieri on Working Memory and Cognitive Processing in Student
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Bacopa Monnieri on working memory and cognitive processing in student.
- Trial name
- NCT02931747
- Testing
- Bacopa Monnieri 300 mg/day, Bacopa Monnieri 600 mg/day
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Cognitive Development
Testing Whether a Short Training Program Designed to Improve Cognitive Skills Improves 4-year-olds' Maths Skills
This study will test whether a short training program - designed to improve memory and attention skills - will benefit mathematical reasoning in preschoolers from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.
- Trial name
- NCT03063411
- Testing
- Executive Function Intervention, Active Control Group
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Depression, Inflammation
Simvastatin and Emotional Processing (OxSTEP)
Simvastatin is being employed because it is a 'statin'. As a drug class, statins have broad anti-inflammatory properties. Low-level inflammation is thought to be a potentially important mediator of the effects of psychosocial…
- Trial name
- OxSTEP (NCT04973800)
- Testing
- Simvastatin 20mg
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford