Clinical trials: Memory Disorders in Old Age
Memory Decline, Cognitive Decline
Anti-inflammatory Probiotics in Cognitive Functioning
The goal of this study is to explore the potential impact of an anti-inflammatory probiotic mixture of psychobiotics including Bifidobacterium longum Rosell®-175 and Lactobacillus helveticus Rosell®-52 on cognitive functions in…
- Conditions
- Memory Decline, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Aging
- Trial name
- CoProM (NCT07165977)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
Polyamine-enriched Diet in Elderly Individuals With Subjective Cognitive Decline
The overall objective of this study is to examine the effect of polyamine supplementation on cognitive performance and further characterization of individuals with subjective cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- SmartAge (NCT03094546)
- Testing
- Polyamine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment
tES Effects on Associative Memory Performance
Previous studies showed that transcranial electric stimulation (tES) applied over the prefrontal cortex improves cognitive performance in healthy elderly adults as well as in patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment or…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03351452
- Testing
- real anodal transcranial direct current stimulation, real transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback in Patients With MCI
Increased activity in the hippocampus (i.e., hyperactivity) during a fMRI memory task was found in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT04020744
- Testing
- real-time fMRI based neurofeedback from the hippocampus, real-time fMRI based neurofeedback from another brain area
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Memory Impairment, Age-related Cognitive Decline
Development of an Innovative Health Ingredient From Marine By-products for the Healthy Aging
This interventional, randomised, placebo-controlled and double-blind study aims to evaluate the effect of a dietary supplementation with a blue fish hydrolysate derived from marine by-products, containing peptides and n-3…
- Trial name
- BRAINBOOSTER (NCT04910399)
- Testing
- Blue fish hydrolysate
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abyss Ingredients
Aging, Aging Problems
Brain Health Virtual Reality Study
The Interventions for Brain Health Virtual Reality Study is a NIH-funded clinical research trial at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Health under the supervision of the study principal investigator Dr. Judy Pa.
- Conditions
- Aging, Aging Problems, Memory Loss, Memory Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06124339
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Cognitive Activity (VR), Physical and Cognitive Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Age-Related Memory Disorders
A Study to Evaluate The Effects Of a Multivitamin/Mineral With Ginko In Subjects With Age Associated Memory Impairment
A Study to evaluate the cognitive effects and tolerance of a Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Preperation containing Gingko in elderly subjects with age associated memory impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT01160692
- Testing
- Multivitamin/Multimineral/Ginkgo (BAY 81-2775)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Age-Related Memory Disorders
An Examination of Visual Perceptual Training
Perceptual-cognitive training (PCT) is a computerized software game has been shown to improve sport performance in young elite athletes and even to aid in recovery speeds post-concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT03763344
- Testing
- Perceptual Cognitive Training (PCT)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Victoria
Aging, Pain, Acute
Effects of Acute Pain on Motor Learning in Young vs Older Adults
To date, the effects of pain on motor learning have not been thoroughly investigated, particularly in older adults. Broadly, the purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of acute pain on locomotor learning and its…
- Conditions
- Aging, Pain, Acute, Cognitive Decline, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05471557
- Testing
- pain delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Brain-Computer Interface System for Training Memory and Attention in Elderly
The primary objective is to examine the efficacy of 8-weeks of a locally developed brain-computer interface based system intervention for improving attention and memory in healthy elderly and those with age related cognitive…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT02228187
- Testing
- Brain-Computer Interface
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders, Postoperative Complications
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Geriatric Patients
Geriatric patients have a high risk of developing postoperative cognitive deficits. Hypothetical causes are insufficient intraoperative cerebral perfusion or drugs that are administered in the perioperative setting.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders, Postoperative Complications, Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00512200
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Using SRT to Improve The Drinking Problem Behavior of Elderly People With Dementia During The Care of Day Care
Objective: To explore the effects of intermittent retrieval training on cognitive function, daily water intake, body weight, total body water, drinking problem behaviors in day care centers, and caregiver distress in day care…
- Trial name
- NCT07086261
- Testing
- Spaced Retrieval Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Elderly, Memory Impairment
Study to Assess the Efficacy of Cognitex
A Single-Center, Open Label Study to Assess the Efficacy of Cognitex in Elderly Subjects with Memory Impairment
- Trial name
- Cognitex001 (NCT00719953)
- Testing
- Cognitex
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Impaired Cognition, Geriatric Disorder
The Efficacy of Using Volunteers to Implement a Cognitive Stimulation Program in Two Long-Term Care Homes
Many volunteers visiting seniors make socially-based "friendly visits". This study investigated the efficacy of volunteers making visits focused on stimulating cognition.
- Conditions
- Impaired Cognition, Geriatric Disorder, Learning Disorders, Age-Related Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- VolCogStim (NCT01818778)
- Testing
- Cognitive stimulation program, Standard Friendly Visit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Aerobic Exercise, Anaerobic Exercise
The Effect of Physical Activity on the Brain
Physical activity is thought to increase overall body functions and to decrease cardiovascular and stroke risk factors. Now the question arose, wether enhanced exercise could also exert positive influence on cognition in the…
- Conditions
- Aerobic Exercise, Anaerobic Exercise, Unchanged Condition
- Trial name
- NCT01475396
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
Mindfulness for Cognition in Early-stage Alzheimer's Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if mindfulness meditation can improve outcomes in older adults with and without cognitive impairment. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06792877
- Testing
- Mindfulness Intervention, Waitlist then mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Healthy Aging, Memory Disorders in Old Age
Noninvasive Temporal Interference Stimulation: Modulating Associative Memory by Targeting Deep-brain Targets
Alzheimer's disease and its preclinical stages are characterized by progressive neurodegenerative changes in the hippocampi and default mode network resulting in dysfunctions in episodic memory and its central part the…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Memory Disorders in Old Age, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Deep-HiPs (NCT05805215)
- Testing
- Non-invasive Temporal Interference stimulation and Face-name association training task targeting the hippocampus, Non-invasive Temporal Interference stimulation and Face-name association training task targeting the Precuneus
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Effect of Sedation on Cognitive Performance in the Elderly
The main goal of this study is to allow the anesthesiologist to make a more informed decision about the anesthetic requirement of a person prior to starting anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03089866
- Testing
- Midazolam (0.02mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss
Effects of Music and Dance on Cognition, Frailty, and Burden in Elderly Caregivers Living in Rural Communities
This research aims to analyze the effects of senior dance on the cognition, frailty, and burden in elderly caregivers of rural communities.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Burden, Dependency
- Trial name
- NCT03068299
- Testing
- Dance, Health care guidance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos