Clinical trials: Memory Functions, open to volunteers
COVID-19
TDCS Stimulation After Covid-19 Infection
In this study, the effects of bilateral stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) with active tDCS (transcranial direct stimulation/transcranial direct stimulation) on neurocognitive (memory and executive)…
- Trial name
- NCT06183424
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, Healthy Aging
tFUS for Memory in mNCD and Healthy Adults
Dementia is an ongoing and growing public health crisis in the US and worldwide. The purpose of this study is to examine a form of noninvasive brain stimulation called transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) to the hippocampus…
- Trial name
- NCT06718140
- Testing
- Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Autobiographical Episodic Memory
Real-World Episodic Memory
Episodic memory allows us to project ourselves back in time to mentally re-experience the past in vivid detail. This remarkable feat helps to define our personal identities and enables context-appropriate predictions that guide…
- Trial name
- NCT07862140
- Testing
- Participants use a smartphone to replay self-generated autobiographical memory cues.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Targeting Language-specific and Executive-control Networks With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Logopenic Variant PPA
AD afflicts over 5.5. million Americans and is one of the most expensive diseases worldwide. In AD the variant in which language functions are most affected are referred to as 'logopenic variant Primary Progressive Aphasia'…
- Trial name
- NCT03887481
- Testing
- High-definition active tDCS (HD-tDCS) + "Repeat After Me" (RAM) Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Loss
Targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Hippocampal-dependent Declarative Memory Abilities
This is a pilot study of non-invasive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to improve memory in healthy adults. It will also examine treating memory deficits in older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), a…
- Trial name
- NCT03574207
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Alzheimer Disease
Improving Memory in Alzheimer's Disease With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
The investigators will evaluate the theory that Alzheimer's disease-related memory impairment derives from the inefficient orchestration of rhythmic activity at the level of large-scale cortical networks.
- Trial name
- NCT06094192
- Testing
- High definition transcranial electrical current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Healthy
Neurofeedback to Reduce Spontaneous Recovery of Threat Expectancy
This study tests the efficacy of a new behavioral intervention with the goal of reducing spontaneous recovery of threat expectancy in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07122739
- Testing
- Active Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Princeton University
Brain Health, Longevity
L-serine and Strength Training in the Elderly
This study investigates whether taking the amino acid L-serine, either alone or in combination with targeted strength training, can have a positive effect on mental performance, brain function, and physical fitness in older…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Longevity, Cognitive Performance, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- AAAging (NCT07466290)
- Testing
- Strength training, L-serine supplementation, Control (cornstarch)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Cognitive Control, Memory
Synchronization of Theta to Influence Memory
This study aims to clarify relations between brain oscillations and two cognitive functions: cognitive control and memory.
- Trial name
- STIM (NCT07468279)
- Testing
- STARSTIM Device in-phase, STARSTIM Device anti-phase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Acquired Brain Injury (Including Stroke)
Stimulus Equivalence Learning in Acquired Brain Injury.
Stimulus Equivalence Learning (SEL) is a form of learning in which stimuli (such as words, pictures, or sounds) become linked to one another in memory, even though this specific connection has not been directly taught.
- Trial name
- NCT07345481
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klimmendaal Revalidatiespecialisten
Effects of Cerebellar Stimulation on Brain Activation
Cerebellar Involvement in Cognitive Sequencing
Although there is increasing recognition that the cerebellum is involved in cognition as well as motor function, the manner in which the cerebellum contributes to cognition is uncertain.
- Trial name
- NCT06108336
- Testing
- TMS during sequence-demanding task, No TMS during sequence-demanding task, TMS during non-sequence-demanding task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Brain Structure and Clinical Endpoints in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2
Nearly two-third of patients with myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) report that impaired cognition is among the most disabling symptoms and deeply affects their quality of life.
- Trial name
- BraCE-DM2 (NCT05854433)
- Testing
- Non-interventional study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Aging
Breaking Sitting with High-intensity Interval Training for Brain Health
This trial will examine whether interrupting 3.5 hours of sitting every 30 min with 6 min high intensity interval training (HIIT) breaks compared to light intensity interval training (LIIT) will improve brain health in…
- Trial name
- HIIT2SITLess (NCT06243016)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Breaks to Sitting, Light-Intensity Interval Training (LIIT) Breaks to Sitting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cannabis, Memory
Cannabis Observations on Brain Waves, Retrieval, and Attention: Experiment 4
This study investigates the impact of ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) on recognition memory in healthy, regular cannabis users.
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Memory, Electroencephalography
- Trial name
- COBRA 4 (NCT07679581)
- Testing
- Cannabis (smoked flower)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- L. Cinnamon Bidwell
Leukemia, Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation
Exercise as an Immune Adjuvant for Allogeneic Cell Therapies
This study aims to improve the treatment of blood cancer by using exercise to collect healthier immune cells from donors. Allogeneic adoptive cell therapy is a treatment where immune cells from a healthy donor are given to a…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation, Donor Lymphocyte Infusion, CAR T-Cell Therapy
- Trial name
- Allo-X (NCT06643221)
- Testing
- Exercise, Isoproterenol, Bisoprolol Fumarate Tablet 10 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Amnestic
Acoustic Stimulation During Sleep: Effects on Memory and p-tau217 in MCI
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether acoustic stimulation during sleep can enhance slow-wave sleep (SWS), improve cognitive function, and reduce AD-related pathology in individuals with mild cognitive…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Amnestic, Cognitively Unimpaired
- Trial name
- PAS-MCI (NCT07529015)
- Testing
- Plase-Locked Acoustic Stimulation during slow-wave sleep
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida-Fundació Dr. Pifarré (IRBLleida)
Cognition, Cognition Disorders
Establishing Normal Cognitive Test Scores for Adults Using a Voice-Enabled Digital Testing Platform Across the Lifespan
Trial weblink: https://www.memoryexam.com/job/norms/ Participants enrolled in this study will complete a single-session, non-invasive, computerized cognitive assessment administered through a secure, web-based digital platform.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Cognition Disorders, Cognition - Other, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07763392
- Testing
- Voice-based Cognitive Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Neurology Center of Southern California
Opioid Use Disorder
Autobiographical Memory in Opioid Use Disorder
The research study is being conducted to better understand memory function in people with opioid use disorder (OUD) and whether memory training can improve the symptoms and lives of people with OUD.
- Trial name
- NAMO (NCT06643988)
- Testing
- MemFlex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
HIV Positive
Thinking and Memory Problems in People With HIV
Background: People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can sometimes develop thinking and memory problems. These problems can vary widely, from few symptoms to severe problems with memory and concentration.
- Trial name
- NCT01875588
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Schizophrenia
The Effects of Auditory Stimulation During Sleep on Brain Networks in Schizophrenia
In this research study the investigators will use sleep headbands to measure brain rhythms and to improve their coordination across brain regions. The headbands will be worn at home for multiple nights.
- Trial name
- NCT06386588
- Testing
- Closed loop auditory stimulation during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital