Clinical trials: Memory Functions
Memory Impairment
Vilazodone for Corticosteroid-Induced Memory Impairment
The purpose of this study is to examine whether vilazodone attenuates the memory and mood effects of corticosteroids on the human hippocampus in 24 healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01828515
- Testing
- Vilazodone, Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Movement Intervention for Memory Enhancement
Dancing is a complex sensorimotor rhythmic activity that integrates cognitive, physical, and social components and is applicable to seniors with various fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- MIME (NCT03475316)
- Testing
- Social Dancing, Treadmill Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Efficacy of Propofol or Midazolam Compare to Placebo for Preoperative Medication
The purpose of this research is: To evaluate the sedative (reduces irritability or agitation), anxiolytic (reduces anxiety), and amnesic (produces temporary lack of recall) effects of propofol or midazolam when administered for…
- Trial name
- NCT01976845
- Testing
- Midazolam, Propofol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
LifeBio Memory Digital Reminiscence Platform
Non-pharmacological interventions and person-centered care strategies are important elements of care for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
- Trial name
- NCT04769466
- Testing
- LifeBio Memory
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study for the Mind
The parent trial (COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, COSMOS; NCT02422745) is a randomized clinical trial of cocoa extract supplement (containing a total of 500 mg/d flavanols, including 80 mg.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Aging
- Trial name
- COSMOS-Mind (NCT03035201)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Parkinson Disease
Low Frequency Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation to Improve Verbal Fluency
Rationale: Parkinson's disease patients with deep brain stimulation electrodes represent a unique opportunity to study the influence of basal ganglia on neurocognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT04383665
- Testing
- STN DBS 10Hz, STN DBS 130Hz, STN DBS off
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Training to Enhance Frontal Lobe Reasoning
This study is being done to improve the ability to diagnose and to achieve higher-levels of functional recovery in soldiers and civilians who have suffered either mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBIs) or moderate-to-severe TBIs at…
- Trial name
- NCT01552473
- Testing
- Brain Training Program 1, Brain Training Program 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia
Effects of Visual Cues and Education for People Who Live Within Long Term Care Communities to Assist in Wayfinding
The ability to find one's way in the world is known as wayfinding. Many older adults who live in senior communities, such as independent living and assisted living residences, find wayfinding very challenging.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia, Age-Related Memory Disorders, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT03537729
- Testing
- Salient Cues, Spaced Retrieval Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Kidney Transplant; Complications, Toxicity
Effect of Tacrolimus Formulation on Neurological Side Effects in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Previous studies have shown that elderly patients experience higher trough levels of tacrolimus and are more sensitive to the effects of medications, they experience higher occurrence and severity of such medication related…
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplant; Complications, Toxicity, Drug Toxicity, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT03461445
- Testing
- Envarsus, IR Tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Network-guided TMS in Early Alzheimer's Disease
The proposed research will test a novel network-based neurostimulation approach using MRI-derived measures of brain connectivity to establish target sites for neurostimulation and test for the enhancement of memory function…
- Trial name
- NetTMS (NCT04549155)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Restoration of Cognitive Function With TDCS and Training in Serious Mental Illness
Development of interventions that can effectively target and remediate the cognitive and functional impairment associated with serious mental illness is a treatment priority.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Schizo Affective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03208036
- Testing
- TDCS, Cognitive Remediation, Bridging Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Executive Function
Theta Connectivity in Working Memory
The participants will perform a cognitive control task. During the task, rhythmic trains of transcranial magnetic stimulation will be delivered to the prefrontal cortex and parietal cortex.
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT05204381)
- Testing
- Theta-frequency near-zero phase lag stimulation, Theta-frequency anti-synchrony stimulation, Arrhythmic near-zero phase lag stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dementia, Memory Disorders
Identifying Patients With Dementia in Primary Care
Veterans who completed GEMS-Phase 1 will be asked to participate in GEMS-Phase 2 to determine the accuracy of methods used to assess mild memory problems.
- Trial name
- GEMS (NCT00289471)
- Testing
- No intervention delivered.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Organic Memory Impairment
Attenuation of Corticosteroid Induced Hippocampal Changes
The purpose of the study is to determine if an investigational drug called memantine,used here as add-on therapy, is associated with improvements in memory, mood and asthma symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT01656187
- Testing
- Memantine 10 mg capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
CD34 Selected Allogeneic HCT w/ Myeloablative Conditioning Plus CD8+ Memory TCell Infusion in MDS, AL and CML
This study will evaluate combining stem cells from the patient's matched sibling donor (a standard CD34-selected transplant) with a second infusion of white blood cells called "CD8 memory T-cells" from their sibling donor.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Acute Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT04151706
- Testing
- CD8+ Memory T Cell Infusion, Thiotepa, Fludarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Lowsky
HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
Study of Paroxetine and Fluconazole for the Treatment of HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to see if paroxetine and fluconazole are safe and effective as a treatment for problems with memory, concentration, thinking, and judgment in people who are infected with HIV.
- Trial name
- ParaFlu (NCT01354314)
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Paroxetine, Paroxetine and Fluconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Attention, Memory
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) Status and Cognitive Function in Healthy Young Adults
To date, the relationship between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) in cognitively intact individuals has only been examined in a limited number of studies; it is at present unknown whether supplementation with n-3…
- Conditions
- Attention, Memory, Mood, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT01075958
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 283 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The Effect of Oxytocin on Fear Memory Consolidation Novel Intervention to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The purpose of the study is to learn how differences in learning under mildly-stressful circumstances may be changed by taking oxytocin. Oxytocin is a hormone made naturally in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT01466127
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Impulsive Behavior, Mental Disorders
Cognitive Control Training for Urgency in a Naturalistic Clinical Setting
This study is designed to test whether computer-based cognitive exercises are helpful for reducing a specific type of impulsivity.
- Trial name
- NCT03527550
- Testing
- Cognitive Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Bipolar Disorder, Schizo Affective Disorder
Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training
People with serious mental illness often report difficulties with thinking skills like memory. These difficulties can make it harder to perform day-to-day activities.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Schizo Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT03338673
- Testing
- tDCS, BrainHQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan