Clinical trials: Motor Memory
Acute Physical Exercise
Effect of Acute Physical Exercise on Memory
An increasing amount of studies show the beneficial effect of regular exercise on cognitive and brain functions and especially in the memory domain.
- Trial name
- SPEMO (NCT04680494)
- Testing
- moderate intensity physical exercise, high intensity physical exercise, rest
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Healthy
Learning a Motor Task Through Observation
Motor training results in use dependent plasticity (UDP), thought to underlie recovery of motor function after brain injury. The purpose of this protocol is to determine (a) if movement observation results in encoding of a motor…
- Trial name
- NCT00050869
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Non-verbal Learning Disorder
The Effects of Bilateral and Unilateral Perceptual-Motor Exercises on Manual Dexterity and Visuospatial Memory in Children With Nonverbal Learning Disorder
The goal of this semi-experimental study is to investigate whether bilateral (limbs of both sides of the body, such as left and right hands) perceptual-motor (PM) exercises and unilateral (limb of only one side of the body, such…
- Trial name
- NCT07407270
- Testing
- Unilateral perceptual-motor (PM) training intervention followed by free-play activities, Free-play activities followed by unilateral perceptual-motor (PM) training intervention, Bilateral perceptual-motor (PM) training intervention followed by free-play and non-interventional activities in Phase 2
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allameh Tabatabai University
Brain Tumor
Trial Evaluating an Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention to Improve Cognitive Late Effects in Children Treated With Cranial Radiation for Brain Tumors
Background: More children with cancer are surviving into adulthood. Some side effects from treatment go away quickly. But some problems may not go away or may only show up months or years later.
- Trial name
- NCT02153957
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pediatric Cancer
Efficacy of Cognitive and Physical Trainings in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Cancer survival comes at a price: pediatric cancer survivors have a high risk for a wide range of cognitive difficulties, particularly survivors of cancer involving the central nervous system (CNS, e.g., brain tumors [BT]) are…
- Trial name
- NCT02749877
- Testing
- Working Memory Training, Physical Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change
Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Law Enforcement Workers
This study aims to assess current health and fitness of law enforcement workers in various roles, and to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on markers on physical and mental wellbeing in this population.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change, Occupational Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04204486
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Alzheimer Disease, Physical Activity
Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion to Protect Cognition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the benefits of beat-accented music stimulation (BMS) for behavioral changes of physical activity (PA) in older adults with subjective memory complaints.
- Trial name
- iSTEP+ (NCT06496425)
- Testing
- Beat-accentuated, personalized music stimulation (BMS), Strength Training (ST), Aerobic exercise (AE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Healthy Patterns Sleep Study
The Healthy Patterns Study intervention is a home-based activity intervention designed to improve symptoms of circadian rhythm disorders (CRD) and quality of life (QOL) in home-dwelling persons with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03682185
- Testing
- Attention-Control Condition, Timed Activity Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Mild Cognitive Impairment
UCLA Fitness and Memory Study of Activity In Mild Cognitive Impairment (AIM)
This project will examine the relationship between physical activity levels, brain structure and memory function in adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) aged 60 to 75.
- Trial name
- AIM (NCT02001441)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Memory Disorders, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Physical Exercise for Prevention of Dementia
The principal aim of this study is to verify whether a program of supervised, multimodal physical exercise improves cognitive function and/or reduces the rate of cognitive decline in older adults
- Conditions
- Memory Disorders, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging
- Trial name
- EPD (NCT02236416)
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Molise
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
Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over, Aging
Italian Validation of the dNA Scale and Its Correlation With Neurocognitive Variables
The goal of this experimental multicentric intervention study is to validate, in Italian, the dynamic Neurocognitive Adaptation (dNA) Scale, which has already been validated in English, among a healthy elderly population (aged 65…
- Conditions
- Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07533084
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
School Readiness, Executive Function (Cognition)
Playful Physical Activity for Executive Functions and School Readiness in Preschool Children
Executive functions, such as attention, inhibition, working memory, and planning, are important for early learning and school readiness in preschool children.
- Conditions
- School Readiness, Executive Function (Cognition), Preschool Child Development
- Trial name
- PPA-EF-SR (NCT07678294)
- Testing
- Playful Physical Activities Intervention, Regular Physical Education Curriculum
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Alzheimer Disease
Self-Administered Interactive Exercise Program (Tele-Exergame)
This longitudinal Phase I feasibility trial combines care-as-usual with a 6-week, single-arm exercise intervention using Tele-Exergame, an interactive, self-administered home-based exercise program aimed at improving…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Alzheimer Disease, Memory Deficits
- Trial name
- NCT07072962
- Testing
- home-based self-administered interactive exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Sedentary Lifestyle
Exercise Effects on Brain Health and Learning From Minutes to Months
Given the accelerating growth of older adults worldwide and the decline in cognitive function with aging, therapeutics that remediate age-related cognitive decline are needed more than ever.
- Trial name
- EXTEND (NCT03114150)
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory fitness training, Functional fitness training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michelle W. Voss
Creativity, Executive Function (Cognition)
Active Breaks and Executive Function in Scholars
This study aims to examine whether short bouts of exercise (10 minutes) performed during the school day can improve thinking skills, creativity and emotional wellbeing in primary school children.
- Conditions
- Creativity, Executive Function (Cognition), Psychological Wellbeing
- Trial name
- ACTISTOP (NCT07538453)
- Testing
- Active Break
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Intermittent Fasting
Effect of Intermittent Fasting Among Adult Population
Our study aims to assess the effects of intermittent fasting among the healthy population.
- Trial name
- IF (NCT05521945)
- Testing
- Intermittent Fasting, Calorie Restricted Diet, Normal dietary intake
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Punjab
Chronic Pain, Physical Activity
Healthy Aging as Black Adults, In It Together: a Comparative Effectiveness Study of Chronic Pain and Cognitive Decline
The investigators aim to conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare two symptom-management programs for Black older adults with early cognitive decline (self-reported confirmed by testing) and chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Physical Activity, Older Adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- HABIT (NCT06246929)
- Testing
- MBCT+w, ALED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis, Physical Activity
Exercise and Learning and Memory in Multiple Sclerosis
The two primary study objectives involve examining the effects of treadmill walking exercise training versus stretching-and-toning activities on the primary and secondary outcomes.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Physical Activity, Memory Impairment, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT03319771
- Testing
- Treadmill Walking Exercise Training, Stretching-and-toning Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effects of Exercise on Memory in Healthy and Brain-Injured Individuals
Background: Research has shown that one exercise session may improve a person s ability to recall information they learned before the exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT01939769
- Testing
- Exercise - Low-intensity exercise, Exercise - High-intensity exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)