Clinical trials: Neurocognition
Depression in Chronic Hepatitis C
Effects of Direct-acting Antiviral Agents on HCV Cognitive Function, and Depression in HCV Related Cirrhosis: A Prospective Clinical Trial
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is an important clinical variant of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), which occurs in up to 60-70% of patients with cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04330508
- Testing
- Depression and Cognitive Tests
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Narcolepsy
Effect of Intranasal Administration of Orexine A on IL-6-System, Sleep-Wake-Regulation and Neurocognition
15 patients with narcolepsy and 15 healthy controls will be included in the study. According to a randomized, double-blind protocol they will receive intranasally at night first Orexine A and approximately two weeks later placebo…
- Trial name
- NARKOREX (NCT00484757)
- Testing
- Orexine A
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Yoga, Aerobic and Stretching Exercise Effects on Neurocognition
The investigators propose to conduct a 6-month 3-arm randomized controlled exercise trial among older adults to compare the efficacy of yoga with aerobic exercise and stretching-toning exercises on cognitive function, brain…
- Trial name
- NCT04323163
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Integrated Eye Tracking and Neural Monitoring for Enhanced Assessment of Mild TBI: Primary Study
This study was conducted to develop and validate integrated eye tracking and EEG measures for assessment of mild traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03777228
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sleep Dysfunction and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Adolescent ADHD
This study seeks to characterize sleep physiology in adolescents with and without Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its relationship to differential neurocognitive and clinical outcomes within these groups.
- Trial name
- NCT02897362
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell
Objective Neurocognitive Assessment of Young Children With Sickle Cell Disease by Eye-Tracking
Evidence indicates that Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) threatens neurodevelopmental outcome. Although children with SCD may be heterogeneously affected, neurocognitive impairment may already be present in toddlers.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell, Neurocognition, Child
- Trial name
- ONSET (NCT07721155)
- Testing
- eyetracking, blood work, Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Bipolar Depression
RU-486 in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Bipolar disorder is a chronic and recurrent illness which involves episodes of mania and depression. It is believed that disturbance of the stress hormone system (the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal or HPA axis) may cause thinking…
- Trial name
- NCT00359125
- Testing
- mifepristone (RU-486)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Primary Brain Tumor, Neurocognition
Executive and Socio-cognitive Functions in Survivors of Primary Brain Tumor: Impact on Patients' Quality of Life
Significant advances in primary malignant brain tumors (PBT) treatment have led to dramatically improved survival, both in children and adults.
- Conditions
- Primary Brain Tumor, Neurocognition, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NEUROCOG-QOL (NCT02693405)
- Testing
- Executive functions, social cognition, quality of life
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Behavior, Child, Neurocognition, Child
Community-Based Conscious Discipline Program in Grenada
To improve neurocognitive outcomes in 2-year-old children by implementing a community-based intervention program that follows the principles of Conscious Discipline.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Child, Neurocognition, Child, Development, Child
- Trial name
- NCT04697134
- Testing
- Conscious Discipline-Based Environmental Enrichment Intervention
- Where
- Grenada
- Volunteers
- 333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation
HIV
Cognition Metabolism and Exercise Among Women Living With HIV in Puerto Rico
The study evaluates the association between soluble insulin receptor dysfunction, cardiorespiratory fitness, and HIV associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND).
- Trial name
- CMEx (NCT02962622)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training (HIIT)
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Schizophrenia
Oral Versus Injectable Risperidone for Treating First-Episode Schizophrenia
This study will determine the effectiveness of oral risperidone versus long-acting injectable risperidone in treating people with first-episode schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00330551
- Testing
- Oral Risperidone, Risperidone in Long-Acting Injectable Form (Consta)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stress, Neurocognition
The Impact of Green Spaces on the General Well-being and Stress of Students
The number of students with psychological problems is on the rise, due to a combination of increasing performance pressure, high expectations, difficulties handling stress, social pressure, and studying.
- Conditions
- Stress, Neurocognition, Psychological, Cardiovascular
- Trial name
- NCT05249296
- Testing
- Nature based solution for stress reduction
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Age-related Memory Disorders, Mood Disorders
Omega-3 and Blueberry Supplementation in Age-Related Cognitive Decline
The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of 6 months' dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids and whole freeze dried blueberry powder in improving cognition in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01746303
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acid, Blueberry powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Overweight and Obesity, Cognitive Change
The Effect of Ketone Ester Supplementation and Ketogenic Diet on Brain Plasticity in Overweight/Obese Adults
This project comprises an initial crossover placebo-controlled neurophysiological study to ascertain the effect of acute ketone ester ingestion on motor cortex plasticity, followed by a second 2-week intervention study aimed to…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Cognitive Change, Psychophysiologic Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT06368297
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester Supplementation, Ketogenic diet
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
Behavioral Addiction
Behavioral Addictions and Related NeuroCOgnitive Aspects
Improving knowledge about behavioural addictions is a real public health issue. The etiopathogenic model of behavioural addictions is multifactorial, with various risk and vulnerability factors, involved in the initiation and…
- Trial name
- BANCO2 (NCT03967418)
- Testing
- Cognitive and clinical assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation Recurrent, Aging
Investigating the Effects of a Museum Intervention on the Psychological and Cardiac Health of Older Adults
In a recent report, the World Organization for Health provided some evidence that artistic and cultural activities can support the health and well-being of the population.
- Trial name
- HeART-BRAIN (NCT06130358)
- Testing
- Experimental: Well-being intervention followed by classic intervention, Experimental: Classic intervention followed by well-being intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louis Bherer
Cognitive Change
Tulsi Consumption and Its Effects on Cognition, Stress and Anxiety
Tulsi and its effects on facilitative cognitive enhancement through lowering levels of stress and anxiety. A randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT03184909
- Testing
- Ocimum Sanctum
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Composite Interceptive Med Science
WAGR Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor
Characterization of WAGR Syndrome and Other Chromosome 11 Gene Deletions
This study will explore conditions caused by the absence of certain genes on chromosome 11. These conditions include WAGR syndrome, which is characterized by a kidney tumor called Wilm s tumor, aniridia (absence of the iris of…
- Conditions
- WAGR Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor, Aniridia, Urogenital Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT00758108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Sepsis, ARDS
Early Severe Illness TrAnslational BioLogy InformaticS in Humans
Advanced stages of the response to life-threatening infection, severe trauma, or other physiological insults often lead to exhaustion of the homeostatic mechanisms that sustain normal blood pressure and oxygenation.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, ARDS, Critical Illness, Neurocognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- ESTABLISH (NCT05591924)
- Testing
- Phelebotomy, Broncheoalveolar Lavage, Tracheal Aspirate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Cerebral Blood Flow and Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) causes hypoxemia and hypercapnia, which may impair cerebral blood flow and cause deficits in behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT02995837
- Testing
- Sleep Study, Neurocognitive Testing, CBF During Wakefulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia