Clinical trials: Neurocognitive Decline
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
Cognitive Decline, Heart Diseases
The Effect of Intranasal Insulin Administration on Cognitive Function After Cardiac Surgery.
Decline in cognitive function after surgery occurs most commonly in older patients and patients undergoing major surgeries, such as heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Heart Diseases, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT03324867
- Testing
- Regular insulin, Normal Saline Flush, 0.9% Injectable Solution
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Frail Elderly Syndrome
HOPE (Healthy Older People Everyday) To Age in Place
Certain clinical syndromes eg frailty, sarcopenia, dementia, depression, cognitive impairment, vision impairment, falls in older adults carry an increased risk for poor health outcomes and if identified early, can be prevented…
- Trial name
- NCT03797352
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Sleep Apnea, Neurocognitive Decline and Brain Imaging in Patients With Subjective or Mild Cognitive Impairment
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is recurrent episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep that causes intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation and potentially lead to cardiometabolic and…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06150352
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or other management for OSA per clinical indications.
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
TMS for Cognitive Decline in Aging and Preclinical AD
In this research study we want to learn more about the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on motivation, memory, and brain-network function in cognitively unimpaired older adults and individuals with preclinical…
- Conditions
- Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06956300
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
Study of Magnetic Fields to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
To determine if low level magnetic fields can help to improve memory in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01313806
- Testing
- Resonator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- pico-tesla Magnetic Therapies, LLC
Cognitive Decline, Neurophysiologic Abnormality
Effects of a Food Supplement on Cognitive and Neuropsychological Functioning in Older Adults.
The increase in life expectancy is associated with a gradual aging of the population so creating new needs arising from this new situation.
- Trial name
- NCT03145987
- Testing
- Vitis vinifera extract
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
Taurine, Cognitive Decline
Taurine Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Patients With Diabetes
Diabetes has become important risk factors for threatening human life and health. Studies have shown that chronic hyperglycemia lead to microvascular brain injury. The more common types of dementia are Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Conditions
- Taurine, Cognitive Decline, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT03410173
- Testing
- Taurine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Third Military Medical University
Depression, Cognitive Decline
Attenuating DEPression With Internet CBT to Slow Cognitive Decline in Older ICU Survivors(ADEPT-ICU)
Depression affects one-third of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and represents a potentially modifiable target to slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).
- Trial name
- ADEPT-ICU (NCT06627894)
- Testing
- Therapist-Assisted Internet Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression, Active Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Healthy
Effects of Dietary Interventions on the Aging Brain
The researchers will investigate whether caloric restriction or dietary supplementation could provide positive effects on general brain functions in healthy elderly people.
- Trial name
- NCT00996229
- Testing
- Caloric restriction, Omega-3 (fish oil capsules), Resveratrol
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Decline
Digital Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis
A DIGITAL THERAPEUTIC TO IMPROVE THINKING IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WHO: 65 participants with a confirmed diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) WHY: Purpose of the study is to compare the effect of 2 tablet-based brain training…
- Trial name
- DigCog (NCT03569618)
- Testing
- Tablet-based Game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cognitive Decline
Open-Label Study of Omega 3 Oil Supplementation for Aging-Related Cognitive Decline
Aging-related cognitive decline may be affected by brain cholesterol and the health of cell membranes. Certain nutritional supplements have been proposed to support membrane health, and there is increasing interest in…
- Trial name
- NCT04484454
- Testing
- ProdromeNeuro Omega 3 Oil Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
Neuromodulation Effects in Older Adults
The current study is a mechanistic study to evaluate working memory gains from application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) compared to cognitively healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06665022
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Whole Genome Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Elderly Patients With Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) presents as a long-lasting decline in cognitive function following surgery. Recognized as an important neuropsychological complication of anesthesia and surgery, POCD occurs…
- Trial name
- GenPOCD (NCT02864173)
- Testing
- Whole genome small nucleotide polymorphism genotyping
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Older Adults With Cognitive Decline, Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Glycine Supplementation Improves Cognitive Performance in Mexican Older Adults
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of daily glycine supplementation on metabolic health and cognitive performance in older adults.
- Conditions
- Older Adults With Cognitive Decline, Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Aging
- Trial name
- Glycine (NCT07643675)
- Testing
- Glycine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brenda Sarahí Beristain Lujano
Dementia of Alzheimer Type, Dementia
How Does Pianistic Musical Training Influence the Development of Alzheimer's Disease?
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about and describe how pianistic training influences the development of Alzheimer's disease.
- Conditions
- Dementia of Alzheimer Type, Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia, Mixed
- Trial name
- NCT06378372
- Testing
- Music therapy based on piano learning
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- David Franco Castellanos
Chronic Pain, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Managing Pain and Cognitions in Older Adults With Early Cognitive Decline and Chronic Pain
The investigators aim to conduct a fully powered randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of two symptom management programs for older adults with early cognitive decline (either self-reported or confirmed by testing)…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05373745
- Testing
- Active Brains 1, Active Brains 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Age-related Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Deterioration
Decoding the Cognitive Trajectory of Hong Kong SuperAgers: a Longitudinal Follow-up Study
This is a prospective follow-up study conducted at the Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The participants, including high-performing elderly (SuperAgers), normal ageing elderly and neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Age-related Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Deterioration, Dementia, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT05728801
- Testing
- Ageing
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cognitive Dysfunction
Cerebral Perfusion in the Beach Chair Position
Surgery to the shoulder may be performed with patients seated upright in a position known as the "Beach Chair Position (BCP)." This position has certain advantages compared to alternative surgical positions (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT03036345
- Testing
- Dual-monitoring
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Research Institute
Heart Failure, Cognitive Impairment
Reducing Cognitive Impairment by Management of Heart Failure as a Modifiable Risk Factor
This study will test the feasibility and effectiveness of an innovative model of care for cognitively impaired patients with heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- Cog-HF (NCT06088212)
- Testing
- Disease management program
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute