Clinical trials: Neurocognitive Deficit
Cognition Disorders
PET Scan to Map the Areas of the Brain Involved in Planning
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain. The PET technique allows doctors to study the normal processes of the brain (central nervous system) of normal…
- Trial name
- NCT00001363
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Deep Brain Stimulation for Patients With Dementia With Lewy Bodies
This trial aims to collect pilot data to explore whether bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert (NBM) has beneficial effects on memory and thinking impairments among individuals with Dementia…
- Trial name
- NCT02263937
- Testing
- Bilateral Nucleus Basalis Meynert DBS
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Improving Cognitive Aptitudes With tDCS in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Noninvasive brain stimulations (NIBS) will be used in MS patients with cognitive impairments to enhance their cognitive aptitudes.
- Conditions
- Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Deficits, Motor Deficits
- Trial name
- MScog-tDCS (NCT02266121)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Mont-Godinne
Depressive Disorder, Major
Memantine to Reduce Neurocognitive Deficits Following Unilateral ECT for the Treatment of a Major Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine whether taking the medication memantine reduces impairment of memory and attention associated with electroconvulsive therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00186498
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stroke, Cognitive Impairment
Gaming Apps Post-Stroke
The investigators aim to explore the effect of puzzle mobile or tablet-based games on problem-solving impairment resulting from a first-time stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cognitive Impairment, Executive Dysfunction, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- GAPS (NCT04637100)
- Testing
- Mobile or tablet-based gaming applications, Stroke-related educational videos
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Dysglycemia, Cognitive Deficit
Long-acting Exenatide and Cognitive Decline in Dysglycemic Patients
The overall objective of the study is to assess the potential effects of the long-acting GLP-1 analogue exenatide in preventing/slowing the progression of cognitive dysfunction and related biomarkers in dysglycemic/prediabetic…
- Trial name
- DRINN (NCT02847403)
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Deficit (POCD)
Neuroprotection With Dexmedetomidine in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac or Abdominal Surgery (Neuprodex)
The drug Dexmedetomidine will be investigated in 72 patients (men and women) undergoing elective cardiac or abdominal surgery. The study medication will be administered perioperatively by intravenous infusion continuously (at the…
- Trial name
- NCT02096068
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine (Dexdor®), 0.9% Sodium Chloride
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Claudia Spies
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Computerized Attention Functions Training Vs. Executive Functions Training for Children with ADHD
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the effectiveness of two computerized neurocognitive training programs for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and to examine their impact on attention…
- Trial name
- AFT-EFT-ADHD (NCT06657469)
- Testing
- Attention Functions Training (AFT), Executive Functions Training (EFT)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Olfactory Deficits and Donepezil Treatment in Cognitively Impaired Elderly
Olfactory identification deficits occur in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), are associated with disease severity, predict conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to AD and are associated with healthy elderly…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01951118
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Delirium, Dementia
Validating Studies to Assess the Diagnostic Accuracy of a Software Application for Detection and Monitoring of Attentional Deficits in Delirium
The study has two phases: Phase B and Phase C. The purpose of the Phase B study is to determine the performance (sensitivity and specificity) of a smartphone application (DelApp) to identify delirium in the whole inpatient…
- Trial name
- NCT02590796
- Testing
- No intervention given to participants
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 907 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cognitive Deficit
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert (NbM) in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The existing DBS setting in patients with DBS of the globus pallidus interna (GPi), which aims to treat motor symptoms by a high-frequency stimulation, will be temporarily reprogramed to stimulate the NbM at a low frequency using…
- Trial name
- NCT02763397
- Testing
- NBM-DBS, DBS
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Brain Injuries, Attention Disorder
Effects of Neurofeedback Training on Attentional Deficits in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury
The goal of this study is to investigate new neuromodulation therapies for attention deficits following acquired brain injury. Brain damage can affect various domains, including motor and cognitive functions.
- Trial name
- NeMoRe (NCT06863025)
- Testing
- Neurofeedback training, Standard cognitive therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hospitales Nisa
Premature Infant
Cincinnati Infant Neurodevelopment Early Prediction Study (CINEPS)
The Early Prediction Study is a longitudinal population-based cohort study for very preterm infants ≤32 weeks gestational age. Preterm infants recruited from three greater Cincinnati and two Dayton area neonatal intensive care…
- Trial name
- NCT03345069
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 393 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
PTSD, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Neurofeedback Effectiveness Trial in PTSD
This study is an effectiveness trial investigating neurofeedback (NFB) in adults with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions - i) NFB, or ii) wait list.
- Conditions
- PTSD, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Deficit
- Trial name
- NCT04654130
- Testing
- Neurofeedback
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Schizophrenia, Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Validation of the Lithuanian Version of the BNSS, CDSS, and the SCoRS
This study aims to validate the Lithuanian version of the Brief Negative Symptoms Scale, Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia, and Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale in a Lithuanian sample.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia, Depressive Symptoms Due to Primary Psychotic Disorder (Diagnosis), Cognitive Deficit
- Trial name
- NCT06278532
- Testing
- Brief Negative Symptoms Scale, The Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia, The Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale
- Where
- 2 sites in Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Huntington Disease
Utilization of 31P-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Monitor Brain Energy Deficit in Huntington Disease
The purpose of this project is to study brain energy profile evolution at different stages of the Huntington disease.
- Trial name
- PRO-MH2 (NCT01696708)
- Testing
- 31-Phosphorus RMN Spectroscopy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
ADHD, Cognitive Deficit
Cognitive Intervention in Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder in which children show insufficient attention span, hyperactivity and impulsivity according to their developmental level.
- Trial name
- NCT05063669
- Testing
- Cognitive Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
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
Enhancing Synaptic Plasticity and Cognition in Schizophrenia
To explore: (a) if physical exercise (sports) combined with cognitive training leads to (superior) improvement of cognition in schizophrenia compared to sports or cognitive training alone (b) if a sports program alone or in…
- Trial name
- EXERCISE-II (NCT01776112)
- Testing
- Exercise, TableSoccer
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
The SOMNUS Study: Sedative Optimization Via Monitoring Neurological Status
A combined strategy of Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale (RASS) clinical targeting plus bispectral index (BIS) guided sedation in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients will decrease time on mechanical ventilation…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Critically Ill
- Trial name
- SOMNUS (NCT00469482)
- Testing
- Sedation,RASS Targeted plus BIS Monitoring, Sedation, RASS Targeted
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center