Clinical trials: Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Learning and Memory and Emotion Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) to two different brain regions, the amygdala and entorhinal cortex, in older adults.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LIFUPMEMEMOT (NCT03717922)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Amygdala, Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Entorhinal Cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Parkinson Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Adaptango Performance PRocess for Older Adults Community reHabilitation
This study is being done to answer the question: How do people with Parkinson's disease, people with Mild Cognitive Impairment, and younger people process difficult topics in conversation? It will also explore themes related to…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Old Age; Dementia
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT07824128)
- Testing
- Adaptango Performance Process (APP) program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Dementia
Dementia-friendly Apothecaries as a Resource for Mental Heath in the Elderly
The DARE study (Dementia-Friendly Apothecaries as a Resource for Mental Health in the Elderly) is a multicenter, prospective cohort study aiming to identify individuals with cognitive impairments early in pharmacies and enhance…
- Trial name
- DARE (NCT07504965)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Effects of Aerobic Exercise for MCI Adults
The specific aims for the study will be to determine if aerobic exercise enhances cognition for older adults who are at greater risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, and to evaluate whether change in insulin sensitivity…
- Trial name
- NCT00220467
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
Effect of Preoperative Hospitalization Duration on Post-operative Cognitive Dysfunction
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction is defined as a decrease in cognitive functions which develop following surgery and anesthesia administration that can last up to weeks or even months after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03290599
- Testing
- Mini Mental and Modified Mini Mental Test
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burcu Ozalp Horsanali
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Water-based Activity to Enhance Recall in Veterans
This two-year study will evaluate the feasibility of an exercise training augmentation for cognitive training intervention to improve memory performance in Veterans with a diagnosis of amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI).
- Trial name
- WATER-VET (NCT02614092)
- Testing
- Water-based Activity + Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Brain Tumor, Cognitive Impairment
Cerebral Morbidity After Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
This study will assess cognitive function in patients with a primary brain tumour treated with radiation therapy (RT) to generate radio-sensitivity and volume effect parameters for the development of cognitive dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Cognitive Impairment, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- WP-12 (NCT04292353)
- Testing
- Cognitive tests and Patient Reported Outcome
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Osteoarthritis, Femoral Head Necrosis
Donepezil Attenuate Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) occurs mainly in aged patients. POCD may increase the mortality and morbidity. However, the mechanism of POCD is not clear yet and no effective therapy method was proved.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Femoral Head Necrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Trial name
- DAPOCD (NCT02927522)
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Cushing's Disease
Assessment of Persistent Cognitive Impairment After Cure of Cushing's Disease
Cushing's disease is a state of chronic endogenous glucocorticoid excess. Cushing's disease is responsible for increased morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- MEMOCUSH (NCT02603653)
- Testing
- Virtual radial task in 3D
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease (Disorder)
Biomarkers of Cognitive Impairment in Blood Cells
The aim of this study is to identify transcriptomic biomarkers in blood cells to diagnose early cognitive impairment. This would allow preventing the development of severe pathologies, such as Alzheimer Disease.
- Trial name
- COGNIMARK (NCT05582941)
- Testing
- No intervention will be performed.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
Autoimmune Diseases, Cardiovascular Disorders
Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Various Chronic and Acute Conditions
This multi-arm, multi-site study investigates the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of stem cell therapy for the treatment of various acute and chronic conditions.
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Diseases, Cardiovascular Disorders, Diabetes Complications, Integumentary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04684602
- Testing
- PrimePro™/ PrimeMSK™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Advanced Medical LLC
Alzheimer, Cognitive Unimpaired
Brain Heath Service for Prevention of AD
The aim of the program to serve as a prototype for future preventive program for AD in the region. The program will recruit elderly participants.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer, Cognitive Unimpaired, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- BEAT AD (NCT07834528)
- Testing
- medical referral and/or educational programs
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aged
South Korean Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention
This study evaluates acceptability and efficacy of multidomain intervention program to prevent cognitive impairment and protect brain health in Korean at-risk elderly.
- Trial name
- SUPERBRAIN (NCT03980392)
- Testing
- Multidomain intervention program
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inha University Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Detecting Probable Alzheimer's Disease From Speech Using Linguistical Analysis
The object of this study is to investigate the use of linguistic deficits from speech samples for the early detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and probable Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04041895
- Testing
- Audio speech recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Tennessee State University
Schizophrenia, Cognitive Deficits
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) Inhibitors Effect on Cognitive Deficits Associated to Schizophrenia
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors represent a new group of potential antipsychotic compounds currently under development. One of these is papaverine, an inhibitor of the PDE 10 family.
- Trial name
- NCT01813955
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
NEURO-COGS: Neurometabolic Mechanisms of Cognitive Training in Schizophrenia
This study will examine brain metabolic and excitatory/inhibitory mechanisms related to cognitive and visual functioning in adults with schizophrenia and healthy control participants.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Cognitive Impairment, Visual Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07788755
- Testing
- Perceptual Discrimination Training, Cognitive Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cognitive Deficit in Attention, Musculoskeletal Strain
Effect of Surgeon Warm-up and Mental Visualisation During Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
Study Design - A Counterbalanced Study Aims - To determine the effect of a) warm-up exercises and b) mental visualisation on the musculoskeletal demands and cognitive demands respectively during robot-assisted laparoscopic…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Deficit in Attention, Musculoskeletal Strain, Fatigue, Surgery
- Trial name
- MURALS2 (NCT05884385)
- Testing
- Simulated exercises, Mental Visualisation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster University
Obesity
Insulin Resistance and Cognitive Dysfunction in Obese Adolescents: Pilot Study
Obese Adolescents will be evaluated for insulin resistance and cognitive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01737658
- Testing
- Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Parkinson's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Longitudinal Study of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is known for its motor symptoms and affects more than 100,000 Canadians. However, PD patients also show cognitive deficits and neuropsychiatric problems that significantly impair their quality of life.
- Trial name
- PD-MCI (NCT02637089)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary