Clinical trials: Neurocognitive Function
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of MK-0249 and an Alzheimer's Disease Medication on Cognitive Function in Adults With Alzheimer's Disease (MK-0249-023)
This study will evaluate acute symptomatic improvements in cognitive performance in healthy elderly participants with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00874939
- Testing
- MK-0249 7.5 mg, MK-0249 25 mg, Donepezil 5mg
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise (PLIE) in Persons With Dementia
Nearly 1 in 10 older Veterans have dementia, which is a devastating condition that leads to a progressive loss of independence and functional status. Currently available dementia medications do not alter the disease course.
- Trial name
- PLIE-VA (NCT02350127)
- Testing
- Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Huntington's Disease
Open Label Extension Study To Investigate Long Term Safety, Tolerability And Efficacy Of Pf-02545920 In Subjects With Huntington's Disease Who Completed Study A8241021
This study is a 12 month open label extension study of PF-02545920 20 mg dosed BID following study A8241021 in subjects with HD. Primary endpoints will be to assess long-term safety and tolerability of 20 mg BID of PF-02545920.
- Trial name
- NCT02342548
- Testing
- 20 mg BID of PF-02545920
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effectiveness of Amantadine Hydrochloride for Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
This is a controlled trial of amantadine to improve level of function following severe traumatic brain injury. The purpose of this study is: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00970944
- Testing
- Amantadine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Denmark and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- JFK Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Non-invasive Stimulation of Brain Networks and Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia
This pilot study aims to test clinical and connectivity changes following non-invasive stimulation of disease-specific networks in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).
- Trial name
- NetCogBs (NCT03422250)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Cognitive Impairment, Hypertension
The Antihypertensives and Vascular, Endothelial and Cognitive Function Trial
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of blood pressure medications on cognition and blood flow in hypertensive elderly patients with cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Hypertension, Aging
- Trial name
- AVEC (NCT00605072)
- Testing
- candesartan, lisinopril, hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Anxiety Disorder, Breast Cancer
Study of Donepezil in Female Breast Cancer Survivors With Cognitive Dysfunction
RATIONALE: Donepezil hydrochloride may help lessen cognitive dysfunction caused by chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying donepezil hydrochloride in treating cognitive dysfunction after chemotherapy in female…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Breast Cancer, Cognition Disorders, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01466270
- Testing
- donepezil hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Aging, Cognitive Aging
Impact of Music Improvisation Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults
This project will develop and test the effects and mechanisms of a music improvisation training intervention on self-regulation of older adults with and without MCI.
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- NCT05980286
- Testing
- Piano Improvisation, Music Listening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Functional Impairment, Cognitive Impairment
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES aims to implement the iHI-FIVES caregiver skills training program at 8 VAMC sites in a stepped- wedge design and evaluate caregiver and patient outcomes before and after the…
- Trial name
- NCT03474380
- Testing
- iHI-FIVES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,406 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Effect of EGb761® on Brain Glucose Metabolism in Three Groups of Elderly Defined by Cognitive Functions
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of EGb761®, in comparison to placebo, on cerebral glucose metabolism, in three groups of elderly patients: newly diagnosed mild Alzheimer's disease (AD), memory complaint patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00814346
- Testing
- EGb761®
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Huntington Disease
28-Day Study of SAGE-718 on Functioning Capacity in Participants With Huntington's Disease
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the magnitude of the baseline difference between participants with early Huntington's Disease (HD) and healthy participants (HP) with respect to measures of cognitive performance.
- Trial name
- NCT05358821
- Testing
- SAGE-718
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Brain Safe: Consumer Intervention to Reduce Exposure to Drugs Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
This study is an RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of Brain Safe on reducing anticholinergic exposure. Over 42 months, the trial will enroll 700 community-dwelling older adults who were prescribed one or more strong…
- Trial name
- NCT04121858
- Testing
- Brain Safe App, Attention Control App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 706 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
HIV Infections
Aging & HIV/AIDS Neurocognitive Sequelae and Functional Consequences
While the numbers of HIV infected veterans under the age of 50 are declining, the percentage of HIV infected veterans over the age of 50 is increasing with the largest percentage increases in the 50-59 age group and the 70+ age…
- Trial name
- NCT00675766
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Age Related Macular Degeneration, Cognition Disorders
The Zeaxanthin and Visual Function Study
To evaluate if supplementation of zeaxanthin (with or without Lutein) is beneficial to patients with early and moderate Atrophic Age Related Macular Degeneration.
- Trial name
- ZVF (NCT00564902)
- Testing
- 3R 3'R Zeaxanthin, Lutein, Lutein and Zeaxanthin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chrysantis, Inc.
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Using fMRI-guided TMS to Increase Central Executive Function in Older Adults (MCI_Sub)
This is an administrative supplement to an existing project "Using fMRI-guided TMS to increase central executive function in older adults: NCT02767323" This award allows extending our existing fMRI-TMS paradigm to patients with a…
- Trial name
- MCI_Sub (NCT04176406)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes, Schizophrenia
Pioglitazone as a Treatment for Lipid and Glucose Abnormalities In Patients With Schizophrenia
This is a study with an approved drug for treating type 2 diabetes, for its effects on treating glucose and lipid abnormalities in patients being treated with first or second-generation antipsychotics, and comparison of effects…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Schizophrenia, Insulin Resistance, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT00231894
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Life style diet group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Neurocognitive Dysfunction
A Test of Neural Inertia in Humans With Xenon
The dual objectives of this study are to determine if the phenomenon of neural inertia is present in humans and to determine whether the order of neurocognitive function is invariant among anesthetic agents.
- Trial name
- NCT02768727
- Testing
- Xenon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Mild Cognitive Impairment
NAD Therapy for Improving Memory and Brain Blood Flow in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This study will provide insight into whether a nutritional supplement, nicotinamide riboside (NR), improves memory and brain blood flow in older adults with low memory abilities.
- Trial name
- NCT03482167
- Testing
- Niagen®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Home-Based Dual-Task Training for Older Adults
This project is focused on conducting a home-based, thinking while moving exercise intervention for adults 65 years or older, who have mild cognitive impairment, that will integrate several effective training modalities including…
- Trial name
- NCT05108246
- Testing
- Dual-Task Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall
Bingocize: A Novel Mobile Application for Older Adult Health
This study tests the effectiveness of using a new mobile application (Bingocize®) to improve older adults' (a) adherence to an engaging exercise program, and (b) aspects of functional performance, health knowledge, dietary…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall, Sarcopenia, Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- Bingocize (NCT03629912)
- Testing
- Socially-Based Exercise Intervention for Older Adults
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University