Clinical trials: Neurocognitive Function, open to volunteers
Neurologic Disorders, Schizophrenia
Characterization of High-Level Cognitive Impairments in Patients With Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Neuropsychiatric disorders are extremely common, severe, and disabling conditions. In the field of psychiatry, they notably include schizophrenia, mood disorders (depressive and bipolar disorders), autism spectrum or…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BD), Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- COGPSY (NCT07295652)
- Testing
- Cognitive assessment, Brain MRI (optional), Electroencephalography (optional)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Five Lives MED to Improve Cognitive Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether the digital health app Five Lives MED can improve cognitive function in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06598163
- Testing
- Five Lives MED
- Where
- 7 sites in France, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- SharpTx
Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Impact of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Older Veterans With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Comorbid Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Overlap Syndrome)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are highly prevalent chronic respiratory diseases in the Veteran population.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, COPD, Overlap Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04179981
- Testing
- Positive airway pressure, Conservative care (control arm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 668 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Concussion Mild, Concussion, Brain
Sport-Related Concussion Recovery in Athletes
The goal of this study is to enhance the accuracy and sensitivity of concussion evaluation by integrating traditional assessment tools with emerging neuroimaging technologies, such as Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy…
- Trial name
- NCT06852300
- Testing
- Concussion Assessment Battery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Arkansas
Prediabetes, Healthy (Controls)
Effects of Exogenous Ketones on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Prediabetes?
Brief Summary The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether older adults with prediabetes, but no diagnosed cognitive impairment, show early changes in brain energy use and thinking speed compared to older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT07546409
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester (KE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ischemia, Cerebrovascular Ischemia
LA Improves the Prognosis of Patients With ICVD
Ischemic cerebrovascular disease will cause serious harm to the life and safety of patients, and the treatment prognosis is poor.
- Conditions
- Ischemia, Cerebrovascular Ischemia, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05845983
- Testing
- Lactobacillus acidophilus, Maltodextrin
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Huaqiu Zhang
Frailty, Aging
Vivifrail Exercise Program in Nonagenarians: Effects on Function, Muscle, and Cognition
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of a home-based multicomponent exercise program (Vivifrail) on physical function, muscle morphology, and cognition in community-dwelling adults aged 90 years and older.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- Vivifrail (NCT07731529)
- Testing
- Vivifrail multicomponent exercise program
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Colorectal Cancer
Developing Risk Prediction Model and Testing the Effect of Dual Task Walking on Improving Cognitive Function in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
The aims of this three-year study are to explore cognitive function under different stages of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its related factors; and understand its disturbance and coping process caused by cancer-induced cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT04490733
- Testing
- dual-task walking
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Geriatric Patient Care Improvement, Postoperative Delirium (POD)
The Effects of Anesthesia Depth Monitoring on Postoperative Recovery and Cognitive Functions in the Geriatric Patient Population
This study will be conducted on patients aged 65 and older scheduled for surgery due to lumbar or cervical disc herniation. General anesthesia is routinely used for these types of surgeries in the hospital.
- Conditions
- Geriatric Patient Care Improvement, Postoperative Delirium (POD), Burst Suppression
- Trial name
- NCT06844279
- Testing
- Control Group: Standard Hemodynamic Monitoring, Processed Electroencephalogram (BIS Index), Processed Electroencephalogram (DSA Mode)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Aslıhan Güleç
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Glymphatic Function TMS Study
The purpose of this study is to use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in older adults to impact the glymphatic system. The glymphatic system is a brain-wide clearance pathway that plays a crucial role in removing…
- Trial name
- GF-TMS (NCT07192913)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Delirium, Impaired Cognition
Simultaneous Recumbent Cycling and Cognitive Training
Intensive care units (ICU) provide life-saving care for nearly five million people annually. Up to 80% of patients receiving care in an ICU experience at least one episode of delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT04556227
- Testing
- Simultaneous Cycle/Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Primary CNS Lymphoma, Brain Lymphoma
Prospective Neurobehavioral Functions in Newly-diagnosed Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma Treated With Hyperfractionated Conformal Whole-brain Radiation Therapy Plus Simultaneous Integrated Boost
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an uncommon disease. Conventional treatment has consisted of either whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) or methotrexate (MTX)-based combined modality therapy integrating…
- Trial name
- NCT04006561
- Testing
- A treatment protocol of combined chemoradiation delivered in the manner of hyperfractionated conformal whole-brain radiation therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Alzheimer Disease
Effect of Art Therapy on Cognitive and Hand Functions of Alzheimer's Patients
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of art therapy on cognitive functions and hand functions in individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07163377
- Testing
- Experimental Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Photobiomodulation, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Evaluating How Red-light Therapy Applied to the Head Affects Symptoms, Daily Life, and Brain Activity in People With Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a neurodegenerative disease diagnosed primarily based on the presence of cognitive decline, which may include difficulties with memory, attention, and more.
- Trial name
- LewyLIGHT (NCT07602296)
- Testing
- LUCIOLE CAP
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Effect of Intranasal Negative Pressure Therapy on Cognitive Function in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This study is a randomized controlled trial with two phases: pre-trial and formal trial. The pre-trial will include 5 participants to observe the 4-week adherence (≥4 hours/night) and safety (adverse event rate) of the iNAP…
- Trial name
- NCT07353359
- Testing
- Intranasal Negative Pressure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Subjective Cognitive Decline
Β-OHB Supplementation and Brain Health in Older Adults
The goal of this randomized placebo controlled crossover trial is investigate the effects of short-term ketone monoester (KME) supplementation to brain function in older adults with subjective cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT06588946
- Testing
- Ketone monoester (KME) supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Huntington Disease
Early Biomarkers in Premanifest Huntington's Disease Gene Carriers: a Pilot Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if new, early biomarkers of the disease are available in presymptomatic genetic carriers of Huntington\'s diesase compared to healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- BIO-MH (NCT06626308)
- Testing
- brain functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of the Effects of a Nutritional Intervention of Ketogenic Medium-chain Triglycerides and B-vitamins on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment (COGNIKET-MCI)
Evaluation of the Effects of a Nutritional Intervention of Ketogenic Medium-chain Triglycerides and B-vitamins on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment (COGNIKET-MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT06347315
- Testing
- BrainXpert
- Where
- 28 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
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
Stroke, Dyslexia, Acquired
Neurofeedback Intervention for Reading Deficits in Subacute Stroke
The overall goal of this project is to advance a biologically-based approach to treatment of reading disorders after stroke, which will expand the limits of cognitive rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- ReadingNFB (NCT04875936)
- Testing
- Motor Imagery and Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation