Clinical trials: Physiology Education
Cognitive Change
Impact of Challenging Engagement on Cognition in Older Adults
The study will enroll 90 participants in the "Impact of Challenging Engagement" study and assign them to one of three groups: high-demand photography, moderate-demand photography, and active placebo.
- Trial name
- engAGE (NCT03962439)
- Testing
- High-Demand Photography, Moderate-Demand Photography, At-Home Engagement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Chronic Kidney Disease
Exercise Trial in Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is exceedingly common in older adults, in whom it is associated with impairment in cognition and physical function.
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT01462097)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Alcohol Dependence, Bipolar Disorder
Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Bipolar Disorder
The study will determine if individuals with co-occurring bipolar disorder and alcohol dependence report reduced alcohol consumption, improvement in mood symptoms, and cognitive performance if treated with lamotrigine plus their…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania
- Trial name
- NCT01015586
- Testing
- Lamotrigine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alzheimer Disease
Enhancing Consent for Alzheimer's Research
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an enhanced consent procedure for patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease, and to identify factors and patient characteristics that predict the degree to which…
- Trial name
- BWP-AD (NCT00453544)
- Testing
- Enhanced Consent Procedure, Routine Consent Procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Failure
An Intervention to Improve Function in Severe Cardiopulmonary Illness
The study is a randomized trial of a cardiopulmonary self-management intervention to improve functional capacity, health-related quality of life, and to reduce health care utilization.
- Trial name
- NCT00467298
- Testing
- Exercise adherence, Self-management- prevention of illness, Self-management of illness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebrovascular Stroke
Fast Arm Motor Skill Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Every year, almost 800,000 people experience a stroke in the United States, which lead to upper-limb impairments, making recovery of motor function a priority in stroke rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT05013762)
- Testing
- Fast intervention, Active Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
PC-Based Rehabilitation of Auditory Function
Many older subjects experience difficulty in understanding speech in noisy environments. Part of this problem is related to changes that occur in the ear with age and compromise the hearing of high-pitched sounds.
- Trial name
- CINT (NCT00724347)
- Testing
- Consonant Identification Training
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthy, Brain Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Task Performance in Healthy Adults
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study is to evaluate the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on complex cognitive task performance in healthy adult volunteers.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognition
- Trial name
- BRAIN-STIM (NCT06995560)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hand Osteoarthritis, Wrist Osteoarthritis
Effects of 12-week Digital Treatment in Patients With Hand OA on Pain and Function
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 12 week digital treatment program for patients with hand osteoarthritis.
- Conditions
- Hand Osteoarthritis, Wrist Osteoarthritis, Thumb Osteoarthritis, Finger Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT05499559
- Testing
- Joint Academy digital treatment
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 846 people
- Sponsor
- Joint Academy
Stroke, Brain Infarction
Arm Rehabilitation Study After Stroke
This study is about arm and hand recovery after a stroke. The investigators are testing an experimental arm therapy called Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP) which combines challenging, intensive and meaningful practice…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- ICARE (NCT00871715)
- Testing
- Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary Care - DEUCC, Usual and Customary Care - UCC
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Chronic Pain
Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Pain Feasibility Study
The investigators will conduct a 2-arm randomized control feasibility study to evaluate: 1) the feasibility of using the mobile app and an optional activity tracker, 2) the feasibility of conducting a 2-arm trial, and 3) estimate…
- Trial name
- NCT06000007
- Testing
- 2Morrow Chronic Pain Self-Management Program - digital therapeutic mobile app, Treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Children With Spastic Diplegia, Between the Ages of 2 to 10 Years, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I,II and III
Effects of Mirror Neurons Stimulation on Motor Skill Rehabilitation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study aimed to develop Video Compact Disc (VCD) program that applying the concept of imitative learning with mirror neurons stimulation on standard rehabilitation technique in children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01267929
- Testing
- The mirror neurons stimulation based VCD program, The conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Thammasat University
Cerebral Palsy, Child, Preschool
Effect of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Physical Disabilities
Self-produced locomotion often is limited in children with cerebral palsy and other conditions that cause severe motor impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT01115998
- Testing
- Power wheelchair, No power wheelchairs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma