Clinical trials: Prefrontal Cortex
Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders
Prefrontal Cortex Dynamics of the Elderly During a Cognitive Stimulation Programme
This research aims to evaluate the effect of cognitive stimulation (CS) on the functioning of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), seeking an analysis of both cerebral hemodynamics in neuroplasticity and aspects related to the initiation…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04693611
- Testing
- Individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST), Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEDIARA - Assoc. Solidariedade Social de Ribeira de Fráguas
Healthy
Exploring the Cortical Hemodynamic Variability of Four Weeks iTBS on a Healthy Participant: a Case Study
This study will investigate the effect of caffeine and time of day on brain excitability using excitatory brain stimulation. The investigators will recruit a healthy participant and conduct a concurrent iTBS/fNIRS protocol for 20…
- Trial name
- NCT05427565
- Testing
- caffeine, Experimental time
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Internet Gaming Disorder
The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Internet Gaming Disorder
This study aims to investigate the intervention effects of navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on craving regulation in individuals with internet gaming disorder (IGD).
- Trial name
- NCT06634498
- Testing
- real rTMS on the dlPFC
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jin-tao Zhang
Nicotine Dependence
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effects on Nicotine Craving
The proposed study will measure the change of cortical excitability during nicotine craving and examine the effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on nicotine craving and cue-reactivity among adult regular…
- Trial name
- NCT01690130
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Neuronetics)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy Participants
Effects of Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation on Emotional Attention
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the differential effect of continuous TBS (cTBS) over the left and right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on the facilitation of attention towards emotional (i.e., pleasant and…
- Trial name
- NCT07268001
- Testing
- Continuous theta burst stimulation
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Cognitive Training for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Effects on Cognitive, Emotional, and Brain Function
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the effects of computer-based training in executive functioning compared to word games on cognitive and emotional aspects of combat-related PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01644851
- Testing
- Executive function training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Healthy
Hippocampal and Frontoparietal Development and Inference
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if an intervention used to manipulate memory and inference can improve our understanding of how brain development supports these abilities in healthy adolescent and adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT07199907
- Testing
- Associative Inference, Probabilistic Inference
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Schizophrenia
Medial-prefrontal Enhancement During Schizophrenia Systems Imaging
This randomized controlled trial in healthy controls (HC) and patients with schizophrenia (SZ) aims to examine 1) the underlying cognitive and neural cause of self-agency deficits in SZ; 2) the responsiveness to a novel navigated…
- Trial name
- MESSI (NCT04807530)
- Testing
- TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
Low-dose vs. Normal-dose Psychostimulants on Executive Functions in Individuals With ADHD
This double-blind crossover study aims to compare cognitive performance (e.g., working memory, selective attention and cognitive flexibility) of children ages 6-18 years diagnosed with ADHD of the combined type (ADHD-C) or…
- Trial name
- NCT02167048
- Testing
- Psychostimulants
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Blindness
Brain Plasticity of Verbal Memory in the Blind
This study will examine whether blind people develop changes in the brain that improve memory function. Previous studies have shown that blind people, on average, perform better in memory tasks than sighted people.
- Trial name
- NCT00059189
- Testing
- Magstim Rapid Magnetic Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Physiological Responses to High-Intensity Exercise
Effects of the Q-Collar During High-Intensity Cycling Exercise
This study examined the effects of wearing the Q-Collar during high-intensity cycling exercise. Eleven recreationally trained male participants completed two 5-kilometer cycling time trials: one while wearing the Q-Collar and one…
- Trial name
- NCT07808710
- Testing
- Q-Collar™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Northern Iowa
Executive Function
Modulation of Cognitive Control Signals in Prefrontal Cortex by Rhythmic Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Purpose: In this study, the investigators will provide causal evidence for the role of alpha and theta oscillations in cognitive control.
- Trial name
- NCT03828734
- Testing
- Theta TMS, Alpha TMS, Arrhythmic TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Major Depression
Multicenter Comparative Study of the Activity of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Vulnerability to Depression
To examine whether the medial prefrontal cortex displays an increased activity during self-referential processing among remitted depressed patients compared to healthy controls
- Trial name
- CORVAD (NCT02171923)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Multitasking Behavior and Neural Representations Associated With Multitasking Ability, Healthy Volunteers
Cognitive Control & the Functional Organization of the Frontal Cortex
The goal of this basic experimental clinical trial is to understand the effect of multitasking practice on the structure of neural representations of tasks in the human lateral prefrontal cortex and control brain regions.
- Conditions
- Multitasking Behavior and Neural Representations Associated With Multitasking Ability, Healthy Volunteers, Executive Function
- Trial name
- NCT06436209
- Testing
- Multitask Practice Intervention (MPI), Single-task Practice Intervention (SPI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Cognitive Change
Dopamine Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Behavioural Flexibility
Behavioural or cognitive flexibility (BF) is an essential ability which allows an organism to adaptively change responses in accordance with feedback of results.
- Trial name
- NCT03068884
- Testing
- Cathodal Transcranial direct current stimulation, L-Tyrosine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University
Sports Fatigue
Effects of Dual-site Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Attention, Decision-making and Working Memory During Sports Fatigue in Elite Soccer Athletes
Investigation of the effects of dual-site anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex or primary motor cortex on attention, decision-making and working memory during sports fatigue in…
- Trial name
- NCT06594978
- Testing
- dual-site anodal tDCS over the M1, dual-site anodal tDCS over the DLPFC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Languages
Impact of Theta Burst Stimulation Over the Left DLPFC on Language Switching
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether theta burst stimulation (TBS) over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) influences language switching and cognitive flexibility.
- Trial name
- NCT03148470
- Testing
- intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean-Marie Annoni
Healthy
Direct Current Brain Polarization of the Frontal Lobes
This study will explore what effects, if any, direct current (DC) brain polarization may produce on mental processes, such as attention, reaction time, working memory, speed of information processing and mood or emotional states.
- Trial name
- NCT00424216
- Testing
- DC Polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Health Adult Subjects
Prefrontal Neuroplasticity and Coping Strategies in Healthy Population
The current study serves as a pilot for the GRF project "Predicting illness trajectories in fully remitted major depression using concurrent TBS/fNIRS." The project examines whether intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS)…
- Trial name
- NCT07433829
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Heroin Addiction, Relapse
PET/MRI Study on the Neurological Mechanism of rTMS Treatment for Heroin Addiction
Heroin addiction is a serious problem and the relapse rate of existing treatment methods is extremely high. Recently, international journals such as Science reported that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can…
- Trial name
- NCT04086459
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital