Clinical trials: Working Memory
Aging, Hearing Loss
Working Memory Changes With Aging and Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is one of the most common health concerns affecting 1 in 3 Americans over 60 years of age rising to 1 in 2 for those over 85 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT01253031
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cannabis, Dependence
Effects of Sativex(Registered Trademark) and Oral THC on Attention, Affect, Working Memory, Reversal Learning, Physiology and Brain Activation
Background: The therapeutic modalities of cannabis have received more research attention recently with the discovery of its ability to stimulate appetite and to provide pain and nausea relief in patients with AIDS, cancer, and…
- Conditions
- Cannabis, Dependence, Cannabis Abuse, Pharmacokinetics
- Trial name
- NCT01037608
- Testing
- Sativex(Registered Trademark), THC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy
The Effect of Acetylcholine on Memory and Attention
This study will examine whether enhancing the chemical acetylcholine in the brain can improve memory and attention. It will identify changes in brain function that occur during these cognitive tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT00001977
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Healthy Participants
Combined Regulatory Effects of 40 Hz eTNS and Multisensory Stimulation on Brain Networks
The purpose of this study is to investigate the independent and interactive effects of 40Hz auditory, visual, and external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) on brain state dynamics and functional connectivity.
- Trial name
- NCT07668167
- Testing
- 40 Hz External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation, 40 Hz Auditory Stimulation, 40 Hz Visual Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xidian University
Depression, Inflammation
Simvastatin and Emotional Processing (OxSTEP)
Simvastatin is being employed because it is a 'statin'. As a drug class, statins have broad anti-inflammatory properties. Low-level inflammation is thought to be a potentially important mediator of the effects of psychosocial…
- Trial name
- OxSTEP (NCT04973800)
- Testing
- Simvastatin 20mg
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Balance, Lower Limb
Effect of Ballet Course on Lower Limb Strength, Balance, Working Memory and the Compliance and Satisfaction
In recent years, sports have become popular, and major gyms or private exercise studios have been opened continuously. A dazzling array of course content allows students to choose according to their preferences.
- Conditions
- Balance, Lower Limb, Strength, Working Memory
- Trial name
- NCT05683587
- Testing
- ballet course, strength course
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Executive Function
Theta Connectivity in Working Memory
The participants will perform a cognitive control task. During the task, rhythmic trains of transcranial magnetic stimulation will be delivered to the prefrontal cortex and parietal cortex.
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT05204381)
- Testing
- Theta-frequency near-zero phase lag stimulation, Theta-frequency anti-synchrony stimulation, Arrhythmic near-zero phase lag stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Smoking
Neurobiology of Nicotine and Non-nicotine Components of Tobacco Addiction
In the present study the investigators will measure the effects of nicotine and non-nicotine factors on brain function during cognitive processes that are differentially sensitive to these factors.
- Trial name
- NNN (NCT01056926)
- Testing
- Quit smoking, Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Memory, Learning
Cognitive, Emotional, Physical and Psychosocial Effects of Panax Quinquefolius L
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of REMEMBER-fX (HT1001, an extract of Panax quinquefolius) in a human sample using standard clinical neuropsychological instruments and side effects rating scales.
- Conditions
- Memory, Learning, Attention, Cognition
- Trial name
- REMEMBER-fX (NCT00527969)
- Testing
- HT1001 extract of Panax quinquefolius L
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CV Technologies
Schizophrenia
Pharmacologically-augmented Cognitive Therapies (PACTs) for Schizophrenia.
This application seeks renewed support for MH59803, "Dopaminergic substrates of startle gating across species," to extend a clear path of "bench-to-bedside" progress towards a critical paradigm shift in therapeutic models for…
- Trial name
- NCT02634684
- Testing
- Dextroamphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cognitive Function, Working Memory
Effects of Park Golf on Working Memory and Prefrontal Cortex Activation in Older Adults
This study investigates whether a park golf program can improve working memory and prefrontal cortex activity in community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07807631
- Testing
- Park Golf Program, Health Education Program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gwangju Health University
Parkinson Disease, Memory Impairment
Dopaminergic Mechanism of Memory Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
The cognitive impairment of Parkinson's disease is non amnestic, which is characterized by working memory impairment and executive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT04968613
- Testing
- Madopar monotherapy, senfrol monotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Williams Syndrome, Language
Phonological Constraints on Language Development in Individuals With Williams Syndrome
Williams syndrome (WS) is a neurodevelopmental disease characterized by mild to moderate intellectual disability and an extremely heterogeneous cognitive profile.
- Conditions
- Williams Syndrome, Language, Phonological Short-Term Memory, EEG-NIRS
- Trial name
- SOUNDS (NCT07285720)
- Testing
- EEG-NIRS protocol, Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Subclinical Anxious Adults, Nootropic Potential of Hypericum and Alprazolam
The Acute Effect of Hypericum Perforatum on Short-Term Memory in Healthy Adults
Rationale Over-the-counter drugs containing hypericum perforatum (H. perforatum), have been argued to improve memory and sustained attention. So far, these claims have not been supported in human studies.
- Conditions
- Subclinical Anxious Adults, Nootropic Potential of Hypericum and Alprazolam, Healthy Adults
- Trial name
- NCT02862236
- Testing
- Hypericum perforatum extract
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Eldad Yechiam
Working Memory Deficits
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Working Memory in College Going Students
Working memory deficiencies, might make it difficult for students to recall instructions, complete complex activities, and grasp and follow directions solving a math problem or writing a sentence.
- Trial name
- NCT05737498
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Neurofeedback to Aid Vets' Memory
Military deployment is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Combat stress related memory deficits has been well documented.
- Trial name
- TUNe (NCT04446481)
- Testing
- Neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Menopause
Choline and Brain Functioning in Postmenopausal Women
This study will use a randomized placebo-controlled trial to examine a single oral dose of 1650 mg choline influences brain functioning as measured by fMRI.
- Trial name
- NCT07264257
- Testing
- Choline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Cognitive Change, Mood
Cognitive, Mood, Anti-Inflammatory and Metabolic Effects of Chronic Oyster Mushroom Intervention in Older Adults
The Pleurotus oyster species is a common edible mushroom rich in phytochemicals such as proteins, phenolic compounds, dietary fibre and is also particularly rich in ergothioneine, a bioactive known for its neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Mood, Metabolism, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- OYSCOG (NCT06846827)
- Testing
- Oyster mushroom, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading