Clinical trials: Working Memory
Schizophrenia
The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Working Memory
Deficits in working memory (WM) performance are the most significant cognitive impairments in schizophrenia (SCZ). It has also been shown that WM performance is contingent on the cortex synchronization, a process that relies on…
- Trial name
- NCT01494623
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Aging Well
Effects of Acute Exercise Intensity on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
This study will analyze the influence of acute bout exercise intensities (continuous moderate and HIIT) on middle cerebral artery velocity (MCAv) to identify which intensity elicits the greatest increase in CBF in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT05131217
- Testing
- Acute bout of Continuous Moderate Intensity Exercise, Acute bout of High Intensity Interval Training, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Healthy
Criticality, Working Memory, and Effort
The project examines electroencephalography, MRI, and behavioral measures indexing flexibility (critical state dynamics) in the brain when healthy young adults do demanding cognitive tasks, and in response to transcranial…
- Trial name
- NCT05797636
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Brain Tumor
Cognitive Training in the Virtual Reality Setting With Children Undergoing Radiotherapy for Brain Tumors
The objective of this study is to estimate the feasibility and acceptability of cognitive training in the virtual reality setting with children undergoing radiotherapy for brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT05947045
- Testing
- Cognitive training via iPad, Cognitive training via virtual reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Major Depression, Anxiety Disorder
Tackling Depression and Anxiety: A Working Memory Intervention
Anxiety and depression are both associated with impairments in executive functions, including working memory (WM) which is needed to maintain and manipulate goal-relevant information.
- Trial name
- NCT02119923
- Testing
- Working memory training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Memory
Galantamine Effects on Cognitive Function in Marijuana Users
To evaluate galantamine's effects on cognitive performance in marijuana users. Galantamine, an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor, is approved for treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00969696
- Testing
- Galantamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Hypoxia, Hypoxia Brain
Study of the Effects of Acute Exposure to Moderate Altitude Hypoxia on Prospective Memory.
The goal of this study is to investigate whether prospective memory, i.e., memory for delayed intentions, is impaired at moderate altitude (4,000m).
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Hypoxia Brain, Hypoxia Altitude Simulation Test, Hypoxia in Healthy Individuals
- Trial name
- HYPRO (NCT07585227)
- Testing
- Hypoxia exposure, Oxygen administration, Air administration
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The Effects of Methylphenidate and Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Inhibitory Control in Children With ADHD
The aim of this study is comparing the effects of non-pharmacological intervention (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, tDCS) with those of drug (methylphenidate, MPH) administration in children and adolescents with ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT04964427
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, anodal tDCS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Cognitive Aging
The Effects of Mixed Working Memory Training on Subsequent Training Gains Among Older Adults
While an intellectually active and socially integrated lifestyle shows promise for promoting cognitive resilience, the mechanisms underlying any such effects are not well understood.
- Trial name
- MixedWM (NCT05672771)
- Testing
- Different Mixed Condition (DM), Different Single Condition (DS), Same Task (ST) Practice Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Substance Use Disorders
Neurobiological Mechanisms of Chess as an Add-On Treatment Against SUD
Neurobiological and neuropsychological approaches to investigate the potential mechanism of action of chess as an add-on therapy (chess based - cognitive remediation treatment, CB-CRT) to reduce cognitive deficits in individuals…
- Trial name
- Chess_SUD (NCT04057534)
- Testing
- Standard therapy for AUD plus Chess-based cognitive treatment, Standard therapy for AUD, Standard smoking cessation therapy for TUD plus Chess-based cognitive treatment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Brain Tumors
Working Memory Performance Among Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors
Children treated with radiation therapy for brain tumors are at risk for cognitive problems. These problems have typically been demonstrated on global cognitive measures including measures of intellectual functioning (IQ).
- Trial name
- NCT00693914
- Testing
- Series of tests/questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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
Schizophrenia
A Pilot Trial of Acute N-Acetylcysteine Effects on Working Memory and Other Cognitive Functions in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the amino acid supplement N-Acetylcysteine versus placebo on working memory and other cognitive functions in persons with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NAC (NCT01232790)
- Testing
- N-Acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Malaria
Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation in Children After Severe Malaria
Brain training exercises will be provided to children who survived an episode of severe malaria. These children will be given assessments for cognition, behaviour and executive functions before and after the brain training…
- Trial name
- CM_CCRT (NCT01743417)
- Testing
- Computerised cognitive rehabilitation training
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Ischemic Stroke Hospitalized, Impairment, Cognitive
A Study Testing How Well the Drug Extract of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves Tablets Works for People With Memory or Thinking Problems After a Stroke When Added to Standard Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Extract of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves Tablets help improve thinking and memory in people aged 55 years and older who had an ischemic stroke (a type of stroke caused by a blocked blood…
- Trial name
- GiCIIS (NCT07220538)
- Testing
- Extract of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves Tablets 240 mg (2 x 40 mg, t.i.d.), Standard of care (SoC) Group
- Where
- 40 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG
Schizophrenia
Glutamate, Learning, and Working Memory
Impairments in plasticity and working memory in schizophrenia have been hypothesized to reflect dysfunction at the N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptor (NMDAR).
- Trial name
- NCT02769936
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Anxiety
fMRI in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) During Working Memory Updating
Neuropsychological studies investigating trauma-exposed and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) subjects have generally underlined the significantly poorer performance of tasks that require attention, concentration, and verbal…
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Anxiety, Amnesia, Dissociative
- Trial name
- METRAPI (NCT00288314)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Working Memory, Inhibitory Control
BID WM Digital Intervention in Aging
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if engaging with an digital intervention may improve cognitive function. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Working Memory, Inhibitory Control, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06918704
- Testing
- Coherence, Worder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Autism
Improving Working Memory of Children With Autism
Existing findings suggest that challenges in working memory (WM) of children with autism are common (Habib, Pollick, Melville, \& 2019).
- Trial name
- NCT04209452
- Testing
- Rehearsal strategy, Reinforcement, Rehearsal strategy and reinforcement
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Learning Disorders
Effects Of A Computerized Working Memory Training Program On Attention, Working Memory, And Academics, In Adolescents With Severe ADHD/LD
Our primary aim is to determine whether a computerized working memory (WM) training program will help students with severe learning and attention problems, in terms of improving their WM.
- Trial name
- NCT00930449
- Testing
- Cogmed Working Memory Training Program., Academy of Math, Special Education/Individualized Tutoring
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children