Clinical trials: Working Memory
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
Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability
Down Syndrome Memantine Follow-up Study
The purpose of this research study is to learn if the medication Memantine Hydrochloride (the study medication) can help adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. Dr.
- Trial name
- NCT02304302
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Schizophrenia
Biomarker Strategies for Medication-Enhanced Cognitive Training in Schizophrenia
Cognitive training is moderately effective at reducing symptoms and improving life function in schizophrenia patients. The present application develops a strategy for increasing the effectiveness of cognitive training through the…
- Trial name
- Swerdlow-R34 (NCT01555697)
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Brain Injuries
CDP-Choline and Working Memory After TBI: A Neuroimaging Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an investigational drug, called "CDP-Choline", improves memory in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT00727246
- Testing
- CDP-Choline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Patricia M. Arenth
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Restoration of Cognitive Function With TDCS and Training in Serious Mental Illness
Development of interventions that can effectively target and remediate the cognitive and functional impairment associated with serious mental illness is a treatment priority.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Schizo Affective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03208036
- Testing
- TDCS, Cognitive Remediation, Bridging Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthy Volunteers
Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Frontoparietal Attention Network on Anxiety Potentiated Startle
Background: Researchers want to better understand brain processes related to fear and anxiety. They want to find out if transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a type of brain stimulation, can reduce anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT03027414
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Study of the Effects of Osmotic-Release Oral System (OROS) Methylphenidate (Concerta) on Attention and Memory
This study investigates whether OROS-methylphenidate improves performance on different aspects of attention and memory in children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- Trial name
- CHOP (NCT00530257)
- Testing
- OROS-methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia