Active clinical trials for "Cognitive Dysfunction"

This research study aims to identify MRI-based brain biomarkers that predict an individual's response to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). In particular, this study will focus on changes in cognition associated with DBS. A total of 55 participants with Parkinson's Disease planning to undergo DBS will be recruited from MUSCs Clinical DBS Program. Participants will undergo four visits, including a 1-hour screening visit, a 1.5-hour pre-DBS MRI scanning visit, and a 3.5-hour post-DBS cognitive assessment visit.

Digital medicine is a useful clinical resource for people with cognitive disorders. Scientific literature has shown that in people with dementia neuropsychological instruments administered in remote are characterized by high psychometric quality and satisfaction levels. However, evidence about the validity of remote neuropsychological domain-specific tests is still limited in the Italian context. The principal aims of the study will be 1) to evaluate the reliability and validity of the remote administration of neuropsychological screening and domain-specific tests compared to the face-to-face administration in patients with cognitive disorders; 2) to assess the feasibility and level of satisfaction of patients and caregivers about remote administration. All participants will be submitted to both face-to-face and remote neuropsychological assessment (by videoconference) in a counterbalanced cross-over design. Finally, all patients and/or caregivers will complete a satisfaction questionnaire about the remote administration.

Chemotherapy is toxic and challenges everyone differently. Most chemotherapy side-effects are known and well documented. However, the phenomenon of "chemo fog" also known as "chemobrain" has not been fully investigated and is often based on comments of breast cancer patients attending outpatient clinics during and after their chemotherapy. Changes in thinking ability like lack of concentration, loss of memory and the inability to hold a thought or even a conversation has a significant impact on the lives of breast cancer patients. Without understanding what "chemobrain" is, and what causes it, there is little that doctors can do to help at the moment. The team proposing this study believe that chemotherapy causes chemicals associated with inflammation to attack parts of the brain that are important for concentration and making new memories. Unfortunately, it is not possible to measure these chemicals directly in the brain, but we believe that a brain scan sensitive to excess iron, a marker of brain inflammation, can help. This project will measure thinking ability, such as memory and concentration, take a blood sample and do a brain scan before, during and after a patient has chemotherapy. We will then look for changes in iron in the brain areas that are important for concentration and memory and compare those to changes in thinking ability and to levels of inflammation chemicals in the blood. This information will be essential to help plan our next step which is to test ways to reduce the effects of "chemobrain".

Background: In recent years, the changes of cognitive function in mild cognitive impairment have attracted attention. Methods/design: We will follow up at 3. The primary outcome will be the measurement of cognitive function using neuropsychological assessment scales such as MOCA, MMSE, etc... Minor variables will be included plasma biomarkers (Aβ, Tau, GFAP, etc.), multimodal brain electrophysiology (P300, VP300, heart rate variability, etc.), and neuroimaging indicators (NODDI).

Under the premise of basic treatment, to explore the improvement effect of huperzine A injection on short-term and long-term neurocognitive dysfunction in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage after interventional/surgical treatment.

The main objective of this non-interventional, propective and multipercentric study is to Assess the evolution of caregiver burden 1 month after their elderly relative's Emergency Department (ED) admission

The goal of this study was to determine the frequency of cognitive dysfunction in patients with cervicogenic headache. participants will be asked questions to determine their cognitive status at once.

The goal of this Phase I/II clinical trial is to assess the safety and maximum tolerated training time of a self-administered computerized cognitive training (CCT) in individuals with cognitive dysfunction as a consequence of COVID-19 infection.

This study will train a machine learning tool to predict response to a cognitive training intervention using baseline brain MRI sequences from older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

The project is a placebo-controlled study that aims to use closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to study patients with symptoms of mild cognitive impairment which is likely due to Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia (AD-MCI). Patients will undergo an EEG and complete some questionnaires and computer tasks during each study visit. The project has the following aims and hypotheses: 1.) To determine the impact of closed-loop 40 Hz tACS on the entrainment of natural gamma rhythms in patients with AD-MCI, 2.) To determine the impact of closed-loop 40 Hz tACS on cognitive performance in patients with AD-MCI, and 3.) To assess the relationship between baseline neurodegenerative burden and impact of tACS. [exploratory]