Clinical Research Directory

Adaptive Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function in Elderly Hypertension Patients in the Community

Objective A growing body of evidence supports hypertension as a risk factor for cognitive decline. Hypertension is significantly associated with accelerated cognitive decline, poorer cognitive function, and mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Cognitive training is an effective intervention to improve cognitive function. However, the current cognitive training does not fully consider the different areas and degrees of cognitive function impairmentof older adults. This study aims to evaluate the effect of adaptive cognitive training on cognitive function of older adults with hypertension in the community. Participants aged 60 years or older, diagnosis of hypertension, and cognitive function assessment showed no dementia. Design The study was designed as a double-blind randomized controlled trial. 120 hypertension participants without dementia aged 60 years or older in Shijingshan and Haidian, Beijing were included. Participants will be randomized to adaptive cognitive training (intervention group) and placebo cognitive training (control group) at a ratio of 1:1. Both training will be delivered by using PADs with the same appearance. The interventions will last for 12 weeks and follow up to 24 weeks, and both groups will be followed up on the same time schedules for all outcome measurements. The primary outcome is changes in MoCA scores from baseline to the end of the 12-week intervention. The current trial has been reviewed by the Ethics Committee of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences \& Peking Union Medical College (approval number: 2024-162).

Impact of Cerebellar TMS on Brain and Cognitive Functions in Schizophrenia: a Pilot Study

This is a single-site, sham-controlled, randomized trial in a total of 40 subjects between ages 18 and 60 years with schizophrenia. This study will investigate the effects of 4-week rTMS treatment on brain and cognitive functions in patients. Subjects will be randomized to one of the following arms: Arm 1: Standard of Care (SOC) and active rTMS Arm 2: Standard of Care (SOC) and sham rTMS Each participant will receive rTMS five days per week, for four consecutive weeks. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, clinical assessments, and cognitive tests will be performed at baseline, end of the 2nd week, and end of the 4th week.

Intermountain INSPIRE Registry

To collect biological samples, clinical information and laboratory data from patients diagnosed with any healthcare-related conditions who are seen at facilities affiliated with Intermountain Healthcare, including patients and their family members, and to collect the same information and samples from a general population including disease-free subjects.