Clinical trials
Executive Functioning clinical trials
Below are recruiting executive functioning clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 64 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07713641Recruiting
Testing gut bacteria's effect on brain function and inflammation
This trial looks at whether short-chain fatty acids (substances made by gut bacteria) can reduce inflammation and improve thinking skills (executive function). You'll receive an injection that causes mild, temporary inflammation (like a bad cold) and complete cognitive tasks.
LeuvenAges 18–45 - NCT07538453Recruiting
Movement Breaks and Thinking Skills in School Children
This study looks at whether short movement breaks during school help kids in grades 5–6 think better and focus more. Researchers want to understand how physical activity affects learning and mental skills.
Castellon, CastellónAges 11–12 - NCT06740331Recruiting
Thinking and memory study for mood disorders
This study looks at how people with bipolar disorder or depression process social situations, memory, and thinking. It compares patients, their relatives, and healthy volunteers to better understand these conditions.
ReimsAges 18–65 - NCT06770192Recruiting
Plyometrics vs. calisthenics for kids' brain function
This study compares two types of exercises – jumping drills (plyometrics) and bodyweight moves (calisthenics) – to see which one helps improve thinking and focus in school-age children.
Rawalpindi, Punjab ProvinceAges 8–12 - NCT07081269Recruiting
Fitness and thinking skills in Alzheimer's risk
This study looks at how physical fitness relates to thinking skills (like planning and focus) in people who may be at risk for Alzheimer's. You would do some simple fitness tests and thinking tasks to help researchers understand if staying fit can protect your brain.
TaipeiAges 50–70 - NCT06924307Recruiting
Parent-Child thinking skills program for ages 2-5
This trial tests a program for parents and their young children (ages 2-5) to help improve the child's thinking and self-control skills. It's designed for children without major physical or developmental challenges.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 2–5 - NCT07262853Recruiting
Dual Executive Function Training for Children
This study tests a program designed to help children improve their focus, planning, and self-control. It may be suitable for children with ADHD, autism, or learning difficulties who have not had similar training before.
Tai PoAges 6–11 - NCT06710678Recruiting
Study breaks and thinking skills in medical students
This trial looks at how different types of study breaks affect attention and thinking in medical students. You will try brief social media or physical activity breaks to see which helps you think best.
Old Westbury, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05912270Recruiting
Music lessons to boost thinking skills in primary school
This trial studies whether an “orchestra in class” music program can improve kids’ thinking and brain development. It’s meant for younger primary school children and may help with skills like planning and attention.
GenevaAges 6–8 - NCT06651086Recruiting
Executive functioning help for children in therapy
This study tests a new way to help children with executive functioning challenges (like planning and staying organized) in therapy. It's for kids ages 6-12, with or without autism, who are getting therapy at publicly funded clinics.
San Diego, CaliforniaAges 6–99 - NCT06241300Recruiting
Parenting program for kids with attention or behavior challenges
This study tests a parenting program called the Chicago Parent Program to see if it helps children ages 4–5 who have trouble with attention, self-control, or following directions. Families who join will either receive the program right away or be in a control group that doesn't get it at first.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 4 years+ - NCT06108128Recruiting
Food for thought: thinking skills and eating in children
This study looks at how children's thinking skills (like planning and self-control) affect their eating habits. It may help parents understand how to support healthy eating in young kids.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 4–6 - NCT07048561Recruiting
Fitness and thinking skills in older adults
This study looks at how physical fitness connects to thinking skills like planning and memory in older adults. If you join, you will complete fitness tests and thinking tasks to help researchers understand this link.
TaipeiAges 65 years+ - NCT04229056Recruiting
Computer training to improve thinking and planning after stroke or Parkinson’s
This trial tests computer-based “self-training” to improve executive function, such as working memory—your ability to hold and use information in mind. It’s for adults with a prior stroke, cardiac arrest, or Parkinson’s disease who have trouble on a specific working-memory task.
CopenhagenAges 18–100 - NCT06604000Recruiting
Goal management training for cognitive control after brain injury
This trial tests a training program called Goal Management Training (GMT) to help people who have had a brain injury improve their ability to plan, focus, and stay organized. If you have trouble with these skills and your injury happened at least a year ago, this training might help you get better at everyday tasks.
TrondheimAges 18–65 - NCT07434037Recruiting
Trust and the brain in Down syndrome and Fragile X
This study explores how people with Down syndrome or Fragile X syndrome learn to trust others. It uses simple tasks and a brain scan (MRI) to compare their responses with those of typically developing children and young adults.
BronAges 3–29 - NCT06608966Recruiting
Epilepsy Journey: Helping Teens Manage Daily Challenges
This study tests a program called Epilepsy Journey to help teenagers with epilepsy improve skills like planning, organizing, and staying on task. It is designed for teens who struggle with these thinking skills and live at home with a caregiver.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 13–17 - NCT06868784Enrolling by invitation
Thinking and daily skills in children with Duchenne
This study looks at how thinking skills (like planning and memory) affect everyday activities such as dressing or playing in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It aims to find ways to help kids do better in their daily lives.
Ankara, ÇankayaAges 6–12 - NCT06436209Recruiting
Brain study on thinking and attention
This study uses brain scans to see how the front part of the brain controls attention and thinking. If you are right-handed and healthy, you may help researchers learn more about how the brain works.
Providence, Rhode IslandAges 18–35 - NCT03609112Recruiting
Study brain and thinking risks in children with solid tumors
This study looks at how cancer treatment may affect children’s thinking and brain health. It may help doctors better understand risks so they can monitor and support learning and memory during and after treatment.
Villejuif, Val De MarneAges Any age - NCT07239310Recruiting
Device to improve memory and thinking in early Alzheimer's
This study tests a device called Neuclare that aims to temporarily boost memory and thinking skills in people with mild cognitive impairment or very early Alzheimer's disease. It could offer a non-drug way to help with daily mental tasks.
Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-doAges 55–90 - NCT06270589Recruiting
Intense Exercise with Mindfulness for Kids' Thinking Skills
This study tests whether combining high-intensity interval training (short, intense exercise bursts) with mindfulness recovery (focusing on the present moment) can improve thinking skills like focus and planning in children. It may help 10-to-12-year-olds who are generally healthy.
West Lafayette, IndianaAges 10–12 - NCT04253379Recruiting
Study of social understanding in children with epilepsy
This study looks at how children with epilepsy understand social cues, compared with other children the same age. You may be asked to complete simple thinking and social tasks to see what differences exist and what they might mean.
ReimsAges 6–12 - NCT07638046RecruitingPhase 2
Mindful Walking and Brain Function in Older Adults
This study looks at how mindful walking—combining walking with focused attention—affects thinking and memory in older adults at risk for dementia. Researchers will track your brain activity and daily movement to see if this approach helps protect brain health.
Columbia, South CarolinaAges 60 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for executive functioning?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 64 recruiting executive functioning studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a executive functioning trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a executive functioning trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.