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To examine the (cost)effectiveness of mindfulness versus treatment as usual (TAU) in adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Purpose of the study is to investigate neurocognitive and behavioral development in children of morthers with epilepsy, primary school age, and who were exposed to anti-epileptic drugs in utero. Primary research questions are: 1. what is the nature…
The comparison of the effects (and cost effectiveness) of mindfulness training for the child + Mindful Parenting for the parents versus medication (Methylphenidate) in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in children with ADHD, aged 9-18.
The primary objective of this study is to investigate in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) if AquaSnap can improve cognitive functioning in patients with DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, OCD or MDD who have cognitive…
In the proposed study, we will experimentally elucidate the effect of DBS on various critical dimensions of cognitive control including: the free will experience, instrumental learning, environmental change detection and working memory.
• To evaluate short-term (directly after training) and long-term (12 months) effects of cognitive rehabilitation on (working)memory, attention, concentration, and quality of life; measured by neuropsychological assessments, and reports by parents…
The primary objective is to study the effects of the inflammatory response to a surgical procedure on postoperative cognitive decline in elderly cancer patients and to compare this to the effects of the inflammatory response on postoperative…
Now that the ProTwin study has shown an important benefit of pessary use in woman with a short cervix in twin pregnancy, long term follow-up is needed to show that there is no potential harm in using a pessary for preterm delivery prevention. We…
The main goal of the study is to measure the effectiveness of the Patient and Partner Education program 4 all (PPEP4ALL) in patients with hypoxic brain injury and/or their spouse/caregiver.
Primary objectives:To determine the exposure-response relationship of EVP-6124 over a range of plasma concentrations in a scopolamine-induced cognitive deficit model in healthy elderly subjects.Secundary objectives:To determine the exposure-response…
We aim to examine, in the impaired older population, whether a treatment using methylphenidate, a DA re-uptake inhibitor that enhances DA, improves attention and memory.
To study neuronal and ophthalmological characteristics of a newly detected clinical entity called slow vision which hampers visual perception and attention of the affected patients.
The objective is to assess the gait characteristics of adults with intellectual disabilities by other causes than Down syndrome, and without diagnosed neurological conditions (Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular accident, dementia, and…
First objective: this study will compare executive functioning of normal-weight participants (controls) to overweight/obese participants, in relation to food related stimuli and non food-related stimuli.Second objective: this study will examine if…
We will investigate the changes in mental performance using a validated computerize test battery of neuropsychological tests just before, three montns and one year after living kidney donation. Using visual and auditory inormation stimuli, these…
The current study aims to further our understanding of the relationship between baseline measures - such as impulsivity, working memory and social support - and the effects of enhancing dopamine (via methylphenidate administration) across a wide…
Is Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) feasible in older patients with mild cognitive complaints?
To assess perioperative physical activity and fitness, and muscle strength in cardiac surgical patients and to explore the association with POCD after heart surgery.
The aim of this project is to investigate associations between visual system functioning, ADHD, and the circadian rhythm. We will also investigate the effects on the functioning of the visual system of commonly used treatments for ADHD and related…
To conduct a pilot study on the relationship between measured sensitivity to reward and the effectiveness of a routine cognitive-behavioral intervention in ADHD. To pilot relevant measurements and generate hypotheses for a larger study in the future…