Clinical trials: Brain Aging
Bipolar Disorder, Depression
Brain Tissue Collection for Neuropathological Studies
The purpose of this study is to collect and study the brain tissue of deceased individuals to learn more about the nervous system and mental disorders.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT00001260
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Cognitive Dysfunction, Aging
Study on Aging and Cognitive Impairment in China
Background: By the end of 2022, China had about 280 million people aged 60 and older, making up 19.8% of the population. This number is projected to exceed 300 million by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan and 400 million by…
- Trial name
- HAPCAD (NCT06679296)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Caesarean Delivery
Regenerative Effects of Birth Material Derived Extracellular Vesicles
Stem cells offer great hope for a wide range of disorders, including age-related brain disease such as dementia. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are special types of adult stem cells found in various tissues like the umbilical…
- Trial name
- ReGAIN (NCT06866184)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy
Brain Imaging in Elderly People and Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to study the effects of aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on a specific type of brain receptor. The brain is made up of cells called neurons.
- Trial name
- NCT00001917
- Testing
- O15, [F-18] FP-TZTP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Dementia
Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia
The global challenges caused by dementia affect society from both the public health and economic perspective, and are exacerbated by the rapid growth of the population in the oldest age groups.
- Trial name
- CAIDE (NCT03938727)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Training to Promote Brain Health: Implementation and Engagement
Cognition encompasses memory, attention, language and other brain capacities that are necessary for good quality of life and independence.
- Trial name
- NCT03408509
- Testing
- Computerized cognitive training
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident
Brain Processing of Language Meanings
This research trial will study discourse processing-that is, how the brain processes the meaning of language. It will examine, for example, how words and sentences are interpreted in cases where more than one meaning is possible.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident, Craniocerebral Trauma, Head Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00005004
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)