Clinical trials: Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD)
Dementia
Far Infrared Radiation Treatment of Dementia and Other Mental Illness
This trial is a preliminary study to determine the use of far infrared radiation for the treatment of dementia and other mental sickness.
- Trial name
- NCT00574054
- Testing
- Far Infrared
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Open-label Extension (OLE) Study of WVE-004 in Patients With C9orf72-associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and/or Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
This is an OLE study conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and clinical effects of WVE-004 in adult participants with ALS, FTD, or mixed ALS/FTD phenotype with a documented…
- Trial name
- NCT05683860
- Testing
- WVE-004 10 mg Q12W
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.
Pick Disease of the Brain
Direct Current Brain Polarization in Frontotemporal Dementia
This pilot study will evaluate the effect of direct current (DC) electrical polarization of the brain on language, memory, reaction time, and mood in six patients with frontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease).
- Trial name
- NCT00077896
- Testing
- Direct Current Polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia
Treatment for Speech and Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a progressive neurological disorder that causes a gradual decline in communication ability as a result of selective neurodegeneration of speech and language networks in the brain.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia, Semantic Memory Disorder, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT04881617
- Testing
- Lexical Retrieval Training (LRT), Video-Implemented Script Training for Aphasia (VISTA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Phenotype, Genotype and Biomarkers 2
The purpose of this study is to learn more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), hereditary spastic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- PGB2 (NCT04875416)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Young Onset Dementia - the Difficult Diagnosis and the Stressful Life for the Whole Family
People diagnosed with young onset dementia are today mostly assigned to the same healthcare services as people developing dementia at an older age.
- Trial name
- NCT02055092
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Genetic Study of Familial and Sporadic ALS/Motor Neuron Disease, Miyoshi Myopathy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders
The investigators laboratory has been studying families with a history of ALS for more than 30 years and is continuing to use new ways to understand how genes may play a role in ALS, motor neuron disease and other neuromuscular…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, PLS, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01459302
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
Safety and Efficacy Study Evaluating TRx0237 in Subjects With Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of TRx0237 in the treatment of patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).
- Trial name
- NCT01626378
- Testing
- TRx0237
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- TauRx Therapeutics Ltd
Pick Disease of the Brain
Far Infrared Irradiation for the Management, Control and Treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia
Pick's disease, also known as Pick disease,or FTD is a rare fronto-temporal neurodegenerative disease. This study will investigate the use of far infrared radiation for the control, management and treatment of Pick's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00674960
- Testing
- Radiation: Far Infrared Radiation (5μm to 20μm wavelength)
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia
Communication Bridge Speech Therapy Research Study
This is a study on Internet-based video-practice speech and language therapy for persons with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), or related conditions.
- Trial name
- CB (NCT02439853)
- Testing
- Monthly Check-in Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia
Primary Progressive Aphasia Multicomponent Language Treatment Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a speech-language telerehabilitation helps improve communication in people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a form of dementia that affects speech and language.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia, Semantic Memory Disorder, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT06649084
- Testing
- Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Training (Multi-LRT), Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia (Multi-VISTA), Multicomponent Communication Partner Training (Multi-CPT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder
Test of A Model of Representational Knowledge Stored in the Human Prefrontal Cortex
This study will examine the underlying mental processes that determine how people understand social behavior, remember information, and think.
- Conditions
- Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00024908
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 949 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Alzheimer's Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
Open-Label Study of Leuco-methylthioninium Bis(Hydromethanesulfonate) (LMTM) in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease or Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
The purpose of this study is to provide subjects who have completed participation in a Phase 2 or Phase 3 trial of LMTM continued access to therapy and to evaluate the long-term safety of LMTM.
- Trial name
- NCT02245568
- Testing
- LMTM
- Where
- 135 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 913 people
- Sponsor
- TauRx Therapeutics Ltd
ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to accelerate diverse disease research using cells from the body (such as skin or blood cells) to make stem cells and other types of cells…
- Conditions
- ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset
- Trial name
- NCT06203106
- Testing
- Biological Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer Disease
Sociodemographic Factors and Criminal Behaviour Preceding Neurodegenerative Disease - Retrospective Register Study
In this retrospective register study, clinically classified individuals with neurodegenerative disease from the years 2010-2021 will be verified from the clinical records from KUH and Oulu University Hospital (OUH).
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- DEGERWD (NCT06209515)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 61,292 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Alzheimer, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Restoring Cervical Lymphatic Drainage in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with the accumulation of abnormal proteins, including amyloid-beta and tau, in the brain.
- Trial name
- LymphDAD (NCT07854327)
- Testing
- Cervical lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Siena
Alzheimer Disease
Effect of Lithium and Divalproex in Alzheimer's Disease
This study will examine the effect of the drugs lithium and divalproex (Depakote) on tau proteins, a type of protein in the brain and spinal fluid that are altered in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00088387
- Testing
- Divalproex, Lithium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Speech-Language Treatment With Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a disorder characterized by gradual decline in speech-language ability caused by underlying neurodegenerative disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05901233
- Testing
- Remotely supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (RS-tDCS), Lexical Retrieval Training (LRT), Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia (VISTA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Aphasia, Acquired, Aphasia Primary Progressive
Spaced Retrieval as Treatment for Aphasia
Spaced Repetition training has been found to be more effective than massed repetition for individuals with aphasia. This study seeks to examine the relative efficiency of three kinds of spacing for picture-naming training…
- Trial name
- NCT04623125
- Testing
- Spaced Retrieval Practice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest
Frontotemporal Dementia, Family Members
Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Initiative for Neurodevelopment
This is an international multi-centre cohort study of first and second degree family members of individuals who carry Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) mutations in MAPT, GRN or C9ORF72 repeat expansions for youths between the ages…
- Trial name
- GENFI-NeuroDev (NCT05779813)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University