Clinical trials: Neurocognitive Disorders
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Lovastatin in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The specific aim of this study is to determine whether Lovastatin ™ significantly improves visual spatial learning and/or sustained attention in children with NF1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT00853580)
- Testing
- Lovastatin ™
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Emergence Delirium
Emergence Agitation Between Dexmedetomidine and Sevoflurane Anesthesia
Emergence agitation is commonly encountered after receiving inhalation anesthesia. This distressing phenomenon carries risks that are harmful to patients, caregivers and medical personnel.
- Trial name
- NCT06482125
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Sevoflurane
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pelita Harapan University
Diabetes, Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type
A Study of Mobile Medical Supportive Care Program for Family Caregivers With Dementia Combined With Diabetes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical application of a mHealth supportive care program for family caregivers with dementia combined with diabetes based on the supportive care framework.
- Trial name
- NCT06785857
- Testing
- mHealth Supportive Care Program, Offline supportive care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuanjiao Yan
Alzheimer Disease
Optimizing Care for Patients With Dementia
Of the 1.4 million nursing home (NH) residents in long term care facilities, more than half have Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03442322
- Testing
- transdisciplinary approach, multidisciplinary approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alzheimer's Disease
The Feasibility of Florbetapir Quantitation in Europe
This study will evaluate whether the addition of quantitation as an adjunct to visual interpretations significantly improves the accuracy of Amyvid scan interpretation.
- Trial name
- NCT02107599
- Testing
- Florbetapir (18F)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Brain Tumor, Low Grade Glioma
Proton Radiotherapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors Requiring Partial Brain Irradiation
Some patients with brain tumors receive standard radiation to help prevent tumor growth. Although standard radiation kills tumor cells, it can also damage normal tissue in the process and lead to more side effects.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Low Grade Glioma, Astrocytoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT01288235
- Testing
- Proton radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Huntington's Disease
Coenzyme Q10 in Huntington's Disease (HD)
The goals of this trial are to determine if coenzyme Q10 is effective in slowing the worsening symptoms of Huntington's disease and to learn about the safety and acceptability of long-term coenzyme Q10 use by determining its…
- Trial name
- 2CARE (NCT00608881)
- Testing
- coenzyme Q10
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 609 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity
Effects of Hippotherapy on Physical Fitness and Attention in Cerebral Palsy
This research analyzes whether hippotherapy improves the physical activity, cardiopulmonary fitness, and attention in children with cerebral palsy and whether this enhances their general health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity, Attention Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03870893
- Testing
- hippotherapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
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.
Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder
Coordinated Emergency Department Transitions
The goal of this observational study is to learn the feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and adherence to a case management intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06933849
- Testing
- Structured case management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,376 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Novel Cognitive Treatment Targets for Epidiolex in Sturge- Weber Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to better understand the utility of cannabidiol (CBD/ Epidiolex) for improving the treatment of cognitive impairments in Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS).
- Trial name
- NCT04447846
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Anne Comi, MD
Chronic Inflammation, Chronic Pain
Gulf War Illness Inflammation Reduction Trial
The primary objective of this clinical trial is to determine if treatment with an anti-inflammatory drug (delayed-release prednisone) improves the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI).
- Conditions
- Chronic Inflammation, Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- GWIIRT (NCT02506192)
- Testing
- Modified-Release Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Delirium
Efficacy of Quetiapine for Pediatric Delirium
This study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of quetiapine as treatment for pediatric delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT02056171
- Testing
- quetiapine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Dementia
Music & MEmory: A Pragmatic TRial for Nursing Home Residents With ALzheimer's Disease (METRIcAL)_part2
The purpose of this trial is to test the effects of a personalized music intervention (Music and Memory, Inc.) on agitated and aggressive behaviors for nursing home residents with dementia.
- Trial name
- METRIcAL (NCT04850807)
- Testing
- Music & Memory
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 990 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
REM Behavior Disorder, Parkinsonism
Efficacy and Tolerability of Ramelteon in Patients With Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Behavior Disorder and Parkinsonism
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder of the elderly that affects a million patients in US. Sleep dysfunction impacts up to 90% of PD patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00745030
- Testing
- Rozerem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Post Operative Pain Management in Children With Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy
Preoperative Gabapentin for Post-tonsillectomy Pain in Children
The typical post-operative course for children following surgical removal of their tonsils and adenoids can be challenging, especially for pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT01707420
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Amnesia
Nitrous Oxide Induction Induces Amnesia in Pediatric Patients
The investigators are conducting a study to investigate the amnestic effects of 2 different concentrations of nitrous oxide in children before induction of anesthesia in a prospective double-blinded placebo controlled study.
- Trial name
- NCT02050152
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide 0%, Nitrous oxide 33%, Nitrous oxide 66%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Phenylketonuria
Effect of Kuvan on Neurocognitive Function, Blood Phenylalanine Level, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics in Children With PKU
This multicenter, open label study is designed to evaluate the safety of Kuvan® and its effect on neurocognitive function, blood Phe concentration, and growth in children with PKU who are 0-6 years old.
- Trial name
- PKU-015 (NCT00838435)
- Testing
- sapropterin dihydrochloride
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Clinical Effectiveness of the "PICU Up!" Multifaceted Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children
While mortality in U.S. pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is improving, surviving children frequently develop persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments.
- Conditions
- Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- PICU Up! (NCT04989790)
- Testing
- PICU Up!
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,470 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer's Disease
Prazosin Treatment for Disruptive Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
A study of outpatient participants with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia who have difficult behaviors that are upsetting for them or their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT01126099
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research