Clinical trials: AIDS Dementia Complex
Depression, HIV Infections
PET Imaging of the Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Systems in Treated HIV Positive Subjects
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a serious disease with no cure. Some people with HIV have depression and other mood problems. They can have problems with thinking and memory.
- Conditions
- Depression, HIV Infections, HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
- Trial name
- NCT03581305
- Testing
- 18F-FDOPA, 11C-DASB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder, HIV Dementia
SV2A & TSPO PET Imaging Measures to Reveal Mechanisms of HIV Neuropathogenesis During Antiretroviral Therapy
The purpose of this study is to longitudinally characterize and evaluate changes in synaptic density in the brain using novel positron-emission tomography (PET) scans; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and clinical laboratory…
- Conditions
- HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder, HIV Dementia, HIV Encephalitis, Healthy
- Trial name
- ART (NCT05586581)
- Testing
- SV2A PET, TSPO PET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
ALS Research Collaborative
The goal of this natural history study is to learn more about the biological and clinical aspects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), ALS With Frontotemporal Dementia (ALS/FTD), Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- ARC (NCT06885918)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ALS Therapy Development Institute
HIV-1-infection, Aging, Premature
Mental Ability Challenge Study in Adults With and Without HIV
It is estimated that by 2016, nearly 50% of HIV-positive individuals in the US will be aged 50 or older, and up to 60% of those will experience some degree of cognitive impairment as they age.
- Conditions
- HIV-1-infection, Aging, Premature, Cognitive Impairment, Memory Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03244488
- Testing
- Scopolamine Injectable Product, Mecamylamine Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
HIV-Dementia, HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
PET Evaluation of Brain Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors Using [11C]PBR28 in HIV-Seropositive Patients With (MCMD)
The purpose of this protocol is to measure a receptor in the brain using positron emission tomography (PET) that is involved in inflammation.
- Conditions
- HIV-Dementia, HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex, AIDS Encephalopathy, AIDS Dementia Complex
- Trial name
- NCT00459693
- Testing
- [11C]PBR28
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder in HIV Infection of the Brain
Background: Some people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop problems with thinking and concentration when the virus affects the brain. This is known as mild neurocognitive disorder (MND).
- Trial name
- NCT01547754
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
The Prevalence of Neurocognitive Disorder in a Primary Care-based HIV Cohort Compared to a HIV-negative Control Cohort -
To determine the prevalence of HIV associated Neurological Disorder (HAND) in a population of HIV positive patients within a primary care setting compared with the HIV negative population.
- Trial name
- CNS HAND (NCT01434563)
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holdsworth House Medical Practice
Encephalopathy, HIV-encephalopathy
SOLFAMU Study of Nasal Brushing Collected OLFActory MUcosa Samples in the Diagnosis of Human Encephalopathies
Encephalopathies are a group of central nervous system (CNS) affection with heterogeneous etiology. Several causes have been recognized including neurodegenerative, vascular, infectious, autoimmune, toxic or allergic affections…
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, HIV-encephalopathy, Alzheimer Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT02951559
- Testing
- Nasal Brushing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Depression, Stress, Psychological
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project
Rural caregivers face challenges of geographic isolation and lower health care access and quality. Many rural dementia caregivers experience serious health consequences due to caregiving responsibilities that can limit their…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress, Psychological, Self Efficacy, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT04428112
- Testing
- Building Better Caregivers Workshop, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
AIDS Dementia Complex
Ferumoxytol-enhanced Imaging and Mapping in neuroAIDS
This project will investigate the ability of a novel MRI contrast agent to identify and quantitate ongoing monocyte/macrophage (M/MΦ)-mediated inflammation in the brains of HIV-infected individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02678767
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beau Nakamoto
HIV Dementia
Exploring Racial Disparities in Sleep Health and Neurocognitive Function
Despite longer life expectancies due to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), the prevalence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) persists thus affecting 52% of the HIV population.
- Trial name
- NCT04015830
- Testing
- electroencephalography (EEG) and event related potentials (ERP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa