Clinical trials: Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild
Event-Related Potential (ERP) Components in Clinical Diagnosis
In this study, the investigators will use a novel electroencephalogram (EEG) system that participants will wear during a single in-person research session to investigate whether ERPs are now ready for validation as a tool…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05673759
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram (EEG) system, Standard Neuropsychological Testing, Additional neuropsychological tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Dementia, Alzheimers Disease
Establishment of a Bank of Biospecimens for Future Research on Age-related Cognitive Disorders
This study is collecting tissue specimens (blood, urine and saliva) from up to 1000 patients, with and without cognitive disorders, to store in the Bio Bank for future research.
- Trial name
- NCT00911690
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Targeting Neuroinflammation as a Contributing Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and Related Dementias
This study is being done to research the usefulness of PET/CT imaging for measuring brain inflammation and its relation to Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and related dementias.
- Trial name
- NCT04786223
- Testing
- C-11 ER-176, Blood Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Val Lowe
Family Caregivers, Dementia
Financial Counseling for Dementia Family Caregivers in Early and Middle Adulthood
The goal of this National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stage 1a study is to develop and pilot test a research- and community-informed financial counseling and advocacy (FCA) intervention for dementia family caregivers in early and…
- Conditions
- Family Caregivers, Dementia, Financial Wellbeing, Financial Coaching
- Trial name
- FCA 4 FC-EAMA (NCT07681401)
- Testing
- Financial Counseling and Advocacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Alzheimer Disease
Memesto Wearable Device for Persons With Dementia
An estimated 70% of the 7.2+ million people in the U.S. with Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias experience agitation, characterized by poorly organized and purposeless psychomotor activity that…
- Trial name
- NCT05153161
- Testing
- Memesto
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Edgewater Safety Systems, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Aerobic Exercise for Older Adults at Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
The estimated annual cost of dementia in Canada is $15 billion, with a projected cumulative economic burden of $800 billion by 2038.
- Trial name
- BIMII (NCT03035851)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Stretch and Strength
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Alzheimer's Disease
Study of Octagam (Intravenous Immunoglobulin [IVIG]) 10% on the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
This study evaluated the effect of 6 or 12 infusions of different doses of octagam (intravenous immunoglobulin [IVIG]) 10% on the reduction of amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and on the increase of Aβ in…
- Trial name
- NCT00812565
- Testing
- octagam 10%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Octapharma
Financial Hardship, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Development of Measures to Screen for Financial Hardship in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) are common and debilitating conditions. Financial hardship, a multidimensional construct of financial strain, financial stress and asset depletion, is common in AD/ADRD due to…
- Conditions
- Financial Hardship, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD)
- Trial name
- AD/ADRD (NCT06922188)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult, Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer's Disease: Evidence and Effectiveness
The research plan to enroll 15 simple snoring patients (apnea/hypopnea <5, control group), 30 severe OSA patients (apnea/hypopnea >30, treatment group), and 15 mild cognitive impairment patients (comparative group).
- Trial name
- OSA (NCT05433883)
- Testing
- sleep surgery
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
A Study of a Mobile Phone Application Measuring the Eyes Before and After Medication
This is a post-market clinical follow-up study on an approved CE-marked eHealth system where a mobile phone application is used to measure the pupils and eye measurements to monitor the use of different drug substances.
- Trial name
- NCT06629740
- Testing
- Measurements with a eHealth system
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kontigo Care AB
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Sex-specific Risk Factors and Trajectories of Blood Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Blood-based ADRD biomarkers show tremendous promise as a non-invasive method to predict and diagnose ADRD. We will measure changes in these biomarkers to determine whether their ability to predict ADRD differs by sex or by other…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07224139
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 13,435 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anne Murray
Disease Alzheimer
Health Related Quality of Life Effects of Off-the-shelf Computer Gaming in Alzheimer and Related Disorders Populations
Interactive games (virtual reality) have recently been the center of interest and scientific discussion in the field of cognitive and functional rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01416012
- Testing
- Physical Therapy (standard), Balance and Gait training in Individualized sessions, Kinect
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Dementia, Dementia, Vascular
Palliative Care for Persons With Late-stage Alzheimer's and Related Dementias and Their Caregivers
Millions of Americans have late-stage Alzheimer's and related dementias (ADRD), causing suffering due to loss of awareness of self and family, progressive dependency, physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms, and physical…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Dementia Frontal
- Trial name
- ADRD-PC (NCT04948866)
- Testing
- ADRD-PC Program
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 884 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Brain Health, Gestational Hypertension
Brain Health in Midlife
The purpose of this study is to learn if hypertensive disorders during pregnancy affects brain health in midlife.
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Gestational Hypertension, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- ADORE BRAIN (NCT06640842)
- Testing
- A combination of various tests and biomarkers will be completed to understand the effect of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on brain health in midlife.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease
Home-based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
The purpose of this study is to assess acceptability, and safety of providing tDCS to ADRD patients with behavioral symptoms and to assess the efficacy of tDCS for ADRD-related symptoms, mainly behavioral symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05478681
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Family, Dementia
Evaluation of "My Tools 4 Care" for Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia
With the number of Canadians with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) growing, supporting family care partners of persons with ADRD is critical.
- Trial name
- NCT02428387
- Testing
- My Tools 4 Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia, Fall Injury
Fall Detection and Prevention for Memory Care Through Real-time Artificial Intelligence Applied to Video
The purpose of the research is to study a new safety monitoring system developed by SafelyYou to help care for a loved one with dementia. The goal is to provide better support for unwitnessed falls.
- Trial name
- NCT03685240
- Testing
- SafelyYou Fall Prevention System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SafelyYou
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia Alzheimers
An Electronic Clinical Decision Support Tool to Reduce Low-value Antipsychotic Prescriptions
The goal of this study will be to design, implement and test the impact of a quality improvement (QI) intervention that uses an EHR CDS tool among physicians newly ordering an antipsychotic medication for older adults with ADRD.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
- Trial name
- NCT04851691
- Testing
- EHR CDS, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Memory Disorders, Age-Related, Retention Disorders, Cognitive
A Study of EGb 761® (Tanakan®) in Dementia of Alzheimer Type Onset in Patients Suffering From Memory Complaints
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Tanakan® is effective at slowing the progression from memory complaint to dementia of Alzheimer's type.
- Trial name
- NCT00276510
- Testing
- EGb 761® (Tanakan®)
- Where
- 698 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,878 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Dementia, Mild, Depression
Decision Making Tool for Firearm Storage
This is a one-arm pilot study testing the feasibility and acceptability of a decision aid about safe firearm storage.
- Trial name
- NCT06382194
- Testing
- Decision aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington