Clinical trials: Brain Age
Dravet Syndrome
A Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Fenfluramine (Hydrochloride) in Infants 1 Year to Less Than 2 Years of Age With Dravet Syndrome
The primary purpose of this study is evaluate the safety and tolerability of fenfluramine hydrochloride (HCl) 0.2 to 0.8 mg/kg/day in infants 1 year to less than 2 years of age with Dravet syndrome.
- Trial name
- ORCHID (NCT06118255)
- Testing
- fenfluramine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.
Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders
Prefrontal Cortex Dynamics of the Elderly During a Cognitive Stimulation Programme
This research aims to evaluate the effect of cognitive stimulation (CS) on the functioning of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), seeking an analysis of both cerebral hemodynamics in neuroplasticity and aspects related to the initiation…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04693611
- Testing
- Individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST), Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEDIARA - Assoc. Solidariedade Social de Ribeira de Fráguas
Ischemic Stroke, Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
SENIOR: Stroke Prevention in the Elderly by Patent Foramen Ovale closuRe vs Anticoagulation
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an important mechanism of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Current guidelines recommend PFO closure for high-risk PFO in patients younger than 60 years, and a recent retrospective cohort…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), Elderly
- Trial name
- SENIOR (NCT07479147)
- Testing
- PFO closure, Medication
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Quality of Life
LIFE - Lung Cancer, Immunotherapy, Frailty, Effect
The LIFE study (Lung cancer, Immunotherapy, Frailty, Effect) is investigating the unselected 'real life' non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) population treated with immune checkpoint inhibition.
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Quality of Life, Brain Metastases, Venous Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- NCT03870464
- Testing
- CT-scans extended, MRI scan of the brain, Prospective registration of irAEs
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Fabry Disease
A Study to Learn About the Safety and Effects of the Study Drug PRX-102 in Children and Adolescents With Fabry Disease
A Study to Learn About the Safety and Effects of the Study Drug PRX-102 in Children and Adolescents with Fabry Disease.
- Trial name
- FLY (NCT06328608)
- Testing
- PRX-102 1 mg/kg every two weeks
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Older Adults, Age Problem
Influence and Relationships Between Square-stepping Exercise and Brain Activation, Cognitive Function, Physical Performance in Healthy Older Adults
Background and purposes: Square-stepping exercise (SSE) has been proved to be an effective intervention for motor and cognitive function in older adults. However, the underlying mechanism of SSE still remains undetermined.
- Trial name
- NCT05891574
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Niemann-Pick Diseases, Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency
A Real-world Long-term Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Olipudase Alfa Therapy in Pediatric Patients Less Than 2 Years of Age With Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD)
US, multicenter, cohort, open label observational study with primary data collection. Ancillary protocol-specified procedures to address the study objectives (eg, assessment of ADA) may be considered outside the standard of care…
- Trial name
- NCT06192576
- Testing
- Olipudase alfa
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Cognitive Function, Mood
The Effects of Efalex Active 50+ on Cognitive Performance, Well-being and Cerebral Hemodynamics in Healthy Older Adults
Dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) is inversely associated with cognitive decline and dementia (e.g. Kalmijn et al. 2004, Heude et al. 2003, Morris et al. 2005, Dullemeijer et al. 2009).
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Mood, Well-being, Cerebral Blood Flow
- Trial name
- NCT01185379
- Testing
- Efalex active 50+, DHA rich fish oil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Premature Baby 25 to 32 Weeks
Cerebral Abnormalities Detected by MRI, Realized at the Age of Term and the Emergence of Executive Functions
The survival of premature babies increased during the last decades. However, the neurocognitive long term development of these children is worrying, as demonstrated by EPIPAGE 1 study.
- Trial name
- EPIRMEX (NCT02083822)
- Testing
- term MRI, executive EF functions testing
- Where
- 15 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Macular Degeneration
Repeated Eye Injections of Aflibercept for Treatment of Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration
To evaluate the visual outcome and number of injections required during an optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided treat and extend regimen with intravitreal aflibercept for treatment of subfoveal neovascular age-related…
- Trial name
- ATLAS (NCT01773954)
- Testing
- Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- MidAtlantic Retina
Traumatic Brain Injury
Age of Blood in Brain Injury
Donated red blood cells vary in how old they are, that is, how long they have been stored since being collected from donors. Blood that has been donated is stored for a maximum of 42 days, after this time it is expired.
- Trial name
- NCT00141674
- Testing
- Blood Transfusion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Dementia
Words on the Brain: Can Reading Rehabilitation for Age-Related Vision Impairment Improve Cognitive Functioning?
Age-related vision impairment and dementia both become more prevalent with increasing age. Research into the mechanisms of these conditions has proposed that some of their causes (e.g., macular degeneration/glaucoma and…
- Conditions
- Age-related Macular Degeneration, Dementia, Low Vision, Low Vision Aids
- Trial name
- WOTB (NCT04276610)
- Testing
- Low Vision Reading Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Age-associated Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
18-Month Study of Memory Effects of Curcumin
This project is designed to study the effects of the dietary supplement curcumin on age-related cognitive impairment. In particular, the study seeks to determine the effects of curcumin on cognitive decline and the amount of…
- Trial name
- Curcumin (NCT01383161)
- Testing
- Curcumin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain
Late Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to evaluate whether induced whole-body hypothermia initiated between 6-24 hours of age and continued for 96 hours in infants ≥ 36 weeks gestational age with…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Hypoxia, Brain, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Encephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic
- Trial name
- NCT00614744
- Testing
- Hypothermia, Normothermic Control
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Endocrine; Deficiency, Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder
Brain Irradiation for Childhood Cancer - Endocrine Monitoring During the First Years
BICHE- 1: Brain Irradiation for Childhood cancer - Endocrine monitoring during the first five years is a study of endocrine monitoring after cerebral radiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Endocrine; Deficiency, Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder, Radiotherapy Side Effect
- Trial name
- BIChE-1 (NCT06618703)
- Testing
- Blood sample, urine sample, osteodensitometry
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Aging
Affordable Mobile Robots for the Elderly
This project develops and tests the use of service robots to track health of the elderly over time. The objectives are to develop a low-cost mobile manipulator capable of a limited set of elder- relevant manipulation tasks (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT02807506
- Testing
- Mobile Service Robot, Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chronic Headache
Chiropractic Treatment for Headache Among Children Aged 7-14
The primary aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation treatment versus placebo treatment in children suffering from headache for more than six months.
- Trial name
- NCT02684916
- Testing
- Chiropractic treatment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics
Alzheimer´s Disease
Safety, Tolerability and Biomarker-based Efficacy of NPI-001 (AT-001) in Subjects With MCI or Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
The study aims to measure safety, tolerability and biomarker-based efficacy of NPI-001 (AT-001) in Subjects with MCI or Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
- Trial name
- AD Biomarker (NCT07741526)
- Testing
- NPI-001
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Iceland
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Arctic Therapeutics
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Multi Sensory Stimulation And Priming (MuSSAP) in Infants at Risk of Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
A pilot randomized clinical trial exploring the effect of a Multi Sensory Stimulation And Priming (MuSSAP) training on improving manual ability in infants at risk of developing unilateral Cerebral Palsy.
- Trial name
- MuSSAP (NCT05533476)
- Testing
- Multi Sensory Stimulation and Priming, Intensive Usual Care (Upper Limb)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek
Alzheimer's Disease
Effects of Triglycerides on Age-Related Cognitive Function Decline in Older Subjects
This is a single centre, 2 part study in older subjects. Part 1 (Pharmacokinetic [PK] Assessment) is a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled 4-period crossover study investigating the PK profile of four different doses of…
- Trial name
- NCT01702480
- Testing
- GSK2981710
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline