Clinical trials: Brain Age
Oxidative Stress
Safety and Tolerability of Antioxidant (AT-001)for Reducing Brain Oxidative Stress
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, bioavailability, and effectiveness of an organic yeast-selenium compound in reducing brain oxidative stress.
- Trial name
- NCT01731093
- Testing
- AT-001
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alltech Life Sciences Inc.
Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care
EXploring Patterns of Use and Effects of Adult Day Programs to Improve Trajectories of Continuing CarE
This study seeks to understand the impact of Canada's adult day program on attendees and non-attendees, especially those with dementia and other co-morbidities.
- Conditions
- Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care, Old Age; Dementia, Family/friend Caregivers
- Trial name
- EXPEDITE (NCT06440447)
- Testing
- Adult day program use, Other community care (non-attendees)
- Volunteers
- 500,000 people
- Sponsor
- York University
Fabry Disease
Safety, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of Migalastat in Pediatric Subjects (Aged >12 Years) With Fabry Disease
This is a long-term, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of Migalastat in Subjects > 12 Years of Age With Fabry Disease and Amenable GLA Variants
- Trial name
- NCT04049760
- Testing
- migalastat HCl 150 mg
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Amicus Therapeutics
Cerebral Palsy
A Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability Study of Sativex for the Treatment of Spasticity in Children Aged 8 to 18 Years
A study to assess the effects of Sativex treatment on spasticity in a population of children and adolescents aged from 8 to 18 years with cerebral palsy or traumatic central nervous system injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01898520
- Testing
- Sativex
- Where
- 14 sites in Czechia, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Healthy
tDCS of the Left dlPFC: Effects on Information Processing
This study investigates how a non-invasive form of brain stimulation, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), affects brain activity and information processing in younger and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07168031
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Alzheimer Disease
Phase1a, Dose-escalation Study of NNI-362 in Healthy Aged Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single and multiple doses of NNI-362 in healthy aged population.
- Trial name
- NCT04074837
- Testing
- NNI-362
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuronascent, Inc.
Healthy, Aging
Brain Blood Flow: Age and Gender
Baseline cerebral blood flow through the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and cerebral vasodilator response of the MCA to inhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) will be measured in young women, young men, older women, and older men using…
- Trial name
- NCT02840851
- Testing
- MRI, TCD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Aged 65 Years or Older
Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigability in Older Adults Living in Southern Switzerland and Elderly With Parkinson's Disease
With our study, the investigators aim to assess the impact of the fatigue experienced during daily life activities (tiredness) and whether there is a relationship with muscle fatigue during an exercise task.
- Trial name
- LifeLike (NCT07485218)
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Dementia, Music Therapy
Music Effects on Dementia
Older adults constitute a population whose age-related physiological and cognitive changes predispose them to conditions that are less likely to occur in younger individuals.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Music Therapy, Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia, Neuropsychiatric Symptom
- Trial name
- NCT07542535
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Geriatria, Mexico
Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Remote Preconditioning Over Time To Empower Cerebral Tissue
Previous studies in animals and humans has shown that brief periods of reduced blood flow to one organ or tissue in the body can help protect other tissues from subsequent injury caused by reduced blood flow such as a stroke.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- REM-PROTECT (NCT02169739)
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cerebroplacental Ratio
Does the Cerebroplacental Ratio (CPR) Predict Adverse Outcomes in Low Risk Pregnancies?
Ultrasound Doppler studies are used during pregnancy to help manage pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction. The cerebroplacental ratio may predict adverse outcomes in low risk pregnancies.
- Trial name
- CPR (NCT03066726)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Heart Failure
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Usefulness In Elderly Dyspneic Patients (BED)
The purpose of this study is to test the usefulness of measuring plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) for diagnosis and prognosis in very elderly dyspneic patients.
- Trial name
- BED (NCT00658216)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Phenylketonuria, Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Evaluation of PKU Start
To evaluate the acceptability, tolerance and effect on metabolic control of PKU Start, a new Phe free protein substitute for the dietary management of PKU in infants from birth.
- Trial name
- PKU Start (NCT03058848)
- Testing
- PKU Start
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vitaflo International, Ltd
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Ankle
Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Different Brain Regions on Ankle Tracking Motor Learning, Motor Adaptation, and Brain Connectivity in Healthy Middle-aged and Older Adults and Patients With Subcortical Stroke
Ankle control is essential to safe over-ground navigation for humans. Middle- aged and older adults and patients with stroke whose ankle control is poor often lose their balance or fall.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Ankle, Motor Learning, Adaptation
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT06556043)
- Testing
- cM1 transcranial direct current stimulation, cPPC transcranial direct current stimulation, iCBM transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cognitive Function, Dementia
MIND Diet and Cognitive Function in Middle-aged and Older Adults
A 12-month cluster-randomized controlled trial designed to test the effect of the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet education on the rate of cognitive change and several other secondary…
- Trial name
- NCT06417749
- Testing
- Control arm, Intervention arm
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Partial Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy
Topiramate as Adjunctive Therapy in Infants 1-24 Months for the Control of Partial Onset Seizures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tolerability, safety and efficacy of topiramate in infants with refractory partial onset seizures (POS).
- Conditions
- Partial Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00113815
- Testing
- topiramate
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Argentina and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Spinal Cord Injury
Impact of Age on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Health in Spinal Cord Injury
As the spinal cord injured population ages, these individuals are being exposed to an increased prevalence of age-associated diseases, which coupled with the secondary complications of the injury may contribute to the reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT01984476
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease
PET Imaging Study Using [11C]PIB in Subjects With AD & Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to investigate the radiotracer [11C] PIB in participants with probably Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and healthy age-matched controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01826110
- Testing
- [11C]PIB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer Disease
Nonverbal Communication in Aged People
Musical interventions improve the emotional state of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) while having a positive impact on the caregiver's well-being.
- Trial name
- MAMUS (NCT04146688)
- Testing
- Music Balance Board
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Dementia, Memory Disorders in Old Age
Dementia Management With Interactive Technology
To investigate the efficacy of an individualized treatment plan delivered through remote technology along with enhanced staff training within a supervised memory unit on patient outcome, care quality, health care…
- Trial name
- NCT03916588
- Testing
- Individualized Care Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System