Clinical trials: Brain Aging
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Metabolism - Cerebral Energy
The Efficient Brain Study
Cerebral energy metabolism declines with advanced aging, and is implicated in age-related cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and other forms of neurodegenerative disease (Parkinson's disease).
- Trial name
- NCT02771366
- Testing
- Fermented Papaya Preparation, Granulated Sugar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action
The lack of efficacious research-based interventions for such vulnerable older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/RD) and their caregivers (CGs) is a significant public health problem.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson Disease Dementia
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT03550131)
- Testing
- Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action (IDEA), Reducing Disabilities in Alzheimer's Disease (RDAD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Aging
CONTROL Walking Study
Older adults often experience substantial deficits in walking ability, especially for walking tasks that are more complex such as obstacle crossing.
- Trial name
- NCT03790657
- Testing
- practice of a complex walking task, Active transcranial direct current stimulation (Active tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Frontal Lobe Hypometabolism
Brain Energy and Aging With Triheptanoin
BEAT7-001 is a single group study (supplementation). Using a multi-modal brain imaging portfolio, this study will assess whether brain energy metabolism (glucose and ketones), structure or functional connectivity change in older…
- Trial name
- BEAT7 (NCT02679235)
- Testing
- POST Triheptanoin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Sedentary Lifestyle
Exercise Effects on Brain Health and Learning From Minutes to Months
Given the accelerating growth of older adults worldwide and the decline in cognitive function with aging, therapeutics that remediate age-related cognitive decline are needed more than ever.
- Trial name
- EXTEND (NCT03114150)
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory fitness training, Functional fitness training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michelle W. Voss
Aging
Modulating Brain Activity to Improve Goal-directed Physical Activity in Older Adults
Although the majority of older adults are aware of the compelling evidence that regular exercise is critical to the maintenance of health into old age, most do not meet recommendations for daily exercise.
- Trial name
- Stim-Fit (NCT04278560)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Behavioral intervention to increase physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Aging
Role of Flavanols In Cardiovascular Function in Healthy Aging
Groups of naturally occurring compounds called flavonoids are found in foods such as fruits and vegetables, red wine, tea, dark chocolate and cocoa products.
- Trial name
- NCT01395277
- Testing
- High Flavanol first then Low Flavanol, Low Flavanol first then High Flavanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Alzheimer's Disease, Aging
aeRobic Exercise and Cognitive Health
The purpose of the aeRobic Exercise and Cognitive Health (REACH) study is to understand how an aerobic exercise intervention might help promote brain health and cognition, thereby delaying the onset of clinical symptoms of…
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT02384993)
- Testing
- Enhanced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Modulating ApoE Signalling to Reduce Brain Inflammation, deLirium and postopErative Cognitive Dysfunction
This research study will evaluate the effectiveness and estimate the feasibility of administering an investigational drug called 'CN-105' (the study drug), to prevent postoperative cognitive decline, delirium (serious confusion)…
- Trial name
- MARBLE (NCT03802396)
- Testing
- CN-105
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miles Berger, MD PhD
Alzheimer's Disease
Imaging Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease
This study is being done to learn about inflammation and amyloid in Alzheimer's disease. A type of brain scan called a PET scan is used measure 1) inflammation and 2) abnormal accumulation of a the amount of a certain protein…
- Trial name
- NCT02831283
- Testing
- 11C-PBR28, 18F-Florbetaben, Lumbar puncture (optional)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Patrick Lao
Aging
Neural Underpinnings of Turning
Older adults and stroke survivors often have difficulty performing complex walking tasks, due in part to changes in the brain. One task often overlooked is turning, which can lead to injury when performed poorly.
- Trial name
- NCT05475236
- Testing
- Experimental: Locomotor Learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging, Healthy Diet
The Effects of Added Sugar Intake on Brain Blood Flow and Hippocampal Function in Midlife Adults
This study will focus on improving brain health through dietary modification of added sugars in middle aged adults (50- 64 years old).
- Trial name
- NCT05211726
- Testing
- Low Added Sugar Diet, High Added Sugar Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Levetiracetam and Memory Function in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
This research is being done to find out if daily use of the drug levetiracetam can improve memory function in individuals with memory problems like those associated with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease…
- Trial name
- NCT01044758
- Testing
- Levetiracetam 62.5mg, Levetiracetam 125mg, Levetiracetam 250mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment
Improving Aging in Place in Subsidized Housing
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an adapted version of the Function Focused Care intervention, delivered by telephone, for improving aging in place for older adults living in…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04212442
- Testing
- Independent Living Program for Affordable Housing.
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study for the Mind
The parent trial (COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, COSMOS; NCT02422745) is a randomized clinical trial of cocoa extract supplement (containing a total of 500 mg/d flavanols, including 80 mg.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Aging
- Trial name
- COSMOS-Mind (NCT03035201)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cognitive Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Protection Against
The Revitalize Study in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
The goal of this multi-site double blinded randomized sham-controlled Phase II clinical trial is to test a novel, relatively low cost, low risk, and potentially high impact therapeutic intervention in older adults who are at…
- Trial name
- NCT04018092
- Testing
- Active NIR-PBM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Dementia
PLAN: Dementia Literacy Education and Navigation for Korean Elders With Probable Dementia and Their Caregivers
Early detection of dementia allows for a transition to early dementia care that may delay or slow deterioration of cognitive functions and functional disabilities and enable families to adequately plan for the potential…
- Trial name
- PLAN (NCT03909347)
- Testing
- PLAN, Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 574 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Aging
Aerobic Exercise and Cerebrovascular Function
This proposal will evaluate two brain health measures, cerebrovascular perfusion and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), before and after a proven, interval-based, aerobic exercise intervention in older Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT03803904
- Testing
- Spin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development