Clinical trials: Brain Health
Parkinson Disease
Developing Personalized Medicine Strategies to Increase Physical Activity in Parkinson's Disease (PD) Through Digital Health Technology
Under a grant from the Department of Defense's PD program, Dr. Morley's is investigating new approaches that 1) use "gamification"- applying rules of games like point scoring, achieving silver, gold or platinum levels and…
- Trial name
- NCT05529121
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Mental Health Issue
Promote Brain Resilience for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Background: By the end of 2020, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in over 84 million cases and nearly 2 million deaths.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Mental Health Issue, Public Health, Resilience, Psychological
- Trial name
- MBNPR (NCT05293431)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternate Current Stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Guttmann
Dementia
Examining the Relationship Between Hormone Therapy (HT) and Cognitive Function (The WHIMS-ECHO Study)
This is a prospective, observational study of the cohort of older post-menopausal participants in the WHI Memory Study, a sub-cohort of participants in the WHI Hormone Trials.
- Trial name
- WHIMS-ECHO (NCT00745056)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,922 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dengue, Chikungunya
Risk Assessment of Community Spread of Multiple Endemic Infectious Diseases in a One Health Perspective
RACSMEI addresses the high burden of infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries, including Cambodia, where limited surveillance and laboratory capacity often obscure etiologies and transmission dynamics.
- Conditions
- Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika Virus Infection, Japanese Encephalitis
- Trial name
- RACSMEI (NCT07358910)
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
Neonatal Jaundice
Home Based Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice
The main purpose of the study is to deliver community health worker based prevention, early screening and management of neonatal Jaundice using battery powered LED phototherapy device at the household level.
- Trial name
- NCT03933423
- Testing
- Home based phototherapy and referral
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Brain Health Retired Elite Athletes
Long-term Brain Health of Retired Professional Rugby Players, With a History of Concussion/Head Impact Exposure
There has been significant recent interest on the issue of brain health in athletes. Participation in sports is generally viewed as extremely positive.
- Trial name
- NCT03544346
- Testing
- Exploratory brain and general health assessment
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Stroke, Awareness
The Investigation of Public Awareness of Core Stroke Symptoms
To investigate public awareness of core stroke symptoms in more than 40 years old population and its related factors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Awareness, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Core Symptoms
- Trial name
- IPACSS (NCT03167346)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 243,279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease NOS
Heart Rate and Initial Presentation of Cardiovascular Diseases (Caliber)
Study of heterogeneity in associations between heart rate and the initial presentation of 12 cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease NOS, Unheralded Coronary Death, Intracerebral Haemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT01947361
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,961,286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Dysfunction
Open-label, Post-marketing, Prospective Study to Assess Impact of COVID-19 on Cognitive Function in Patients
The objective of this study is to compare the impact of the coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19) on cognitive function in the population of patients who have been diagnosed, treated and recovered from the COVID-19…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Dysfunction, Brain Health, Post CoV-2 Syndrome
- Trial name
- COVID19 (NCT04950673)
- Testing
- Cognivue
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cognivue, Inc.
Cognitive Change, Cognitive Impairment
The Everyday Function Intervention Trial
Loss of independence, cognitive decline, and difficulties in everyday function are areas of great concern for older adults and their families.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Aging, Dementia
- Trial name
- EFIT (NCT04651582)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Cognitive Stimulating Activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clemson University
Healthy Individuals (Controls), Parkinson Disease
Motor Learning in Health and Movement Disorders: Role of Physical Activity and Advanced Devices
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate motor responses in healthy subjects and patients with movement disorders, brain and spinal cord injury, neuromuscular diseases, or cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Healthy Individuals (Controls), Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Allena-mente (NCT07066137)
- Testing
- CAREN, Control group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Type 2 Diabetes, Dementia
Cooking Health-Oriented Meals to Prevent Dementia and Diabetes
Previous research demonstrates that 1) adherence to a DASH dietary pattern and diets low in certain UPFs are linked to lower likelihood of experiencing cognitive impairments in later life, that 2) engagement in cooking is linked…
- Trial name
- CHOMPDD (NCT07661368)
- Testing
- Cooking skills training including in-person classes, Cooking skills education (at-home)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Infarction, Stroke
Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D System and Health
Polymorphisms in the vitamin D system appear to affect the serum 25(OH)D levels. If so one would expect these polymorphisms to be associated with vitamin D related conditions and diseases, which will be tested in the present…
- Conditions
- Infarction, Stroke, Diabetes, Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT01395303
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 9,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Parkinson Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
Health Indicators and Patient Reported Outcomes. Identification of Significative Items Aimed at Improving Health Care Procceses.
The objective of this study is to identify key indicators in the follow-up of subjects with different pathologies related to both the person's environment, as well as the perception of their health and general quality of life and…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- OUTCOMES (NCT05343962)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia
Insomnia, Sleep Disturbance
Exploration of Relationships Between Sleep, Gut Health and Cognition
Our study aims to build on emerging evidence showing relationships between gut health, sleep and brain functions. To achieve this, our study aims to test the feasibility of using non-pharmacological interventions: a…
- Trial name
- NCT05315986
- Testing
- Saffr'Inside; 30mg, Enhanced Sleep Education
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Chest Pain, Pneumonia
The Effect of Exercise on Physical Function and Health in Older People After Discharge From Hospital
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a multi-component exercise program on physical function, physical activity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older people recently discharged from hospital.
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Pneumonia, Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke
- Trial name
- OLPADIS (NCT02905383)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Hypercholesterolemia, Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness 1
Impact of Ketogenic Diets on Cardiovascular Health in Adults With Epilepsy
This research is being done to evaluate the short term and long term effects of ketogenic diets on measures of cardiovascular health.
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness 1, Seizure, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT02694094
- Testing
- Modified Atkins or Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Brain Function, Ultrasound
Effects of Infra- and Ultrasound on the Brain
Findings in neuroscientific research show that the environment one lives in has measurable effects on brain morphology and functioning.
- Conditions
- Brain Function, Ultrasound, Cognitive Function, Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT03459183
- Testing
- Infrasound (85 dB; 6Hz) source, Ultrasound (10dB below hearing threshold; 22.4 kHz) source, Infrasound dummy source
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dementia
Resource Use and Disease Course in Dementia (REDIC)
This project is based on a three-year program that aims to improve the knowledge of the socioeconomic consequences of dementia in Norway.
- Trial name
- REDIC (NCT01920100)
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 696 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF