Clinical trials: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on the Brain Health of Collegiate Football Athletes
Determine if the daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement will reduce serum levels of biomarkers of sub-concussion injuries over a course of American football season among collegiate football…
- Trial name
- NCT04796207
- Testing
- Fish Oil (DPA+EPA 2:1 ratio) Capsules, High Oleic Safflower Oil Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
Contributions of mTBI to Neurodegeneration Due to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
This is a research study that aims to examine whether Veterans with mild Traumatic Brain Injuries are at risk for dementia by studying their memory, brain wave activity, brain structure and proteins that can be elevated after…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04124029
- Testing
- No Intervention is used for this study but all subjects will be asked to complete electroencephalogram (EEG) testing and an MRI scan., No intervention is used for this study but all subjects will be asked to complete a venous blood draw procedure and a lumbar puncture procedure.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Tau Imaging of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative brain disease with symptoms that include memory loss, problems with impulse control, and depression that can lead to suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT02191267
- Testing
- [F18]-T807, [F18]-Florbetapir, MRI/MRS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Evaluation of [18F]MNI-777 PET as a Marker of Tau Pathology in Subjects With Tauopathies Compared to Healthy Subjects
The goal of this study is to assess [18F]MNI-777 PET imaging as a tool to detect tau pathology in the brain of individuals who carry a clinical diagnosis of a tauopathy, including: Alzheimer's Disease (AD),Parkinson's disease…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Parkinson's Disease (PD), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Trial name
- NCT02103894
- Testing
- [18F]T807 ([18F]MNI-777)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Molecular NeuroImaging
CTE, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Traumatic Brain Injury and Risk for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
This project was designed to determine brain imaging patterns using 2-(1-{6-[(2-fluorine 18-labeled fluoroethyl)methylamino]-2-naphthyl}ethylidene)malononitrile ([F-18]FDDNP) with positron emission tomography (PET) in…
- Trial name
- NCT02003183
- Testing
- [F-18]FDDNP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Traumatic Encephalopathy
Tau And Connectomics In TES Study
This pilot study aims to assess if participants that meet the criteria for a TES diagnosis have a specific tau deposition profile on PET scanning using the PET tau binding ligand - [18F] PI-2620.
- Conditions
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Traumatic Encephalopathy, Head Injury Trauma, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- TACIT (NCT05490576)
- Testing
- [18F] PI-2620 Tau Ligand
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Macquarie University, Australia
Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia
Alzheimer's Autism and Cognitive Impairment Stem Cell Treatment Study
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of autologous Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cells (BMSC) as a means to improve cognitive impairment as occurs in Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias and to improve behavior and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- ACIST (NCT03724136)
- Testing
- Intravenous Bone Marrow Stem Cell (BMSC) Fraction, Intranasal Topical Bone Marrow Stem Cell (BMSC) Fraction, Near Infrared Light
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- MD Stem Cells
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Alzheimer Disease
The DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project-II
Each year, millions of people are exposed to repetitive head impacts (RHI) through contact sports. RHI can result in concussions and asymptomatic non-concussions to confer risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias…
- Conditions
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), Brain Injuries, Traumatic
- Trial name
- NCT06860828
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Clinical Characteristics of Dementias That Occur Remotely After Traumatic Brain Injury in Retired Military Personnel
The objective of this study is to measure the frequency and clinical types of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia that occur among up to 150 military retirees with and without a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI)…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Trial name
- NCT01891383
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
The DIAGNOSE-CTE Research Project
This is a study to develop methods of diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during life, as well as to examine possible risk factors for this neurodegenerative disease.
- Trial name
- DIAGNOSE-CTE (NCT02798185)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) or Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (TES), Suspected Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
FDDNP Protocol for Visualizing Brain Proteinopathies to Assist in the Diagnosis of Persons With Suspected CTE and AD
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with a radioactive compound called [F-18]FDDNP in subjects with suspected Alzheimer's disease or…
- Trial name
- FDDNP (NCT04311281)
- Testing
- [F-18]FDDNP-PET
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Head Injury, Minor, Concussion, Mild
Heading in Football: Impact on Neural Blood Biomarkers
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the safety of heading in football. We will study the release of biomarkers in blood that reflect microscopic neural damage.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Minor, Concussion, Mild, CTE - Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Neurodegeneration
- Trial name
- HEADLINE (NCT06147596)
- Testing
- Head impact exposure
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 335 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)