Clinical trials: Cognitive Deficiencies
Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Fronto-temporal Dementia
The Influence of Vascular Burden, Amyloid Plaque and Tau Protein in Patients With Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia With Tauopathy
Background and objects Amyloid plaques and tau protein are the landmarks of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). On the other hand, it is reported that cerebral ischemia may induce amyloid plaques and tau protein…
- Trial name
- NCT04309253
- Testing
- PMPBB3, AV45
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Healthy Patterns Sleep Study
The Healthy Patterns Study intervention is a home-based activity intervention designed to improve symptoms of circadian rhythm disorders (CRD) and quality of life (QOL) in home-dwelling persons with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03682185
- Testing
- Attention-Control Condition, Timed Activity Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Clinical Feasibility of Speech Phenotyping for Remote Assessment of Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Disorders
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of eliciting continuous narrative speech in different neurodegenerative and psychiatric indications, using remote, self-administered speech tasks, as measured by…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Dementia, Vascular
- Trial name
- RHAPSODY (NCT04939818)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novoic Limited
Dementia, Dementia, Vascular
Promoting Goals-of-Care Discussions for Patients With Memory Problems and Their Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to improve communication among clinicians, patients with memory problems, and their family members.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Mixed Dementias, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- PICSI-M (NCT05596760)
- Testing
- Jumpstart Guide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,802 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Clinically Isolated Demyelinating Syndromes, Multiple Sclerosis
Prospective Longitudinal 1-year Study of the Correlation Between Cognitive Functioning in Patients With Clinically Isolated Syndrome Suggestive of Multiple Sclerosis and Disconnection in the Brain Assessed by MRI
Clinically isolated demyelinating syndromes (CIS) can evolve into multiple sclerosis (MS). Cognitive deficiencies could occur at this early stage and concern mainly information processing speed (IPS) and their mechanisms are not…
- Conditions
- Clinically Isolated Demyelinating Syndromes, Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Deficiencies, Brain MRI
- Trial name
- SCI-COG (NCT01865357)
- Testing
- Brain MRI - Clinical and cognitive evaluation, Eye movement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Stroke, Parkinson Disease
PhiCube for Bilateral Upper Limb Neuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Adults
This randomized controlled pilot trial evaluates the usability and safety of PhiCube, a compact, portable, bilateral end-effector robotic device for upper limb rehabilitation, and its impact on motor and cognitive function.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- PhiCube-Adults (NCT07865260)
- Testing
- PhiCube, Conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Sistemi e Tecnologie Industriali Intelligenti per il Manifatturiero Avanzato
Alzheimer's Disease, Posterior Cortical Atrophy
Influence of Age on Amyloid Load in Alzheimer's Disease and in Atypical Focal Cortical Alzheimer's Disease
The first objective is to asses influence of age on amyloid load measured by PET imaging using Pittsburgh B compound (PiB) radio-tracer, in Alzheimer's disease(AD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- BIOMAGE (NCT01095744)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Cerebro Spinal Fluid Collection (CSF)
Cognitive neurodegenerative diseases are a major public health issue. At present, the diagnosis of certainty is still based on anatomopathological analyses.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Frontotemporal Dementia, Parkinson's Disease Dementia
- Trial name
- Analzheimer (NCT04844060)
- Testing
- Lumbar punction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Registry of Older Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information about older patients with cancer may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This research study is gathering information from older patients with cancer into a registry.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT01137825
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Postoperative Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Postoperative Delirium in the ICU Setting of an Eastern European Centre
The study targets postoperative delirium in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, with the aim to evaluate the functional baseline and proteomics implicated in pathogenesis, prevention strategies (such as anesthesia depth…
- Trial name
- NCT05474872
- Testing
- BIS monitoring
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Institutul Regional de Gastroenterologie & Hepatologie Prof. dr. Octavian Fodor
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease: Clinical Investigation and Neuroimage Studies Including 18F-PM-PBB3 and 18F-florbetapir (AV-45) PET Examination
Dementia is a common neurodegenerative syndrome in aged population. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common disease. The main pathological findings in AD include senile plaques (SP) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT).
- Trial name
- PMPBB3/AV45 (NCT04305210)
- Testing
- F-18 PMPBB3, 18F-florbetapir
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study of Cognitive and Emotional Disorders in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that involves not only motor structures, as was previously thought, but also brain areas dealing with cognition as well as parts of the limbic system.
- Trial name
- SLAMEM (NCT01530438)
- Testing
- MRI + 18FDG-PET + neuropsychological assessments ; 18FDG performed especially for the research
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF MCI and DEMENTIA TREATMENTS IN A COMMUNITY-BASED DEMENTIA PRACTICE
This retrospective study is a more extensive, confirmatory analysis of the cognitive and functional outcomes initially seen in 2 groups of MCI/dementia patients in Springfield, MA and compares specialized dementia care and a…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Hypoxia, Hyperhomocysteinemia
- Trial name
- NCT02860338
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Clionsky Neuro Systems Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease
Advances in Telephone-based Cognitive Screening Procedures
1. Background Cognitive screening procedures via performance-based tests represent an essential, albeit preliminary, element within the diagnostic and interventional process as addressed to patients with chronic neurological…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Trial name
- TBCS (NCT06337578)
- Testing
- Telephone-based neuropsychological assessment - ALS, Telephone-based neuropsychological assessment - AD, LBD, FTD and CVD, Telephone-based and in-person cognitive screening - NIs
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Parkinson Disease, Biomarkers
Intensive Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation and Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms such as rigidity, bradykinesia, resting tremor, cognitive and autonomic dysfunctions, gait and balance difficulties.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Biomarkers, Rehabilitation Outcome, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Trial name
- NCT05452655
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary Intensive Rehabilitation, Muscle-stretching and active mobilization exercises
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Efficacy and Safety of Plasma Exchange With Albumin in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Pilot, phase II, prospective, open-label, uncontrolled study of plasma exchange with 5% albumin in 10 subjects having a definite, possible, or probable diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- NCT02479802
- Testing
- Albumin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Grifols, S.A.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases
The general purpose of this observational study is to examine biomarkers associated with the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases to potentially develop novel therapeutic approaches.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD), Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)
- Trial name
- NCT04055532
- Testing
- Neuraceq
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage
Slowing Cognitive Decline in Alpha-synucleinopathies by Enhancing Physical Activity
α-Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are the second most common neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Trial name
- ALPHA-FIT (NCT07324330)
- Testing
- Increase of physical activity volume and intensity with the use of a motivational smartphone application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Natural History and Biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia Caused by the C9ORF72 Gene Mutation
Background: Some people have a mutation in the C9ORF72 gene that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The mutation causes a small piece of DNA to repeat itself thousands of times.
- Trial name
- NCT01925196
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment, Neuroinflammation
The Influence of [18F]PMPBB3 and [18F]THK5351 PET Distribution Patterns on Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment
Background and objects： Neuroinflammation is an active process detectable in the earliest stages of the neurodegeneration pathway.
- Trial name
- NCT04318626
- Testing
- PMPBB3, THK5351
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital