Clinical trials: Degenerative; Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia
Molecular Neuroimaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Dementias
Neuroinflammation is increasingly implicated as a potential critical pathogenic mechanism in a variety of neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02945774
- Testing
- (18F)-FEPPA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia
Treatment for Speech and Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a progressive neurological disorder that causes a gradual decline in communication ability as a result of selective neurodegeneration of speech and language networks in the brain.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia, Semantic Memory Disorder, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT04881617
- Testing
- Lexical Retrieval Training (LRT), Video-Implemented Script Training for Aphasia (VISTA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Stroke
Protecting the Brain From Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment and Dementia With Multimodal Exercise Training
The rates of cognitive decline and dementia after stroke are disproportionately high. Strategies that can protect the brain early after the stroke event could reduce the future risk of cognitive decline and dementia in these…
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT07445841)
- Testing
- Multimodal Training, Balance, Toning and Stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia
While many have strongly suggested that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may represent a beneficial intervention for patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), this promising technology has not yet been…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Non-Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT05386394
- Testing
- Active tDCS + Language Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cardiovascular Disease, Arterial Stiffness
Natural History Study of CADASIL
Background: CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarct and leukoencephalopathy) is a genetic disorder. It causes narrowing of the small blood vessels and can lead to strokes and dementia.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Germline Mutation in the NOTCH 3 Gene, Pathogenesis of CADASIL
- Trial name
- NCT05072483
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Dementia-related Psychosis
Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin in Dementia-related Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pimavanserin compared to placebo in preventing relapse of psychotic symptoms in subjects with dementia-related psychosis who responded to 12 weeks of open label…
- Trial name
- NCT03325556
- Testing
- Pimavanserin 34 mg, Pimavanserin 20 mg
- Where
- 83 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
Imaging Characteristics of Florbetapir 18F in Patients With Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Controls.
Study 18F-AV-45-010 is designed to evaluate the cerebral uptake of florbetapir 18F as measured by PET imaging in frontotemporal disorder (FTD) in comparison to cognitively normal volunteers and subjects with Alzheimer's disease…
- Trial name
- NCT01890343
- Testing
- florbetapir 18F, 18F-FDG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Frontotemporal Dementia
Impact of Emotional Mimicry and Oxytocin on Frontotemporal Dementia
This study will evaluate the effects on emotions and neural activity of a one time dose of intranasal oxytocin vs. placebo in patients with FTD and healthy controls.
- Trial name
- IEMO (NCT01937013)
- Testing
- Intranasal oxytocin, Saline Nasal Mist
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Schizophenia Disorder
Prospective Observational Study of the Relationship Between Sociodemographic Factors, Blood-based Biomarkers and Psychiatric Symptoms in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Mental Disorders
This is a prospective observational study to identify sociodemographic factors that predict mental health outcomes in the European population and provide evidence linking common, modifiable sociodemographic risk factors for…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Schizophenia Disorder, Bipolar 1 Disorder, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Synapsing-SD (NCT07239843)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
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
Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)
4-Repeat Tauopathy Neuroimaging Initiative - Cycle 2
The goal of this study is to identify the most reliable methods of analysis for tracking CBD, PSP, and o/vPSP over time. The results from this study may be used in the future to calculate statistical power for clinical drug…
- Conditions
- Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS), Cortical-basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Trial name
- 4RTNI-2 (NCT02966145)
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mild Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Swedish BioFINDER - Memory Clinic Study
The diagnosis of diseases causing memory difficulties or dementia is often challenging. Without the use of advanced methods such as cerebrospinal fluid tests, approximately 25-30% do not receive a correct diagnosis today.
- Conditions
- Mild Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, SCD, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Validate (NCT06122415)
- Testing
- Plasma Amyloid Probability Score 2 (APS 2) score, Plasma ptau217/nptau217, Plasma ptau217
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), FTD
Disease Biosignatures in ALS/FTD Spectrum: New Impactful Biological Perspectives Beyond Clinical Approaches
Diagnosis of ALS/FTD disease spectrum is challenging because it largely relies on clinical symptoms. Identifying novel biomarkers is essential for a paradigm shift towards a more precise biological-based diagnosis.
- Conditions
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), FTD, Neuropathic, Psychiatric Disorders
- Trial name
- SPECTRALS (NCT06856850)
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Dementia Disorder
German Dementia Registry
The German Dementia Registry (DEMREG) is a large-scale national prospective biomarker-based study for cognitive impairment and dementia, providing an integrated clinical research platform for research studies.
- Trial name
- DemReg (NCT07433010)
- Testing
- This is a registry.
- Where
- 24 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Frontotemporal Dementia
Safety Study of Intranasal Oxytocin in Frontotemporal Dementia
Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the brain that appears to have important roles in social cognition and emotion in humans. In a pilot study, the effects of a single dose of oxytocin on measures of emotion recognition and…
- Trial name
- FTDOXY10EF (NCT01386333)
- Testing
- oxytocin, Saline Nasal Mist
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Blood Gene Expression Signature in Patients Diagnosed With Probable Alzheimer's Disease Compared to Patients Suffering From Other Types of Dementia
The objective of the study is to define the performance of blood-based signatures for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in different patients populations including AD, non-AD dementia, and non-demented controls.
- Trial name
- NCT00880347
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- 21 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Exonhit
Depression, Stress, Psychological
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project
Rural caregivers face challenges of geographic isolation and lower health care access and quality. Many rural dementia caregivers experience serious health consequences due to caregiving responsibilities that can limit their…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress, Psychological, Self Efficacy, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT04428112
- Testing
- Building Better Caregivers Workshop, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Alzheimer Disease
Identifying Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a severe neurodegenerative disorder of the brain that is characterized by progressive loss of memory and cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- SEEDS (NCT05655650)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A Study of Brain Aging in Vietnam War Veterans
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common combat related problems and may be associated with a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- DOD-ADNI (NCT01687153)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Semantic Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Metacognition in Semantic Dementia: Comparison With Alzheimer's Disease
This study aims at exploring patients' ability to monitor their own memory performance depending on their primary deficit and the type of memory involved in the criterion task.
- Conditions
- Semantic Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Healthy
- Trial name
- META-DEM (NCT04597827)
- Testing
- Metacognition tests
- Where
- 7 sites in France, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble