Clinical trials: Degenerative; Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Investigating Complex Neurodegenerative Disorders Related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia
Background: Neurodegenerative disorders can lead to problems in movement or memory. Some can cause abnormal proteins to build up in brain cells.
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03225144
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)
Single-centre Descriptive Study of Taste in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration Through the Analysis of Taste Evoked Potentials
The FRONTAL-PEG study focuses on taste perception in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). This neurodegenerative disease, characterised by progressive loss of nerve cells, is the second leading cause of dementia after…
- Trial name
- FRONTAL-PEG (NCT07110207)
- Testing
- Blood test, Interrogation of the subject, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Phenotype, Genotype and Biomarkers 2
The purpose of this study is to learn more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), hereditary spastic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- PGB2 (NCT04875416)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Dementia, Dementia, Vascular
Virtual Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: a Proof of Concept Study
Due to COVID-19, the routine treatment for dementia, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), is currently suspended in multiple countries. Access to treatment is, therefore, paramount.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia, Mixed, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Trial name
- V-iCST (NCT04828434)
- Testing
- Virtual Individual Cognitive Simulation Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Biofluid Research on Age-Related or Inherited Neurodegeneration
The aim of this study is to contribute to and continue to sustain a repository of blood samples, nucleic acid (DNA and/or RNA) samples, family history information, and other demographic information from individuals with…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD)
- Trial name
- BRAIN (NCT07798700)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Neurological Soft Signs in Neurodegenerative Dementias
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence of Neurological Soft Signs (NSS) in various categories of dementia patients compared to matched controls.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Frontotemporal Dementia, Corticobasal Degeneration
- Trial name
- DemeNSS (NCT06354933)
- Testing
- Neurological Soft Signs
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Targeting Language-specific and Executive-control Networks With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Logopenic Variant PPA
AD afflicts over 5.5. million Americans and is one of the most expensive diseases worldwide. In AD the variant in which language functions are most affected are referred to as 'logopenic variant Primary Progressive Aphasia'…
- Trial name
- NCT03887481
- Testing
- High-definition active tDCS (HD-tDCS) + "Repeat After Me" (RAM) Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontal Temporal Dementia
Therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (TAME)
The purpose of this study is to determine if memantine at up to 20 mg twice a day when used in conjunction with riluzole, can slow down the disease progression of patients with ALS including potentially improving their…
- Trial name
- TAME (NCT02118727)
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease
A Direct Comparative Study of Tau Tracer in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
In this study, a total of 60 AD patients with Aβ deposition will beenrolled.Qualified subjects will complete PET imaging scan of Tau imaging agent inXuanwuHospital, and each subject will receive three of the following five…
- Trial name
- HTH (NCT05326009)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Stories in the Moment: Dance Program for People Living With Dementia
This study is designed to evaluate the impact on the quality of life and wellbeing of a person-centered online dance program on people living with dementia or MCI and care partners. The duration of the study will be 1 year.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06221202
- Testing
- Stories in the Moment Dance Program - Online
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- DanceStream Projects
Dementia
Amantadine for the Treatment of Behavioral Disturbance in Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
The purpose of this clinical trial is to test whether or not the medication amantadine is effective in reducing behavioral disturbances in patients with frontotemporal dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT00127114
- Testing
- Amantadine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Alzheiner's Disease
Study of Retinal Findings in People With Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer s Disease Enrolled in 09-M-0198
Background: Alzheimer s disease affects the brain and causes memory and thinking problems in older people. Macular degeneration (MD) is an eye condition.
- Conditions
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Alzheiner's Disease, AMD
- Trial name
- NCT02226835
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Efficacy Study of Kinto Care Coaching for Dementia Family Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate Kinto's Care Coaching intervention for dementia caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the intervention help caregivers to address their general caregiving goals…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05916664
- Testing
- Kinto Care Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kinto
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Predict to Prevent Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FDT) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The project focuses on C9orf72, the most frequent genetic form of frontotemporal dementias (FTD, or frontotemporal lobar degeneration, FTLD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- PREV-DEMALS (NCT02590276)
- Testing
- characterization
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)
Deep Cervical Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis Surgery for Moderate-to-Advanced Dementia Patients
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Deep Cervical Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis (DLVA) in patients aged 50-80 with moderate to severe neurodegenerative dementia.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT06978946
- Testing
- Deep Cervical Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis(DLVA)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Open-label Extension (OLE) Study of WVE-004 in Patients With C9orf72-associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and/or Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
This is an OLE study conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and clinical effects of WVE-004 in adult participants with ALS, FTD, or mixed ALS/FTD phenotype with a documented…
- Trial name
- NCT05683860
- Testing
- WVE-004 10 mg Q12W
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, Lewy Body Disease
Patients With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Youth Disease
This study aims to determine factors related to diagnosis delay for patients with young onset dementia (first symptoms before 60 years old) who live in North of France.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, Lewy Body Disease, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
- Trial name
- PARMAAJJ (NCT03508024)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
Computational Tools for Early Diagnosis of Memory Disorders
The Virtual Physiological Human: DementiA Research Enabled by IT (VPH-DARE@IT) is a four-year IT-project funded through the European Union (EU).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- ProsKuopio (NCT02050464)
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Multidisciplinary and Personalized Care of Behavioral Disorders in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.
Fronto-Temporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) refers to 3 categories of neurodegenerative diseases generally occurring between 55 and 65 years: Fronto-Temporal Dementia(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Semantic Dementia (SD).
- Trial name
- DLFT (NCT03606798)
- Testing
- 3 Home visits made by a psychologist
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
P2X7 Receptor, Inflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Parkinson disease (PD) is a chronic degenerative disease characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra.
- Trial name
- NeuroInfiam (NCT03918616)
- Testing
- Memantine, Dopamine receptor-agonists
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa