Clinical trials: Degenerative Brain Disorder
Wilson's Disease
A Registered Cohort Study on Wilson's Disease
The aim of this study is to determine the clinical spectrum and natural progression of Wilson's Disease in a prospective multicenter natural history study, to assess the clinical, genetic, epigenetic features and biomarkers of…
- Trial name
- NCT04012658
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wan-Jin Chen
Apathy, Behavior
Quantitative Evaluation of Apathy Close to Real Life Situation by Means of a Multimodal Sensor System Integrated.
The purpose of this study is to provide relevant quantitative evaluation of apathy close to real life situation by means of a multimodal sensor system integrated.
- Conditions
- Apathy, Behavior, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- ECOCAPTURE (NCT02496312)
- Testing
- Evaluation of Apathy Close to Real Life Situation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Hereditary Ataxia
Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Hereditary Ataxia
The Hereditary Ataxias are a group of genetic disorders characterized by slowly progressive incoordination of gait and often associated with poor coordination of hands, speech, and eye movements.
- Trial name
- NCT01360164
- Testing
- human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Beike Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.
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 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)
Wilson Disease
A Controlled Study of Potential Therapeutic Effect of Oral Zinc in Manifesting Carriers of Wilson Disease
The assumption is that in some of the carriers, the increase in enzymes reflects tissue damage due to excess copper. The reduction of the amount of copper absorbed will decrease excess copper in the liver, which will result in a…
- Trial name
- NCT03659331
- Testing
- Zinc
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Elon Pras
Cognition, Brain Volume Loss
Effect of Fingolimod on Neurodegeneration
This was a 24-month, open-label, multicenter study with a single treatment arm design. Primary objective of this study was: -To investigate the effects of Fingolimod on cognitive performance in highly active relapsing remitting…
- Trial name
- NCT02575365
- Testing
- 0,5 mg Fingolimod
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chewing Problem, Cognitive Decline
Cognitive Changes and Neural Correlates After Rehabilitation of Masticatory Function in Elderly -an Intervention Study
Today in elderly tooth loss and loss of oral function is widespread, but it is an underexplored modifiable risk factor potentially contributing to the development of dementia.
- Conditions
- Chewing Problem, Cognitive Decline, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Degenerative; Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT04458207
- Testing
- Oral prosthetic rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Folktandvården Stockholms län AB
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
Friedreich Ataxia
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Exploration Study of CTI-1601 in Adult Subjects With Friedreich's Ataxia
To evaluate the safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of subcutaneous (SC) administration of CTI-1601 over 28 days in subjects with Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA).
- Trial name
- NCT05579691
- Testing
- CTI-1601
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Larimar Therapeutics, Inc.
Primary Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Nonfluent/Agrammatic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia
Nonfluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia (nf/avPPA) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that begins with isolated language deficits. There is currently no cure or treatment for this disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03153540
- Testing
- Active iTBS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Frontotemporal Dementia
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, clinical and biological efficacy, and predictors of efficacy of an intervention consisting of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in patients with…
- Trial name
- BetaTACSFTD (NCT07505784)
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Wilson Disease
Off Treatment Urinary Copper Excretion in Wilson Disease, Pilot Study
This is a prospective study that will determine the optimal timing for 24-hour urinary copper excretion (UCE) measurement after temporary discontinuation of standard therapies in Wilson Disease (WD) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07301216
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Multiple Sclerosis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Walking and Thinking - Brain Activity During Complex Walking in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Every-day life means being part of a complex environment and performing complex tasks that usually involve a combination of motor and cognitive skills.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05787704
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Alzheimer's Disease
A Trial of 18F-AV-133 and 18F-AV-45 Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability to identify individuals with dopaminergic degeneration in group of patients with a clinical diagnosis of either dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) or idiopathic Parkinson's…
- Conditions
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01503944
- Testing
- 18F-AV-133, 18F-AV-45
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Wilson Disease
Study of Zinc for Wilson Disease
OBJECTIVES: I. Establish the safety and efficacy of extended maintenance zinc therapy in 200 patients with Wilson disease. II. Establish further the role of zinc in the prophylactic treatment of presymptomatic patients by…
- Trial name
- NCT00004338
- Testing
- zinc acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Microsatellite Stable (MSS) Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Trial of Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab, and Tiragolumab in Patients With Microsatellite Stable, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The goal of this study is to learn if a new combination treatment is effective for patients with microsatellite stable, advanced colorectal cancer. The study treatment combines 3 drugs: atezolizumab, bevacizumab, and tiragolumab.
- Conditions
- Microsatellite Stable (MSS) Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Colorectal Cancer Stage IV
- Trial name
- NCT06784947
- Testing
- Pre-Treatment Biopsy, On-Treatment Biopsy, Tiragolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Brain (Nervous System) Cancers, Brain Arterial Disease
A Vision-Language Foundation Model for Brain Disease Diagnosis From Multimodal Data
The goal of this observational study is to develop an innovative, comprehensive, and explainable AI vision-language foundation model (VLM) to advance the diagnosis and interpretation of brain diseases using multi-modal data.
- Conditions
- Brain (Nervous System) Cancers, Brain Arterial Disease, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Brain Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT07126821
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Friedreich Ataxia
Evaluation of the Effect of Artesunate in Friedreich Ataxia (FA)
This dose-escalation study is aimed at investigating a novel application for artesunate in the treatment of Friedreich ataxia. It will evaluate this novel application of oral artesunate using a surrogate biological marker as…
- Trial name
- ARTEMIS (NCT04921930)
- Testing
- Artesunate Oral Product
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Friedreich Ataxia
Safety and Efficacy of Etravirine in Friedreich Ataxia Patients
A drug repositioning effort provided evidence supporting the possible use of Etravirine, a drug approved for the treatment of HIV infections in patients starting from 2 years of age, as a treatment for FA.
- Trial name
- FAEST1 (NCT04273165)
- Testing
- Etravirine Tablets
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea