Clinical trials: Dementia, Familial
Alzheimer's Disease
Project ACT: Advancing Caregiving Techniques
The specific aims of this study are to: 1. Test the immediate effectiveness of the intervention to reduce caregiver upset with targeted disruptive behaviors (primary outcome).
- Trial name
- NCT00259480
- Testing
- Home Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Amyloidosis, Amyloid
Monitoring of Early Disease Progression in Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis
This study measures circulating, misfolded ATTR oligomers in asymptomatic ATTRm amyloidosis genetic carriers longitudinally over five years.
- Conditions
- Amyloidosis, Amyloid, Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial, Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- MED-hATTR (NCT03431896)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Dementia
The Talking Sense Communication Programme for Dementia Carers
Do family carers of people with dementia benefit from communication therapy and training? This study will only involve carers of people with dementia. Nearly all people with dementia will experience some difficulty communicating.
- Trial name
- NCT01481363
- Testing
- The Talking Sense manual, Treatment as usual - communication information and advice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Portsmouth
Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Promoting Informed Decision Making Through Advance Care Planning
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the application of a best-practice Advance Care Planning (ACP) model for individuals living with dementia in a sample of nursing homes in Northern Ireland
- Trial name
- NCT02211287
- Testing
- 'Comfort Care at the End of Life for Persons with Dementia', Project Nurse - ACP Facilitator
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Alzheimer's Dementia (AD), Family Caregivers
Rehabilitation of Facial Emotion Recognition in Alzheimer's Disease
EYE-TAR(AD+) is an observational study based on the same design as the princeps EYE-TAR(MA) study, but with a larger number of patients and including an additional evaluation of Facial emotion recognition (based on a more…
- Trial name
- NCT05267028
- Testing
- AD-TAR, AD-Cognitive Stimulation
- Where
- Monaco
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Association de Recherche Bibliographique pour les Neurosciences
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Negotiation Training for Caregiver Communication in AD
The purpose of this study is to design a Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (NDR) training intervention to improve communication and address resolution of conflicts that family caregivers of patients with cognitive impairment…
- Trial name
- NCT04837937
- Testing
- Caregiver vs. Patient [Beginner], Caregiver vs. Caregiver, Caregiver vs. Physician
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Small Vessel Cerebrovascular Disease
Prognosis of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Prognosis of small vessel disease (SVD) depends on the underlying type of SVD and index manifestation. The aim of this prospective, observational cohort study is to determine the risk of different outcome events among patients…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Small Vessel Cerebrovascular Disease, Cadasil, CAA - Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Trial name
- PRO-SVD (NCT05734378)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Caregiver Burden, Cognitive Impairment
Evaluating the Efficacy of the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit
This study will evaluate the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit (PICT), a multicomponent intervention for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- PICT (NCT06168604)
- Testing
- Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit, Health Promotion Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Family Caregivers, Dementia
Financial Counseling for Dementia Family Caregivers in Early and Middle Adulthood
The goal of this National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stage 1a study is to develop and pilot test a research- and community-informed financial counseling and advocacy (FCA) intervention for dementia family caregivers in early and…
- Conditions
- Family Caregivers, Dementia, Financial Wellbeing, Financial Coaching
- Trial name
- FCA 4 FC-EAMA (NCT07681401)
- Testing
- Financial Counseling and Advocacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Dementia, Family Caregivers
Dyadic Sport Stacking Program for Mild Dementia and Their Family Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a dyadic empowerment-based sport stacking program to improve health outcomes of people with mild dementia and their family caregivers.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Family Caregivers, Dyadic Intervention, Health Related Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06597981
- Testing
- Dyadic empowerment-based sport stacking, Basic education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Alzheimer Disease 3, Epilepsy
Improvement Effect of Lacosamide and Levetiracetam on Cognitive in Alzheimer's Disease Patients With Epilepsy
Participants will perform Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Alzheimer's disease assessment scale-cognitive section (ADAS-Cog), Hamilton Anxiety Scale…
- Trial name
- NCT05969054
- Testing
- Lacosamide 100 mg, Levetiracetam 250mg
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Depressive Symptoms
A Ten-Week Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
This randomized controlled trial aims to assess the effects of a coach-guided ten-week videoconferencing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) program on mental health outcomes in depressed family caregivers of people with…
- Trial name
- NCT05043441
- Testing
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Aging, Mortality
Human Observatory Study
The Human Observatory Study is a prospective observational and ecological surveillance study building a continuously-updating world model for human health, disease, and death at the individual and population level.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, All-cause Mortality, Life Expectancy
- Trial name
- HOS (NCT07646782)
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Ecological and Clinical Data Linkage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Dementia
Pilot Evaluation of Technology-enhanced Horticultural Activities Among the People With Dementia and Their Family Caregivers
Horticultural therapy is one of the effective interventions for the person with dementia(PWD) which could increase their time engaging in leisure activities and decrease their time doing nothing.
- Trial name
- NCT05577975
- Testing
- The Aspara @ smart grower
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Burnout
Testing & Refinement of CarePair: An Assessment and Referral Platform to Support Family Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
The purpose of this study is to develop and test CarePair, a mobile application-based needs assessment and service referral platform for family caregivers of persons with dementia designed to alleviate stress and promote…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Burnout, Dementia
- Trial name
- CarePair (NCT06418971)
- Testing
- CarePair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
In-Home Care for Patients With PSP and Related Disorders
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and related disorders (PRD) are debilitating, costly, and understudied conditions. Improving access to comprehensive, specialized, in-home patient care offers the potential to minimize the downward…
- Conditions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Multiple System Atrophy, Corticobasal Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03552484
- Testing
- Home Visit Program, Usual Care/Online Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease
Caring Light Project for Family Caregivers
Caring Light is designed to help caregivers of someone with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia to cope with the difficulties related to caregiving, reduce stress, and improve quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04517877
- Testing
- Caring Response App, Traditional Educational/Resources Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Photozig, Inc.
Alzheimer Dementia, Family Caregivers
Rehabilitation of Facial Emotion Recognition in Alzheimer's Disease
This study aims to evaluate impacts of an emotion recognition rehabilitation program, named Training of Affect Recognition, on social cognition abilities in Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- EYE-TAR(MA) (NCT04730440)
- Testing
- AD-TAR, AD-Cognitive Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace
Dementia
Going Down Memory Lane: A Technological Intervention
Over 90% of people living with dementia (PLWD) experience behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, including apathy, depression, sleep disruptions, wandering, repetitive behaviours and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT04131374
- Testing
- Reminiscence Therapy
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia
SHARE Adaptation Intervention for African-American Families
This project aims to culturally adapt the SHARE program for African-Americans in early-moderate stage dementia and their care partner.
- Trial name
- SHARE (NCT07208162)
- Testing
- 5+1 Adapted, early-stage dyadic care planning intervention, Counseling session and printed resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging