Clinical trials: Dementia, Familial
Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
UPenn Observational Research Repository on Neurodegenerative Disease
The aim of this study is to create a repository of both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, including cognitive, linguistic, imaging and biofluid biological specimens, for neurodegenerative disease research and treatment.
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)
- Trial name
- UNICORN (NCT04715399)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Dementia
A Study of a Memory Intervention to Improve MA in PWMCI & FCG MA
Background and Purpose: Previous studies indicate that baseline cognitive abilities, especially prospective memory (PM) significantly influence medication adherence.
- Trial name
- NCT02761655
- Testing
- Memory Strategies
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Alpha-Thalassemia, Beta-Thalassemia
FLOWER: Following Longitudinal Outcomes With Epidemiology for Rare Diseases
FLOWER is a completely virtual, nationwide, real-world observational study to collect, annotate, standardize, and report clinical data for rare diseases.
- Conditions
- Alpha-Thalassemia, Beta-Thalassemia, Amyloidosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06539169
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- xCures
Alzheimer Disease, Family Members
Gamma Light and Sound Stimulation to Prevent Dementia in Cognitively Normal People at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by significant memory loss, toxic protein deposits (amyloid and tau) in the brain, and changes in the gamma frequency band on EEG.
- Trial name
- NCT05776641
- Testing
- GENUS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Familial Amyloidotic Cardiomyopathy (FAC)
DISCOVERY: A Study Examining the Prevalence of TTR Mutations in Subjects Suspected of Having Cardiac Amyloidosis
The purpose of this study is to characterize the frequency of TTR mutations in subjects suspected of having cardiac amyloidosis
- Trial name
- NCT02252653
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,010 people
- Sponsor
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Dementia, Informal Caregivers (Family and Friends)
Dementia Choirs for Social and Psychological Wellbeing
Loneliness is common in both persons living with dementia and their informal caregivers, and a factor negatively affecting disease progression, health and wellbeing.
- Trial name
- NCT07011498
- Testing
- Dementia choir
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Academy of Music
Dementia, Carer Stress Syndrome
Effect of a Dyadic Multisensory and Cognitive Stimulation Program for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers
Although multisensory and cognitive stimulation therapy was shown as an effective intervention in improving cognition and behavioral symptoms of people with dementia (PWD), it is not commonly found as an element in the previous…
- Trial name
- NCT03803592
- Testing
- Dyadic MCS program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dementia, Stroke
Facilitating Caregiver Adaptation to Patient Institutionalization
This study will assess the effects of an intervention targeting family caregivers who recently placed a relative in a long-term care facility because of cognitive and/or physical disability.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Stroke, Heart Disease
- Trial name
- FACTS (NCT01194128)
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Support, Information only control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alzheimer's Disease
Early Identification of Markers in Alzheimer's Families / ALFA
The ALFA study is a long term, prospective, observational study of AD patients' adult children aimed at studying and characterizing key physio-pathological features of the preclinical phase of AD.
- Trial name
- ALFA Cohort (NCT02485730)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 419 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Caregiving During Crisis
This study will test a prototype pandemic caregiver training and education course designed for caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- NCT04939714
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Anxiety, Depression
Feasibility Study on the Use of Mindfulness-based Intervention for Family Carers of People With Dementia
The aim of this study is to examine which mindfulness-based intervention protocol, MBCT or MBSR, is more suited for use among local carers of people with dementia (PWD), as measured by better mental health outcomes in PWD such as…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Dependency Burden, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT02667782
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mentalizing Imagery Therapy, Relaxation Recording
Meditation for Dementia Caregivers Major Depressive Disorder in Family Dementia Caregivers
Family dementia caregivers provide a needed service to relatives with dementia and to society, but are often at risk for consequences to their own health such as depression, reduced immune system function, and burnout.
- Trial name
- NCT02122068
- Testing
- Mentalizing Imagery Therapy, Relaxation cd
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Amyloid, Cardiac Amyloidosis
[18F]FT8 PET Imaging in Immunoglobulin Light Chain Amyloidosis
[18F]FT8, a derivative of 1-(4-pyridyl)-4-piperazinyl arene ([18F]TPZA), exhibits high affinity for AL amyloid in myocardial tissue sections and shows no significant binding to transthyretin amyloid.
- Conditions
- Amyloid, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Amyloidosis, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- NCT07232459
- Testing
- [18F]FT8
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University
Alzheimer Disease
Caregiver Speaks: A Technologically Mediated Storytelling Intervention
Caregiver speaks is a randomized trial of a Photo elicitation intervention for caregivers of Alzheimers patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04103580
- Testing
- Photo elicitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 457 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Families Project
This program provides family members of individuals with familial ALS the opportunity to contribute to research focused on learning more about why motor neuron degeneration begins and how or why it progresses.
- Trial name
- NCT03865420
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Caregiving Stress
Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Family Caregivers
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of a single-session mindfulness-based intervention for reducing stress and promoting psychological health in family caregivers of people with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT06346223
- Testing
- Mindfulness and psychoeducation, Psychoeducation
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dementia, Depression
3D Team Care for Cognitively Vulnerable Older Adults
This study addresses how to achieve better outcomes for cognitively vulnerable community-dwelling older adults and their families.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Depression, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT02945085
- Testing
- Home Based Care Team, Telephone Based Care Team
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 506 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Dementia, Mild
Buddy-Up Dyadic Physical Activity Program for Persons With Dementia and Family Caregivers
The global cost of dementia is over 818 billion, and a further rise is expected in the next decade. While family caregiving is the backbone of the formal care service, promoting "living well with dementia" needs to extend to a…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Dementia, Mild, Dementia, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- BUDPA (NCT06584110)
- Testing
- Buddy-Up Dyadic Physical Activity (BUDPA) program, Usual care with waitlist control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Critically Ill, Intensive Care Unit Delirium
Physical Restraints in Intensive Care Unit Patients
The use of physical restraints is common practice in Intensive Care Units (ICU). This medically prescribed procedure requires full attention of medical and paramedical teams for its implementation, monitoring and ending, as a…
- Conditions
- Critically Ill, Intensive Care Unit Delirium, Delirium Confusional State, Agitation,Psychomotor
- Trial name
- ARBORéa (NCT04957238)
- Testing
- ARBORea decision-making tool
- Where
- 19 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand