Clinical trials: Dementia
Suicide, Depression
Cranial Electric Stimulation to Modify Suicide Risk Factors in Psychiatric Inpatients.
This pilot study aims to investigate whether a treatment called cranial electric stimulation or CES can decrease risk factors for suicide. The specific CES device we will use is called Alpha-Stim®.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT02846740
- Testing
- Alpha-Stim®., Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and agitated behavior Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Computerized Complex Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Marker (NMI)
The proposed study is designed to evaluate the performance of the ALTOIDA™ System as a tool to assist physicians in diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in real-world clinical settings.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- AltoidaML (NCT02843529)
- Testing
- Altoida: neuropsychological, MRI, EEG and CSF biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altoida
Caregivers, Decision Making
"Safety in Dementia": An Online Caregiver Intervention
In an online randomized trial of Safety in Dementia with national recruitment and longitudinal follow-up, we will recruit informal caregivers of community-dwelling adults with dementia who have firearm access.
- Conditions
- Caregivers, Decision Making, Alzheimer Disease, Social Media
- Trial name
- NCT05173922
- Testing
- Safety in Dementia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
In-Home Technology for Dementia Caregivers
This study aims to develop and evaluate in-home assistive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT03828383
- Testing
- In-home technology, Limited in-home technology
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Alzheimer's Disease
Brain Amyloid and Vascular Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid
The number of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to triple by 2050. Compared to the general population, Veterans have a greater risk of AD, likely in part due to their increased incidence of traumatic…
- Trial name
- BRAVE-EPA (NCT02719327)
- Testing
- icosapent ethyl (IPE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
A Study of a Mobile Phone Application Measuring the Eyes Before and After Medication
This is a post-market clinical follow-up study on an approved CE-marked eHealth system where a mobile phone application is used to measure the pupils and eye measurements to monitor the use of different drug substances.
- Trial name
- NCT06629740
- Testing
- Measurements with a eHealth system
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kontigo Care AB
Diabetes, Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type
A Study of Mobile Medical Supportive Care Program for Family Caregivers With Dementia Combined With Diabetes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical application of a mHealth supportive care program for family caregivers with dementia combined with diabetes based on the supportive care framework.
- Trial name
- NCT06785857
- Testing
- mHealth Supportive Care Program, Offline supportive care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuanjiao Yan
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study for the Mind
The parent trial (COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, COSMOS; NCT02422745) is a randomized clinical trial of cocoa extract supplement (containing a total of 500 mg/d flavanols, including 80 mg.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Aging
- Trial name
- COSMOS-Mind (NCT03035201)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Health, Gestational Hypertension
Brain Health in Midlife
The purpose of this study is to learn if hypertensive disorders during pregnancy affects brain health in midlife.
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Gestational Hypertension, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- ADORE BRAIN (NCT06640842)
- Testing
- A combination of various tests and biomarkers will be completed to understand the effect of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on brain health in midlife.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Dementia
Efficacy of 1072nm Infrared Stimulation on Executive Functioning in Dementia
This study will employ a double-blind, placebo-controlled approach to assess the effect of 1072nm infrared (IR) phototherapy on the behavioral and cognitive symptoms associated with early and mid-stage dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT01059877
- Testing
- 1072nm infrared Photobiomodulation, Photobiomodulation SIMULATED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quietmind Foundation
Sedentary Behavior
Exercise From Afar: Progressing At Risk Individuals to Independent Exercise
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a technology-driven independent exercise program on health outcomes associated with dementia risk among underactive rural adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06667817
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emporia State University
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Pilot Testing Dementia-Enhanced Training and Tool for Home Hospice Clinicians
The purpose of this study is to pilot test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a clinically useful, inclusive dementia-enhanced training and tool for use by home hospice clinicians to improve care and…
- Trial name
- EDITH-HC (NCT05719077)
- Testing
- EDITH-HC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Harmony at Home: A Pilot Telehealth Program for Rural ADRD Caregivers
There is a need for caregiver-initiated and -implemented non-pharmacological interventions directly to and for the person with dementia, including environmental assessment and modification, as first-line treatments for behavioral…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05202223
- Testing
- Harmony at HOME (H@H)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth K Rhodus
Stress, Psychological, Aggression
Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training for Aggression, Health, and Stress Among Law Enforcement Officers
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) are exposed to significant stressors, elevating their risk for aggression and excessive use of force, as well as mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder, burnout…
- Trial name
- NCT03784846
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training, Stress Management Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific University
Alzheimer Disease
REVEAL III: Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to provide healthy adults with genetic testing and information about their chances of developing Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- REVEAL (NCT00462917)
- Testing
- Pleiotropic info, in-person disclosure, AD-only info, in-person disclosure, Pleiotropic info, phone disclosure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Delirium Superimposed on Dementia
Study of the Aliviado DSD Caregiving Mastery Program
Delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) is an acute and serious condition that is common in persons living with dementia (PLWD). Involvement of family caregivers may aid prevention, early detection, and management of DSD.
- Trial name
- NCT05630014
- Testing
- Aliviado DSD Caregiving Mastery Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Alzheimer's Disease
Florbetapir Calibration to the Centiloid Scale
This study is designed to demonstrate the conversion of florbetapir (18F) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) to Centiloid units.
- Trial name
- NCT02120664
- Testing
- Florbetapir (18F), 11C-PiB
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
ALIGN: Aligning Medications With What Matters Most (Demonstration)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led, primary care-based de-prescribing intervention for people living with dementia (PLWD) and the person's care partners.
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06335953
- Testing
- Pharmacist-led deprescribing intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Healthy
Effect of Electrical Stimulation (DC Polarization) to the Brain on Memory
This study will test the effect of direct current (DC) brain polarization (the application of a very weak electrical current to the brain) on learning and memory.
- Trial name
- NCT00471107
- Testing
- DC brain polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Long-Term Memory Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Wayfinding Intervention in High-Fidelity Long-Term Memory
Therapeutic treatment is yet available for declining memory, which is an impairment affecting the quality of life for many older adults and patients with cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- LABYR (NCT04253587)
- Testing
- LabyrinthVR, Coherence, Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco