Clinical trials: Dementia Prevention
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Pilot Study for the Brain Health Support Program
Prior studies have shown that programs that focus on promoting brain health and managing lifestyle risks (such as poor diet, obesity, physical inactivity, sleep issues, loneliness) may help in preventing or lowering the risk of…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Impairment, Pre-dementia
- Trial name
- CTU BHSP-P (NCT05167045)
- Testing
- Brain Health PRO
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Autism Spectrum Disorder
CPI Training for Parents of Children With ASD
The purpose of this 24-week study is to determine whether the "Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program" (i.e., P-CPI) is effective in increasing self-efficacy in parents of children…
- Trial name
- NCT03537261
- Testing
- Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program (P-CPI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
Brain Characterization of Amyloid Protein and Glucose Metabolism of ALFA Project Participants
Study to understand factors related with the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's Disease and investigate markers that predict its progression.
- Trial name
- NCT02685969
- Testing
- 18F-Flutemetamol & 18F-FDG
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation
Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease
ALA-enriched Nutrition for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in APOE4 Older Adults
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial will evaluate the effects of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) supplementation on cognitive function, blood-brain barrier integrity, and brain vascular health in older adults…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Blood-Brain Barrier, Apolipoprotein E, Deficiency or Defect of
- Trial name
- NCT07392723
- Testing
- Alpha-Linolenic Acid (2.6 g/day)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michal Schnaider Beeri, Ph.D.
Aggression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Strength at Home Couples Program (PTSD-Focused Relationship Enhancement Therapy for Returning Veterans)
The purpose of the project is to develop and test a couples-based relationship enhancement group intervention for married or partnered Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/Operation New Dawn (OND)…
- Trial name
- NCT00827879
- Testing
- Strength at Home Couples Group, Supportive Group Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.
Healthy Participants
Development of Novel Measures for Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Trials
This protocol focuses on novel measures of cognition and everyday function that have robust psychometrics and reduced practiced effects.
- Trial name
- NoMAD (NCT03900273)
- Testing
- No Practice Effects (NPE) cognitive battery, and Miami Computerized Functional Assessment Scale (CFAS), Preclinical Alzheimer's Cognitive Composite (PACC), Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Scale (ADAS-Cog), and Functional Assessment Questionnaire (FAQ)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Low Education, Cognition
MINDSpeed Food and Brain Training RCT
The purpose of this study is to learn how foods high in polyphenols and brain training exercises affect older adults' cognitive performance
- Conditions
- Low Education, Cognition, Cognitive Training, Polyphenols
- Trial name
- MINDSpeed (NCT03419052)
- Testing
- Speed of processing training, MIND foods, Cognitive training control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Alzheimer Disease
APOE in the Predisposition to, Protection From, and Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to track changes in the brain related to Alzheimer's disease. The results from this study will be used to develop new approaches to prevent or delay the onset of memory and thinking problems…
- Trial name
- NCT04994847
- Testing
- Amyloid and Tau PET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Banner Health
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Decline
Prevention of Cognitive Decline in ApoE4 Carriers With Subjective Cognitive Decline After EGCG and a Multimodal Intervention
Alzheimer's disease (AD) neuropathology is characterized by deposits of insoluble amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) in extracellular plaques and aggregated tau protein, which is found largely in the intracellular neurofibrillary tangles.
- Trial name
- (PENSA) (NCT03978052)
- Testing
- EGCG, Healthy lifestyle recommendations, Multimodal lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Low Back Pain
Internet App to Self-Manage Occasional Low Back Pain
Nonspecific low back pain (NLBP) is the diagnosis for 85% of low back pain sufferers with no underlying medical cause (e.g., herniated disc, spinal stenosis) that requires physician care.
- Trial name
- BackPain2 (NCT01950091)
- Testing
- FitBack on-line intervention, Alternative Website Control
- Volunteers
- 606 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.
Dementia, Cognitive Decline
Choral Singing For the Prevention of Dementia
To evaluate the efficacy of choral singing in the prevention of dementia and examine the underlying mechanisms using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique and a panel of peripheral biomarkers in venous blood and urine.
- Trial name
- NCT02919748
- Testing
- Choral Singing, Health Education Program
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
Polyamine-enriched Diet in Elderly Individuals With Subjective Cognitive Decline
The overall objective of this study is to examine the effect of polyamine supplementation on cognitive performance and further characterization of individuals with subjective cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- SmartAge (NCT03094546)
- Testing
- Polyamine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Development and Validation of a System for the Anticipation of Challenging Behaviors
Most people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present at least one form of challenging behavior (CB). Self-injurious, aggressive, and disruptive CBs linked with social interaction, community-based service exclusion, and a life…
- Trial name
- NCT05340608
- Testing
- Smart, non-invasive shirt - Physiological parameters, Smart, non-invasive shirt - Relation with challenging behaviors, Smart, non-invasive shirt - Proof of Concept
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ariel University
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
Age Related Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease
n-3 PUFA for Vascular Cognitive Aging
Brain scans can help identify changes that appear to increase risk for cognitive decline and dementia. Some of these brain changes are thought to reflect actual damage to the small blood vessels that support normal brain…
- Conditions
- Age Related Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01953705
- Testing
- Omega 3 PUFA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Depression, Anxiety
Prevention of ANxiety and Depression Over Risk Assessment
The general goal is to design, develop and evaluate a personalized, self-guided and trans-diagnostic internet-based intervention to prevent anxiety and depression, based on predictive risk algorithms and decision support systems…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Prevention, m-Health
- Trial name
- NCT07185867
- Testing
- Pandora-1 app with high levels of personalization, interaction, monitoring and feedback, Pandora-2 app with low levels of personalization, interaction, monitoring and feedback
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,595 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mediterranean Institute for the Advance of Biotechnology and Health Research
Alzheimers Disease, Dementia
A Study of Potential Disease Modifying Treatments in Individuals at Risk for or With a Type of Early Onset AD Caused by a Genetic Mutation
The purpose is to evaluate the biomarker effect, safety, and tolerability of investigational study drugs in participants who are known to have an Alzheimer's disease (AD)-causing mutation.
- Conditions
- Alzheimers Disease, Dementia, Alzheimers Disease, Familial
- Trial name
- DIAN-TU (NCT05552157)
- Testing
- Remternetug (SC)
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression, Anxiety Disorders
The PredictPlusPrevent Study
Objective: To design, develop, and evaluate a personalized intervention for the universal prevention of depression and anxiety in the general population based on risk algorithms, ICTs, and decision support systems (DSS).
- Trial name
- NCT06351800
- Testing
- Predictplusprevent intervention, Psychoeducational intervention
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mediterranean Institute for the Advance of Biotechnology and Health Research
Dementia, Mild, Accidental Falls
Development of Pressure Sensor Based Dementia and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults
The goal of this intervention program is to test the effectiveness of pressure sensor based dementia and fall prevention program for improving cognitive and physical functions of community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild, Accidental Falls, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06664229
- Testing
- Fall and dementia prevention exercise
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia
Exploring the Impact of Dementia Prevention Programs Using Robots as Intervention Tools on Community Elderly
The purpose of this study is to intervene in the cognitive functions of the community elderly through the "Robot Dementia Prevention Course" training.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT06984458
- Testing
- Robot Dementia Prevention Course
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University