Clinical trials: Dementia Prevention
Dementia, Pain
Aggression Prevention Training for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia (APT)
This study will evaluate whether a home-based targeted education and skill training (Aggression Prevention Training or APT) will reduce aggression in persons with dementia (PWD) and pain/pain-related features more than usual care…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Pain, Alzheimer's Disease, Aggression
- Trial name
- APT (NCT02380703)
- Testing
- Aggression Prevention Training (APT), Enhanced Usual Primary Care (EU-PC)
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Dementia-related Psychosis
Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin in Dementia-related Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pimavanserin compared to placebo in preventing relapse of psychotic symptoms in subjects with dementia-related psychosis who responded to 12 weeks of open label…
- Trial name
- NCT03325556
- Testing
- Pimavanserin 34 mg, Pimavanserin 20 mg
- Where
- 83 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Psychomotor Agitation
Does Intraoperative Clonidine Reduce Post Operative Agitation in Children?
Clonidine is widely used off-label in children for several indications. Clonidine is used for treatment and/or prevention of postoperative agitation in children anaesthetised with Sevoflurane.
- Trial name
- NCT02361476
- Testing
- Clonidine
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 379 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Lithium As a Treatment to Prevent Impairment of Cognition in Elders
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in adults 65 years and older. AD leads to a complete loss of memory and independent function, and presently there is no cure.
- Trial name
- LATTICE (NCT03185208)
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Ariel Gildengers, MD
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
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's Disease
Pilot Study of Aerobic Exercise in Early Alzheimer's Disease(AD)
The current project is a natural extension of a programmatic line of investigation into the relationship between exercise, brain aging, and AD that Dr. Burns has developed over the last four years.
- Trial name
- NCT01128361
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Jeff Burns, MD
Alzheimer's Disease
Health Evaluation in African Americans Using RAS Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if telmisartan, an FDA approved blood pressure medication, may also have beneficial effects on Alzheimer's disease prevention in African Americans, who are at high risk for Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- HEART (NCT02471833)
- Testing
- Telmisartan 20mg, Telmisartan 40mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Accidental Falls/Prevention and Control
Nursing Home Prevention of Injury in Dementia (NH PRIDE)
The purpose of this study is to develop a consistent approach to prevent falls with injury in nursing home (NH) residents. A centralized Injury Liaison Service (ILS) will be developed and tested in four nursing home facilities…
- Trial name
- NH PRIDE (NCT04242186)
- Testing
- Injury Liaison Service
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Delirium, Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders
Ramelteon in the Prevention of Post-operative Delirium
This trial focuses on a Phase II randomized masked clinical trial testing the effectiveness and safety of peri-operative administration of ramelteon, a melatonin agonist in the prevention of postoperative delirium.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders, Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Cognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT02324153)
- Testing
- Ramelteon, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Riboflavin 100 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Physical Inactivity
Intergenerational Behavioral Intervention to Enhance Physical Activity in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
This is a four-week pilot randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Older participants are a subgroup from the PREVENT-AD longitudinal cohort.
- Trial name
- HABS (NCT06038643)
- Testing
- Motivational behavioural intervention and daily activities monitoring, Active Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Ginkgo Biloba Prevention Trial in Older Individuals
This study will determine the effect of 240mg/day Ginkgo biloba in decreasing the incidence of dementia and specifically Alzheimer's disease (AD), slowing cognitive decline and functional disability, reducing incidence of…
- Trial name
- NCT00010803
- Testing
- Ginkgo biloba
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,069 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Alzheimer's Disease
Valproic Acid in Subjects With Intact Cognition - Proof of Concept Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of administration and effects of valproic acid on clusterin expression in cognitively-intact, healthy, elderly subjects.
- Trial name
- VPA (NCT01729598)
- Testing
- Valproic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gregory Jicha, 323-5550
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Prevention Through Exercise
The purpose of this study is to learn about the possible benefits of aerobic exercise in controlling or reducing the amount of amyloid present in the brain, reducing changes in brain structure that may lead to Alzheimer's Disease…
- Trial name
- APEx (NCT02000583)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Down Syndrome, Alzheimer Disease
The Promotion of Physical Activity for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease in Adults With Down Syndrome
The objectives of this study are to determine the feasibility and potential efficacy of remotely delivered group exercise sessions to increase daily moderate to vigorous physical activity in adults with Down syndrome, relative to…
- Trial name
- NCT04048759
- Testing
- Remote Low, Remote High, Personal Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Dementia Prevention, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Brain Health Support Program
The Canadian Therapeutic Platform Trial for Multidomain Interventions to Prevent Dementia (CAN-THUMBS UP, or CTU) is a comprehensive and innovative program aimed to develop, implement and evaluate an interactive and compelling…
- Conditions
- Dementia Prevention, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- CTU: BHSP (NCT05347966)
- Testing
- Brain Health PRO
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
"Healthy Actions and Lifestyles to Avoid Dementia or Hispanos y el ALTo a la Demencia Program"
A Pilot Study for the Healthy Actions and Lifestyles to Avoid Dementia or Hispanos y el ALTo a la Demencia program (HALT-AD). This initial four-months pilot study will focus on at least three educational courses (introduction to…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia Prevention
- Trial name
- HALT-AD (NCT05350410)
- Testing
- HALT-AD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)
Alzheimers Disease
A Study of CNP520 Versus Placebo in Participants at Risk for the Onset of Clinical Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of CNP520 on cognition, global clinical status, and underlying AD pathology, as well as the safety of CNP520, in people at risk for the onset of clinical symptoms of AD based…
- Trial name
- GS2 (NCT03131453)
- Testing
- CNP520 50mg, CNP520 15mg
- Where
- 194 sites in United States, Argentina and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 1,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Smoking Cessation
Motivating Change in Aging Smokers
The purpose of this research is to evaluate messages that motivate older smokers to make quit attempts using evidence based smoking treatments (EBSTs).
- Trial name
- NCT05194917
- Testing
- Older Smoker Motivational Intervention, Control Motivational Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Metformin in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Hyperinsulinemia and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are important potential risk factors for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- MCI (NCT00620191)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University