Clinical trials: Familial Dementia
Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Hypertension
Impact of Intensive Treatment of SBP on Brain Perfusion, Amyloid, and Tau (IPAT Study)
The purpose of this study is to determine if intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP), using FDA approved medications (antihypertensive), reduces Alzheimer's Disease pathology (i.e., excessive brain amyloid and tau…
- Conditions
- Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Hypertension, Subjective Cognitive Decline, Family History of Dementia
- Trial name
- IPAT (NCT05331144)
- Testing
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs, losartan) and Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB, amlodipine), PCP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Rong Zhang
Stress, Carer Stress Syndrome
Tailored Health Self-Management Interventions for Highly Distressed Caregivers: Family Members of Persons With Dementia
How do different health self-management interventions (resourcefulness training or biofeedback training) compare to usual care (dementia education) in affecting the health risks, and physical and mental health, of family…
- Conditions
- Stress, Carer Stress Syndrome, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04247347
- Testing
- Biofeedback Training, Dementia Education, Resourcefulness Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Dementia
GamePlan4Care: Online Support for Family Caregivers
As the population of older adults grows, almost doubling in size from 2012 to 2040, so too will the need for family caregiving. Caregiving can lead to negative psychosocial outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and burden; social…
- Trial name
- GP4C (NCT04540198)
- Testing
- GamePlan4Care, Resources4Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Alzheimer's Disease
Effects of Memantine on Magnetic Resonance (MR) Spectroscopy in Subjects at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Recent data show that marked cell damage precedes the clinical manifestation of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Hence, targeting populations at risk with pharmacological interventions is a possible strategy to lessen the burden of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00933608
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
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
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
Undiagnosed Disease, Healthy Volunteer (Adult With Typically Developing Child)
Inherited Diseases, Caregiving, and Social Networks
Approximately 66 million informal caregivers care for someone who is ill, disabled, or aged. These caregivers experience significant distress associated with caregiving, which may be particularly salient in the context of…
- Conditions
- Undiagnosed Disease, Healthy Volunteer (Adult With Typically Developing Child), Inherited Neurodegenerative Disorders, Inherited Metabolic Disorders (Inborn Errors of Metabolism)
- Trial name
- NCT01498263
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 682 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Behavioural and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia
Effectiveness of Home-based Aromatherapy for BPSD
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is the most prominent and distressing manifestation for older persons with dementia (PWD) and caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT05032664
- Testing
- Home-based aromatherapy programme, Control Group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) Quinacrine Study
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of the medication quinacrine on survival in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD).
- Trial name
- NCT00183092
- Testing
- Quinacrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alzheimer Disease
Lecanemab for Early Onset Familial Alzheimer's Disease
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the efficacy of Lecanemab treatment for early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) in patients under 65 years of age with a family history of AD.
- Trial name
- NCT06883019
- Where
- 15 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Family, Alzheimer Dementia
The Senior Companion Program Plus
Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) is one of the most challenging chronic health conditions in the United States and considerable disparities exist in the diagnosis and prevalence of ADRD among communities of color.
- Trial name
- SCP Plus (NCT03602391)
- Testing
- SCP Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Caregiving Stress, Caregiver Burden
SAGE LEAF 2: An Online Program to Reduce Dementia Caregiver Burden
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the SAGE LEAF (Social Augmentation of self-Guided Electronic delivery of the Life Enhancing Activities for Family caregivers) online positive emotion skill-building program delivered…
- Trial name
- SAGE LEAF 2 (NCT06708182)
- Testing
- SAGE LEAF Positive Emotion Skills Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Dementia
Web-Based Psychoeducation for Dementia Caregivers
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as agitation, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, and apathy, are common among people with dementia and often increase the burden on family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07690280
- Testing
- Web-Based Psychoeducation and Symptom-Monitoring Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
Caregiver Burden
Building a Bridge (BAB) Between Clinical and Community Care
Dementia diagnosis triggers a transitional phase for the individuals and their families, often causing emotional distress and family conflicts due to the ambiguity of the illness and future trajectories.
- Trial name
- BAB (NCT03932812)
- Testing
- Options Counselor Health Educator (OC-HE) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sato Ashida
Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), Amyloidosis
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Echocardiography Study With Acoramidis
The study aims to evaluate the effect of acoramidis on cardiac functional and structural improvement in participants with ATTR-CM.
- Conditions
- Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), Amyloidosis, Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Transthyretin Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- ASCEND-ATTR (NCT07695701)
- Testing
- Acoramidis (AG10) oral tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Eidos Therapeutics, a BridgeBio company
Amyloidosis in Transthyretin (TTR), Amyloidosis, Familial
To Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Acoramidis in Participants With Newly Diagnosed ATTR-CM (ACT-EARLY OLE)
The AG10-504 study is an open-label extension study of acoramidis in participants with newly diagnosed transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) or both ATTR-CM and transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTR-PN).
- Conditions
- Amyloidosis in Transthyretin (TTR), Amyloidosis, Familial, Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Transthyretin-Related
- Trial name
- NCT07116473
- Testing
- Acoramidis (AG10)
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Eidos Therapeutics, a BridgeBio company
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders
Gait Analysis in Neurological Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether speed-dependent measures of gait (so called gait signatures) can be identified in patients with neurological conditions that affect gait, particularly in subjects with…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders, Atypical Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02994719
- Testing
- Anti-Parkinson medication, Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dementia, Weakness in the Exercise of the Family Caregiver Role of Older Adults With Dementia
Conectando Corazones Intervention in Family Caregivers of an Older Adult With Dementia
The objective of this randomized clinical trial, with pre-test and post-test measurements in an experimental group and a comparison group, was to evaluate the effect of the systematized nursing intervention "Conectando Corazones"…
- Trial name
- CONNECTING-FC (NCT07695194)
- Testing
- Conectando corazones, Conventional intervention
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Anxiety, Agitation
Family Videos and Virtual Reality in Intensive Care Patients
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of family videos and virtual reality-based nature videos on anxiety, agitation, pain, and vital signs in adult intensive care unit patients.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Agitation, Pain, Physiological Parameters
- Trial name
- NCT07794696
- Testing
- Family Video.Participants watched a five-minute video prepared by their family members twice daily on the second and third days of intensive care.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Sennur Kula Şahin