Clinical trials: Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), open to volunteers
Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Discovery and Validation of Protein Structural Complexes in Circulating Biofluids As Novel Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapeutic Management of Patients Affected by Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs), such as Parkinson¿s disease (PD), Alzheimer¿s disease (AD), Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are characterized by aggregation and intracellular accumulation…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
- Trial name
- NCT06803784
- Testing
- Genetic: whole genome sequencing, whole exome sequencing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Alzheimer Disease
Learning Amyloid and Tau Results
This is a prospective, single-cohort, single-center, observational study to assess if learning one's Alzheimer's disease biomarker test result impacts longitudinal psychosocial, behavioral, and neuropsychological outcomes, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT07222930
- Testing
- Disclose amyloid, tau results, Follow-up Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Automated Language Analysis in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Application of Artificial Intelligence Models
This multicenter study aims to characterize the language profiles of patients with various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), behavioral variant Frontotemporal…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Parkinsons Disease (PD), Lewy Body Dementia
- Trial name
- AILAN (NCT07906769)
- Testing
- Speech and language Test to support clinical diagnosis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
[18F]ACI-19626 PET in TDP-43 Proteinopathies
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether we can reliably and safely measure the accumulation of pathological protein TDP-43 [involved in rare forms of dementia such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and in amyotrophic…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), TDP-43 Proteinopathies, Suspected Limbic Predominant Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE)
- Trial name
- NCT06891716
- Testing
- [18F]ACI-19626
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AC Immune SA
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Swedish BioFINDER 2 Study
The Swedish BioFINDER 2 study is a new study that will launch in 2017 and extends the previous cohorts of BioFINDER 1 study (www.biofinder.se). BioFINDER 1 is used e.g.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- BioFINDER2 (NCT03174938)
- Testing
- Flutemetamol F18 Injection, [18F]-RO6958948, Elecsys (Roche) Abeta42, Ttau and Ptau
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)
Retrospective Observational Study of Blood-based Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Patients With a Neurodegenerative Disease or Mental Disorder
This is a retrospective observational study to evaluate the clinical utility of blood-based biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of patients with a neurodegenerative disease (ND) or mental disorder (MD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- Trial name
- Synapsing-BK (NCT07314190)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,799 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia
Cognitive Reserve and Response to Speech-Language Intervention in Bilingual Speakers With Primary Progressive Aphasia
Difficulties with speech and language are the first and most notable symptoms of primary progressive aphasia (PPA). While there is evidence that demonstrates positive effects of speech-language treatment for individuals with PPA…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, Dementia, Frontotemporal, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05741853
- Testing
- Video-Implemented Script Training for Aphasia (VISTA), Lexical Retrieval Training (LRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Grasso
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
DC Longitudinal Study on Aging and Specimen Bank
The Georgetown University Memory Disorders Program, part of the Department of Neurology, is conducting pilot studies of the feasibility of various diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and other…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging
- Trial name
- (DC LSOA) (NCT03702907)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Schizophenia Disorder
Prospective Observational Study of the Relationship Between Sociodemographic Factors, Blood-based Biomarkers and Psychiatric Symptoms in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Mental Disorders
This is a prospective observational study to identify sociodemographic factors that predict mental health outcomes in the European population and provide evidence linking common, modifiable sociodemographic risk factors for…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Schizophenia Disorder, Bipolar 1 Disorder, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Synapsing-SD (NCT07239843)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
BioFINDER-Brown: Examination of Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers
This research study aims to examine biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease as early as possible which could potentially be a screening tool for the general population.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05457998
- Testing
- Flutemetamol F18 Injection, [18F]-RO6958948 Injection, [18F]-MK-6240 Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Comprehensive Assessment of Neurodegeneration and Dementia
This is a longitudinal observational study recruiting individuals between the ages of 50 and 90 with different types of dementia as well as a comparison group without cognitive deficits.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Trial name
- COMPASS-ND (NCT03402919)
- Where
- 19 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,573 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Pre-diabetes
Tau PET Imaging in the Northern Manhattan Study of Metabolism and Mind.
This is a single center brain Positron Emission Tomography (PET) study of 18F-MK-6240. Eligible participants are persons from Northern Manhattan who self-identify as Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, or Non-Hispanic White, who are 55…
- Trial name
- NOMEM-Tau (NCT03389100)
- Testing
- 18F-MK6240 injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Daridorexant for Alzheimer Disease Prevention
This study will evaluate whether daridorexant, a DORA sleep medication, can support brain health by promoting the clearance of proteins linked to the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- PAD-DORA (NCT07213349)
- Testing
- Daridorexant 50 mg
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Retinal Hyperspectral Imaging in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Hyperspectral retinal imaging is a non-invasive imaging modality in which a series of images of the retina are captured using light of different wavelengths.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07545473
- Testing
- Hyperspectral camera
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 930 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Eye Research Australia
Alzheimer Disease
Study of Tau Imaging With the Use of [18F]MK-6240 Tracer
The recent development of a PET tracer,[18F]MK-6240(an[18F]tau imaging agent,CerveauTechnologies)that has high affinity for the human phosphorylated tau deposits in AD brain offers new opportunities to investigate tau pathology.
- Trial name
- MKADAD (NCT04104659)
- Testing
- MK 6240
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD
Frontotemporal Dementia
Molecular Neuroimaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Dementias
Neuroinflammation is increasingly implicated as a potential critical pathogenic mechanism in a variety of neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02945774
- Testing
- (18F)-FEPPA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
Tanycytes in Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia
Metabolic and hormonal deregulations are both a risk factor and a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), occurring early in the course of the disease.
- Trial name
- BIOWATCH (NCT05288842)
- Testing
- Lumbar puncture, blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Dementia (Diagnosis), Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Speech-Based Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Dementia in Danish Patients (DetectAI)
The goal of this observational study is to learn if an artificial intelligence (AI)-based speech analysis tool can identify which patients with memory problems need specialist evaluation at a memory clinic.
- Conditions
- Dementia (Diagnosis), Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Vascular Dementia (VaD), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)
- Trial name
- DetectAI (NCT07200739)
- Testing
- Mini-mental State Examination, Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination, Speech Task - Picture Description
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Semantic Dementia
Memory and Social Interactions
Memory and social interaction are intimately linked. On the one hand, social interaction is a privileged context for learning, and on the other hand, appropriate social interactions involve remembering the partners encountered…
- Trial name
- MEM&SO (NCT05800028)
- Testing
- Learning new information
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD) represents the formalized integration of ARTFL (U54 NS092089; funded through 2019) and LEFFTDS (U01 AG045390; funded through 2019) as a single North American…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
- Trial name
- NCT04363684
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic