Clinical trials: Frontotemporal Dementia
FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Advancing Research and Treatment for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ARTFL)
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) is the neuropathological term for a collection of rare neurodegenerative diseases that correspond to four main overlapping clinical syndromes: frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary…
- Conditions
- FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
- Trial name
- ARTFL (NCT02365922)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,489 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
ALSFTD, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Effects of Probiotics in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Frontotemporal Dementia Spectrum Disorder (ALS-FTDSD) Patients
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of a probiotic formulation on participants with ALS-FTDSD. It is hypothesized that participants given the probiotics will have different lipid profiles compared to participants…
- Conditions
- ALSFTD, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- PROBIOTIC (NCT06051123)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
EEG and TMS-based Biomarkers of ALS, MS and FTD
The purpose of this observational study is to improve understanding of the biology of why ALS, MS and FTD have different effects on different people and facilitate better measurement of the disease in future drug testing.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT04918251
- Testing
- 128 electrode electroencephalography (EEG), Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Major Depressive Disorder
Pathophysiology of Neurodegeneration in Late-life Depression (AV45+THK)
Late-life depression has been frequently associated with cognitive impairment. Several meta-analyses consistently suggested that a history of depression approximately doubles an individual's risk for developing dementia later in…
- Trial name
- NCT03430869
- Testing
- F-18 AV-45, F-18-THK-5351
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Opioid-Related Disorders
Tau PET Imaging in Opioid Use Disorder
The investigators plan to enroll up to 60 adult subjects in this study. There will be three groups of up to 20 subjects each in this study.
- Trial name
- NCT05651516
- Testing
- 18F-PI-2620 PET/CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
FTD, AD
Metabolic Characterization of Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia by 23Na-MRI and FDG-PET
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are the most common forms of neurodegenerative dementia. However, their differential and timely diagnosis can be challenging for clinicians, therefore often closing the…
- Conditions
- FTD, AD, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- MetaAD_FTD (NCT07100470)
- Testing
- Sodium MRI
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Evaluation of Biochemical Markers and Clinical Investigation of Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
This study will evaluate clinical and laboratory tests that might be useful in determining if an investigational drug can slow the progression of Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C (NPC), a genetic disorder that results in progressive…
- Trial name
- NCT00344331
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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
Apathy, Behavior
Quantitative Evaluation of Apathy Close to Real Life Situation by Means of a Multimodal Sensor System Integrated.
The purpose of this study is to provide relevant quantitative evaluation of apathy close to real life situation by means of a multimodal sensor system integrated.
- Conditions
- Apathy, Behavior, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- ECOCAPTURE (NCT02496312)
- Testing
- Evaluation of Apathy Close to Real Life Situation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
Neuroinflammation in FTLD
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the role of neuroinflammation in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). The main aims of this study are: 1.
- Conditions
- Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP), Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
- Trial name
- NCT06870838
- Testing
- 7T MRI scan, CSF, Blood withdrawal
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Intranasal Insulin in Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
This project will study intranasal (IN) insulin in Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 12 patients. Study Investigators aim to evaluate the feasibility of the EXAMINER cognitive battery as a cognitive outcome measure in FTD, the…
- Trial name
- NCT04115384
- Testing
- Novolin-R insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Fronto-temporal Dementia
The Influence of Vascular Burden, Amyloid Plaque and Tau Protein in Patients With Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia With Tauopathy
Background and objects Amyloid plaques and tau protein are the landmarks of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). On the other hand, it is reported that cerebral ischemia may induce amyloid plaques and tau protein…
- Trial name
- NCT04309253
- Testing
- PMPBB3, AV45
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial 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's Disease, Cortical Basal Syndrome
18F-PM-PBB3 PET Study in Tauopathy Including Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias and Normal Controls
This is an open-label study to evaluate the performance of a novel tau imaging ligand in up to 36 subjects (12 AD, 3 FTD, 3 PSP, 3 CBS, 3 VCI and 12 HV).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Cortical Basal Syndrome, Frontotemporal Dementia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03625128
- Testing
- F-18
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder
Test of A Model of Representational Knowledge Stored in the Human Prefrontal Cortex
This study will examine the underlying mental processes that determine how people understand social behavior, remember information, and think.
- Conditions
- Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00024908
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 949 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Natural History Characterization in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Progranuline Gene Mutation Carriers
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether cognitive deficits, structural and functional changes can be detected before symptom onset in presymptomatic progranuline mutation carriers.
- Trial name
- Predict-PGRN (NCT04014673)
- Testing
- Behavioral : Characterization
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Gaucher Disease
Investigating Lysosomal Storage Diseases in Minority Groups
Although lysosomal storage disorders, such as Fabry disease, Gaucher disease, and Pompe disease, represent serious challenges in the healthcare system, no study has yet investigated the prevalence of these diseases in the US.
- Conditions
- Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Gaucher Disease, Fabry Disease, Pompe Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02120235
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- O & O Alpan LLC
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