Clinical trials: Memory Decline, open to volunteers
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation as a Potential Intervention for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive stimulation to enhance cognitive control abilities in older adults with and without cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT05907343
- Testing
- Closed-loop TBS, Open-loop TBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Subjective Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Disease
Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease in People With Memory Concerns
AHEAD is a prospective, longitudinal, risk-stratified single-arm interventional study enrolling 300 patients with Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- AHEAD (NCT07652931)
- Testing
- High-frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Digital Cognitive Training, Structured Physical Exercise
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
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.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognitive Decline
The Effects of Successful OSA Treatment on Memory and AD Biomarkers in Older Adults Study
The Effects of Successful OSA TreatmENT on Memory and AD BIomarkers in Older AduLts (ESSENTIAL) study is a 5-year, multicenter randomized open-label trial that will screen 400 cognitively normal older adults recruited from…
- Trial name
- ESSENTIAL (NCT05988385)
- Testing
- Positive airway pressure, Oral appliance therapy, Positional therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Long-Term Memory Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Wayfinding Intervention and Long-Term Memory
Therapeutic treatment is yet available for declining memory, which is an impairment affecting the quality of life for many older adults and patients with cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- Quest-Tablet (NCT05625425)
- Testing
- LabyrinthVR software, Labyrinth Tablet software, Labyrinth VR wireless
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
Lithium Treatment to Prevent Cognitive Impairment After Brain Radiotherapy
Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, parallel group clinical trial to investigate if 6 months of oral lithium tablets (S-lithium 0,5-1,0 mmol/l) will prevent cognitive decline after brain radiotherapy in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Radiotherapy Side Effect, Radiotherapy; Complications
- Trial name
- LiBRA (NCT06051240)
- Testing
- Lithium
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Region Stockholm
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism
VisMemoPD Protocol: an Observational Pilot Study on Spatial and Topographical Memory in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
VISMEMO-PD is an observational pilot study aimed at investigating visuospatial memory in reaching space and topographical memory in navigational space in patients with Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- VISMEMO-PD (NCT07827963)
- Testing
- Multimodal visuospatial and topographical memory assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Sedentary Time, Insomnia
mPATH for Low-income Older Adults
Although empirical research suggests that physical activity interventions benefit cognition and sleep in older adults in general, the possible benefit of physical activity is understudied in low-income older adults.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Time, Insomnia, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT05935241
- Testing
- mPATH, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Subjective Cognitive Complaints (SCCs)
The Signature of Alzheimer's Disease in Subjective Cognitive Decline
This study focuses on improving early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), a preclinical stage of cognitive impairment, in the context of emerging disease-modifying therapies…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Subjective Cognitive Complaints (SCCs), Subjective Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Concerns
- Trial name
- SIGN-AL (NCT07402161)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Chronic Pain, Physical Activity
Healthy Aging as Black Adults, In It Together: a Comparative Effectiveness Study of Chronic Pain and Cognitive Decline
The investigators aim to conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare two symptom-management programs for Black older adults with early cognitive decline (self-reported confirmed by testing) and chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Physical Activity, Older Adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- HABIT (NCT06246929)
- Testing
- MBCT+w, ALED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
A Feasiblity Study of Green Activity Program for People Living With Memory Challenges
The purpose of this study is to test the Green Activity Program that was designed with people living with memory challenges and their study partners to see if it can be done and if they enjoy the program.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
- Trial name
- GAP (NCT06403345)
- Testing
- Green Activity Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cognitive Decline, Healthy Aging
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Strategic Memory Training
Physiological aging is often associated with memory function decline. Recently, the use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a type of non-invasive brain stimulation, has been combined with adaptive working memory…
- Trial name
- StMe-tDCS (NCT05929872)
- Testing
- Non-invasive brain stimulation
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
LETHE-AT: a Personalized Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention for Individuals at Increased Risk of Memory Impairment.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a hybrid multidomain lifestyle program can prevent cognitive decline and reduce dementia risk in community-dwelling adults in mid- to late life who are at increased risk of…
- Trial name
- LETHE-AT (NCT07376135)
- Testing
- A tailored hybrid multidomain lifestyle intervention group, Self-guided multimodal lifestyle advice group
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset
MIMA Pilot Study: MIcrostructure of the Medial Temporal Lobe in Early Alzheimer's Disease
Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) may or may not develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia.
- Trial name
- MIMA-P (NCT06099587)
- Testing
- high-resolution diffusion MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Memory, Cognitive Function
Effect of Daily Mixed Spice Consumption on Memory Function
The aging process entails a multitude of structural and functional alterations within the brain, culminating in a gradual and progressive decline in cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT06889961
- Testing
- Mixed spices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
A Mechanistic Study to Investigate tDCS and Working Memory in MCI Patients
The current study is a mechanistic study to evaluate working memory gains from application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) compared to cognitively healthy…
- Trial name
- AIM (NCT05998031)
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Subjective Cognitive Decline
Chinese Classics Recitation Training in Subjective Cognitive Decline
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is considered a preclinical condition associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07463391
- Testing
- Memory training by Chinese Classics recitation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
HOme-based Brain Monitoring With a GARment-EEG to Study Cognitive Decline in the Aging Population
This study will investigate the validity of the HOGAR EEG/PSG monitoring kit designed by Bitbrain as a tool for characterizing and assessing cognitive function in older adults, as well as for detecting and predicting cognitive…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia, Mixed
- Trial name
- Hogar (NCT06993207)
- Testing
- Home Lab
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bitbrain
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Study of Bedroom Environment Sleep Intervention at Home for Older Adults Living Alone With Memory Concerns
This is an eight-week pilot research study designed to test whether simple changes to the bedroom environment along with brief sleep hygiene strategies, can improve sleep in older adults who live alone, have memory concerns, and…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT07440498
- Testing
- Bedroom Environment Tailoring, Sleep Health Education
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Real vs. Soundless Acoustic Stimulation During Deep Sleep on Brain Activity, Memory, and Blood Biomarkers in Older Adults (60-85) With Mild Memory Impairment
This study aims to explore a non-invasive way to improve memory and slow cognitive decline in older adults by enhancing sleep quality.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Disease, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT06669546
- Testing
- Phase-locked auditory stimulation (PLAS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern