Clinical trials: Memory Dysfunction
Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes), Dementia
Improvisational Movement for People With Memory Loss and Their Caregivers
Dementia is a progressive decline in cognition that impairs a person's ability to perform activities of daily living. Changes in mood, gait, and balance are prominent secondary symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia that can…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- IMOVE (NCT03333837)
- Testing
- Dance Group, Non-Group Dance, Social Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Ability Training in Seniors
This study investigates the beneficial effects of prefrontal brain stimulation (with transcranial direct current stimulation [tDCS]) during working memory training in seniors with subjective memory impairments.The…
- Trial name
- CATS (NCT02587338)
- Testing
- Verum tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wuerzburg University Hospital
Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Learning and Memory and Emotion Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) to two different brain regions, the amygdala and entorhinal cortex, in older adults.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LIFUPMEMEMOT (NCT03717922)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Amygdala, Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Entorhinal Cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Water-based Activity to Enhance Recall in Veterans
This two-year study will evaluate the feasibility of an exercise training augmentation for cognitive training intervention to improve memory performance in Veterans with a diagnosis of amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI).
- Trial name
- WATER-VET (NCT02614092)
- Testing
- Water-based Activity + Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ABBV-8E12 in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This study seeks to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ABBV-8E12 in participants with early Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT02880956
- Testing
- ABBV-8E12
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Computerized Complex Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Marker (NMI)
The proposed study is designed to evaluate the performance of the ALTOIDA™ System as a tool to assist physicians in diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in real-world clinical settings.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- AltoidaML (NCT02843529)
- Testing
- Altoida: neuropsychological, MRI, EEG and CSF biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altoida
Epilepsy
Does Memantine Improve Verbal Memory Task Performance in Subjects With Partial Epilepsy and Memory Dysfunction?
Many patients with epilepsy have memory deficits in the setting of otherwise normal intelligence. Unfortunately, the treatment options for memory dysfunction in patients with epilepsy are limited.
- Trial name
- NCT01054599
- Testing
- Memantine, Sugar Pill
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- American Academy of Neurology
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Semantic Memory, Financial Capacity, and Brain Perfusion in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) (CASL)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) often manifests as a memory disorder before dementia develops. Dementia is considered to be present when a person can no longer handle complex activities of daily living, such as managing finances.
- Trial name
- CASL (NCT00880555)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Memory Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing (MIND) Study
The purpose of the study is to see if daily transdermal nicotine is able to produce a significant cognitive, clinical and functional improvement in participants with MCI.
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT02720445)
- Testing
- Nicotine Transdermal Patch
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Efficacy And Safety Of CX516 In Elderly Participants With Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Glutamate is fundamentally involved in learning and memory. Memory loss associated with mild cognitive impairment may be due to loss of glutamate receptors in the aging brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00040443
- Testing
- CX516
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- RespireRx
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Intranasal Glulisine in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Probable Mild Alzheimer's Disease
This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of intranasal (IN) glulisine in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and probable Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02503501
- Testing
- Insulin glulisine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Memory Training Versus Yogic Meditation Training in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this pilot study is to test whether 6 months of supervised weekly Kundalini yoga classes and a brief daily meditation homework assignment can improve memory and thinking in older adults with mild memory complaints…
- Trial name
- NCT01983930
- Testing
- Kundalini yoga and meditation, Memory Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
Exercise in Adults With Mild Memory Problems
This study evaluates the effects of physical exercise on cognition, functional status, brain atrophy and blood flow, and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in adults with a mild memory impairment.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Memory Impairment
- Trial name
- EXERT (NCT02814526)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Stretching/balance/range of motion exercise
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people
- Sponsor
- Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)
Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
The Study of Nasal Insulin in the Fight Against Forgetfulness (SNIFF)
An urgent need exists to find effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD) that can arrest or reverse the disease at its earliest stages.
- Trial name
- NCT01767909
- Testing
- Insulin (Humulin® R U-100)
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Parkinson's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Rehab for Parkinson's
This study will examine the feasibility of an at-home cognitive training program that incorporates both memory training and online computerized cognitive training (CCT) software.
- Trial name
- NCT03836963
- Testing
- cognitive training, active control cognitive training, memory strategy training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Symptomatic Menopause, Cognitive Impairments
Attention & Memory Impairments in Menopausal Women
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a medication called Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine; LDX) has an impact on cognitive functioning, specifically measures of sustained attention, verbal encoding and recall and working…
- Trial name
- NCT01324024
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Down Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Nicotine Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Down Syndrome
This study will ascertain whether nicotine is safe and tolerable in DS patients, help with dose-ranging of nicotine in DS, look for evidence of enhancements in cognitive functioning, and establish evidence for biological and…
- Trial name
- NCT01778946
- Testing
- Low Dose Nicotine (7mg), Moderate Dose Nicotine (14mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cancer-related Problem/Condition, Cognitive Impairment
Memory and Attention Adaptation Training-Geriatrics (MAAT-G)
Cancer-related cognitive dysfunction (CRCD) affects up to 75% of patients receiving chemotherapy and older adults are at greater risk of developing CRCD, which can negatively affect their functional independence and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT04230941
- Testing
- MAAT-G
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders
Cognitive Training and Neuroplasticity in Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if systematic cognitive training can improve cognitive performance in participants (55 and older) with memory loss.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- CogTraining (NCT03205709)
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Training, Crossword Puzzles
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Rivastigmine in the Treatment of Postoperative Delirium: a Pilot Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative administration of Rivastigmine prevents the incidence of postoperative delirium in patients undergoing major surgery as well as postoperative cognitive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00835159
- Testing
- Rivastigmine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health