Clinical trials: Nerve Degeneration
Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia
Multimodal Ocular Imaging in Neurodegeneration
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are two of the most common types of age-related neurodegenerative disorders.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT03699644
- Testing
- Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Retinal Edema
Suprachoroidal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide in Resistant Diabetic Macular Edema, CRVO, Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema and Diabetic Macular Edema Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy
Prospective interventional study on 60 eyes of resistant diabetic macular edema and central retinal vein occlusion that will receive suprachoroidal injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide (SCTA).
- Trial name
- Resistant (NCT04690608)
- Testing
- Triamcinolone Acetonide 40Mg/Ml Inj,Susp_#1
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Parkinson's, Parkinson Disease
Longitudinal Investigation of I2BS in PD
In this study, the researchers aim to find a biomarker of PD. Using imaging scans called Positron Emission tomography (PET), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Conditions
- Parkinson's, Parkinson Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Trial name
- FOX_2 (NCT05516719)
- Testing
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan using BU99008 tracer, FP-CIT Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Multiple Sclerosis
Prognosis Value of the Neuronal Damage in Early Multiple Sclerosis
In this study the investigators will use PET and 11C-Flumazenil to visualize and quantify neuronal injury in the cortex and the deep gray matter of Multiple Sclerosis patients at an early stage.
- Trial name
- Flumatep_2 (NCT01651520)
- Testing
- PET with 11C-Flumazenil
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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.
Cognition Disorders
Longitudinal Evaluation of Amyloid Risk and Neurodegeneration - the LEARN Study
The LEARN study a multicenter, observational study will that will evaluate the rate of cognitive change in approximately 500 clinically normal older individuals who "screen-fail" for the A4 trial on the basis of their screening…
- Trial name
- LEARN (NCT02488720)
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 538 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration
Tau Imaging in Subjects With Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration and Healthy Volunteers
This study will evaluate flortaucipir for brain imaging of tau in subjects with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02167594
- Testing
- Flortaucipir F18, Brain PET scan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Deficiencies
A Phase Ia/Ib, SAD and MAD Study of of KL1333 in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease
This will be a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, single and multiple oral dose study conducted in 3 parts: Part A, Part B and Part C.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Deficiencies, MELAS Syndrome, Mitochondrial Myopathies
- Trial name
- NCT03888716
- Testing
- KL1333
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abliva AB
Personality Disorder, Depression
EEG Objectification in Neuropsychiatry
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the use of EEG in the management and follow-up of neuropsychiatric disorders. Secondary objectives are therefore better understanding of the pathological activations in neural…
- Conditions
- Personality Disorder, Depression, Neurodegeneration, Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01476228
- Testing
- EEG recording
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Biomarkers, Risk Assessment, Imaging, and Neurodegeneration in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (BRAIN-CSVD)
The BRAIN-CSVD study is a single-center prospective cohort study focusing on cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD).Patients enrolled in this research will undergo assessments for vascular risk factors, cognitive and other…
- Trial name
- BRAIN-CSVD (NCT07093515)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Hospital
Non-arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Citicoline in Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
The investigators tested the hypothesis whether the treatment with Citicoline in oral solution (OS-Citicoline) would increase or stabilize visual acuity, retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) function and neural conduction along the…
- Trial name
- NCT03758118
- Testing
- Citicoline
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione G.B. Bietti, IRCCS
Multiple Sclerosis
BrainAgeMS - a Comparative Study of Brain Aging in Healthy and Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate new quantitative MRI-sequences for assessment of age-specific data for the prediction of brain aging.
- Trial name
- BrainAgeMS (NCT06221631)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Small Fiber Neuropathy
Evaluation of Nicotinamide Riboside in Prevention of Small Fiber Axon Degeneration and Promotion of Nerve Regeneration
This study will evaluate the effects of a nutritional supplement called nicotinamide riboside in preventing small fiber nerve degeneration that is experimentally induced by applying capsaicin to skin in otherwise healthy study…
- Trial name
- NCT03912220
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sporadic Dystonia, Dystonia, Familial
Imaging Neuromelanin and Iron in Dystonia/Parkinsonism
To generate pilot data to investigate the potential to use in vivo iron- and neuromelanin-quantification as imaging tools for the diagnostic evaluation of movement disorders with predominant dystonia / parkinsonism.
- Conditions
- Sporadic Dystonia, Dystonia, Familial, Parkinson Disease, Juvenile, Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation 5
- Trial name
- NCT03572114
- Testing
- 3Tesla MRI, Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating scale, MDS-United Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale, Part III
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Glaucoma Associated With Other Ocular Disorders, Retina Disorder
AOSLO Imaging for the Study of Cellular Alterations in Retinal Neurodegeneration
Primary objective: Acquisition and analysis of images for non-medical purposes using the MONA IV system, an adaptive-optics-corrected scanning ophthalmoscope.
- Trial name
- RETION (NCT07725055)
- Testing
- MONA Imaging System
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts
Lewy Body Disease, Alzheimer Disease
A Study of Neurodegeneration and Neuronal Fluctuations in Lewy Body Disease and Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how the brain, memory, thinking, and motor behavior change both in individuals with movement and/or cognitive disorders, as well as healthy individuals.
- Conditions
- Lewy Body Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06057909
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Electroencephalography, Electromyography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Neuron Degeneration
Mental Practice (MP) Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Motor Learning in the Elderly
Scientific background and rationale: Motor sequence learning (MSL) is composed of three phases: initial acquisition or rapid learning occurs during the first practice session, characterized by a rapid increase in motor…
- Trial name
- VIASTIM (NCT04605367)
- Testing
- Transcranial stimulation
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
UPenn Observational Research Repository on Neurodegenerative Disease
The aim of this study is to create a repository of both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, including cognitive, linguistic, imaging and biofluid biological specimens, for neurodegenerative disease research and treatment.
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)
- Trial name
- UNICORN (NCT04715399)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Parkinson Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Optimization of Morphomer-based Alpha-synuclein PET Tracers
The aim of the project is to develop the first alpha-synuclein (a-syn)-specific PET tracer. The research phase will exploit ACI's proprietary MorphomerTM library and extensively optimized screening workflow.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Multiple System Atrophy, Corticobasal Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT05067192
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Parkinson Disease
The Differential Diagnosis and Prognosis of Idiopathic and Atypical Parkinson Disease by Using Diffusion MRI
The hypothesis is that the differential extent of microstructural damages in the affected brain regions can be specific to the disease of interest and could reflect the clinical severity.
- Trial name
- NCT04472325
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital