Clinical trials: Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Glaucoma, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Cord Blood Serum in the Treatment of Neuro-Degenerative Ophthalmic Diseases. 1-Glaucoma
A non-randomized, monocentric clinical study with a four month follow-up period , using a cord blood serum (CBS) eye drops in glaucoma patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03609125
- Testing
- CBS eyedrop
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Brain (Nervous System) Cancers, Brain Arterial Disease
A Vision-Language Foundation Model for Brain Disease Diagnosis From Multimodal Data
The goal of this observational study is to develop an innovative, comprehensive, and explainable AI vision-language foundation model (VLM) to advance the diagnosis and interpretation of brain diseases using multi-modal data.
- Conditions
- Brain (Nervous System) Cancers, Brain Arterial Disease, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Brain Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT07126821
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Inherited Disease, Rare Diseases
Longitudinal Study of Ultra-rare Inherited Metabolic and Degenerative Neurological Diseases.
General aim of the study is the improvement of the clinical knowledge of ultra-rare inherited metabolic and degenerative neurological diseases (prevalence less than 5:100,000) in adulthood through the systematic longitudinal…
- Conditions
- Inherited Disease, Rare Diseases, Metabolic Disease, Undiagnosed Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04880356
- Testing
- collection of data
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Old Age; Dementia, Swallowing Disorder
The Effects of Whole-body Exercise to Improve Swallowing Function in Older Adults With Dementia
Swallowing impairment (dysphagia) is extremely common in older adults living with dementia due to age-related changes in swallowing and other disease-specific impairments.
- Conditions
- Old Age; Dementia, Swallowing Disorder, Cough, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04362228
- Testing
- Whole-body exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Alzheimer Disease, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Safety of SNK01 in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease (ASK-AD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of SNK01 (autologous natural killer cell), as a single agent, for the treatment of subjects with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- ASK-AD (NCT04678453)
- Testing
- SNK01
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NKGen Biotech, Inc.
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
3T MRI in Patients With Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease, medically refractory tremor, dystonia and obsessive compulsive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03153670
- Testing
- fMRI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Dementia, Mixed, Dementia, Vascular
Statins in Reducing Events in the Elderly Mind (STAREE-Mind) Imaging Substudy
The STAREE-Mind imaging sub-study will examine the effect of statin treatment over a 4-year period, compared with placebo, on markers of brain health.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mixed, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia of Alzheimer Type, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- STAREE-Mind (NCT05586750)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin 40 Mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Respiratory Failure
Volume Mode Non-invasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of using intelligent volume assured pressure support (iVAPS-AE) versus spontaneous timed (ST) modes of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients diagnosed with amyotrophic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Insufficiency, Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Trial name
- NCT05328492
- Testing
- iVAPS-AE, ST-mode
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Cancer
Feasibility of Administering Clonidine as a Pharmacological Challenge in Imaging Studies
This will be a Phase 1, open label study of the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of clonidine, an alpha-2 adrenergic (a2a) agonist, in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- a2a Agonist (NCT04030572)
- Testing
- Clonidine Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Dementia, Dementia Alzheimers
Persons With Dementia and Their Extended Family Caregivers
Immediate family members shoulder the majority of care responsibilities for persons living with dementia. However, due to various societal changes, elder care responsibilities have expanded to extended family members, including…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia Alzheimers, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
- Trial name
- CareEx (NCT04863859)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karen Roberto
Dementia, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Lived Experience Narratives in Dementia
The Lived Experience Narratives in Dementia (LEND) research programme involves five work packages (WP). WP1 explores how people living with dementia use narratives and how narratives can impact them.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- LEND (NCT07757178)
- Testing
- Online LEND Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Osteoarthritis
Effects of Osteoarthritis Pain, Morphine, and Placebo on Neuroendocrine Function in Men
This study will examine the effects of morphine on leuteinizing hormone, testosterone, adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol in men.
- Trial name
- NCT00088296
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Large Sample PD Patients and Healthy Controls
Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI) has frequently been used to investigate local spontaneous brain activity in Parkinson's disease (PD) in a whole-brain, voxel-wise manner.
- Trial name
- NCT03439163
- Testing
- MRI scan
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), ALS
Kamlanoflast In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This is a study of Kamlanoflast in patients with ALS. Kamlanoflast is orally administered over 24 weeks. Its effects on inflammatory and functional parameters will be studied.
- Conditions
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), ALS, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Neuro-Degenerative Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07396818
- Testing
- Kamlanoflast
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Inflammasome Therapeutics
Parkinson Disease, Movement Disorders
Long-Term Follow-up Safety After DDS Implantation With/Without CDNF Infusions
This study is a follow up to the HP-CD-CL-2002 clinical study. It evaluates the long-term safety in patients with Parkinson's disease after implantation of an investigational drug delivery system (DDS) with or without infusions…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Movement Disorders, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04228653
- Testing
- Renishaw Drug Delivery System
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Renishaw
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Synaptic Density, Tau and Multiparametric PET-MR in Brain Trauma, Stroke and Mild Cognitive or Behavioral Impairment.
Alzheimer's disease, stroke and TBI are frequently observed brain disorders, causing significant morbidity. For none of these disorders, there are in vivo diagnostic biomarkers available that allow determination of disease…
- Trial name
- NCT03514524
- Testing
- PET-MR imaging
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Parkinson Disease, Genetic Disease
The Epidemiology of Parkinson's Disease in Croatia and the Influence of Genetic Factors and Microbiota on the Progression and Treatment Outcomes of the Disease (GiOPARK)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, which affects 2-3% of the general population above 65 years.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Genetic Disease, Microbiota, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
- Trial name
- GiOPARK (NCT05008094)
- Testing
- Whole-exome sequencing, Microbiota sequencing, Magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Visualization of Neural Targets With 3T MRI
Functional neurosurgery is dedicated to modulating aberrant neural circuits associated with a wide range of neurological conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05175417
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Novel Diagnostic and Disease Stage Biomarkers in AD
This study will investigate the efficacy of novel biomarkers, namely blood-based biomarkers, pupillometry and actigraphy to track and predict progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neuro-Degenerative Diseases, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- TRACK-AD (NCT05175664)
- Testing
- Long-term study, Short-term study, Cross-sectional study
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Danish Dementia Research Centre
Parkinson Disease, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Conventional Physical Therapy Action Observation Therapy on Freezing of Gait and Functional Mobility in Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this study is to determine the effects of action observation therapy with conventional physical therapy on freezing gait and functional limitation in participants with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07244900
- Testing
- Conventional Physical Therapy, Action Observation plus conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore