Clinical trials: Neurocognitive Decline
Cognitive Ability, General, High Blood Pressure
Assessing the Impact of Calcium Channel Blockers on COGnitive Function in the Very Elderly (AI-COG)
Older adults are at increased risk of high blood pressure and cognitive decline. High blood pressure itself also increases risk of cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT01868165
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Cognitive Decline
Efficacy of a Multimodal Brain Health Intervention for Older African Americans
This study tests the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a multimodal intervention (walking, social engagement, and reminiscence), including the use of wearable digital biomarkers, for cognitively healthy and mildly…
- Trial name
- SHARP (NCT04863378)
- Testing
- Walking conversational reminiscence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Post-operative Cognitive Decline, Post-operative Delirium
Cardiac Surgery Neuroprotection Study in Elders
The goal of this study is to determine the potential ability of intranasal insulin to prevent post-operative cognitive decline and post-operative delirium in an elderly cardiac surgery population.
- Trial name
- CNS-Elders (NCT01561378)
- Testing
- Aspart insulin, Normal saline, Intranasal mucosal atomizer device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Cognitive Decline
Evaluation of Cognitive State Using Neurosteer EEG System
This is an observational study. Patients who fulfill all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study, be neurologically evaluated and will go through EEG recordings while listening to an…
- Trial name
- NCT04386902
- Testing
- Neurosteer Aurora system
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurosteer Ltd.
Aging, Arterial Stiffness
Inorganic Nitrate Supplementation on Cerebrovascular Aging and Arterial Stiffness Study
This study investigates the effect of dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation on 1) large elastic artery stiffness and hemodynamics and 2) cerebrovascular function in middle-aged and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INCA (NCT03617302)
- Testing
- Experimental: Nitrate-containing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce, PhD
Alzheimer Disease
Senolytic Therapy to Modulate Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate whether a combination of two drugs, dasatinib (D) and quercetin (Q) [D+Q], penetrate the brain using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in older adults with early Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- SToMP-AD (NCT04063124)
- Testing
- Dasatinib + Quercetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Effects of Strengthening Exercise on the Brain for Early Dementia and Normative Older Adults
This study will evaluate the effects of low-intensity strengthening exercise on the brain (thinking and processing speed) for patients with early dementia, compared with normative older adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01264614
- Testing
- Strengthening exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union College, New York
Alzheimer Disease
Comparative Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Rivastigmine 10 and 15 cm^2 Patch in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Showing Cognitive Decline
The purpose of this study was to support the optimal use of rivastigmine patch in long-term treatment of Alzheimer's Disease in patients demonstrating functional and cognitive decline at the target maintenance dose of…
- Trial name
- NCT00506415
- Testing
- Rivastigmine 5 cm^2, Rivastigmine 10 cm^2, Rivastigmine 15 cm^2
- Where
- 145 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,584 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Dementia
Treatment With Namenda in Women at Risk for Cognitive Decline
This research aims to explore the effectiveness of memantine (Namenda) in treating post-menopausal women between the ages of 50 and 65, who are at risk for cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT00242632
- Testing
- Namenda
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Subjective Cognitive Decline
DEMA-Pro Intervention for Seniors With Subjective Cognitive Decline and Living at Home
More than 4.4 million patients receive home health services following discharge from the hospital or rehabilitation facility. A substantial number (70%) are older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), an early clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT04796415
- Testing
- the DEMA-Pro intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cognitive Decline
A Large Randomized Trial of Vitamin D, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cognitive Decline
The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is an ongoing randomized clinical trial in 25,875 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or omega-3 fatty acids…
- Trial name
- VITAL-Cog (NCT01669915)
- Testing
- vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mucopolysaccharidosis I, Cognitive Decline
Extension Study of Intrathecal Enzyme Replacement for Cognitive Decline in MPS I
This is a five-year extension study of the pilot study, "Intrathecal Enzyme Replacement for Cognitive Decline in MPS I". Participants must have completed the pilot study to participate in this study.
- Trial name
- NCT02232477
- Testing
- Intrathecal recombinant human alpha iduronidase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- agnes chen
Alzheimer Disease
Insulin-Sensitizing Anti-Inflammatory Small Molecule for Investigative Treatment of Dementia
This study seeks to measure changes in cognition through verbal and visual test procedures and changes in biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease and inflammatory and metabolic parameters that can be measure in the central nervous…
- Trial name
- NCT05227820
- Testing
- NE3107
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
Cognitive Decline
Preventing Cognitive Decline
The study aims to understand the mechanisms and training effects of evidence-based body-mind training on improving cognitive performance and preventing cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT05446909
- Testing
- IBMT mindfulness, health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Cognitive Impairment, End Stage Renal Disease
A Study to Assess the Tolerability and Efficacy of AKST1210 in Patients on Hemodialysis With Cognitive Impairment
This study will evaluate the tolerability, feasibility, and efficacy of the AKST1210 column in subjects with end-stage renal disease with cognitive impairment (ESRD-CI) undergoing hemodialysis 3 times per week.
- Trial name
- NCT04527328
- Testing
- AKST1210, Hemodialysis
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Alkahest, Inc.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Preventing Cognitive Decline in African Americans With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this study is to determine whether increasing participation in cognitive, physical, and/or social activities prevents cognitive decline in older African Americans (AAs) with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT01299766
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation (BA), Supportive Therapy (ST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Hormone and Information Processing Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of testosterone (T) replacement on changes in thinking and memory, as well as mood in older men with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and low T levels.
- Trial name
- HIP (NCT00539305)
- Testing
- testosterone gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
Brain Health Together: A Live-Streaming Group-Based Digital Program
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a comprehensive Brain Health Together program for older adults living with cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Deterioration, Cognitive Deficits, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT05818423
- Testing
- Brain Health Academy, Brain Health Together, Maintain Brain Health Together
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Delirium, Cognitive Decline
Early Cognitive Intervention in Delirium
This is a randomized control trial to determine if early cognitive training and rehabilitation improve 4-month cognition in hospitalized older (>=65 years old) delirious patients with and without Alzheimer's disease and related…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Decline, Dementia
- Trial name
- ECID (NCT04740567)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Goal Management Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cognitive Decline, Chemo-brain
Memantine for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Patients With Breast Cancer
Purpose: To conduct a one-arm phase II trial to: (1) compare changes in pre- to post-chemotherapy cognitive function in a cohort of patients with breast cancer receiving memantine to historical controls; (2) examine how…
- Trial name
- NCT04033419
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center