Clinical trials: Neurocognitive Disorders, open to volunteers
Anesthesia, Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers After General Anesthesia: A Comparison Study
This prospective, observational study investigates the impact of repeated general anesthesia exposure on neuroinflammatory biomarkers and neurotrophic factors.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Neuroinflammation, Cognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07388160
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Balikesir Hospital Eduation and Research
Dementias, Neurodegenerative Dementia
In-depth Analysis of Cholesterol Metabolism and Related Biomarkers in the Pathogenesis and Progression of the Disease in Neurodegenerative Dementias
The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of cholesterol in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative dementias. Hypercholesterolemia is a known risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD), and oxysterols, the principal cholesterol…
- Trial name
- RF-2021-123742 (NCT07207486)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Cognition Disorders
Impact of Glasses for Vision Problems on Cognitive Function in Rural Older Adults
The aim of this project is to explore whether vision correction can effectively slow cognitive decline in older adults. The primary question it seeks to answer is: Can providing free near and/or distance vision correction glasses…
- Trial name
- CLEVER (NCT06836440)
- Testing
- Free Prescription Glasses
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 964 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuju Wu
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Targeting Neuroinflammation as a Contributing Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and Related Dementias
This study is being done to research the usefulness of PET/CT imaging for measuring brain inflammation and its relation to Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and related dementias.
- Trial name
- NCT04786223
- Testing
- C-11 ER-176, Blood Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Val Lowe
Family Caregivers, Dementia
Financial Counseling for Dementia Family Caregivers in Early and Middle Adulthood
The goal of this National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stage 1a study is to develop and pilot test a research- and community-informed financial counseling and advocacy (FCA) intervention for dementia family caregivers in early and…
- Conditions
- Family Caregivers, Dementia, Financial Wellbeing, Financial Coaching
- Trial name
- FCA 4 FC-EAMA (NCT07681401)
- Testing
- Financial Counseling and Advocacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Alzheimer Disease
Brain Connectivity Marker for Alzheimer's Disease
The main purpose of this project is to establish whether changes in brain connectivity can be used to predict the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- BRAINCONN (NCT06874231)
- Testing
- Neuroimaging
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke
Population-based Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Individuals With NT-proBNP Above Median in the Tromsø Study
The aim is to investigate whether screening with long-term ECG monitoring in individuals with elevated NT-proBNP leads to a lower incidence of ischeamic stroke and death from vascular causes.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke, NT-pro-BNP, Cognitive Function and Well-Being
- Trial name
- PAFS-Tromsø (NCT07343895)
- Testing
- Long term heart rythm monitoring by ECG247
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease
North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy Consortium Stage 2
This study will enroll participants with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and healthy controls for the purpose of preparing for a clinical trial of neuroprotective treatments against synucleinopathies.
- Conditions
- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Trial name
- NAPS2 (NCT05826457)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cognitive Impairment, Sleep Quality
Benefits of Nicotinamide Riboside Upon Cognition and Sleep
Poor sleep quality and short sleep duration may be a mechanistic component of cognitive impairment in older adults, associated with a decline in brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
- Trial name
- NCT05500170
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Cancer, Breast, Age-related Cognitive Decline
Older Breast Cancer Patients: Risk for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of systemic therapy on cognition in older breast cancer patients, explore change in APE, LM and Cognition domains, measure associations between cognitive decline and QOL, and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Breast, Age-related Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- TLC (NCT03451383)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Perioperative Care, EEG Power Spectra
Extended Emergence Strategy on Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Events After Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an extended emergence from anesthesia can improve recovery room (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit or PACU) outcomes in lower-leg or foot surgery with nerve blocks.
- Conditions
- Perioperative Care, EEG Power Spectra, Delirium - Postoperative
- Trial name
- PACU-EMERGE (NCT07533370)
- Testing
- Standard of Care EEG-Guided Emergence, Extended EEG Emergence Trajectory
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harrison Shong-Wen Chow
Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
Targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Language and Speech in Patients With Primary Progressive Aphasia
This is a monocenter randomized controlled clinical trial with cross-over arm - assessor blinded. The aims is investigating the effects of the speech language therapy (SLT) alone vs SLT + non-invasive brain stimulation (STIM)…
- Trial name
- NCT06921265
- Testing
- Training with Speech Language Therapy, Standard rTMS, Targeted rTMS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Alzheimer s Disease, MCI Conversion to Dementia
Development of a Home Test for Measuring Blood P-tau217 in Alzheimer's Disease Using the Tasso Lancet Device
This study compares p-tau217 concentrations in blood collected via the Tasso device versus standard venipuncture in subjects with and without Alzheimer's disease, including a subset with confirmed amyloid pathology.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer s Disease, MCI Conversion to Dementia, pTau217, Biomarkers
- Trial name
- NCT07701161
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurogen Biomarking LLC
Parkinsons
Investigations of Dementia in Parkinson Disease
The purpose of this study is to use a brain imaging method called Pittsburgh B (PIB) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Vesicular Cholinergic Transport (VAT) PET to determine dementia subtypes in patients with Parkinson…
- Trial name
- PIB (NCT02763683)
- Testing
- PiB and VAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Alzheimer's Disease
Neuroplasticity Enhancement From Cognitive Training Reinforced by Psilocybin
Background: Normal aging, as well as dementias such as Alzheimer s disease, can cause changes in the brain that affect memory, attention, and thinking.
- Trial name
- NCT07721467
- Testing
- Psilocybin, Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Cognitive Dysfunction ( MMSE < 24 )
Effects of tDCS on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline: Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial evaluates the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using the Sooma Oy device on cognitive function in older adults with Subjective Cognitive…
- Trial name
- TDCSCOGSCDTRIA (NCT07531888)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Motor Disorders
Combined Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Application for Remote Infant Motor Screening: Development and Validation
The purpose of this study is therefore five-fold: (1) designation of an APP "Baby Go" version 3.0 to include the assessment, follow-up, and education functions for parental use at home, (2) development and validation of the AI…
- Trial name
- NCT06521918
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Financial Hardship, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Development of Measures to Screen for Financial Hardship in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) are common and debilitating conditions. Financial hardship, a multidimensional construct of financial strain, financial stress and asset depletion, is common in AD/ADRD due to…
- Conditions
- Financial Hardship, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD)
- Trial name
- AD/ADRD (NCT06922188)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, Healthy Aging
tFUS for Memory in mNCD and Healthy Adults
Dementia is an ongoing and growing public health crisis in the US and worldwide. The purpose of this study is to examine a form of noninvasive brain stimulation called transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) to the hippocampus…
- Trial name
- NCT06718140
- Testing
- Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls
A Study of Dual-task Exercise Training to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
To determine the efficacy of a dual-task tai ji quan training therapy in reducing the incidence of falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05725668
- Testing
- dual-task tai ji quan, standard tai ji quan, stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute