Clinical trials: Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Lovastatin in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The specific aim of this study is to determine whether Lovastatin ™ significantly improves visual spatial learning and/or sustained attention in children with NF1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT00853580)
- Testing
- Lovastatin ™
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Caregivers, Decision Making
"Safety in Dementia": An Online Caregiver Intervention
In an online randomized trial of Safety in Dementia with national recruitment and longitudinal follow-up, we will recruit informal caregivers of community-dwelling adults with dementia who have firearm access.
- Conditions
- Caregivers, Decision Making, Alzheimer Disease, Social Media
- Trial name
- NCT05173922
- Testing
- Safety in Dementia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
An Open-label Study in Healthy Male Subjects to Assess the Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion of [14C]-Labelled BIA 9-1067 and Metabolites
The purpose of this study is to determine the rate and routes of excretion of OPC and the mass balance in urine, faeces and expired air.
- Trial name
- NCT02169427
- Testing
- OPC
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
In-Home Technology for Dementia Caregivers
This study aims to develop and evaluate in-home assistive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT03828383
- Testing
- In-home technology, Limited in-home technology
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Alzheimer's Disease
Brain Amyloid and Vascular Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid
The number of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to triple by 2050. Compared to the general population, Veterans have a greater risk of AD, likely in part due to their increased incidence of traumatic…
- Trial name
- BRAVE-EPA (NCT02719327)
- Testing
- icosapent ethyl (IPE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on the Brain Health of Collegiate Football Athletes
Determine if the daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement will reduce serum levels of biomarkers of sub-concussion injuries over a course of American football season among collegiate football…
- Trial name
- NCT04796207
- Testing
- Fish Oil (DPA+EPA 2:1 ratio) Capsules, High Oleic Safflower Oil Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
A Study of a Mobile Phone Application Measuring the Eyes Before and After Medication
This is a post-market clinical follow-up study on an approved CE-marked eHealth system where a mobile phone application is used to measure the pupils and eye measurements to monitor the use of different drug substances.
- Trial name
- NCT06629740
- Testing
- Measurements with a eHealth system
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kontigo Care AB
Diabetes, Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type
A Study of Mobile Medical Supportive Care Program for Family Caregivers With Dementia Combined With Diabetes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical application of a mHealth supportive care program for family caregivers with dementia combined with diabetes based on the supportive care framework.
- Trial name
- NCT06785857
- Testing
- mHealth Supportive Care Program, Offline supportive care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuanjiao Yan
Cough, Parkinson's Disease
Respiratory Kinematics of Cough in Healthy Older Adults and Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this research study is to test cough function in individuals with Parkinson's disease and healthy older adults. Cough is a complex, defensive function which involves movement of the chest and lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT02183519
- Testing
- Capsaicin, Voluntary cough test
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study for the Mind
The parent trial (COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, COSMOS; NCT02422745) is a randomized clinical trial of cocoa extract supplement (containing a total of 500 mg/d flavanols, including 80 mg.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Aging
- Trial name
- COSMOS-Mind (NCT03035201)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Parkinson Disease
Effect of BIA 9-1067 on the Pharmacokinetics of Repaglinide
The purpose of this study is to investigate the CYP2C8 inhibition by BIA 9-1067.
- Trial name
- NCT01536366
- Testing
- BIA 9-1067, Repaglinide
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
Brain Health, Gestational Hypertension
Brain Health in Midlife
The purpose of this study is to learn if hypertensive disorders during pregnancy affects brain health in midlife.
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Gestational Hypertension, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- ADORE BRAIN (NCT06640842)
- Testing
- A combination of various tests and biomarkers will be completed to understand the effect of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on brain health in midlife.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Pilot Testing Dementia-Enhanced Training and Tool for Home Hospice Clinicians
The purpose of this study is to pilot test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a clinically useful, inclusive dementia-enhanced training and tool for use by home hospice clinicians to improve care and…
- Trial name
- EDITH-HC (NCT05719077)
- Testing
- EDITH-HC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Parkinson's Disease
Visual Function During Gait in Parkinson's Disease: Impact of Cognition and Response to Visual Cues
Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with problems of gait such as veering, difficulty turning, an inability to perceive doorways or obstacles, and negotiate uneven terrain.
- Trial name
- NCT02610634
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
A Drug-drug Interaction Study With Risdiplam Multiple Dose and Midazolam in Healthy Participants
This will be a Phase I, 2-part, open-label, non-randomized study to investigate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of a multiple-dosing regimen of risdiplam (Part 1) and the effect of risdiplam on the PK of…
- Trial name
- NCT03988907
- Testing
- Risdiplam, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Speech, Linguistic and Acoustic Markers in Parkinson's Disease
The Investigators aim to identify speech and language markers that provide information on cognitive function and predict cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Speech
- Trial name
- SLAM-PD (NCT04273672)
- Testing
- Cognitive Battery, Voice, Speech and Language Analysis, Questionnaires and Clinical Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Harmony at Home: A Pilot Telehealth Program for Rural ADRD Caregivers
There is a need for caregiver-initiated and -implemented non-pharmacological interventions directly to and for the person with dementia, including environmental assessment and modification, as first-line treatments for behavioral…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05202223
- Testing
- Harmony at HOME (H@H)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth K Rhodus
Alzheimer Disease
REVEAL III: Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to provide healthy adults with genetic testing and information about their chances of developing Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- REVEAL (NCT00462917)
- Testing
- Pleiotropic info, in-person disclosure, AD-only info, in-person disclosure, Pleiotropic info, phone disclosure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
Florbetapir Calibration to the Centiloid Scale
This study is designed to demonstrate the conversion of florbetapir (18F) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Standard Uptake Value ratio (SUVr) to Centiloid units.
- Trial name
- NCT02120664
- Testing
- Florbetapir (18F), 11C-PiB
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals