Clinical trials: Neuron Degeneration
CANVAS Syndrome
Pathogenic Insights and Search for Biomarkers in RFC1-ataxia/CANVAS
CANVAS (Cerebellar Ataxia, Neuropathy, Vestibular Areflexia Syndrome), also referred to as RFC1-ataxia, is a recently molecularly characterized neurodegenerative disorder caused by a biallelic expansion of an AAGGG…
- Trial name
- INSIDE-CANVAS (NCT07156214)
- Testing
- Assessment of markers of oxidative stress in peripheral blood samples
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Glymphatic System, Neurodegeneration
Acute Effects of Vigorous-intensity Aerobic Exercise on Glymphatic Flow in Healthy Adults
This study investigates changes in glymphatic flow in the brain acutely after vigorous-intensity steady-state aerobic exercise. Twenty subjects (10 male and 10 female) perform 25 minute submaximal cycle ergometry exercise and the…
- Trial name
- GLYMREG (NCT04255758)
- Testing
- Cycle Ergometer Exercise
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Anxiety, Microbiome
Microbiome, Anxiety and Cognitive Orientation Study
Mounting evidence shows that the gut microbiome plays an important role in communication within the gut-brain axis. However, the relationship between gut microbiota and their influence on anxiety is still not fully understood.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Microbiome, Mood Disorders, Neurodegeneration
- Trial name
- MACO (NCT05388630)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endominance
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Oxygen Metabolism as Markers of Neurodegeneration After Traumatic Brain Injury
This grant award entitled, "Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Oxygen Metabolism as Markers for Neurodegeneration after Traumatic Brain Injury" (hereafter, "Neurovascular Study"), aims to determine if neurovascular contributors to…
- Trial name
- NCT04820881
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Exploring the Recovery Function of Sleep in Neurodegeneration
The overall objective of this study is to identify the best approach for assessing the recovery function of sleep in neurodegenerative diseases associated with abnormal protein aggregation with regard to the conception of future…
- Trial name
- RFSN (NCT05402488)
- Testing
- Auditory stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Biomarker Exploration in Aging, Cognition and Neurodegeneration
The purpose of this research study is to understand the factors that underlie changes in thinking and memory with increasing age.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- BEACoN (NCT03860857)
- Testing
- Amyloid PET scan, Tau PET scan using MK-6240, Neurocognitive testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Vestibular Disorder, Aging
Testing Effectiveness of a Stochastic Noise Stimulator to Immediately Improve Balance and Gait
The goal of this intervention study is to determine if a new electronic stimulation device, similar to a TENS can improve balance and make walking easier in older individuals with reduced balance function.
- Trial name
- NCT06688578
- Testing
- Subperceptual Stimulus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Stress
Self-Care Training for Family Caregivers of Persons With Neurodegeneration
The purpose of this study is to assess whether an 8-week mindfulness program enhances psychological well-being (e.g., stress, depressive symptoms), biological indicators of stress (e.g., inflammation), and cognitive function…
- Trial name
- MCP (NCT06200909)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Psychoeducation, Wait list control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Teriflunomide (Aubagio) on Cognitive and Vocational Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis
Cognitive impairment is common in MS and has devastating impact on functional activities. There is a great demand for medications that will enhance cognitive capacity in MS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02651545
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Advancing Research and Treatment for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ARTFL)
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) is the neuropathological term for a collection of rare neurodegenerative diseases that correspond to four main overlapping clinical syndromes: frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary…
- Conditions
- FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
- Trial name
- ARTFL (NCT02365922)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,489 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Ultrasonography of the Neuromuscular Degeneration Behavior in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and fatal neurological disease. An exhaustive and frequent clinical evaluation can lead to establish an adequate and early treatment of the consequences of its evolution.
- Trial name
- NCT03683875
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucia
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's Disease (PD)
The Meals Study for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease
Brief summary template The goal of this trial is to test the feasibility and efficacy of the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (the MIND diet) in people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…
- Trial name
- Meals (NCT07625605)
- Testing
- The MIND diet
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Corticobasal Syndrome, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Diagnosing Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
To establish diagnostic tools to make an accurate clinical and pathological diagnosis of patients with clinical FTLD syndromes
- Conditions
- Corticobasal Syndrome, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia, Semantic Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT02964637
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Normal Healthy Adults
Imaging Biomarkers of Neuroplasticity and Neurodegeneration in the Living Human Brain
Following our recently completed whole body dosimetry study for [18F] TRACK in 6 healthy control subjects, the objective of this project is to evaluate brain uptake, regional distribution and in vivo pharmacokinetics for [18F]…
- Trial name
- F18TRACK (NCT05427656)
- Testing
- [18F] TRACK, Measurement of Arterial Input Function
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thiel, Alexander, M.D.
Alzheimer Disease
A Phase I [18F]THK-5351 Positron Emission Tomography Study in Healthy Subjects and Alzheimer's Disease
This is a study to evaluate biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and safety of [18F]THK-5351 positron emission computed tomography in Cognitively Healthy Subjects and Patients with Alzheimer's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03112096
- Testing
- [18F]THK-5351
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asan Foundation
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
PET with [18F]Flumazenil As an Index of Neurodegeneration in MS
Beyond white matter pathology, grey matter damage is considered as a key player in disability onset and progression in Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- FLUMA-SEP-T (NCT03825601)
- Testing
- PET with [11C]Flumazenil
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Disorder
China-NINE Cohort：Neuroimmune Network in Elderly / Neurodegeneration
This is an observational study aimed at understanding the cognitive, functional, and behavioral characteristics of Chinese patients with cognitive impairment, exploring the underlying mechanisms, and providing evidence for early…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Disorder, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Trial name
- NCT07586501
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Retinopathy Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Early Retinal Neurodegeneration As Risk Factor, Biomarker and Pharmacological Target of Diabetic Retinopathy
Despite the evidence that diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains the first cause of blindness among the working-age population, it lacks a specific preventive treatment.
- Trial name
- 2022-12376008 (NCT06582472)
- Testing
- Ophthalmological examination including imaging assessments, confocal analysis of cornea, Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Neurodegeneration
Effects of Flavonoids on Cognitive Performance in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate changes in cerebral blood flow, blood flavonoid levels, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, vascular reactivity and cognitive performance in young adults as a result of acute…
- Trial name
- NCT01312597
- Testing
- Fruit juice beverage
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading