Clinical trials: Other Conditions of Brain
Alzheimer Disease, Psychotic Disorders
Antipsychotic Discontinuation in Alzheimer's Disease
In patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) who respond to antipsychotic treatment of psychosis and/or agitation/aggression, the relapse risk after discontinuation is not established.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Psychotic Disorders, Agitation, Aggression
- Trial name
- ADAD (NCT00417482)
- Testing
- risperidone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Alzheimers Disease
A Research Study Looking at the Effect of Semaglutide on the Immune System and Other Biological Processes in People With Alzheimer's Disease
The study is being conducted to understand how the medicine, semaglutide, affects the immune system and other biological processes in people with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05891496
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Parkinson's Disease Psychosis
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Pimavanserin (ACP-103) in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Psychosis
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of two dose levels of pimavanserin (ACP-103) compared to placebo in patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00477672
- Testing
- Pimavanserin tartrate (ACP-103)
- Where
- 78 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alzheimer Disease
Valproate in Dementia (VALID)
The purpose of this trial is to demonstrate whether valproate therapy delays the emergence of agitation and/or psychosis in outpatients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) who have not experienced agitation and psychosis in…
- Trial name
- NCT00071721
- Testing
- Valproate
- Where
- 46 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 313 people
- Sponsor
- Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)
Idiopathic Parkinson Disease
Clinical Outcome Assessment of Parkinson's Disease Patients Treated With XADAGO (Safinamide)
This is a Phase IV, prospective, observational, post-marketing study designed to obtain additional data on the effect of XADAGO on motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's Disease patients newly prescribed XADAGO.
- Trial name
- PRO-Go (NCT03944785)
- Testing
- XADAGO (safinamide)
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Schizophrenia
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for "Voices"
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on treatment refractory auditory hallucinations of patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00004980
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Schizophrenia, Alzheimer Disease
Study of Systemic and Ocular Safety and Pharmacokinetics of BI 409306 in Patients With Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Healthy Volunteers
Single site, parallel-group, double-blind trial of low or high dose of BI 409306 to evaluate the ocular and systemic safety and pharmacokinetics during 14 day treatment period in patients with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease…
- Trial name
- NCT02392468
- Testing
- BI 409306 25 mg, BI 409306 50 mg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Dementia-related Psychosis
Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin in Dementia-related Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pimavanserin compared to placebo in preventing relapse of psychotic symptoms in subjects with dementia-related psychosis who responded to 12 weeks of open label…
- Trial name
- NCT03325556
- Testing
- Pimavanserin 34 mg, Pimavanserin 20 mg
- Where
- 83 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Brain Tumors
Temozolomide,Thiotepa and Carboplatin With Autologous Stem Cell Rescue Followed by 13-cis-retinoic Acid in Patients With Recurrent/Refractory Malignant Brain Tumors
The purpose of this study is to: Find out how safe and effective (by monitoring the good and/or bad effects) treatment with high dose temozolomide, thiotepa and carboplatin with stem cell rescue followed by 13-cis-retinoic acid…
- Trial name
- NCT00528437
- Testing
- temozolomide, thiotepa, carboplatin, 13-cis-retinoic acid
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Parkinson's Disease, Psychotic Disorders
Melperone (an Anti-Psychotic) in Patients With Psychosis Associated With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three target doses of melperone compared to placebo in the treatment of psychosis associated with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00125138
- Testing
- Melperone HCl
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, India and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Lundbeck LLC
Alzheimer's Disease, Psychosis
Treatment of Psychosis and Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
Clinically, many patients with AD show no response or minimal response to antipsychotics for symptoms of agitation/aggression or psychosis, or they have intolerable side effects on these medications.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Psychosis, Agitation
- Trial name
- NCT02129348
- Testing
- Lithium
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Dementia, Staff Attitude
Speeko for Elderspeak: A Self-Monitoring App to Improve Nursing Home Communication
This study will test feasibility and preliminary effects of an automated and performance-based feedback app (Speeko for Elderspeak) that detects and reports the use of diminutives (terms of endearment such as honey, dearie, and…
- Trial name
- NCT04064164
- Testing
- Speeko for Elderspeak
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
A Global Study to Assess the Drug Dynamics, Efficacy, and Safety of Venglustat (GZ/SAR402671) in Parkinson's Disease Patients Carrying a Glucocerebrosidase (GBA) Gene Mutation
Primary Objectives: Part 1: To determine the safety and tolerability of 4, 8, and 15 milligrams of GZ/SAR402671 (venglustat) administered orally for 4 weeks, as compared to placebo in participants with early-stage Parkinson's…
- Trial name
- MOVES-PD (NCT02906020)
- Testing
- venglustat GZ/SAR402671
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Austria and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Schizophrenia, Memory Disorders
The Effects of Atomoxetine on Cognition and Brain Function Based on Catechol-O-methyltransferase(COMT) Genotype
This study will evaluate whether Atomoxetine improves cognition in healthy volunteers as well as patients with schizophrenia. Atomoxetine is a drug that has been Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for Attention Deficit…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Memory Disorders, Cognition Disorders
- Trial name
- Atomoxetine (NCT00548327)
- Testing
- Atomoxetine, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Neuropsychological Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
Comparing Whole Brain Radiotherapy Using a Technique That Avoids the Hippocampus to Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients With Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain and Come Back in Other Areas of the Brain After Earlier Stereotactic Radiosurgery
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding whole brain radiotherapy with hippocampal avoidance and memantine versus stereotactic radiosurgery alone in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the brain and come…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Breast Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04588246
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 81 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- NRG Oncology
Epilepsy
Open-Label PoC Trial of Ganaxolone in Children With PCDH19 Female Pediatric Epilepsy and Other Rare Genetic Epilepsies
To evaluate the efficacy of open-label ganaxolone as adjunctive therapy for uncontrolled seizures in female children with PCDH19 mutation and other rare genetic epilepsies in an open-label proof-of-concept study.
- Trial name
- NCT02358538
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
TBI, Major Depression
Lexapro for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Depression & Other Psychiatric Conditions
This research is being done to see if a drug called escitalopram (Lexapro) is helpful to people who are suffering from depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- TBI, Major Depression, Other Psychiatric Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01368432
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Movement Intervention for Memory Enhancement
Dancing is a complex sensorimotor rhythmic activity that integrates cognitive, physical, and social components and is applicable to seniors with various fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- MIME (NCT03475316)
- Testing
- Social Dancing, Treadmill Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Epilepsies, Partial
A Phase III Open-Label Study Of Gabapentin As Adjunctive Therapy In Japanese Pediatric Patients With Partial Seizures
Examine the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of gabapentin as adjunctive therapy in Japanese pediatric patients with partial seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00603473
- Testing
- gabapentin
- Where
- 26 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Parkinson's Disease
A Study of Tolerability and Efficacy of Cannabidiol on Tremor in Parkinson's Disease
The major purpose of the Stage 1 is to study the safety and tolerability of the proposed dosage regimen of the study drug. The form of cannabidiol (CBD) used in this study is GWP42003, supplied by GW Pharmaceuticals.
- Trial name
- NCT02818777
- Testing
- cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver