Clinical trials: PPA
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Neurodegenerative Disease
A Biomarker-chip Assay in Preserved Red Blood Cells for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
The ADCHIP study (ST0067) is a non-interventional, monocentric, prospective study conducted by Amoneta Diagnostics and the Leenaards Memory Center (Lausanne, Switzerland).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Neurodegenerative Disease, Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- ADCHIP (NCT07307872)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amoneta Diagnostics SAS
Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)
The Role of Advanced Electroencephalographic Data as Marker of Pathology and Prognosis in Primary Dementias
The study aims to use advanced brainwave recordings of electroencephalogram (EEG) to understand early signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in people with mild memory problems, known as amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Mild Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- NCT06826157
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram, 3 Tesla MRI, Apolipoprotein E genetic test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Tau Distributions in Patients With Tauopathy Using APN-1607 PET Scan
Establishing 18F PMPBB3 (APN 1607) PET Imaging Markers for Diagnosis of Tauopathy Parkinsonism Syndromes
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders. The diagnosis of PD is primarily based on clinical presentations while the pathology stage of a-synuclein containing Lewy body deposition has already…
- Trial name
- NCT04557865
- Testing
- 18F-PMPBB3 (APN-1607) PET imaging
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Comprehensive Assessment of Neurodegeneration and Dementia
This is a longitudinal observational study recruiting individuals between the ages of 50 and 90 with different types of dementia as well as a comparison group without cognitive deficits.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Trial name
- COMPASS-ND (NCT03402919)
- Where
- 19 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,573 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Alzheimer's Disease, Cortical Basal Syndrome
18F-PM-PBB3 PET Study in Tauopathy Including Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias and Normal Controls
This is an open-label study to evaluate the performance of a novel tau imaging ligand in up to 36 subjects (12 AD, 3 FTD, 3 PSP, 3 CBS, 3 VCI and 12 HV).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Cortical Basal Syndrome, Frontotemporal Dementia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03625128
- Testing
- F-18
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 3
Since its launch in 2004, the overarching aim of the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) has been realized in informing the design of therapeutic trials in AD.
- Trial name
- ADNI3 (NCT02854033)
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Healthy, Frontotemporal Dementia
A First in Human Study in Healthy Volunteers and in Participants With Frontotemporal Dementia With Granulin (GRN) Mutation
A first in human phase 1 study in healthy volunteers and participants with Granulin (GRN) mutation causative of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) to assess AL001 safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics
- Trial name
- NCT03636204
- Testing
- AL001
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alector Inc.
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 Disease, Dementia
DC Longitudinal Study on Aging and Specimen Bank
The Georgetown University Memory Disorders Program, part of the Department of Neurology, is conducting pilot studies of the feasibility of various diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and other…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging
- Trial name
- (DC LSOA) (NCT03702907)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Schizophrenia Disorder, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Understanding Mechanisms of Synaptic Degeneration Underlying Clinical Symptoms in Patients With MDs and NDs.
Clinical Study A. Retrospective Neuropathological Study of Synapse dysfunction. This is a cross-sectional study of patients retrospectively collected from existing postmortem collections and from existing collections of…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia Disorder, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bipolar Disorder (BD)
- Trial name
- NCT07234851
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Functional Change in Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
The objectives of the study are to; (1) estimate the change in disease -related cognitive decline over 1 year on a battery of cognitive tests administered to participants with early-stage symptomatic Behavioral Variant…
- Trial name
- FORWARD (NCT03088956)
- Testing
- Assessments
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson-Dementia Syndrome
Predictive and Diagnostic Value of Tau and Beta-amyloid Markers in the Dementia of Parkinson's Disease
The PET tracer Fluoro-ethyl-methyl-amino-naphthyl-ethylidene-malononitrile ([F18]-FDDNP) has a specific affinity for lesions containing tau protein and beta-amyloid The study consists of two phases In a first transversal phase, 8…
- Trial name
- NCT02243982
- Testing
- [F18]-FDDNP
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Music, Sleep and Dementia Study
The specific aims of this studyare to examine the 1) feasibility; 2) acceptability; and 3) preliminary efficacy of a tailored music intervention in home-dwelling older adults with dementia suffering from sleep disruption.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04157244
- Testing
- Tailored music listening intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Semantic Dementia
Evaluation of a Transcranial Stimulation With Direct Current on Language Disorders in Semantic Dementia
Within the spectrum of fronto-temporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) semantic dementia (SD) causes profound language dysfunction. SD damages semantic processing typically in the temporal poles (anterior temporal lobes, ATL).
- Trial name
- STIM-SD (NCT03481933)
- Testing
- Transcranial stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Daridorexant for Alzheimer Disease Prevention
This study will evaluate whether daridorexant, a DORA sleep medication, can support brain health by promoting the clearance of proteins linked to the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- PAD-DORA (NCT07213349)
- Testing
- Daridorexant 50 mg
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia
Better Living With Non-memory-led Dementia
This is a feasibility study on the effects of an online-based training and education programme for carers of people with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and behavioural-variant frontotemporal…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05525377
- Testing
- Better living with non-memory led dementia course
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Dementia
PET Evaluation of Brain Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors Using [11C]PBR28 in Frontotemporal Dementia
This study will use positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to measure a receptor in the brain that is involved in inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT00613119
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Dementia (Diagnosis), Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Speech-Based Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Dementia in Danish Patients (DetectAI)
The goal of this observational study is to learn if an artificial intelligence (AI)-based speech analysis tool can identify which patients with memory problems need specialist evaluation at a memory clinic.
- Conditions
- Dementia (Diagnosis), Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Vascular Dementia (VaD), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)
- Trial name
- DetectAI (NCT07200739)
- Testing
- Mini-mental State Examination, Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination, Speech Task - Picture Description
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Frontotemporal Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration
Study of Social Behavior and Emotion in Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and Controls
This study is designed to document the loss of sociomoral emotions (like empathy, guilt, and embarrassment) in patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia.
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration, Alzheimer's Disease, Social Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT01147679
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Digital Smartwatch Measurements as Potential Biomarkers for Remote Disease Tracking in ALS
This observational study will use new smartwatch technology to continuously and remotely monitor the health of ALS patients and healthy controls over time. This information will be used to develop digital biomarkers for ALS.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Muscular Atrophy, Progressive, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05830214
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta