Clinical trials: Pick Disease of the Brain
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia
While many have strongly suggested that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may represent a beneficial intervention for patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), this promising technology has not yet been…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Non-Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT05386394
- Testing
- Active tDCS + Language Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Asmd, Visceral Type
Biomarkers Of Lung InVolvement In ASMD
The goal of this study is to characterize ASMD patients' breath profile, exhaled breath and condensate as compared to healthy controls to identify specific volatile and non-volatile compounds that reflect inflammatory processes…
- Trial name
- BOLIVIA (NCT05914727)
- Testing
- eNose, Volatile exhaled breath sample, Condensate sample
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eline C. B. Eskes
Alzheimer Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Tau Protein and SV2a Imaging in Patients With Tau Protein-related Diseases
Tau protein has been identified as one of the key pathological features of Tau proteinopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05260151
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1
Study of Lithium Carbonate to Treat Niemann-Pick Type C1 Disease
This study is planned to study whether lithium carbonate has protective effect on the brain of Niemann-Pick disease type C1.
- Trial name
- NCT03201627
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1
Open-Label Study of Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Trappsol Cyclo (HPβCD) in Niemann-Pick Disease Type C
The purpose of this study is to provide continued access to treatment for NPC-1 after participation and completion of the Phase I trial CTD-TCNPC-101, when administered at doses of 1500 mg/kg and 2500 mg/kg by slow IV infusion…
- Trial name
- NCT03893071
- Testing
- Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
EEG and TMS-based Biomarkers of ALS, MS and FTD
The purpose of this observational study is to improve understanding of the biology of why ALS, MS and FTD have different effects on different people and facilitate better measurement of the disease in future drug testing.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT04918251
- Testing
- 128 electrode electroencephalography (EEG), Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Major Depressive Disorder
Pathophysiology of Neurodegeneration in Late-life Depression (AV45+THK)
Late-life depression has been frequently associated with cognitive impairment. Several meta-analyses consistently suggested that a history of depression approximately doubles an individual's risk for developing dementia later in…
- Trial name
- NCT03430869
- Testing
- F-18 AV-45, F-18-THK-5351
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Alzheimer Disease
A Study of LY3372689 to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and effect of study drug LY3372689 in participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05063539
- Testing
- LY3372689
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 327 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Caregivers' and Physicians' Treatment Preference in Parkinson Patients Treated With Neupro® Requiring Caregiver Support
The study objective is to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of Neupro® versus oral anti-Parkinson medication by caregivers and physicians in idiopathic Parkinson's Disease patients requiring caregiver support in nursing home…
- Trial name
- CARE-ACT (NCT01330290)
- Testing
- Neupro®
- Where
- 54 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
Research Study for Patients With Neurological Diseases Which Evaluates the Patient Experience of the MemorEM Device
Primary Objective: The primary objective of this pilot study is to gain voluntary feedback from patients with neurological diseases and their caregivers regarding their experiences using the MemorEM head device.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Cortico Basal Degeneration
- Trial name
- MemorEM (NCT07222605)
- Testing
- MemorEM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- eQ8Health Corporation d/b/a CareONE Concierge
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 2
The purpose of this study is to build upon the information obtained in the original Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI1) and ADNI-GO (Grand Opportunity; a study funded through an NIH grant under the American…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Significant Memory Concern (SMC), Early Mild Cognitive Impairment (EMCI)
- Trial name
- ADNI2 (NCT01231971)
- Testing
- Florbetapir, Flortaucipir
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Stroke
The Prehospital Selection of Acute Stroke Patients
The aim of this study is to develop and validate a simple prehospital stroke scale, which would predict the presence of large vessel occlusion (LVO) in patients with acute stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT03072524
- Testing
- FAST PLUS test
- Where
- 4 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations With SQUID Liquid Embolic Agent (CHOICE)
The objective of this study is to further establish that SQUID, an alternative liquid embolic agent with specific properties, is a safe and effective alternative in bAVM endovascular treatment strategy available to date.
- Trial name
- CHOICE (NCT03413852)
- Testing
- SQUID non-adhesive liquid embolic agent
- Where
- 19 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Embo-Flüssigkeiten A.G.
Bipolar Disorder, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
A Study of the Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia and Bipolar Disorder: a Neuroimaging and Epigenetics Integrated Approach
The aim of this study is to investigate the selective epigenetic modifications and their effect on brain's morphology and functionality in the frontotemporal dementia behavioral variant and bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- DISBAND (NCT06706687)
- Testing
- DISBAND protocol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Intranasal Insulin in Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
This project will study intranasal (IN) insulin in Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 12 patients. Study Investigators aim to evaluate the feasibility of the EXAMINER cognitive battery as a cognitive outcome measure in FTD, the…
- Trial name
- NCT04115384
- Testing
- Novolin-R insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Niemann-Pick Type C Disease
Miglustat in Niemann-Pick Type C Disease
This is a phase II randomized controlled study of miglustat in adult and juvenile patients with Niemann-Pick Type C disease. Up to 42 patients will be randomised in a 2:1 ratio to either treatment with miglustat or to a…
- Trial name
- NCT00517153
- Testing
- miglustat
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Actelion
Dementia, Frontotemporal
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of VES001 in Healthy Participants
This is a Phase 1, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of single and multiple doses of VES001 in a two part followed by a…
- Trial name
- SORT-IN-1 (NCT06226064)
- Testing
- VES001
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vesper Biotechnologies ApS
Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Biomarkers Associated With Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Loss of cognitive function after major surgery is a significant risk in older people. It can occur acutely in the days after surgery as delirium or in months to years later as a persistent reduction in brain function termed…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05464355
- Testing
- Intraoperative electroencephalography recording, Neurofilament light chain measurement, Tau protein measurement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Frontotemporal Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration
Voices Of Individuals: Challenges and Experiences Of bvFTD
The VOICE Of bvFTD study is a telephone interview research study about life with or at risk for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant, FTD
- Trial name
- NCT04060082
- Testing
- Telephone Interview
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Frontotemporal Dementia, GRN Related Frontotemporal Dementia
Rehabilitative Trial for the Rescue of Neurophysiological Parameters in Progranulin Deficient Subjects
In this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study, the investigators will evaluate the effects of frontal and prefrontal anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neurophysiological parameters of cortical…
- Trial name
- ReRescuePGR (NCT02999282)
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia