Clinical trials: Plaque, Amyloid
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Cognitive Dysfunction
MCLENA-1: A Clinical Trial for the Assessment of Lenalidomide in Amnestic MCI Patients
Accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation is prominent both in the blood and central nervous system (CNS) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Cognitive Dysfunction, Amyloid Plaque, Neurodegeneration
- Trial name
- MCLENA-1 (NCT04032626)
- Testing
- Lenalidomide 10 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Fronto-temporal Dementia
The Influence of Vascular Burden, Amyloid Plaque and Tau Protein in Patients With Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia With Tauopathy
Background and objects Amyloid plaques and tau protein are the landmarks of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). On the other hand, it is reported that cerebral ischemia may induce amyloid plaques and tau protein…
- Trial name
- NCT04309253
- Testing
- PMPBB3, AV45
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
Implications of Amyloid Pathology
The purpose of this study is to determine whether asymptomatic older individuals with high amyloid burden will subsequently manifest cognitive impairment and eventually progress to clinical Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT00900770
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Alzheimer's Disease
Effects of Doxycycline and Rifampicin on Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease in the Cerebrospinal Fluid
This study will determine if biomarkers found in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's disease, are affected by treatment with two common antibiotics, doxycycline and rifampicin, suggesting a disease-modifying effect…
- Trial name
- NCT00439166
- Testing
- doxycycline, rifampicin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Dental Fluorosis, Dental Caries
Effect of pH and Fluoride Concentration of Dentifrices on Caries Control
This study aims to assess the overall effect of pH and fluoride concentration of liquid dentifrices in the control of children dental caries of a fluoridated area, through visual inspection and the quantitative light-induced…
- Trial name
- EPHFCDCC (NCT01049503)
- Testing
- Low fluoride and conventional dentifrices with different pH
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease
Association of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation with Digital Cognitive Training for Cognitive Remediation in Older Adults
BACKGROUND Cognitive decline in older adults, especially those who develop Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease, currently has limited options of pharmacological treatments, with modest efficacy.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06733714
- Testing
- Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation, Digital Cognitive Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Optimization Strategy of Carotid Artery Stenosis
The goal of this observational study is to learn about how to utilize multiple evaluation techniques in carotid artery stenosis patients for optimizing assessment of diagnosis and treatment strategy.
- Trial name
- COAS-CAS (NCT05629000)
- Testing
- Carotid revascularization, MRI-PWI, CTA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
The Effects of Acupuncture on the Risk of AD After TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a severely disabling injury which affects 150-200 people per million annually. Increasing evidence suggests that TBI may be a major risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD) in particular.
- Trial name
- NCT03378037
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
A Study to Evaluate Albumin and Immunoglobulin in Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in the cognitive, functional, behavioral and global domains based on the different applicable psychometric batteries and scales.
- Trial name
- AMBAR (NCT01561053)
- Testing
- Albumin 5%, Albumin 20%, Immunoglobulin
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Grifols, S.A.
Gingivitis, Plaque
Safety and Efficacy of the ToothWave -12 Weeks Calculus Study
The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the home-use device Silk'n toothbrush (ToothWave) for the improvement in dental health through the reduction of plaque, gingivitis, and calculus.
- Conditions
- Gingivitis, Plaque, Calculus, Dental
- Trial name
- NCT04092075
- Testing
- RF-utilizing powered toothbrush
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Home Skinovations Ltd.
Plaque
Multi-Media Parent-based Intervention to Promote Dental Hygiene Among Young Children: BeReady2Smile II
"BeReady2Smile (BR2S)", based on successful results from the Phase I SBIR feasibility/usability research of the prototype, is a coordinated oral health prevention intervention program that provides empirically-supported…
- Trial name
- BR2S-II (NCT05321719)
- Testing
- Comparison Condition, BeReady2Smile video only, BeReady2Smile video and BeReady2Smile app completely self-guided
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Dental Caries
Oral Alkali Production and Caries Prevention in Children (Longitudinal)
The fact that dental caries remains a major public health problem mandates that oral-health researchers explore new strategies for assessment of caries risk, as well as for caries prevention and management.
- Trial name
- NCT02398695
- Testing
- Oral Samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of [123I] MNI-330 and SPECT as a Marker of Beta-amyloid Protein Deposition
The main objectives of this proposal are as follows: To assess the dynamic uptake and washout of 123-I MNI-330, a potential imaging biomarker for β-amyloid burden in brain, using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)…
- Trial name
- NCT00657813
- Testing
- MNI-330 as a brain SPECT tracer of Beta-Amyloid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Acute Coronary Artery Syndrome
Plaque Regression and Progenitor Cell Mobilization With Intensive Lipid Elimination Regimen (PREMIER), Phase II
The purpose of this randomized, multi-site, clinical trial is to determine whether intensive therapy consisting of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs plus apheresis to cleanse the blood of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol…
- Trial name
- PREMIER (NCT02347098)
- Testing
- intensive LDL-lowering therapy, standard statin monotherapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Senile Plaques, Tau Proteins
Cognitive, Morphological and Neurobiological Progressive Aspects in Bipolar Disorders in the Elderly: Toward to a Neurodegenerescence Detection?
The purpose of this study is to identify association between cerebrospinal fluid Alzheimer's Disease's neurodegenerescence biomarkers (tau, ptau, Aß40 and Aß1-42) and occurrence of cognitive deficits in older patients with…
- Conditions
- Senile Plaques, Tau Proteins, Alzheimer Disease, Bipolar Disorders
- Trial name
- BIPAGE (NCT02843906)
- Testing
- Lombar Punction, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron-Emission Tomography (TEP) /(FDG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Psoriasis, Plaque
A Study to Assess the Severity of Psoriasis in Brazilians Participants With Chronic Plaque-type Psoriasis
The purpose of this study is to assess the severity of plaque-type psoriasis (common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches.
- Trial name
- NCT02274363
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 16 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,131 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutica
Gingivitis, Plaque
Six Week Study of Experimental Mouth Rinses: Effect on Gingivitis and Plaque
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of experimental mouth rinse formulations compared to a positive control mouth rinse and a hydroalcohol control mouth rinse for the reduction of gingivitis and…
- Trial name
- NCT04921371
- Testing
- Colgate® Cavity Protection Toothpaste, Listerine® Cool Mint®, Concept Curve Winter Series Toothbrush
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)
Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Diseases
Embolic Signals Detection Study (Esds) in Candidates for Surgical Carotid Revascularisation
About 20% of strokes are caused by emboli deriving from a carotid plaque. In symptomatic patients with carotid stenosis grater than 70% the Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) reduces stroke risk by about 75% and is generally accepted…
- Conditions
- Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Artery Diseases, Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT05134493
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
Alzheimer Disease
Effect of EGb 761® on Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
The aim of this study is to measure the effect of EGb 761® versus placebo on the ratio of the isoform of the protein precursor of beta amyloid platelets, in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00500500
- Testing
- EGb 761® (Tanakan®)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of [123I] AV94 and SPECT in Subjects With Alzheimer Disease in Comparison to Healthy Subjects
The main objectives of this proposal are as follows: To assess the dynamic uptake and washout of 123-I AV94, a potential imaging biomarker for β-amyloid burden in brain, using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in…
- Trial name
- AV94 (NCT00605059)
- Testing
- [123I]AV94
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders