Clinical trials: Primary Progressive Aphasia, open to volunteers
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
ALSFTD, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Effects of Probiotics in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Frontotemporal Dementia Spectrum Disorder (ALS-FTDSD) Patients
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of a probiotic formulation on participants with ALS-FTDSD. It is hypothesized that participants given the probiotics will have different lipid profiles compared to participants…
- Conditions
- ALSFTD, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- PROBIOTIC (NCT06051123)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
Non-invasive Neurostimulation as a Tool for Diagnostics and Management for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Double blinded, sham-controlled, randomized trial on repeated transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) in neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Trial name
- NCT05326750
- Testing
- Gamma tACS (40 Hz) over the superior parietal cortex
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Schizophenia Disorder
Prospective Observational Study of the Relationship Between Sociodemographic Factors, Blood-based Biomarkers and Psychiatric Symptoms in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Mental Disorders
This is a prospective observational study to identify sociodemographic factors that predict mental health outcomes in the European population and provide evidence linking common, modifiable sociodemographic risk factors for…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Schizophenia Disorder, Bipolar 1 Disorder, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Synapsing-SD (NCT07239843)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia
Primary Progressive Aphasia Multicomponent Language Treatment Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a speech-language telerehabilitation helps improve communication in people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a form of dementia that affects speech and language.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia, Semantic Memory Disorder, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT06649084
- Testing
- Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Training (Multi-LRT), Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia (Multi-VISTA), Multicomponent Communication Partner Training (Multi-CPT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
FTD, AD
Metabolic Characterization of Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia by 23Na-MRI and FDG-PET
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are the most common forms of neurodegenerative dementia. However, their differential and timely diagnosis can be challenging for clinicians, therefore often closing the…
- Conditions
- FTD, AD, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- MetaAD_FTD (NCT07100470)
- Testing
- Sodium MRI
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Evaluation of Biochemical Markers and Clinical Investigation of Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
This study will evaluate clinical and laboratory tests that might be useful in determining if an investigational drug can slow the progression of Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C (NPC), a genetic disorder that results in progressive…
- Trial name
- NCT00344331
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
BioFINDER-Brown: Examination of Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers
This research study aims to examine biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease as early as possible which could potentially be a screening tool for the general population.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05457998
- Testing
- Flutemetamol F18 Injection, [18F]-RO6958948 Injection, [18F]-MK-6240 Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Semantic Dementia
Revealing Engagement Dynamics Among Semantic Dementia Patients
The study intends to investigate the personal experiences of semantic dementia patients who take part in a separate clinical study including a specific medication intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06218732
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Power Life Sciences Inc.
Niemann-Pick Disease Type C, GM2 Gangliosidosis
Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Nizubaglustat in Participants With Rare Lysosomal Disorders
This is an open-label extension trial to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of nizubaglustat (AZ-3102) in participants with rare lysosomal disorders who have participated in a previous nizubaglustat trial and wish to…
- Conditions
- Niemann-Pick Disease Type C, GM2 Gangliosidosis, GM1 Gangliosidosis, Gaucher Disease Type 3
- Trial name
- HARBOR (NCT07885917)
- Testing
- AZ-3102
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Azafaros B.V.
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Pre-diabetes
Tau PET Imaging in the Northern Manhattan Study of Metabolism and Mind.
This is a single center brain Positron Emission Tomography (PET) study of 18F-MK-6240. Eligible participants are persons from Northern Manhattan who self-identify as Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, or Non-Hispanic White, who are 55…
- Trial name
- NOMEM-Tau (NCT03389100)
- Testing
- 18F-MK6240 injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Alzheimer Disease, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
AV-1980R (Tau Vaccine) in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease (TAURUS-1980)
This is a Phase 1, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose-escalation study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of AV-1980R, an investigational vaccine targeting pathological…
- Trial name
- TAURUS-1980 (NCT07158905)
- Testing
- AV-1980R 20 µg, AV-1980R 60 µg, AV-1980R 180 µg
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Institute for Molecular Medicine
Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
The Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
This study is an exploratory clinical research on the use of JT821 (a ketogenic diet formulation) for the treatment of patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), aiming to evaluate the effectiveness…
- Trial name
- JT821 (NCT06761729)
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
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
Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Retinal Hyperspectral Imaging in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Hyperspectral retinal imaging is a non-invasive imaging modality in which a series of images of the retina are captured using light of different wavelengths.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07545473
- Testing
- Hyperspectral camera
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 930 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Eye Research Australia
Apraxia of Speech, Non-fluent Aphasia
The Neurobiology of Two Distinct Types of Progressive Apraxia of Speech
The purpose of this study is to identify and distinguish two different types of Progressive Apraxia of Speech through clinical imaging and testing.
- Conditions
- Apraxia of Speech, Non-fluent Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Primary Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia
- Trial name
- SLD4T (NCT03313011)
- Testing
- Testing protocol for the study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer Disease
Study of Tau Imaging With the Use of [18F]MK-6240 Tracer
The recent development of a PET tracer,[18F]MK-6240(an[18F]tau imaging agent,CerveauTechnologies)that has high affinity for the human phosphorylated tau deposits in AD brain offers new opportunities to investigate tau pathology.
- Trial name
- MKADAD (NCT04104659)
- Testing
- MK 6240
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tammie L. S. Benzinger, MD, PhD
Frontotemporal Dementia
Molecular Neuroimaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Dementias
Neuroinflammation is increasingly implicated as a potential critical pathogenic mechanism in a variety of neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02945774
- Testing
- (18F)-FEPPA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's