Clinical trials: Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)
Alzheimer's Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ABBV-8E12 in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This study seeks to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ABBV-8E12 in participants with early Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT02880956
- Testing
- ABBV-8E12
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Home-based tDCS in Frontotemporal Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease
The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation and computerized cognitive training on executive functioning in individuals with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), mild…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05978804
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Training, Active tDCS (tDCS) on DLPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
VTS-270 to Treat Niemann-Pick Type C1 (NPC1) Disease
Due to different study designs, the sponsor separated Part C into a separate registration (NCT04958642), leaving Parts A/B here in NCT02534844.
- Trial name
- NCT02534844
- Testing
- Parts A/B: Adrabetadex
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC
Niemann-Pick Type C Disease
Niemann-Pick Type C Treatment With Adrabetadex for Symptoms of Brain and Nervous System
This study was amended from expanded access to a clinical trial. Information will be collected about long-term safety and effectiveness of adrabetadex shots in the spine every 2 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03643562
- Testing
- Adrabetadex
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC
Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Improving Self-Care of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia Caregivers
The research study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a virtual support intervention to reduce stress and poor self-care for caregivers of persons with behavioral variant Frontotemporal Degeneration (bvFTD) compared…
- Trial name
- ViCCY (NCT04686266)
- Testing
- Health Information + Health Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Treating Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Using High-definition tDCS
This is a double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study in which subjects with the non-fluent/agrammatic and logopenic variants of primary progressive aphasia (naPPA and lvPPA, respectively) will undergo language testing and…
- Trial name
- NCT04046991
- Testing
- high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation, modified constraint-induced language therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Primary Progressive Aphasia, PPA
Rehabilitating and Decelerating Language Loss in Primary Progressive Aphasia With tDCS Plus Language Therapy
People with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) are is a debilitating disorder characterized by the gradual loss of language functioning, even though cognitive functioning is relatively well preserved until the advanced stages of…
- Trial name
- NCT03728582
- Testing
- Active tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Neimann-Pick Disease
Phase 1/2 Study of Vorinostat Therapy in Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1
Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a lethal, autosomal recessive, lysosomal storage disorder characterized by neurodegeneration in early childhood and death in adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT02124083
- Testing
- Vorinostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Primary Progressive Aphasia, MCI
tDCS Intervention in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects first and foremost language abilities. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is slowly progressive decline in a single domain of cognition (e.g.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, MCI, FTD
- Trial name
- NCT02606422
- Testing
- Active HD-tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Study of IV VTS-270 for Infantile Liver Disease Associated With Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC) is a lethal, autosomal recessive, lysosomal storage disorder characterized by neurodegeneration in early childhood and death in adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT03471143
- Testing
- VTS-270
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Low-Dose Lithium for the Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative illness that affects the frontal and anterior temporal lobes of the brain.
- Trial name
- Lithium (NCT02862210)
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Open-label Study of VTS-270 in Participants With Neurologic Manifestations of Niemann-Pick Type C1
This is a multicenter, multinational, open-label study of VTS-270 to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of VTS-270 (2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin) in participants transitioning from Study VTS301 (Parts A/B…
- Trial name
- NCT03879655
- Testing
- VTS-270
- Where
- Costa Rica
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)
The purpose of this study is to establish the feasibility of a program of remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation (RS-tDCS) paired with language skills practice for people living with the semantic or logopenic…
- Trial name
- NCT05615922
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Word-Naming Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontal Temporal Dementia
Therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (TAME)
The purpose of this study is to determine if memantine at up to 20 mg twice a day when used in conjunction with riluzole, can slow down the disease progression of patients with ALS including potentially improving their…
- Trial name
- TAME (NCT02118727)
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction
A Relational Research Recruitment and Engagement Intervention for Cognitive Aging Research
Despite well-documented disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (AD) prevalence, incidence, treatment, and mortality, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05444244
- Testing
- Relational Research Recruitment and Engagement Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia
Care of Persons With Dementia in Their Environments (COPE) in Programs of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE)
The protocol is organized into three Phases - In Phase I an online training program will be developed in "Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments" (COPE) -an evidence-based bio-behavioral dementia program -using…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Multi-Infarct Dementia, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT04165213
- Testing
- Care of Older Persons in their Environment (COPE) online module training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Apraxia Speech
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech (PPAOS)
The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on speech performance in individuals with primary progressive apraxia of speech.
- Trial name
- NCT03028324
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
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.
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Adrabetadex to Treat Niemann-Pick Type C1 (NPC1) Disease
Due to different study designs, the sponsor separated Part C into this separate registration (NCT04958642), leaving Parts A/B in NCT02534844.
- Trial name
- NCT04958642
- Testing
- Adrabetadex
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC