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- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib After Switching From Ocrelizumab in Participants Living With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.
Testing remibrutinib in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis who switch from ocrelizumab versus
📍 Perseverance Research Center · Scottsdale, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this Phase 3b study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of remibrutinib after switching from ocrelizumab and compared to continuous ocrelizumab treatment, in patients living with relapsing multiple sclerosis (plwRMS).
- Anxiety
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of VQW-765 for the On-Demand Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder
Testing a single oral dose medicine versus placebo for social anxiety in adults
📍 Vanda Investigational Site · Phoenix, AZ · +30 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single oral dose of VQW-765 compared to placebo in adults with social anxiety disorder.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Study to Evaluate Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of a Modified Regimen of Ublituximab
Testing a modified ublituximab treatment for relapsing multiple sclerosis
📍 TG Therapeutics Investigational Trial Site · Birmingham, AL · +34 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary purpose of this phase 3b study is to assess the efficacy of a modified regimen of ublituximab in participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) as measured by T1 Gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing lesions in Part A; PK in Part B along with efficacy of ublituximab as measured by T1 Gd-enhancing lesions in participants who had a suboptimal experience on prior anti-CD20 therapy in Part C. The study consists of 3 parts: Part A is single-armed and open-label, Part B is randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, and Part C is single-armed and open-label.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Safety and Efficacy of EXV-802 and EXV-801 in the Treatment of Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease Dementia
Testing the safety and effects of two drugs for agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 Esperanza Clinical · Murrieta, CA · +8 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EXV-802 and EXV-801 in treatment of agitation in participants with Alzheimer's Disease dementia.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
PET Imaging Evaluation of [11C]SY08
Testing a PET scan tracer to detect alpha-synuclein protein clumps in dementia and Parkinson’s
📍 MGH · Charlestown, MA · Get directions →
The overall goal of the proposed research is to evaluate the use of \[11C\]SY08 as a PET radiotracer for aggregated alpha synuclein (αS) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple system atrophy (MSA), Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) and healthy controls. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of \[11C\]SY08 as a PET radiotracer for αS fibrils in individuals with PD, MSA, DLB and healthy controls.
- DepressionAnxiety
Perinatal Depression & Anxiety (PDA) and Maternal Gut Microbiome
Studying how gut bacteria in pregnant people relates to depression and anxiety
📍 Sunnybrook Health Science Center · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
Perinatal depression and anxiety (PDA) are the leading causes of maternal mortality in developed countries. Women with a history of depression have a 20 fold higher risk of PDA at subsequent pregnancies.
- DepressionAnxiety
Nebulized Ketamine for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Testing a breathing mist of ketamine to reduce symptoms of major depression
📍 Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn, NY · Get directions →
This is a double-blind active placebo controlled clinical trial for individuals with moderate to severe depression. The purpose of this study is to assess if nebulized ketamine can reduce depressive symptoms.
- Sickle cell disease
The Efficacy and Safety of Rilzabrutinib in Participants Aged 10 to 65 Years With Sickle-cell Disease
Testing rilzabrutinib for safety and effectiveness in sickle-cell disease
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham- Site Number : 8400003 · Birmingham, AL · +15 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, flexible-adaptive, group-sequential study (Part A), followed by an open-label LTE period (Part B) to investigate the efficacy, and safety of rilzabrutinib in participants with sickle-cell disease (SCD). Study details include: * Study duration: a 52-week double-blind period (Part A), followed by an open-label LTE period (Part B).
- DepressionAnxiety
Integrating Inuit Knowledge Principles in Multi-Level Mental Health Clinical Trials
Testing whether eating more country foods and cultural activities help Inuit adults with depression
📍 Aqqiumavvik Society · Arviat, Nunavut · Get directions →
This study is looking at how eating more country foods affects mental health among Inuit men and women in Arviat, NU. The goal is to evaluate if eating more of these foods helps people feel less depressed or anxious, and whether being part of food-gathering and cultural activities also makes a difference.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease
Testing whether KarXT plus KarX-EC is safe and works for memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease
📍 Healthy Brain Clinic · Long Beach, CA · +27 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's Disease
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A Study of Orelabrutinib in Patients With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Testing a drug called orelabrutinib versus placebo in people with PPMS
📍 Arizona Neuroscience Research, LLC · Pheonix, AZ · +12 more US sites · Get directions →
Orelabrutinib is a CNS-penetrable BTK inhibitor. This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orelabrutinib compared with placebo in patients with PPMS.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease (ADAGIO-3)
Testing long-term safety and effectiveness of two medicines for agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 Local Institution - 2609 · Chandler, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of combined formulation of xanomeline tartrate/trospium chloride in an immediate release (IR) capsule (KarXT) and xanomeline enteric capsules (KarX-EC) in participants with agitation associated with Alzheimer's Disease who completed the parent studies CN012-0023 or CN012-0024.
- DepressionAnxiety
Creatine for Depressed Male and Female Methamphetamine Users
Testing whether creatine helps depression and anxiety in people who use meth
📍 Montana State University College of Nursing (Missoula campus) · Missoula, MT · Get directions →
* Assess the antidepressant/anxiolytic effect of creatine in male and female methamphetamine users * Assess creatine's effect on methamphetamine use * Assess the safety of creatine in male methamphetamine users with depression
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Best Available Therapy Versus Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Sclerosis (BEAT-MS)
Comparing stem cell transplant vs best available treatment for relapsing multiple sclerosis
📍 Stanford Multiple Sclerosis Center · Palo Alto, CA · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multi-center prospective rater-masked (blinded) randomized controlled trial of 156 participants, comparing the treatment strategy of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) to the treatment strategy of Best Available Therapy (BAT) for treatment-resistant relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants will be randomized at a 1 to 1 (1:1) ratio.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study of Donanemab (LY3002813) in Participants Who Completed Study AACM (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 3-EXT).
Testing whether yearly donanemab helps people with dementia after a prior study
📍 Banner Alzheimer's Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The main purpose of this study is to determine if participants who previously took donanemab get clinical benefit when they receive annual doses. For each participant, the study will last up to 2.5 years and will include 6 visits.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Entire-body PET Scans for Multiple Sclerosis
Testing whether whole-body PET scans can better track MS brain and nerve damage
📍 Brain Health Alliance · Ladera Ranch, CA · Get directions →
To evaluate whether an entire-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner can be exploited to improve evaluation, monitoring and measurement of both peripheral and central demyelination in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A Study of Orelabrutinib in Patients With Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Testing orelabrutinib versus placebo for people with non-active secondary progressive multiple
📍 Arizona Neuroscience Research, LLC · Phoenix, AZ · +12 more US sites · Get directions →
Orelabrutinib is a CNS-penetrable BTK inhibitor. This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orelabrutinib compared with placebo in patients with non-active Secondary Progress MS.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Clinical Trial of Trontinemab in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease
Testing a drug called trontinemab for early Alzheimer’s disease dementia
📍 Banner Alzheimer?s Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +32 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of trontinemab in participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease (AD) (mild cognitive impairment \[MCI\] to mild dementia due to AD).
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Ozanimod Compared to Fingolimod in Children and Adolescents With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Testing ozanimod versus fingolimod in children with multiple sclerosis
📍 Local Institution - 0114 · Loma Linda, CA · +11 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, tolerability, drug levels and drug effects of ozanimod compared to fingolimod in children and adolescents with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of KarXT + KarX-EC as a Treatment for Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-5)
Testing a treatment called KarXT plus KarX-EC for psychosis in people with Alzheimer's disease
📍 Gilbert Neurology Partners/CCT Research · Gilbert, AZ · +5 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate KarXT + KarX-EC as a treatment for psychosis associated with Alzheimer's disease.
- Anxiety
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Aurora® Digital Medical Device in Adult Patients With Moderate to Severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing a digital therapy device plus usual medicine vs usual medicine alone
📍 Servicios Especializados En Ensayos Clinicos, Seec, Sc · Mexico City, Mexico City · Get directions →
To evaluate the superiority of cognitive behavioral therapy using the Aurora® digital medical device + conventional drug treatment, compared to conventional drug treatment alone, in reducing anxiety symptoms, as assessed by the change in the GAD-7 scale at 12 weeks of treatment, relative to baseline.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Epidemiology and Biomarker Study in Alzheimer's Disease
Studying how memory changes over time and blood test results in people with dementia
📍 Care Access - Houston · Houston, TX · Get directions →
Study AACU determines rates of cognitive worsening in participants within elevated and not elevated plasma P-tau217 cohorts. Participation in AACU will last approximately 7 years.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Testing how well and how safely remibrutinib works in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
📍 Alabama Neurology Associates PC · Birmingham, AL · +32 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to provide efficacy and safety data for remibrutinib in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS)
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Visualizing Brain Proteinopathies Using [F-18]Flornaptitril-PET in the Prediction of Clinical Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment With Either Suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or Alzheimer's Disease
Testing whether a brain PET scan can predict worsening memory problems
📍 Endeavor Health Systems · Evanston, IL · Get directions →
CMK-0301 is a multi-site, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of \[F-18\]Flornaptitril-PET (F-18 FNT-PET) for the prediction of clinical progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) with either Suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) or Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The primary objectives of the study are to: (1) To determine the accuracy of F-18 FNT-PET in prediction of clinical decline and (2) To assess the safety and tolerability of F-18 FNT.
- Sickle cell disease
Study of a Single Dose of a 21-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease
Testing a single pneumococcal vaccine dose in children with sickle cell disease
📍 Site # 8400006 · Atlanta, GA · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to measure whether PCV21 vaccine (investigational pneumococcal vaccine) is safe and can help the body to develop germ-fighting agents called "antibodies" (immunogenicity) compared with 20vPCV (licensed pneumococcal vaccine) when given as a single dose to children aged 2 to 17 years with sickle cell disease who had received or not a previous vaccination with pneumococcal conjugate or pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease (MINDSET 2)
Testing a treatment (KarXT plus KarX-EC) for memory problems in Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 Fullerton Neurology and Headache Center · Fullerton, CA · +29 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's Disease
- DepressionAnxiety
Enhancing Transdiagnostic Mechanisms of Cognitive Dyscontrol (R33)
Testing a cognitive training program to see brain and thinking changes in people with depression or
📍 UC San Diego · San Diego, CA · Get directions →
The proposed project aims to test the cognitive and neural effects of a cognitive training in a sample of individuals seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, or traumatic stress symptoms. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
PET Imaging Tau Accumulation in FTLD and Atypical Alzheimer's Using [18F]-PI-2620
Comparing tau brain scan images in different types of dementia
📍 Perelman Center for Advance Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The investigators will compare \[18F\]-PI-2620 tau PET scans from patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), patients with non-amnestic presentations of Alzheimer's disease (naAD), and demographically matched cognitively normal subjects.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of KarXT + KarX-EC for the Treatment of Agitation Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADAGIO-2)
Testing a drug combination to treat agitation in adults with Alzheimer’s
📍 Chandler Clinical Trials, LLC · Chandler, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KarXT + KarX-EC in adult participants with agitation related to Alzheimer's Disease.
- Sickle cell disease
A Research Study Looking at Long-term Treatment With Etavopivat in People With Sickle Cell Disease or Thalassaemia
Testing long-term treatment with a new medicine for sickle cell or thalassaemia
📍 Univ of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +38 more US sites · Get directions →
Etavopivat is a new medicine under development for treating blood disorders like sickle cell disease and thalassaemia. Sickle cell disease and thalassaemia are inherited blood disorders that affect haemoglobin.
- Sickle cell disease
Determination of Red Cell Survival in Sickle Cell Disease and Other Hemoglobinopathies Using Biotin Labeling
Measuring how long red blood cells last in sickle cell disease
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of the blood. SCD causes red blood cells (RBCs) to die early.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Educational Support Group Program for Bilingual and Spanish-speaking Carepartners and People With Progressive Aphasia
Testing an education and support group for people with progressive aphasia and their caregivers
📍 University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · Get directions →
The current study aims to examine the benefits of an education/support group program for individuals with progressive aphasia (caused by various etiologies, diagnoses) and their carepartners. The current study utilizes pre-, post-treatment, and follow-up assessments to measure effects of a psychoeducational support group and an implementation/communication skills training phase on measures of psychosocial function, communicative effectiveness and speech/language function.
- Anxiety
Cannabidiol-Assisted Learning for Managing Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Testing cannabidiol added to talk therapy for adults with generalized anxiety
📍 Wayne State University School of Medicine, Tolan Park Medical Building · Detroit, MI · Get directions →
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigates the use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cannabidiol (EPIDIOLEX®) as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The study aims to evaluate whether cannabidiol-assisted CBT enhances emotion regulation via dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) activation and improves anxiety symptom outcomes compared to CBT with placebo.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease
Testing whether rTMS affects memory and brain function in dementia
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
In this research study we want to learn more about the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on memory and brain-network function in cognitively unimpaired older adults and in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). This study will use a form of non-invasive brain stimulation called repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS).
- Sickle cell disease
A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Crizanlizumab (5 mg/kg) Compared With Placebo in Adolescent and Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patients Who Experience Frequent Vaso-Occlusive Crises (SPARKLE)
Testing a drug infusion versus placebo to treat frequent pain crises in sickle cell disease
📍 University Of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · +13 more US sites · Get directions →
A phase III, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to assess efficacy and safety of crizanlizumab (5 mg/kg) versus placebo, with or without hydroxyurea/hydroxycarbamide therapy, in adolescent and adult Sickle Cell Disease patients with frequent vaso-occlusive crises.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study of Trontinemab in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease
Testing trontinemab for safety and effectiveness in early Alzheimer’s disease dementia
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +34 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of trontinemab in participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease (AD) (mild cognitive impairment \[MCI\] to mild dementia due to AD).
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Screening Study to Determine Individuals With Potential Trial Eligibility for Alzheimer's Disease Studies
Screening people who may be eligible for Alzheimer’s disease studies for dementia
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is a pre-screening process used to assess participants' potential eligibility for Roche interventional Alzheimer's disease studies.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Evaluate KarXT as a Treatment for Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-4)
Testing a medicine for psychosis in adults with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s
📍 Local Institution - 1227 · Chandler, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of KarXT in adult participants with mild to severe Alzheimer's Disease (AD) with moderate to severe psychosis related to AD.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Biomarker Exploration in Aging, Cognition and Neurodegeneration
Testing how MRI, PET scans, and memory tests can detect early dementia
📍 University of California, Irvine · Irvine, CA · Get directions →
The purpose of this research study is to understand the factors that underlie changes in thinking and memory with increasing age. The investigators will test the usefulness of MRI, PET, and cognitive testing in detecting subtle changes in the brain that precede cognitive decline.
- Sickle cell disease
A Study to Evaluate How Well Etavopivat Works in People With Sickle Cell Disease
Testing how well etavopivat lowers painful sickle cell crises and organ damage
📍 Uni of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is conducted to confirm whether etavopivat works well at reducing the number of Vaso-occlusive crisis VOCs (sickle cell pain crises) caused by obstructions in blood vessels in adults and adolescents living with sickle cell disease. The study will also evaluate how well etavopivat can reduce the damage to different organs, improve your exercise tolerance and reduce fatigue in people with sickle cell disease.The participants will either get etavopivat or placebo.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Effects of Ublituximab on Motor Functions in Multiple Sclerosis
Testing whether ublituximab changes walking and fall risk in people with relapsing multiple
📍 Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to test if ublituximab changes walking functions and fall risk in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Twenty-five qualified people with RMS will undergo a 48-week ublituximab treatment.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study of a Potential Disease Modifying Treatment in Individuals at Risk for or With a Type of Early Onset AD Caused by a Genetic Mutation
Testing a potential Alzheimer disease treatment in people with early AD genetic risk
📍 University of Alabama in Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this research study is to test the study drug, referred to as remternetug, to determine its effectiveness for the study treatment of asymptomatic (at risk) Alzheimer disease in individuals with AD-causing mutations. This study will also investigate the effects of remternetug on biomarkers (measures of the disease including brain scans, blood and spinal fluid tests), examine safety data to identify any potential benefits or risks, and examine how well participants can tolerate remternetug.
- Anxiety
Feasibility Study of Oral Ketamine Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Anxiety in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Testing whether taking a mouth medicine works for anxiety in pancreatic cancer
📍 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
This is a prospective, single center, double blind, randomized, crossover feasibility study of oral ketamine versus placebo for the treatment of anxiety in patients with pancreatic cancer currently receiving or within 12 weeks of receiving cancer targeted therapy. The primary objective is to determine the feasibility of enrolling subjects and treatment adherence.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Masupirdine for the Treatment of Agitation in Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
Testing a medicine called masupirdine versus placebo for agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 Advanced Research Center, Inc. · Anaheim, CA · +26 more US sites · Get directions →
This study will be conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of masupirdine compared to placebo for the treatment of agitation in participants with dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Non-inferiority Study of Frexalimab Subcutaneous Administration Compared to Intravenous Administration in Adult Participants With Multiple Sclerosis
Comparing skin injections versus IV infusion of a medicine for adults with multiple sclerosis
📍 North Central Neurology Associates- Site Number : 8401100 · Cullman, AL · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a randomized, open-label, parallel, Phase 3 study with 2-arms for treatment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate SC administration of frexalimab every 4 weeks (q4w) compared to IV administration of frexalimab q4w in male and female participants with RMS and nrSPMS (aged 18 to 60 years at the time of enrollment).
- Anxiety
Sleep, Dreaming, and Virtual Reality for Mental Health
Testing virtual reality and sleep or dreaming practices for anxiety
📍 Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
People spend approximately one-third of their lives asleep, yet sleep is often underused as an opportunity to support psychological well-being. Contemplative traditions, including Tibetan Dream Yoga, have developed practices that use waking imagination and lucid dreaming to explore perception, awareness, and habitual patterns of thinking.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Assessment of Synaptic Density in MS
Testing brain imaging to measure synapse density in progressive MS
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
The investigators propose to use the novel SV2a-PET ligand, \[F-18\]SDM-8 to assess synaptic density in progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) (including primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS)), given its improved imaging characteristics and potential for large scale applicability. The specific aims of the study are: Aim 1: To compare the cortical and subcortical grey matter synaptic density in PMS patients, patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), and healthy subjects, using a novel \[F-18\] labeled synaptic density PET ligand, \[F-18\]SDM8, also known as \[F-18\]SynvesT-1.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Preventing Alzheimer's With Cognitive Training
Testing whether cognitive training can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
📍 University of Florida · Gainesville, FL · +6 more US sites · Get directions →
Dementia is the most expensive medical condition in the US and increases in prevalence with age. More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.
- DepressionDementia / Alzheimer's
Psilocybin for Depression in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early Alzheimer's Disease
Testing psilocybin to treat depression in people with early Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive decline
📍 Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
This open-label pilot study examines whether the hallucinogenic drug, psilocybin, given under supportive conditions, is safe and effective for depression in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or early Alzheimer's Disease (AD). This study will also assess whether psilocybin may improve quality of life in those individuals.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
[18F]PI-2620 Phase 3 Histopathological Study
Testing a PET brain scan to detect tau buildup in Alzheimer’s
📍 Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +22 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is an open-label, multi-center, non-randomized pivotal Phase 3 study to assess the efficacy and safety of PET imaging with \[18F\]PI-2620 for detection of tau deposition in subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and controls during lifetime when compared to histopathology obtained after death and completion of brain autopsy.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Nabilone for Agitation Blinded Intervention Trial
Testing nabilone as a treatment for agitation in people with Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
This study will look at whether nabilone is an effective treatment for agitation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Agitation is highly prevalent in patients with AD and is one of the most distressing and challenging-to-treat symptoms.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Glutathione, Brain Metabolism and Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease
Testing glutathione on brain fuel use and inflammation in dementia
📍 Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · Get directions →
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with significant, progressive cognitive decline. Key defects in mitochondrial fuel metabolism insulin resistance, inflammation and decreased brain glucose uptake are linked to AD.
- Anxiety
Cannabidiol Effects on Learning and Anxiety
Testing how CBD affects fear learning and anxiety in college students
📍 University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · Get directions →
To examine the extent to which Cannabidiol (CBD) enhances fear conditioning extinction in college undergraduates who show elevated social anxiety. Undergraduates who display elevated social anxiety on standard assessments will be recruited at the University of Connecticut.
- Sickle cell disease
A Phase 2/3 Study in Adult and Adolescent Participants With SCD
Testing safety and how well a treatment works for sickle cell in teens and adults
📍 Smilow Cancer Hospital · New Haven, CT · +23 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of osivelotor.
- DepressionAnxiety
Combination Therapy for Treatment of Sleep Disturbance in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Testing combined sleep treatments to improve sleep and mood in people with advanced cancer
📍 MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
To learn if Cognitive Behavior Therapy (called CBT), combined with either Bright Light Therapy (called BLT), methylphenidate, and/or melatonin, can help improve sleep and other related symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients. This is an investigational study.
- Sickle cell disease
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of a Single Dose of CTX001 in Participants With Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia and Severe Sickle Cell Disease
Testing the safety and effectiveness of a one-time gene-edited cell treatment for severe sickle cell
📍 New York Presbyterian Hospital - Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital · New York, NY · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a single-dose, open-label study in participants with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) or severe sickle cell disease (SCD). The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous CRISPR-Cas9 modified CD34+ human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (hHSPCs) using CTX001.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study of Potential Disease Modifying Treatments in Individuals at Risk for or With a Type of Early Onset AD Caused by a Genetic Mutation
Testing drugs to see how they affect brain changes in people with a genetic form of early
📍 University of Alabama in Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose is to evaluate the biomarker effect, safety, and tolerability of investigational study drugs in participants who are known to have an Alzheimer's disease (AD)-causing mutation. Stage 1 will determine if treatment with the study drug prevents or slows the rate of amyloid beta (Aβ) pathological disease accumulation demonstrated by Aβ positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of KarXT + KarX-EC for the Treatment of Agitation Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADAGIO-1)
Testing a treatment for agitation in adults with Alzheimer’s disease
📍 Imaging Endpoints · Scottsdale, AZ · +38 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KarXT + KarX-EC in adult participants with agitation related to Alzheimer's Disease.