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- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Nabilone for Agitation in Frontotemporal Dementia
Testing whether taking nabilone by mouth reduces agitation in dementia
📍 University of British Columbia, St Paul's Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia · Get directions →
The primary goal of this study is to test the hypothesis that oral nabilone treatment will reduce agitation compared with placebo in patients with Frontotemporal Dementia (both behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia). The study population is defined as patients with probable Frontotemporal Dementia that meet the International Psychogeriatric Association criteria for agitation in cognitive disorders.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
Phase 2 Trial of Tributyrin in People With Parkinson's Disease and Cognitive Impairments
Testing whether a tributyrin supplement helps memory, thinking, and balance in adults with Parkinson
📍 Domino's Farms · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if taking a tributyrin supplement works to improve memory and thinking and walking and balance in adults with Parkinson disease Parkinson disease dementia. It will also learn about the safety of tributyrin supplementation.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Evaluate ALN-5288 in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Testing the safety and how a drug works in people with Alzheimer’s
📍 Clinical Trial Site · Montreal, · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to: * Evaluate the safety and tolerability of intrathecal (IT) ALN-5288 in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) * Evaluate the pharmacodynamic (PD) and pharmacokinetic (PK) effects of ALN-5288 after dose administration
- High blood pressureKidney disease
A Phase IIb Study to Evaluate the Effect of Dapagliflozin in Combination With Baxdrostat Compared With Baxdrostat on Albuminuria in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure.
Testing how adding a diabetes medicine to baxdrostat affects urine protein in people with chronic
📍 Research Site · Surprise, AZ · +17 more US sites · Get directions →
International, Multicenter and Double-Blind study. The purpose is to measure the effect of baxdrostat in combination with dapagliflozin compared with baxdrostat/placebo on albuminuria, as well as safety, in participants with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's💵 May compensate
Study of LHP588 in Subjects With P. Gingivalis-Positive Alzheimer's Disease
Testing an Alzheimer’s treatment in people with dementia and gum infection
📍 Banner Alzheimer's Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +38 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is to test LHP588 in persons who have mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) who have shown progressive mental decline in the last year and who have P. gingivalis (Pg) infection.
- 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's
Rifaximin SSD in Dementia Trial
Testing a new form of rifaximin to change gut microbes in people with dementia
📍 Richmond VA Medical Center · Richmond, VA · Get directions →
Using a new formulation of rifaximin, a non-absorbable antibiotic, to test if it can affect microbes in the gut of patients with dementia favorably.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Cannabidiol Medication Intervention Trial
Testing CBD capsules to see if they help agitation in people with dementia
📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →
CALM-IT is a Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over clinical trial. Safety and efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) capsules assessed for managing agitation in patients with AD and to identify novel biomarkers of agitation severity and treatment response.
- Type 2 diabetesHigh blood pressure
Polypill for Prevention of Cardiomyopathy
Testing a pill combination to prevent heart muscle disease in people with type 2 diabetes and high
📍 UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
This study will investigate the utility of a polypill-based strategy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and high risk of heart failure (HF), as assessed via the WATCH-DM risk score. Polypill therapy will consist of empagliflozin 12.5 mg, losartan 25, 50 or 100 mg, and finerenone 10 mg daily.
- High blood pressure💵 May compensate
Arterial Ablation for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Comorbidities
Testing a device used through a blood-vessel procedure for type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure
📍 Hospital Paitilla Clinicas y Hospitales · Panama City, · Get directions →
This study is assess the safety and performance of the Neurotronic Infusion catheter for treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effect of AVB-101, a Gene Therapy Product, in Subjects With a Genetic Sub-type of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD-GRN)
Testing a gene therapy in people with a genetic form of frontotemporal dementia
📍 The Ohio State University (OSU) Wexner Medical Center · Columbus, OH · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical study is to learn about an investigational gene therapy product called AVB-101, which is designed to treat a disease called Frontotemporal Dementia with Progranulin Mutations (FTD-GRN). FTD-GRN is an early-onset form of dementia, a progressive brain disorder that affects behavior, language and movement.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
A Study of LY3971297 in Healthy Participants
Testing side effects and how the body processes an injection in healthy and obese people with high
📍 CenExel ACT · Anaheim, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to measure side effects of LY3971297 injection administered under the skin in healthy participants and obese participants with high blood pressure (BP). Blood tests will be performed to check how much LY3971297 gets into the bloodstream and how long it takes the body to eliminate it.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Sleep Healthy Using the Internet Mitigating Insomnia to Address Neurocognitive Difficulties (SHUTi MIND)
Testing an online insomnia program to improve sleep and thinking in people with mild cognitive
📍 University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · Get directions →
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the impact of an Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) intervention on sleep and the extent to which it contributes to cognitive health in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. Participants with insomnia who meet the study criteria for mild cognitive impairment will be recruited to determine the effects of the CBT-I intervention compared to a patient education condition on sleep and cognition.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
SV2A & TSPO PET Imaging Measures to Reveal Mechanisms of HIV Neuropathogenesis During Antiretroviral Therapy
Using brain scans to study how HIV affects the brain during treatment
📍 Yale School of Medicne, Neuro ID Research Program · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to longitudinally characterize and evaluate changes in synaptic density in the brain using novel positron-emission tomography (PET) scans; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and clinical laboratory markers associated with HIV-related injury in the central nervous system. This study will test hypotheses relating to the presence and mechanisms of aberrant brain structure at the synaptic level in living humans with virologically controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Bumetanide in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Testing bumetanide in people with biologically confirmed Alzheimer’s disease
📍 Stanford University · Stanford, CA · Get directions →
This study aims to investigate bumetanide in patients with biologically confirmed Alzheimer's disease (AD). Bumetanide is a potent diuretic administered orally and is FDA approved for the treatment of edema and hypertension.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Exploration of an Online Education Program to Support Caregivers' Knowledge Transfer
Testing an online program to help dementia caregivers share what they learn
📍 Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The overarching goal of this work is to determine methods that improve caregiver education about the behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of dementia. The specific goal of this project is to extend our prior work to evaluate the impact of our educational intervention on caregivers' ability to transfer knowledge about the management of ADRD to real-world applied examples.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
DORA and LP in Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers
Testing whether a sleep aid can lower Alzheimer's blood proteins in people with dementia
📍 Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine · St Louis, MO · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to see if the sleep aid, lemborexant, can decrease the amount of amyloid-beta and tau in the blood. Amyloid-beta and tau are proteins involved in the disease process leading to Alzheimer's disease.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Ferritin and Iron Burden in SAH sIRB
Testing how iron and ferritin levels relate to brain injury after ruptured aneurysms with dementia
📍 Univesity of Iowa Hospital and Clinics · Iowa City, IA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Ruptured cerebral aneurysms lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH),that has a high morbidity and mortality rate, the severity of which is predicted by the "Hunt-Hess grade" (HHG). SAH leads to iron (Fe) and hemoglobin (Hb) accumulation in the brain, which is toxic for neurons.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease
Improving Coronary Vascular Health in Women
Testing whether blood flow in heart arteries can be improved in women with HIV
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
Women with HIV have an increased risk of having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) as compared to women without HIV. One of the mechanisms underlying the increased risk of myocardial infarction among women with HIV may involve reduced ability to increase blood flow through large and small coronary arteries at times when increased flow of oxygen-carrying blood is needed.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Mindful Walking Neural Correlates of Executive Function in SC Older Adults at Risk of Dementias
Testing how mindful walking affects thinking skills in older adults at risk of dementia
📍 University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · Get directions →
Mindful walking is a promising and practical strategy because it combines two activities known to support healthy aging: walking and mindfulness. Unlike many structured exercise programs, mindful walking is low intensity, accessible, and easier to sustain in daily life.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
An Open-Label Study of ML-007C-MA in Adults With Alzheimer's Disease Psychosis
Testing long-term safety and tolerability of a treatment for Alzheimer’s psychosis in adults
📍 Clinical Site · Doral, FL · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
ML-007C-MA-222 is a 52-week, flexible-dose, open-label extension study designed to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of ML007C-MA in participants with ADP who have completed the antecedent study (ie, Study ML-007C-MA-221).
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Trial Evaluating the Effect of NIO752 on Tau Synthesis Measured by a Process Known as SILK
Testing a medicine in people with dementia to lower brain tau protein
📍 Washington University in St. Louis · St Louis, MO · Get directions →
This study will assess if drug (NIO752) reduces production of a protein, tau, by the brain. Normally tau maintains the internal skeleton of nerve cells.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Clinical Study of SNK01 in Participants With Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
Testing a treatment called SNK01 in people with moderate Alzheimer’s disease
📍 Behavioral Research Specialists, LLC · Glendale, CA · +6 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to test SNK01 in participants with moderate Alzheimer's Disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Longitudinal Imaging of Microglial Activation in Different Clinical Variants of Alzheimer's Disease
Tracking brain inflammation over time in different types of Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 Columbia University Irving Medical Center · New York, NY · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine how inflammation is related to other changes in the brain that occur during the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The investigators are also studying how inflammation is related to the symptoms that first occur in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Levetiracetam for Persons at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Testing whether low doses of levetiracetam change brain signals in people at risk for Alzheimer’s
📍 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether very small doses of a drug called levetiracetam (LEV) may reduce abnormal brain signaling in individuals who are at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study is looking for individuals who have a parent or sibling with Alzheimer's disease (dementia), and who have memory complaints but are currently performing within normal limits on cognitive testing.
- High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Breathe Easier With Tadalafil Therapy for Dyspnea in COPD-PH
Testing tadalafil to see if it improves shortness of breath in COPD with high blood pressure in the
📍 Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO · Aurora, CO · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The investigators will study whether the drug tadalafil improves shortness of breath in 126 Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and high blood pressure in the lungs. The investigators will also assess whether tadalafil improves quality of life, home daily physical activity, exercise endurance, the frequency of acute flares of COPD, blood pressure in the lungs, and lung function.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of ML-007C-MA for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Psychosis
Testing a treatment for hallucinations and delusions in Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 Clinical Site · Phoenix, AZ · +25 more US sites · Get directions →
ML-007C-MA-221 is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ML-007C-MA in male and female participants aged 55 to 90 years with hallucinations and delusions associated with Alzheimer's Disease Psychosis (ADP). The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of ML-007C-MA compared with placebo for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with ADP as measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician (NPI-C): Hallucinations and Delusions (H+D) score.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Brain Effects of Gamma Frequency Sensory Stimulation (40Hz Light, Sound and Other Devices)
Testing 40Hz light and sound stimulation to study brain changes in dementia
📍 MIT · Cambridge, MA · Get directions →
Despite the huge healthcare and economic impact of AD, there is still no disease modifying therapeutics available. In fact, the available therapeutics show low efficacy at best in the treatment of cognitive impairment in dementia.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Daridorexant for Alzheimer Disease Prevention
Testing whether a sleep medicine can help prevent Alzheimer disease
📍 Centre StoP-Alzheimer (Douglas Mental Health University Institute - Research Centre) · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →
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. The trial is preventive and is open to participants who do not have Alzheimer's disease dementia, regardless of whether or not they experience sleep problems.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sMultiple sclerosis (MS)
Exploring the Utility of [18F]3F4AP for Demyelination Imaging
Testing how an imaging tracer works in people with memory loss and multiple sclerosis
📍 Yale University PET Center · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The overall objective is to obtain an assessment of the pharmacokinetics of \[18F\]3F4AP in healthy volunteers and subjects with demyelinating diseases such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Spinal radiculopathy (SR).
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Mitigating the Pro-inflammatory Phenotype of Obesity
Testing whether 4 weeks of a blood pressure medicine can reduce inflammation in people with obesity
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to examine the hypothesize that 4 weeks of sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) inhibition (oral clonidine) will cause a significant reduction in circulating blood concentrations and endothelial cell expression of inflammatory markers (e.g., TNF-α, IL-6). Our study is a prospective study using a randomized, double-blinded design to test 4 weeks of SNA blockade (oral clonidine) compared with a BP-lowering control condition (diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide) or a placebo.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Testing the Pain Clinical Practice Guideline
Testing a clinical guideline for assessing and treating pain in people with dementia
📍 Future Care Coldspring · Baltimore, MD · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
There are evidence based processes for assessment and management of pain using pharmacologic and nonpharmacological approaches. These were reviewed and included within the Pain Management Clinical Practice Guideline (Pain Management CPG) recently developed by AMDA: The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Study of ARO-MAPT-SC in Healthy Participants and Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
Testing how a new medicine works in healthy adults and early Alzheimer’s disease
📍 Research Site 3 · East York, Ontario · Get directions →
Study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics of ARO-MAPT-SC compared to placebo in adult healthy volunteers and in participants with early Alzheimer's disease (AD), defined as mild cognitive impairment due to AD and mild AD dementia.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells & Monoclonal Antibodies in the Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early Alzheimer's Disease.
Testing stem cell infusion added to standard antibody treatment for early Alzheimer’s
📍 University of Miami Department of Neurology · Miami, FL · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to test if adding one infusion of (Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells) hMSCs to the treatment with standard of care (SOC) monoclonal antibodies (mAb) will stabilize the rate of cognitive and functional decline associated with mild Alzheimer's Disease.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Senicapoc in Alzheimer's Disease
Testing a new medicine to slow Alzheimer’s disease in early dementia
📍 University of California, Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center · Sacramento, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Development of novel disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains of paramount importance. This study will be a Phase II randomized clinical trial testing Senicapoc in patients with mild or prodromal AD.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study of AMDX-2011P in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease
Testing safety and how a single IV dose works in people with Alzheimer's disease
📍 Associated Retina Consultants · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess safety, tolerability, plasma pharmacokinetics and biologic activity of a single intravenous dose of AMDX-2011P in participants with Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
- High blood pressureDementia / Alzheimer's
Impact of Intensive Treatment of SBP on Brain Perfusion, Amyloid, and Tau (IPAT Study)
Testing whether tightly lowering high blood pressure slows brain changes tied to Alzheimer’s
📍 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine if intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP), using FDA approved medications (antihypertensive), reduces Alzheimer's Disease pathology (i.e., excessive brain amyloid and tau protein deposition) in older adults at high risk for memory decline or dementia.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
TREAD: Time Restricted Eating Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease
Testing time-limited eating to see if it improves sleep and brain changes in early Alzheimer’s or
📍 Shiley Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Center · San Diego, CA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if restricting the time of eating to allow for prolonged fasting at night may reduce sleep disturbances, cognitive decay, and pathology in patients diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or early to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). It will also learn about the feasibility of practicing 14 h of nightly fasting in this group of older adults.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Fisetin in Mild Alzheimer's Disease
Testing the safety of fisetin in older adults with mild dementia
📍 Sunnybrook Research Institute · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
This pilot study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of the natural health product, fisetin, in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer's disease dementia.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Safety Assessment of Leronlimab and Its Effect on Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease
Testing whether leronlimab is safe in people with Alzheimer's or MCI
📍 Weill Cornell Medicine Brain Health Imaging Institute · New York, NY · Get directions →
The present study will administer the drug leronlimab to 20 participants who are above 50 years old with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to AD. While leronlimab is considered safe in other diseases like Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and certain types of cancer, its safety and tolerability in AD will be tested for the first time.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseLupus (SLE)
The Role of Anifrolumab in Improving Markers of Vascular Risk in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - IFN-CVD
Testing whether anifrolumab improves blood vessel risk markers in lupus
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk of developing complications in their blood vessels. This can increase the risk of heart attacks or stroke.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
Prevention of Progression of Prediabetes, Obesity and CV Risk
Testing ways to stop prediabetes and obesity from getting worse
📍 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →
The investigators are studying how to help people with prediabetes (Pre-DM) and obesity. The goal is to use new and affordable treatments to bring blood sugar levels back to normal and help participants to lose weight.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Assess the Effects of ACI-24.060 in Alzheimer's Disease and in Down Syndrome (ABATE Study)
Testing the safety and effects of ACI-24.060 in Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome
📍 Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +12 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and pharmacodynamic effects of ACI-24.060 in subjects with prodromal Alzheimer's disease and in non-demented adults with Down syndrome.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Ultralow Dose PET Imaging of 18F-Florbetapir, 18F-Flutemetamol
Testing an ultra-low-dose PET scan method to detect and track dementia
📍 Nuclear Imaging Institute · Englewood, NJ · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate an investigational ultralow dose Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging technique for Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, other forms of dementia detection and monitoring. The main question it aims to answer is: Can the investigators optimize the timing, scan duration, and image reconstruction to reduce the radiation dose 10-100 fold of the current clinical standard?
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Nicotinic Acid for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Testing how well extended-release niacin reaches spinal fluid in dementia
📍 IU Health Neuroscience Center · Indianapolis, IN · Get directions →
Increased dietary intake of niacin is correlated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's Disease and age-associated cognitive decline. The goal of this study is to collect data on the penetration of commercially available, FDA approved, extended-release niacin into the spinal fluid.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A First-In-Human Study of LY3954068 in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease
Testing whether a new drug is safe in people with early Alzheimer’s
📍 K2 Medical Research, LLC · Maitland, FL · +5 more US sites · Get directions →
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of LY3954068 in participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study will also investigate how much LY3954068 gets into the bloodstream and will test the effects of LY3954068 on markers of AD.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Deep Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) of the Precuneus for Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Testing deep rTMS on a brain area for people with probable Alzheimer dementia to see if it is safe
📍 UCLA TMS Clinical and Research Service · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using deep repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the precuneus is feasible, tolerable, and potentially efficacious for memory in Probable Alzheimer's Dementia. Previous work studying rTMS in Alzheimer's is mixed, but recent work studying rTMS of the precuneus is encouraging for both its short-term and long-term effects.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Vortioxetine for the Treatment of Mood and Cognitive Symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia
Testing whether vortioxetine can improve mood and thinking in early frontotemporal dementia
📍 The Johns Hopkins Hospital · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if vortioxetine improves mood symptoms and cognition in patients with early-stage behavioral variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD). The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Feasibility of Semaglutide in Advanced Lung Disease
Testing whether semaglutide can be given safely to people with advanced lung disease
📍 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung disease. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Assessment of Foralumab Safety and Modulation of Microglial Activation in Alzheimer's Disease
Testing how safe an anti-CD3 antibody is in people with Alzheimer’s
📍 Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment, Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
This phase 2a study will research the safety and tolerability of Foralumab, a human anti-CD3 antibody. An antibody is a molecule secreted by the immune system.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Clinical Trial to Learn About the Effects of VHB937 in People With Early Alzheimer's Disease
Testing a medicine called VHB937 in people with early Alzheimer’s disease
📍 Banner Alzheimers Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +23 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group Phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VHB937 in participants with early AD followed by an Extension. The double-blind part is 72 weeks long, followed by an extension.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Assess the Safety and Effects of ABBV-1758 Following Subcutaneous or Intravenous Injections in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease
Testing the safety and effects of ABBV-1758 in people with Alzheimer’s disease given as injections
📍 Irvine Center for Clinical Research /ID# 277752 · Irvine, CA · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, irreversible neurological disorder and is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly population. Clinical symptoms of the disease may begin with occasional forgetfulness such as misplacement of items, forgetting important dates or events, and may progress to noticeable memory loss, increased confusion and agitation, and eventually, loss of independence and non-responsiveness.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Repurposing Siponimod for Alzheimer's Disease
Testing whether siponimod can slow brain shrinkage in early Alzheimer’s
📍 St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →
Collaboration with multiple sclerosis (MS) specialty colleagues led us to formulate the central hypothesis that Siponimod could lower the rate of brain atrophy in Alzheimer's disease (AD) subjects. To test our central hypothesis, we will carry out an 18-month Phase II, double-blind, randomized, twoarmed, placebo controlled, proof-of-concept clinical study in early AD subjects (i.e.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Open-label Extension Study in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
Testing an Alzheimer’s disease medicine in people continuing an earlier study
📍 GSK Investigational Site · Maitland, FL · +8 more US sites · Get directions →
The study medicine GSK4527226 is being studied in participants with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in study 219867 (the parent study, NCT06079190). This new study is an extension of that parent study called an open-label extension (OLE).
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Tau Platform: Master Protocol
Testing tau treatments, alone or with an anti-amyloid antibody, for early Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
The goal of the Alzheimer's Tau Platform (ATP) is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of tau-directed therapies, alone or in combination with the anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody, donanemab, in adults aged 50-80 with late preclinical or early prodromal Alzheimer's disease. This platform trial allows for the simultaneous testing of multiple tau therapies under a shared master protocol.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Door-Through-Door Companion Rideshare Technology for Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)
Testing a rideshare with a trained driver to help people with dementia get to medical visits
📍 Onward Health HQ · San Leandro, CA · Get directions →
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to assess the impact of D2D rideshare services with a trained companion driver on the rate of medical appointments for older adults and individuals with AD/ADRD. Participants will be assigned either door-through-door (D2D) rideshare or curb-to-curb (C2C) rideshare services.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease
18F-mFBG Cardiac Uptake With Lewy Body Dementia
Testing a heart imaging tracer to see how Lewy body dementia affects nerve signals
📍 Houston Methodist Neurological Institute · Houston, TX · Get directions →
This is a Phase 2 study evaluating the positron-emitting radiopharmaceutical 18F-mFBG as an imaging agent for quantification of the effect of neurodegenerative diseases on myocardial sympathetic innervation. Effectiveness of 18F-mFBG imaging of the heart will be judged in terms of the quantitative difference between results for subjects with Lewy body and non-Lewy body neurologic disease as compared to historical data for healthy control subjects.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
AV-1980R (Tau Vaccine) in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease (TAURUS-1980)
Testing a vaccine for early Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers for safety
📍 Comprehensive Center for Brain Health · Boca Raton, FL · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a Phase 1, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple dose-escalating trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immune response of AV-1980R, an investigational vaccine targeting tau protein, in participants with preclinical Alzheimer's disease. Up to 48 cognitively unimpaired adults aged 65-80 with biomarker evidence of early Alzheimer's disease will be enrolled into three ascending dose cohorts.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of RO7812653 in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (eAD)
Testing the safety and how a medicine affects the body in early Alzheimer’s
📍 Montreal Neurological Institute Clinical Research Unit · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →
This study aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics following administration of RO7812653 in participants with eAD.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
PET Imaging of Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) in Volunteers With Alzheimer Disease (AD) or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Testing brain scans that measure PDE4 in people with dementia
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: About 5 million adults in the United States have age-related brain disorders. These include Alzheimer disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and other dementias.
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