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- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
A Long-term Extension (LTE) Study of Guselkumab in Pediatric Participants
Testing the long-term safety of an under-the-skin injection in children with ulcerative colitis,
📍 Emory University · Atlanta, GA · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term safety of subcutaneous guselkumab in pediatric participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, or moderately to severely active Crohn's disease, or juvenile psoriatic arthritis (jPsA).
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
VR&R: Providing Caregiver Respite by Managing BPSDs and Improving QoL in People with Dementia Using Immersive VR-Therapy
Testing how immersive virtual reality at home affects dementia care
📍 Acclaim Health · Oakville, Ontario · Get directions →
The goal of this interventional trial is to learn about how immersive Virtual Reality (VR) therapy can be used at home by individuals with dementia, with assistance from their informal (e.g., friend/family) caregivers. The main question it aims to answer are: 1.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study to Investigate the Effect of AZD6793 in Participants With Moderate to Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Testing two doses of a medicine versus placebo for COPD symptoms
📍 Research Site · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This Phase IIb dose-ranging study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2 different doses of AZD6793 compared with placebo tablets in participants with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Kidney disease
Oral Intradialytic Amino Acid Supplementation to Vitalize End-stage Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis
Testing amino acid supplements during hemodialysis for fatigue and thinking in end-stage kidney
📍 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →
The study will test and compare the efficacy of a single essential amino acid valine with a combination of essential amino acids (EAA) supplement on fatigue, frailty, and cognitive function in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) treatment.
- Kidney disease
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Therapeutic Activity of GI-102 As a Single Agent and in Combination with Conventional Anti-cancer Drugs, Pembrolizumab or Trastuzumab Deruxtecan(T-DXd) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors (KEYNOTE-G08)
Testing the safety and tumor effects of GI-102 alone and with cancer drugs in people with advanced
📍 Mayo Clinic in Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic activity of GI-102 as a single agent and in combination with conventional anti-cancer drugs, pembrolizumab or trastuzumab deruxtecan(T-DXd) over a range of advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Genetic Characterization of Movement Disorders and Dementias
Studying genes in people with dementia and movement disorders
📍 National Institute of Aging, Clinical Research Unit · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
Background: There are two basic types of movement disorders. Some cause excessive movement, some cause slowness or lack of movement.
- Kidney disease
A Study to Find Out How EMPAgliflozin is Tolerated and if it Helps Children and Adolescents With Chronic KIDNEY Disease (EMPA-KIDNEY® Kids)
Testing whether empagliflozin is safe and helps children with chronic kidney disease
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +29 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is open to children aged 2 to 17 with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The purpose of this study is to find out if a medicine called empagliflozin helps children and adolescents with CKD.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
LEADing Dementia End-of-Life Planning Conversations
Testing conversations to plan end-of-life medical care for people with dementia
📍 University of Utah College of Nursing · Salt Lake City, UT · Get directions →
Advance care planning is important for all adults, but perhaps even more so for the 5.7 million persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia (ADRD), due to the progressive and protracted cognitive deterioration associated with the disease process. In the context of ADRD, medical decision-making at the end of life is typically left to one's care partner, who often does not have the knowledge or confidence in their ability to make such decisions.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Statin Therapy in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC): a Multi-omics Study
Studying how statin treatment affects biology in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis
📍 Stanford University · Stanford, CA · Get directions →
PSC is a liver disease that has no medical cure. Patients with PSC are at a greatly increased risk of cancer and infection.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Predicting Acute Exacerbations of COPD Using Wearable Devices and Remote Monitoring Technology With AI/ML Models
Testing if wearable devices and AI can predict COPD flare-ups
📍 McGill University Health Centre · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →
This study is aimed to collect real-time physiological data using two wearable devices (a biometric ring and a biometric wristband), daily lung mechanical measurements by a handheld oscillometer, and participant-reported symptoms in patients with COPD remotely from their home environment. The data will be used to train and validate artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models to predict COPD exacerbations in advance of their actual occurrence.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
A Study of Guselkumab in Pediatric Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Testing guselkumab in children with Crohn's disease at week 52
📍 Cedars Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · +13 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and endoscopic efficacy of guselkumab in pediatric participants with Crohn's Disease (CD) at the end of maintenance therapy (Week 52) among participants who were in clinical response to guselkumab at Week 12.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Remote Sensing for ADRD-Specific Activities Identification in Older Adults
Testing smart-home sensors and AI to spot dementia-related daily activity changes
📍 University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · Get directions →
The investigators aim to use smart-home sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor and detect Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)-specific daily activities among older adults, with the goal of early symptom detection and personalized support. Dementia, which impacts memory and cognition, remains a global concern.
- DepressionDementia / Alzheimer's
Investigating Dynamic Interactions in Distributed Cognitive Control Networks
Testing brain activity during thinking tasks in people with depression or dementia
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to investigate the brain activity associated with cognitive tasks (thinking, reasoning, remembering) in order to understand how the brain works during certain tasks and to improve treatment for diseases like dementia and attention deficit disorders. Cognitive (thinking) impairment may include poor memory function, poor attention span, or psychiatric disorders (ex: ADD, depression).
- Kidney disease
Neurovascular Regulation During Exercise in Humans With Chronic Kidney Disease: Sympatholysis in CKD
Studying how blood vessel and nerve control during exercise works in people with chronic kidney
📍 Emory Clinic · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The goals of this project are to investigate the mechanisms and potential therapies related to exercise capacity in persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Genetic Variation in IgG in Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Testing how a genetic change in alpha-1 antitrypsin affects immune and lung responses to a pneumonia
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to learn whether patients who have a genetic mutation in the genes that cause alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency also have genetic variation in nearby genes that can increase risk for reduced immune function and respiratory infections. To investigate this hypothesis, we will compare immune responses to the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20, Pfizer) between participants who have one abnormal copy of the SERPINA1 gene and either no COPD exacerbations, vs those with 2 or more COPD exacerbations in the past year.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Mindful Steps 2.0: Promoting Physical Activity in Patients With COPD and HF
Testing a remote mindful program to increase daily steps in people with COPD and heart failure
📍 VA Boston · Boston, MA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The goal of this fully-remote randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of Mindful Steps in facilitating physical activity compared to usual standard of care among 136 patients with COPD and/or HF. The main question it aims to answer is can this intervention promote physical activity as measured by daily step counts in sedentary patients with COPD and/or HF.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Crohn's Disease
Testing a patient’s own stem cell transplant for Crohn’s disease
📍 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY · Get directions →
Crohn's Disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease. It can lead to significant complications and discomfort in the stomach and intestines.
- 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
Phosphorylated Tau Levels in Donated Blood
Testing how levels of a dementia-related blood protein relate to risk
📍 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · Get directions →
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of tau pathology, and blood-based biomarkers such as phosphorylated tau-217 (pTau217) have been identified as sensitive and specific predictors of AD risk. Recent studies suggest that individuals with elevated pTau217 levels may be at increased risk for developing AD and cognitive dysfunction.
✓ Study care freeLearn more → - Heart / cardiovascular diseaseCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Passive Heat Therapy for People With COPD
Testing whether a 45-minute hot-water footbath improves blood flow in people with COPD
📍 University of British Columbia · Kelowna, British Columbia · Get directions →
People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often develop high blood pressure and heart disease due to their sedentary lifestyle and difficulty exercising. The investigators will test if heating can mimic the health benefits of exercise by monitoring the increase in leg blood-flow using ultrasound during a 45-minute hot-water footbath.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
A Maintenance Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Duvakitug in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Testing a drug given during maintenance to help people with Crohn's disease stay stable
📍 Peak Gastroenterology Associates - Colorado Springs-Site Number: 8400039 · Colorado Springs, CO · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, maintenance, Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of duvakitug in participants with moderately to severely active Crohn's Disease (CD). Study details include: The study duration may be up to 286 weeks including: * 40-week Pivotal Maintenance Sub-Study * 240-week Open-Label Extension (OLE) Sub-Study * 45-day Follow-Up visit Note: For the participants who do not enroll into OLE Sub-Study, the duration will be up to 46 weeks, including the 40-week maintenance period and a 45-day follow-up visit.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
A Maintenance Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Duvakitug in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Testing a treatment during maintenance for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
📍 Del Sol Research Management, LLC - Site Number: 8400012 · Tucson, AZ · +25 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 maintenance study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of duvakitug in participants with moderately to severely active Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Study details include: The study duration may be up to 286 weeks including: * 40-week Pivotal Maintenance Sub-Study * 240-week Open-Label Extension (OLE) Sub-Study * 45-day Follow-up Visit Note: For the participants who do not enroll into OLE Sub-Study, the duration will be up to 46 weeks, including the 40-week maintenance period and a 45-day follow-up visit.
- Type 2 diabetesKidney disease
Outcomes of Physiologic Insulin Resensitization (PIR) in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Testing insulin re-sensitization in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease
📍 Arizona Kidney Disease and Hypertension Center · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →
The purpose of this research is to evaluate outcomes of physiologic insulin re-sensitization (PIR) in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
- Kidney disease
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device in CKD Population
Testing a noninvasive ear nerve stimulation device in people with chronic kidney disease
📍 NYU Langone Health · New York, NY · Get directions →
The purpose of this pilot interventional study is to collect preliminary data on the application of a transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) device in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This data will enhance understanding of the short-term safety, tolerability and effects of this novel therapeutic approach in the setting of CKD.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Lunsekimig Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Inadequately Controlled Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Characterized by an Eosinophilic Phenotype
Testing a shot versus placebo for COPD symptoms in adults with high eosinophils
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham- Site Number : 8400003 · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a parallel, Phase 2b/Phase 3, 3-arm study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of subcutaneous (SC) treatment with lunsekimig compared with placebo in adult participants (aged 40 to 80 years, inclusive) with inadequately controlled Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterized by an eosinophilic phenotype. Participation to the study consists of 3 periods: * Screening period of up to 4 weeks * Randomized intervention period of approximately 48 weeks * Follow-up period: Approximately 8 weeks The study duration will be up to 60 weeks.
- Kidney disease
Transitioning to Home or In-center Dialysis
Comparing quality of life for people choosing home versus in-center dialysis for advanced kidney
📍 Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →
For people with advanced kidney disease, deciding which type of dialysis is best can be challenging. Studies have shown that quality of life is very important to patients.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
COMPARE - Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PIBD)
Comparing newer IBD medicines in children who did not respond to TNF drugs
📍 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · +3 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of the study is to compare the clinical effectiveness and safety of newer inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) medications in anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) refractory patients with pediatric IBD (PIBD). Refractory means that there was no clinical response to anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) drugs or that the if there was a response, it is no longer present.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Impact of Morning Light Therapy in IBD
Testing morning light therapy to improve sleep and inflammation in adults with ulcerative colitis
📍 Mount Sinai Hospital · New York, NY · Get directions →
The pilot study will focus on the effects of morning light therapy (MLT) in adult patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who have evidence of poor sleep quality and active inflammation. The specific population is at risk for circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders and has significant potential benefit from circadian realignment, which may lead to improved sleep quality and, ultimately, UC-related inflammatory activity.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Gamma Light and Sound Stimulation to Prevent Dementia in Cognitively Normal People at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Testing light and sound stimulation to help prevent dementia in people at risk of Alzheimer’s
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by significant memory loss, toxic protein deposits (amyloid and tau) in the brain, and changes in the gamma frequency band on EEG. Gamma waves are important for memory, and in patients with AD, there are fewer gamma waves in the brain.
- Kidney disease
Effect of the Amplifi™ Vein Dilation System on Outflow Vein Dilation and AV Fistula Maturation (AMPLIFI-1)
Testing a vein dilation device to help form an access for hemodialysis in kidney disease
📍 Brigham Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The AMPLIFI-1 Study is a prospective, multicenter pivotal clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Amplifi™ Vein Dilation System in patients requiring distal arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation for hemodialysis. The study has two cohorts: a randomized controlled (RC) cohort of patients with suitable cephalic veins (≥2.5 mm) randomized 2:1 to Amplifi treatment plus AVF creation versus standard AVF creation alone, and a non-randomized small vein cohort (NRC) of patients with borderline veins (1.7 to \<2.5 mm) treated with Amplifi therapy followed by AVF creation.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Initiative for Neurodevelopment
Studying genetics in families affected by frontotemporal dementia
📍 Western University · London, Ontario · Get directions →
This is an international multi-centre cohort study of first and second degree family members of individuals who carry Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) mutations in MAPT, GRN or C9ORF72 repeat expansions for youths between the ages 9-17.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Clinical, Imaging, and Endoscopic Outcomes of Children Newly Diagnosed With Crohn's Disease
Looking at tests and scans in children newly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease
📍 Phoenix Children's Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
Crohn's disease (CD) is a condition that causes inflammation (swelling, redness) of the lining and wall of the small intestine, large intestine, or both. CD may be associated with abdominal cramps/pain, diarrhea, blood in the stool, weight loss, or delayed growth in children.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A SMART Trial of Adaptive Exercises to Optimize Aerobic-Fitness Responses
Testing 6 months of aerobic exercise to improve fitness in older adults with mild cognitive
📍 Arizona State University · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to test 6 months of aerobic exercise in older adults who are 65 years or older and have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or probable/possible mild Alzheimer's Disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: * test the effects of aerobic exercise on aerobic fitness, white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume, and patient-centered outcomes; * identify the best exercise to improve aerobic fitness and reduce non-responses over 6 months; and * examines the mechanisms of aerobic exercise's action on memory in older adults with early AD.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Georgia Memory Net Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibody Registry
Collecting information on people with dementia receiving anti-amyloid antibody treatment
📍 Georgia Memory Net Memory Assessment Clinic - Albany · Albany, GA · +7 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this registry is to compile information on patients who are receiving FDA-approved anti-amyloid mAbs in the course of their clinic visits in the Emory Cognitive Neurology Clinic and in Georgia Memory Net Memory Assessment Clinics.
- 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
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Health App Recommendation Tool
Testing a tool that suggests health apps for people with dementia
📍 University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · Get directions →
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Health App Recommendation Tool (HART), an evidence-based tool that evaluates app features and matches them to the needs, abilities, and preferences of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) or their caregivers. This novel tool is not an app in and of itself, but rather an assessment tool used to determine how well suited a given app is for a member of the ADRD or caregiver population.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Enhancing Sleep Quality for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia - R33 Phase
Testing a program to improve sleep for nursing home residents with dementia
📍 Vivage/Beecan Corporation · Lakewood, CO · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This study seeks to improve clinical outcomes for an important, growing, and vulnerable population-nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias-by testing an evidence-based intervention to improve these residents' sleep. It will also examine the implementation and sustainment of this intervention.
- Kidney disease
Lumbar Vein Embolization for Chronic Headaches With Nutcracker Physiology
Studying whether blocking a lower back vein can treat chronic headaches
📍 Mayo Clinic Florida · Jacksonville, FL · Get directions →
The purpose of this research is to gather information on the safety and feasibility of coiling the lumbar vein for the treatment of chronic headaches in patients with Nutcracker physiology and retrograde lumbar vein flow with epidural venous plexus congestion. All patients are extensively evaluated by a headache trained Neurologist confirming high pressure headache refractory to other treatments.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Tau Networks in Psychotic Alzheimer's Disease
Studying brain processes behind psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer’s dementia
📍 The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research · Manhasset, NY · Get directions →
This research project aims to understand the brain mechanisms behind the manifestation of psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer´s disease (AD), and nature of the unique relationship with tau pathology. Amongst the cognitive manifestations of psychosis are impairments related to frontal circuits (social cognition, working memory and executive function deficits).
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Biomarkers of Postoperative Delirium
Studying sleep and daily rhythm markers in older adults after major surgery, in people with dementia
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to assess potential differences in sleep biomarkers in older adult patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Clinical Trial Protocol: Alzheimer's Dementia Underlying Encephalopathy
Testing whether a blood test can find Alzheimer’s causes of dementia in hospital patients
📍 Cumberland Medical Center · Crossville, TN · +5 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if utilizing the Quest AD-Detect blood test, while patient's are hospitalized for a cognitive diagnosis (such as delirium or encephalopathy), will result in an earlier diagnosis of underlying Alzheimer's disease. * Will this blood test have the ability to distinguish between Alzheimer's disease and other causes of cognitive impairment in the inpatient setting?
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
A Study of Neurodegeneration and Neuronal Fluctuations in Lewy Body Disease and Alzheimer's Disease
Studying brain wave, muscle, and memory changes in dementia
📍 Mayo Clinic Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · Get directions →
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how the brain, memory, thinking, and motor behavior change both in individuals with movement and/or cognitive disorders, as well as healthy individuals. Researchers will look at measurements of memory, thinking, brain wave and muscle activity, daily functioning, and brain scans to learn more about brain disorders such as Alzheimer disease and Lewy body disease.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney disease
The Impact of Renal Transplant on Coronary Microvascular Function Among Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Studying how kidney transplant affects tiny-heart-vessel blood flow in people with advanced chronic
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often experience faster aging of the heart and blood vessels, which raises the risk of heart problems beyond traditional factors like high blood pressure or cholesterol. One early sign is reduced blood flow in the tiny vessels that supply the heart, measured by a positron emission tomography (PET) scan using a marker called myocardial flow reserve (MFR).
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Swallowing Impairments in Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease
Testing whether adults with Alzheimer’s disease have more swallowing problems than other older
📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →
This research study is investigating whether people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience more changes to swallowing than their healthy age-matched peers. The prevalence of swallowing impairments in moderate-severe AD is high (85-93%), yet little is known about how swallow function evolves throughout the disease course in people with AD.
- Kidney disease
Pragmatic Randomised Trial of High Or Standard PHosphAte Targets in End-stage Kidney Disease (PHOSPHATE)
Testing whether aiming for lower blood phosphate helps people with end-stage kidney disease
📍 Royal Prince Alfred Hosptial · Camperdown, New South Wales · Get directions →
During end-stage kidney disease, clinical guidelines suggest reducing elevated phosphate levels in the blood. However, the effect of lowering blood phosphate levels on important patient-centred outcomes has never been tested.
- 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.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety of Astegolimab in Participants With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Testing the long-term safety of astegolimab in people with COPD
📍 UAB Lung Health Center · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term safety and to explore the efficacy of astegolimab in participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have completed the 52-week placebo-controlled treatment period in parent studies GB43311 or GB44332.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)
Assessment and Educational Intervention to Reduce Ultra-processed Food Consumption in Pediatric Patients With IBD
Testing whether nutrition education helps kids with IBD eat fewer ultra-processed foods
📍 Connecticut Children's Medical Center · Hartford, CT · Get directions →
This study explores whether simple nutrition education can help children and teens with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) eat fewer ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs include packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and fast food-items that are high in added sugars, fats, and artificial ingredients.
- Kidney disease
Precision Medicine Approaches to Renal Osteodystrophy
Testing better ways to measure bone changes in people with chronic kidney disease
📍 Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) · St Louis, MO · Get directions →
Treatment of renal osteodystrophy is impeded by the lack of practical and accurate tools to determine underlying bone turnover. Gold standard bone biopsy is not practical in the clinic for the vast majority of kidney disease patients and parathyroid hormone and bone alkaline phosphatase have insufficient accuracy for turnover type to safely and confidently guide treatment of renal osteodystrophy.
- High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Phenotyping Resting and Exertional Right Ventricular Dysfunction Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Studying how the right side of the heart works at rest and during exercise in people with COPD
📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · Get directions →
This study plans to learn about heart function among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In particular, the investigators want to understand the different patterns of right ventricular response during rest and moderate- vs high-intensity exercise.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's💵 May compensate
Individual Closed-Loop Neuromodulation Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
Testing a brain stimulation approach to study memory and thinking in people with early
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Charlestown, MA · Get directions →
The project is a placebo-controlled study that aims to use closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to study patients with symptoms of mild cognitive impairment which is likely due to Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia (AD-MCI). Patients will undergo an EEG and complete some questionnaires and computer tasks during each study visit.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Investigating Genetic Status in Patients Presenting to Clinic
Studying genes to understand what causes dementia
📍 Parkwood Institute · London, Ontario · Get directions →
The causes of neurodegenerative dementias such as Frontotemporal Dementia, Lewy Body Disease and Alzheimer's disease are still largely unknown. While the contribution of some genetic mutations and polymorphisms is associated with autosomal dominant patterns of inheritance of these dementias, in many cases, the specific causative mutation in these families is not yet identified.
- Kidney disease
CommunityRx-Kidney Health
Testing a new health information program to help manage kidney disease in rural North Carolina
📍 Goshen Medical Center · Beulaville, NC · Get directions →
In the United States, the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) rests disproportionately on rural communities. This study evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of CommunityRx-Kidney Health (CRx-K); this health information technology intervention integrates medical, social, and self-care resources to improve CKD management in rural eastern North Carolina.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Cognitive Neurology Unit Clinical Registry
Testing monoclonal antibody treatments for Alzheimer’s disease in people with dementia
📍 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Boston, MA · Get directions →
A Prospective Comparative Study Of Monoclonal Antibodies For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
dTMS for Subjective Cognitive Decline
Testing deep brain magnetic stimulation in people with memory decline
📍 Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) is a brain stimulation technique that involves generating a brief magnetic field in a coil that is placed on the scalp. The magnetic field passes through the skull and induces a weak electrical current in the brain that briefly activates neural circuits at the stimulation site.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
The Impact of Music Intervention on Sleep
Testing whether a 1-month personalized music program improves sleep in people with dementia and
📍 Duke University School of Nursing · Durham, NC · Get directions →
The primary purpose of this Stage 1b NIH-funded clinical trial (K23AG073618, PI Petrovsky) is to determine the efficacy of a 1-month music intervention (Calming Music Personalized for Sleep Enhancement in PeRsons living with Dementia, CoMPoSER) on health outcomes in 72 dyads (144 participants) of persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers (Stage 1b). The secondary purpose of this research project is to examine the mechanism of stress reduction and sustained effects of the music intervention on PLWD and caregiver well-being.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Evaluating Novel Healthcare Approaches to Nurturing and Caring for Hospitalized Elders
Comparing a hospital care program with a family-involved version to help prevent delirium in older
📍 Saddleback Medical Center · Orange, CA · +6 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) with a family-augmented version of HELP (FAM-HELP), that includes family members and care partners, for the prevention of delirium in older patients during hospital admission. The main objectives of the trial are the following: 1.
- Dementia / Alzheimer's
Triage Survey for Neurology Research Eligibility
Survey to check who may qualify for neurology clinical trials for people with dementia
📍 Copley Clinical · Boston, MA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
TRIAGE-Neuro is a survey study designed to assess potential participants' eligibility to screen for industry-sponsored neurology clinical trials.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney disease
A Study of Orforglipron (LY3502970) on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and/or Chronic Kidney Disease (ATTAIN-Outcomes)
Testing whether orforglipron changes heart outcomes in adults with heart disease and/or kidney
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The purpose of this study is to measure cardiovascular outcomes with orforglipron compared with placebo in participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and/or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Participation in the study will last about 5 years.
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