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📍 Gait and Balance Laboratory, 217 Bigelow Health Sciences Building, UNLV · Las Vegas, NV · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships of exercise on inflammation in the body of older adults and people with Parkinson's disease (PD). This is important research for older adults but is especially important for people with PD because neuroinflammation is the main pathological mechanism that is responsible for neuron cell death in this neurodegenerative disease.

📍 Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital · Laval, Quebec · Get directions →

This study will investigate the impact of three common exercise modalities, cardiovascular, resistance, and multimodal (i.e., a combination of the previous two) training, on sleep quality and architecture in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD). Furthermore, the project will investigate whether the potential positive exercise-induced changes in sleep are associated with improvements in different quality of life (QoL)-related aspects.

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 University of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →

Development of a central repository for PD-related genomic data for future research.

📍 University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a tailored amino acid supplement works to help adults living with Parkinson's disease to improve nutrition, metabolic function, body composition, and physical and mental function. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the tailored amino acid supplement increase essential amino acids (nutritional status)?

📍 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).

📍 Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ · +1 more US site · Get directions →

The goals of this clinical trial are to 1) learn how two different rehabilitation interventions for PD can reduce Freezing of Gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease, as assessed by patients, clinicians, and wearable sensors, and 2) to explore whether two different rehabilitation intervention can reduce FOG and improve daily life mobility in people with FOG sufficiently to justify a clinical trial. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups (turning-focused agility exercise or strength-based exercise) * Have one-on-one training sessions three times per week for 6 weeks * Perform in-lab assessments before beginning and after completing the study intervention * Use wearable mobility sensors during daily life to measure their walking and balance

📍 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.

📍 Johns Hopkins School of Medicine · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →

Participants will be asked to walk along with the metronome beats (RAS) during the participants' stimulation state (ON or OFF) for four minutes for each state. The researcher will collect the gait parameters (cadence, velocity, and stride length) of patients before, during, and after RAS in both DBS ON and OFF states.

📍 U LLC Headquarters · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →

This study tests a new, non-invasive brain stimulation device called Sphere V3.0 to help improve movement problems in people with Parkinson's disease. The device delivers gentle electrical signals to the scalp using small electrodes placed on the head.

📍 University Of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · Get directions →

Sleep-wake disturbances are a major factor associated with reduced quality of life of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), a progressive neurological disorder affecting millions of people in the U.S and worldwide. The brain mechanisms underlying these sleep disorders, and the effects of therapeutic interventions such as deep brain stimulation on sleep-related neuronal activity and sleep behavior, are not well understood.

📍 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).

📍 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.

📍 Oregon Health and Science University · Portland, OR · Get directions →

The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of a novel, personalized, tactile cueing system on gait automaticity. The researchers hypothesized that step-synchronized tactile cueing will reduce prefrontal cortex activity (improve automaticity) and improve gait variability (as well as gait speed).

📍 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.

📍 The Regenesis Project · Santa Monica, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

This is a pilot randomized, sham-controlled, double-blind, multi-center study evaluating the safety and preliminary effectiveness of the Gen0Bh Transcranial Focused Ultrasound System for the treatment of motor symptoms in individuals with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

📍 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · Get directions →

The purpose of this research study is to determine how training to step with a metronome on both a treadmill, as well as overground, will influence the way that people with Parkinson disease walk. Using metronomes is commonly used in clinics, but the investigators will be using a combination of slow and fast frequencies to alter the way that people walk.

📍 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.

📍 Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →

This study is researching an experimental drug called ALN-SNCA (called "study drug"). The study is focused on people with early Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.

📍 Digestive Disease Associates · Branford, CT · Get directions →

The goal of this observational study is to learn whether tissue samples taken from the colon during routine colonoscopy can detect signs of Parkinson's disease or REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD). The main question it aims to answer is: Can doctors find a protein called alpha-synuclein in colon tissue samples from people with Parkinson's disease and RBD?

📍 Johns Hopkins · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →

This clinical trial will test whether AGB101 (low-dose levetiracetam, 220 mg, extended release tablet) can improve symptoms of psychosis in Parkinson's disease. Participants will be asked to complete up to 5 in-person study visits over approximately 20 weeks.

📍 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.

📍 University of Texas at El Paso Doctor of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences Building · El Paso, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition that can affect movement, balance, endurance, and overall quality of life. Exercise is widely recognized as one of the most effective non-pharmacological treatments to help people with PD maintain function and independence.

📍 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).

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 Banner Sun Health Research Institute · Sun City, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →

The goal of this Phase 2 clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of NEU-411 in men and women aged 40-80 years with early Parkinson's Disease (PD) who have predicted elevations in the activity of the "leucine-rich repeat kinase 2" ("LRRK2" for short) pathway based on their genetic profile. A DNA test will be used to identify the "LRRK2-driven" population with predicted elevation in the LRRK2 pathway.

📍 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.

📍 NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine · Old Westbury, NY · Get directions →

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects that Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine has on lower extremity muscle characteristics in PD. Muscle stiffness, range of motion, and gait will be measured.

📍 University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · Get directions →

The investigators propose a Phase I single surgical-center, double-blinded randomized parallel clinical trial involving bilateral autologous peripheral nerve tissue (PNT) delivery into the NBM or the alternate target also affecting cognition in this population, the substantia nigra (SN), to address "repair cell" support of these areas. Twenty-four participants with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) who have selected, qualified and agreed to receive as standard of care deep brain stimulation (DBS) will be enrolled and randomly allocated to receive bilateral PNT deployment to either the NBM or SN at the time of DBS surgery.

📍 Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA · Decatur, GA · Get directions →

Veterans with mid to later stage Parkinson's disease (PD) may not be able to work out as hard as they need to, to prevent brain cell loss. Maybe they could work out longer and more frequently to make up for this during their good times and good weeks and then rest during the bad weeks.

📍 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.

📍 UNC-Chapel Hill, Cassidy Lab · Chapel Hill, NC · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop non-invasive brain stimulation targets for the treatment of apathy, or motivation problems, in Parkinson Disease. The main questions the study aims to answer are: 1.

📍 Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre · Vancouver, British Columbia · Get directions →

There is increasing evidence that the usage and delivery of energy to the brain, known as brain energetics, is altered in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). This project will explore whether exercise has a positive impact on brain energetics using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) brain scanning in PD subjects.

📍 Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas Bahia Blanca · Bahía Blanca, · Get directions →

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.

📍 VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA · Long Beach, CA · +7 more US sites · Get directions →

The investigators aim to determine, using a point-of-care randomized controlled trial design, if hemodialysis patients, who are randomized to metoprolol succinate (a dialyzable, beta-1 selective beta blocker), have an improved cardiovascular outcome compared to those randomized to carvedilol (a non-dialyzable, non-selective beta blocker with alpha-1 antagonist properties). The investigators will also examine intervention practices to identify components that best support engagement and sustainability.

📍 Centre de recherche - Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM) · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →

The goal of this RCT is to address the feasibility of conducting a 12-week virtual pre-habilitation intervention, which includes exercise and education, in kidney transplant candidates. The intervention also includes a 5-month maintenance phase with independent home exercises (maximum of 8 months of intervention/ended early if the participant undergoes a kidney transplant).

📍 University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · Get directions →

When a patient gets DBS surgery, the neurosurgeon makes a hole in the skull through which they can put the DBS lead down in deep parts of the brain that help control movement. For this study, research participants will also have an ECoG strip put through the same hole (no extra holes are being made for research purposes).

📍 Toronto General Hospital · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →

The study aims to determine the short-term efficacy, mechanisms and safety of 12 weeks of dapagliflozin and semaglutide combination therapy in 20 KTR, with and without T2D.

📍 Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (688) · Washington D.C., DC · Get directions →

Primary Objective:To study podocyte specific injury markers in African American Veterans with non-diabetic kidney disease(NDKD), on empagliflozin therapy. Primary Endpoint: Assess the effect of Empagliflozin on podocyte-specific proteins in exosomes isolated from subjects' urine, such as nephrin, podocalyxin and Wilms'Tumor (WT-1) protein.

📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →

This is a cross-sectional study in patients with Type 1 diabetes (TID) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) to test if time in range (TIR) affects the degree of hyperglycemia required for monocyte activation, podocyte injury, and assess if monocyte activation is attenuated by glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) agonist treatment ex vivo.

📍 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of postural training emphasized on the integration of multiple sensory information into motor control in individuals with PD. This project is a proof-of-concept study to assess the effectiveness of postural training using Segway, which serves a platform to provide augmented and continuous proprioceptive and visuospatial information during postural training.

📍 Harris Health System's Outpatient Center · Houston, TX · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

This two-arm, parallel randomized trial study will assess the efficacy of a 6-month (26 weeks) community-based program in reducing kidney injury (as Urine Albumin to Creatinine ratio, uACR), cardiovascular risk (as Hemoglobin A1C and blood pressure), mental health (as PHQ-8) and diet quality (as fruits and vegetables intake and Healthy Eating Index) in community-dwelling, low-income adults diagnosed with early chronic kidney disease (stages 2 or 3 and not on kidney replacement therapies) compared to educational materials and usual care alone.

📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +26 more US sites · Get directions →

This study will examine the long-term safety of buntanetap in participants with PD. This will be a 36-month open-label safety study.

📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · Get directions →

The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is significantly elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Notably, women with CKD commonly experience menstrual disturbances induced by CKD, which may contribute to impaired vascular function and elevated CVD risk.

📍 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.

📍 SouthCoast Research Center, Inc. · Miami, FL · +1 more US site · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety (good or bad) of giving two AION-301 intravenous (IV) infusions, in adults with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). It will also help to learn if AION-301 reduces the symptoms of CKD and/or progression.

📍 Banner Alzheimer's Institute (BAI)-Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · +25 more US sites · Get directions →

This is an observational study in which data are collected and studied from Parkinson's disease patients who have movement symptoms despite taking standard Parkinson's medications. In observational studies, observations are made without any changes to the participant's healthcare or treatment plan.

📍 Tesla MedBed Center, 139 Pittsburgh Road, Butler, PA 16001 · Butler, PA · Get directions →

Previous clinical studies revealed that the newly developed biophoton therapy has been safe and effective in treating patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, or Parkinson's disease. The current study is to confirm the previous clinical observation by conducting as a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled prospective intervention clinical research.

📍 Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA · Richmond, VA · Get directions →

Physical therapy approaches for balance and walking deficits in Parkinson's disease (PD) have limited effectiveness, with mostly short-lasting benefits. An exoskeleton is a device that straps to the legs and provides a passive force to assist people to better ambulate.

📍 Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders and XingImaging, LLC · New Haven, CT · Get directions →

This is a single-center, open-label clinical study designed to evaluate the imaging characteristics and safety of \[¹⁸F\]MODAG-009 in participants with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple system atrophy (MSA), and Healthy controls (HC). Approximately 13 participants will be enrolled in this study.

📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →

This study explores how a specific genetic mutation of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) affects individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), comparing those with the mutation to others with Parkinson's disease and without the mutation (iPD). Participants will complete positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain imaging, cognitive tests, motor tests, sensory tests, and questionnaires.

📍 Mayo Clinic · Jacksonville, FL · Get directions →

The purpose of this protocol is to treat an intermediate-sized population with chronic kidney disease (CKD) including kidney transplant recipients. The protocol uses allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).

📍 Banner Sun Health Research Institute · Sun City, AZ · +32 more US sites · Get directions →

Study BRT-DA01-301 is a Phase 3 multicenter, randomized, sham surgery-controlled, double-blind study to assess efficacy and safety of bemdaneprocel in approximately 102 adults with Parkinson's Disease (PD).

📍 Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +26 more US sites · Get directions →

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of CREXONT under real world conditions in participants with Parkinson disease (PD).

📍 IMSS-Bienestar State Haemodialysis Centre · Colima, Coliima · Get directions →

This study aims to evaluate the effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation and an intradialytic exercise program on body composition, biochemical parameters, and functional capacity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. The study will compare the independent and combined effects of these interventions over an 8-week period to determine their potential benefits in this patient population.

📍 The George Washington University · Washington D.C., DC · Get directions →

Adults with Parkinson's Disease experience an array of challenges and changes in daily living, behaviors, and functioning throughout the progression of their condition. The investigators want to learn more about the effects of Parkinson's Disease on individuals' social behavior and quality of life (QoL) compared to people of the same age without Parkinson's Disease.

📍 University of California San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to test a new way to treat Parkinson's disease (PD). Subjects will be implanted with deep brain stimulator (DBS) devices and electrodes placed under the scalp.