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  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease

    PET Imaging Evaluation of [11C]SY08

    Testing a PET scan tracer to detect alpha-synuclein protein clumps in dementia and Parkinson’s

    📍 MGH · Charlestown, MA · Get directions →

    The overall goal of the proposed research is to evaluate the use of \[11C\]SY08 as a PET radiotracer for aggregated alpha synuclein (αS) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple system atrophy (MSA), Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) and healthy controls. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of \[11C\]SY08 as a PET radiotracer for αS fibrils in individuals with PD, MSA, DLB and healthy controls.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 50–80Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Rimegepant as Preemptive Treatment for Predictable Trigger-Induced Migraine in Adult Patients in the US

    Testing rimegepant taken before a known trigger to prevent predictable migraine

    📍 MedStar Health: Neurology at McLean · McLean, VA · Get directions →

    Single-center, open label, prospective study conducted at Medstar Georgetown Headache Center. Men and woman ≥ 18 years old that are diagnosed with migraine with or without aura for at least 1 year, who report a reliable migraine trigger.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer's

    Sex-Specific Effects of Endocrine Disruption on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

    Studying whether ovarian hormones are linked to aging and Alzheimer’s risk in women

    📍 Mayo Clinic · Jacksonville, FL · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The researchers are trying to determine whether ovarian hormones are associated with aging processes and with the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in women.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 60+WomenLearn more →
  • DepressionDementia / Alzheimer's

    Aβ Dynamics in LLMD

    Testing how treating depression may change brain markers linked to Alzheimer’s

    📍 NYU Langone Health · New York, NY · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    This study will examine the biological factors that may modulate the relationship between depression and the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Since the direction of causation between depression and the biological factors associated with AD is unknown, the only way to understand cause and associated risk is to treat the depressive symptoms and examine the effects on AD biomarkers.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 60+Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Mechanistic Studies of Psilocybin in Headache Disorders

    Testing how psilocybin may affect migraine headache symptoms

    📍 VA Connecticut Healthcare System · West Haven, CT · Get directions →

    In previous clinical trial work, the investigators observed lasting reductions in headache burden after limited dosing of psilocybin. This purpose of this study is to examine potential sources for this observed effect.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 21–70Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    A Comparison of Nurtec ODT to Maxalt MLT-ODT in Adult ED Patients With Migraine Headache

    Comparing a migraine medicine tablet that dissolves in the mouth to another for adults with migraine

    📍 Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn, NY · Get directions →

    Rimegepant (Nurtec) is an orally administered small molecule CGRP receptor antagonist with efficacy in the acute treatment of migraine. Rizatriptan benzoate (MAXALT), is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D) receptor agonist.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer's

    Educational Support Group Program for Bilingual and Spanish-speaking Carepartners and People With Progressive Aphasia

    Testing an education and support group for people with progressive aphasia and their caregivers

    📍 University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · Get directions →

    The current study aims to examine the benefits of an education/support group program for individuals with progressive aphasia (caused by various etiologies, diagnoses) and their carepartners. The current study utilizes pre-, post-treatment, and follow-up assessments to measure effects of a psychoeducational support group and an implementation/communication skills training phase on measures of psychosocial function, communicative effectiveness and speech/language function.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    A Study to Learn About the Safety of Taking an Additional Dose of the Medicine Rimegepant in Adults With Migraine

    Testing how safe it is to take an extra dose of rimegepant for migraine

    📍 Hope Clinical Research · Canoga Park, CA · +6 more US sites · Get directions →

    Acute treatments for migraine may not provide sufficient pain relief after an initial dose, and a second dose of a given medication may be needed to fully abort an attack. International Headache Society (IHS) global practice recommendations for the Acute Treatment of Migraine suggest a second dose of the same medication within the recommended dose limit in people with headache relapse after successful initial treatment of a migraine attack.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer's

    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

    Testing whether rTMS affects memory and brain function in dementia

    📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →

    In this research study we want to learn more about the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on memory and brain-network function in cognitively unimpaired older adults and in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). This study will use a form of non-invasive brain stimulation called repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS).

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 40–99Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer's

    A Study of Zunveyl on Safety, Tolerability, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, and Caregiver Distress in Alzheimer's Disease (RESOLVE)

    Testing the safety and side effects of Zunveyl in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s

    📍 Tekton Research Saint Louis Psychiatry · St Louis, MO · Get directions →

    The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Zunveyl® over 12 weeks of routine clinical use in adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 50+Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Effectiveness and Tolerability of Zavegepant for Acute Migraine Treatment Among Those Using CGRP Targeting Preventive Medications

    Testing whether a migraine attack medicine works and is tolerated in people using preventive CGRP

    📍 Mayo Clinic in Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →

    Zavegepant (Zavzpret) is approved for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in the US. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and tolerability of zavegepant for the acute treatment of migraine attacks amongst participants who are using calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) migraine preventive treatments.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer's

    Lemborexant for Insomnia in a Patient With Dementia: An N-of-1 Trial

    Testing a sleep medicine for insomnia symptoms in a person with dementia

    📍 Nova Scotia Health · Halifax, Nova Scotia · Get directions →

    Insomnia is a highly common, chronic disorder that is distressful for the patient but also for caregivers and can give rise to a heavy burden on the healthcare team. Sleeping aids like benzodiazepines and other sedatives (e.g., zolpidem, zopiclone) have been widely used to help treat insomnia.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease

    Elucidating the Role of Cholinergic Degeneration in Cognitive Fluctuations in Lewy Body Dementia

    Studying how nerve cell loss affects thinking ups and downs in Lewy body dementia

    📍 Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · Get directions →

    The proposed study aims to address the critical gaps in understanding the mechanisms of CF (Cognitive Fluctuations) by leveraging recently emerged molecular biomarkers, advanced neuroimaging techniques to assess measures of cholinergic degeneration, and synchronous EEG and assessments of attention. One of the overarching innovations of study is combining all of these assessments into one integrated research plan

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 50–89Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Does Nerve Block + Oral Dexamethasone Reduce Recurrence of Headache Within 72 Hrs?

    Testing whether a nerve block plus steroid tablets lowers migraine headache return within 72 hours

    📍 University Medical Center of El Paso · El Paso, TX · Get directions →

    For some patients who come to the emergency department for treatment of a migraine headache, peripheral headache nerve blocks (PHNB) have proven to be an efficient and effective treatment for headache relief. Previous studies have demonstrated that adding steroids as an adjunct treatment to standard migraine treatment can reduce recurrence of headaches in the subsequent few days.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–85Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer's

    Nighttime Agitation and Restless Legs Syndrome in People With Alzheimer's Disease

    Studying nighttime agitation and restless legs in people with Alzheimer’s

    📍 The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · Get directions →

    Nighttime agitation in persons with Alzheimer's disease causes patient suffering, distresses caregivers, and often results in prescriptions for harmful antipsychotics. Effective treatments are lacking because of limited knowledge of the etiology of nighttime agitation.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 55+Learn more →
  • DepressionDementia / Alzheimer's

    Psilocybin for Depression in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early Alzheimer's Disease

    Testing psilocybin to treat depression in people with early Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive decline

    📍 Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →

    This open-label pilot study examines whether the hallucinogenic drug, psilocybin, given under supportive conditions, is safe and effective for depression in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or early Alzheimer's Disease (AD). This study will also assess whether psilocybin may improve quality of life in those individuals.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–85Learn more →
  • Heart / cardiovascular diseaseDementia / Alzheimer's

    Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults

    Testing whether lowering cholesterol in older adults affects heart and memory outcomes

    📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +37 more US sites · Get directions →

    PREVENTABLE is a multi-center, randomized, parallel group, placebo-controlled superiority study. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to atorvastatin 40 mg or placebo.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 75+Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer's

    Glutathione, Brain Metabolism and Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease

    Testing glutathione on brain fuel use and inflammation in dementia

    📍 Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · Get directions →

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with significant, progressive cognitive decline. Key defects in mitochondrial fuel metabolism insulin resistance, inflammation and decreased brain glucose uptake are linked to AD.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 55–85Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Qudexy XR for the Prevention of Migraine in Children 6 to 11 Years Old

    Testing Qudexy XR to prevent migraine in children ages 6 to 11

    📍 Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #5 · Birmingham, AL · +14 more US sites · Get directions →

    A Phase 4 study to evaluate Qudexy XR for the prevention of migraine in children 6 to 11 years of age.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 6–11Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease

    Comparing Antipsychotic Medications in LBD Over Time

    Comparing medicines to see which works better for hallucinations or delusions in Lewy body disease

    📍 University Health System · San Antonio, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The primary objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with pimavanserin or quetiapine is associated with a greater improvement in psychosis when used in a routine clinical setting to treat hallucinations and/or delusions due to Parkinson's disease (PD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) - collectively referred to as Lewy body disease (LBD).

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Comparative Effectiveness of Migraine Preventive Medications: The APT Comparison Study

    Comparing three medicines to prevent migraine headaches

    📍 Northern Arizona Healthcare · Flagstaff, AZ · +34 more US sites · Get directions →

    This goal of this study is to compare three medications used for migraine preventive treatment. This study will compare atogepant, a newer migraine preventive medication, with two older preventive medications, topiramate and propranolol.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–70Learn more →