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- 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.
- Parkinson's disease
Virtual tES Device Treatment for Parkinson's Disease Motor Symptoms
Testing a non-invasive brain stimulation device to improve Parkinson’s movement problems
📍 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.
- Parkinson's disease
Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of AGB101 for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Related Psychosis
Testing whether a low-dose seizure medicine can help Parkinson’s psychosis
📍 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.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Open-label, Multi-center, Phase I/II Study to Assess Safety, Disease Progression and Cellular Kinetics Following YTB323 Administration in Participants With Non-active Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PMS)
Testing the safety and effects on disease and immune cells of one dose of YTB323 in people with
📍 Novartis Investigative Site · Darlinghurst, New South Wales · Get directions →
This is an open-label, multi-center, non-confirmatory study to assess the safety, disease progression, and cellular kinetics following YTB323 administration to 28 participants with non-active Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PMS). The study design utilizes an ascending single dose design consisting of 3 sentinel cohorts followed by an expansion cohort.
- Parkinson's disease
A Phase 2 Study and Open-Label Extension of NEU-411 in Companion Diagnostic-Positive Participants With Early Parkinson's Disease
Testing a treatment in people with early Parkinson’s disease who have an LRRK2 gene test result
📍 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.
- Parkinson's disease
A Study of Buntanetap in Participants With PD
Testing the long-term safety of buntanetap in people with Parkinson’s
📍 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.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of BMS-986368 in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity
Testing a drug called BMS-986368 for muscle stiffness in multiple sclerosis
📍 Alabama Neurology Associates · Birmingham, AL · +14 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of BMS-986368 in participants with Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A Study to Assess Bioequivalence of Two Subcutaneous (SC) Formulations of Ocrelizumab in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Checking if two under-the-skin versions of ocrelizumab match in the body in people with multiple
📍 Profound Research, LLC · Carlsbad, CA · +8 more US sites · Get directions →
The main purpose of this study is to assess the bioequivalence of ocrelizumab SC test formulation to the marketed ocrelizumab SC reference formulation in participants with either relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). The study consists of 2 phases: a controlled phase, where participants in each group will receive one dose of test or reference formulation and a continuation phase, where all participants in both groups will receive ocrelizumab SC test formulation.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Effect of Corticosteroids on Inflammation at the Edge of Acute Multiple Sclerosis Plaques
Testing whether corticosteroids change inflammation in acute MS lesions
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. MS lesions can appear on the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans in many ways.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Solriamfetol for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue
Testing solriamfetol to treat tiredness from multiple sclerosis
📍 Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →
Fatigue is a prevalent and disabling symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), affecting up to 90% of patients. Current treatments, including off-label prescriptions of wake-promoting agents, have shown limited effectiveness.
- DepressionParkinson's disease
Imaging Depression in Parkinson's Disease
Studying brain changes linked to depression in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Yale University · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The goal of this observational study is to identify targetable neural substrates of depression in Parkinson's Disease for the first time in people with Parkinson's between the ages of 40 and 80, who are experiencing symptoms of depression.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Treatment of Participants With Primary or Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Testing whether TRX319 is safe for people with progressive multiple sclerosis
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to treat male and female participants with two types of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) called primary progressive or secondary progressive MS. The main questions the trial aims to answer are the following: * Is TRX319 safe when administered to patients with progressive forms of MS?
- Parkinson's disease
Ketamine for Veterans With Parkinson's Disease
Testing ketamine for depression in veterans with Parkinson’s disease
📍 San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a devastating illness that has a growing impact on Veterans. One of the most disabling symptoms is depression, which is common in PD and linked to poor quality of life and higher risk of suicide.
- Parkinson's disease
Early Longitudinal Imaging in the Parkinson's Progressive Marker Initiative (PPMI) Using (18F)AV-133 (PPMI AV-133 Prodromal Imaging)
Tracking how brain scans change over time in people with early Parkinson’s
📍 Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders · New Haven, CT · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The study is a longitudinal, multi-center study to assess progression of \[18F\] AV-133 imaging in Prodromal PD participants. Participants will be followed for up to 24 months.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Targeting Agonists of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor for Multiple Sclerosis
Testing a medicine to reduce brain and eye tissue loss in people with multiple sclerosis
📍 Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if the study drug will reduce brain and retinal atrophy by reducing inflammation and subsequently slowing neurodegeneration in people with Multiple Sclerosis. The main outcome for the trial is change in normalized brain parenchymal volume (nBPV), measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- DepressionParkinson's disease
Psilocybin Therapy for Depression in Parkinson's Disease
Testing whether psilocybin therapy improves depression symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease
📍 University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to understand whether people with Parkinson's Disease and depression have improvement in their symptoms after psilocybin therapy.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Hyperpolarized Carbon Metabolic Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis
Testing whether special MRI using hyperpolarized carbon can predict how relapsing-remitting MS
📍 Byers Hall · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
The main purpose of this study is to assess whether hyperpolarized carbon imaging in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) patients can be used to predict response to anti-CD20 disease modifying therapy. Study procedures will include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessments with a hyperpolarized pyruvate sequence, clinical assessment as well as blood markers of disease progression.
- Parkinson's disease
A Study of AAV2-GDNF in Adults With Moderate Parkinson's Disease (REGENERATE-PD)
Testing the safety and effect of a gene therapy put into the brain for moderate Parkinson’s disease
📍 Mayo Clinic · Phoenix, AZ · +33 more US sites · Get directions →
The objective of this randomized, surgically controlled, double-blinded, Phase 2 study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of AAV2-GDNF delivered to the putamen in subjects with moderate Parkinson's Disease.
- Parkinson's disease
Low-dose Carbon Monoxide (HBI-002) Trial to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, PK, and Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease
Testing an oral low-dose carbon monoxide liquid in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Quest Research Institute · Farmington Hills, MI · Get directions →
A phase 2a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multiple dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, of HBI-002, an oral low-dose carbon monoxide (CO) liquid drug product, administered daily over 14 days in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Parkinson's disease
Pyridostigmine for the Treatment of Constipation in Parkinson Disease
Testing pyridostigmine as a treatment for constipation in Parkinson disease
📍 University of Vermont Medical Center · Burlington, VT · Get directions →
Constipation is a common and debilitating non-motor symptom of Parkinson disease (PD) that often precedes the onset of classic motor symptoms by decades. There is no standardized algorithm for managing constipation in this patient population, nor are there dedicated treatments.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Metformin as an add-on or Monotherapy in Treatment of Aging People With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Testing metformin alone or with other treatment in older people with multiple sclerosis
📍 UBMD Neurolgy · Buffalo, NY · Get directions →
The goal of the study is to learn about treating older people with multiple sclerosis (MS) with metformin. Metformin may be used as a single therapy or as an add-on therapy.
- Parkinson's disease
Rehabilitation of Airway Protection in Parkinson's Disease
Testing therapy to improve airway protection problems in Parkinson’s
📍 Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · +1 more US site · Get directions →
Airway protective disorders are a prevalent and progressive consequence of Parkinson's Disease (PD), and often result in aspiration pneumonia which is the leading cause of death in PD. Despite this, a large number of patients with PD do not access specialized services to address these critical deficits.
- Parkinson's disease
This Clinical Trial is Designed to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of NouvNeu001 (Human Dopaminergic Progenitor Cells Injection) in Patients With Parkinson's Disease.
Testing an injected cell treatment for safety in people with advanced Parkinson’s
📍 Cornell University Weill Medical College · New York, NY · Get directions →
This is a phase 1/2 clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of NouvNeu001 in patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease.
- 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.
- Parkinson's disease
Tenapanor in Synucleinopathy-Related Constipation
Testing tenapanor for constipation related to Parkinson’s disease
📍 Cedar Valley Digestive Health Center · Waterloo, IA · Get directions →
Investigation of tenapanor as a potential treatment for synucleinopathy-associated constipation
- Parkinson's disease
Evaluation of Tau-Pathology in Sporadic and LRRK2 Parkinson's Disease
Testing how much brain tau buildup is in people with Parkinson’s using PET scans
📍 Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders / XingImaging, LLC · New Haven, CT · Get directions →
The study aims to evaluate the burden of tau pathology in people with Sporadic and LRRK2 PD via in vivo imaging using the tau tracer, \[18F\]PI-2620, and a high resolution PET camera, NeuroEXPLORER.
- Parkinson's disease
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Two Doses of AP-472 as Adjunctive Therapy to Levodopa in Parkinson's Disease (PD) Participants With Motor Fluctuations
Testing two doses of an add-on medicine to levodopa for Parkinson’s with motor fluctuations
📍 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · Little Rock, AR · +24 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a Phase 2 study in people with Parkinson's disease who experience motor fluctuations while taking levodopa. The study will evaluate how effective two different doses of the study drug AP-472 are when added to levodopa treatment, compared with a placebo.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Assessing Changes in Multi-parametric MRI in MS Patients Taking Clemastine Fumarate as a Myelin Repair Therapy
Testing whether clemastine fumarate changes MRI signs of nerve repair in people with multiple
📍 Sandler Neurosciences Building, Neurological Clinical Research Unit · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
The clinical trial is intended to assess for clinical evidence of Clemastine Fumarate as a myelin repair therapy in patients with chronic inflammatory injury-causing demyelination as measured by multi-parametric MRI assessments. No reparative therapies exist for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Nasal Foralumab in Patients With Non-Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Testing a nasal treatment in people with non-active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
Only subjects that have completed TILS-021, a Phase 2a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Dose-Ranging Study of Nasal Foralumab in Non-Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients are eligible to be enrolled in TILS-022. TILS-022 is a 6-month open-label extension study with an opportunity for dose to be escalated based on the subject's clinical status.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to Treat Insomnia Symptoms in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis
Testing cognitive behavioral therapy to treat insomnia symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →
The incidence of insomnia is estimated to be as high as 90% in individuals with MS due to insomnia being underdiagnosed. Sleep disturbances in people with MS have been associated with reduced cognitive performance, physical function, psychological well-being, quality of life, and occupational function, as well as increased prevalence of fatigue, pain, depression, and anxiety.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Comparing Telehealth-Delivered CBT-I to Web-Based CBT-I to Enhance Sleep, Reduce Fatigue, and Promote Neuroprotection
Testing telehealth versus web-based CBT for sleep and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis
📍 University of Kansas Medical Center- Sleep, Health and Wellness Laboratory · Kansas City, KS · Get directions →
The objective of this RCT is to assess the efficacy of one-on-one telehealth CBT-I (tCBT-I) compared to web-based CBT-I (wCBT-I) and treatment as usual (TAU) to improve sleep outcomes (Aim 1), fatigue and quality of life (Aim 2), and promote neuroprotection (Exploratory Aim 3), and to explore the characteristics of participants that predict improvement in sleep outcomes (Exploratory Aim 4). Reassessment of outcomes will be completed after the 6-week intervention and 6 months following completion of interventions.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A Pharmacokinetics (PK), Pharmacodynamics (PD), Safety and Tolerability Study of Fenebrutinib in Children and Adolescents With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
Testing how fenebrutinib affects the body and safety in children with relapsing multiple sclerosis
📍 INECO Neurociencias Orono · Rosario, Santa Fe Province · Get directions →
This open label, single arm study will evaluate the PK and PD effects of fenebrutinib in children and adolescents with RMS aged between 10 and \< 18 years. This study consists of a Dose Exploration Period and an Optional Extension Period.
- High cholesterol
A Study to See How Safe and Effective Alirocumab is When Given Weekly to Adult Participants Who Have Hypercholesterolemia
Testing how safe and well weekly injections of alirocumab work for high cholesterol in adults
📍 Anaheim Clinical Trials · Anaheim, CA · +29 more US sites · Get directions →
This study is researching an experimental drug called alirocumab, referred to as "study drug". In the United States, alirocumab is approved for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol levels).
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A Study to Investigate Multiple Sclerosis Relapse Prevention With mRNA-1195 Compared With Placebo in Participants Aged 18 to ≤55 Years
Testing the safety of an mRNA treatment to help prevent multiple sclerosis relapses
📍 Boston Clinical Trials Inc - Internal Medicine · Boston, MA · +7 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of mRNA-1195 in participants with multiple sclerosis.
- Parkinson's disease
rTMS to Improve Cognition in Parkinson's
Testing whether noninvasive brain stimulation can improve thinking in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL · Chicago, IL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to examine safety, feasibility, and the behavioral and brain effects of a non-invasive treatment, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), for Veterans with Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism and mild impairments in their thinking. The hypothesis is that rTMS can improve thinking for people with Parkinson's disease or atypical parkinsonism who are experiencing mild problems with their thinking ability.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A Phase I Double Blind Study of Metformin Acting on Endogenous Neural Progenitor Cells in Children and Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis
Testing whether starting metformin at different times is feasible in youth with multiple sclerosis
📍 The Hospital for Sick Children · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
A randomized multiple baseline feasibility trial where participants will start taking metformin at one of 3 randomly determined points (3-months, 6-months or 9 months) during the 12-month trial. All subjects will be on a daily dose of metformin for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 9 months.
- Parkinson's disease
Wearable Biofeedback for Swallowing Disorders Rehabilitation in Stroke and Parkinson Disease
Testing a wearable sensor that gives feedback for swallowing therapy in Parkinson’s
📍 Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · Get directions →
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common symptom of many neurological diseases but its treatment is not well established or easily accessible. To start addressing this gap, the researchers developed and validated a cost-effective wearable surface electromyography (sEMG) biofeedback sensor technology (i-Phagia), optimized to record muscle activity from the head/neck and provide biofeedback to patients and adherence data to clinicians during swallow therapy.
- Parkinson's disease
Reducing Falls With Varenicline in Hypocholinergic Parkinson Disease
Testing varenicline to reduce falls and improve walking multitasking in Parkinson’s
📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
This trial aims to test whether one year of Varenicline, when compared to placebo, can reduce fall risk and show improvement in the ability to multitask while walking. Participants that are eligible after screening for the study will be randomized to receive Varenicline or placebo.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's diseaseMultiple sclerosis (MS)
Safety, PK and Biodistribution of 18F-OP-801 in Patients With ALS, AD, MS, PD and Healthy Volunteers
Testing safety of a PET imaging tracer in people with ALS, AD, MS, PD
📍 UCSF · San Francisco, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 18F-OP-801 in subjects with ALS, AD, MS, PD and age-matched HVs. 18F-OP-801 is intended as a biomarker for PET imaging of activated microglia and macrophages in regions of neuroinflammation.
- Parkinson's disease
A Multicenter Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Clinical Responses of DSP-1083 Into Subjects With Parkinson's Disease
Testing the safety and side effects of DSP-1083 implanted in people with Parkinson’s disease
📍 University of Kentucky Medical Center · Lexington, KY · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The Goal of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and clinical responses following implantation of DSP-1083. Study enrolls both male and female patients in 2 cohorts.
- Dementia / Alzheimer'sMultiple sclerosis (MS)
PET Brain Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Other Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Diseases
Testing PET brain scans to measure immune cell activity in dementia
📍 Brigham MS Center, 60 Fenwood Road · Boston, MA · Get directions →
The specific aims of the study are: Primary: To determine the presence and regional distribution of microglial activation, as assessed by Fluorine-18 (18F) labeled "Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor 06" (PBR06) -PET, in subjects with active Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS), Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS), and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) as compared to healthy controls Secondary: 1. To assess the relationship between microglial activation and clinical variables including disease severity and comorbidities (such as pain, fatigue and/or depression), as well as clinical MRI findings (such as lesions and atrophy) 2.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Targeting Residual Activity By Precision, Biomarker-Guided Combination Therapies of Multiple Sclerosis (TRAP-MS)
Testing how single or combined medicines affect MS biomarkers
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: In people with multiple sclerosis (MS), brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers indicate inflammation or disease. Researchers want to see if 4 drugs given alone or combined affect MS biomarkers.
- High cholesterolLupus (SLE)
IMPACT Study: IMProve Pregnancy in APS With Certolizumab Therapy
Testing certolizumab added to usual treatment to improve pregnancy in lupus and antiphospholipid
📍 Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This treatment trial evaluates the addition of an anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha drug, certolizumab, to usual treatment (a heparin agent and low-dose aspirin) in pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and repeatedly positive tests for lupus anticoagulant (LAC) to determine if this regimen will improve pregnancy outcomes. All enrolled patients will receive certolizumab, and pregnancy outcomes will be compared to those of women with APS and repeatedly positive tests for LAC enrolled in a previous study by the investigators.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Molecular Imaging of NET Using [C-11]MRB-PET in MS
Using PET scans to study brain norepinephrine transporter injury in MS
📍 Brigham MS Center, 60 Fenwood Road · Boston, MA · Get directions →
This study aims to use \[C-11\]MRB PET (positron emission tomography) imaging to look at brain injury in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and healthy individuals. The overarching hypothesis is that there is decreased radioligand binding to the norepinephrine transporter in multiple sclerosis, reflecting injury to the noradrenergic system and that it plays a role in disease pathogenesis, its clinical manifestations and severity.
- Parkinson's disease
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's Disease-TSPO- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Substudy
Testing brain inflammation in people with Parkinson’s using PET scans
📍 UAB Advanced Imaging Facility · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
The primary objective of this substudy is to measure the concentration and the regional brain distribution of activated brain microglia/macrophages using the PET ligand \[18F\]DPA-714 in participants enrolled in the UAB Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Parkinson's Disease (Clinical Research Core) and Longitudinal \[18F\]DPA-714 Imaging in a Parkinson Disease Cohort studies. The PET tracer \[18F\]DPA-714 binds to the 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO, also known as the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor) in the mitochondria of activated microglia/macrophages and provides a non-invasive measure of neuroinflammation.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Cannabis as a Complementary Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis
Testing cannabis as an add-on treatment for multiple sclerosis
📍 CRCHUM · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) afflicting over 77,000 Canadians. Unfortunately, the therapeutic arsenal to relieve MS symptoms is limited.
- Parkinson's disease
Intranasal Insulin and Glutathione as an Add-On Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
Testing nasal insulin and glutathione added to usual care in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Institute for Neuroimmune Medicine · Davie, FL · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
This study will be evaluating the safety and efficacy of insulin and glutathione in subjects with Parkinson's Disease compared to placebo.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Mechanisms of Cannabidiol in Persons With MS: the Role of Sleep and Pain Phenotype
Testing how CBD, THC, or both affect sleep and pain in people with MS
📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effects of cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), or both, on sleep and pain in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Little is known about how CBD and/or THC may help sleep, reduce pain, or perhaps even treat pain through better sleep.
- DepressionParkinson's disease
Probiotic Treatment for Depression and Associated Mood Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
Testing whether a 12-week multi-strain probiotic can treat depression in people with Parkinson’s
📍 Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre · Vancouver, British Columbia · Get directions →
This study evaluates the use of an oral multi-strain probiotic in the treatment of depression in individuals with Parkinson's Disease. Participants will be randomized to either a 12-week multi-strain probiotic treatment or placebo intervention.
- DepressionMultiple sclerosis (MS)
Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Depression in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Testing brain stimulation from home to treat depression in people with MS
📍 NYU Langone Health · New York, NY · Get directions →
This project is a double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel-arm, randomized controlled trial. We will recruit n=170 people living with MS, who are experiencing an episode of depression in the context of a major depressive episode (MDE).
- Parkinson's disease
A Study to Determine if BHV-8000 is Effective, Safe and Tolerable as a Treatment for Adults Living With Early Parkinson's Disease
Testing BHV-8000 for safety and effectiveness in adults with early Parkinson's disease
📍 Site-049 · Birmingham, AL · +14 more US sites · Get directions →
A study to determine if BHV-8000 is efficacious, safe and tolerable in adults diagnosed with early Parkinson's disease.