Clinical trials: Cognitive Decline
Prevention of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Progression, Prevention of Cognitive Decline
Nattokinase Atherothrombotic Prevention Study
The potential for nattokinase to "thin" blood and to reduce blood clotting by positive antithrombotic and fibrinolytic effects presents a unique opportunity to safely study such effects on cardiovascular disease and cognition.
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02080520)
- Testing
- Nattokinase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Computerized Complex Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Marker (NMI)
The proposed study is designed to evaluate the performance of the ALTOIDA™ System as a tool to assist physicians in diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in real-world clinical settings.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- AltoidaML (NCT02843529)
- Testing
- Altoida: neuropsychological, MRI, EEG and CSF biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altoida
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
The Influence of Postoperative Analgesia on Systemic Inflammatory Response and POCD After Femoral Fractures Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether epidural levobupivacaine applied for the purpose of post-operative analgesia compared to systemic analgesia with morphine leads to better pain control, stronger suppression of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02848599
- Testing
- morphine, levobupivacaine
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study for the Mind
The parent trial (COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, COSMOS; NCT02422745) is a randomized clinical trial of cocoa extract supplement (containing a total of 500 mg/d flavanols, including 80 mg.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Aging
- Trial name
- COSMOS-Mind (NCT03035201)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cognitive Dysfunction
Probing Cortical Excitability and Cognitive Function With TMS
The overarching purpose of this study is to develop a technique that is capable of identifying neurophysiological biomarkers sensitive enough to detect preclinical dementia by integrating Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)…
- Trial name
- NCT03652012
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cognitive Decline
Cognitive Function in Elderly Marathon Runners
There is substantial research on the effects of physical exercise on cognitive functions. However, less attention has been paid on the requirements of training intensity and length to enhance cognitive abilities in the elderly.
- Trial name
- APSOEM (NCT01045031)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Dementia
Efficacy of 1072nm Infrared Stimulation on Executive Functioning in Dementia
This study will employ a double-blind, placebo-controlled approach to assess the effect of 1072nm infrared (IR) phototherapy on the behavioral and cognitive symptoms associated with early and mid-stage dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT01059877
- Testing
- 1072nm infrared Photobiomodulation, Photobiomodulation SIMULATED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quietmind Foundation
Cognitive Decline
Modulation Effects of Baduanjin Exercise on Subjective Cognitive Decline
The aim of this study is to investigate the modulation effects of Baduanjin (BDJ), a simple and innovative mind-body exercise, on cognitive function, resting state functional connectivity, and brain morphometry in individuals…
- Trial name
- BDJ (NCT04009382)
- Testing
- Baduanjin Exercise, Cognitive Fitness Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
ENgaging in Advance Care Planning Talks Group Visit Intervention for Cognitive Impairment
The Advance Care Planning Group Visit intervention is a new intervention that uses the strengths of group visits to promote advance care planning conversations and documentation.
- Trial name
- ENACT-aMCI (NCT03711396)
- Testing
- Advance Care Planning Group Visits
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Speech, Linguistic and Acoustic Markers in Parkinson's Disease
The Investigators aim to identify speech and language markers that provide information on cognitive function and predict cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Speech
- Trial name
- SLAM-PD (NCT04273672)
- Testing
- Cognitive Battery, Voice, Speech and Language Analysis, Questionnaires and Clinical Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
ALIGN: Aligning Medications With What Matters Most (Demonstration)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led, primary care-based de-prescribing intervention for people living with dementia (PLWD) and the person's care partners.
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06335953
- Testing
- Pharmacist-led deprescribing intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Working Memory
Traveling-wave Transcranial Electric Stimulation
This study will assess the impact of traveling wave transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on working memory performance in adults.
- Trial name
- TravelingTES (NCT05399381)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Long-Term Memory Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Wayfinding Intervention in High-Fidelity Long-Term Memory
Therapeutic treatment is yet available for declining memory, which is an impairment affecting the quality of life for many older adults and patients with cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- LABYR (NCT04253587)
- Testing
- LabyrinthVR, Coherence, Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Caregiver Burnout
Improving Physical Activity With Cognitive Impairment
Individuals with mild cognitive impairment are often physically inactive and at risk for progressing to dementia. Physical inactivity is considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT05370118
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation physical activity behavioral (TPAB) intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of Cognitive State in Senior Subjects Using Neurosteer EEG System
This is an observational study. Patients who fulfill all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study, be neurologically evaluated and will go through EEG recordings while listening to an…
- Trial name
- NCT04683835
- Testing
- Neurosteer Aurora system
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurosteer Ltd.
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment
Study of Nasal Insulin to Fight Forgetfulness - Device Study
The SNIFF Device study will involve using a device to administer insulin through each participant's nose or intra-nasally. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT03857321
- Testing
- Insulin, intranasal nebulizer-like device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Polypharmacy, Dementia
Shared Decision Making About Medication Use for People With Multiple Health Problems
The Shared Decision Making about Medication Use for People with Multiple Health Problems study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a deprescribing educational intervention in primary care for patients with mild…
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Dementia, Multiple Chronic Conditions, Deprescribing
- Trial name
- NCT05156073
- Testing
- Educational Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Feasibility of Gamma Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to Reduce Beta-amyloid Load and Improve Memory
This project assessed the feasibility of transcranial alternating current stimulation in the gamma band to lower beta-amyloid load and improve memory performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04646499
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Health Education and Exercise
The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of four interventions on age-related cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- MEDEX (NCT02665481)
- Testing
- MBSR, Exercise, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 585 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression
Treatment Response of Geriatric Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between brain electrical activity in elderly depressed patients and response to antidepressant medication treatment.
- Trial name
- ERP (NCT00754936)
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University