Clinical trials: Dementia Frontal
Frontotemporal Dementia
Palmitoylethanolamide Combined With Luteoline in Frontotemporal Dementia Patients. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder. It is the second most frequent cause of presenile neurodegenerative dementia in those less than 65 years of age.
- Trial name
- PEA-FTD (NCT04489017)
- Testing
- PEA-LUT
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Dementia, Dementia, Vascular
Palliative Care for Persons With Late-stage Alzheimer's and Related Dementias and Their Caregivers
Millions of Americans have late-stage Alzheimer's and related dementias (ADRD), causing suffering due to loss of awareness of self and family, progressive dependency, physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms, and physical…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Dementia Frontal
- Trial name
- ADRD-PC (NCT04948866)
- Testing
- ADRD-PC Program
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 884 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders
Gait Analysis in Neurological Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether speed-dependent measures of gait (so called gait signatures) can be identified in patients with neurological conditions that affect gait, particularly in subjects with…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders, Atypical Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02994719
- Testing
- Anti-Parkinson medication, Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Healthy
Effect of Electrical Stimulation (DC Polarization) to the Brain on Memory
This study will test the effect of direct current (DC) brain polarization (the application of a very weak electrical current to the brain) on learning and memory.
- Trial name
- NCT00471107
- Testing
- DC brain polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia: A Two-Armed Pragmatic Trial
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is an evidence-based non-pharmacological group therapy shown to benefit people with mild to moderate dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia, Mixed
- Trial name
- NCT05860127
- Testing
- Referral for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, No change to Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia Frontal
Evidence Amyloid Scan EEG Study
The Evidence Amyloid Study EEG (EASE) establishes an open-label, longitudinal cohort study to measure of neurological functioning during the onset and progression of cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's patients using…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia Frontal, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- EASES (NCT03644043)
- Testing
- EEG scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Metabolic Therapy Inc.
Electrical Stimulation of the Brain
Effects of Direct Current Brain Stimulation on Cognition
This study will examine the effects of direct current (DC) electrical polarization of the brain on thinking speed, reaction time, mood, and brain waves in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00048698
- Testing
- TMS, EEG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Pick Disease of the Brain
Direct Current Brain Polarization in Frontotemporal Dementia
This pilot study will evaluate the effect of direct current (DC) electrical polarization of the brain on language, memory, reaction time, and mood in six patients with frontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease).
- Trial name
- NCT00077896
- Testing
- Direct Current Polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Dementia, Dementia, Vascular
Factors Associated With Mortality, Morbidity and Prognosis in Dementia Patients
Dementia; It is a chronic syndrome characterized by a general and progressive deterioration in cognition, including memory, orientation, language, and comprehension.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
- Trial name
- NCT05052450
- Testing
- Observational
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
Dementia
Sertraline for the Treatment of Patients With Frontal Lobe Dementia (FLD)
Dementia refers to a condition where there is a loss of intellectual function (cognition). It is usually a progressive condition that interferes with normal social and occupational activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00001777
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
Validation and Standardization of a Battery Evaluation of the Socio-emotional Functions in Various Neurological Pathologies
The role of disorders of socio-emotional processes in cerebral diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, frontal temporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, focal lesions, has been…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Frontal Dementia, Huntington Disease
- Trial name
- GREFEXII (NCT03052712)
- Testing
- social cognition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontal Temporal Dementia
Therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (TAME)
The purpose of this study is to determine if memantine at up to 20 mg twice a day when used in conjunction with riluzole, can slow down the disease progression of patients with ALS including potentially improving their…
- Trial name
- TAME (NCT02118727)
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Dementia Frontal
Music and Physical Activity in Persons With Dementia
Fronto lobe dementia constitutes 10-20 % of dementia conditions within younger persons (>65). People with neuronal degeneration in frontal and temporal lobes demonstrate a decline in social conduct, apathy, loss of insight that…
- Trial name
- NCT03447444
- Testing
- music and physical activity
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Alzheimer Disease
The Efficacy of Galantamine on the Attention and the Frontal Function of the Patients With Dementia of Alzheimer Type
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of galantamine on the attention of patients with Alzheimer's Disease, how an improvement of attention of Alzheimer's Disease patients affects their activities of daily living…
- Trial name
- NCT00216515
- Testing
- galantamine hydrobromide
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
ALSFTD, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Effects of Probiotics in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Frontotemporal Dementia Spectrum Disorder (ALS-FTDSD) Patients
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of a probiotic formulation on participants with ALS-FTDSD. It is hypothesized that participants given the probiotics will have different lipid profiles compared to participants…
- Conditions
- ALSFTD, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- PROBIOTIC (NCT06051123)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Alzheimer's Disease
Enhancing Neuroplasticity and Frontal Lobe Function in Patients With Mild Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine if a novel brain stimulation approach using magnetic stimulation (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation [TMS]) can improve memory and thinking processes in individuals with mild Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- TMS-AD (NCT01847586)
- Testing
- Paired Associative Stimulation, Paired Associative Stimulation-Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder
Test of A Model of Representational Knowledge Stored in the Human Prefrontal Cortex
This study will examine the underlying mental processes that determine how people understand social behavior, remember information, and think.
- Conditions
- Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorder, Mental Disorder, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00024908
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 949 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Explore Biomarkers of Motor Neuron Disease/Frontal Dementia Spectrum Disease in China
1. To investigate the biomarkers of MND/FTD spectrum disease 2. To explore the possible pathogenesis of MND/FTD
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04961450
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Dementia, Dementia, Vascular
Advanced Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Hong Kong (ACST-HK)
This study is a feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) for an evidence-based intervention for people with moderate to severe dementia in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia, Mixed, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Trial name
- NCT04555629
- Testing
- Advanced Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Caregiver Burnout
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Dementia Caregivers
Aims: The study will contribute to our understanding of how the cultivation of caregiver mindfulness might improve their overall relational well-being (Primary Outcome), their psychological well-being (Secondary Outcome), and…
- Conditions
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress Syndrome, Dementia
- Trial name
- MBSR (NCT04977245)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Self-Guided Mindfulness eCourse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco