Clinical trials: Neurodegeneration
Multiple Sclerosis
Prognosis Value of the Neuronal Damage in Early Multiple Sclerosis
In this study the investigators will use PET and 11C-Flumazenil to visualize and quantify neuronal injury in the cortex and the deep gray matter of Multiple Sclerosis patients at an early stage.
- Trial name
- Flumatep_2 (NCT01651520)
- Testing
- PET with 11C-Flumazenil
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis Relapse
Evaluation of Relapse Presence in Multiple Sclerosis
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the demonstrability of increased inflammation and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in relapse period compared to MS patients in remission by cross-sectional analysis of…
- Trial name
- NCT05218317
- Testing
- in-vivo Corneal Confocal Microscopy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Neurodegeneration
Search for Biomarkers of Neurodegenerative Diseases in Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
This study is a prospective study with a mean of 7-year follow-up interval, aims to monitor the progression of α-synucleinopathy neurodegeneration by the evolution of prodromal markers and development of clinical disorders in…
- Trial name
- NCT04048603
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Parkinson's Disease
Open-label Study to Evaluate Brain α-Synuclein Deposition Using PET and [18F]MK-0947 in Parkinson's Disease
This clinical study is being conducted to learn more about a new imaging drug called [18F]MK-0947, which is designed to help doctors see changes in the brain related to Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Disease (Disorder)
- Trial name
- NCT07348250
- Testing
- [18F]MK-0947
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Invicro
Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Targeting Language-specific and Executive-control Networks With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Logopenic Variant PPA
AD afflicts over 5.5. million Americans and is one of the most expensive diseases worldwide. In AD the variant in which language functions are most affected are referred to as 'logopenic variant Primary Progressive Aphasia'…
- Trial name
- NCT03887481
- Testing
- High-definition active tDCS (HD-tDCS) + "Repeat After Me" (RAM) Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
China Longitudinal Aging and Cognitive Impairment Study
This is a multi-center longitudinal study that consists of five cohorts: cognitive normal aging (CN), Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular cognitive…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Neurodegeneration
- Trial name
- CLACIS (NCT05468905)
- Testing
- None of intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Diabetic Retinopathy, Neurodegeneration
Retinal Neurodegenerative and Vascular Changes in Diabetic Patients
Using Optical Coherence Tomography and ImageJ software the investigators will analyze retinal and choroidal vascular changes and their impact on retinal layers among patients with diabetes without retinopathy and patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04637217
- Testing
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Early Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration in Parkinsonian Syndromes
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common degenerative Parkinson's syndrome and is linked, among other things, to the excessive accumulation of an abnormally aggregating protein, alpha-synuclein.
- Trial name
- SODIPARK (NCT06155942)
- Testing
- 7 Tesla MRI
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Non-arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Citicoline in Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
The investigators tested the hypothesis whether the treatment with Citicoline in oral solution (OS-Citicoline) would increase or stabilize visual acuity, retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) function and neural conduction along the…
- Trial name
- NCT03758118
- Testing
- Citicoline
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione G.B. Bietti, IRCCS
Sporadic Dystonia, Dystonia, Familial
Imaging Neuromelanin and Iron in Dystonia/Parkinsonism
To generate pilot data to investigate the potential to use in vivo iron- and neuromelanin-quantification as imaging tools for the diagnostic evaluation of movement disorders with predominant dystonia / parkinsonism.
- Conditions
- Sporadic Dystonia, Dystonia, Familial, Parkinson Disease, Juvenile, Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation 5
- Trial name
- NCT03572114
- Testing
- 3Tesla MRI, Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating scale, MDS-United Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale, Part III
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Neurodegeneration, Inflammation
The Effects of the MIND Diet on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Neurodegenerative Risk Biomarkers
American football is a high-contact sport, also known as a collision sport. American football players are exposed to various magnitudes and frequencies of head impacts throughout the season.
- Conditions
- Neurodegeneration, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05982860
- Testing
- MIND diet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartu Eren Güneşliol
Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Degeneration Nerves
Visualising Cerebral and Peripheral Cholinergic Nerves in Patients With Dementia Lewy Bodies.
Lewy Body Dementia (DLB) is the second most common type of neurodegenerative dementia and characterized by loss of cholinergic neurons in the cerebrum and possibly also internal organs.
- Conditions
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Degeneration Nerves, Positron-Emission Tomography, Acetylcholine
- Trial name
- NCT04291144
- Testing
- PET-CT using FEOBV, MRI-scan, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease
Predicting Parkinson's Disease Before It Strikes: A Brain Imaging Study in At-Risk Individual
This study aims to characterize neurodegeneration progression in patients with polysomnography (PSG)-confirmed longstanding idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) and to develop a prognostic model for clinical evolution…
- Conditions
- Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Neurodegeneration, Prodromal Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- iRBD (NCT07729748)
- Testing
- Multiparametric clinical, neuropsychological, PSG and MRI assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Multiple System Atrophy
High-Altitude Neurodegeneration Cohort (HANC) Study
Chronic physiological hypoxia has been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple system atrophy (MSA), a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- HANC (NCT07657520)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Gut Microbiota
Gut Microbiota in Major Depressive Disorders With and Without Rapid Eye Movement Behavior Disorder
The purpose of this study is to identify the variations in gut microbiota compositions between two subtypes of major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT05008120
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Subjective Cognitive Concerns, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Digital Accessible Remote Olfactory Mediated Health Assessments for Preclinical AD
The goal of this study is to objectively test one's sense of smell, called olfaction, in participants with Subjective Cognitive Concerns (SCC), Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI), and age-matched…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Concerns, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Behavioral Impairment, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05881239
- Testing
- AROMHA Brain Health Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Integrating Metabolism, Connectivity, and Mesoscale Imaging at Ultra-high Field to Decipher Mechanisms of Resilience and Neurodegeneration in Neurological Diseases and Healthy Aging
The MESO7 study is a prospective observational research project designed to investigate the mechanisms of resilience and neurodegeneration in neurological diseases and healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD), Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- MESO7 (NCT07202494)
- Testing
- Imaging Techniques (MRI 3T & 7T, Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Imaging)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Biomarkers, Risk Assessment, Imaging, and Neurodegeneration in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (BRAIN-CSVD)
The BRAIN-CSVD study is a single-center prospective cohort study focusing on cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD).Patients enrolled in this research will undergo assessments for vascular risk factors, cognitive and other…
- Trial name
- BRAIN-CSVD (NCT07093515)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Hospital
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Prodromal Markers of First-degree Relatives of Patients With Psychiatric Disorders Comorbid With RBD
REM sleep behavior disorder (typical or 'idiopathic' RBD, iRBD) is a novel and distinct parasomnia characterized by recurrent dream enactment behaviours and polysomnographic features of loss of normal REM-sleep related muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT03595475
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 408 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong