Clinical trials: PPA
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration
A Pilot Trial of Lithium in Subjects With Progressive Supranuclear Palsy or Corticobasal Degeneration
The goal of this trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of lithium in people with progressive supranuclear palsy or corticobasal degeneration.
- Trial name
- NCT00703677
- Testing
- Lithium
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Westat
Frontotemporal Dementia
A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of AL001 in Frontotemporal Dementia (INFRONT-3)
A phase 3 double blind, placebo controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of AL001 in participants at risk for or with frontotemporal dementia due to heterozygous mutations in the progranulin gene.
- Trial name
- NCT04374136
- Testing
- Part 1 Blinded - AL001, Part 2 (OLE Treatment) - AL001
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Alector Inc.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Tau Imaging of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative brain disease with symptoms that include memory loss, problems with impulse control, and depression that can lead to suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT02191267
- Testing
- [F18]-T807, [F18]-Florbetapir, MRI/MRS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ABBV-8E12 in Participants With Early Alzheimer's Disease
This study seeks to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ABBV-8E12 in participants with early Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT02880956
- Testing
- ABBV-8E12
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Home-based tDCS in Frontotemporal Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease
The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation and computerized cognitive training on executive functioning in individuals with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), mild…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05978804
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Training, Active tDCS (tDCS) on DLPFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
VTS-270 to Treat Niemann-Pick Type C1 (NPC1) Disease
Due to different study designs, the sponsor separated Part C into a separate registration (NCT04958642), leaving Parts A/B here in NCT02534844.
- Trial name
- NCT02534844
- Testing
- Parts A/B: Adrabetadex
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Safety and Efficacy of Mucinex and IR Guaifenesin the Treatment of Symptoms of Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
The study is designed to meet regulatory requirement outside the US. The dosing regimen and assessments timepoints were dictated by immediate release (IR) guaifenesin (GGE) and do not match approved Mucinex labeling in the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT01537081
- Testing
- Mucinex, Immediate-release Guaifenesin
- Where
- 43 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,810 people
- Sponsor
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Niemann-Pick Type C Disease
Niemann-Pick Type C Treatment With Adrabetadex for Symptoms of Brain and Nervous System
This study was amended from expanded access to a clinical trial. Information will be collected about long-term safety and effectiveness of adrabetadex shots in the spine every 2 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03643562
- Testing
- Adrabetadex
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC
Peripheral Vascular Disease
The Complete® SE SFA Study for the Treatment of SFA/PPA Lesions
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Complete SE SFA Stent System in the treatment of de novo and/or restenotic lesions or occlusions in the Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA) and/or Proximal Popliteal Artery (PPA) in…
- Trial name
- NCT00814970
- Testing
- Complete SE Vascular Stent System
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Endovascular
Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Improving Self-Care of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia Caregivers
The research study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a virtual support intervention to reduce stress and poor self-care for caregivers of persons with behavioral variant Frontotemporal Degeneration (bvFTD) compared…
- Trial name
- ViCCY (NCT04686266)
- Testing
- Health Information + Health Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Treating Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Using High-definition tDCS
This is a double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study in which subjects with the non-fluent/agrammatic and logopenic variants of primary progressive aphasia (naPPA and lvPPA, respectively) will undergo language testing and…
- Trial name
- NCT04046991
- Testing
- high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation, modified constraint-induced language therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Primary Progressive Aphasia, PPA
Rehabilitating and Decelerating Language Loss in Primary Progressive Aphasia With tDCS Plus Language Therapy
People with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) are is a debilitating disorder characterized by the gradual loss of language functioning, even though cognitive functioning is relatively well preserved until the advanced stages of…
- Trial name
- NCT03728582
- Testing
- Active tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Neimann-Pick Disease
Phase 1/2 Study of Vorinostat Therapy in Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1
Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a lethal, autosomal recessive, lysosomal storage disorder characterized by neurodegeneration in early childhood and death in adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT02124083
- Testing
- Vorinostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Primary Progressive Aphasia, MCI
tDCS Intervention in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects first and foremost language abilities. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is slowly progressive decline in a single domain of cognition (e.g.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, MCI, FTD
- Trial name
- NCT02606422
- Testing
- Active HD-tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Study of IV VTS-270 for Infantile Liver Disease Associated With Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC) is a lethal, autosomal recessive, lysosomal storage disorder characterized by neurodegeneration in early childhood and death in adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT03471143
- Testing
- VTS-270
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cough
Dextromethorphan Pediatric Acute Cough Study
This is a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, parallel group pilot study in approximately 150 subjects to evaluate the efficacy of dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DXM) on acute cough in a pediatric population.
- Trial name
- CHPA DXM (NCT02651116)
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Cough recording device
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Infection
Study of Count Coughs in Subjects With Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
The objectives of this study are: a) to assess the feasibility and sensitivity of manually count cough bouts over a 4-hour period; b) to assess the effects of buckwheat honey and guaifenesin 400 mg immediate release tablets…
- Trial name
- NCT01062256
- Testing
- Guaifenesin, Buckwheat Honey
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Low-Dose Lithium for the Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative illness that affects the frontal and anterior temporal lobes of the brain.
- Trial name
- Lithium (NCT02862210)
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Atherosclerosis
Jetstream in Treatment of Occlusive Atherosclerotic Lesions in the SFA and/or PPA
This clinical study is a prospective, non-randomized, multicenter, single-arm study to demonstrate the acceptable safety and performance of the JETSTREAM™ Atherectomy System (Jetstream) used during percutaneous peripheral…
- Trial name
- NCT03455855
- Testing
- Jetstream System
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Open-label Study of VTS-270 in Participants With Neurologic Manifestations of Niemann-Pick Type C1
This is a multicenter, multinational, open-label study of VTS-270 to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of VTS-270 (2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin) in participants transitioning from Study VTS301 (Parts A/B…
- Trial name
- NCT03879655
- Testing
- VTS-270
- Where
- Costa Rica
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC