Clinical trials: PPA
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)
The purpose of this study is to establish the feasibility of a program of remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation (RS-tDCS) paired with language skills practice for people living with the semantic or logopenic…
- Trial name
- NCT05615922
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Word-Naming Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
In-Home Technology for Dementia Caregivers
This study aims to develop and evaluate in-home assistive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT03828383
- Testing
- In-home technology, Limited in-home technology
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
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, Cognitive Dysfunction
A Relational Research Recruitment and Engagement Intervention for Cognitive Aging Research
Despite well-documented disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (AD) prevalence, incidence, treatment, and mortality, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05444244
- Testing
- Relational Research Recruitment and Engagement Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy Subjects
Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Mucinex® 1200 mg Extended-Release Tablet
Characterize and assess PK of guaifenesin in Mucinex® 1200 mg ER Bi-Layer Tablet
- Trial name
- NCT03633487
- Testing
- Mucinex®
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia
Care of Persons With Dementia in Their Environments (COPE) in Programs of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE)
The protocol is organized into three Phases - In Phase I an online training program will be developed in "Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments" (COPE) -an evidence-based bio-behavioral dementia program -using…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Multi-Infarct Dementia, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT04165213
- Testing
- Care of Older Persons in their Environment (COPE) online module training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Apraxia Speech
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech (PPAOS)
The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on speech performance in individuals with primary progressive apraxia of speech.
- Trial name
- NCT03028324
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Dementia-related Psychosis
Relapse Prevention Study of Pimavanserin in Dementia-related Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pimavanserin compared to placebo in preventing relapse of psychotic symptoms in subjects with dementia-related psychosis who responded to 12 weeks of open label…
- Trial name
- NCT03325556
- Testing
- Pimavanserin 34 mg, Pimavanserin 20 mg
- Where
- 83 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Adrabetadex to Treat Niemann-Pick Type C1 (NPC1) Disease
Due to different study designs, the sponsor separated Part C into this separate registration (NCT04958642), leaving Parts A/B in NCT02534844.
- Trial name
- NCT04958642
- Testing
- Adrabetadex
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC
Sphingomyelin Lipidosis
Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacodynamic, and Pharmacokinetics Study of Olipudase Alfa in Patients With Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency
Primary Objective: The primary objective of this phase 2/3 study was to evaluate the efficacy of olipudase alfa (recombinant human acid sphingomyelinase) administered intravenously once every 2 weeks for 52 weeks in adult…
- Trial name
- ASCEND (NCT02004691)
- Testing
- Olipudase alfa
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Argentina and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Wolman Disease
Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Sebelipase Alfa in Children With Growth Failure Due to Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency
This was an open-label, repeat-dose, intra-participant dose-escalation study of SBC-102 (sebelipase alfa) in children with growth failure due to lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) Deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT01371825
- Testing
- Sebelipase alfa (SBC-102)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Egypt and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Healthy Subjects
Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Guaifenesin in Adults and Adolescents
Evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), Safety and tolerability of guaifenesin (Mucinex®) in an immediate-release formulation when a single dose is administered in adolescents and in adults when compared to Children.
- Trial name
- NCT03633448
- Testing
- Children's Mucinex® Grape Flavor
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
N-Acetyl-L-Leucine for Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C (NPC)
This is a multinational, multicenter, open-label, rater-blinded prospective Phase II study which will assess the safety and efficacy of N-Acetyl-L-Leucine (IB1001) for the treatment of Niemann-Pick type C disease (NPC).
- Trial name
- NCT03759639
- Testing
- IB1001
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- IntraBio Inc
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Treating Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Using tDCS
This is a double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study in which subjects with the non-fluent/agrammatic and semantic variants of primary progressive aphasia (naPPA and svPPA, respectively) will undergo language testing and…
- Trial name
- NCT04566731
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Modified Contraint-Induced Language Therapy (mCILT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
RANGER™ Paclitaxel Coated Balloon vs Standard Balloon Angioplasty
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Ranger™ Paclitaxel Coated Balloon for treating lesions located in the superficial femoral and proximal popliteal arteries (SFA/PPA).
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Artery Diseases, Peripheral, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
- Trial name
- RANGER II SFA (NCT03064126)
- Testing
- RANGER™ Paclitaxel Coated Balloon, Paclitaxel, Standard Balloon Angioplasty
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Transmagnetic Stimulation Pilot in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a non-Alzheimer's dementia that is the 2nd most common cause of dementia in the United States.
- Trial name
- TMS in PPA (NCT05860647)
- Testing
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Atherosclerosis of Native Arteries of the Extremities, Unspecified
SuperNOVA Clinical Stenting Trial
The primary objective of this clinical study is to determine whether the Innova Stent System shows acceptable performance in long-term (12-month) safety rates and vessel patency when treating femoropopliteal lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT01292928
- Testing
- Stent implantation
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Austria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Atherosclerosis of Native Arteries of the Extremities
Stenting of the Superficial Femoral and/or Proximal Popliteal Artery Project
To determine whether the Boston Scientific nitinol drug-eluting stent shows acceptable performance at 9 months when treating Superficial Femoral (SFA) and/or Proximal Popliteal Artery (PPA) lesions.
- Trial name
- MAJESTIC (NCT01820637)
- Testing
- The Boston Scientific DES SFA Paclitaxel-Eluting Self-Expanding Stent System (DES SFA)
- Where
- 13 sites in Australia, Austria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation