Clinical trials: Progressive Aphasia
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, Alzheimer Disease
Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Phenotypes: Neuropsychology and Neural Networks
This study attempts to identify two types of AD by using clinical and cognitive tasks and brain imaging. The subtypes of AD are separated into a "typical" group (memory loss) and a "variant" group (language, visuospatial, and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset, Dementia, Alzheimer Type
- Trial name
- EOAD-Subtype (NCT03153371)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Stimulating the Aging Brain Using Brain and Sensory Stimulation
The goal of this project is to investigate whether transcranial electrical stimulation and sensory stimulation affect language outcomes in individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA).
- Trial name
- StAB (NCT07650188)
- Testing
- tACS or multisensory stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
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
Primary Progressive Aphasia
HDtDCS in Logopenic Variant PPA: Effects on Language and Neural Mechanisms
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a therapy called High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for the treatment of the language deficits experienced by people with a type of Primary…
- Trial name
- NCT03805659
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia
CB3 Pilot (Communication Bridge: A Person-centered Internet-based Intervention for Individuals With Primary Progressive Aphasia)
This study will evaluate evidence-based treatments for adults with mild Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). The aim of the study is to help identify efficacious communication and quality of life interventions for those with PPA…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, Communication
- Trial name
- CB3 Pilot (NCT05697380)
- Testing
- Communication Bridge™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Alzheimer Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Identification of Graphic Markers of Neurocognitive Disorders (MG)
The diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders such as early Alzheimer's disease (AD) or primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is particularly difficult and constantly evolving, often leading to diagnostic erraticity.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Neurocognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- MG (NCT05537688)
- Testing
- Identification of Graphic Markers
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia
A Medium Chain Triglyceride Intervention for Patients With Alzheimer Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics/dynamics of a ketogenic dietary supplement containing medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Non-fluent Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- MINT-01 (NCT02912936)
- Testing
- Ketogenic medium chain triglyceride drink (MCT drink)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Primary Progressive Aphasia
The Effects of a Multimodal Approach for the Treatment of PPA
Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is an untreatable neurodegenerative disorder that disrupts language functions. Available therapies are mainly symptomatic and recently attention has been gained by new techniques that allow for…
- Trial name
- ACROSS (NCT04187391)
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Language training, Unstructured cognitive training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Logopenic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia, Non-Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia
rTMS as a Treatment for PPA
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) includes three variants. Two such variants, the non-fluent/agrammatic variant (nfvPPA) and the logopenic variant (lvPPA), are characterized by progressive word-finding difficulties and effortful…
- Trial name
- NCT03406429
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
Long Term Effect of Brain Stimulation in PPA
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques in the progression of primary progressive aphasia for 6 months.
- Trial name
- RECONNECT-PLUS (NCT07158216)
- Testing
- TMS, tDCS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Carlos, Madrid
Aphasia, Acquired, Language Disorders
Enhancing Language Function in Aphasia
Aphasia is an acquired impairment of language, that commonly results from damage to language areas in the brain (typically the left side of the brain).
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Acquired, Language Disorders, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Stroke, Cerebrovascular
- Trial name
- NCT05443633
- Testing
- individualized speech-language training, standard language intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Alzheimer Disease
Longitudinal Imaging of Microglial Activation in Different Clinical Variants of Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine how inflammation is related to other changes in the brain that occur during the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- ADVISe (NCT04576793)
- Testing
- 11C-ER176, 18F-MK6240, 18F-Florbetaben
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia
Better Living With Non-memory-led Dementia
This is a feasibility study on the effects of an online-based training and education programme for carers of people with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and behavioural-variant frontotemporal…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05525377
- Testing
- Better living with non-memory led dementia course
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Aphasia Primary Progressive
Characterisation of Primary Progressives Aphasias
Primary progressive aphasias (PPA) represent a challenging group of degenerative language diseases that has led to growing interest in the scientific and medical community.
- Trial name
- CAPP (NCT02297035)
- Testing
- Behavioural testing, Brain imaging, Genetic screening
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the neurodegeneration of language brain systems. Three main clinical variants are currently recorgnized (nonfluent, semantic, and logopenic PPA).
- Trial name
- NCT03580954
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Carlos, Madrid
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia
Primary Progressive Aphasia Multicomponent Language Treatment Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a speech-language telerehabilitation helps improve communication in people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a form of dementia that affects speech and language.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia, Semantic Memory Disorder, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT06649084
- Testing
- Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Training (Multi-LRT), Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia (Multi-VISTA), Multicomponent Communication Partner Training (Multi-CPT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
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
Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Semantic Dementia
Intervention for Communication Quality of Life in Primary Progressive Aphasia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a personalized, multi-component, virtual speech language treatment program can improve communication and quality of life for adults with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Semantic Dementia, Logopenic Progressive Aphasia (LPA), Nonfluent Aphasia, Progressive
- Trial name
- Multi-PA (NCT07219680)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Lexical Retrieval Cascade Training, Multicomponent Video Implemented Script Training in Aphasia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Maya Henry
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Educational Support Group Program for Bilingual and Spanish-speaking Carepartners and People With Progressive Aphasia
The current study aims to examine the benefits of an education/support group program for individuals with progressive aphasia (caused by various etiologies, diagnoses) and their carepartners.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT06511752
- Testing
- Psychosocial educational, support group and implementation of strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin