Dementia Clinical Trials
A listing of Dementia medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 840 clinical trials
Nabilone for Agitation in Frontotemporal Dementia
The primary goal of this study is to test the hypothesis that oral nabilone treatment will reduce agitation compared with placebo in patients with Frontotemporal Dementia (both behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia). The study population is defined as patients with probable Frontotemporal Dementia that meet the International …
Time-in-bed Restriction in Older Adults With Sleep Difficulties With and Without Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5.6 million adults over age 65, with costs expected to rise from $307 billion to $1.5 trillion over the next 30 years. Behavioral interventions have shown promise for mitigating neurodegeneration and cognitive impairments. Sleep is a modifiable health behavior that is critical for …
Case-Finding for Neurocognitive Disorders in Pavia
Dementia is a global public health challenge with a heavy caregiving burden, impacting families, communities, and healthcare systems. It is a priority in healthcare planning, with focus on early diagnosis and ongoing support. This research project addresses the global public health challenge posed by dementia, focusing on early detection and …
Evaluation Study for the Chef Anchor 3.0 Program
Objectives (Primary)To estimate the potential effects of the cooking program on the people with MCI/dementia and their informal caregivers; To investigate if the potential effects can be maintained after the completion of the program. Study design and participants: A convenience sample of 68 pair older adults with MCI/dementia and their …
Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Assessment of Cognitive Functioning, Functional Autonomy, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms.
Dementia, in its various forms, is characterized by a generalized cognitive decline that can significantly compromise personal autonomy and quality of life. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), although not classified as an overt form of dementia, represents a condition at evolutionary risk and is considered a crucial transitional stage for the …
Supporting Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia
Based on preliminary work, whereby investigators examined pain management challenges and needs of caregivers of hospice patients with dementia, this team designed a cognitive behavioral intervention informed by the relational model of stress, entitled ENCODE (Empowering Caregivers of Patients with Dementia) to assist caregivers in effectively identifying and communicating their …
GENetic Fronto Temporal Dementia Initiative in Lille
GENFI Lille is a French cohort that belongs to the international initiative GENFI2, a five year longitudinal biomarker cohort study of genetic FTD and its associated disorders (including MND/ALS) investigating members of families with a known mutation in GRN or MAPT or an expansion in C9orf72 (including those affected with …
Virtual Darkness Theraphy for Agitation in Dementia
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) such as anxiety, depression, psychosis and agitation, are prevalent, often treatment resistant, resource demanding and significantly deteriorates cognition, independency, quality of life and mortality in people with dementia. The DARK.DEM trial aims at developing new diagnostics and treatment for BPSD in both specialized …
Home Tele Rehabilitation Therapy for Vascular Dementia
To determine whether the home telerehabilitation therapy is feasible and lessens caregiver burden in chronic stroke patients with and without vascular dementia (VaD)
Living Memory Home-4-Dementia Care Pairs
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an online platform -- the Living Memory Home for Dementia Care Pairs (LMH-4-DCP) for persons with dementia and their family caregivers to engage in reminiscence activities together and record meaningful memories. The main aims of this study are: To evaluate the feasibility …
