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.
This study evaluates the applicability and clinical efficacy of conventional music therapy and digital music rehabilitation for dementia in home and care home settings.
Summary. Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) represents a huge emotional stress and an important burden for the patients and the caregivers severely reducing their quality of life. BPSD worsen during hospitalization and require the administration of psychotropic drugs that are often insufficient to control the symptoms, and may …
Ruptured cerebral aneurysms lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH),that has a high morbidity and mortality rate, the severity of which is predicted by the "Hunt-Hess grade" (HHG). SAH leads to iron (Fe) and hemoglobin (Hb) accumulation in the brain, which is toxic for neurons. Ferritin (iron reported in the brian) and …
The overarching goal of this work is to determine methods that improve caregiver education about the behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of dementia. The specific goal of this project is to extend our prior work to evaluate the impact of our educational intervention on caregivers' ability to transfer knowledge about …
Background: Multidomain, technology-based interventions represent a promising approach to dementia prevention by simultaneously targeting cognitive, physical, and social domains. Exercogs® is a novel exergaming platform combining augmented reality (AR) and gamification, designed to deliver tailored, interactive, and multidomain training. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of …
This stage I trial will examine if the culturally adapted ACES intervention affects cognitive appraisal (self-efficacy and dysfunctional thoughts) and behavioral activation with Black immigrant living with dementia and their care partners over a 1-month and 3-month period.
This interventional study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a dyadic personalized home-based activity program in managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among home-dwelling people living with mild-to-moderate dementia post-discharge. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the dyadic personalized home-based activity program significantly reduce BPSD …
Step training has been shown to be effective at reducing the incidence of falls and improving related risk factors, including choice stepping, in healthy older adults. However, the effects of step training have not been investigated in OWMD. The primary objective of the proposed project will be to assess the …
The primary purpose of this Stage 1b NIH-funded clinical trial (K23AG073618, PI Petrovsky) is to determine the efficacy of a 1-month music intervention (Calming Music Personalized for Sleep Enhancement in PeRsons living with Dementia, CoMPoSER) on health outcomes in 72 dyads (144 participants) of persons living with dementia (PLWD) and …
The goal of this study is to better understand if, in patients with mild to moderate hearing loss who are also experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids: improve communication Whether the magnitude of benefit depends on the patient's level of …
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