Lewy body dementia trials.
91 Lewy body dementia trials, curated for APOE4 carriers — 60 of them recruiting. Each one translated into plain English, with our read on what it means for an APOE4 carrier.
- Lewy body study, genotype not addressedISRCTN11195489Understanding Brain Inflammation in Cognitive Problems (BRIC)
This is an observational study, not a drug test. Researchers in Southampton, UK are using yearly blood tests and clinical check-ups over two years to see…
- Lewy body study, not APOE4-specificISRCTN49497250Predicting response to treatment in early Lewy body disease
This study gives people with early Lewy body disease either donepezil (Aricept) or a placebo, in a crossover design. Researchers want to know whether EEG…
- Not Alzheimer's, not APOE4-specificNCT01799915Natural History Study of Synucleinopathies
This is an observational study, not a drug test. Researchers follow people with synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson disease, Lewy body dementia, and multiple…
- Parkinsonism diagnosis required, not APOE4-specificNCT02194816Modifiable Variables in Parkinsonism (MVP)
This is an observational study, not a drug test. People with Parkinson's disease or related conditions fill out online questionnaires every six months for five…
- Not APOE4-specific; for existing neurologic damageNCT02795052Neurologic Stem Cell Treatment Study
This study takes a person's own bone marrow stem cells and delivers them through a vein and the lower nose. Researchers want to see whether neurologic function…
- Diagnosed patients only, not 4-specificNCT03019757Distinguishing Between Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease
This study looks at how Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, and Parkinson's disease differ from one another. Researchers use brain scans (DaTscan, amyloid…
- Observational study, not APOE4-specificNCT03174938The Swedish BioFINDER 2 Study
BioFINDER 2 is an observational study in Sweden. It uses brain scans (amyloid and tau PET), spinal fluid tests, and MRI to track how Alzheimer's and related…
- Explicitly lists APOE4-positive carriersNCT03233646Retinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Disease
This study uses non-invasive eye-imaging technology — optical coherence tomography (OCT) and wide-field retinal photography — to look for early signs of…
- Observational study, genotype not specifiedNCT03402919Comprehensive Assessment of Neurodegeneration and Dementia
This is an observational study, meaning no drug or treatment is being tested. Researchers across Canada will follow people aged 50 to 90 over time, including…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT03672266Studies of Brain and Body Interaction
This study records biological signals from the nervous system while participants perform everyday movements like walking and pointing, and practice slow…
- Not APOE4-related, movement disorder focusNCT03924414Trial of Parkinson's And Zoledronic Acid
This trial is testing whether a single IV infusion of zoledronic acid, a bone-strengthening drug already approved for osteoporosis, can reduce fractures in…
- Genotype collected, not carrier-specificNCT04117178Monitoring Anti-Dementia Drugs by Serum Levels
This Phase 4 trial is testing whether measuring the actual blood levels of two common dementia drugs, donepezil and memantine, helps doctors fine-tune the dose…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT04148391NYX-458 in Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Dementia Due to Parkinson's Disease or Lewy Body Dementia (Cognition, Memory, Attention, Thinking)
This trial is testing NYX-458, an experimental oral drug, against a placebo in people who have mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia caused by Parkinson's…
- Unrelated to APOE4 or Alzheimer'sNCT04246437[18F]F-DOPA Imaging in Patients With Autonomic Failure
This trial uses a special PET scan tracer called F-DOPA to measure dopamine production in the brain. It is studying people with autonomic nervous system…
- Open to carriers, but not 4-specificNCT04335994ENhancing Outcomes in Cognitive Impairment Through Use of Home Sleep ApNea Testing
This trial compares two ways of testing for sleep apnea in people with memory problems or dementia: a sleep test done at home versus an overnight stay in a…
- Eye imaging study, not APOE4-specificNCT04389437OCT-Angiography and Adaptive Optics in Patients With Memory Impairment
This pilot study uses two painless eye-imaging techniques, OCT-angiography and adaptive optics, to look at the tiny blood vessels and structure of the retina.…
- Lewy body trial, not APOE4-specificNCT04405596Ambroxol as a Novel Disease Modifying Treatment for Lewy Body Dementia
This trial tests whether ambroxol, an existing drug, is safe and well tolerated over 52 weeks in people with Lewy body dementia. It also looks at whether it…
- DLB trial, collects APOE4 dataNCT04588285Ambroxol in New and Early DLB, A Phase IIa Multicentre Randomized Controlled Double Blind Clinical Trial
This trial is testing whether ambroxol, a drug that boosts an enzyme called GCase, can slow cognitive decline, functional loss, and behavioral symptoms in…
- Imaging study, not about APOE4 or Alzheimer'sNCT0470691018F-DOPA II - PET Imaging Optimization
This trial is testing how to get the clearest possible pictures from a PET scan that uses a tracer called 18F-DOPA, along with a diuretic, furosemide. It also…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT04715399UPenn Observational Research Repository on Neurodegenerative Disease
This is an observational study at the University of Pennsylvania — no drug or treatment involved. Researchers are building a long-term data repository by…
- Lewy body drug trial, not APOE4-specificNCT04760860Terazosin for Dementia With Lewy Bodies
This small pilot trial is testing whether terazosin, an existing blood pressure and prostate drug, is tolerable for people with dementia with Lewy bodies.…
- Diagnosis study, not APOE4-specificNCT04844060Cerebro Spinal Fluid Collection (CSF)
This study collects cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid around the brain and spine, through a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). Researchers want to see whether…
- Not Alzheimer-focused, genotype irrelevantNCT04997642Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Clinical Database
This is not a treatment trial. It is a research database at the University of Pennsylvania that collects long-term clinical information, biological samples,…
- LBD trial, genotype not relevantNCT05014971Telehealth in Lewy Body Dementia
This trial tests whether telehealth video visits can improve access to specialized, team-based care for people with Lewy body dementia. Instead of traveling to…
- Observational only, genotype not consideredNCT05023564PUMCH Dementia Longitudinal Cohort Study
This is an observational cohort study based at a major Chinese hospital. Researchers are following elderly Chinese patients who already have a confirmed…
- DLB device study, APOE4 not addressedNCT05138588Personalized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Cognitive Fluctuations of Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB): Proof of Concept
This trial tests whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, a non-invasive device that uses magnetic pulses on the scalp, can ease cognitive…
- Genotype irrelevant, not APOE4-specificNCT05222386Community Outreach for Palliative Engagement -- Parkinson Disease
This trial tests whether training community doctors in palliative care, combined with telemedicine support, improves quality of life for people with…
- Device study, symptomatic patients, not 4-specificNCT05326750Non-invasive Neurostimulation as a Tool for Diagnostics and Management for Neurodegenerative Diseases
This trial tests whether a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation device, applied to the scalp over the back of the brain at 40 Hz, can improve symptoms in…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT05460143Optical Neuroimaging and Cognition
This study is testing whether near-infrared spectroscopy, a light-based brain scan, can detect changes in brain oxygen use and metabolism in people with…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT05479552A Diagnostic Test for Dementia With Lewy Bodies
This study is testing a diagnostic tool called the Syn-One Test, which looks for a protein called alpha-synuclein in a skin biopsy. The goal is to better…
- Lewy body trial, APOE4 not addressedNCT05499429Non-invasive Transcranial Focused Low-intensity Ultrasound Stimulation in Patients With Mild Lewy Body Dementia
This trial tests whether a non-invasive device that sends gentle focused ultrasound waves through the skull can help people with early-stage Lewy body…
- Diagnostic tool study, genotype irrelevantNCT05558709Social-cognitive Functioning: Validation of a New Neuropsychological Test
This trial is validating a new neuropsychological test called REALSoCog, a serious video game designed to detect social behavior problems in people with…
- Symptom drug study, not APOE4-specificNCT05590637Comparing Antipsychotic Medications in LBD Over Time
This trial compares two existing antipsychotic drugs, pimavanserin and quetiapine, in people with Lewy body disease who have hallucinations or delusions. It…
- Open to carriers, not 4-specificNCT05596760Promoting Goals-of-Care Discussions for Patients With Memory Problems and Their Caregivers
This trial tests a one-page tool called the Jumpstart Guide, given to doctors before a clinic visit, to see if it helps them have better conversations with…
- Diagnostic study, APOE4 not specifiedNCT05768425DIagnostic Biomarkers and Symptoms in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy bodY Dementia
This study tests whether a lab method called RT-QuIC can help doctors diagnose dementia with Lewy bodies more accurately. It checks the test in different body…
- Lewy body study, not APOE4-focusedNCT05773443ANeED Joint Effort 21: eHealth and a PPI Program in Dementia With Lewybodies (DLB)
This study uses digital tools, like devices that track daily symptoms, to build computer models that capture the ups and downs of dementia with Lewy bodies. It…
- Caregiver support, genotype irrelevantNCT05779839A Study of Caregiver Connections Via Technology in Dementia
This trial is testing whether a technology-based matching program can connect dementia caregivers with peer support partners more effectively than random…
- Observational only, genotype not requiredNCT05826457North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy Consortium Stage 2
This study is building a research foundation — enrolling people with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and healthy controls to prepare for future trials of…
- Lewy body trial, not APOE4 relevantNCT05847985Language and Lewy Body Diseases: Sentence Comprehension Problems and Modifying Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Treatment
This trial is testing whether a mild electrical brain stimulation technique called tDCS can help people with Lewy body diseases, specifically Parkinson's…
- Genetic study, not APOE4-specificNCT05911932Investigating Genetic Status in Patients Presenting to Clinic
This is a genetic research study, not a treatment trial. Researchers at a memory clinic will collect blood samples from people with suspected or confirmed…
- Survey only, genotype not consideredNCT06005935Environmental and Reproductive Health Risk for Lewy Body Dementia
This survey study is collecting information about environmental exposures, work history, and reproductive health to understand what factors might contribute to…
- Observational study, not APOE4-specificNCT06057909A Study of Neurodegeneration and Neuronal Fluctuations in Lewy Body Disease and Alzheimer's Disease
This study uses brain scans (MRI), brain wave recordings (EEG), and muscle activity tests (EMG) to track how memory, thinking, and movement change over time.…
- Diagnostic study, genotype not mentionedNCT06068361Diagnostic Evaluation of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Using a Multimodal Approach
This study looks at whether combining brain wave recordings (EEG), MRI scans, blood and spinal fluid markers, and memory test scores can help doctors spot…
- Imaging study, not APOE4-specificNCT06098612PET Imaging Evaluation of [11C]SY08
This study tests a new imaging tracer, [11C]SY08, that may let a PET scan show clumps of a brain protein called alpha-synuclein. These clumps are linked to…
- Diagnostic scan study, APOE4 not addressedNCT06120049[18F]-MFBG Versus [123I]-MIBG and [18F]-PE2I in PD vs. MSA and DLB vs. AD
This trial tests a new heart-imaging PET scan, called MFBG, to see whether it can help tell apart Parkinson's disease from multiple system atrophy, and Lewy…
- Observational only, genotype not specifiedNCT06120361The Swedish BioFINDER - Primary Care Study
This Swedish study is testing whether blood-based biomarkers and cognitive assessments can accurately detect Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive…
- Observational study, genotype not specifiedNCT06122415The Swedish BioFINDER - Memory Clinic Study
This Swedish study is testing whether new blood tests can replace spinal fluid tests for diagnosing memory and dementia conditions. Researchers are comparing…
- Open to carriers, genotype-relevant donationNCT06203106NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank
This is a biobank study, not a treatment trial. NYSCF is collecting blood, skin, or saliva samples from people with various diseases — including Alzheimer's —…
- Records study, no APOE4 relevanceNCT06209515Sociodemographic Factors and Criminal Behaviour Preceding Neurodegenerative Disease - Retrospective Register Study
This is not a clinical treatment trial. It is a Finnish records-based research study examining whether people later diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease…
- Observational only, genotype not relevantNCT06337578Advances in Telephone-based Cognitive Screening Procedures
This Italian observational study is testing whether cognitive screening done by telephone works as well as standard in-person testing for people with…
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