The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, currently has 4 active clinical trials seeking participants for Dementia research studies.
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
Recruiting
PREVENTABLE is a multi-center, randomized, parallel group, placebo-controlled superiority study. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to atorvastatin 40 mg or placebo. This large study conducted in community-dwelling older adults without cardiovascular disease (CVD) or dementia will demonstrate the benefit of statins for reducing the primary composite of death, dementia, and persistent disability and secondary composites including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cardiovascular events.
Gender:
All
Ages:
75 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/14/2024
Locations: University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana +1 locations
Conditions: Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Dementia, Cardiovascular Diseases
A Diagnostic Test for Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Recruiting
The Syn-D Study will be evaluating α-synuclein in patients with suspected MCI-AD and MCI-DLB. Using a simple diagnostic test will improve clinical accuracy in diagnosing, earlier diagnosis, and distinguish between neurodegenerative diseases.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 50 years and 85 years
Trial Updated:
03/06/2024
Locations: Ochsner Research, New Orleans, Louisiana
Conditions: MCI-AD, Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease, MCI-DLB, Early Stage Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Quality Improvement and Clinical Utility PrecivityAD2(TM) Clinician Survey
Recruiting
There is a major unmet need for timely, non-invasive, and low-burden evaluation of patients presenting with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. MCI impacts 12-18% of people in the United States over age 60 years (Alzheimer's Association. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) available at https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/related_conditions/mild-cognitive-impairment. Accessed August 16, 2022). MCI does not substantially interfere with daily activities, although complex... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
55 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/13/2023
Locations: Tulane Doctors Neurosurgery Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana
Conditions: Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment, Memory Impairment
Trial of Parkinson's And Zoledronic Acid
Recruiting
This home-based study is a randomized (1:1) placebo-controlled trial of a single infusion of zoledronic acid-5 mg (ZA) for the prevention of fractures in men and women aged 60 years and older with Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism with at least 2 years of follow-up. A total of 3500 participants will be enrolled and randomized in the United States. Participants, follow-up outcome assessors, and study investigators will be blinded to assigned study treatment. This trial is funded by the Nationa... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
60 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2023
Locations: Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana
Conditions: Parkinson Disease, Osteoporosis, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Atypical Parkinsonism, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple System Atrophy, Vascular Parkinsonism, Dementia With Lewy Bodies