The state of Massachusetts currently has 28 active clinical trials seeking participants for Dementia research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Burlington.
Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2.0
NCT05950607
Recruiting
The goal of this pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial is to compare management of suspected infection in nursing home residents with dementia The main questions it aims to answer whether residents with dementia in nursing homes randomized to use a multicomponent intervention to optimize suspected infection management ( versus usual care) use less antibiotics and fewer burdensome interventions.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 60 years and 106 years
Trial Updated:
02/27/2024
Locations: Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Infections
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Care Planning for a Loved One With Dementia: Knowledge, Preparing for Decisions, and Emotions
NCT05165186
Recruiting
The overall objective of this study is to compare knowledge, decisional conflict, preferences, and caregiver burden over time caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) patients by comparing the effectiveness of a video decision aid intervention and enhanced usual care.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/17/2023
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Dementia, Dementia Frontotemporal, Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia, Mild, Dementia Moderate, Dementia Severe, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
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Home-based Neuromodulation to Target Depression And Memory Symptoms in Older Adults
NCT05976659
Recruiting
This project aims to explore the feasibility and effects of a symptom-specific, brain-circuit-based, home-based neuromodulation therapy for addressing mood and memory symptoms in older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) in the context of dementia.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
55 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/27/2023
Locations: Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Nervous System Diseases, Memory Disorders, Depressive Disorder
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LEAD IT! An App to Enable Persons With Early Stage Dementia to Lead Group Activities for Their Peers
NCT04899973
Recruiting
The proposed Phase 2 project will involve the further development and evaluation of LEAD IT!, which is a tablet-based app designed to enable persons with dementia to lead activities for their peers (i.e., other persons with dementia). The study will examine the clinical outcomes of long-term use of the app by both Resident Leaders (RLs) and Resident Players (RPs). The Specific Aims of the proposed Phase 2 project are to: Develop improved Beta 1 and Beta 2 Versions of LEAD IT! with sufficient c... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/30/2021
Locations: Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, Winchester, Massachusetts
Conditions: Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
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