The city of Richmond, Virginia, currently has 2 active clinical trials seeking participants for Dementia research studies.
Rifaximin SSD in Dementia Trial
Recruiting
Using a new formulation of rifaximin, a non-absorbable antibiotic, to test if it can affect microbes in the gut of patients with dementia favorably.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
65 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/30/2024
Locations: Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Conditions: Dementia Alzheimer Type, Dementia Associated With Cerebrovascular Disease
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: Richmond VA, Richmond, Virginia
Conditions: Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Dementia, Cardiovascular Diseases