New Alzheimer’s trials testing diet, exercise, drug, caregiver interventions

Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s, related dementias, and cognitive health? Search for clinical trials and studies near you with NIA’s clinical trials finder.

New and featured studies

Click on the trial name for details, including contact information.
 

Biomarkers and Imaging

• Study to Evaluate Amyloid in Blood and Imaging Related to Dementia (SEABIRD) (St. Louis, MO)

Caregivers

• Improving Well-Being for Older Adult Family Dementia Caregivers(Rochester, NY)

Cognitive Training/Stimulation

• Influence of Cognitive Training on Large-Scale Brain Networks in MCI(Stanford, CA)

Diet and Exercise

• Enhanced Mediterranean Diet for Alzheimer's Disease Prevention(Kansas City, KS)
• Physical Activity and Alzheimer's Disease (PAAD-2) (Greensboro, NC)
• U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER) (Winston-Salem, NC, and Davis, CA)

Drugs and Supplements

• AVP-786 for the Treatment of Agitation in Alzheimer's (Caro, MI, and Chesterfield, MO)
• BAN2401 for People with Early Alzheimer's Disease (Lake Worth, FL)
• Valacyclovir for Mild Alzheimer's Disease (New York, NY)

Registries

• Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry (nationwide)—get information and updates about participating in future Alzheimer’s prevention trials.
• GeneMatch (nationwide)—enroll to get matched to Alzheimer’s genetics studies.
• Brain Health Registry (nationwide)—sign up for an online study of brain health and learn about possible research-study opportunities.
• Alzheimer Prevention Trials (APT) Webstudy (nationwide)—enroll to track memory and thinking skills and learn about Alzheimer’s trials.

Get more information about these and other Alzheimer’s clinical trials. Or, call the ADEAR Center at 1-800-438-4380 (toll-free) or email adear@nia.nih.gov.

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