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Comprehensive Assessment of Neurodegeneration and Dementia (COMPASS-ND)

The CCNA COMPASS-ND study aims to investigate the bases, commonalities, and distinguishing characteristics of Alzheimer disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. 

Recruitment Poster

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung
Body Locations and Systems
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia
Area
Vancouver
Age
50-85

Developing a risk assessment tool for discriminating social cognition deficits in dementia from that of depression

To look at the differences in "social cognition"- the ability to look at the interpret the social world and put yourself in someone else's shoes - between people with depression, people with frontotemporal dementia and healthy controls.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Howard Feldman
Body Locations and Systems
Dementia
Depression
Area
Vancouver
Age
40-80

Blinded Randomized Trial of Anticoagulation to Prevent Ischemic Stroke and Neurocognitive Impairment in Atrial Fibrillation (BRAIN-AF)

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial exploring the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban as compared to acetylsalicylic acid in reducing stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and neurocognitive decline, in subjects with non-valvular AF and with low risk of stroke.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Anthony Fung
Body Locations and Systems
Stroke
Atrial Fibrillation
Area
Vancouver
Age
30-60

Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trial: An Opportunity to Prevent Dementia. A Study of Potential Disease Modifying Treatments in Individuals at Risk for or With a Type of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease Caused by a Genetic Mutation (DIAN-TU)

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, biomarker and cognitive efficacy of investigational products in subjects who are known to have, or are at risk of having an Alzheimer's disease-causing mutation by determining if treatment with the study drug slows the rate of progression of cognitive impairment and improves disease-related biomarkers.
This study also offers an observational component collecting cognitive assessment data until the availability of an enrolling drug treatment group, referred to as cognitive run-in (CRI).

 

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung
Body Locations and Systems
Alzheimer's Disease
Neurologic Diseases
Dementia
Area
Vancouver
Age
18-80

Collaborative Power Mobility Innovative Learning OpporTunity (CoPILOT) - A Pilot Study of a New Training Approach (Phase 1) (CoPILOT)

Losing the ability to walk can lead to fewer opportunities to socialize with friends and family, and participate in the community. When this happens, powered wheelchairs can provide access to homes and communities, contributing to health and well-being. Training by a qualified occupational therapist allows an individual to use a powered wheelchair safely and effectively. Learning to drive a powered wheelchair can be difficult, frustrating and time consuming for people with cognitive and physical challenges.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Bill Miller
Body Locations and Systems
Spine
Area
Vancouver
Age
19 and above

Closed for Recruitment

Testing the Brain Health PRO support program

The purpose of this study is to test an educational program called Brain Health PRO. This program is designed to teach you about dementia risk factors. It will provide best available evidence for lifestyle changes that may help lower dementia risk, including exercise, nutrition, sleep, and social and psychological health.

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Haakon Nygaard
Body Locations and Systems
Brain and Nerves
Age
60-85

Evaluating the effect of exercise, cognitive training and vitamin D in older adults

The proposed SYNERGIC trial is uniquely designed to evaluate the effect of aerobic and progressive resistance training exercises, combined with cognitive training and Vitamin D3 supplementation, in cognition and mobility in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Body Locations and Systems
Brain and Nerves
Area
Vancouver
Age
60 and above

Is a Recent History of Multiple Falls an Early Indication of Cognitive Dysfunction?

We are recruiting people 65 and older to learn about the brain function differences between those who take falls, and those who do not. We will compare degree of cognitive decline over 12 months between fallers and non-fallers through brain scans (fMRI). We hope to ease identification of older adults at risk for dementia so intervention can occur. 

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Area
Vancouver
Age
25 and above

Reshaping the Path of Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI)

The investigators will conduct a proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial study to provide preliminary evidence of efficacy of a resistance exercise training program for maintaining white matter integrity and improving cognitive function in older adults with vascular cognitive impairment, compared with a stretch and relaxation program.

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Area
Vancouver
Age
55 and above

Open-Label Study of TRx0237 in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease or Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)

The purpose of this study is to provide subjects who have completed participation in a Phase 2 or Phase 3 trial with TRx0237 continued access to therapy and to evaluate the long-term safety of TRx0237.

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung
Body Locations and Systems
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia
Area
Vancouver

Cognitive Brain Training in Older Adults

The investigators will conduct a 8-week proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial to provide preliminary evidence of efficacy of Fit Brains (Rosetta Stone Canada) training—a mobile cognitive training program—on cognitive and brain plasticity in older adults. The investigators will also explore whether Fit Brains training paired with a brief bout of exercise would enhance the potential cognitive benefits of Fit Brains.

Recruitment Poster

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Body Locations and Systems
Neurologic Diseases
Area
Vancouver
Age
65-85

Blinded Randomized Trial of Anticoagulation to Prevent Ischemic Stroke and Neurocognitive Impairment in Atrial Fibrillation (BRAIN-AF)

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial exploring the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban as compared to acetylsalicylic acid in reducing stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and neurocognitive decline, in subjects with non-valvular AF and with low risk of stroke.

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Jason Andrade
Body Locations and Systems
Atrial Fibrillation
Area
Vancouver
Age
30-60

Sleep & cognition: Examining the relationship between quality of sleep and cognitive function

We aim to examine the relationship bewteen cognitive function and sleep quality as a function of aging; and to determine whether sleep disruptions differ across individuals with mild cognitivie impairment, depending on stroke-status (i.e., chronic stroke survivors versus non-stroke).  These findings will be used to develop a randomized controlled trial to test interventions designed to improve sleep quality in an effort to promote cognitive function in older adults at risk for dementia.

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Area
Vancouver
Age
30 and above

Characterization of Dementia Due to Mixed Alzheimer and Subcortical Vascular Pathology

The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical, cognitive, motor, brain imaging, genetic and biochemical biomarker characteristics of Alzheimer disease (AD), subcortical vascular disease (SVaD) and mixed dementia (AD + sVaD).

Status
Closed for Recruitment
Principal Investigator
Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung
Body Locations and Systems
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia
Area
Vancouver
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