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Lifestyle medicine for Alzheimer's Disease
Study Summary
This trial will test if making lifestyle changes can help people with early Alzheimer's disease.
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Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Trial Design
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- You have a very serious form of forgetfulness called severe dementia.You have a physical disability that prevents you from exercising regularly.You have a medical condition other than dementia or neurodegeneration that is causing similar symptoms, such as severe stroke or Parkinson's disease.You have serious mental health or drug abuse issues that are currently a concern.
- Group 1: Experimental (Intervention) Group
- Group 2: Control (Non-Intervention) Group
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are novel participants able to join this experiment?
"Unfortunately, the information located on clinicaltrials.gov states that this medical trial is no longer accepting patients. The study was posted in September 2018 and its last update occurred 4 years later; however, there are over 500 other studies actively seeking enrollees at this time."
Do minors meet the criteria to be included in this experiment?
"This medical study is recruiting patients aged 45 and above, with a cut-off at 90 years old."
Are there any Canadian medical centers running this clinical experiment?
"Presently, 5 medical centres are running this clinical trial with sites in Sausalito, Reno and Boston amongst others. To reduce travel needs if you choose to enroll in the study, it is advantageous to pick a centre that is nearest your current location."
To which demographic is this research study accessible?
"This research project is enrolling 51 individuals aged between 45 and 90 with alzheimer disease. To be considered, candidates must have a current diagnosis of mild dementia or cognitive impairment due to the condition in question (McKhann-Albert criteria) as well as a MoCA score above 17 (18+). Additionally, they are expected to partake in all parts of this intervention while having access to an associate who can provide corroborating information and aid them through the study's duration."
What outcomes is this research endeavor attempting to accomplish?
"This clinical trial seeks to measure the change in Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) score at baseline and after 20 weeks and 40 weeks. Secondary objectives involve quantifying changes from baseline in patients' gut microbiomes, amyloid peptides, and inflammatory biomarkers with 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, metagenomic sequencing, mass spectrometry testing via Human Aβ Peptide Panel 1 (6E10), Phospho(Thr231)/Total Tau Kit; p-tau 181; p-tau217., as well as Inflammatory Human ProInflammatory 10-Plex: IF"
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