Registry of Recruitment-Ready Research Participants for Alzheimer's Disease-Related Clinical Trials

Date Added
October 5th, 2021
PRO Number
Pro00112875
Researcher
Jacobo Mintzer

List of Studies


Keywords
Alzheimers
Summary

The purpose of the Alzheimer's Disease Registry Study (ADRS) is to (1) create a registry that will continue to provide study-ready subjects who meet research diagnostic criteria for the different stages of AD and who have been evaluated using research instruments that allow for their participation in clinical trial research, (2) provide a platform to allow for continual follow-up with registry participants to allow for their participation in clinical trial research at different stages of the disease process, and (3) to incorporate a population of veterans and minorities suffering from AD, a population that is not proportionally represented in clinical trial research, into the registry.

By collecting data pertaining to medical history, current medication details, family history, vital signs, and memory/thinking symptom concerns and evaluating a subject's ability to perform certain tasks, such as memory and thinking tests, questions about their daily activities, and social functioning; researchers are able to determine a research subject's potential eligibility in a clinical trial research protocol.

A registry with such information would enable researchers to effectively and efficiently identify potentially eligible research subjects for the program's evolving portfolio of Alzheimer's disease-related clinical trials.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Allison Lapp
843-608-1950, ext 1109
allisonlapp@lcvresearch.org

Long-Term Nicotine Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Date Added
August 3rd, 2021
PRO Number
Pro00112159
Researcher
Jacobo Mintzer

List of Studies


Keywords
Aging, Alzheimers, Brain, Dementia, Drug Studies, Memory Loss
Summary

The purpose of the study is to see if daily use of nicotine patches will slow or reverse memory loss in participants with Mild cognitive impairment, an early stage of mental decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. Nicotine may mimic natural chemicals in the brain that play a crucial role in memory function, and previous studies have shown that nicotine may improve attention, learning, and memory. In this study, participants will receive either nicotine (up to 21mg/day, the standard dosage of a nicotine patch) or placebo for 2 years to see if these improvements in brain function can be observed over a longer period.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Allison Lapp
843-608-1950 x 1109
allisonlapp@lcvresearch.org

Apathy in Dementia Methylphenidate Trial 2 (ADMET 2)

Date Added
September 23rd, 2015
PRO Number
Pro00043151
Researcher
Jacobo Mintzer

List of Studies


Keywords
Aging, Alzheimers, Brain
Summary

With this research study, we want to learn if methylphenidate (RitalinĀ® and others) helps people with Alzheimer's disease and apathy (lack of interest or concern for things that others find moving or exciting).

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Allison Lapp
843-724-2302
Allison.Lapp@rsfh.com



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