Dementia Clinical Trials

Recruiting dementia studies with sites across the US, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily. Free to join — find one near you below.

Clinical trials study new ways to prevent, detect, or treat dementia. Joining one can give you access to investigational treatments and close monitoring by a specialist research team — at no cost — while helping advance care for others. Below are recruiting dementia studies with sites across the US; use the location tools to find ones near you.

What to expect

Screening first. The study team reviews your eligibility before anything else — there's no obligation to continue.
Informed consent. You'll get a full explanation of the study, its potential risks and benefits, and can withdraw at any time.
No cost to you. Study visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are covered; many studies reimburse travel.

Recruiting dementia trials

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Hearing Loss and Brain Health Study

for Hearing Loss, Adult-Onset

1 site in Los Angeles

Sponsor: University of Southern California

Sex: All·Age: 50+

Code: NCT07288463

Concurrent Trials on Nature-Based Therapy for Inpatients in Dementia and Rehabilitation Medicine Wards

for Dementia

Sponsor: Changi General Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 21 - 100

Code: NCT07059390

ED PLWD/Care Partner Text Messaging

for Dementia

1 site in New Haven

Sponsor: Yale University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07423871

Adapting Changing Talk: Online (CHATO) to CHATO-Inclusive

for Dementia

Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06636214

Cholinergic Deep Brain Stimulation for Alzheimer's Disease

for Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset

1 site in Nashville

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 60 - 80

Code: NCT05882344

Primary Care Screening and Intervention for Patients With Dementia and Caregivers

for Dementia

1 site in New York

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Sex: All·Age: 21+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07758738

A Mobile Informatics Solution to Assist Caregivers in Care Coordination and Monitoring Social Engagement

for Memory Disorders

1 site in Minneapolis

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07773493

Feasibility of A Smartphone Application Intervention in Community Settings: A Pretest-Posttest Pilot Study

for Aging

1 site in Galveston

Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 100·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07313540

Study Protocol: The Efficacy of Mushroom to Reduce Cognitive Decline in At-Risk Middle-aged Adults and Young-olds Living in the Community

for Dementia

Sponsor: National University of Singapore

Sex: All·Age: 45 - 80·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07775833

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The Care for America's Aging Study

for Cognitive Impairment

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 60+

Code: NCT06021704

The BASIC-S Feasibility Study for Vascular Risk Reduction

for Hypertension (HTN)

Sponsor: Andrew Appleton

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07755631

Italian Validation of the dNA Scale and Its Correlation With Neurocognitive Variables

for Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over

Sponsor: Neuromed IRCCS

Sex: All·Age: 65+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07533084

Animal-Assisted Therapy Combined With Standard Rehabilitation for Motor Recovery in Dementia Patients in a Medical and Rehabilitation Care Unit

for Dementia

Sponsor: LNA SANTE

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07730983

Personalized Sensory Stimulation: Urban and Rural Dementia Care

for Dementia

Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 60+

Code: NCT07778277

Technology-Based Intervention Pilot Testing

for Dementia

1 site in New York

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Sex: All·Age: 21+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07146581

Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Enhanced Relationships (KINDER)

for Elder Mistreatment

1 site in Cleveland

Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07216950

Enhancing Shared Decision-making to Guide Care for People With Dementia and Diabetes

for Diabetes

1 site in Indianapolis

Sponsor: Indiana University

Sex: All·Age: 65+

Code: NCT05643144

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Using Community Health Workers to Support Rural Care Partners of Seriously Ill Older Veterans

for Dementia

1 site in Durham

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06963970

Tailored Brain Health Insights Through Nurturing Knowledge-based Change - Stakeholder-driven, Human-centered, AI-powered Refinement for Prevention

for MCI

Sponsor: Alexandra Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 40+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07612800

NMDA Enhancement Combined With Omega-3 for Early Dementia

for Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 100

Code: NCT05181189·Phase 2

Prediction and Prevention of Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity

for Dementia

5 sites in Pittsburgh

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

Sex: All·Age: 65+

Code: NCT06042413

The WeACT Program for Family Caregivers of People Living With Dementia

for Depression

1 site in Tampa

Sponsor: University of South Florida

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07342569

Penn State Emergency Medicine CarES: Care-partner Evaluation and Sourcing in the Emergency Department

for Dementia

1 site in Hershey

Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 60+

Code: NCT07461168

Acute Hospital Care at Home for People Living With Dementia

for Emergency Department Visit

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06819852

A Study Of Phototherapy In Patients With Dementia To Improve BPSD

for Dementia

1 site in Rochester

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07488195

Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) PET Component Study

for Alzheimer Disease

1 site in New York

Sponsor: Patrick Lao

Sex: All·Age: 50+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07758660·Phase 2

Support in Sound: Music Therapy for People Living With Dementia and Companions in Rural Communities

for Dementia

Sponsor: Anglia Ruskin University

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07693114

Medication Collaboration Feasibility Study

for Dementia Family Caregiver

1 site in Chicago

Sponsor: Northwestern University

Sex: All·Age: 60+

Code: NCT07742189

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An Insole and Ankle Device for Monitoring Cognitive Decline in Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease and/or Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)

for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

1 site in Saint Paul

Sponsor: HealthPartners Institute

Sex: All·Age: 55+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07127133

Automated, Assistive, Non-Contact Sleep Quality Monitor for Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease

for Alzheimer Disease

1 site in Indianapolis

Sponsor: Indiana University

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06045988

Cooking Health-Oriented Meals to Prevent Dementia and Diabetes

for Type 2 Diabetes

Sponsor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07661368

Neuromodulation for Behavioral Changes in Neurological Disorders

for Dementia

1 site in Morgantown

Sponsor: West Virginia University

Sex: All·Age: 45 - 80

Code: NCT07718906

Low-Dose Radiotherapy for Alzheimer's Disease

for Alzheimer Dementia

1 site in Winter Park

Sponsor: Evan Thomas

Sex: All·Age: 50+

Code: NCT07693140·Phase 1, Phase 2

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Web-Based Psychoeducation for Dementia Caregivers

for Dementia

Sponsor: Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 20 - 90

Code: NCT07690280

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Brain Wave Informed Non-invasive Brain Stimulation: Improving Neural Networks of Working Memory in Dementia: a Proof-of-concept Study

for Dementia

Sponsor: McMaster University

Sex: All·Age: 55+

Code: NCT07673770

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Dementia Management Training Programme for Primary Health Care Providers

for Dementia

Sponsor: Fujian Medical University

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07617883

Music for Pain and Dementia

for Alzheimer Disease

1 site in New Haven

Sponsor: Yale University

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 80

Code: NCT07602283

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Virtual Reality Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia

for Dementia

Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 120

Code: NCT07248345

CommunityRx-Dementia + Peer Navigation (CRxDpeer)

for Alzheimer s Disease

Sponsor: University of Chicago

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07346183

Ketogenic Diet to Reduce Osteoarthritis Pain in MCI

for Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip

1 site in Fairway

Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 55 - 75

Code: NCT07417891

Management of Age-Related Auditory Decline and Early Warning of Its Co-occurring Dementia

for Age-related Hearing Loss

Sponsor: Chinese PLA General Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07608640

A Study of Donanemab (LY3002813) in Participants Who Completed Study AACM (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 3-EXT).

for Alzheimer Disease

52 sites incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

Sex: All·Age: 55+

Code: NCT07602582·Phase 3

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Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Online Education Program (iSupport-Korea) for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia

for Dementia

Sponsor: Chungnam National University

Sex: All·Age: 19+

Code: NCT07609316

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Preventing Medication Mismanagement in People Living With Dementia

for Dementia

1 site in Folsom

Sponsor: HiDO Technologies

Sex: All·Age: 65+

Code: NCT07600684

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Improving Dementia Care in Primary Practice

for Alzheimer Disease (AD)

Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University

Sex: All·Age: 66+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07526480

Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events and Dementia

for Cardiovascular Disease

Sponsor: Tor Biering-Sørensen

Sex: All·Age: 65+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07485283·Phase 4

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DIV-AD BARCELONA: Alzheimer's Blood-Based Biomakers for a Diverse Community

for Alzheimer Disease

Sponsor: Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07521722

Human Observatory Study

for Aging

1 site in Boulder

Sponsor: Longevity Metrics, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07646782

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Tele-Savvy for Latino Caregivers

for Alzheimer Disease

1 site in Rochester

Sponsor: University of Rochester

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07290387

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e-ALIGN: A Patient Portal-based Intervention to Align Medications With What Matters Most

for Dementia

1 site in Baltimore

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Sex: All·Age: 65+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07454824

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Financial Counseling for Dementia Family Caregivers in Early and Middle Adulthood

for Family Caregivers

1 site in Salt Lake City

Sponsor: University of Utah

Sex: All·Age: 25 - 55·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07681401

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The Impact of Music Intervention on Sleep

for Dementia

1 site in Durham

Sponsor: Duke University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 100·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06088810

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BrainLive Connect: Non-professional Delivered CST for People Living With Dementia

for Dementia

Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07531589

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NeuroCare Community Project: A Community Based Prospective Observational Study for Early Alzheimer's Detection in HK

for AD - Alzheimer's Disease

Sponsor: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Sex: All·Age: 60 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07347574

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Establishing Normal Cognitive Test Scores for Adults Using a Voice-Enabled Digital Testing Platform Across the Lifespan

for Cognition

1 site in Carlsbad

Sponsor: The Neurology Center of Southern California

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 100·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07763392

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Large Language Model for Understanding and Monitoring Elderly Neurocognition

for Dementia

Sponsor: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Sex: All·Age: 65+

Code: NCT07347431

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Dementia in Fiction and Clinical Narratives

for Dementia

Sponsor: Fu Jen Catholic University

Sex: All·Age: 60 - 85·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07482800

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Salivary Gland Massage and Olfactory Stimulation for Relieving Feeding Difficulty and Triggering Oral Intake Among People With Dementia

for Experimental

Sponsor: National Cheng Kung University

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT07678515

The Black Immigrant Project

for Dementia

1 site in Minneapolis

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07546708

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AI4HOPE Pilot Study 1 Digital Toolkit Assessment

for Dementia

Sponsor: University of Bonn

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT06289322

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Dementia clinical trials — common questions

Are dementia clinical trials free to join?

Yes. Participating in a dementia clinical trial is free — study-related visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are provided at no cost to you. Many studies also reimburse travel and time. You never pay to take part.

Who can join a dementia clinical trial?

Each dementia study sets its own eligibility criteria — typically based on age, medical history, current treatments, and overall health. Every trial listed here shows its criteria, and the study team confirms your eligibility before enrollment. You can review and apply to any that look like a fit.

How do I find a dementia trial near me?

Use the location controls above. We'll show recruiting dementia trials with sites near you, sorted by distance. You can widen the radius or share your exact location for the closest matches.

How many dementia trials are recruiting right now?

We're currently tracking roughly 115 recruiting dementia trials with US sites, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily.

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Related specialties

Neurology Dementia care Brain disorders Geriatrics