Neurodegenerative disease
MONDO:0005559A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by gradual and progressive loss of neural tissue and neurologic function.
Also known as: degenerative disease, brain degeneration, central nervous system degenerative disorder, central nervous system neurodegenerative disorder, degenerative disorder of central nervous system, cerebral degeneration disease
3277 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 186 tagged with Neurodegenerative disease itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Neurodegenerative disease
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Tauopathy 24 trials · 1,190 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Alzheimer disease 1,184 trials Sub-types →
- Argyrophilic grain disease 0 trials
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Demyelinating disease 27 trials · 931 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system 4 trials · 860 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Polyradiculoneuropathy 1 trial · 64 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Demyelinating polyneuropathy 2 trials · 62 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis 7 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Central pontine myelinolysis 2 trials
- Balo concentric sclerosis 0 trials
- Schilder disease 0 trials
- Boylan dew greco syndrome 0 trials
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Inherited neurodegenerative disorder 10 trials · 807 incl. sub-types
82 sub-types
- Frontotemporal dementia 132 trials · 178 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary motor neuron disease 1 trial · 169 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary cerebellar ataxia 0 trials · 116 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Huntington disease and related disorders 0 trials · 91 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Progressive supranuclear palsy 73 trials · 77 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Leukodystrophy 6 trials · 72 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Familial Alzheimer disease 13 trials · 55 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 27 trials · 33 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary optic atrophy 6 trials · 23 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 6 trials · 23 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- GM2 gangliosidosis 14 trials · 19 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Kennedy disease 19 trials
- Corticobasal syndrome 19 trials
- Frontotemporal dementia with motor neuron disease 13 trials · 19 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Posterior cortical atrophy 11 trials
- Chediak-Higashi syndrome 9 trials
- Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 1 trial · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- APP-related brain and vascular amyloidosis 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Inherited Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 5 trials
- TUBB4A-related neurologic disorder 4 trials Sub-types →
- Fatal familial insomnia 4 trials
- Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4a 3 trials
- Alzheimer disease 17 1 trial
- Alzheimer disease 18 1 trial
- Ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder 1 trial Sub-types →
- Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 35 1 trial
- Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, stress-induced, with variable ataxia and seizures 1 trial
- Neurodegenerative syndrome due to cerebral folate transport deficiency 1 trial
- Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease 1 trial
- Recurrent metabolic encephalomyopathic crises-rhabdomyolysis-cardiac arrhythmia-intellectual disability syndrome 1 trial
- DCTN1-related neurodegeneration 0 trials Sub-types →
- Huntington disease-like 1 0 trials
- Huntington disease-like 2 0 trials
- ITM2B amyloidosis 0 trials Sub-types →
- PEHO syndrome 0 trials
- PRKAR1B-related neurodegenerative dementia with intermediate filaments 0 trials
- X-linked neurodegenerative syndrome, Bertini type 0 trials
- X-linked neurodegenerative syndrome, Hamel type 0 trials
- Agenesis of the corpus callosum with peripheral neuropathy 0 trials
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-parkinsonism-dementia complex 0 trials
- Angioid streaks of choroid 0 trials
- Attenuated Chédiak-Higashi syndrome 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive cerebral atrophy 0 trials
- Boylan dew greco syndrome 0 trials
- Cerebellar ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome 0 trials Sub-types →
- Cerebral sclerosis similar to Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease 0 trials
- Combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 29 0 trials
- Deafness dystonia syndrome 0 trials
- Diffuse cerebral and cerebellar atrophy - intractable seizures - progressive microcephaly syndrome 0 trials
- Dystonia, childhood-onset, with optic atrophy and basal ganglia abnormalities 0 trials
- Early-childhood-onset neurodegeneration with retinitis pigmentosa, sensorineural hearing loss, and demyelinating peripheral neuropathy 0 trials
- Early-onset progressive diffuse brain atrophy-microcephaly-muscle weakness-optic atrophy syndrome 0 trials
- Encephalopathy due to beta-mercaptolactate-cysteine disulfiduria 0 trials
- Encephalopathy, progressive, early-onset, with brain edema and/or leukoencephalopathy 0 trials Sub-types →
- Facial onset sensory and motor neuronopathy 0 trials
- Fatal post-viral neurodegenerative disorder 0 trials
- Ferro-cerebro-cutaneous syndrome 0 trials
- Hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome 0 trials
- Hypotonia, infantile, with psychomotor retardation and characteristic facies 0 trials Sub-types →
- Infantile cerebellar-retinal degeneration 0 trials
- Infantile-onset axonal motor and sensory neuropathy-optic atrophy-neurodegenerative syndrome 0 trials
- Microphthalmia-brain atrophy syndrome 0 trials
- Myoclonic cerebellar dyssynergia 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration and seizures due to copper transport defect 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration with ataxia and late-onset optic atrophy 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration with ataxia, dystonia, and gaze palsy, childhood-onset 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration with developmental delay, early respiratory failure, myoclonic seizures, and brain abnormalities 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with ataxia, tremor, optic atrophy, and cognitive decline 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with cerebellar ataxia and cognitive decline 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with cerebellar atrophy 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with hypotonia, respiratory insufficiency, and brain imaging abnormalities 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with multisystem involvement due to mitochondrial dysfunction 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with progressive microcephaly 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration, early-onset, with choreoathetoid movements and microcytic anemia 0 trials
- Neurodegeneration, infantile-onset, biotin-responsive 0 trials
- Neurodegenerative disorder with cerebellar and caudate atrophy 0 trials
- Neurodegenerative disorder, X-linked, female-restricted, with parkinsonism and cognitive impairment 0 trials
- Psychomotor regression-oculomotor apraxia-movement disorder-nephropathy syndrome 0 trials
- Radiation sensitivity/chromosome instability syndrome, autosomal dominant 0 trials
- Severe neurodegenerative syndrome with lipodystrophy 0 trials
- Striatonigral degeneration 0 trials Sub-types →
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Motor neuron disorder 69 trials · 506 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 327 trials · 341 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary motor neuron disease 1 trial · 169 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Acquired motor neuron disease 0 trials · 39 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Madras motor neuron disease 0 trials
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Synucleinopathy 18 trials · 237 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Lewy body dementia 130 trials
- Multiple system atrophy 110 trials · 119 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Cerebellar degeneration 6 trials · 150 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Cerebellar ataxia 40 trials · 144 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration 1 trial
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Primary progressive aphasia 42 trials · 71 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- GRN-related frontotemporal lobar degeneration with Tdp43 inclusions 6 trials · 47 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Logopenic progressive aphasia 15 trials
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Cerebral degeneration 0 trials · 61 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Pick disease 35 trials
- Corticobasal degeneration disorder 28 trials
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Secondary Parkinson disease 9 trials
1 sub-type
- Postencephalitic Parkinson disease 0 trials
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Neuroaxonal dystrophy 1 trial · 9 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 1 trial · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neuroaxonal dystrophy renal tubular acidosis 0 trials
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Marchiafava-Bignami disease 1 trial
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Human prion disease 1 trial
4 sub-types
- Acquired human prion disease 0 trials
- Kuru 0 trials
- Sporadic fatal insomnia 0 trials
- Variably protease-sensitive prionopathy 0 trials
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Brachial amyotrophic diplegia 0 trials
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Choroidal sclerosis 0 trials
4 sub-types
- Angioid streaks of choroid 0 trials
- Diffuse secondary choroid atrophy 0 trials
- Hereditary choroidal atrophy 0 trials Sub-types →
- Senile atrophy of choroid 0 trials
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Eyelid degenerative disorder 0 trials
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Hypertrophic olivary degeneration 0 trials
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2 sub-types
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Olivopontocerebellar atrophy 0 trials
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Primary progressive freezing gait 0 trials
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Senile degeneration of brain 0 trials
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Superficial siderosis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can a gene therapy rewire brain cells to ease Parkinson's?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early trial tests a gene therapy called ZR001 in people with moderately advanced Parkinson's disease. ZR001 is injected into a brain region involved in movement, and a very low dose of an existing drug is then used to activate the therapy. The goal is to see if this approach…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Qianfoshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Robot scalpels take on Alzheimer's: could clearing neck lymph nodes slow the disease?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a robotic surgical system can safely perform delicate microsurgery on deep lymph nodes in the neck of people with Alzheimer's disease. The idea is that improving lymph drainage from the brain might help clear harmful proteins linked to Alzheimer's. The tr…
Sponsor: MMI (Medical Microinstruments, Inc.) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Neck surgery may help clear Alzheimer's toxins from the brain
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a one-time microsurgery that connects lymphatic vessels in the neck to veins, aiming to improve drainage of waste proteins from the brain. Fifty-nine people with severe Alzheimer's will receive the surgery plus standard medication. Researchers will measure change…
Sponsor: Southwest Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Neck surgery aims to flush Alzheimer's proteins from the brain
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests whether a minimally invasive neck surgery, called lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA), is safe for people with Alzheimer's disease. The surgery connects tiny lymph vessels in the neck to nearby veins, creating a detour to help the brain drain harmful …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New ALS drug trial aims to tame inflammation
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial tests an oral drug, Kamlanoflast, in 40 people with ALS. Over 24 weeks, researchers will check safety, tolerability, and whether the drug reduces inflammation and slows decline in function. It is not yet recruiting.
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Inflammasome Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Stem cells take on Parkinson's: first safety trial begins
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study tests whether stem cells from umbilical cords are safe for people with Parkinson's disease. About 20 adults will receive either the cells or a placebo, and researchers will monitor side effects and any changes in movement. The goal is to see if this approac…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Liaoning Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Blood test may slash ALS diagnosis time from months to days
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study investigates whether measuring a protein called neurofilament light chain (NfL) in the blood can help doctors diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) more quickly and accurately. ALS is often hard to distinguish from other neurological diseases, leading to delays …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New brain scan tracer could spot Alzheimer's and Parkinson's earlier
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial will test a new radioactive tracer called 18F-FCOB04 in 40 people with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. The tracer targets a brain protein called MAO-B and is used with PET scans to see if it can help diagnose these conditions. Th…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Can a new rowing seat help veterans with paralysis row freely?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial compares two adaptive indoor rowing seats designed for Veterans who have limited trunk stability due to spinal cord injury, stroke, or neurodegenerative conditions. Participants will try both seats during short rowing sessions, and researchers will measure trunk moveme…
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a home workout boost brain and body in Parkinson's?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a 16-week home-based exercise program for people with Parkinson's disease. Fifty participants will either do aerobic and resistance training or just stretching. The goal is to see if the program increases daily physical activity, improves thinking, and enhances q…
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Could a zapping cap boost memory? small study tests brain stimulation for cognitive decline
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot study will test whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can improve working memory in 30 adults with mild cognitive impairment or traumatic brain injury. Participants will receive low-level electrica…
Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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AI-Powered ride could help Parkinson's and dementia patients walk safer
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether an AI-powered smart electric vehicle can help people with Parkinson's disease or dementia improve their walking and reduce falls. The vehicle monitors gait, gives real-time feedback, and adapts to the user. Researchers will enroll 120 participants aged 50…
Sponsor: Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Can blood tests spot Alzheimer's risk in all ethnicities? barcelona study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will check if levels of Alzheimer's-related substances in the blood differ among the main ethnic groups living in central Barcelona. Researchers will also look at how age, income, education, and health conditions affect these levels. The goal is to identify barriers to…
Sponsor: Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Can tablets and VR better capture how eye disease affects daily life?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingStandard eye tests often miss the real-world vision problems people face, like trouble recognizing faces or navigating in low light. This study will test new tablet and virtual reality tools in 50 adults with neurodegenerative eye diseases to see if they better capture how vision…
Sponsor: Nisha Nixon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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2,800 seniors join quest to unlock secrets of healthy aging
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 2,800 adults aged 55 and older in China for many years to understand how aging affects the brain and thinking skills. Researchers will collect information on diet, lifestyle, medical history, brain scans, and gut bacteria. The goal is to learn what helps pe…
Sponsor: Westlake University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC