Participate in NIH Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials

By volunteering for a clinical study or clinical trial, you can become a partner in helping researchers discover new ways to potentially diagnose, treat, and prevent Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Anyone 18 or older can participate, including people with dementia or memory problems, healthy volunteers, caregivers, and family members.

Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias, and cognitive health? Learn about new and featured studies below or search for clinical trials and studies near you with the Alzheimers.gov Clinical Trials Finder.

New and featured studies

Click on the trial name for details and contact information.

Brain Imaging

• Standardization of Tau PET Brain Imaging for Alzheimer’s Disease (multiple locations)

Drugs

• Spironolactone for African Americans With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early Alzheimer’s Disease (Atlanta, GA)
• Varoglutamstat for Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease (multiple locations)

Nutrition

• Nutrition in People With Dementia and Their Caregivers (Kansas City, KS)

Sleep

• Online Sleep Education for Rural Alzheimer’s Caregivers (online)
• Online Sleep Therapy for Veterans With Mild Cognitive Impairment (online)
• Sleep Education for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers (Los Angeles and La Jolla, CA)

Featured Registries and Matching Services

• Alzheimer Prevention Trials (APT) Webstudy — Enroll to track memory and thinking skills, and learn about Alzheimer’s trials.
• Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry — Get information and updates about participating in future Alzheimer’s prevention trials.
• Brain Health Registry — Sign up for an online study of brain health and learn about possible study opportunities for Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders.
• CADASIL Registry (New!) — Sign up to receive information about studies enrolling people who have or are at risk for cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), a rare genetic disorder affecting the small blood vessels in the brain.

Get more information about these and other Alzheimer’s clinical trials online. Or call the ADEAR Center at 800-438-4380 or email adear@nia.nih.gov.