Volunteers Needed for Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Alzheimer’s Treatment
The ADvance II Study sponsored by Functional Neuromodulation is currently seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical trial for mild Alzheimer’s disease.
[TCV editor: Brenda Avadian of The Caregiver’s Voice enrolled her father in a Phase III clinical study and found the experience to be enlightening. Participating in the study exceeded the care from her father’s primary healthcare providers. If you qualify, consider this opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer’s while your loved one has the opportunity to make a pivotal contribution to Alzheimer’s research. – Sponsored post]
With a lack of effective long-term treatments, researchers are working hard to find new and better future treatments for patients with Alzheimer’s. Advances in treatment are possible through volunteers participating in clinical research studies like ADvance II.
The ADvance II Study is researching the use of a surgically implanted device that delivers mild electrical pulses to specific areas of the brain in people with Alzheimer’s. This deep brain stimulation (known as DBS) will be given to the fornix, a place in the brain that plays a central role in memory.
The ADvance II Study will involve about 210 people 65+ years of age that have been diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s disease. The study is FDA approved for enrollment at 24 sites in the U.S., plus additional sites in Canada and Germany. The neurosurgeons participating in this study have extensive experience with performing DBS surgery. All subjects in the study will have a DBS-f system implanted. For two out of three subjects, the device will be turned on immediately. The device will be turned on at the 12-month visit for the remaining one out of three.
The ADvance II Study for mild Alzheimer’s disease is now enrolling patients. Study-related memory tests, physician exams, and laboratory tests will be provided at no cost. The surgery and device costs are approved for coverage by Medicare. Subjects will receive a stipend and be reimbursed for travel expenses associated with each study visit.
Visit: https://www.MildAlzheimersStudy.com to learn more.
