I received an email from a reader in New Zealand asking about clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease.Yes I know, but how do you get into these trials, it is just about impossible for someone in NZ to get into a USA or British based one, I have asked before.--JocelynI did a search at Clinical Trials.gov and found two clinical trials that are recruiting new patients in New Zealand.
Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Bapineuzumab in Alzheimer Disease Patients
Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Bapineuzumab in Alzheimer Disease Patients
Join Us
Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room
Let me explain how I did this.
I went to Clinical Trials.gov.
In the upper right hand corner of the home page there is a search box. I entered: Alzheimer's New Zealand.
This took me to a page that listed 12 clinical trials in New Zealand. The two I mention above were the only two that are now recruiting.
When I look for a clinical trial I usually enter: Alzheimer's Florida. Or, if I want to find a clinical trial that is very close: Alzheimer's Delray Beach.
This is the easiest way to find an ongoing clinical trial that is nearby.
When you get to the page for a clinical trial that is recruiting new patients, you will want to look at the inclusion/exclusion information to see if you can qualify.
If you are unsure, call and ask about the trial. They will ask a few simple questions over the phone to help determine if you are a candidate.
While you are on the phone, you can ask if they are participating in additional clinical trials for Alzheimer's or dementia.
The first time I made a call about a clinical trial for my mother, I learned my mother was potentially qualified for three clinical trials.
We went in for an interview and then they gave me the disclosure documents that explained the trials and the risks associated with the medication. The disclosure documents are very thorough and full of information.
It is worth the effort to call the locations near you that are conducting clinical trials for Alzheimer;s and dementia. There could be something coming soon that is not yet listed in clinical trials.gov. It doesn't hurt to ask, and they are usually very nice and accomodative on the telephone.
If you decide to go for a clinical trial let us know about your experience.
Special note to Jocelyn. You might consider contacting Alzheimer's New Zealand. They have 23 locations throughout New Zealand and can offer support and information.
Bob DeMarco is an Alzheimer's caregiver and editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one website on the Internet for advice and insight into Alzheimer's disease. Bob taught at the University of Georgia, was an executive at Bear Stearns, the CEO of IP Group, and is a mentor. He has written more than 700 articles with more than 18,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.
More from the Alzheimer's Reading Room
- The Alzheimer's Reading Room--Press Release
- Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five Minutes
- Questions About Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimers and Dementia
- Dimebon Clinical Trial?
- The Thyroid and Alzheimer's
- Are Alzheimer's Caregivers the Forgotten?
- Flavanol-rich Cocoa Consumption Improves Blood Flow to the Brain
- A Simple Three Minute Test Can Detect the Earliest Stage of Alzheimer's Disease
- Eli Lilly Launches Two Late Stage Clinical Trials for Alzheimer's (LY2062430)
- Is it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else?
- Wii a Useful Tool for Alzheimer's Caregivers
- Five Ways to Keep Alzheimer's Away
- 2009 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
- The Mini-Cog Test for Alzheimer's and Dementia
- What is Dementia?
- A Real Solution to the Health Care Crisis
- 80 Percent of Medical Bills Contain Errors -- Fighting Mistakes
