Neck lymph bypass surgery for moderate-to-severe dementia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Hormones & metabolism, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a surgery that connects tiny lymph vessels in the neck to improve drainage in the brain, which may help people with moderate-to-severe dementia. It aims to see if this surgery can slow down memory loss and improve daily function.
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Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 80 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, frontotemporal, Lewy body, or Parkinson's-related dementia.
- Your dementia is moderate to severe, based on memory tests and a doctor's assessment.
- You have been on the same dementia medications for at least one month without changes.
- You are able to understand the study and give consent.
- You do not have another cause of dementia (like stroke, head injury, or alcohol use) that would rule you out.
- You do not have other severe health problems (like major heart, lung, kidney, or liver disease) that would make surgery risky.
- You have no history of radiation or surgery in the head or neck, and no other reason surgery would be unsafe.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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