Brain training and cholesterol lowering for narrowed brain arteries
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests two approaches together: a computer-based brain training program and a stronger cholesterol-lowering medicine, to see if they can help improve memory and thinking in people with narrowed brain arteries. You would be randomly assigned to different combinations of the two, and the doctors will monitor your progress.
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Who can take part
- You are between the ages of 55 and 80.
- You have at least 6 years of formal education.
- A brain scan has shown that one of the brain's arteries is significantly narrowed (between 50% and 99%).
- You have noticed some problems with your memory or thinking, but you do not have dementia.
- You are comfortable using a smartphone or tablet for brain exercises.
- You are willing to take a statin and a PCSK9 inhibitor (a newer lipid-lowering injection) during the study.
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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