{"id":2118,"date":"2026-03-09T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/?page_id=2118"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:49:15","slug":"current-studies-dementia-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/current-studies-dementia-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Studies: Dementia Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are currently running a range of dementia research studies across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Some of our studies are also taking place in other parts of Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are interested in participating in research, you can register online<\/a> or email us: loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By taking part, you can help advance understanding, improve treatments, and shape the future of dementia care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open to Recruitment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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COBALT: COmBining memantine And cholinesterase inhibitors in Lewy body dementia treatment Trial<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A clinical trial to see if the medicines memantine and cholinesterase inhibitors can help improve symptoms for people with Parkinson\u2019s disease dementia<\/strong> or Dementia with Lewy Bodies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FAST: Feasibility and Acceptability of Scalable Tests<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A research study trying to better understand a person’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s Disease<\/strong>, using digital cognitive assessments and blood tests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Upcoming Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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MINDSET 2: A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A clinical trial to see if the medicines KarXT and KarX-EC can help improve memory and thinking for people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Other Ongoing Studies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Closed to recruitment<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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DFP: Combinatorial Biomarkers for Dementia Experimental Medicine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A research study trying to better understand a person’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s Disease<\/strong>, using digital cognitive assessments and blood tests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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EVOKE\/ EVOKE+: Investigating Semaglutide in People with Early Alzheimer\u2019s Disease \u200b<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A clinical trial to see if the medicine Semaglutide can help slow down memory and thinking problems for people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neuroprogressive & Dementia Research Network Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Old Pharmacy Building
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telephone: 0131 537 3804<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT US<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NRS Neuroprogressive Disease and Dementia Network team in NHS Lothian conduct commercial and investigator led studies for: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Motor Neurone Disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Multiple System Atrophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are currently running a range of dementia research studies across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Some of our studies are also taking place in other parts of Scotland. If you are interested in participating in research, you can register online or email us: loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot By taking part, you can help advance understanding, improve treatments, and shape the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":382,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-2118","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"marianmontanha","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/author\/marianmontanha\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"We are currently running a range of dementia research studies across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Some of our studies are also taking place in other parts of Scotland. If you are interested in participating in research, you can register online or email us: loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot By taking part, you can help advance understanding, improve treatments, and shape the","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/382"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2118\/revisions\/2455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}