Previous sections of this report have described some of NIH’s ongoing pilot and full-scale AD clinical trials that are testing exercise, diet, and chronic disease intervention strategies (see "Lessons Learned from Couch Mice, Marathon Mice, and Men and Women Who Like to Walk", "A Healthy Diet May Be Important to Brain Health as Well as Body Health", and "Managing Chronic Illness: A Possible Preventive Strategy for AD?"). This section describes other treat-ment clinical trials, most of which are testing drugs for their effects on AD progression or on behavioral symptoms.
Before beginning a full-scale clinical trial, investigators often conduct pilot clinical trials. The data gathered in these trials help scientists determine which interventions should go on to the next step. Here are a few of the current pilot clinical trials in MCI and AD:
At the time of this report, the NIH is supporting more than 30 clinical trials of treatments for people with AD. Many of these are part of the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study. Here are highlights of a few of these trials.
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