Phase 2 Alzheimer's Disease Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People aged 60 years or older
- People who are scheduled to have heart valve surgery (surgical aortic valve surgery) or heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft) at Strong Memorial Hospital
- People who are able to give their own consent to take part
- People who can speak, read, and write in English, as the study tools and interviews used have only been validated in English
- People who have a family member or close friend who can provide additional information about them as part of the study
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have had previous open-heart surgery
- People who have an infection of the heart valves (infective endocarditis)
- People who need emergency surgery
- People who show signs of delirium (sudden confusion) at the start of the study, based on a specific screening test (3D-CAM)
- People who have hearing or vision problems that would prevent them from taking part in study activities
- People who score 2 or higher on a screening tool for alcohol or drug misuse (CAGE-AID)
- People who have a psychotic disorder
- People whose memory and thinking scores fall below a certain level on a screening test (TICS score below 27), suggesting dementia-level difficulties
- People who use a prescription sleep aid at least every other night
- People who regularly take certain medications that strongly affect how the body processes drugs — these are known as strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (examples include clarithromycin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir, and several others — confirm with trial site if unsure whether a current medication is on this list)
- People who have had a bad reaction or intolerance to a medication called daridorexant
- People with severe kidney or liver disease, including those on dialysis (confirm with trial site regarding specific test thresholds)
- People who have narcolepsy (a condition causing uncontrollable sleep episodes)
- People who have thoughts of suicide at the start of the study
- People whose participation, in the opinion of the lead researcher, could put their safety at risk or affect the quality of the study data
- For one specific part of the study focused on language analysis: people with a history of traumatic brain injury or concussion with loss of consciousness, people currently using corticosteroid medications, or people with a history of major neurological disease or brain surgery
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Delirium incidence and severity
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 7 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.