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Mild Cognitive Impairment
Open-data reference.
206 US clinical trials · 100 currently recruiting
Active & Recent Trials
TabCAT Brain Health Assessment in Primary Care
University of California, San Francis
NCT06090578
Longitudinal Cognitive Assessment by BoCA
Alzheimer's Light
NCT04114994
Determinants of Incident Stroke Cognitive Outcomes and Vascular Effects on RecoverY
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT04916210
Evaluating Novel Healthcare Approaches to Nurturing and Caring for Hospitalized Elders
University of Michigan
NCT05929703
Retinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Disease
Duke University
NCT03233646
Alzheimer's Disease Treatment With Combination of 40Hz Light and Cognitive Therapy
Alzheimer's Light
NCT03657745
Study to Understand Novel Biomarkers in Researching Dementia
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT06547099
The Active Mind Trial: An Adaptive Randomized Trial to Improve Function and Delay Dementia
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT04171323
Development of a Database to Investigate Digital and Blood-Based Biomarkers and Their Relationship to Tau and Amyloid PET Imaging in Older Participants Who Are Cognitively Normal (CN), Have Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), or Have Mild-to-Moderate AD Dementia
GAP Innovations, PBC
NCT06584357
DC Longitudinal Study on Aging and Specimen Bank
Georgetown University
NCT03702907
Tennessee Alzheimer's Project
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT05372172
Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Study Protocol
Indiana University
NCT03507257
Wake Forest Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Core
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT03140865
Contributions of mTBI to Neurodegeneration Due to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT04124029
ADRC Clinical Cohort (Alzheimer's Disease)
Duke University
NCT06703541
Healthy Aging as Black Adults, In It Together: a Comparative Effectiveness Study of Chronic Pain and Cognitive Decline
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT06246929
Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment to Reduce Anxiety in Alzheimer's
Florida State University
NCT05748613
Evaluation of the Effects of a Nutritional Intervention of Ketogenic Medium-chain Triglycerides and B-vitamins on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment (COGNIKET-MCI)
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
NCT06347315
A Study of Dual-task Exercise Training to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Oregon Research Institute
NCT05725668
The Caffeine, Postoperative Delirium, and Change in Outcomes After Surgery (CAPACHINOS-2) Study
University of Michigan
NCT05574400
Digital Accessible Remote Olfactory Mediated Health Assessments for Preclinical AD
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT05881239
Cognitive Vulnerability to Stress in Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Johns Hopkins University
NCT05795634
CBD for Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT05822362
Disease Modifying Potential of 5mg of Melatonin on Cognition and Brain Health in Aging
Natalie Denburg
NCT03954899
A SMART Trial of Adaptive Exercises to Optimize Aerobic-Fitness Responses
Arizona State University
NCT05877196
Wayfinding Intervention and Long-Term Memory
University of California, San Francis
NCT05625425
Effect of LEQEMBI on Cerebral and Retinal Amyloid in Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer's Disease
NeuroVision Imaging
NCT06400368
Sense4Safety Intervention
University of Pennsylvania
NCT07220668
Identifying Cerebral Hemodynamic Patterns in Mood Disorders and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study
Mayo Clinic
NCT06897670
Paper-Based and Smartphone-Based Memory Supports
Baylor University
NCT06444841
Natives Engaged in Alzheimers Research - 'Ike Kupuna
University of Hawaii
NCT05534607
PET Imaging of Cyclooxygenases in Neurodegenerative Brain Disease
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NCT04396873
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation as a Potential Intervention for Cognitive Decline
University of Texas at Austin
NCT05907343
Remotely Supervised tDCS+ for Complex Attention in mTBI (Cognetric)
United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
NCT06413173
Sleep Disturbance and Emotion Regulation Brain Dysfunction as Mechanisms of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's Dementia
Stanford University
NCT04100057
Brain Health Virtual Reality Study
University of California, San Diego
NCT06124339
BID LTM Digital Intervention in Aging
University of California, San Francis
NCT06916221
Neuromodulation of Memory in Aging
Duke University
NCT05460468
Sleep Healthy Using the Internet Mitigating Insomnia to Address Neurocognitive Difficulties (SHUTi MIND)
University of Virginia
NCT05565833
Accelerated Age-related Cognitive Decline: Impact of Exercise on Executive Function and Neuroplasticity
Columbia University
NCT05655325
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease
University of California, Los Angeles
NCT05417555
Dual Task Perturbation Training for OAwMCI
University of Illinois at Chicago
NCT04938349
Effects of Sabroxy® Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Cognitive Function in Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Insulin Resistance
SF Research Institute
NCT07220694
GAMES Intervention in MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment)
Emory University
NCT07296133
LEADing Dementia End-of-Life Planning Conversations
University of Utah
NCT05909189
Brain Energy for Amyloid Transformation in Alzheimer's Disease Study
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT03472664
Phase 2 - Rhythmic Light Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT05016219
Autoimmune Features of Neurodegenerative Disorders
Columbia University
NCT04239079
Improve New Learning and Memory in Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Kessler Foundation
NCT05396248
Time-in-bed Restriction in Older Adults With Sleep Difficulties With and Without Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
University of Pittsburgh
NCT05138848
Breathing, Relaxation, Attention Training, & Health in Older Adults (BREATHE)
University of Rochester
NCT04522791
Tau PET in Imaging and Cognition: Healthy Adults From 55-90
Yaakov Stern
NCT03372317
bpMedManage: Digital Technology to Support Adherence to Hypertension Medications
University of Arizona
NCT06307574
Working Memory and Physical Exercise Training in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
University of Maryland, Baltimore
NCT05948930
PET Imaging of Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) in Volunteers With Alzheimer Disease (AD) or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NCT07169630
Treating Hyperexcitability in AD With Levetiracetam
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
NCT03875638
Multimodal Investigation of Neural Plasticity
University of Michigan
NCT06453980
Targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Hippocampal-dependent Declarative Memory Abilities
University of Nebraska
NCT03574207
tDCS for Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment
University of Oklahoma
NCT06516588
Pathways Relating Amnestic MCI to a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury History
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT05446584
MCI Speech in Noise
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
NCT06102486
Individual Closed-Loop Neuromodulation Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT05904132
Promoting Independence With Compensatory Cognitive Rehabilitation
University of Delaware
NCT04820335
Online Interplay Between Deciding and Acting With Mild Cognitive Impairment
University of Delaware
NCT06493422
Improving Physical Activity With Cognitive Impairment
Creighton University
NCT05370118
Home Sleep Therapy for Older Adults With MCI
Brain Electrophysiology Laboratory Company
NCT05771844
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for MCI
Medical University of South Carolina
NCT05992831
The Mito-Frail Trial: Effects of MitoQ on Vasodilation, Mobility and Cognitive Performance in Frail Older Adults
UConn Health
NCT06027554
TREAD: Time Restricted Eating Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease
University of California, San Diego
NCT06548191
Music Therapy for Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Johns Hopkins University
NCT05151562
rTMS to Improve Cognition in Parkinson's
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT03836950
Senicapoc in Alzheimer's Disease
University of California, Davis
NCT04804241
Trial of CORT108297 to Attenuate the Effects of Acute Stress in the Allocortex (CORT-X)
Johns Hopkins University
NCT04601038
Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside on Bioenergetics and Oxidative Stress in Mild Cognitive Impairment/Alzheimer's Dementia
Mclean Hospital
NCT04430517
CogT pSOPT Intervention Study
Stanford University
NCT06005038
OTC Hearing Aid and MCI
Northwestern University
NCT06112860
A rTMS and Virtual Reality Based Cognitive Rehabilitation Program for MCI
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
NCT06024473
Safety and Target Engagement of Centella Asiatica in Cognitive Impairment
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT05591027
A Feasiblity Study of Green Activity Program for People Living With Memory Challenges
Indiana University
NCT06403345
Rapamycin - Effects on Alzheimer's and Cognitive Health
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
NCT04629495
Passive Sensor Identification of Digital Biomarkers to Assess Effects of Orally Administered Nicotinamide Riboside
Mclean Hospital
NCT05245903
Repurposing Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Treatment of AD
Butler Hospital
NCT04500847
Impact of Intensive Computerized Cognitive Training
Brigham and Women's Hospital
NCT06130735
Olfactory Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Jeffrey Motter
NCT06825403
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT06538311
Assessing Cognitive Decline at Home
Stanford University
NCT06704971
Psilocybin for Depression in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early Alzheimer's Disease
Johns Hopkins University
NCT04123314
Feasibility and Adherence to a Technology-assisted Home-based Strength Training Program in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Mild Cognitive Impairment
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
NCT07416799
The Use of Rhythmic Light Therapy in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT07318038
Evaluate the Effect of Atorvastatin on Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Johns Hopkins University
NCT04765137
Voice Technology-Based Self-Management Intervention
Emory University
NCT06982261
Effects of Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) on Neurological and Cognitive Outcomes in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Sanmai Technologies PBC dba Sanmai
NCT07207122
OCT Angiography and NRAI in Dementia
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT03761381
Engage for Late-Life Depression and Comorbid Executive Dysfunction
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
NCT05356611
Innate Immunity Stimulation Via TLR9 in Early AD
NYU Langone Health
NCT05606341
Feasibility of Implementing Time-restricted Eating in Women With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Julie Pendergast
NCT05858008
A Clinical Trial of AAV2-BDNF Gene Therapy in Early Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mark Tuszynski
NCT05040217
Combined STN and NBM Deep Brain Stimulation for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
Helen M. Bronte-Stewart
NCT05968703
Locomotion Adaptation Deficits in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimers Disease
Emory University
NCT06484244
Race-Based Stress and Cognitive Training for MCI
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
NCT06330844
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Early Phase 1 | 24 |
| Phase 2 | 28 |
| Phase 3 | 3 |
| Phase 4 | 5 |
Top Sponsors
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Reading the Mild Cognitive Impairment Trial Landscape
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 206 US studies indexed under Mild Cognitive Impairment, and 100 of those are currently open to recruitment — roughly 49% of the total volume on the registry. That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.
The phase distribution for Mild Cognitive Impairment shows 8 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) alongside 52 earlier-phase entries (Phase 1 through Phase 2). Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.
Top sponsor activity for Mild Cognitive Impairment is led by Massachusetts General Hospital with 9 indexed trials, alongside 9 other organizations in the top contributor list. The list on this page surfaces up to 100 of the most relevant recent and active entries, ordered with recruiting studies first so practical options are visible. All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation — eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clinical trials are there for Mild Cognitive Impairment?
PlainTrial tracks 206 US clinical trials for Mild Cognitive Impairment, of which 100 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.
How do I find a recruiting trial for Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.
Is this data current?
Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and reflects our most recent data pull. Trial status may have changed since then. Always verify current information at ClinicalTrials.gov before making decisions about participation.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2024 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.