How to Participate in a Clinical Trial

Our research team can help determine whether you may qualify for a current or future Alzheimer’s disease or memory-disorder clinical trial.

Getting Started

* Call to schedule a private memory pre-screening appointment.
* Speak with a Research Coordinator about your medical history and begin a medical-record review.
* Discuss available research studies for which you may qualify.
* Complete the informed-consent process for an appropriate study.
* Schedule a screening visit when appropriate.

All study visits, assessments, and evaluations are provided at no cost to patients.

What Happens Next?

Each study has its own eligibility requirements, procedures, visit schedule, and time commitment. Before enrollment, our team will review the study in detail so that patients and families can decide whether it is a practical fit.

Participation is always voluntary. Choosing not to participate, or deciding that a particular study is not right for you, will not affect your routine medical care.

Care Partners and Study Partners

Many Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials require a care partner or study partner. This is usually a family member, friend, or other person who knows the participant well and can help provide information about changes in memory, thinking, daily functioning, and overall health.

Depending on the study, a care partner may be asked to attend selected visits, complete questionnaires, assist with scheduling or transportation, or help monitor how the participant is doing between visits.

If a participant does not currently have an available study partner, please contact our team. We can explain the role in more detail and discuss whether there may be other research opportunities that are a better fit.

Ready to Learn More?

Contact the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center of Albany to speak with a Research Coordinator or complete our private pre-screening form.