Amyloid-related Imaging Abnormalities (Microbleeds) in Atypical AD
Overview
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Study type
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- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 12-007139
NCT ID: NCT01723553
Sponsor Protocol Number: 12-007139
About this study
The study is designed to assess the demographic, clinical and imaging associations with the presence of microbleeds in atypical Alzheimer's disease. The primary hypothesis is that cognitive and functional performance will be poorer in atypical Alzheimer's subjects with microbleeds compared to those without microbleeds.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- over the age of 21
- will have an informant/study partner who will be able to provide independent evaluation of functioning
- must fulfill clinical diagnostic criteria for atypical AD, and hence should either have a chief complaint of difficulty with language and fulfill criteria for logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia, or present with visuospatial/perceptual deficits and fulfill criteria for posterior cortical atrophy
- speaks English as their primary language (including bilingual patients whose primary language is English)
- agrees to and is eligible to undergo MRI and PET scanning
- if woman of child bearing age, must agree to pregnancy test no more than 48 hours before the PET scans
Exclusion Criteria:
- subjects with concurrent illnesses that could account for the presenting syndrome, such as traumatic brain injury, strokes or developmental syndromes
- subjects meeting criteria for another neurodegenerative disease, particularly typical Alzheimer's dementia
- women that are pregnant or post-partum and breast-feeding
- subjects will also be excluded if MRI is contraindicated (metal in head, cardiac pace maker, e.t.c.), if there is severe claustrophobia, and if there are conditions that may confound brain imaging studies (e.g. structural abnormalities, including subdural hematoma or intracranial neoplasm)
- subjects will also be excluded if they do not have an informant, do not consent to research or do not complete all components of the study (neurological exam, neuropsychometric tests, MRI, PiB PET)
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
| Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
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Rochester, Minn.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator Jennifer Whitwell, Ph.D. |
Closed for enrollment |
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