A study to create and analyze a comprehensive longitudinal resource using testing results from those with genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease

Overview

About this study

This study aims to establish, use, and extensively share a comprehensive longitudinal resource of genetic, non-genetic, and cognitive data, brain imaging and fluid biomarker measurements of amyloid-β (Aβ), tau pathophysiology, neurodegeneration, and inflammation (“A,T,N,I”), and biological samples to advance the study of cognitively unimpaired older adults at six levels of genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) due to their apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype, including understudied APOE2 and APOE4 homozygotes (HMs) at the lowest and highest risk and those APOE4 HMs and heterozygotes (HTs) who remain unimpaired at older ages due to unknown protective factors and spared pathophysiological effects despite their genetic risk.

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:

Male or female at least 50 years of age in good general health with no diseases expected to interfere with the study.
Willing to undergo health and cognitive assessments, brain imaging sessions (MRI and PET), and collection and banking of blood with venipuncture and CSF by lumbar puncture for genetic research, biomarker research, and DNA banking.
Determined to be cognitively unimpaired by PI (mechanisms may include verbal interview, participant or study partner reports or specific scores on cognitive assessments).

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants with significant health issues or medical diseases that may interfere with participation, including infectious diseases that pose a risk to study personnel.
For PET or MRI: Female participant who is pregnant, lactating, or of childbearing potential without a negative pregnancy test or being two years postmenopausal or surgically sterile.
For MRI: Any contraindication for MRI including, but not limited to, pacemaker, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, metal fragments or foreign objects in the eyes, skin, or body.
For CSF collection: Medical or surgical contraindication for lumbar puncture (e.g., on anticoagulant therapy or had prior lumbar spinal surgery).

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	Contact
Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Bryan Woodruff, M.D.	Open for enrollment	Contact information: Deborah Brostrom (480) 301-6688 Brostrom.Deborah@mayo.edu

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Contact

Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Bryan Woodruff, M.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Deborah Brostrom

(480) 301-6688

Brostrom.Deborah@mayo.edu

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