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RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

UAB Alzheimer's Disease Center Core Cohort - Imaging Substudy

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About This Trial

The primary objective of this study is to measure the concentration and the regional brain distribution of pathologic amyloid deposition using the PET tracer \[C-11\]PiB in participants in the UAB Alzheimer's Disease Center cohort. Assessment of interactions between race and vascular risk factors, brain amyloid levels measured with \[C-11\]PiB-PET, and cognitive status will be the primary outcome of this imaging study.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: \- 1. Enrollment in the UAB-ADC study under a separate IRB-approved research protocol (IRB-300000169). 2\. Negative urine or serum B-hCG test within 2 days of \[C-11\]PiB administration in women of child bearing potential. Women who are post-menopausal with at least 1 year since last menses or documented surgical sterilization will not require pregnancy testing. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: 1. Meets any exclusion criteria for the UAB-ADC study (IRB-300000169). 2. Inability or contraindication for undergoing MRI and/or PET imaging 3. Inability to participate in the imaging studies due to severity of dementia Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: \- 1. Enrollment in the UAB-ADC study under a separate IRB-approved research protocol (IRB-300000169). 2\. Negative urine or serum B-hCG test within 2 days of \[C-11\]PiB administration in women of child bearing potential. Women who are post-menopausal with at least 1 year since last menses or documented surgical sterilization will not require pregnancy testing. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Meets any exclusion criteria for the UAB-ADC study (IRB-300000169). 2. Inability or contraindication for undergoing MRI and/or PET imaging 3. Inability to participate in the imaging studies due to severity of dementia

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

[C-11]PiB-PET/MRI

All study participants will undergo brain imaging with \[C-11\]PiB-PET/MRI. \[C-11\]PiB is a PET imaging agent used primarily to measure the amount of abnormal protein (called beta-amyloid) in the brain. The investigator will also use this tracer to evaluate regional cerebral blood flow.

Locations (1)

University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama, United States