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Amyloid-β Clearance Mechanisms in Alzheimer's Disease
Amyloid-β Clearance Mechanisms: A Multi-modal Study on Lymphatic, Glymphatic and Blood-brain-barrier Function in Alzheimer's Disease
About This Trial
The focus of this study is to examine the protein-plaque clearance (Aß) in relation to the blood-brain-barrier, the glymphatic system, brain lymphatic system and enzymatic degradation. In order to achieve this aim the investigators intend to study participants with a Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment and a mild Alzheimer's disease.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Diagnosis of amnestic MCI or AD dementia or clinical normal
- Able to provide written willing to sign a consent form
- Unchanged pharmacotherapy within 4 days prior to the study specific assessments
- Fluent in German
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Unable to give willing to sign a consent form or has a legal guardian
- Other severe mental disorder, e.g. schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder
- Clinically relevant depression
- Acute suicidality
- Current alcohol, drug or medication abuse
- History of severe traumatic brain injury within 3 months prior to inclusion
- Structural lesions of the basal ganglia or brain stem
- Severe neurological disorder including (but not limited to) epilepsy, systemic disorders, stroke, repeated transient ischaemic attacks, increased brain intracranial pressure, normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Severe medical disorders including (but not limited to) heart failure, respiratory failure, uncontrolled severe arterial hypertension
- Electronic implants (e.g. cardiac pacemaker) or other MRI contraindication
- Renal failure \> stage 3 (GFR \< 30 mL/min)
- Pregnancy
- Unresolved malignancies within two years prior to inclusion
- Severe current infections or other chronic or systemic disorders
- Other circumstances which preclude participation based on the investigator's judgement
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of amnestic MCI or AD dementia or clinical normal
* Able to provide written informed consent
* Unchanged pharmacotherapy within 4 days prior to the study specific assessments
* Fluent in German
Exclusion Criteria:
* Unable to give informed consent or has a legal guardian
* Other severe mental disorder, e.g. schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder
* Clinically relevant depression
* Acute suicidality
* Current alcohol, drug or medication abuse
* History of severe traumatic brain injury within 3 months prior to inclusion
* Structural lesions of the basal ganglia or brain stem
* Severe neurological disorder including (but not limited to) epilepsy, systemic disorders, stroke, repeated transient ischaemic attacks, increased brain intracranial pressure, normal pressure hydrocephalus
* Severe medical disorders including (but not limited to) heart failure, respiratory failure, uncontrolled severe arterial hypertension
* Electronic implants (e.g. cardiac pacemaker) or other MRI contraindication
* Renal failure \> stage 3 (GFR \< 30 mL/min)
* Pregnancy
* Unresolved malignancies within two years prior to inclusion
* Severe current infections or other chronic or systemic disorders
* Other circumstances which preclude participation based on the investigator's judgement
Treatments Being Tested
RADIATION
positron emission tomography (PET)
18-Flutemetamol PET (clinical indicated) is going to be performed at the visit.
Locations (1)
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des LMU Klinikums
München, Bavaria, Germany