Amyloid Plaque and Tangle Imaging in Aging and Dementia

May 4, 2020 updated by: Gary Small, MD, University of California, Los Angeles
Amyloid senile plaques (SPs) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that also accumulate in key brain regions in association with normal aging. This project will expand an established program in early detection and prevention of AD designed (1) to identify presymptomatic persons most likely to benefit from early intervention and (2) to provide an objective, noninvasive means to monitor therapeutic trials.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

A total of 165 volunteers will be recruited for this 2-year study. Participants will receive a baseline clinical and imaging evaluation and one follow-up evaluation two years later. These evaluations will include clinical and neuropsychological assessments, structural MRI and/or PET scans. Additional scans and scanning procedures will be performed on a subset of participants and participant visits, including serotonin density levels.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

170

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024
        • Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population is selected from UCLA primary care clinics, UCLA memory clinic, residents from the California counties of Orange and Los Angeles who answer ads placed in newspapers in these areas.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Agreement to participate in a clinical and brain imaging study
  • Age 30 years or older
  • No significant cerebrovascular disease - modified Ischemic Score of ≤ 4
  • For volunteers with MCI or dementia, there must be a family member or potential caregiver available
  • Adequate visual and auditory acuity to allow neuropsychological testing
  • Screening laboratory tests and ECG without significant abnormalities that might interfere with the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of neurologic or other physical illness that could produce cognitive deterioration; in addition to a physical and neurological examination, volunteers will be screened for Parkinson's disease
  • History of myocardial infarction within the previous year or unstable cardiac disease
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP>170 or diastolic BP>100), history of significant liver disease, clinically significant pulmonary disease, diabetes, or cancer
  • Major psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
  • Because medications can affect cognitive functioning, volunteers needing medicines that could influence psychometric test results will be excluded; use of any of the following drugs will also exclude volunteers: centrally active beta-blockers, narcotics, clonidine, anti-Parkinsonian medications, benzodiazepines, systemic corticosteroids, and medications with significant cholinergic or anticholinergic effects, anti-convulsants, or warfarin
  • Current diagnosis or history of alcoholism or drug dependence
  • Evidence of untreated depression as determined by a HAM-D (Hamilton, 1960) score of ≥ 12 (17-item version) or untreated anxiety by a score of ≥ 8 on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A; Hamilton, 1959)
  • Use of any investigational drugs within the previous month or longer, depending on drug half-life
  • Contraindication for MRI scan (e.g., metal in body, claustrophobia)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1
Controls
2
Mild Cognitive Impairment
3
Alzheimer's disease
4
FTD

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborators

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gary W. Small, MD, University of California, Los Angeles, Neuropsychiatric Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 20, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

July 24, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 6, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2020

Last Verified

May 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IA0093
  • P01AG025831-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • P01-AG024831-01

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