Development of a Novel 18F-DTBZ PET Imaging as a Biomarker to Monitor Neurodegeneration of PARK6 … (NCT01759888) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 2
Development of a Novel 18F-DTBZ PET Imaging as a Biomarker to Monitor Neurodegeneration of PARK6 and PARK8 Parkinsonism
Taiwan49 participantsStarted 2011-08
Plain-language summary
The primary objective of this protocol is to access the utility of 18F-DTBZ PET imaging as an in vivo biomarker to monitor neurodegeneration of both PD mouse models and PD patients. Secondary, the investigators will analyze progression rate of genetic-proving PARK8 and PARK6 patients who have homogeneous phenotype and genotype by 18F-DTBZ PET imaging.
Who can participate
Age range
20 Years – 80 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Both genders and 20\~80 years old.
. Written and dated informed consent by self or by legal representative, to be obtained before any of the study procedures.
. Twenty PD patients were proved carrying LRRK2 G2385R mutation by our genetic laboratory. Patients didn't have other mutations that may contribute to the parkinsonism, such as LRRK2 G2019S, LRRK2 R1628P, PARK2, PARK6, and SCA2.
. Twenty PARK6 PD patients were proved carrying PINK1 mutation by our genetic laboratory. Patients didn't have other mutations that may contribute to the parkinsonism, such as LRRK2, PARK2, and SCA2.
. Twenty idiopathic PD patients were proved that they did not carry any known mutations, which may contribute to the parkinsonism, such as LRRK2, PARK2, PARK6, and SCA2. The age of disease onset should be more than 50 years, and no known familial history of parkinsonism or spinocerebellar atrophy.
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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To calculate the decline rate of striatal 18F-FP-(+)-DTBZ binding and to evaluate whether the degenerative rate differs between idiopathic PD patients and genetic-proving PARK6/PARK8 patients
. All the subjects should be fulfilled the UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank criteria of "possible" or "probable" PD.
Exclusion criteria
. Pregnant or becoming pregnant during the study or current breast feeding.
. Any subject who has a clinically significant abnormal laboratory values, and/or clinically significant or unstable medical or psychiatric illness.
. Clinically significant hepatic, renal, pulmonary, metabolic, or endocrine disturbances, especially thyroid disease.
. Current clinically significant cardiovascular disease. (cardiac surgery or myocardial infarction within the last 6 months; unstable angina; decompensated congestive heart failure; significant cardiac arrhythmia; congenital heart disease.
. History of drug or alcohol abuse within the last year, or prior prolonged hi story of abuse.
. History or presence of QTc prolongation.
. History of intracranial operation, including thalamotomy, pallidotomy, and/or deep brain stimulation.
. Any documented abnormality in the brain by CT or MRI of brain, which might contribute to the motor function, such as hydrocephalus, multiple infarction and encephalomalacia, will be excluded. Mild cortical atrophy and non-specific white matter changes will be allowed.