18F-AV-1451 and Florbetapir F 18 PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Imaging in Subjects at Risk f… (NCT02079766) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 2
18F-AV-1451 and Florbetapir F 18 PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Imaging in Subjects at Risk for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
United States41 participantsStarted 2014-06
Plain-language summary
This study will explore the use of flortaucipir as a biomarker for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and examine the relationship between clinical presentation and tau deposition.
Who can participate
SexMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Male subjects consented and currently enrolled in the Diagnosing and Evaluating Traumatic Encephalopathy Using Clinical Tests (DETECT) or the Long-Term Consequences of Repetitive Brain Injury in Athletes study protocols
* Can tolerate up to two PET imaging sessions
* Have the ability to provide informed consent for study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
* Claustrophobia
* Current clinically significant cardiovascular disease or clinically significant abnormalities on screening ECG
* History of risk factors for Torsades de Pointes or are taking drugs known to cause QT-prolongation
* Current clinically significant infectious disease, endocrine or metabolic disease, pulmonary, renal or hepatic impairment, or cancer that the investigator believes would affect study participation or scan results
* Have had a non-study related radiopharmaceutical imaging or treatment within 7 days prior to study PET imaging sessions
What they're measuring
1
Flortaucipir Visual Read as CTE Biomarker
Timeframe: Baseline scan
2
Relationship Between Clinical Presentation and Tau Deposition (Subjects at High Risk of CTE Only)