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Understanding the Role of Monoaminergic Neurotransmitters in Cognitive Functions Using Fast-cyclic Voltammetry in Patients With Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases Eligible for Neurosurgical Treatment (COGAMINE)

France200 participantsStarted 2025-02-20

Plain-language summary

This study aims at dynamically mapping local variations in the concentrations of monoaminergic neurotransmitters (for e.g. dopamine, serotonin and noradrenaline) in the human brain using fast-scan cyclic voltammetric recordings (FSCV). This study will be carried out on patients with neurological (for e.g. brain cancer, Parkinson disease (PD) or treatment-resistant epilepsy …) or psychiatric (for e.g. Treatment resistant obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, Tourette syndrome …) diseases who are eligible to neurosurgical treatment. Typical neurosurgical treatments non-exhaustively include: (1) deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode implanted as part of the routine management of their pathology (PD, etc.) or as part of clinical trials (treatment resistant depression, resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc.), as well as on patients whose pathology requires invasive exploration by stereotactic-electroencephalography (S-EEG) for therapeutic purposes, either as part of their routine management or as part of a clinical trial. The aim of this mapping is to assess fluctuations in local concentrations of key monoaminergic neurotransmitters involved in cognitive functions at an individual level, with a high temporal (sub-second) and spatial resolution, as well as a sensitivity, that was previously unattainable with other neuroimaging techniques. The data collected in this study will improve our understanding of the role of monoaminergic neurotransmitters in normal human cognition, as well as their dysfunctions in psychiatric and neurological disorders. These data may guide research into new therapeutic targets for the treatment of these pathologies. This study requires a large cohort of patients to build up the most comprehensive database possible, for which access to the information collected is essential.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient of 18 years old or older; * Patient undergoing S-EEG invasive exploration OR a neurosurgical procedure (such as DBS or resection neurosurgery in an awake patient) as part of the management of a neurological or psychiatric disease (routine management or participation in a clinical study); * Patient informed and having signed the consent form; * Patient able to perform the cognitive tasks proposed. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient not affiliated to a social security or other social protection scheme; * Patient with contraindication to S-EEG or neurosurgery.

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
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

Variation in monoaminergic neurotransmitter concentrations

Timeframe: Day 0 to Month 2

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06853977

SponsorCentre Hospitalier St Anne

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2035-06

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