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Distinguishing Between Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease
RecruitingObservational study
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must meet the standard clinical criteria of the syndromes of interest * All subjects must have enough cognitive abilities to complete study procedures, which will be operationally defined as having a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score greater or equal to 10. * Subjects must be on stable cognitive and psychoactive medication regimen for the preceding four weeks of enrollment. * Subjects must have a responsible study partner that either lives with them or is in regular contact with them at least 4 out of 7 days per week. * Subjects must have visual and auditory acuity adequate for testing. Exclusion Criteria: * Any other condition (other than the primary diagnosis), which in the opinion of the investigators might contribute to the syndrome of dementia or complicate its assessment. * active medical disorder that could preclude participation in this protocol * Women who are pregnant or are breast feeding * severe renal impairment as defined by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 30 (may have increased radiation exposure with the DaTscan). * Subjects in whom English is not the 1st language * Subjects with educational level less than 12 years * Subjects who have ever participated in an experimental study with an amyloid targeting agent unless it can be documented that the subject received only placebo during the course of the trial.
About the study
The study is designed to characterize the clinical, neuropsychological, polysomnographic, and neuroimaging findings among subjects with Alzheimer's disease, Lewy Body dementia, and Parkinsons' Disease.
What is being tested
- DaTscan (radiation)
- F18-AV-45 (radiation)
- FDG-PET (radiation)
- APOE genotype (genetic)
- Polysomnogram (procedure)
- Clinical Assessment (behavioral)
Sponsor: Douglas Scharre · Participants: 76 · Started: Aug 30, 2018
Contact the study team
- Jennifer Icenhour · Phone: 614-293-6882
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT03019757
Locations in the U.S.
| Ohio | The Ohio State University, Columbus |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.