Investigations of Dementia in Parkinson Disease
Recruiting
Observational Study
Parkinsons
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 50 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 320 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to use a brain imaging method called Pittsburgh B (PIB) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Vesicular Cholinergic Transport (VAT) PET to determine dementia subtypes in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). The ultimate goal of this project is to be able to identify individuals with PD who are at risk of developing dementia, and to distinguish the underlying cause of…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* PD patients must exhibit three of the following cardinal signs: rest tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, or postural instability; or two of these features with one of the first three displaying asymmetry.
Exclusion Criteria:
* history of head trauma, major neurological or psychi…
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