Identifying Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Completed
Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease (PD), Parkinsonism, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
In brief
This study is designed to determine if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures can be used to diagnose and monitor the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD) while distinguishing between PD and parkinsonisms \[conditions that are PD look-a-like diseases such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) or multiple system atrophy (MSA)\] when combined with changes in certain proteins in body fluids that are related to iron (Fe).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01888185
- Run by
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- People needed
- 290
- Starts
- 2012-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-01-03
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- PD Subjects:
- Able and willing to sign the consent form at time of initial enrollment or if the subject is decisionally impaired and has a legal representative that is able and willing to sign a consent form at the time of the enrollment. If the subject becomes decisionally impaired during the course of the study, their legal representative may sign an addendum to consent for continued participation.
- MMSE score of 15 or greater unless a legal representative is present.
- Idiopathic PD according to published criteria.
- History of adequate response to dopaminergic therapy.
- History of asymmetrical symptom onset
- MSA Subjects:
- Older than 30 yrs.
- Able and willing to sign the consent form at time of initial enrollment or if the subject is decisionally impaired and has a legal representative that is able and willing to sign a consent form at the time of the enrollment. If the subject becomes decisionally impaired during the course of the study, their legal representative may sign an addendum to consent for continued participation.
- MMSE score of 15 or greater unless a legal representative is present.
- MSA according to published criteria.
- History of autonomic \& urinary dysfunction and/or severe cerebellar ataxia.
- PSP Subjects:
- Older than 40 yrs.
- Able and willing to sign the consent form at time of initial enrollment or if the subject is decisionally impaired and has a legal representative that is able and willing to sign a consent form at the time of the enrollment. If the subject becomes decisionally impaired during the course of the study, their legal representative may sign an addendum to consent for continued participation.
- PSP according to published criteria.
- Vertical gaze palsy and/or slow vertical gaze/postural instability during first year of diagnosis.
- MMSE score of 15 or greater unless a legal representative is present
- Controls:
- Older than 21 yrs.
- Able and willing to sign the consent form.
- MMSE greater than 24.
You may not qualify if…
- PD Subjects:
- Unable or does not have a legal representative/unwilling to provide consent.
- Any condition that precludes a routine MRI (e.g., claustrophobia, pacemaker, severe scoliosis, etc.).
- History of cerebrovascular diseases or other neurological disorders.
- Major medical problems such as renal or liver failure.
- Unstable, non-PD-related medical conditions.
- MMSE score less than 15 unless a legal representative is present
- Use of anticoagulant medications.
- Signs of dementia.
- MSA Subjects:
- Unable or does not have a legal representative /unwilling to provide consent.
- Any condition that precludes a routine MRI (e.g., claustrophobia, pacemaker, severe scoliosis, etc.).
- History of cerebrovascular diseases or other neurological disorders.
- Major medical problems such as renal or liver failure.
- Unstable, non-MSA-related medical conditions.
- MMSE score less than 15 unless a legal representative is present
- Use of anticoagulant medications.
- Signs of dementia.
- PSP Subjects:
- Unable or does not have a legal representative /unwilling to provide consent.
- Any condition that precludes a routine MRI (e.g., claustrophobia, pacemaker, severe scoliosis, etc.).
- History of cerebrovascular diseases or other neurological disorders.
- Major medical problems such as renal or liver failure.
- Unstable, non-PSP-related medical conditions.
- MMSE score less than 15 unless a legal representative is present
Where it is running
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
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