Tau Networks in Psychotic Alzheimer's Disease

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Conditions studied: Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease With Delusions, Alzheimer Disease With Psychosis

In brief

This research project aims to understand the brain mechanisms behind the manifestation of psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer´s disease (AD), and nature of the unique relationship with tau pathology. Amongst the cognitive manifestations of psychosis are impairments related to frontal circuits (social cognition, working memory and executive function deficits). The investigator's previous work suggests a role of tau pathology (one of the hallmarks of AD neuropathology) in the manifestation of psychosis in AD. However, the cerebral mechanisms that underly this association remain poorly understood. The overarching aim of the study is is to investigate the mechanisms by which tau network pathology may promote the presentation of psychosis in AD.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT05847192
Run by
Northwell Health
People needed
91
Starts
2023-04-13
Expected to finish
2029-12-31
Last updated by the study team
2026-04-08

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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