At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Health checks and monitoring — no treatment given
- Type of study
- Observational (no treatment given)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan using DASB tracer (other)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 47 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan using DASB tracer — other: DASB is a highly selective PET radioligand for serotonin transporter and is a reliable tool to investigate serotonin terminals and neurons.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Type of study
- Observing health over time
- Ages
- 25 Years to 80 Years
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 45
- Started
- 2022-07-01
- Last checked
- 2025-10
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for parkinson disease
- • Clinical study - 45 participants
- • In this study, the investigators aim to find a biomarker of Parkinson's disease
Who can take part?
- • Ages 25 Years to 80 Years
- • Diagnosed with parkinson disease
Where?
- • Exeter - University Of Exeter
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
In this study, the investigators aim to find a biomarker of Parkinson's disease. This is done using imaging scans called Positron Emission tomography (PET), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The findings will provide a deeper understanding of the brain changes in Parkinson's disease. More importantly, this study will help with the discovery and development of new medications aiming to delay progression of PD symptoms.
More detail
The purpose of this study is to find a biomarker for Parkinson's disease (PD). A biomarker is an indicator of the presence of a disease, that can be measured, and that is able to give information about the progression, or severity, of it. PD is a chronic neurological disease that progresses over time and causes a variety of symptoms, such as slowness of movement, stiffness and shaking. The symptoms of PD are caused by the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain. it is no known what causes PD and there is no biomarker for it. Generally, PD occurs without a known cause, and is called sporadic PD. In a few cases, however, PD occurs because of a genetic mutation, and it is called genetic PD. Patients with genetic PD share features to sporadic PD patients. It is believed that studying people who carry mutations for genetic PD mutations would provide precious information on what are the causes of PD and help to devise successful treatments. Participants will attend 4 visits in a 3 month period. These visits include an initial consent and assessment visit where some blood samples will also be taken. the second visit involves a PET scan with the tracer DASB along with an MRI scan. The third visit involves a SPECT scan. the fourth visit is optional and would be for a lumbar puncture visit. Each visit will last around 6 hours.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 25 Years - 80 Years
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ study procedures and laboratory tests
- ✓ no use of medications with known interaction with serotonergic transmission (e
What the study is looking for
- ✓All subjects must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, required study procedures and laboratory tests.
- ✓All subjects must be able to travel to the research sites for the study procedures.
- ✓Oral, intravaginal, or transdermal combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated...
- ✓Oral, injectable, or implantable progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation:
- ✓Intrauterine device (IUD)
Who cannot take part
- ✗Subjects lacking capacity according to investigator judgement.
- ✗Subjects with a clinical diagnosis of dementia as determined by the investigator.
- ✗Current treatment with anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin, heparin) that might preclude safe completion of the lumbar...
- ✗Condition that precludes the safe performance of routine lumbar puncture, such as prohibitive lumbar spinal disease,...
- ✗Use of investigational drugs or devices within 60 days prior to Baseline (dietary supplements taken outside of a...
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Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)
University Of Exeter
Exeter EX1 2LU, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Marios Politis, Professor
Sponsor contactCONTACT
Edoardo de Natale, Dr
Sponsor contactCONTACT
