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A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Brain Imaging Study of Glutamate Receptor 5 in Parkinson and Huntington Diseases - NCT00870974-06510(Clinical Trial 281018)



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City:  New Haven
State:  
CT
Zip Code: 06510
Conditions: Parkinson Disease - Huntington Disease
Purpose: Measurement of mGluR5 binding capacity in the brain, may be a valuable tool in the early detection, understanding, or evaluation of Parkinson and Huntington diseases. The goal of this study is to assess [18F]F-PEB PET imaging as a tool to detect mGluR5 density in the brain of PD and HD research participants and similarly aged healthy subjects.
Study summary:
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:Parkinson Subject Selection. Subjects who have a clinical diagnosis of PD will be recruited for this study. The following criteria will be met for inclusion of PD subjects in this study: - The participant is 30 years or older. - Written informed consent is obtained. - Participants have a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease based on having at least two of three of the cardinal symptoms of PD (rest tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia) - Hoehn and Yahr[35] ≤ 4. - For females, non-child bearing potential or negative urine or blood pregnancy test on day of [18F]PEB injection. Parkinson subjects will be excluded from participation for the following reasons: - The subject has clinically significant abnormal laboratory value and/or clinically significant unstable medical or psychiatric illness - The subject has any disorder that may interfere with drug absorption distribution, metabolism, or excretion (including significant gastrointestinal surgery). - The subject has evidence of clinically significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematological, neoplastic, endocrine, alternative neurological, immunodeficiency, pulmonary, or other disorder or disease. - Clinically significant evidence of vascular disease or alternative neurologic disorder - Pregnancy - Huntington Disease Subject Selection. Subjects with a diagnosis of HD will be recruited for this study. The following criteria will be met for inclusion of HD subjects in this study: - The participant is 18 years or older. - Written informed consent is obtained. - Participants have a clinical diagnosis of symptomatic Huntington disease with genetic confirmation - Subject is able to provide informed consent as judged by the investigator, or assent can be obtained from the subject and informed consent provided by the appropriate legal representative or next of kin. - For females of child-bearing potential, a negative urine or blood pregnancy test on day of [18F]PEB injection. Huntington disease subjects will be excluded from participation for the following reasons: - The subject has a clinically significant abnormal laboratory value and/or clinically significant unstable medical or psychiatric illness. - The subject has any disorder that may interfere with drug absorption distribution, metabolism, or excretion (including significant gastrointestinal surgery). - The subject has evidence of clinically significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematological, neoplastic, endocrine, alternative neurological, immunodeficiency, pulmonary, or other disorder or disease. - Pregnancy - Clinically significant evidence of vascular disease or alternative neurologic disorder Healthy Control Subject Selection. Healthy control subjects who have no neurological disease will be recruited for this study. The following criteria will be met for inclusion of healthy control subjects in this study: - The participant is 18 years or older. - Written informed consent is obtained. - Negative history of neurological or psychiatric illness based on evaluation by a research physician. - For females, non-child bearing potential or negative urine or blood pregnancy test on day of [18F]PEB injection. Healthy control subjects will be excluded from participation for the following reasons: - The subject has a clinically significant abnormal laboratory value and/or clinically significant unstable medical or psychiatric illness. - The subject has any disorder that may interfere with drug absorption distribution, metabolism, or excretion (including significant gastrointestinal surgery). - The subject has evidence of clinically significant gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematological, neoplastic, endocrine, neurological, immunodeficiency, pulmonary, or other disorder or disease. - Pregnancy
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Date Processed: October 7, 2010
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