Imaging Studies in Corticobasal Syndrome
The primary goal of this study is to investigate inflammation and white matter damage in corticobasal syndrome and determine whether these processes are related to each other. The investigator's will address our goal by using neuroimaging and blood plasma biomarkers, as well as molecular pathology.
| Condition(s) | Cortico Basal Degeneration, Corticobasal Syndrome, Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS), Corticobasal Degeneration, Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS) |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | The primary goal of this study is to investigate inflammation and white matter damage in corticobasal syndrome and determine whether these processes are related to each other. The investigator's will address our goal by using neuroimaging and blood plasma biomarkers, as well as molecular pathology. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Meet possible or probable CBS criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects will be excluded if MRI is contraindicated (due to implanted device, severe claustrophobia, etc) * Subjects will be excluded if they have a concurrent illnesses or structural abnormality that could account for the CBS syndrome * Subjects will be excluded if they have a mutation in the progranulin gene * Subjects will excluded if they have received anti-Aβ therapy * Women who are pregnant will be excluded * Subjects will be excluded if they are actively taking daily anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs, corticosteriods, etc) * Subjects will be excluded if they have generalized inflammatory condition and treatment with immunosuppressive, corticoid/glucocorticoid, steroidal or |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Jennifer Whitwell |
| Locations | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
| Start date | 2025-06-25 |
| NCT ID | NCT07000851 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07000851 |