Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:43 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:43 AM
NCT ID:
NCT06079294
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 18 years old
* Newly diagnosed autoimmune encephalitis based on at least 1 of the 3 following criteria :
1. " Definite limbic autoimmune encephalitis " according to 2016 Graus et al. criteria
2. " Possible autoimmune encephalitis " according to 2016 Graus et al. criteria AND typical autoantibody detected in serum or CSF
3. " Probable or certain paraneoplastic neurological syndrome " according to Graus et al. 2021 criteria (excluding peripheral neurological syndromes)
* Less than 6 months since first neurological symptoms imputable to autoimmune encephalitis
* Affiliated or entitled to a social security system (except AME)
* Obtaining free, written and informed consent (patient or legal representative or the close relative)
Exclusion criteria
* History of brain tumor, head trauma, infarction or cerebral hematoma likely to result in altered cerebral carbohydrate metabolism on PET
* Patients who hae been on immunotherapy (corticosteroid bolus, IVIg, plasma exchange, endoxan, rituximab or other immunotherapy) fr more than 10 days
* Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
* Ventilated intubated patient
* Absolute contraindication to MRI (Pacemaker, cochlear implant, etc.)
* Presence of cognitive disorders incompatible with goog cooperation with the PET scan
* Algic or agitated patient unable to remain immobile in supine position for 30 minutes
* Deprived of liberty or under a protective measure (guardianship or curatorship)
* Patient taking part in other interventional research involving radiopharmaceutical injections
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT06079294
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06079294