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:
2025-12-24 @ 12:47 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:47 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01348061
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
All subjects
* Body Mass Index of 18-32.
* Subjects can have common non-neurological age-related disorders (hypertension, diabetes) and on stable medication for the last 3 months.
* Screening score of \< 4 on the Modified Hachinski Ischemia Scale.
* Women not of childbearing potential and men.
* Women with negative pregnancy test prior to starting heavy water and not breastfeeding.
AD
* Diagnosis of probable AD.
* Mild to moderate disease severity according to mini-mental state examination score (MMSE) of 16-26.
* Documented cognitive decline began 6 months prior to screening.
* On stable doses of approved AD medications for 2 months prior to screening.
* Non-medicated AD subjects are free of AD medications for 2 months prior to screening.
* Mild to moderate white matter disease and up to 2 lacunar infarcts acceptable as determined by brain MRI at screening.
* Investigator determines subjects to be medically stable and physically able to complete the study.
* Minimum of 6 years of education and able to read, write and communicate effectively.
* Adequate hearing, vision, and language skills.
* Subjects and their caregivers must agree to the dosage regimens and procedures, report for scheduled visits, and communicate with study personnel.
PSP
* Diagnosis of probable PSP.
* Brain MRI at screening excluding potential causes of parkinsonism, especially cerebrovascular and space occupying lesions.
* Mild-to-moderate stage of disease severity by a Golbe Staging System score of 1-3.
* Subjects and their caregivers must agree to the dosage regimens and procedures, report for scheduled visits, and communicate with study personnel.
* Currently on stable doses of PSP medications for 2 months prior to screening.
* Investigator determines subjects to be medically stable and able to complete the study.
* Minimum of 6 years of education and able to read, write and communicate effectively.
* Adequate hearing, vision, and language skills.
EHV
* No clinically significant deviation from healthy for their age group.
* No subjective or objective memory loss.
* MMSE score of 28 to 30.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Diseased subjects with a medical condition (not AD or PSP) that could contribute to the subjects dementia or Parkinsonism.
* History of pallidotomy, thalamotomy, active DBS or fetal tissue transplant.
* Any significant acute or chronic illness.
* Major surgery within 4 weeks of Day 1.
* Blood/plasma donation to a blood bank or a clinical study (except a screening visit) within 4 weeks of Day 1.
* Blood transfusion within 4 weeks of Day 1.
* Inability to be venipunctured.
* Inability to be lumbar punctured or contraindications to lumbar puncture or epidurals.
* \> 10 cigarettes/day.
* Recent drug or alcohol abuse or positive urine screen for drugs of abuse.
* Subjects deemed inappropriate to undergo a MRI.
* Any medical, psychiatric or social reason as determined by the investigator.
* AD subjects with a history of CSF or amyloid imaging studies not consistent with Alzheimer's pathology.
* Healthy subjects with a history of CSF or amyloid imaging studies consistent with Alzheimer's pathology.
* Allergies to local anesthetics.
* Any significant drug allergy.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
50 Years
Maximum Age:
85 Years
Study:
NCT01348061
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01348061