Status:

COMPLETED

The Genetic Characterization of Dementia

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Background: \- Researchers are interested in learning more about dementia and its causes. They want to look at the genetic basis of dementia. Identifying genetic aspects of dementia may help provide ...

Detailed Description

Dementia is a condition of declining mental abilities, especially memory. Dementia can occur at any age but becomes more frequent with age, with a prevalence of 5%-10% in people over 65 and 20% in peo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Previous diagnosis of Dementia by neurologist, other medical care provider, or researcher accompanied by sufficient clinical and/or laboratory evidence
  • Clinical confirmation of Dementia by the investigator and his associates either by exam and/or review of medical records
  • Family member of diagnosed dementia patient
  • Healthy controls
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Individuals with any movement disorder secondary to a specific environmental exposure, birth injury, metabolic disorder, or brain infection such as encephalitis.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 14 2003

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 20 2016

    Estimated Enrollment :

    87 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01867359

    Start Date

    March 14 2003

    End Date

    September 20 2016

    Last Update

    April 5 2018

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    National Institute of Aging, Clinical Research Unit

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224