Status:

TERMINATED

A Pilot Biomarker Study Assessing Alpha-synuclein Aggregates Across Biofluid Reservoirs in Patients With Synucleinopathies

Lead Sponsor:

Stony Brook University

Conditions:

Parkinson Disease

Multiple System Atrophy

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-75 years

Brief Summary

This will be an observational study looking at clinical and biomarker characteristics in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disord...

Detailed Description

This is an observational study looking at clinical and biomarker characteristics in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder (R...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For PD subjects:
  • Age 50-75
  • Diagnosis of idiopathic PD as confirmed by a movement disorder specialist
  • Age of onset of motor symptoms between 50 - 75
  • Well-established response to dopaminergic agents and/or amantadine
  • Ability to complete questionnaires
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Willingness to go off parkinsonian medication for 12 hours prior to "off" assessment
  • Medical record includes a brain MRI taken within the past 12 months showing no evidence of a tumor or abscess

Exclusion

  • Symptomatic (secondary) parkinsonism (ie. drug induced)
  • Atypical parkinsonian variants
  • History of cancer (except basal or squamous cell skin cancer) within 5 years
  • Known liver disease
  • Hematological disorders
  • History of stereotactic or ablative brain surgery
  • Treatment with an investigational drug or device within the last 30 days
  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to comply with or tolerate study procedures
  • Conditions precluding the safe performance of lumbar puncture (LP): use of anticoagulants and hematologic abnormalities (INR\>1.3;platelet count \<80,000)
  • MSA Subjects:
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Age 50-75
  • Age of onset of motor symptoms between 50-75
  • Diagnosis of probable or possible MSA as confirmed by a movement disorders specialist
  • Ability to complete questionnaires
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Willingness to go off parkinsonian medications for 12 hours prior to "off" assessment
  • Medical record indicates a brain MRI taken within the past 12 months showing no evidence of a tumor or abscess
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Symptomatic (secondary) parkinsonism (ie. drug induced)
  • History of cancer (except basal or squamous cell skin cancer) within 5 years
  • Known liver disease
  • Hematological disorders
  • History of stereotactic or ablative brain surgery
  • Treatment with an investigational drug or device within the last 30 days
  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to comply with or tolerate study procedures
  • Conditions precluding the safe performance of lumbar puncture (LP): use of anticoagulants and hematologic abnormalities (INR\>1.3;platelet count \<80,000)
  • For RBD Subjects:
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Age 50-75
  • Diagnosis of RBD using current consensus criteria
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Ability to complete questionnaires
  • Medical record indicates a brain MRI taken within the past 12 months showing no evidence of a tumor or abscess
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Signs for symptoms suggestive of parkinsonian disorder
  • History of cancer (except basal or squamous cell skin cancer) within 5 years
  • Known liver disease
  • Hematological disorders
  • History of stereotactic or ablative brain surgery
  • Treatment with an investigational drug or device within the last 30 days
  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to comply with or tolerate study procedures
  • Conditions precluding the safe performance of lumbar puncture (LP): use of anticoagulants and hematologic abnormalities (INR\>1.3;platelet count \<80,000)
  • For NPH:
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Age 50-75
  • Scheduled to undergo an LP to evaluate diagnosis of NPH at Stony Brook Neurological Associates
  • Ability to complete questionnaires
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 19 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04020198

Start Date

January 15 2020

End Date

October 19 2022

Last Update

April 6 2025

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Stony Brook University Medical Center

Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794-8121