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PET Tau - Neurodegenerative Disease Imaging
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Summary
The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of a protein in the brain known as tau using an imaging procedure called Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT). Tau has been shown to build up in the brains of patients with injury to brain cells. This study looks at neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal degeneration (FTD).
Official title: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging of Tau Pathology in Neurodegenerative Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2016-08-23
Completion Date
2030-09
Last Updated
2025-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
18F-AV-1451
The experimental tracer used for this study is called 18F-AV-1451 is a specialized radioactive PET tracer used to detect the presence of tau proteins in the brain. Participants will undergo a baseline 18F-AV-1451 brain scan. If funding is available, participants will be asked to return for one or more longitudinal visits, including a 18F-AV-1451 brain scan, every 9 to 18 months after the prior visit. The 18F-AV-1451 PET/CT scan will require up to 3 hours of time, including preparation. The scan will take place using PET/CT scanners in the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine or the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Locations (1)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States