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NCT03352258
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Effect of Low Dose Radiotherapy on Brain Amyloidosis in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

Sponsor: Valentina Garibotto

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Summary

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most frequent neurodegenerative disease associated with dementia, with a constantly increasing prevalence associated with an aging population. Amyloid deposition is considered the first molecular event occurring in AD: as already showed in an animal model, a low-dose radiotherapy (RT) course is capable of reducing AD-associated amyloid-β plaques and improve cognitive function. This pilot study wishes to investigate in 10 patients with a diagnosis of prodromal or early probable AD and with evidence of amyloid pathology the effectiveness of a short course low dose RT radiotherapy to reduce amyloid deposits in the human brain using molecular imaging (18F-Florbetapir) to show the effectiveness of the treatment on the specific target.

Official title: Effect of Low Dose Radiotherapy on Brain Amyloidosis in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: a Randomized Pilot Study

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 80 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

20

Start Date

2017-11-17

Completion Date

2027-12-30

Last Updated

2025-01-09

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

RADIATION

Low dose radiotherapy

10 Gy in 5 fractions of 2 Gy on 5 consecutive days

Locations (1)

Geneva University Hospital

Geneva, Switzerland