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Effect of Low Dose Radiotherapy on Brain Amyloidosis in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Sponsor: Valentina Garibotto
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
Conditions
Interventions
Low dose radiotherapy
10 Gy in 5 fractions of 2 Gy on 5 consecutive days
Locations (1)
Geneva University Hospital
Geneva, Switzerland