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Identifying Correlates of Brain Microglial Activation in Neuropsychiatric Syndromes: a Dimensional Approach
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this research is to determine whether there is more extensive inflammation in the brain of people with clinical evidence of neuropsychiatric syndromes, such as mood disorder, chronic pain syndrome, dementia, traumatic brain injury, or substance abuse. The research will also explore whether there is more inflammation in patients with more neuropsychiatric symptoms. Inflammation in the brain will identified by using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with the radiotracer \[11C\]PBR-28 or \[11C\]ER176.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2017-05-01
Completion Date
2028-08
Last Updated
2025-03-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
PET with radiotracer [11C]PBR-28 ( or [11C]ER176)
\[11C\]PBR-28 or \[11C\]ER176 will be injected into subjects' veins during PET scanning.
Affective challenge
Affective challenge is the induction of, for example, mood or affective pain.
Locations (1)
BBSB at UTHealth
Houston, Texas, United States