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RECRUITING
NCT03705715
PHASE1

Identifying Correlates of Brain Microglial Activation in Neuropsychiatric Syndromes: a Dimensional Approach

Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

Interventions

DRUG

PET with radiotracer [11C]PBR-28 ( or [11C]ER176)

\[11C\]PBR-28 or \[11C\]ER176 will be injected into subjects' veins during PET scanning.

OTHER

Affective challenge

Affective challenge is the induction of, for example, mood or affective pain.

Locations (1)

BBSB at UTHealth

Houston, Texas, United States