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Pain in Parkinson's Disease: Exploration of the Serotonin System in Positron Emission Tomography (PET [18F]-MPPF)
Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse
Summary
This project will explore the involvement of the serotonin system in the pathophysiology of PD-related central pain. Thus, the serotonin system will be evaluated in PD patients with and without central pain who will benefit from brain positron emission tomography (PET) allowing in vivo imaging of 5HT1A receptors and multimodal brain MRI including morphometric imaging and functional connectivity (resting state acquisition).
Official title: Pathophysiology of Pain in Parkinson's Disease: Exploration of the Serotonin System in Positron Emission Tomography (PET [18F]-MPPF)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
34
Start Date
2024-01-01
Completion Date
2026-09-01
Last Updated
2024-05-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Clinical assessment
The clinical assessment consists on behavioural and motor evaluations to determine the characteristics of the population
Pain characteristics assessment
The pain characteristics assessment will be made with a variety of scales and questionnaires which allow to identify the extent of central pain and functional impairment
MRI
The MRI examination allows anatomical imaging, diffusion imaging and functional imaging to measure specific markers
Thermotest
The thermotest is performed to assess the pain perception threshold
UPDRS-III Scale
The UPDRS-III scale allows to asses motor functionality of PD patients
[18F]-MPPF PET scan
The PET scan after injection of \[18F\]-MPPF at a dose of 200 Megabecquerel/kg +/-10% allows in vivo imaging of 5HT1A receptors
Locations (1)
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France