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Effects of Adolescent Synaptic Pruning
Sponsor: Beatriz Luna
Summary
The study will use a PET-based measure of brain cell (neuron) connections (synapses) in young adults who have also obtained an MRI, to assess how the loss of brain cell connections (synaptic pruning) is captured by MRI-based measures. This will inform youth MRI studies to understand neurotypical brain development that can help identify abnormal trajectories as in mental illness.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-01-09
Completion Date
2028-06-30
Last Updated
2026-05-06
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
PET Imaging Scan using [11C]UCB-J
\[11C\]UCB-J (\~ 15 mCi and ≤ 6μg) will be injected as a slow intravenous bolus. Following an intravenous bolus injection of \[11C\]UCB-J, the participants will be positioned in the scanner for a low dose CT scan (for attenuation correction) fifty-five minutes after the \[11C\]UCB-J injection, and emission data will be collected.
Locations (1)
Laboratory of Neurocognitive Development
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States