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NCT07569718
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Effects of Adolescent Synaptic Pruning

Sponsor: Beatriz Luna

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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

RADIATION

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