Alzheimer's DiseaseNCT00001480
The Evaluation and Follow-up of Individuals With Memory Disorder
An observational study of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate people with mild memory problems, those with dementia, those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), and healthy volunteers to identify markers of AD before the changes that occur with the disease begin. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Healthy
- How many people
- 750 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 21 Mar 1995to 31 Mar 2007
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- DEMENTIA PATIENTS:
- Dementia of the Alzheimer type will be defined by a gradual onset with a continuing cognitive decline not due to other central nervous system conditions that cause progressive deficits in memory. The cognitive decline must include a memory impairment but must also be accompanied by at least one other cognitive disturbance such as aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, or a disturbance in executive functioning. The deficits must cause significant impairments in social or occupational performance and represent a decline in function.
- Longitudinal subjects will be excluded from specific aspects of the study if they have contraindications to any of the procedures involved as specified in the Hazards and Precautions section. Furthermore, subjects will be excluded if they are not able or willing to assign durable power of attorney (DPA) to an appropriate person.
- MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCI):
- Is defined operationally as evidence of cognitive difficulty, including memory problems which are significant to generate a worry for the individual or surrounding family members but not yet sufficient to elicit the diagnosis of possible Alzheimer's disease when evaluated by a physician. As in the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, these subjects will have a memory complaint and at least one abnormal memory function, but they will still fall within normal limits globally.
- AT RISK INDIVIDUALS:
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- At risk individuals will be defined by one of the following criteria: (a) having a presumptive diagnosis of AD in one or more of their first-degree relatives; or (b) belonging to a family with a known or presumed genetic mutation for AD; and (c) testing within the normal range on a battery of cognitive tests at the time of baseline evaluation.
- NORMAL CONTROLS:
- They will not have a positive family history of dementia in their first-degree relatives, and they will test within the normal range on the battery of cognitive tests listed previously.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261
Catholic University of America
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20064
About this study
Official title: The Evaluation and Follow-up of Patients With Memory Disorder and Normal Controls
The purpose of this study is to evaluate people with mild memory problems, those with dementia, those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), and healthy volunteers to identify markers of AD before the changes that occur with the disease begin.
The origin and markers of progression for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are relatively obscure. Despite increased understanding of the underlying biology of AD, its clinical diagnosis is still made only after progressive cognitive decline; definitive diagnosis is confirmed at autopsy. This study will examine biomarker changes over time in a distinct cohort of people with an increased risk of developing AD. The study will also identify and track biological changes that occur with progressive dementia and compare those changes to the known cognitive and emotional disturbances that characterize AD.
Individuals with a first-degree relative with AD will be recruited into an at-risk cohort. They will be followed and compared to a group of healthy volunteers for a minimum of 8 years.
Read the detailed description
The temporal origin of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and markers of progression of this disease process are relatively obscure. Despite outstanding advances in the understanding of the underlying biology of AD, the clinical diagnosis is still made by consensus following progressive cognitive deterioration and confirmed only at autopsy. The protocol will serve two functions. First, we will evaluate and longitudinally follow a cohort of first-degree relatives of AD subjects who are currently normal but are at increased risk of developing AD sometime in the future. This cohort will be compared to a group of normal controls along multiple behavioral, cognitive, motor function, genetic and biologic parameters over a period of years. While differential rates of conversion to AD might eventually be expected based on family history and other fixed variables (i.e., APO E status), this study is not powered to simply be a study of conversion to AD. Rather, it is a study of biomarker change over time in a distinct cohort of people with increased risk of developing AD. Conversion to a clinical diagnosis of AD is only one of the variables; others will include cognitive testing, neuroimaging, genetic markers, assessment of functional capacities and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) measures that may ultimately function as disease surrogates. As part of this at risk cohort, we will recruit and longitudinally follow a series of pre-symptomatic and symptomatic subjects with known genetic mutations (presenilin 1, presenilin 2, or APP). Second, we will follow a large cohort of dementia subjects themselves for whom the diagnosis is either AD or some other related dementia. The purpose of this second part of the follow-up study is to identify and track those biologic changes that occur with progressive illness and, furthermore, to relate those changes to the known cognitive and emotional disturbances which characterize AD.
By longitudinally following separate cohorts of normal controls without a family history of AD, normal controls with a family history of AD, subjects with mild cognitive impairments and diagnosed dementia subjects, we hope to track the spectrum of AD from its clinical and biologic origins. As a result, this study is both a diagnostic screening protocol and a natural history protocol. It will address a series of important clinical and biological questions among a wide range of normal and diseased individuals and should serve as a basis for the development of biologic markers in AD that could be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in the future. A long-term goal of this protocol to identify markers and eventually individual people who are at increased risk of developing AD before the typical cognitive changes of AD become manifest. In pursuit of that goal, we will also carefully monitor and evaluate the clinical medications taken by our subjects to see if they influence the course of AD.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Healthy, Memory Disorder
- Keywords
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Diagnostic Test, Cognitive Testing, Memory Disorder, Normal Volunteer
- Medical subject headings
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Memory Disorders
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Nov 1999 (estimated)
- Study start21 Mar 1995
- Study completion31 Mar 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Alzheimer's DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrolment
- 750 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00001480
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 950096
- Other IDs
- 95-M-0096
- Status last verified
- 31 Mar 2007
- First submitted
- 3 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 2 Jul 2017
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Vitiello B, Veith RC, Molchan SE, Martinez RA, Lawlor BA, Radcliffe J, Hill JL, Sunderland T. Autonomic dysfunction in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type. Biol Psychiatry. 1993 Oct 1;34(7):428-33. doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(93)90233-4.
PubMed 8268327
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Jul 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Evaluation and Follow-up of Patients With Memory Disorder and Normal Controls
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00001480
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 950096
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Healthy, Memory Disorder
- Keywords
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Diagnostic Test, Cognitive Testing, Memory Disorder, Normal Volunteer
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 750 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- 21 Mar 1995
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2007
- First posted
- 4 Nov 1999 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate people with mild memory problems, those with dementia, those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), and healthy volunteers to identify markers of AD before the changes that occur with the disease begin.
The origin and markers of progression for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are relatively obscure. Despite increased understanding of the underlying biology of AD, its clinical diagnosis is still made only after progressive cognitive decline; definitive diagnosis is confirmed at autopsy. This study will examine biomarker changes over time in a distinct cohort of people with an increased risk of developing AD. The study will also identify and track biological changes that occur with progressive dementia and compare those changes to the known cognitive and emotional disturbances that characterize AD.
Individuals with a first-degree relative with AD will be recruited into an at-risk cohort. They will be followed and compared to a group of healthy volunteers for a minimum of 8 years.
Detailed description
The temporal origin of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and markers of progression of this disease process are relatively obscure. Despite outstanding advances in the understanding of the underlying biology of AD, the clinical diagnosis is still made by consensus following progressive cognitive deterioration and confirmed only at autopsy. The protocol will serve two functions. First, we will evaluate and longitudinally follow a cohort of first-degree relatives of AD subjects who are currently normal but are at increased risk of developing AD sometime in the future. This cohort will be compared to a group of normal controls along multiple behavioral, cognitive, motor function, genetic and biologic parameters over a period of years. While differential rates of conversion to AD might eventually be expected based on family history and other fixed variables (i.e., APO E status), this study is not powered to simply be a study of conversion to AD. Rather, it is a study of biomarker change over time in a distinct cohort of people with increased risk of developing AD. Conversion to a clinical diagnosis of AD is only one of the variables; others will include cognitive testing, neuroimaging, genetic markers, assessment of functional capacities and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) measures that may ultimately function as disease surrogates. As part of this at risk cohort, we will recruit and longitudinally follow a series of pre-symptomatic and symptomatic subjects with known genetic mutations (presenilin 1, presenilin 2, or APP). Second, we will follow a large cohort of dementia subjects themselves for whom the diagnosis is either AD or some other related dementia. The purpose of this second part of the follow-up study is to identify and track those biologic changes that occur with progressive illness and, furthermore, to relate those changes to the known cognitive and emotional disturbances which characterize AD.
By longitudinally following separate cohorts of normal controls without a family history of AD, normal controls with a family history of AD, subjects with mild cognitive impairments and diagnosed dementia subjects, we hope to track the spectrum of AD from its clinical and biologic origins. As a result, this study is both a diagnostic screening protocol and a natural history protocol. It will address a series of important clinical and biological questions among a wide range of normal and diseased individuals and should serve as a basis for the development of biologic markers in AD that could be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in the future. A long-term goal of this protocol to identify markers and eventually individual people who are at increased risk of developing AD before the typical cognitive changes of AD become manifest. In pursuit of that goal, we will also carefully monitor and evaluate the clinical medications taken by our subjects to see if they influence the course of AD.
Study design
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Dementia of the Alzheimer type will be defined by a gradual onset with a continuing cognitive decline not due to other central nervous system conditions that cause progressive deficits in memory. The cognitive decline must include a memory impairment but must also be accompanied by at least one other cognitive disturbance such as aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, or a disturbance in executive functioning. The deficits must cause significant impairments in social or occupational performance and represent a decline in function.
- Longitudinal subjects will be excluded from specific aspects of the study if they have contraindications to any of the procedures involved as specified in the Hazards and Precautions section. Furthermore, subjects will be excluded if they are not able or willing to assign durable power of attorney (DPA) to an appropriate person.
- Is defined operationally as evidence of cognitive difficulty, including memory problems which are significant to generate a worry for the individual or surrounding family members but not yet sufficient to elicit the diagnosis of possible Alzheimer's disease when evaluated by a physician. As in the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, these subjects will have a memory complaint and at least one abnormal memory function, but they will still fall within normal limits globally.
- At risk individuals will be defined by one of the following criteria: (a) having a presumptive diagnosis of AD in one or more of their first-degree relatives; or (b) belonging to a family with a known or presumed genetic mutation for AD; and (c) testing within the normal range on a battery of cognitive tests at the time of baseline evaluation.
- They will not have a positive family history of dementia in their first-degree relatives, and they will test within the normal range on the battery of cognitive tests listed previously.
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Jul 2017.
- Background: PubMed 8268327Vitiello B, Veith RC, Molchan SE, Martinez RA, Lawlor BA, Radcliffe J, Hill JL, Sunderland T. Autonomic dysfunction in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type. Biol Psychiatry. 1993 Oct 1;34(7):428-33. doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(93)90233-4.
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Referral and contact
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The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at 2 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00001480, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jul 2017.