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Biodistribution of [11C]Acetoacetate/[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose in Subjects With Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease (AcAc PET)

Primary Purpose

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
[11C]Acetoacetate[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan
Sponsored by
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional basic science trial for Mild Cognitive Impairment focused on measuring Memory, Cognitive

Eligibility Criteria

50 Years - 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mild cognitive impairment or subjective memory complaints
  • Stable medical condition and medications
  • Ability to complete baseline assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of a clinically significant stroke
  • Sensory impairment (visual, auditory)
  • Diabetes requiring medication
  • Current use of cholesterol/lipid lowering medications, anticonvulsants, drugs with potential interfering CNS effects (other than cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine), medications with significant anticholinergic activity, anti-parkinsonian medications or regular use of narcotic analgesics
  • Untreated hypothyroidism or B12 deficiency

Sites / Locations

  • Wake Forest School of Medicine

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

No risk of disease

Asymptomatic

Early Alzheimer's or Mild Cognitive Impairment

Arm Description

Subjects with no identifiable risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Asymptomatic subjects with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

Subjects with early Alzheimer's Disease or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Brain biodistribution of [11C]AcAc
To assess brain metabolism of ketones (cerebral metabolic rate of acetoacetate/micromilliliters/100 g/min)
Brain biodistribution of [11C]AcAc
To assess change in brain metabolism of ketones (cerebral metabolic rate of acetoacetate/micromilliliters/100 g/min)
Brain biodistribution of [18F]FDG -
To assess brain uptake of glucose (cerebral metabolic rate of glucose /micromilliliters/100 g/min)
Brain biodistribution of [18F]FDG -
To assess change in brain uptake of glucose (cerebral metabolic rate of glucose /micromilliliters/100 g/min)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
April 18, 2017
Last Updated
December 22, 2022
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03130036
Brief Title
Biodistribution of [11C]Acetoacetate/[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose in Subjects With Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease
Acronym
AcAc PET
Official Title
Biodistribution of [11C]Acetoacetate/[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose in Subjects With Varying Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease and Subjects on a Diet Intervention
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Enrolling by invitation
Study Start Date
June 9, 2015 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
February 2026 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is a single center imaging study that will recruit 60 participants who are enrolled in the Effect of a Ketogenic Diet on Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers and Symptoms: Brain Energy for Amyloid Transformation in AD (BEAT-AD) Study protocol. This cohort of patients will receive a maximum of 3 [11C]Acetoacetate (AcAc)/[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET scans over 18 weeks as part of this supplemental trial.
Detailed Description
The main objective of this study is to examine the brain biodistribution of [11C]AcAc/[18F]FDG, a proxy for acetoacetate (ketone body)/glucose metabolism in 3 study groups; 1) those without identifiable risk of Alzheimer's disease, 2) asymptomatic individuals with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (such as pre diabetes),and 3) those with early Alzheimer's disease or MCI. Secondary objectives include determining the association between adipose tissue distribution/function and biomarkers of AD pathology.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Keywords
Memory, Cognitive

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Masking Description
No masking is used
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
60 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
No risk of disease
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subjects with no identifiable risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Arm Title
Asymptomatic
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Asymptomatic subjects with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease
Arm Title
Early Alzheimer's or Mild Cognitive Impairment
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subjects with early Alzheimer's Disease or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
[11C]Acetoacetate[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan
Intervention Description
A PET scan to measure uptake of acetoacetate and glucose in the brain will be administered to all participants enrolled in the study
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Brain biodistribution of [11C]AcAc
Description
To assess brain metabolism of ketones (cerebral metabolic rate of acetoacetate/micromilliliters/100 g/min)
Time Frame
Baseline
Title
Brain biodistribution of [11C]AcAc
Description
To assess change in brain metabolism of ketones (cerebral metabolic rate of acetoacetate/micromilliliters/100 g/min)
Time Frame
Change between baseline and four months
Title
Brain biodistribution of [18F]FDG -
Description
To assess brain uptake of glucose (cerebral metabolic rate of glucose /micromilliliters/100 g/min)
Time Frame
Baseline
Title
Brain biodistribution of [18F]FDG -
Description
To assess change in brain uptake of glucose (cerebral metabolic rate of glucose /micromilliliters/100 g/min)
Time Frame
Change between baseline and 4 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Mild cognitive impairment or subjective memory complaints Stable medical condition and medications Ability to complete baseline assessments Exclusion Criteria: History of a clinically significant stroke Sensory impairment (visual, auditory) Diabetes requiring medication Current use of cholesterol/lipid lowering medications, anticonvulsants, drugs with potential interfering CNS effects (other than cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine), medications with significant anticholinergic activity, anti-parkinsonian medications or regular use of narcotic analgesics Untreated hypothyroidism or B12 deficiency
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Suzanne Craft, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Wake Forest School of Medicine
City
Winston-Salem
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27157
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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