Clinical trial for Autonomic Failure
Official title [18F]F-DOPA Imaging in Patients With Autonomic Failure
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04246437
What this study is testing
What is [18F]FDOPA?
An investigational radiotracer being studied for use in 3‑D emission scans to help understand autonomic failure and related neurodegenerative disorders.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment. It is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- This study is testing whether a special brain scan can show changes in dopamine that help predict which type of neurodegenerative disease a person with autonomic failure might develop.
- Who it's for
- You may be able to join if you have autonomic failure or one of the related conditions like Parkinson’s disease, Multiple System Atrophy, or Dementia with Lewy Bodies.
- What's involved
- You will have a PET scan that uses a small amount of a radioactive tracer to measure dopamine production in parts of your brain. The scan is painless and takes about an hour.
- Time commitment
- The study lasts a few days, with a single PET scan visit and a brief follow‑up call to check how you feel.
- Phase 1: an early, usually small safety study
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Who can take part
Ages 18 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Patients with a diagnosis if pure autonomic failure
- Patients with autonomic failure and possible PD, MSA, or DLB
- Healthy adults aged 18 and above
- Clinical exam confirming clinical designation
You likely can't join if
- people who have any type of bioimplant activated by mechanical, electronic, or magnetic means (e.g., cochlear implants, pacemakers, neurostimulators...
- people who have any type of ferromagnetic bioimplant that could potentially be displaced.
- people who have cerebral aneurysm clips.
- people who may have shrapnel imbedded in their bodies (such as from war wounds), metal workers and machinists (potential for metallic fragments in or...
- people who are pregnant, because the effects of high field MRI on fetuses are not yet known.
- people who cannot adhere to the experimental protocols for any reason, or have an inability to communicate with the researcher.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Patients with a diagnosis if pure autonomic failure
- Patients with autonomic failure and possible PD, MSA, or DLB
- Healthy adults aged 18 and above
- Clinical exam confirming clinical designation
- people who have any type of bioimplant activated by mechanical, electronic, or magnetic means (e.g., cochlear implants, pacemakers, neurostimulators, biostimulators, electronic infusion pumps, etc.), because such...
- people who have any type of ferromagnetic bioimplant that could potentially be displaced.
- people who have cerebral aneurysm clips.
- people who may have shrapnel imbedded in their bodies (such as from war wounds), metal workers and machinists (potential for metallic fragments in or near the eyes).
- people who are pregnant, because the effects of high field MRI on fetuses are not yet known.
- people who cannot adhere to the experimental protocols for any reason, or have an inability to communicate with the researcher.
- people who have limited mental ability to give informed consent, mentally retarded, altered mental status, mental disability, confusion, or psychiatric disorders.
- Prisoners
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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