Status:

COMPLETED

The Swedish BioFINDER Study

Lead Sponsor:

Skane University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Lund University

Conditions:

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Alzheimer's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-80 years

Brief Summary

The present study aims at combining biochemical methods with various types of imaging techniques to identify the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The main interest is to find markers assoc...

Detailed Description

1. Baseline investigations of patients with mild cognitive deficits We are conducting a prospective, longitudinal study in which we consecutively include patients with mild cognitive deficits (MCI...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Healthy elderly subjects
  • No cognitive symptoms reported by patient and/or informant
  • Normal performance on cognitive tests
  • General cognition and functional performance preserved such that a diagnosis of MCI or dementia cannot be made by physician at the time of the baseline visit
  • Between 60 and 90 years of age
  • Fluent in Swedish
  • Agrees to at least one lumbar puncture, and neuropsychological testing.
  • Mild cognitive impairment
  • Cognitive symptoms reported by patient and/or informant
  • Between 60 and 80 years of age
  • Mini-Mental State Exam score between 24 and 30
  • General cognition and functional performance sufficiently preserved such that a diagnosis of dementia cannot be made by physician at the time of the baseline visit
  • Fluent in Swedish
  • Agrees to at least one lumbar puncture, and neuropsychological testing.
  • Exclusion Criteria (for both MCI and healthy elderly):
  • Any significant neurologic disease other than dementia disorders, such as Huntington's disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, brain tumor, seizure disorder, subdural hematoma, multiple sclerosis, or history of significant head trauma followed by persistent neurologic defaults or known structural brain abnormalities.
  • Major depression as described in DSM-IV.
  • History of schizophrenia or other recurrent psychotic disorder
  • History of alcohol or substance abuse or dependence within the past 5 years

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    1150 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01208675

    Start Date

    September 1 2010

    End Date

    December 1 2024

    Last Update

    April 27 2025

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    Memory Clinic, Hospital of Ängelholm

    Ängelholm, Sweden

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    Memory Clinic, Skåne University Hospital

    Malmo, Sweden, 20502