Status:

WITHDRAWN

Exploration of the Enteric Nervous System in Alzheimer Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Nantes University Hospital

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The close homology between the central and enteric nervous system suggests that a disease process affecting the central nervous system could also involve its enteric counterpart. This has already been...

Detailed Description

The close homology between the central and enteric nervous system suggests that a disease process affecting the central nervous system could also involve its enteric counterpart. The investigators hav...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For the 3 groups of patients : colonoscopy planned by a gastroenterologist in the context ot the usual medical follow-up of the patient
  • For patients with Alzheimer's disease :
  • Patient with early to moderate Alzheimer disease (continuum of patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease and patients diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's disease) according to the National Institute of Aging-Alzheimer's Association (NIA AA) criteria
  • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥18;
  • Has one informant or care partner;
  • No parkinsonian syndrome
  • No sign of lewy Body dementia
  • For patients with Parkinson's disease:
  • patients with Parkinson Disease according to the United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank (UKPDSBB) criteria
  • No dementia sign or cognitive deficit associated to Alzheimer's disease
  • For patients without neurodegenerative disease:
  • No history or current neurological/degenerative condition (e.g, lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonian syndrome, Alzheimer's disease,…)
  • No memory complaint with a Mac Nair score ≤15
  • MMSE score ≥28 ;
  • Patient at risk of colic cancer with a colonoscopy scheduled

Exclusion

  • For the 3 groups of patients : :
  • History of colonic disorder ((e.g inflammatory condition, adenocarcinoma)
  • contra-indications to colonoscopy
  • For patients with Alzheimer's disease and for patients with Parkinson's disease:
  • \- Any neurological/neurodegenerative condition different from the group to which it belongs (e.g other than Alzheimer's disease for Alzheimer's disease group or other than Parkinson's disease for Parkinson's disease group….)
  • For patients without neurodegenerative disease:
  • Any neurological/neurodegenerative condition (e.g lewy body dementia, Parkinsonian syndrome, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease..)..
  • functional colopathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 26 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 18 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03472183

Start Date

April 26 2018

End Date

September 18 2019

Last Update

April 1 2020

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