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Brain Imaging Biomarkers of Pathological Brain Aging in Late-life Depression

Lead Sponsor:

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Collaborating Sponsors:

KU Leuven

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Brief Summary

This study investigates the relationships and differences in PET-MRI brain imaging biomarkers of abnormal aging and behavioral measures in late life depression compared to healthy controls, and evalua...

Detailed Description

This clinical study is a combined single-center, cohort study with a (1) cross-sectional arm evaluating relationships and differences in PET-MR imaging and behavioral measures in 64 patients with late...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of late-life depression according to DSM 5 (patients only)
  • Age over 60 years old
  • Judged to be in good physical health by the investigator on the basis of medical history

Exclusion

  • history or evidence of psychiatric disease, as assessed by clinical interview (healthy controls only).
  • history of major other neurological disorder, or major internal pathology that may make him/her unfit for participation according to the interpretation by the investigator (including cardiac, lung, haematological, gastro-intestinal disorders or cancer);
  • current user (including ''recreational use'') of any illicit drugs,including cannabis, or has a history of drug or alcohol abuse;
  • had exposure to ionizing radiation (\> 1 mSv) in other research studies within the last 12 months;
  • has a contra-indication for MRI scanning;
  • suffers from claustrophobia or cannot tolerate confinement during PET-MRI scanning procedures; cannot lie still for 60 minutes inside the scanner;
  • does not understand the study procedures
  • unwilling or unable to perform all of the study procedures, or is considered unsuitable in any way by the principal investigator;
  • underwent ECT within the last 3 months before enrollment (patients)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 19 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

128 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03849417

Start Date

June 19 2019

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

June 25 2024

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UZ Leuven

Leuven, Belgium