Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

The Locus Coeruleus, Norepinephrine and Cognitive Aging

Lead Sponsor:

Cornell University

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The locus coeruleus (LC) has recently been identified as one of the earliest sites of damage in AD with pathological lesions appearing as early as the mid-20s. In this study, the investigators use a v...

Detailed Description

Unfortunately, most people are personally familiar with the devastating consequences of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). The number of older a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18+ years of age
  • Able to speak and understand English
  • Hearing and vision correctable to normal or near-normal
  • Willing and able to use a touchscreen
  • Willing and able to use a keyboard and mouse
  • Willing and able to undergo a MRI scan at the Cornell MRI Facility lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Exclusion

  • Moderate or severe brain injury
  • Serious neurological disorders such as epilepsy
  • Recent concussion
  • Colorblindness
  • Use of street drugs
  • Cardiac arrhythmias

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06880510

Start Date

June 1 2025

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

September 30 2025

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Cornell University

Ithaca, New York, United States, 14850