Status:

RECRUITING

In-depth Analysis of Cholesterol Metabolism and Related Biomarkers in the Pathogenesis and Progression of the Disease in Neurodegenerative Dementias

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Collaborating Sponsors:

Università di Torino, Torino

Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano

Conditions:

Dementias

Neurodegenerative Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-85 years

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of cholesterol in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative dementias. Hypercholesterolemia is a known risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD) and oxysterols, t...

Detailed Description

The project is a monocentric retrospective and prospective low-intervention clinical study. All the samples collected will be sent for all analysis to the Laboratory of General Pathology and Pathophys...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 40-85
  • Diagnosis based on the current diagnostic criteria for AD (McKhann et al., 2011), FTD (Gorno-Tempini et al., 2011; Rascovsky et al., 2011), PSP and CBD (Amstrong et al., 2013; Höglinger et al., 2017)
  • Mini Mental State Examination MMSE \> 10.

Exclusion

  • Other neurological or psychiatric disorders Severe chronic metabolic diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 5 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 29 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07207486

Start Date

June 5 2023

End Date

April 29 2027

Last Update

October 6 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Università di Torino AOU San Luigi Gonzaga

Torino, to, Italy, 10043

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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Milan, Italy, 20133