Circulating Ghrelin as a Biomarker for Dementia

NCT ID: NCT05381090

Last Updated: 2023-10-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-15

Study Completion Date

2024-09-30

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study will explore whether circulating acyl-ghrelin (AG) and unacylated-ghrelin (UAG) are reduced in neurodegenerative disease associated with cognitive impairment. It will focus on validating pilot data generated following the analysis of Parkinson's disease (PD), Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and healthy cohorts (IRAS project ID: 250933). In addition to the advantages of study replication we will extend the analysis to include two further patient groups that are associated with cognitive impairments, namely, Alzheimer's dementia (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). This study will increase confidence in the replication of our findings.

This will be a cross-sectional study using peripheral venous blood.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dementia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Healthy control

Venous blood collection

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Venous blood collection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo venous blood collection following an overnight fast and 5, 60 and 180 minutes following food intake.

Parkinson's disease

Venous blood collection

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Venous blood collection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo venous blood collection following an overnight fast and 5, 60 and 180 minutes following food intake.

Parkinson's disease dementia

Venous blood collection

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Venous blood collection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo venous blood collection following an overnight fast and 5, 60 and 180 minutes following food intake.

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Venous blood collection

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Venous blood collection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo venous blood collection following an overnight fast and 5, 60 and 180 minutes following food intake.

Alzheimer's disease

Venous blood collection

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Venous blood collection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo venous blood collection following an overnight fast and 5, 60 and 180 minutes following food intake.

Interventions

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Venous blood collection

Participants will undergo venous blood collection following an overnight fast and 5, 60 and 180 minutes following food intake.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 60 years
* Subject or carer / legal representative is willing to sign consent document

Specific criteria for each group;

Parkinson's Disease

* PD diagnosed by a movement disorder specialist and meets the diagnosis of PD
* MoCA \> 26/30
* No evidence of cognitive symptoms causing functional impairment

Parkinson's Disease Dementia

* PD diagnosed by a movement disorder specialist
* Duration of motor symptoms \> 1 year
* Meets MDS task force criteria for PDD
* MoCA \< 21/30

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

* Meets criteria for probable DLB as defined by the 4th report of the DLB consortium

Alzheimer's Disease

* Meets criteria for probable AD dementia (consistent with NIA/AA core clinical criteria for probable AD dementia)

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 60 years
* Current major depression
* Use of anti-psychotic medication
* Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) (excluding diet-controlled DM)
* Tobacco use
* BMI \<15.0 kg/m2
* BMI \> 30 kg/m2
* Comorbid gastrointestinal disease i.e. includes Coeliac, active Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Colitis), evidence for active gastric ulcers within the last 12 months, but excludes gastroesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia.
* \>5 kg weight change over the preceding 3 months (determined by researcher from previous clinic visit and discussion with partner/carer)
* Significant active comorbidity
* Difficult venous access
* Vagotomy

Additional disease specific exclusions;

* Evidence of dementia or mild cognitive impairment
* Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
* Use of Duodopa


* Dementia within 12 months of diagnosis of PD
* DBS


* Onset of motor Parkinsonism symptoms greater than 12 months prior to dementia diagnosis


* Presence of PD, PDD, DLB, or Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)


* Evidence of parkinsonism
* Evidence of dementia or mild cognitive impairment
* MoCA \<26/30
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Newcastle University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Swansea University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jeffrey S Davies, BSc, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Swansea University

Locations

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Swansea University

Swansea, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Paola A Griffiths

Role: CONTACT

0179260 ext. 3849

Kathie Wareham

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Kathie Wareham

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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288862

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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