Brain NAD in Alzheimer's Disease

NCT ID: NCT07127510

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-15

Study Completion Date

2027-03-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational study is to learn about the levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. The study aims to determine if brain NAD levels are lower in people with Alzheimer's disease compared with people of the same age group who do not have Alzheimer's disease.

Participants with or without Alzheimer's disease will have a brain imaging session where NAD will be measured using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Eight months later, they will have a second, similar, brain imaging session.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alzheimer Disease (AD)

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Alzheimer's disease group

People diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

No interventions assigned to this group

Control group

People without Alzheimer's disease

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants are able to come to the Florida Atlantic University Clinical Research Unit, are verbal and ambulatory.
* Age 65 to 80 included.
* People with Alzheimer's disease (AD): AD diagnosis established by the person's physician according to the following criteria: clinical diagnosis AND either positive amyloid PET-scan or FDA-approved positive CSF or blood test.

Exclusion Criteria

* Under the age of 65 or over the age of 80.
* Advanced dementia such that the person would require sedation for undergoing an MRI scan.
* Receiving anti-amyloid intravenous treatments Leqembi or Kinsula.
* Having an MRI-incompatible pacemaker or other MRI-incompatible hardware (e.g. comprising a metallic part).
* Having a history of seizures.
* Working at night.
* Having cancer or having been diagnosed with cancer within the last 5 years (excluding superficial squameous or basal cell cancer).
* People with no AD: MoCA test result lower than 26.
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Florida Atlantic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Corinne Lasmezas

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Corinne Lasmezas, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Florida Atlantic University

Locations

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FAU Clinical Research Unit

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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FAU Clinical Research Unit Central Contact

Role: CONTACT

561-235-4467

Facility Contacts

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Judyta Kociolek

Role: primary

5612974963

Other Identifiers

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IRB2504137

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id