Alzheimer'
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People who are over 20 years old and satisfy the following (1) or (2) (1) Probable Alzheimer's disease patients a) Patients who are diagnosed probable Alzheimer's disease according to NIAA guideline b) Informed consent by the patient or guardian (2) Normal individuals or patients without any of neurological diseases (G00-G99) classified by ICD10 a) Informed consent b) Patients who are not prescribed medicines for neurological disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) People having nose disease such as sinusitis 2) People with bleeding tendency 3) Patients who were judged inappropriate for the study by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of the levels of amyloid-beta and tau protein in the nasal cavity between young and senior normal individuals and Alzheimer's disease patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Relationship between the aging and the levels of amyloid-beta and tau protein in the nasal cavity 2) Relationship between the score of MMSE and the levels of amyloid-beta and tau protein in the nasal cavity 3) Relationship between the blood test and the levels of amyloid-beta and tau proteins in the nasal cavity 4) Relationship the levels of amyloid-beta and tau protein between the blood and the nasal cavity 5) Relationship between the levels of amyloid-beta and tau proteins in the nasal cavity | — |
Countries
Japan