Alzheimer&
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who are 20-89 years old at the time of registration 2) Alzheimer's disease patients who fulfill of the DSM-5 and NINCDS-ADRDA criteria, or mild cognitive impairment patients who fulfill of the Petersen criteria, or subjects who don't have cognitive impairment. 3) In the Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment patients, the consent from proxies is necessary. 4) Patients who performed the cerebrospinal fluid and blood tests (total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglyceride, glucose) within three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who are judged difficulty depiction of brachial artery or pressure of forearm. 2) Patients who have more than 200 mmHg in resting systolic pressure. 3) Patients who are assessed by the principal investigator due to other reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Arteriosclerosis-related tests (Flow Mediated Dilation:FMD, Arterial Pressure volume Index:API, Arterial Velocity pulse Index:AVI), cerebrospinal fluid tests, Touch Panel-type Dementia Assessment Scale(TDAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood tests (total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglyceride, glucose) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Department of Biological Regulation