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The Differential Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism by Positron-emission Tomography

The Differential Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism by Positron-emission Tomography With Vesicular Monoamine Transporter Ligand (18F-DTBZ)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01824056
Enrollment
120
Registered
2013-04-04
Start date
2010-08-31
Completion date
2013-07-31
Last updated
2013-11-13

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Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Keywords

18F-FDG

Brief summary

The objective of this protocol is to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of 18F-DTBZ PET to the differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other parkinsonism disorders, including multiple system atrophy (MSA), corticobasal degeneration (CBD), and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

Detailed description

40 patients with PD, 40 patients with MSA, 20 patients with CBD, and 20 patients with PSP, will be enrolled. Each evaluable subject involved in this study must fulfill all the inclusion and exclusion criteria according the subject grouping, each subject will have 3 visits in this study, as one screening visit, one imaging visit, and one safety evaluation visit. Safety measurement will be evaluated by medical history, vital signs, physical examinations,

Interventions

DRUG18F-FDG

During this study, subjects will receive a single i.v. administration of approximately 10 mCi 18F-FP-(+)-DTBZ immediately prior to imaging. The proposed dose for this study is based on our phase I study. At the proposed human dose of 10 mCi, the whole body effective dose (ED) will be approximately 680 mrem. The estimated human ED is expected to be comparable to or below the range of other approved brain imaging agents, such as 18F-FDG.

Sponsors

National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Forty subjects with a diagnosis of PD whom must: i.Male or female patients, age range 20\ 80. ii.Patients should be fulfilled Criteria of diagnosis of Parkinson disease8 of possible or probable PD (Appendix I). iii.Patients who provide a written informed consent prior to study entry. If the patient is incapable of informed consent, the caregiver may consent on behalf of the patient (the patient must still confirm assent). 2. Forty subjects with a diagnosis of MSA whom must: i.Male or female patients, age range 20\ 80. ii.Patients should be fulfilled the Consensus diagnostic criteria of possible or probable MSA14 (Appendix II). iii. Patients who provide a written informed consent prior to study entry. If the patient is incapable of informed consent, the caregiver may consent on behalf of the patient (the patient must still confirm assent). 3. Twenty subjects with a diagnosis of PSP whom must: i.Male or female patients, age range 20\ 80. ii.Patients should be fulfilled the NINDS-SPSP clinical criteria for the diagnosis of PSP of possible or probable PSP35 (Appendix III). iii.Patients who provide a written informed consent prior to study entry. If the patient is incapable of informed consent, the caregiver may consent on behalf of the patient (the patient must still confirm assent). 4. Twenty subjects with a diagnosis of CBD whom must: i.Male or female patients, age range 20\ 80. ii.Patients should be fulfilled the Kumar's criteria of CBD36 (Appendix IV). iii.Patients who provide a written informed consent prior to study entry. If the patient is incapable of informed consent, the caregiver may consent on behalf of the patient (the patient must still confirm assent).

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant or becoming pregnant during the study or current breast feeding. 2. Any subject who has a clinically significant abnormal laboratory values, and/or clinically significant or unstable medical or psychiatric illness. i.Clinically significant hepatic, renal, pulmonary, metabolic, or endocrine disturbances. ii.Current clinically significant cardiovascular disease. (cardiac surgery or myocardial infarction within the last 6 months; unstable angina; decompensated congestive heart failure; significant cardiac arrhythmia; congenital heart disease. 3. History of drug or alcohol abuse within the last year, or prior prolonged history of abuse. 4. History or presence of QTc prolongation. 5. History of intracranial operation, including thalamotomy, pallidotomy, and/or deep brain stimulation. 6. Any documented abnormality in the brain by CT or MRI of brain, which might contribute to the motor function, such as hydrocephalus, multiple infarction and encephalomalacia, will be excluded. Mild cortical atrophy and non-specific white matter changes will be allowed. 7. Patients who have the evidence of secondary parkinsonism (multiple infarcts, intoxication, and hydrocephalus, etc) or other neurodegenerative diseases, such as spinocerebellar atrophy (SCA), Wilson's disease, hydrocephalus, multiple infarction, serious head injury and definite history of neurotoxin exposure, are excluded. 8. General PET

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To analyze the sensitivity and specificity of 18F-DTBZ PET to the differential diagnosis of PD ,PSP,MSA,CBD.3 yearsAll subjects that received 18F-FP-(+)-DTBZ for injection.Sensitivity and specificity analysis of VMAT2 imaging will include all subjects for whom there is sufficient data to evaluate the parameter in question.Descriptive statistics will be presented to help detect changes within groups or differences between groups (PD vs. MSA, CBD, PSP). The descriptive statistics will include mean, standard deviation, median, and ranges for continuous variables, and frequency and percent frequency for categorical variables.Mann Whitney test will be used to compare the mean SUVR values between PD and other groups. ROC curve will be used to determinate the diagnostic threshold of SUVR and the sensitivity and specificity of 18F- DTBZ PET in the differentiating PD, MSA, PSP, and CBD. Statistical analysis was performed using a unpaired t test based on one contrast to test a hypothesis of regional abnormal uptakes of 18F-DTBZ in an individual MSA/PSP/CBD patient compared to a PD group.

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026