neurodegeneratieve hersenaandoening Alzheimer's dementia Alzheimer's disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Written informed consent -Age 40-60 years -Male -Subject is in good health as established by medical history, physical examination, ECG and laboratory examination -Laboratory parameters (as described on in section 3.7 screening) should be within the normal ranges as applicable in RUNMC, Nijmegen, or clinically acceptable to the investigator -Normal sleep behaviour, Pittsburg Sleep Quality index score
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Presence of blood coagulopathy, established by medical history -Allergy to local anesthetic agents -Contra-indication for spinal catheter placement: medical history of compression of spinal cord, spinal surgery, skin infection, developmental abnormalities in lower spine -Subjects who are currently participating in another study or have participated in a clinical study within 30 days, based on their own report about participation history -Subjects with a history of drug or alcohol abuse in the past -Subjects who are part of the study staff personnel or family members of the study staff personnel
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In the intervention group CSF Aβ42 concentrations taken at 10 time points before, during and after sleep deprivation, and in the control group at 6 time points before and after the control night with unrestricted sleep. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -The concentrations of CSF Aβ40, t-tau, p-tau and hypocretin at 10 time points in the intervention group and at 6 time points in the control group. -The scores of continuous EEG measurements indicating quality of sleep and the different sleep stages during the control night and registering if any sleep occurred during the sleep deprivation night. -Hemodynamic parameters, heart rate and beat-to-beat blood pressure for 5 subsequent minutes at 6 time points during the study. | — |
Countries
Netherlands