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Clinical Trials/NCT01351142
NCT01351142
Completed
Not Applicable

Cytokines and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease

Poitiers University Hospital10 sites in 1 country133 target enrollmentNovember 2009

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Sponsor
Poitiers University Hospital
Enrollment
133
Locations
10
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the 2 well-known etiopathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Beside these 2 lesions, inflammation response is described in the brain of patients with AD.

The main objective of our study is to analyse the correlation between the value of plasma cytokines (interleukin 1, 6, TNFα and chemochine Rantes) and the rapidity of the cognitive decline in AD over a 2-year follow-up.

Secondary objectives include:

  • the predictive value of the cytokines on the cognitive decline after 6 months and one year of follow-up., of the patients include 150 patients with AD (MMSE: 16-25)
  • correlation between plasma cytokines levels and expression of the protein kinase PKR (involved in death cell) in blood mononuclear cells.
Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2009
End Date
November 2013
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Alzheimer's disease (AD)patients
  • MMSE score: 16-25
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • AD patients with specific treatment for AD before inclusion MMSE score under 16 or over 25 at inclusion
  • patients with anti-inflammatory drugs (non steroids or corticosteroids) or immunosuppressive agents
  • Patients with acute disease (infectious disease, rheumatologic disease) or chronic disease (malignancy, infectious, rheumatologic disease) that could interact with plasma cytokines level
  • Patients with a life threatening disease

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

Study Sites (10)

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