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Validation of DaTscan for Detection of Parkinson Disease Related Disorders

Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Movement Disorders
Interventions
Drug: l-123 Ioflupane
Registration Number
NCT02138682
Lead Sponsor
Wisconsin Institute for Neurologic and Sleep Disorders S.C.
Brief Summary

This investigator initiated trial is designed to measure the accuracy of diagnosis of Parkinson disease through the use of DaTscan. Currently, DaTscan is FDA approved to measure dopamine transporter densities in human tissue. This measurement can assist in distinguishing between Essential Tremor and Parkinsonian Syndromes (idiopathic Parkinson disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Multi Systems Atrophy, etc). This study will compare both clinical diagnosis of symptoms and the results of the scan to the pathological diagnosis received at time of death. Patients will be registered in the Parkinson Research Institute's brain donation program, receive a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease, have their brain scanned using DaTscan, and donate their tissue for research and autopsy purposes. The hypothesis of the study is that DaTscan will diagnosis Idiopathic Parkinson Disease as accurately as a clinician.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • aged 75 or older
  • sporadic late onset Parkinson disease or one of its variants
  • registered in tissue donation program
Exclusion Criteria
  • aged less than 75 years old
  • mental status preventing neuroimaging or transportation to site
  • inability to remain "relatively steady" during the scanning procedure

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
l-123 Ioflupanel-123 IoflupaneStudy group includes those clinically diagnosed with Parkinson disease who are aged 75 and older who have agreed to donate brain tissue at time of death and are able to participate in the imaging scan process.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Consistency Between Diagnostic ProceduresWill be assessed upon receipt of autopsy report- time frame per patient is 24 months from enrollment.

Consistency of diagnosis between: (1) clinical diagnosis, (2) scan results, and (3) pathological results.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Wisconsin Institute for Neurologic and Sleep Disorders, SC

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Medical College of Wisconsin

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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