Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in a Large Norwegian Population-based Cohort and Predictive Power of Plasma p-tau217 and NfL.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Dementia of Alzheimer Type
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
- Enrollment
- 9663
- Primary Endpoint
- Plasma p-tau217 and NfL concentrations in the HUNT4 70+ cohort, HUNT4 AiT cohort and in selected participants from HUNT3
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to (I) study the proportion of people with Alzheimer's disease pathology in a large Norwegian population-based cohort of people aged 70 years or older and to (II) study longitudinal changes of Alzheimer's disease pathology in the same population over a 14 year period.
The main aims are:
- What is the proportion of people with Alzheimer's disease pathology, defined by elevated plasma p-tau217, in a large Norwegian population-based cohort of people aged 70 years or older.
- What is the proportion of people with Alzheimer's disease pathology, defined by elevated plasma p-tau217, among those with normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment and dementia in a large Norwegian population-based cohort of people aged 70 years or older.
- What is the association between plasma p-tau217 concentration and mild cognitive impairment or dementia 4, 10 and 14 years later, respectively.
- What is the association between plasma NfL concentration and mild cognitive impairment or dementia 4, 10 and 14 years later, respectively.
Data is used from The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) wave 3 (2006-2008) and 4 (2017 - 2019, also including HUNT AiT 2021-2023).
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Living in the area of Nord-Trøndelag, where the HUNT study is carried out.
- •Age 70 or older when participating in HUNT4
- •Available blood sample from HUNT3, HUNT4 70+ or HUNT4 70+ AiT
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Plasma p-tau217 and NfL concentrations in the HUNT4 70+ cohort, HUNT4 AiT cohort and in selected participants from HUNT3
Time Frame: Biomarker concentration was measured in plasma samples from three time points: In the year 2006-2008, year 2017-2019 and year 2021-2023.
Concentration of plasma p-tau217 measured by Alzpath217 and plasma NfL measured by Neurology 4-plex E kit. For p-tau217, we will administer a cut-off previously derived from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention study to define particpants as amyloid positive, amyloid negative or in an intermediate range.
Association between concentrations of plasma p-tau217 and NfL with cognitive status
Time Frame: Cognitive examination and blood sampling was conducted at two time points: In the year 2017-2019 and year 2021-2023.
Association between concentrations of plasma p-tau217 and NfL with a clinical diagnosis of normal cognition, MCI and dementia in the HUNT4 70+ cohort and the HUNT4 AiT cohort
Predictive power of plasma p-tau217 and NfL
Time Frame: 14 years
Reliability of plasma p-tau217 and NfL concentrations in HUNT3 and HUNT4 70+ for predicting cognitive impairment (I) measured by the MOCA in HUNT4 70+ and HUNT AiT, (II) defined by a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia in HUNT4 70+ and HUNT AiT.
Secondary Outcomes
- Association between kidney function and plasma p-tau217(Cross-sectional measurements at three time points: In the year 2006-2008, year 2017-2019 and year 2021-2023. And longitudinal analysis (14 years, from 2006-2008 to 2021-2023)))
- Prevalence of amyloid pathology in different ApoE ε genotype groups(Plasma p-tau217 was measured in plasma samples at three time points: In the year 2006-2008, year 2017-2019 and year 2021-2023.)