The Role of Inflammation in Brain and Cognitive Function in Mental Disorders
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 66
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Translocator Protein (TSPO) availability pre- and post-natalizumab or placebo administration
研究概览
简要总结
Schizophrenia affects a significant proportion of the population and current levels of understanding of the illness is inadequate to treat it effectively. Converging lines of evidence suggest that neuroinflammation occurs in schizophrenia, and specifically over-activity of brain-resident immune cells called microglia. It is however unclear whether activated microglia play a primary role in schizophrenia, or whether this is a secondary phenomenon of no pathophysiological significance. The investigators therefore plan to test the effect of a monoclonal antibody (natalizumab) on psychotic symptoms in a cohort of first episode psychosis patients.
详细描述
One of the key aims of the study is to determine if there is a relationship between change in imaging inflammation markers from baseline to follow-up and changes in other markers of inflammation over the same period. In September 2021, an open label arm for natalizumab was added to the study. The relationship between changes in imaging inflammation markers and changes in other markers of inflammation will be analysed within subjects including all patients who received natalizumab.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Patient Group: Natalizumab
Natalizumab 300mg, intravenous, once monthly, total of 3 doses
干预措施: Natalizumab (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Translocator Protein (TSPO) availability pre- and post-natalizumab or placebo administration
时间窗: Baseline TSPO availability will be assessed at day -14 prior to first administration of natalizumab/placebo (day zero). TSPO availability will be re-assessed post administration of natalizumab/placebo at day +57(+14 days)
TSPO availability assessed using Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
次要结局
- Correlation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inflammatory markers with brain functional measures at baseline.(Baseline PET/MRI scan will be performed at day -14 prior to administration of natalizumab/placebo (day zero). CSF collection will be performed between the time points day -14 to day -1 prior to administration of natalizumab/placebo (day zero).)
- Correlation of TSPO availability with brain functional measures at baseline.(Baseline combined PET/MRI scan will be performed at day -14 prior to administration of natalizumab/placebo (day zero))
- Correlation of blood inflammatory markers with brain functional measures at baseline.(Baseline PET/MRI scan will be performed at day -14 prior to administration of natalizumab/placebo (day zero). Blood collection will be performed between the time points day -14 to day -1 prior to administration of natalizumab/placebo (day zero).)
- Longitudinal change in TSPO availability correlated with longitudinal change in brain functional measures.(Baseline combined PET/MRI scan will be performed at day -14 prior to administration of natalizumab/placebo (day zero). Repeat combined PET/MRI scan will be performed at day +57(+14 days).)