Detection of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)-Related Seeds for AD Diagnosis

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age55-75
SponsorCapital Medical University

About this trial

The study will investigate the biomarkers of Aβ and Tau seeds in plasma detected by Alzheimer's disease (AD) related seeds quantitative detector (AD-seeds-detector), and their sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing AD, compared with those from age-matched cognitively normal controls, and those with other types of dementia.

To perform a high throughput analysis of the amount of Aβ and Tau seeds, the investigators have developed an AD-seeds-detector, in which a fluorescence microplate reader was combined with an oscillating mixer or water-bath-type ultrasonicator.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged 55-75. Written informed consent obtained from participant or legal guardian prior to any study-related procedures. The diagnosis of AD is made using the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) criteria. As for non-AD dementia, the McKeith criteria are used for DLB,the revised diagnostic criteria proposed by the International behavioral variant (bvFTD) Criteria Consortium for bvFTD,the Gorno-Tempini criteria for the semantic variant FTD or non-fluent aphasia, the Movement Disorder Society Task Force criteria for PDD, the vascular behavioral and cognitive disorders (Vas-Cog) criteria for VaD, the Armstrong's criteria for CBD, the CDC's diagnostic criteria for CJD, etc. In addition, normal cognition is supported by MMSE, CDR and other cognitive function scales.

Disqualifiers

Other medical or psychiatric illness. No one can serve as an informant. Refused to complete a cognitive test and provide biospecimen.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

1,500 Participants
are grouped into 3 trial groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Capital Medical University

Lead sponsor

Shandong Provincial Hospital

Collaborator

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Collaborator

Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital

Collaborator

Beijing Geriatric Hospital

Collaborator

Kaifeng Central Hospital

Collaborator

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical Universty

Collaborator

Huashan Hospital

Collaborator

First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University

Collaborator

West China Hospital

Collaborator

Henan Provincial People's Hospital

Collaborator