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NCT03372317Recruiting

Tau PET in Imaging and Cognition: Healthy Adults From 55-90

Tau Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Imaging and Cognition

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 11 Feb 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The investigators aim to use the new PET radioligand, 18F-MK-6240, to detect tau pathology in cognitive healthy and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) elders. The investigators will then examine the interactions between differential tau burden and performance on cognitive tasks, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neural activation patterns, and other cognitive and behavioral measures. By investigating these relationships, the investigators hope to understand the cognitive and behavioral outcomes of tau deposition found in specific brain regions in cognitively normal/mildly cognitively impaired adults. Furthermore, the study aims to examine how the presence of tau may contribute to the risk of subsequent cognitive decline, neurodegeneration, and dementia.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
105 (estimated)
First submitted
8 Dec 2017
Start date
1 Jun 2018
Primary completion date
Jan 2027
Lead sponsor
Yaakov Stern
NCT number
NCT03372317

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Planned participants: 105
  • From 1 Jun 2018 to the primary completion date, Jan 2027
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Have a contraindication to PET (e.g, metallic implants, pacemaker, claustrophobia, or cannot lie flat for one hour)
  • Current, past, or anticipated exposure to radiation

Other illness

  • Significant active physical illness

Other

  • Pregnancy
  • Lactating Women

Who the study is looking for

  • Aged 55-90
  • Previously received an amyloid PET scan
  • Residing near Columbia University Medical Center
  • Must be willing and able to participate

Age in the registry: 55 years to 90 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Columbia University Medical Center
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New YorkUnited StatesRecruiting

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