Could a new PET tracer reveal hidden brain changes in dementia?
NCT ID NCT05384353
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a new radioactive tracer called [18F]-SynVesT-1 to measure brain synapse density in 134 people with Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodies, or late-life psychiatric disorders. Researchers compared this new scan to the standard FDG-PET scan to see which better distinguishes between these conditions. The goal was to understand how synapse loss relates to symptoms, not to provide a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- [18F]-SynVesT-1 (a radioactive tracer for PET scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better way to diagnose and understand different cognitive disorders by measuring brain synapse health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The new tracer may not prove more useful than existing methods, and results may not change clinical practice.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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