New brain scan may uncover Inflammation's role in Parkinson's
NCT ID NCT06084533
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether small amounts of brain inflammation contribute to movement and thinking problems in people with Parkinson disease. Researchers will use a new radioactive tracer called [11C]-CS1P1 in PET scans to measure inflammation in the brain. The study includes 80 volunteers aged 50 and older, both with and without Parkinson disease, to compare inflammation levels and see how they relate to symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
A total of 50 participants with idiopathic PD and up to 30 healthy control participants are to be studied. Some of these participants will be recruited from existing research studies. Others will be recruited from the clinic, the community, and a registry of healthy volunteers.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Parkinson Disease (PD) participants must be at least 50 years old and meet clinical diagnostic criteria of idiopathic PD. * Control participants must be at least 50 years old and not have PD, no first-degree family member with PD, and no evidence of PD or dementia on examination. Exclusion Criteria: * any history of other neurologic illness (e.g. stroke, seizure, multiple sclerosis) * history of brain surgery or major head trauma * major medical/systemic illness * severe psychiatric illness (e.g. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) * major drug abuse * history of long term use of anti-dopaminergic medication * chronic treatment with immunomodulatory or anti-inflammatory medications * weight over 300 lbs * contraindication to or inability to tolerate MRI
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63105, United States
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