Could hormones explain Women's higher Alzheimer's risk?
NCT ID NCT03821857
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how ovarian hormones might influence aging and Alzheimer's disease in women aged 60 and older. Researchers will use special PET scans to measure brain changes related to Alzheimer's. The goal is to better understand why women are more likely to develop the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's and guide future prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational imaging study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct benefits for participants or produce clear answers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 614 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Expected to finish
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May 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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.
Mayo Clinic Rochester- Inclusion Criteria: * Women who previously participated in this study * Currently aged 60 years and older * More than six months post chemotherapy or major surgery requiring general anesthesia * Willing and able to sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to read and speak English * In hospice * Claustrophobic * If undergoing Tau imaging, cannot have QT Prolongation Mayo Clinic Jacksonville- Inclusion Criteria: * African American Women * Currently aged 60 years and older * More than six months post chemotherapy or major surgery requiring general anesthesia * Willing and able to sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to read and speak English * In hospice * Claustrophobic * If undergoing Tau imaging, cannot have QT Prolongation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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