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DC Longitudinal Study on Aging and Specimen Bank

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
45 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires, Phone or video check-ins

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "These studies will examine the feasibility of using various biochemical assays in blood, and/or cerebrospinal fluid, genetic testing, cognitive status assessments, and lifestyle questionnaires to aid in the ante-mortem diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases."
  • "During the Longitudinal substudy, each subject will be asked to participate in ongoing longitudinal study visits at which demographic and medical information will be recorded, cognitive testing and lifestyle questionnaire collection will occur, and blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens will be collected for the research assays."
  • "This phone call will be done only to assess/update your medical history and medications."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The Georgetown University Memory Disorders Program, part of the Department of Neurology, is conducting pilot studies of the feasibility of various diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and other neurodegenerative diseases. Further, this study is assessing longitudinal changes in biological, lifestyle, and cognitive assessment collection. The primary goal of this study is to examine the feasibility of biochemical assays, genetic testing, and cognitive and lifestyle assessments in the ante-mortem diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and other neurodegenerative diseases. This research involves genetic and cognitive status testing but the findings will not be shared with research subjects. This will be accomplished ex vivo using blood, and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens from patients with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, or other neurodegenerative diseases and from normal controls.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 45 and older. * Subjects within the age range of 45-50 years old must have a first degree relative with a neurodegenerative disease. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals under 45 years of age

Study sites (1)

DC