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Sex-Specific Effects of Endocrine Disruption on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Who can join

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

Age
60 Years and older
Sex
Female only
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

  • Visits mentioned: 3 visits
  • Procedures mentioned: Blood draws, Questionnaires, MRI scans

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
  • "Mayo Clinic Rochester Participants: Each women will have 2-3 clinic visits consisting of cognitive testing, tests of physical function, questionnaires, and a blood draw."
  • "All women will also undergo clinical neuroimaging, which includes structural MRI, β-amyloid (Aβ) deposition on PET as a biomarker of Aβ pathology, and tau deposition on PET as a marker of neurofibrillary tangles using AV-1451."
  • "Each women will have 1-3 clinic visits consisting of physical function testing and neuroimaging, which includes structural MRI, β-amyloid (Aβ) deposition on PET as a biomarker of Aβ pathology, and tau deposition on PET as a marker of neurofibrillary tangles using AV-1451."
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 researchers are trying to determine whether ovarian hormones are associated with aging processes and with the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in women.

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

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

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

Study sites (2)

FL

MN