Identification de Biomarqueurs Diagnostiques Dans Les Larmes de Patients Atteints de Maladie d'Alzheimer : l'étude Pilote COG-EYE

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) relies on the detection of protein biomarkers, particularly in cerebrospinal fluid (e.g., Aβ and phosphorylated Tau) or through brain imaging. The invasive nature of lumbar puncture and the numerous contraindications have driven the search for early and reliable diagnostic biomarkers for AD. Human tears are an accessible biological fluid that has proven relevant in the biomarker search strategy for both ophthalmological and systemic diseases, especially neurodegenerative conditions. Advances in methods for low-volume analysis have facilitated the identification of tear biomarkers. Total tau has been reported as elevated in the tears of patients with AD compared to controls (n=65). Additionally, metabo-lipidomic analyses offer several advantages (accessibility, non-invasiveness, reproducibility) and also appear promising as a diagnostic tool for systemic and neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This supports the relevance of comparing both AD proteins biomarkers and metabo-lipidomic signatures in the tears of patients with AD (Mild Cognitive Impairement (MCI) and dementia) with healthy controls.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Age ≥18 years

• Participant affiliated in French Social Security scheme

• Informed and written consent from the participant

Locations
Other Locations
France
CHRU de Tours
RECRUITING
Tours
Contact Information
Primary
Victoire LEROY, MD
victoire.leroy@univ-tours.fr
0247477693
Backup
Raoul Kanav KHANNA, MD, PhD
raoul.khanna@univ-tours.fr
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-07-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 90
Treatments
Active_comparator: Patients with AD dementia
Patient ≥ 18 years old with AD at a major stage according to the 2018 NIA-AA criteria (dementia)
Active_comparator: Patients with AD Mild Cognitive Impaiment (MCI)
Patient ≥ 18 years old with AD at a minor stage according to the 2018 NIA-AA criteria (Mild Cognitive Impairment)
Sham_comparator: Healthy controls
Participants ≥ 18 years old with no known central neurological pathology, no cognitive decline, and matched by age (± 2 years) and sex with a patient from AD-MCI group
Sponsors
Leads: University Hospital, Tours

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