Multimodal Retinal Imaging in the Detection and Follow-up of Alzheimer's Disease

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Because of a shared ontogenic origin, the retina displays similarities to the brain and spinal cord in terms of anatomy, functionality, response to insult, and immunology. Hence, the retina can be approached as an integral part of the central nervous system. The occurence of ocular manifestations in several neurodegenerative pathologies, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, accentuates the strong relationship between eye and brain. Particularly retinal changes can present a substrate for cerebral changes in these disorders. Offering a 'window to the brain', the transparent eye enables non-invasive imaging of these changes in retinal structure and vasculature. In this project, the potential of retinal biomarkers for e.g. Alzheimer's will be explored with the aim to overcome some of the hurdles in the current management of these pathologies, mainly the lack of techniques for patient screening and early diagnosis. The aim of this clinical trial is to correlate the retinal biomarkers for Alzheimer's with neuro-imaging, and cognitive function. Integrating the results will yield non-invasive retinal biomarkers for clinical research, screening, and follow-up of disease progression in various neurodegenerative disorders.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 85
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• Between ≥ 50 and ≤ 85 years of age.

• In the opinion of the investigator, the patient is in stable medical condition and willing and able to perform study procedures.

• Patient is fluent in written and verbal Dutch.

• Patient is capable of giving informed consent.

Locations
Other Locations
Belgium
UZ Leuven
RECRUITING
Leuven
Contact Information
Primary
Jan Van Eijgen, MD
jan.1.vaneijgen@uzleuven.be
+3216332387
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-03-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 320
Treatments
Ab+ AD patients
amyloid positive Alzheimer's Disease patients~\- Ocular examination Visual acuity, biomicroscopy, funduscopy Fundus pictures, including hyperspectral imaging OCT + angio-OCT (Non-invasive, multimodal retinal imaging), Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
Ab+ Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) patients
amyloid positive Mild Cognitive Impairment patients~\- Ocular examination Visual acuity, biomicroscopy, funduscopy Fundus pictures, including hyperspectral imaging OCT + angio-OCT (Non-invasive, multimodal retinal imaging), Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
Ab+ cognitively intact volunteers
amyloid positive cognitively intact volunteers~\- Ocular examination Visual acuity, biomicroscopy, funduscopy Fundus pictures, including hyperspectral imaging OCT + angio-OCT (Non-invasive, multimodal retinal imaging), Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
Ab- cognitively intact volunteers
amyloid negative cognitively intact volunteers~\- Ocular examination Visual acuity, biomicroscopy, funduscopy Fundus pictures, including hyperspectral imaging OCT + angio-OCT (Non-invasive, multimodal retinal imaging), Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
Glaucoma patients
\- Ocular examination Visual acuity, biomicroscopy, funduscopy Fundus pictures, including hyperspectral imaging OCT + angio-OCT (Non-invasive, multimodal retinal imaging), Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
Age-related macular degeneration patients
\- Ocular examination Visual acuity, biomicroscopy, funduscopy Fundus pictures, including hyperspectral imaging OCT + angio-OCT (Non-invasive, multimodal retinal imaging), Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
Diabetic retinopathy patients
\- Ocular examination Visual acuity, biomicroscopy, funduscopy Fundus pictures, including hyperspectral imaging OCT + angio-OCT (Non-invasive, multimodal retinal imaging), DVA
Sponsors
Leads: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

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