Pet scan for Parkinson's disease
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a new PET scan tracer called [18F]AV-133 to see if it can track Parkinson's disease over time. The scan may help doctors better understand the disease, and you would be part of the PPMI research program.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, or you are a healthy volunteer in the PPMI study.
- You are willing and able to give informed consent.
- If you are female, you must either be unable to become pregnant (postmenopausal or surgically sterile) or use a highly effective birth control method while in the study and for at least 14 days before the scan.
- If you are female, you must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have not taken certain medications (like tetrabenazine, methylphenidate, reserpine, or an amphetamine derivative) within the last month.
- Your health must not otherwise prevent you from taking part in the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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