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Recruiting EARLY_Phase 1 NCT05656105

NCT05656105 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Patients With Neurological Dysfunction After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2) Infection

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NCT ID NCT05656105
Status Recruiting
Phase EARLY_Phase 1
Sponsor University of Alabama at Birmingham
Condition SARS CoV-2 Post-Acute Sequelae
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2023-11-10
Primary Completion 2028-06-01

Trial Parameters

Condition SARS CoV-2 Post-Acute Sequelae
Sponsor University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase EARLY_Phase 1
Enrollment 60
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 65 Years
Start Date 2023-11-10
Completion 2028-06-01
Interventions
DPA-714 PET/MRI

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Brief Summary

This clinical imaging study will use the small molecule translocator protein (TSPO) ligand, Fluorodeoxyglucose(18F)-labeled DPA-714, to visualize and quantify neuroinflammation in individuals with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) . The brain uptake of DPA-714 will be contrasted with healthy subjects.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 to 65 years of age 2. Healthy volunteer OR Clinical diagnosis of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) 3. High or mixed affinity binder for TSPO ligands based on genotyping for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs6971. 4. PASC participants must have been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. Their neurological symptoms must have been present for at least four weeks prior to the enrollment. 5. Healthy control participants must have no neurological symptoms Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindication to MRI 2. Pregnancy 3. Lactation 4. Individuals who are unable to participate in the imaging portion due to severity of their medical condition 5. Chronic infectious disease (e.g. HIV, HCV) 6. Viral or bacterial illness requiring medical attention and/or antibiotics within 1 month of study participation 7. Diagnosis of cancer, including leukemia 8. Blood or blood clotting disorder 9. Except for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a diagnosis of autoimmune dis

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