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CompletedNCT01838018

Brain Perfusion in Pantothenate Kinase-associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN)

Brain Perfusion in Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN)

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
10 (actual)
Sponsor
Susan J. Hayflick · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
7 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn whether blood flow in the brain is normal in people with pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN). Specifically, preliminary data suggest a region of the brain called the globus pallidus (GP), a key region affected by PKAN, may have reduced blood flow. Standard MRI and perfusion scanning techniques will be used to learn about cerebral blood flow in the globus pallidus and compare it to blood flow in other brain regions as well as to healthy controls.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2013-04-01
Primary completion
2017-10-01
Completion
2018-01-01
First posted
2013-04-23
Last updated
2018-05-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01838018. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.