Diagnostic of Lewy Body Dementia by Combining Scintigraphy (SPECT) Using a Specific Transporter and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
DatScan
Interest of the Combination of the DaTSCAN Scintigraphy and MRI Scan in the Differential Diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia From Alzheimer Disease in Patients With Hallucinations
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to improve the diagnostic of Lewy body dementia by combining the scintigraphy (SPECT) usig a spécific transporter and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2006
Typical duration for not_applicable
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2006
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 27, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 12, 2009
CompletedJuly 30, 2025
August 1, 2009
2 years
December 27, 2008
July 28, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
SPECT and MRI differential imaging
Visit 1
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Neuropsychological analysis
Visit 1
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with alzheimer disease following NINCDS-ADRDA scale or Lewy body dementia following Mc Keith scale.
- Aged between 65 et 90 years
- Patients with visual hallucination
- Patients with helping people
- Patients with MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) equal or more than 18.
- Signed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Hospitalized patients without their consent
- Patients who have not passed the neuropsychological tests
- Patients with a MMSE less than 18
- Patients without helping
- Patients with no visual hallucinations
- Patients with severe somatic pathology.
- Pregnancy
- Allergy to iodine
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (3)
Département de Gérontologie - Chu Limoges
Limoges, 87000, France
Pôle de psychiatrie du sujet âgé - CH Esquirol
Limoges, 87000, France
Service de Neurologie - CHU de Limoges
Limoges, 87000, France
Related Publications (1)
Comparison of DAT-scan evaluation for the aetiological diagnosis of hallucinations in the elderly P. Thomas a,∗,d, A. Prado-Jeana,b, J.-P. Clément a,d, P. Couratier a,b, J. Monteil c NPG Neurologie - Psychiatrie - Gériatrie Volume 13, Issue 75, June 2013, Pages 145-151
RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 27, 2008
First Posted
January 12, 2009
Study Start
March 1, 2006
Primary Completion
March 1, 2008
Study Completion
March 1, 2008
Last Updated
July 30, 2025
Record last verified: 2009-08