Purpose

This study will enroll participants with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and healthy controls for the purpose of preparing for a clinical trial of neuroprotective treatments against synucleinopathies.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

for RBD Group 1. Polysomnogram-confirmed RBD by ICSD-3 criteria 2. Capable of providing informed consent at time of study enrollment 3. Age > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

for RBD Group 1. Diagnosis of PD, dementia of any type, or MSA unless previous participant in NAPS1. 2. Narcolepsy-associated RBD 3. RBD secondary to any known cause except prodromal synucleinopathy. 4. Participation in a clinical trial, except by specific permission by the Executive Committee 5. In the opinion of the investigator, the individual has a clinically significant uncontrolled medical condition that would impede safe completion of the study protocol Inclusion Criteria for Control Group 1. Ability to provide written consent 2. Age > 18 years 3. Must meet age, sex, and race matching criteria per the Data Management and Statistical core recommendations for the site 4. Must be willing to undergo all testing procedures, including neuroimaging and lumbar puncture. 5. Normal capacity to perform complex activities of daily living independently based on informant or physician report Exclusion Criteria for Control Group 1. History of dream enactment behavior to suggest RBD 2. Parkinsonism, MSA, dementia, or mild cognitive impairment 3. Active central nervous system, systemic, psychiatric condition or use of psychoactive medication that would adversely affect cognitive, neuropsychiatric, motor, or autonomic functioning. 4. Contraindications to complete MRI. 5. Contraindications to lumbar puncture. 6. Participation in a clinical trial, except by specific permission by the Executive Committee 7. In the opinion of the investigator, the individual has a clinically significant uncontrolled medical condition that would impede safe completion of the study protocol

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case-Control
Time Perspective
Prospective

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
RBD Group Clinical observation involving annual visits to a study site for up to 5 years.
Control Group Clinical observation involving annual visits to a study site for up to 5 years.

Recruiting Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 02145
Contact:
Amy Wang
jwang133@mgh.harvard.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine

Study Contact

Jennifer McLeland, PhD
314-747-3819
mclelandj@wustl.edu

Detailed Description

REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a disorder where people act out their dreams. People with RBD often, but not always, develop Parkinson's Disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, multiple system atrophy, or other neurodegenerative diseases of the synucleinopathy type. The North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy Consortium Stage 2 (NAPS2) was formed with the purpose of enrolling participants with RBD, in anticipation of a future clinical trial of a neuroprotective trreatment against synucleinopathies. The NAPS Consortium will collect standardized clinical assessments, biofluids, and neuroimaging data. The RBD group will also undergo two overnight sleep studies. Some of this data will be used to develop biomarkers for synucleinopathies in the prodromal (presymptomatic) stage as well as a trial-ready registry of participants. RBD group procedures include a clinical assessment, questionnaires, blood draw, neuroimaging (MRI and DaTscan), polysomnogram (sleep study), and optional lumbar puncture. Control group procedures include a clinical assessment, questionnaires, blood draw, neuroimaging (MRI), and lumbar puncture.

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