Plain-English translation of NCT04124029 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study aims to understand whether veterans who have experienced mild or moderate traumatic brain injuries are at increased risk of developing dementia later in life. Researchers will evaluate your memory, brain waves, brain structure through imaging, and certain proteins in your blood and spinal fluid that may be linked to dementia. This research could help identify which individuals with brain injuries are most likely to develop memory problems in the future.
Many veterans have experienced traumatic brain injuries, but doctors don't yet fully understand who will go on to develop dementia and when that might happen. This study exists to fill that gap and help predict which patients need closer monitoring or early intervention.
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You would attend three separate study visits over several weeks or months. At your first visit, you'll complete memory and thinking tests on a computer. At your second visit, researchers will measure your brain waves using an EEG machine while you perform a memory task with words. At your final visit, you'll receive an MRI brain scan, have blood drawn, and undergo a lumbar puncture (a procedure to collect spinal fluid from your lower back). Each visit takes a few hours.
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