UVA Department of Anesthesiology is seeking healthy individuals ages 65 and up, to participate in an Alzheimer’s Disease study.

UVA Tracking #
HSR220333
Principal Investigator
Patrick H Finan
Contact
Alexa Gromada
Contact Email
Contact Phone
434.924.1000
Official Trial Title
Gut microbiome and blood indices in patients with AD and their spousal caregivers
Study Description

The Anesthesiology Department at UVA seeks (1) patients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, (2) their spousal caregivers, as well as (3) healthy adults, ages 65 to 90 years-old for a research study. The purpose of the study is to determine why caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease have a higher rate of developing dementia than the general population.

You may be eligible for this study if:
1. Your life expectancy is not shorter than 3 months.
2. You are age 65 or above.
3. You have not previously participated in this study.
AND
• You do not have any major neurological, cardiac, kidney, or liver disease OR
• You have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease OR
• You are the caregiver of a patient who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

Study involves coming in to UVA for 2 study visits. The first study visit will take approximately 1 hour. The participants will: 1. Complete a series of questionnaires 2. Provide a sample of exhaled gas (breathe into a plastic bag). 3. Have 1 teaspoon of blood drawn. The second study visit is very brief: the participant will drop off a stool sample at UVA.

Insert one of the following:
Study-related tests provided at no cost.

Compensation

$200 in Amazon gift cards / $100 per study visit