Protocol Number: 04-M-0204

Title:

PET Whole Body Biodistribution and Test Retest Brain Imaging Studies Using a Dopamine Transporter Ligand [18F]FECNT

Number:

04-M-0204

Summary:

This study will examine the use of a new radioactive tracer called [18F]FECNT in positron emission tomography (PET) scanning for measuring dopamine transporter (DAT) in the brain. DAT is found in brain neurons (nerve cells) that release the chemical messenger dopamine. By taking pictures of the DAT, scientists hope to learn more about the function of these neurons.

Normal, healthy volunteers between 18 and 65 years of age may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a medical history and physical examination, psychological assessment, and blood and urine tests.

Subjects enrolled in the study participate in one of the following procedures:

Brain Imaging Study: Part 1

Two catheters (small plastic tubes) are placed into veins in the subject's arms for injecting [18F]FECNT and for collecting blood samples during the scan. A third catheter is placed into a wrist artery to obtain arterial blood during the scan. With the catheters in place, the subject lies down on the scanner bed with his or her head placed in a special mask that limits movement during the brain scan. The scan begins with an initial x-ray like picture for about 10 minutes, after which the [18F]FECNT is injected and the actual PET scan starts. The entire procedure takes about 6 hours, including 2 hours of continuous scanning sessions, during which the subject is required to lie still. Subjects can relax out of the scanner between scans. They are monitored throughout the procedure. Vital signs are measured and electrocardiogram is taken once before and twice after injection of the tracer. At the end of the scanning, additional blood and urine samples are collected. Subjects are asked to urinate every 2 hours to lessen the radioactivity in the body.

Whole Body Imaging Study: Part 2

For this procedure, a catheter is placed in a vein for injecting the [18F]FECNT tracer. A total of five scans are taken, each one spanning from head to upper thigh. During the course of the scans, x-ray like pictures are obtained. The first scan takes about 100 minutes. Four additional 1-hour scans are done every 100 minutes. The total time for the scans is about 6 hours, and the total time for the entire procedure is about 9 hours. About 2 tablespoons of blood are drawn by needle stick at one time during the imaging. Subjects can leave the PET scanner between scans. They are asked to urinate every 2 hours for 6 hours from the time of tracer injection and to collect all the urine so that radioactivity can be measured.

Brain Imaging Study: Part 3

Part 3 of the study is the same as Part 1, except that two PET procedures are done on separate days, the second within 4 weeks of the first. In addition, participants may also under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning, a test that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to obtain pictures of the brain.

Sponsoring Institute:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Recruitment Detail

Type: Active Accrual Of New Subjects

Gender: Male & Female

Referral Letter Required: No

Population Exclusion(s): None

Eligibility Criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Healthy subjects ages 18-65

EXCLUSION CRITERIA-WHOLE BODY IMAGING:

Current diagnosis of psychiatric disease, substance dependence or severe systemic disease.

History of substance abuse within 6 months.

Abnormal laboratory tests.

Prior participation in other research protocols within the past year such that a radiation exposure together with the present study would exceed the annual limits.

Pregnancy and breast feeding.

HIV positive.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA-DYNAMIC BRAIN IMAGING:

Current diagnosis of psychiatric disease, substance dependence or severe systemic disease.

History of substance abuse within 6 months.

Abnormal laboratory tests.

Novocain allergy.

Prior participation in other research protocols within the past year such that a radiation exposure together with the present study would exceed the annual limits.

Any condition that increases increase risk for MRI (e.g., pacemaker, metallic foreign body in the eye).

Pregnancy and breast feeding.

HIV positive.

Special Instructions: Currently Not Provided

Keywords:

[18F]FECNT

Biodistribution

Dosimetry

Dopamine Transporter

MIRD

Kinetic Analysis

Compartment Analysis

Recruitment Keywords:

Healthy Volunteer

HV

Conditions:

Investigational Drug(s):

None

Investigational Device(s):

None

Contacts:

Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office
Building 61
10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4754
Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222
TTY: 301-594-9774 (local),1-866-411-1010 (toll free)
Fax: 301-480-9793

Electronic Mail:prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

Citations:

Abi-Dargham A, Gandelman M, Zoghbi SS, Laruelle M, Baldwin RM, Randall P, Zea-Ponce Y, Charney DS, Hoffer PB, Innis RB. Reproducibility of SPECT measurement of benzodiazepine receptors in human brain with iodine-123-iomazenil. J Nucl Med. 1995 Feb;36(2):167-75. PMID: 7830108

Barrio JR, Huang SC, Melega WP, Yu DC, Hoffman JM, Schneider JS, Satyamurthy N, Mazziotta JC, Phelps ME. 6-[18F]fluoro-L-dopa probes dopamine turnover rates in central dopaminergic structures. J Neurosci Res. 1990 Dec;27(4):487-93. PMID: 2127807

Cloutier RJ, Smith SA, Watson EE, Snyder WS, Warner GG. Dose to the fetus from radionuclides in the bladder. Health Phys. 1973 Aug;25(2):147-61. No abstract available. PMID: 4784245

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