Biobank and Brain Health in Bordeaux.

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BORDEAUX · Apr 1, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

The "Biobank and Brain Health in Bordeaux" study is researching how our brains age and what factors influence this process. Specifically, the trial aims to understand how things like nutrition and our environment can impact brain health, especially as we get older. Researchers are looking for 2,000 people aged 55 to 80 who live in the Bordeaux metropolitan area to take part in this important research. By studying this diverse group, they hope to learn more about brain diseases, cognitive decline, and how to prevent these issues.

To participate, you must be between 55 and 80 years old, live in Bordeaux, and agree to provide a blood sample for the study. If you are between 55 and 70, you can also participate in an MRI sub-study that looks at brain imaging. Participants will have the chance to contribute to valuable research that may help improve brain health in the future. It’s important to note that certain health conditions or devices may prevent someone from taking part in the MRI portion of the study. Overall, this trial aims to help us better understand brain aging and find ways to keep our minds healthy as we age.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• For the main study:
• • 1. live in Bordeaux metropolitan area,
• • 2. be between 55 and 80 years old (included),
• • 3. selected in terms of socioeconomic level, according to a sampling strategy by age groups and income categories representative of the general population between 55 and 80 years of age
• • 4. be affiliated with the social security system,
• • 5. agree to take a blood sample for the biobank.
• • For the MRI sub-study: be between 55 and 75 years old (included). Inclusion criteria for the immune response substudy: be 70 years of age or older or participate in the MRI study; agree to take a supplemental blood sample for this substudy.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • For the main study: persons under guardianship (or more generally under protection), unable to give consent to participate.
• • For the MRI sub-study: have a contraindication to MRI examination (pacemaker, a valve prosthesis or any other internal electrical/magnetic device; history of neurosurgery or aneurysm; claustrophobia; presence of metal fragments in the eyes, brain or spinal cord).