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Recently, the Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis) vaccination was added to the list of immunizations associated with lower incidence of dementia. Plasma-based biomarkers for AD are a welcome alternative to expensive and invasive testing for Alzheimer's; these biomarkers include assessment of amyloid and tau and neurofilament light protein that assesses non-specific neurodegeneration. The investigators will test for these biomarkers, as well as some immune parameters, administer Tdap then repeat the blood tests in six months.


Clinical Trial Description

A growing number of studies have consistently shown reduced incident risk of dementia associated with a variety of vaccinations. Most recently, data probes of medical claims from two large and disparate databases showed that vaccination for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) was associated with a 42% decrease in dementia. Adult vaccination coverage remains low for most routinely recommended vaccines, including Tdap. This study will screen and qualify participants who do not meet the recommended frequency interval for Tdap vaccination. Participants will have consented to a review of their medical history (including vaccination history), a neurocognitive test and a battery of blood tests. Included in the blood testing will be plasma-based testing for amyloid, tau and neurofilament light protein. The study will be considered a pilot study; it will be an open-label trial. All participants will receive a single dose of the Tdap vaccine. Nine months after vaccination, participants will repeat the pre-vaccine blood tests. Primary objective will be the assessment of change in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers. Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis), the bacterium that causes whopping cough, is one of the targets of the Tdap vaccine. B. pertussis is a hypothesized infectious trigger of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A secondary objective of the study will be determination of present and past infection by B. pertussis via IgG testing as well as PCR of nasal swab and how this may relate to the Alzheimer biomarker responses to Tdap vaccination. ;


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NCT number NCT05183516
Study type Interventional
Source Mindful Diagnostics and Therapeutics, LLC
Contact Coad T Dow, MD
Phone 715-577-5656
Email ctomdow@gmail.com
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date May 1, 2023
Completion date March 31, 2024

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