A Study Of Cerebrospinal Fluid In Cognitively Normal Volunteers

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to collect, process, and bank cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood from cognitively normal healthy volunteers at Mayo Clinic Florida.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older

  • Cognitively normal, defined as: no subjective cognitive complaints, and normal performance on brief standardized cognitive screening or semi-structured assessment of cognitive function (i.e., the Clinical Dementia Rating [CDR®]).

  • Neurologically normal on the examination performed by a study clinician at enrollment

  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent

  • Willing to undergo a single lumbar puncture and blood draw for research

 

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any current neurological diagnosis or history of significant neurological disease (including dementia, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, or other CNS disorder)

  • Active anticoagulation therapy (and unable to hold for the procedure), known clotting disorder, or abnormal coagulation studies on safety labs

  • Active systemic or CNS infection

  • History of significant traumatic brain injury

  • Thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 50,000/µL) or other hematological contraindication to LP

  • Anatomical abnormality of the lumbar spine that would preclude safe LP in the opinion of the performing physician

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 05/07/2026. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Jacksonville, Fla.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Gregory Day, M.D.

Contact us for the latest status

Contact information:

Gregory Day

9049536869

day.gregory@mayo.edu

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CLS-20610945

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