This clinical trial aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Deep Cervical Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis (DLVA) in patients aged 50-80 with moderate to severe neurodegenerative dementia. Participants will undergo surgical treatment, followed by cognitive assessments, PET/MRI scans, lymph fluid/cerebrospinal fluid collection, and blood tests. Additionally, the study will perform an in-depth analysis of DLVA's therapeutic mechanisms using multimodal imaging and molecular biology experiments.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
85
This surgery will enhance the drainage of cerebral lymphatic fluid by surgically establishing a connection between lymphatic vessels and veins in the neck
Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Severity of dementia
Measured using the (Clinical Dementia Rating Scale - Sum of Boxes(CDR-SB).The CDR-SB is a quantitative tool used to assess the severity of cognitive and functional impairment across six domains: memory, orientation, judgment and problem solving, community affairs, home and hobbies, and personal care. Each domain is rated on a scale from 0 (no impairment) to 3 (severe impairment), resulting in a total CDR-SB score ranging from 0 to 18. A score of 0 indicates no dementia, scores between 0.5 and 4.0 suggest very mild cognitive impairment or mild cognitive decline, 4.5 to 9.0 corresponds to mild dementia, 9.5 to 15.5 reflects moderate dementia, and scores between 16 and 18 represent severe dementia. In general, higher CDR-SB scores reflect greater cognitive and functional impairment, while lower scores indicate better cognitive performance and daily functioning.
Time frame: preoperative day 3,postoperative day 3、month 3、month 6、month12
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