Clinical trials: DNA Methylation
Epigenomics, Developmental Disability
Early Parenting Intervention: Bio-behavioral Outcomes in Infants With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Infants with developmental disabilities present a high risk of behavioral and socio-emotional problems. Their parents are themselves at risk of developing emotional and affective disorders which can impact the quality of the…
- Conditions
- Epigenomics, Developmental Disability, Early Intervention, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- EPI-BOND (NCT03853564)
- Testing
- Video-Feedback Intervention, Phone-Call Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Congenital Heart Disease
Study on Clinical Prognosis, Risk Factors and Genetic Basis of Congenital Heart Disease
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of parental peri-natal environmental risk factors and genetic factors on the development of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Trial name
- SCPRFGBCHD (NCT01669057)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Epigenetics and Protective Factors in the Preterm Infant
Preterm infants (PT) spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to unfavorable conditions with different effects on child development including long-term alterations in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT04804280)
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Biological Underpinnings of Socio-emotional Regulation in Preterm Infants and Healthy Controls
Preterm infants (PT) often need to spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to several adverse conditions.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- NCT05253924
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, EEG acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Asthma, Wheezing
Vitamin C Supplementation to Pregnant Smokers: Follow-up of 2 Randomized Trials Plus Changes in DNA Methylation
In a randomized clinical trial (RCT) published in JAMA, the investigators have provided evidence that vitamin C supplementation (500 mg daily during pregnancy) ameliorates the effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Wheezing, In Utero Nicotine, Pulmonary Function
- Trial name
- VCSIP-ECHO (NCT03206710)
- Testing
- No current intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 395 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Ovarian Cancer
The Epigenetic Regulatory Role of P-element Induced Wimpy Testis (Piwi) Interacting RNA-823 (piR-823) in Ovarian Cancer Progression
Ovarian cancer (OC) has one of the highest mortality rates for female malignant tumors, attributed to advanced cancer stages upon diagnosis as well as a high recurrence rate.
- Trial name
- NCT06320418
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Sarcoma
Impact of O6-methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) Promoter Methylation and MGMT Expression on Dacarbazine Treated Sarcoma Patients (MGMT)
MGMT study is a retrospective, non-profit, multi-center, observational study. The scientific objective of this study is to investigate whether MGMT expression or MGMT promoter methylation may represent a predictive marker for…
- Trial name
- MGMT (NCT04893356)
- Testing
- O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation and MGMT expression on dacarbazine treated sarcoma patients
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Naples
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma 3 Gene Methylation Combination Detection Kit (PCR Fluorescent Probe Method) Multicenter Clinical Trial
This clinical trial aims to systematically evaluate the clinical performance and accuracy of the HepaAiQ test kit, a multi-gene methylation assay based on PCR with fluorescent probe detection.
- Trial name
- NCT06842563
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Singlera Genomics Inc.
Liver Cancer
Detection Evaluation of a Novel Blood-based DNA Methylation Assay in Early-stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients
This trail is a multi-center,prospective observational study aimed to detect early-stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma by a Novel Blood-based DNA Methylation Assay(named Genetron HCC Methylation PCR Kit ).
- Trial name
- NCT05343832
- Where
- 9 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 4,816 people
- Sponsor
- Genetron Health
Liver Fibrosis
Multiomics Study of Fibrosis Factors After Liver Transplantation and Exploration of Fibrosis Methylation Biomarkers
This is a retrospective observational study in liver transplantation recipients with or without allograft liver fibrosis. Based on the GM-seq and Tcr-Seq data, a novel diagnostic model including DNA-methylation and TCR-Seq…
- Trial name
- NCT05926778
- Testing
- Liver allograft fibrosis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Gestational Diabetes, Diabetes
The DNA Methylation of ARHGEF11 in Macrosomia
Background Macrosomia at birth is associated with subsequent susceptibility to obesity, abnormal glucose metabolism, hypertension and dyslipidaemia.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Diabetes, Macrosomia, Fetal
- Trial name
- NCT03165643
- Testing
- OGTT
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Primary Brain Tumor
Serum DNA Analysis: Potential Application for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Brain Cancer.
Numerous studies document the ability of tumors to shed DNA into the blood stream. Circulating DNA can thus be recovered for analyses, representing a surrogate tumor material to test for potential applications in disease…
- Trial name
- NCT00265174
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Rare Fetal Genetic Diseases, Congenital Malformation
Characterization and Contribution of Genome-wide DNA Methylation (DNA Methylation Episignatures) in Rare Diseases With Prenatal Onset
It is necessary to define reference DNA Methylation Episignatures from fetal DNA. The hypotheses are: It is possible to define reference DNA Methylation Episignatures from fetal DNA extracted from amniotic fluid or frozen tissues…
- Trial name
- FOETEPISIGN (NCT06475651)
- Testing
- Methylation analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lung Cancer, Diagnoses Disease
Liquid Biopsy Using Methylation Sequencing for Lung Cancer
This study aims to investigate the utility of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) methylation sequencing in the diagnosis of primary lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04253509
- Testing
- Circulating Tumor DNA Methylation Sequencing
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Aberrant DNA Methylation
Methyl-Donors and EpiGenetics in The Gambia
Accumulating evidence suggests that early-life nutrition can affect metabolism and thus increase the risk of disease in adulthood (e.g. type II diabetes and obesity).
- Trial name
- MDEG (NCT01811641)
- Testing
- season, dietary intake
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Multi-Omics Genetic Investigation Strategies to Enhance the Diagnostic Workflow for Rare Diseases
LEOPARD is a multicenter study aimed at improving the genetic diagnosis of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) of unknown etiology, particularly those with moderate-to-severe intellectual disability.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Trial name
- LEOPARD (NCT07884227)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Sarcoma
DNA Tests in Detecting Disseminated Disease in Tumor, Blood, and Bone Marrow Samples From Patients With Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: DNA analysis of tumor, blood, and bone marrow may help doctors predict if the disease has been disseminated. PURPOSE: This research trial studies DNA tests in detecting disseminated disease in tumor, blood, and bone…
- Trial name
- NCT01419509
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, microarray analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Maltreatment, Child
Differential DNA Methylation as a Function of a Parenting Intervention
The aim of this study is to experimentally assess whether an early parenting intervention for maltreating parents results in differential epigenetic marking of children's genome, particularly of DNA associated with immune system…
- Trial name
- NCT03374969
- Testing
- Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Developmental Education for Families
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Metachronous Neoplasm, Gastric Cancer
Aberrant DNA Methylation to Predict Metachronous Gastric Neoplasms
The study is a prospective cohort study to investigate whether aberrant DNA methylation can be useful for the prediction of metachronous recurrence after endoscopic resection of gastric neoplasms (dysplasia or cancer).
- Conditions
- Metachronous Neoplasm, Gastric Cancer, Gastric Neoplasm, Aberrant DNA Methylation
- Trial name
- NCT04830618
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Colorectal Cancer, Colon Polyp
Colorectal Cancer Screening Using Stool DNA-based SDC2 Methylation Test
A study of colorectal cancer screening using stool DNA-based SDC2 methylation test
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colon Polyp, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT04304131
- Testing
- Earlytect Colon Cancer
- Where
- 8 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,210 people
- Sponsor
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong