Clinical trials: Epigenetic
Childhood Obesity, Epigenetics
Early Childhood Obesity Programming by Intrauterine Growth Restriction
The molecular mechanisms underlying developmental programming of childhood obesity remain poorly understood. Here, the investigators address major questions about early childhood obesity programming by studying CD3+ T-cells from…
- Trial name
- NCT03402139
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Pediatric Brain Tumors, Genomics
GenoDrugP 2025: Study on Three-dimensional Models Derived From Brain Tumors in Pediatric Patients
Central nervous system tumours are the most common solid tumours and the leading cause of cancer mortality in children, with high biological and prognostic heterogeneity.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Brain Tumors, Genomics, Epigenetic
- Trial name
- NCT07417072
- Testing
- Genomic DNA analysis of biological samples
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Fat Mass, Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease
Follow up Study of Varapodio Trial: Effect of Longevity and Fasting Mimicking Diet on Risk Factors Age Correlated and Biomarkers of Aging
A large ongoing randomized, open-label trial aimed at evaluating the effects of two different dietary interventions, FMD and LD, on body composition and cardiovascular (CV) biomarkers in a real word population (NCT05698654) is…
- Conditions
- Fat Mass, Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease, Epigenetic Aging, Metabolism Changes
- Trial name
- NCT07255300
- Testing
- fasting mimicking diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Valter Longo
Self-harm, Personality Disorder, Borderline
Self-harm Behaviour Among the Most At-risk Adolescents
In the proposed study, three objectives will be pursued: 1. To develop a method to identify more effectively the acute and long-term risk of adolescents with the most threatening self-harm behaviours. 2.
- Conditions
- Self-harm, Personality Disorder, Borderline, Epigenetic Disorder, Non-Suicidal Self Injury
- Trial name
- SH-MARA (NCT05765864)
- Testing
- Enrollment questionnaire, General questionnaire1, General questionnaire2, General questionnaire3, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS), The Brief Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Assessment Tool (B-NSSI-AT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine
Stunting, Development, Child
Methylation, mIcrobiome, NUtritional sTatus, and dEvelopment of Stunted Children
The investigators will conduct a case-control study among under-two children in Lombok Timur, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The power required to detect changes in epigenetic markers may not be sufficient in the cohort study.
- Conditions
- Stunting, Development, Child, DNA Methylation, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- MINUTES (NCT05779904)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
PCOS, Offspring, Adult
Offspring Born to Mothers With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Guangzhou Cohort Study
The Offspring Born to Mothers with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Guangzhou Cohort study (PCOS-BIG) was established to investigate the short- and long-term effects of intrauterine exposure to maternal PCOS on the health of…
- Conditions
- PCOS, Offspring, Adult, Hyperandrogenism, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- PCOS-BIG (NCT03742011)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
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
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Emotional Regulation
Emotional Regulation in Children With ND: the Role of Genomic Variation, Proteomic Patterns, and Early Experience
Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (ND) represent an heterogeneous population characterized by a wide range of clinical diagnoses (e.g., cerebral palsy, sensory impairment, psychomotor retardation), which are…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Emotional Regulation, Epigenetics, Parental Factors
- Trial name
- NCT05004090
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, Proteomics analysis, Still Face Paradigm
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 248 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
Preterm, Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Biomarkers, Neurodevelopment and Preterm Infants
Approximately 2% of neonates in the US are born very preterm. Preterm births are associated with impaired cognitive, language and motor function, and increased risk for autism spectrum disorders.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Epigenetic Changes
- Trial name
- NCT02557191
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Gestational Diabetes, Pregestational Diabetes
Possible Epigenetic Changes in Offspring of Women With Pregestational and Gestational Diabetes
Pregestational diabetes (PGD) during pregnancy may be associated with an increased rate of spontaneous abortions, intrauterine death and congenital anomalies among the offspring.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Pregestational Diabetes, IDM (Infant of Diabetic Mothers), Neurodevelopmental Outcome
- Trial name
- NCT01255384
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization