Clinical trials: Epigenetic Disorder
Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Genetics and Markers of Degenerative and Inflammatory Eye Diseases
This study will identify genes that are associated with inflammation or degeneration of the retina (membrane lining the back of the eye that relays vision signals to the brain).
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Uveitis
- Trial name
- NCT00647439
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 609 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Hypospadias, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect
The EPigenetic Consequences in Children of Intravenous vs Volatile Anaesthesia for Surgery (EPIVA)
More than half a million children have an anaesthetic each year in the UK. Though anaesthesia is usually thought to be safe and necessary to improve health, concerns remain the effects that the drugs used may have on brain…
- Conditions
- Hypospadias, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Perioperative Complication, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- EPIVA (NCT05936853)
- Testing
- Intravenous approach to anaesthetic maintenance, Inhalational approach to anaesthetic maintenance
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Thoracic Cancers, Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas NOS
Evaluation of Cell Changes in Blood and Tissue in Cancers of the Lung, Esophagus and Lung Lining
Background: Chromatin is is the structural building block of a chromosome. It is found inside the nucleus of the cell and consists of a complex of DNA and protein.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Cancers, Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas NOS, Lung Cancer NOS, Esophageal Cancers NOS
- Trial name
- NCT00242723
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,559 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Prenatal Stress
Measuring Outcomes of Maternal COVID-19-related Prenatal Exposure
The rapidly spreading coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic is a major concern worldwide and Italy is at the forefront of this emergency.
- Trial name
- MOM-COPE (NCT04540029)
- Testing
- Maternal stress
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Investigation of the Genetic and Environmental Causes of Autism: a Multi-Center Study
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that may contribute to the development of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in individuals of different age groups.
- Trial name
- ASD-Omics-TR (NCT06662591)
- Where
- 20 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research and Treatment Society of Genetic Disorders
Pediatric Obesity
Project Viva: a Longitudinal Study of Health for the Next Generation
Project Viva is a prospective cohort study of maternal and child health, following over 2,000 mother-child pairs from the mother's pregnancy into the child's adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT02820402
- Volunteers
- 2,128 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Childhood, Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute, Childhood
A Phase I Study of 5-Azacytidine in Combination With Chemotherapy for Children With Relapsed or Refractory ALL or AML
This is a Phase I study with a conditional cohort expansion phase to evaluate the feasibility of, and to obtain preliminary efficacy data about, pretreatment with Azacytidine (AZA) for 5 days followed by fludarabine/cytarabine…
- Trial name
- NCT01861002
- Testing
- Azacytidine, Fludarabine, Cytarabine
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia Consortium
Premature Birth
Novel Epigenetic Biomarker for Prematurity Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Childhood
Preterms are early exposed to a stressful environment (i.e. excessive sensory stimulation and paucity of parental contact) with subsequent detrimental effects on brain maturation and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04617587
- Testing
- Early Intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Asthma, Pulmonary Function
Vitamin C to Decrease Effects of Smoking in Pregnancy on Infant Lung Function (VCSIP) Longer Term Follow Up
The overall aims of this protocol are to determine whether prenatal supplementation with vitamin C to pregnant smokers can improve pulmonary function at 10 years of age in their offspring.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Pulmonary Function, Wheezing, In Utero Nicotine
- Trial name
- VCSIP (NCT06106646)
- Testing
- No active intervention in this protocol (previously randomized to Vitamin C)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Intellectual Developmental Disorder, BCL11B Related Disorder
Better Delineation of BCL11B Related Phenotype and Epigenetic Signature.
BCL11B related disorder, also known as Gabriele-de-Vries syndrome, is mainly characterised by developmental delay (DD) and intellectual disability (ID), ranging from mild to severe, and neuroimaging abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT04541927
- Testing
- Epigenetic signatures
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
Neurobiological Markers of Treatment Response for Anxiety and OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders are common and debilitating conditions which are often chronic when treatment is not provided.
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05663489
- Testing
- Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Small Airways Diseases, Vaping
The Canadian Lung Outcomes in Users of Vaping Devices Study
Vaping is increasingly popular with both adolescent and adult Canadians, but the long-term health impacts remain unknown. We believe that the tools we currently have to detect lung disease in people who vape may be insufficient…
- Conditions
- Small Airways Diseases, Vaping, Vaping Related Disorder, Vaping Teens
- Trial name
- CLOUD (NCT06819969)
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Autism Disorders and Maternal Stress, Development Delay
Perinatal Autism Genetics and Epigenetics Study
The University of Iowa's Center for Disabilities and Development is researching how pregnancy, early childhood experiences, and genetic factors influence child development, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Conditions
- Autism Disorders and Maternal Stress, Development Delay, Prenatal Stress, Social Behavior
- Trial name
- PAGES (NCT07738003)
- Testing
- Change in child's DNA methylation, Perinatal stress, Early social experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Endocrine Tumors, Thyroid Neoplasms
Prospective Comprehensive Molecular Analysis of Endocrine Neoplasms
Background: Endocrine neoplasms (tumors) are among the fastest growing tumors in incidence in the United States. Furthermore, it is often difficult to distinguish between benign or malignant tumors in cancers of the thyroid…
- Conditions
- Endocrine Tumors, Thyroid Neoplasms, Parathyroid Neoplasms, Adrenal Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT01005654
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,415 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay
A Salivary miRNA Diagnostic Test for Autism
The goal of this study is to validate a panel of miRNAs that distinguish children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from their non-ASD peers with a positive MCHAT-R.
- Trial name
- NCT02832557
- Testing
- Salivary collection, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale-III Assessment, Medical history questionaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 998 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
YY1 Related Disorder
Better Delineation of YY1 Related Phenotype and Epigenetic Signatures.
YY1 related disorder, also known as Gabriele-de-Vries syndrome, is mainly characterised by developmental delay (DD) and intellectual disability (ID), ranging from mild to severe, and neuroimaging abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT04381715
- Testing
- Epigenetic signatures
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training in Early Onset Psychosis
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and social skills training (SST) are recommended psychological interventions to improve symptomatology and functional recovery in psychosis.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis NOS
- Trial name
- NCT03261557
- Testing
- CBT + SST, Psychoeducation, habits and healthy lifestyle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese
From Skin Fibroblasts to Neural Stem Cells to Investigate in Vitro the Impact of Diabetes on Adult Neurogenesis
Obesity and glucose intolerance or overt diabetes are increasing at an alarming rate in the population, and are bound to become a public health issue and a major cause of disability, loss of independence and high social costs in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Nonobese, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05755321
- Testing
- Skin biopsy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS