Clinical trials: Epigenetics
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
Aging
Epigenetics in the Aging Process
This study will examine the role of epigenetics (heritable changes in gene function that occur without a change in DNA sequence) in the aging process.
- Trial name
- NCT00242255
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
C.Surgical Procedure; Cardiac
A Case Control Study to Identify the Role of Epigenetic Regulation of Genes Responsible for Energy Metabolism and Mitochondrial Function in the Obesity Paradox in Cardiac Surgery
This is a prospective, single-centre case control comparison of expression of target genes responsible for energy utilisation, mitochondrial function and oxidative stress and levels of histone acetylation/ DNA methylation in…
- Trial name
- Ob-Card (NCT02908009)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Cow Milk Allergy
Epigenetic Effects in Children With Cow's Milk Allergy Treated With Different Formulas
Lactobacillus GG (LGG) is able to exert long lasting effects in children with atopic disorders. Nutramigen LGG accelerates tolerance acquisition in infants with cow's milk allergy.
- Trial name
- EPICMA II (NCT04184700)
- Testing
- EHCF+LGG, RHF, SF
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome
Diagnosis of RSTS: Identification of the Acetylation Profiles as Epigenetic Markers for Assessing Causality of CREBBP and EP300 Variants.
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RSTS) is a rare and severe congenital developmental disorder characterized by congenital anomalies and intellectual disability with a long term memory deficit.
- Trial name
- GENEPI (NCT04122742)
- Testing
- skin biopsy for the primary fibroblast culture and a 15 ml blood sample (3 unnamed samples of 5ml) in each of the 4 SRT patients included., Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC) from fibroblasts obtained by skin biopsy, Histone acetylation profiles of cells of SRT patients with CREBBP mutations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Leukemia
Biomarker Changes in Samples From Young Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood or tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01139931
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, gene expression analysis, microarray analysis
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
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
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Short Stature
Biological Age in Children With GH Deficiency Undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the epigenetic age in children with GH deficiency, before and after 6 months of treatment with growth hormone replacement therapy.
- Trial name
- ETABIOGHD (NCT06294860)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
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
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
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
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
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Vorinostat Dose-escalation After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
The objective of this study is to evaluate the maximum tolerated (MTD) of vorinostat used in combination with low-dose azacitidine after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) for prevention of relapse of…
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia, Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03843528
- Testing
- Vorinostat, Azacitidine Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Overcoming Obstacles in Epigenetic Analysis of Human Twins
Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., however scientists have failed to learn fully what are the causes of this disease.
- Trial name
- Epitwin (NCT04279704)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Lung Function, LCI, Bronchial Inflammation and Epigenetics of Patients With BO
Bronchiolitis obliterans is a chronic disease in which a persistent inflammatory process leads to obliteration of the small airways.
- Trial name
- FRABO-03 (NCT02627833)
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Epigenetic Changes in Psychotherapy of Adolescents With Borderline Personality Pathology
The link between epigenetic changes as an effect of psychotherapy has been investigated recently. Genes investigated in these studies were brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), NR3C1, FKBP51, MAOA and GLUT1.
- Trial name
- NCT04095546
- Testing
- routine psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Chronic Post-surgical Pain
Pilot Study Evaluating Neuro-Imaging Correlates of Epigenetic Finding in Prediction of Chronic Postsurgical Pain
This pilot research study is being performed to learn more about pain and look at how pain changes brain chemistry and function. The research team would like to learn new information to better control chronic pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04681183
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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
Children Exposed to Adverse Experiences
Epigenetic Impact of a Psychotherapeutic Program in Adolescents With Severe Adverse Experiences
In this project, the investigator proposes to examine the influence of a psychotherapeutic program, designed for adolescents with a history of early adverse environmental and psychosocial experiences, on gene expression in order…
- Trial name
- NCT04103541
- Testing
- IP-Colombia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Blood Pressure, Depression
Essential Hypotension and Allostasis Registry
The essential arterial hypotension and allostasis registry is a prospective, observational research that has the purpose of demonstrating that essential blood pressure (BP) disorders and the associated comorbidities are a result…
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Depression, Panic Attack, Fibromyalgia
- Trial name
- ESSENTIAL (NCT02018497)
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- CES University