Clinical trials: Epigenetics
Well-Being, Psychological, Loneliness
Physiological, Hormonal, and DNA-based Mechanisms of Psychosocial Stress and Therapeutic Effect
The goal of this trial is to learn if the Groups 4 Health (G4H) intervention is effective in supporting student well-being at the University of Helsinki.
- Trial name
- NCT07152652
- Testing
- Groups 4 health
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Malaria, Bacterial Co-infection
Host Immunity, Plasmodium and Pathogens Co-Infections
Few studies have focused on malaria co-infections, mainly caused by Plasmodium falciparum, occurring mainly in children under 5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- HIPPI (NCT06769815)
- Testing
- Blood sample, Urine sample, oropharyngeal sample
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Exercise Induced Asthma, House Dust Mite Allergy
Epigenetic Regulation of Exercise Induced Asthma
The purpose of this study is to investigate the micro ribonucleic acid (mRNA) profiles of patients with EIA without allergic sensitization and EIA with house dust mite sensitization compared to that of healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT05174689
- Testing
- Exercise challenge in the cold chamber (ECC), mRNA profile, standard diagnostic
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
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
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
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder : Clinical Description and Search for Epigenetic Biomarker (EPI-TSAF)
The goal of this clinical trial is to carry out a clinical description of a Reunionese series of patients (aged 0 to 18 inclusive) with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders followed up in the Genetics Department of the University…
- Trial name
- EPI-TSAF (NCT06471335)
- Testing
- Extraction of microRNAs extracted from plasma (4 ml recovered as part of treatment), Extraction of microRNAs extracted from bucal swabs (act added for research).
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
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)
Emergence Delirium, Postoperative Complications
Epigenetics in PostOperative Pediatric Emergence Delirium
Emergence delirium (ED) infers the occurrence of behavior and cognition changes during the early postoperative period. Main signs and symptoms of ED are the disturbances of consciousness and awareness of the environment, with…
- Conditions
- Emergence Delirium, Postoperative Complications, DNA Methylation
- Trial name
- EPOPED (NCT03787849)
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Propofol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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
Childhood Cancer
Epigenetic and Metabolomic Changes in Childhood Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this research study is to try and identify markers in childhood cancer survivors to help predict if they will develop late effects from their cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03866707
- Testing
- One-time blood draw, Evaluation of CpG methylation, Metabolomic analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
microRNAs in Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Epigenetics in ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. ADHD's nosology is largely based on clinical phenomenology that includes such symptoms as inattention…
- Trial name
- NCT04860024
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Body Composition, Obesity
Fetal Programming of Immune Response and Body Fat by Maternal Obesity
According to the Chilean National Health Survey 2009-2010, 60% of woman in reproductive age are overweight or obese with detrimental consequences on women as well as offspring´s health at long term.
- Trial name
- EpiFat (NCT04249635)
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Hydatidiform Moles
Study of the Genetic and Epigenetic Causes of Recurrent Hydatidiform Moles
The researchers' laboratory is studying a rare class of highly recurrent hydatidiform moles. These are usually complete hydatidiform moles (CHM), but sometimes they are partial hydatidiform moles PHM).
- Trial name
- NCT01008501
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
The Study Focused on Reducing Tobacco Smoke Exposure for Child.
Effects of Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Epigenetic Signatures and Immunotoxicological Reactions
Researchers have noted that active smoke exposure was possibly related to epigenetic mechanism,and may further influence reactive immunotoxicological reaction on human beings.
- Trial name
- NCT01317628
- Testing
- Tobacco smoke reduction trial intervention program
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Concussion, Brain
Salivary Biomarkers for Concussion Recovery
The overarching purpose of this proposed research is to determine whether BDNF and/or specific miRNAs can serve as biomarkers for recovery from a concussion during prescribed exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT05379920
- Testing
- High Volume Aerobic Exercise, Low Volume Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
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
Aging
The Impact of a Fast Diet and Calorie Mimetic Supplements on Epigenetic Aging
This is a prospective randomized clinical study of 50 patients to evaluate the fasting mimicking diet program by Prolon with a calorie mimetic supplement from Peak Human Labs.
- Trial name
- NCT04962464
- Testing
- Peak Human Labs calorie mimetic supplement, Fasting Mimicking Diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TruDiagnostic
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