Clinical trials: Genetic Linkage
Data Analysis, Cancer Genetics
Exploratory Data Analysis for Disease Pedigrees and Cancer Genetics
The researchers have developed and distributed several software packages for pedigree analysis (FAST, CASPAR, PedHunter, IIC) and cancer genetics (oncotree, METREX).
- Trial name
- NCT00339508
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,385 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Mobile-Based Application "MyChoices"
This study is testing the acceptability and feasibility of MyChoices, a mobile application (app), to promote HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among young men who have sex with men (YMSM).
- Conditions
- HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, Risk Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT03179319
- Testing
- MyChoices
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenway Community Health
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
Studies of Inherited Diseases of Metabolism
Diseases of mineral metabolism such as familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (FMEN1), familial hypocaliuric hypercalcemia (FHH), familial hyperparathyroidism (FH), and pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) are known as hereditary…
- Trial name
- NCT00001345
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 969 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Family Studies of Inherited Heart Disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetically inherited heart disease. It causes thickening of heart muscle, especially the chamber responsible for pumping blood out of the heart, the left ventricle.
- Trial name
- NCT00001225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cancer, Mental Health
Healthspan Connect Programme of Research
Healthspan Connect is a new research programme designed to understand what helps people stay healthy as they age. The programme will explore how lifestyle, environment, genetics, and social factors influence healthy ageing and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Mental Health, Ageing Well, Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT07209774
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Segregation/Linkage Analysis for Hypertension
To determine the genetic components of hypertension using a series of simulation experiments designed to determine the power and validity of the then recently developed methods of segregation and linkage analysis.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00005158
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Linkage to Care, Homelessness
Improving Linkage to Health and Other Services for Veterans Leaving Incarceration
Veterans leaving incarceration and re-entering their communities (often described as "reentry" Veterans) face a number of challenges, including uncertainty about housing, vulnerability to substance use and relapse, on-going…
- Conditions
- Linkage to Care, Homelessness, Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health
- Trial name
- PIE (NCT02964897)
- Testing
- Peer-support plus usual care from the Health Care for Reentry Veterans program, Usual care from the Health Care for Reentry Veterans program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
MS PATHS COVID-19 Questionnaire Data Linkage Sub-Study
The primary objective of this sub-study is to supplement the Multiple Sclerosis Partners Advancing Technology and Health Solutions (MS PATHS) dataset with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related health information obtained…
- Trial name
- NCT05058729
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,507 people
- Sponsor
- Biogen
ADHD
Genetic Analysis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder in childhood, affecting 3-5% of children between the ages of 7 and 17. Family studies suggest that there is a genetic component to ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT00046059
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,481 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
HIV, HIV Testing
Home-based Intervention to Test and Start
This study aims to establish the causal impact of two interventions - micro-incentives and a male-sensitive HIV- specific decision support app - on population-level HIV viral load and HIV-related mortality in men, as well as on…
- Conditions
- HIV, HIV Testing, Linkage to Care
- Trial name
- HITS (NCT03757104)
- Testing
- micro-incentive, EPIC-HIV, micro-incentive and EPIC-HIV
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 4,667 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Africa Health Research Institute
HIV Seropositivity
Community-based Distribution of Oral HIV Self-testing Kits
This cluster randomised trial aims to evaluate the impact of a pilot HIVST intervention of oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) as an option for HIV testing, in addition to the offer of home-based rapid HIV testing, through community…
- Trial name
- NCT02994329
- Testing
- OraQuick® HIV Self-Test (Orasure Technologies, Thailand)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 8,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zambart
Cerebellar Ataxias, Spastic Paraplegias
SPATAX: Clinical and Genetic Analysis of Cerebellar Ataxias and Spastic Paraplegias
Cerebellar ataxias (CA) and spastic paraplegias (SP) are genetically and clinically very heterogeneous. More than 40 loci are already known but the number of phenotypes is even greater suggesting further genetic heterogeneity.
- Trial name
- Spatax (NCT00140829)
- Where
- 27 sites in Algeria, Belgium and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Emergency Maternity Care, Health Inequalities in Maternity Care Access
Disparities In Access to the Northwest Ambulance Service During Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Period and Its Association With Neonatal and Maternal Outcomes
This study is the first in the United Kingdom (UK) to look at how women and families from different backgrounds use ambulance services during the 'perinatal period' - through pregnancy, birth, and shortly after having a baby.
- Conditions
- Emergency Maternity Care, Health Inequalities in Maternity Care Access, Disparities in Access to Maternity Care, Deprivation
- Trial name
- DIAAS (NCT07049263)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
LYNX: A Novel Mobile App to Support Linkage to HIV/STI Testing PrEP for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
This study is testing the acceptability and feasibility of a highly interactive mobile application (app) to promote HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young men…
- Conditions
- HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Risk Reduction, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Trial name
- NCT03177512
- Testing
- LYNX Mobile App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Study of Usher Syndromes, Type 1 and Type 2
The purpose of this investigation is to gain additional knowledge about what causes type 1 and type 2 Usher syndrome-inherited diseases that can cause balance problems and impaired hearing and vision-and to develop better…
- Trial name
- NCT00001347
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
HIV/AIDS, HIV Infections
Tushirikiane HIV-self Testing Intervention With Urban Refugee Youth in Kampala, Uganda
HIV is the leading cause of death for adolescents and young people (AYP) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Uganda hosts 1.3 million refugees/displaced persons, and more than 80,000 live in Kampala, most in slums, yet little is known…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, HIV Infections, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- Tushirikiane (NCT04504097)
- Testing
- m-Health, HIV self-testing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 454 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Cytomegalovirus Infection
Clinical and Genetic Analysis of Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts
This study will try to identify and understand the genetic factors that lead to an inner ear malformation called "enlarged vestibular aqueducts", that can be associated with hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00023036
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Screening and Linkage to Services for Autism
The SaLSA (Screening and Linkage to Services for Autism) study will test whether patient navigation can help disadvantaged families obtain earlier diagnosis and treatment for their children who have had a positive screening test…
- Trial name
- SaLSA (NCT02374541)
- Testing
- Patient Navigation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Developmental Delay
School-based Support for Pre-school Aged Children With Developmental Disabilities and Delays
This proposal aims to test whether a proposed community-clinical linkage (CCL), an educational-medical linkage model, improves access to school-based services and subsequent child, parent, family and health service outcomes and…
- Trial name
- PreM (NCT06145659)
- Testing
- Preschool and Me
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
HIV
Linkage to Care - Part I
This first phase of a two-phase study involves three components: 1. Review of existing linkage-to-care protocols and sources of referrals for care; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00703040
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill