Clinical trials: Methylation
Aberrant DNA Methylation
Methyl-Donors and EpiGenetics in The Gambia
Accumulating evidence suggests that early-life nutrition can affect metabolism and thus increase the risk of disease in adulthood (e.g. type II diabetes and obesity).
- Trial name
- MDEG (NCT01811641)
- Testing
- season, dietary intake
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
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
Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Study of Three Different Schedules of Low-Dose Decitabine in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if decitabine (given at 3 different doses) can help to control Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). The safety of these 3 treatments will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT00067808
- Testing
- Decitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Bladder Cancer, Urocystitis
A Multicenter Clinical Trial of Urine DNA Testing for Bladder Cancer in China
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of Human Multigene Methylation Detection Kit (Fluorescent PCR Method) for help diagnose bladder cancer by comparing with clinical standard method…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Urocystitis, Urinary Bladder Stone, Urothelial Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05337189
- Testing
- Urine DNA methylation analysis, medical imaging and/or cystoscopy and/or pathological examination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 482 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creative Biosciences (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Developmental Delays
The Relationship Between Arsenic Methylation Capability and Blood Metals in Children With Developmental Delays
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between arsenic methylation and blood metals in children with developmental delays and its correlation with health related quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02523989
- Testing
- study group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Methylation of DNA in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (METHYLDIAB)
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is a well-studied autoimmune disease resulting in insulin deficiency due to selective β-cell destruction.
- Trial name
- METHYLDIAB (NCT04139369)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Epigenomics, Developmental Disability
Early Parenting Intervention: Bio-behavioral Outcomes in Infants With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Infants with developmental disabilities present a high risk of behavioral and socio-emotional problems. Their parents are themselves at risk of developing emotional and affective disorders which can impact the quality of the…
- Conditions
- Epigenomics, Developmental Disability, Early Intervention, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- EPI-BOND (NCT03853564)
- Testing
- Video-Feedback Intervention, Phone-Call Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Maltreatment, Child
Differential DNA Methylation as a Function of a Parenting Intervention
The aim of this study is to experimentally assess whether an early parenting intervention for maltreating parents results in differential epigenetic marking of children's genome, particularly of DNA associated with immune system…
- Trial name
- NCT03374969
- Testing
- Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, Developmental Education for Families
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
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
Urothelial Carcinoma
Arsenic Methylation Enzymes, Cigarette Metabolites, DNA Repair Enzymes, Inflammatory Factors and Urothelial Carcinoma
1. To investigate the relationship between arsenic methylation enzymes (AS3MT, PNP,GSTO1, and GSTO2) genetic polymorphism and UC risk. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00854464
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Choline Nutrition in Children With Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a complex disease with a wide range of clinical problems. Despite enzyme replacement therapy, children with cystic fibrosis (CF) may still have problems absorbing some nutrients.
- Trial name
- NCT00686361
- Testing
- Choline supplementation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Leukemia
Biomarkers in Tissue Samples From Young Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue from patients with cancer the in laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01229956
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, gene expression analysis, microarray analysis
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Liver Fibrosis
Multiomics Study of Fibrosis Factors After Liver Transplantation and Exploration of Fibrosis Methylation Biomarkers
This is a retrospective observational study in liver transplantation recipients with or without allograft liver fibrosis. Based on the GM-seq and Tcr-Seq data, a novel diagnostic model including DNA-methylation and TCR-Seq…
- Trial name
- NCT05926778
- Testing
- Liver allograft fibrosis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Infant Neurodevelopment, Nutrition
Maternal Methyl-Nutrient Status and Infant Neurodevelopment Study
This prospective cohort study examines the relationship between maternal methyl-nutrient status during pregnancy and offspring neurodevelopment.
- Conditions
- Infant Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, Methylation, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT07568561
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Multi-Omics Genetic Investigation Strategies to Enhance the Diagnostic Workflow for Rare Diseases
LEOPARD is a multicenter study aimed at improving the genetic diagnosis of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) of unknown etiology, particularly those with moderate-to-severe intellectual disability.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Trial name
- LEOPARD (NCT07884227)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
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
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma 3 Gene Methylation Combination Detection Kit (PCR Fluorescent Probe Method) Multicenter Clinical Trial
This clinical trial aims to systematically evaluate the clinical performance and accuracy of the HepaAiQ test kit, a multi-gene methylation assay based on PCR with fluorescent probe detection.
- Trial name
- NCT06842563
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Singlera Genomics Inc.
Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Graves Disease
DNA Methylation and Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases
Hashimoto Thyroiditis (HT) and Graves Disease (GD) are known to be caused by abnormal immune response against self cells and tissues.
- Trial name
- THYRODNA (NCT02491567)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Gastric Carcinoma
DNA Methylation Biomarkers and Metastasis of Gastric Carcinoma
Gastric carcinoma (GC) is the second leading cause of cancer death throughout the world. In previous multi-center study, we have found that the prevalence of GDNF family receptor alpha 1(GFRA1), serum response factor (SRF), and…
- Trial name
- NCT02159339
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
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