Clinical trials: Normal Aging
Bipolar Disorder, Depression
Brain Tissue Collection for Neuropathological Studies
The purpose of this study is to collect and study the brain tissue of deceased individuals to learn more about the nervous system and mental disorders.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT00001260
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Smoking, Acne
Sebum Collection and Skin Barrier Function Analysis
The goal is this study is to evaluate how the skin surface lipid composition is correlated with overall sebum production, barrier function, and inflammatory disease status.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Acne, Atopic Dermatitis, Aging
- Trial name
- Sebum (NCT03112876)
- Testing
- Skin Surface Lipid Collection and Skin Barrier Function
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Cataract, Healthy
Test of QLS Device to Detect Early Cataracts
This study will test the reliability of an instrument called the Quasi Elastic Laser Scattering Device (QLS) in detecting early changes in cataract formation. Surgery is currently the only treatment for cataracts.
- Trial name
- NCT00001617
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
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)
Healthy
Circulating Endothelial Compartment During Normal and Pathological Aging
This part of the project aims to describe changes in markers of vascular competence (Endothelial Microparticles Platelet (EMP), Circulating endothelial cells (CEC) and Circulating endothelial progenitors (EPC)) at different ages…
- Trial name
- VIMOPEIL (NCT01038700)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris