Clinical trials: Epigenetic Disorder
Nephrotic Syndrome Steroid-Dependent, Nephrotic Syndrome Steroid-Resistant
Biomarkers and Outcome Predictors of Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome: A Genetic, Transcriptomic, and Secretome Multiomics Study
Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome is a rare disease of the kidneys, which typically affects children. For most affected children there is the need of a prolonged treatment with drugs reducing the activity of the immune system, also…
- Conditions
- Nephrotic Syndrome Steroid-Dependent, Nephrotic Syndrome Steroid-Resistant, Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, Glomerulonephritis
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT06792448)
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Burnout, Professional
Mindfulness for Burnout Prevention in Primary Care Providers
Burnout Syndrome is one of the major challenges for health systems worldwide. This study strives to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an 8- versus 2-week mindfulness-based self-care program on burnout symptoms and…
- Trial name
- Mind-Care (NCT02897284)
- Testing
- Mindfulness 8 weeks, Mindfulness 2 weeks
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Mente Aberta de Mindfulness
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
Weight Gain, Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Egg Intervention During Pregnancy in Indonesia
The study consists of two arms: 1) intervention group using eggs as supplementary food given from 2nd trimester of pregnancy to birth, and 2) observational group of pregnant mothers.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Birth Weight, Birth Length
- Trial name
- PRECODE (NCT04694235)
- Testing
- Egg intervention
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
Vagina Disease, Diagnosis
Feasibility of the Oricol™ Sampling Device to Retrieve Vagina Mucus (Wall) Samples for Genomic & Epigenetic Analysis.
Primary Objective The primary objective is to explore the feasibility of collecting a vaginal sample using the OriCol™ Sampling Device. Secondary Objectives The study has secondary objectives to assess: 1.
- Trial name
- Ellele-01 (NCT05709119)
- Testing
- Quantification of human DNA retrieved and DNA fragmentation profile.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Origin Sciences
Immune System Diseases, Infections
Epigenetic Memory of Vitamin D Supplementation
The investigators will study the mechanistic details of dietary programming of the epigenome at the example of epigenetic programming of primary human immune cells with the micronutrient vitamin D3.
- Conditions
- Immune System Diseases, Infections, Healthy Lifestyle
- Trial name
- VitDPAS (NCT06104111)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Polish Academy of Sciences
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese
From Skin Fibroblasts to Neural Stem Cells to Investigate in Vitro the Impact of Diabetes on Adult Neurogenesis
Obesity and glucose intolerance or overt diabetes are increasing at an alarming rate in the population, and are bound to become a public health issue and a major cause of disability, loss of independence and high social costs in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Nonobese, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05755321
- Testing
- Skin biopsy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Circadian Phase Adjustment and Improvement of Metabolic Control in Night Shift Workers
EuRhythDia II is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind controlled study. The rationale of EuRhythdia is to explore the effects of 12 weeks of timed melatonin treatment on circadian rhythm, metabolic control and cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT02108353
- Testing
- Melatonin 2mg
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Biobank - Investigating the Gut Microbiota, Genetics, Epigenetics and Metabolites
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects 1 in 500 to 1,000 people in the West. Previously a disease predominantly of the West, there is now a marked increase in the incidence of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) in…
- Trial name
- NCT03855657
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Acute Pain
Epigenetic Influences on Post-Surgical Acute and Chronic Pain
Pain is the way our brain interprets certain bodily sensations. It is very difficult to describe or to put into words as perception and tolerance of pain varies widely between individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02002520
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
Cystic Fibrosis, Healthy Subjects
Action of Epigenetic Modifiers in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
Epigenetic modifiers has been showed to rescue F508del-CFTR channel to apical membrane of epithelial cell lines. In this study, the investigators evaluate epigenetic modifiers effects firstly on CFTR rescue, then on secretion and…
- Trial name
- Mod2EpiCF (NCT01883284)
- Testing
- Tests in vitro after sampling nasal cells of CF patients or controls
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
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
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
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Epigenetic Effects of a Single Bout of Exercise on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the Metabolome
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of acute exercise to regulate fat metabolism in muscle of overweight and obese people compared to lean people.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Acute Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05034380
- Testing
- Acute exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Psoriasis, Aging
Effects of Tildrakizumab on Epigenetic Age
Design: Single-center open-label clinical trial. Objective: Evaluate if tildrakizumab reverses peripheral blood leukocyte DNA methylation (epigenetic aging) observed in chronic psoriasis. Number of subjects: 30.
- Conditions
- Psoriasis, Aging, Epigenetic Disorder, Inflammation; Skin
- Trial name
- NCT05110313
- Testing
- TILDRAKIZUMAB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carlos Wambier
Reproductive Issues, Fertility Issues
Towards Optimal Fertility, Fathering and Fatherhood studY
This case-control study involving fertile and subfertile couples aims to identify male factors related to pregnancy likelihood, create a fertility index measure combining male and female factors to predict pregnancy likelihood…
- Trial name
- TOFFFY (NCT06293235)
- Testing
- Lifestyle and metabolic indicators
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Melasma
DNA Methylation in Malar Melasma and Its Change by Sunscreen, Retinoic Acid and Niacinamide.
BACKGROUND: Malar melasma has a chronic and recurrent character that may be related with epigenetic changes.
- Trial name
- NCT03392623
- Testing
- Retinoic acid, colorimetry measurement, sunscreen
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí
Schizophrenia
Gene Promoter DNA Methylations and Their Relationships With Endophenotypes in Patients With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a disabling mental disease affecting about 1% of the worldwide population. There is an overall heritability estimate of 68% for the underlying liability to schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT01362478
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Bowel Cancer, Bowel Disease
Exploratory Study of Rectal Mucus for Diagnosing Disease
The identification of patients with colorectal cancer is challenging as they present with a variable symptom profile and require invasive tests (colonoscopy) for diagnosis (through histological analysis of biopsies) and…
- Conditions
- Bowel Cancer, Bowel Disease, Genomic, Epigenetic Disorder
- Trial name
- ORI-EGI-02 (NCT04659590)
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Origin Sciences