Clinical trials: Epigenetic Therapy
Periodontitis
Epigenetics and Periodontal Treatment
Objective: The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the alterations of epigenetic patterns in periodontally diseased individuals, before and after periodontal treatment, also in comparison to periodontally healthy patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02835898
- Testing
- Conventional periodontal treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
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
Long COVID-19 Syndrome, Long COVID Symptoms
Epigenetic Changes in Long COVID Patients
The goal of this observational study is to improve the understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying long COVID and to identify molecular biomarkers that may support its diagnosis, prognosis, and future precision medicine…
- Trial name
- ECLIPSE (NCT07757620)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Epigenetic Changes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Developed After Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer, its survival rate ranks only second to lung cancer and it is a severe threat to human health. In Egypt, HCC constitutes a significant public health problem.
- Trial name
- NCT04220151
- Testing
- DNA methylation
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Cortisol Excess, Stress, Psychological
Effects of "Vitamin N" Nature Immersion Therapy on Stress Levels in Health Care Workers in the City of Bogotá
Recent studies on health personnel in Colombia have evidenced the considerable increase in the levels of stress and anxiety, among other psychological disorders, as a product of the COVID-19 pandemic that is being experienced…
- Conditions
- Cortisol Excess, Stress, Psychological, Anxiety, Epigenetic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05315388
- Testing
- Immersion therapy in nature - Vitamin N
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jeadran N. Malagón-Rojas
Chronic Hepatitis B
Targeting ANKRD11 Reverses HBV-Specific CD8+ T Cell Dysfunction and Tolerance
Achieving a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is largely hindered by the irreversible functional exhaustion and immune tolerance of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-specific CD8 positive T (CD8+ T) cells.
- Trial name
- NCT07777250
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals
Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
Novel Epigenetic Mapping in Cell-Free DNA for the Detection of Lung Cancer
This trial is a multicenter, open-label, non-interventional controlled study to identify and characterize epigenetic signatures of lung cancer.
- Trial name
- LumenDx (NCT06963307)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- JaxBio Ltd
Aging
A Dosing Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) on Epigenetic Aging
This study aims to assess the impact of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on a number of outcomes, including epigenetic aging, inflammation, and cellular health.
- Trial name
- HBOT (NCT05297019)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TruDiagnostic
Female Infertility, Gene Deregulation
Characterization of Methylation Pattern in Human Germ Cells of Patients Undergoing ICSI Treatment
There is increasing evidence that exposure to environmental factors in early development is associated with an increased risk of metabolic and other common diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT03565107
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Infertility Treatment Center Dortmund
Breast Cancer, Obesity
Nutritional Intervention-induced Weight Loss During the Oncological Treatment of Obesity-related Breast Cancer
Obesity could become the first evitable cause of breast cancer in the near future. Due to the relatively slow rate of development in this field, greater efforts must be applied in this area.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Obesity, Weight Change, Body, Epigenetic Disorder
- Trial name
- NUTOBREST (NCT06046755)
- Testing
- Very low calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD), Group educational intervention program (IGOBE)
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Male Infertility
Pilot Study on the Effects of FSH Treatment on the Epigenetic Characteristics of Spermatozoa in Infertile Patients With Severe Oligozoospermia
Single center, prospective, open clinical study to determine the genomic imprint (epigenetic modification) in a series of male infertility patients with alterations in their spermiogram (oligozoospermia) compared to a group of…
- Trial name
- NCT02605070
- Testing
- Bravelle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe
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
Major Depressive Disorder
Characterization of Microbial, Immune and Epigenetic Biomarkers for Major Depressive Disorder and ECT Treatment
The investigators aim to characterize fecal microbial biomarkers as well as blood cytokine levels in MDD patients vs. healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03703414
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota composition analysis and blood cytokine level analysis
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
Neurobiological Markers of Treatment Response for Anxiety and OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders are common and debilitating conditions which are often chronic when treatment is not provided.
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05663489
- Testing
- Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Hodgkin Disease Lymphoma
Sperm Epigenome in Hodgkin Lymphoma
Cancer treatments can have long-term effects on fertility. In men, scientific studies suggest that the process of sperm formation (spermatogenesis) may be disrupted even years after recovery, with potential consequences not only…
- Trial name
- SPELH (NCT07449832)
- Testing
- Additional semen samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
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
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Alzheimer s Disease
Precision Medicine and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Advanced Systems for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.
In recent decades, advances in medicine have significantly improved both quality of life and life expectancy. However, these positive effects are also associated with a considerable increase in the prevalence of age-related…
- Conditions
- PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Alzheimer s Disease, Diabete Type 2
- Trial name
- NEUROTECHNO (NCT07467460)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Atherosclerosis
The Effect of Statin Treatment on Trained Innate Immunity
The innate immune system plays a pivotal role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Recently, it was reported that monocytes can develop a long-lasting immunological memory after stimulation with various…
- Trial name
- SIMPEL (NCT03354156)
- Testing
- statin treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Healthy, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Neurobiological and Genomic Predictors of Relapse in Depression
The goal of this observational study is to test whether the discontinuation of antidepressant medications for patients with depression can be decided after the normalization of biological parameters.
- Trial name
- MDD (NCT07328373)
- Testing
- Antidepressant Medications
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Kemal Arikan