Clinical trials: Epigenetics
Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to collect data to help researchers identify factors that prevent certain individuals from receiving the beneficial effects of exercise.
- Trial name
- RESIST (NCT01911104)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
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
Epigenetics, Microbiome
Examining the Effects of Juice Fasting
This study tests the effectiveness of dietary interventions that have the possibility to improve markers of gut health and improve general well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT03647449
- Testing
- Juice, Caloric restriction via Plant-based meals, Plant-based meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern 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
Body Composition, Obesity
Fetal Programming of Immune Response and Body Fat by Maternal Obesity
According to the Chilean National Health Survey 2009-2010, 60% of woman in reproductive age are overweight or obese with detrimental consequences on women as well as offspring´s health at long term.
- Trial name
- EpiFat (NCT04249635)
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Innate Immunity in COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) causes obstruction to airflow when breathing out. It is a leading cause of chronic lung disease, hospitalization and death.
- Trial name
- NCT05743582
- Testing
- Bronchoscopy for sample collection, Blood donation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Breast Cancer
Epigenetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk Stratification
Promoter region hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes is one the earliest molecular events in malignant transformation and is readily detectable in apparently normal benign breast epithelium adjacent to breast cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT01501656
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Healthy
Precision High-Intensity Training Through Epigenetics (PHITE)
The PHITE collaborative team, consisting of Tim Broderick, MD (Overall PI), Wright State University (WSU); Marcas Bamman, PhD (Site PI), The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB); and Ron Evans, PhD and Joe Ecker, PhD, Salk…
- Trial name
- PHITE (NCT03380923)
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity, High Intensity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
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
PCOS, Offspring, Adult
Offspring Born to Mothers With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Guangzhou Cohort Study
The Offspring Born to Mothers with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Guangzhou Cohort study (PCOS-BIG) was established to investigate the short- and long-term effects of intrauterine exposure to maternal PCOS on the health of…
- Conditions
- PCOS, Offspring, Adult, Hyperandrogenism, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- PCOS-BIG (NCT03742011)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training in Early Onset Psychosis
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and social skills training (SST) are recommended psychological interventions to improve symptomatology and functional recovery in psychosis.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis NOS
- Trial name
- NCT03261557
- Testing
- CBT + SST, Psychoeducation, habits and healthy lifestyle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
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
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Epigenetics of TNBC in Overweight and Obese Hispanic & Non-Hispanic White Women
A key tenet of this project is that of reaching translational human diagnosis and biomarker end points. To lay a foundation and make progress towards these translational goals, investigators will address the following specific…
- Trial name
- NCT04291950
- Testing
- Needle core biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Assisted Reproductive Technology, Freezing/Thawing Procedure
Study of the Impact of Freezing-thawing Procedures and the Prolonged Culture of Embryos on Epigenetic Regulation in Humans
For this project, 4 groups of 38 infants have been created so as to evaluate the impact of Assisted-Reproduction Technology (ART) and more particularly the two procedures classically used in ART: the freezing/thawing of embryos…
- Conditions
- Assisted Reproductive Technology, Freezing/Thawing Procedure, Prolonged Culture Procedure
- Trial name
- NCT02171884
- Testing
- Sample of cord blood, Sample of placenta
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Biological Aging
Translational Initiative to Map Epigenetics in Sleep
The primary aim of TIME-ZZZ is to explore the relationship between chronotype, incidence of depression and biological age, and whether individuals working "out-of-phase" with their chronotype are more likely to exhibit signs of…
- Trial name
- TIME-ZZZ (NCT06333301)
- Testing
- Surveys
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elysium Health
Colorectal Cancer (Diagnosis), Non-cancer Controls
Epigenetic Signature for CRC Early Detection
The epiCED is a noninvasive blood-based assay designed for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) using circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) epigenetic markers.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer (Diagnosis), Non-cancer Controls, DNA Methylation, Cell Free DNA
- Trial name
- epiCED (NCT07224854)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Fertility Issues, Nutrition, Healthy
Food Intake and Epigenetic Alteration in the Spermatozoa of Singletons and Twins
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the role of acute dietary intake in male populations, and its impact on spermatozoa quality, integrity, content and epigenetic programming.
- Conditions
- Fertility Issues, Nutrition, Healthy, Epigenetic Disorder, Overnutrition
- Trial name
- FEASST (NCT05368194)
- Testing
- Isocaloric Unprocessed Diet, Isocaloric Processed Diet, Excess Calorie Unprocessed Diet
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
PMDD, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Identification and Validation of Epigenetic Biomarkers of PMDD
This research is being done to examine epigenetic markers and mood changes across the menstrual cycle, particularly in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
- Conditions
- PMDD, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Premenstrual Syndrome-PMS, Premenstrual Syndrome
- Trial name
- BIO (NCT06771583)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Healthy Female Volunteer
Relationship Between Skin Microbiome, Epigenetic Age, and Facial Features in Aging
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the effect of age on skin microbiome.
- Trial name
- NCT07431203
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lesaffre International