Clinical trials: Epigenetics, open to volunteers
Diet, Healthy, Body Weight
Diet-Induced Changes in GEnetic Material
This is a pilot study in 10 men to test the hypothesis that perturbations in substrate flux and the circulating metabolic and pro-inflammatory milieus during a high-fat diet paradigm will modulate DNA methylation of genes in…
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Body Weight, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- DIG 'EM (NCT06252922)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research 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
Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
Discovering New Targets for Colorectal and Endometrial Cancer Risk Reduction
The primary aim of this study is to collect and store data, tissue, and personal and family histories from patients being screened for colorectal cancer and/or endometrial cancer at NYPH and WCM for routine clinical care and to…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT06096688
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Persistent Depressive Disorder, Treatment-resistant Depression
A Comparison of Two Psychotherapy Programs in Persistently Depressed Treatment-Resistant Inpatients
The purpose of this study is to compare the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) conducted over 16 weeks (acute and continuation treatment) with Behavioral Activation (BA; same dose and duration) in…
- Trial name
- ChangePDD (NCT04996433)
- Testing
- inpatient CBASP individual therapy, inpatient CBASP group therapy, inpatient CBASP nurse contact
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 396 people
- Sponsor
- University of Greifswald
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Imprinting in Metabolic Diseases - Identifying Epigenetic Mechanisms in Human Gestational Diabetes Through Cell-free DNA
This clinical trials aims to investigate the impact of parental metabolism during pregnancy on fetal epigenetic signatures. The metabolic profiles of both parents will be evaluated through a blood sample collected from the father…
- Trial name
- Epi_GDM (NCT07436195)
- Testing
- Metabolic and epigenetic characterization of parents ans fetuses
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Pancreatic Cancer, Metastasis
Validation of a miRNA Panel to Optimize Treatment Response in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer (mirPANC 2)
This study is being conducted to better understand how pancreatic cancer behaves during treatment and how we can improve methods for monitoring disease progression.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Metastasis, Epigenetic
- Trial name
- mirPANC 2 (NCT06945978)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Benedito Mauro Rossi
Breast Cancer, HER2-positive Breast Cancer
Entinostat Plus Pyrotinib and Endocrine Therapy in Advanced Triple-Positive Breast Cancer After Trastuzumab Failure
This is an open-label, single-center, exploratory, Phase Ib/II clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of entinostat combined with pyrotinib and endocrine therapy in patients with advanced hormone receptor-positive…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, HER2-positive Breast Cancer, Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07708194
- Testing
- entinostat, Pyrotinib, endocrine therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Lower Urinary Track Symptoms
New Treatment Strategies and Epigenetic Biomarker for Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
SRD5A2 is a critical enzyme for prostatic development and growth, and the SRD5A2 inhibitor, finasteride, is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Trial name
- NCT06944145
- Testing
- raloxifene, Finasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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
CRC (Colorectal Cancer)
cfDNA 5mC/5hmC Biomarkers to Predict Chemotherapy Response in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The EpiCORE study aims to identify cfDNA-based epigenetic markers predictive of response to first-line chemotherapy (FOLFOX or FOLFIRI) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
- Trial name
- EpiCORE (NCT07224815)
- Testing
- cfDNA 5mC/5hmC Sequencing (EpiCORE Discovery Phase), EpiCORE Assay (Targeted Sequencing / qPCR Validation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Lung Neoplasms, Neoadjuvant Therapy
To Conduct Multi-omics Integrated Studies in Peripheral Blood, Such as Fragment Omics, Metabolomics and Epigenetics, and Establish Non-invasive Dynamic Follow-up Monitoring Programs During Perioperative and Postoperative Periods (Observational Study)
This project aims to innovatively integrate multi-omics data, including plasma metabolomics, radiomics, and cfDNA multi-level information, combined with survival data (e.g., RFS), to establish a novel multidimensional approach…
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Immunotherapy, Minimal Residual Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07291921
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
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
Epigenetic Aging
Effects of Switch to Doravirine/Islatravir vs. Continued Antiretroviral Therapy on Biomarkers of Aging Among Virologically Suppressed People With HIV
The purpose of this study is to quantify biologic aging (using validated epigenetic clocks) as downstream indicators of Long Interspersed Nuclear Element-1 (LINE-1) retrotransposon activity before and after switch to doravirine…
- Trial name
- DELILAH (NCT07871552)
- Testing
- Switch from an ART regimen containing lamivudine (3TC) or emtricitabine (FTC) + tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to DOR/ISL, Switch from an nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-sparing ART regimen containing greater than or equal to 2 drugs to DOR/ISL, Continue SoC ART
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Major Depressive Disorder
Stress Management in Depressive Disorder: Resilience Training vs. Yoga: Biological, Epigenetic, and Brain Correlates
The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of a Resilience and Stress Management Intervention Program (RASMUS) compared with yoga on stress perception, coping strategies, depressive symptoms, anxiety, resilience…
- Trial name
- NCT06229652
- Testing
- RASMUS Resilience Training, Body-oriented Yoga
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia
Determination of Epigenetic Markers of Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia in Elderly Patients
The main objective of this study is to identify epigenetic markers specific to abnormal myeloid cells in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by analyzing the methylation of circulating cell-free DNA in plasma.
- Trial name
- LAMME (NCT07250217)
- Testing
- Epigenetic markers
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier de la Region de Mulhouse et Sud Alsace
Epigenetics, DNA Methylation
Methylated Biomarkers of Smoking as a Selection Tool in Participants for Lung Cancer Screening
The MET-SELS study aims to revolutionize how we identify individuals for lung cancer screening by moving beyond the limitations of self-reported smoking history.
- Conditions
- Epigenetics, DNA Methylation, Lung Cancer Screening, Risk Stratification With Biomarker
- Trial name
- MET-SELS (NCT07631624)
- Testing
- DNA-methylation in saliva
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Nutrition Habits, Biomarkers / Hair
Epigenetic Optimization Through Biofrequency Nutrition
Biomarker-based nutrition has demonstrated superior efficacy compared to population-level approaches in improving health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Habits, Biomarkers / Hair, Epigenetic
- Trial name
- NCT07093242
- Testing
- Personalized Nutritional Follow-Up
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Germ Cell Tumor, Germinoma
Molecular Epidemiology of Pediatric Germ Cell Tumors
A Non-Therapeutic Study that aims to establish a cohort of GCT survivors to understand short term and long-term adverse effects of treatment and to conduct molecular analyses to improve risk stratification.
- Conditions
- Germ Cell Tumor, Germinoma, Teratoma, Embryonal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05564026
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration, Tumor Specimen Collection, Germline DNA Samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,151 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Tirzepatide's Effects on Epigenetic Aging and Metabolic Restoration in Virally Suppressed People With HIV
This study is a pilot, open-lable, two-arm study. The investigators will enroll virally suppressed people living with HIV and obesity to evaluate the effect of tirzepatide on epigenetic aging, assessed by DNA methylation-based…
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Dyslipidaemia, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT07707778
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Clinical Trial Center
Hodgkin Lymphoma in Remission
Study of Epigenetic and Inflammatory Markers of Accelerated Biological Ageing in the Follow up of Patients With Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Study design: It is a monocentric and exploratory study, experimental on human tissues in vitro which involves the analysis of peripheral blood in patients with Hodgkin's lymphomas with the following characteristics: in complete…
- Trial name
- MEPI-AGE (NCT06761274)
- Testing
- peripheral blood sampling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna