Clinical trials: Genetic Predisposition
Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Cancer, Genetic Risk, and Equitable Screening Study (ProGRESS)
Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer among Veterans and the second leading cause of male cancer death. Current methods of screening men for prostate cancer are inaccurate and cannot identify which men do not have…
- Trial name
- ProGRESS (NCT05926102)
- Testing
- Precision screening intervention, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Genetic Anticipation, Immunological Abnormalities
Study of Product of Conception Derived From Ultrasound-guided Manual Vacuum Aspiration
Early pregnancy loss is very common, approximately one in four women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime. The etiology of pregnancy loss remains largely unknown, although genetic, anatomical, endocrinological and…
- Trial name
- NCT05825183
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided manual vaccum
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Genetics and Mechanisms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
The study is aimed at revealing genetic background in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). For that purpose samples of DNA will be collected from 500 RA patients and similar number of controls from whole Slovakia.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Leukocytes, Mononuclear, Genetic Association Studies
- Trial name
- RASGENAS (NCT01788098)
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 790 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Correlation of Genetic Polymorphisms and Clinical Parameters With the Complexity of Coronary Artery Disease
The purpose of the research project is to investigate the potential association of 6 genetic polymorphisms with the complexity and the severity of coronary artery disease (SYNTAX score).
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03315234
- Testing
- SNPs associated with CAD
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Enterovirus 71, Host Genetics, Social, Behavior, Environmental Factors
Children's Susceptibility to Enterovirus 71 in Different Areas of Taiwan
EV71 has caused large epidemics with lots of fatal cases and cases with sequelae. However, the clinical syndromes and severity of the same EV71 strain are very diverse, ranging from asymptomatic (71%) to fatal (0.05%) disease…
- Trial name
- DMR100-IRB-010 (NCT01311921)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined, Coronary Disease
Understanding the Genetic Basis of Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia in Mexican Individuals
Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL) is an inherited disorder characterized by elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides; it often occurs in Mexican individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD).
- Trial name
- NCT00365235
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 998 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Prostate Cancer, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Prophylactic Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer (PPPC)
Prostate cancer affects 1-in-8 people assigned male at birth in the UK and kills almost 12,000 annually. Half the cases occur due to genetic factors.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, BRCA Mutation
- Trial name
- PPPC (NCT06470685)
- Testing
- Qualitative Research Interviews
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Environmental Exposure, Ozone
Lung Mucus Hypersecretion and NQO1
The research plan proposes translational studies in relevant animal models and human subjects in order to identify host (genetic) susceptibility factors that confer vulnerability to the prototypal air pollutant, ozone.
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Ozone, Air Pollution, Genetic Susceptibility
- Trial name
- NCT00729352
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes
This study aims to examine the role of genetic and epigenetic factors, maternal nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, and other environmental factors in pregnancy or postpartum period that can influence future maternal risk of…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- GUSTO (NCT01174875)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Does Genetic Susceptibility for Bleeding Affect Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (qFIT) Results?
Quantitative faecal immunochemical testing (qFIT) is used to test for blood within faeces that cannot always be visible. The presence of blood in the stool has been shown to be a finding where there may be a problem within the…
- Trial name
- NCT05329870
- Testing
- SNP array
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cardiovascular Diseases, Primary Prevention
Proactive Cardiovascular Prevention Strategy in Subjects With High Genetic Risk
A polygenic risk score (PRS) will be developed and implemented into the primary care digital work-flow. 1000 study subjects with no known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or statin treatment and with high PRS (men of 30-65, women…
- Trial name
- EstPerMedCV (NCT04291157)
- Testing
- CVD risk estimation incorporating the PRS and guideline based preventive interventions., Standard GP care
- Where
- 2 sites in Estonia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alar Irs
Gene-diet Interactions, Overweight and Obesity
Gene-diet Interactions on Body Weight Regulation and Lifestyle Parameters.
Increased body weight leading to the development and the establishment of overweight and obesity, has a growing detrimental effect on overall health status and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Gene-diet Interactions, Overweight and Obesity, Body Weight Changes, Health Status
- Trial name
- iMPROVE (NCT04699448)
- Testing
- Nutritional intervention.
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Diseases Susceptibility Genes and Pesticides
Parkinson's disease (PD) occurrence is higher in rural than in urban populations of industrialized countries. Epidemiologic and human tissue studies suggest that pesticides may be responsible for causing dopaminergic cell death…
- Trial name
- NCT00044590
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Indirect Inguinal Hernia, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Gene Expression and DNA Variation Analysis of Sacs to Identify the Pathophysiology of Indirect Inguinal Hernia
The aim of the project is to show that gene expression levels change in at least one of the GATA6 and T-box transcription factor 3 (TBX3) genes in indirect inguinal hernia sacs, thus revealing that this pathway causes an error in…
- Trial name
- NCT04634032
- Testing
- mRNA expression and SNP analysis, Blood sampling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Parkinson Disease, Genetic Predisposition
Study of the Genome, Gut Metagenome and Diet of Patients With Incident Parkinson's Disease
A case-control study to identify microbiome and genetic differences between healthy subjects and patients with incident Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04119596
- Testing
- 16S rRNA gene sequencing, DNA-microarray genotyping
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas Biomed
Prostate Cancer, Polygenic Risk Score
Polygenic Risk Stratification Combined With mpMRI to Identify Clinically Relevant Prostate Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a screening method to detect clinically relevant prostate cancer. This clinical trial is using genetic data to determine a man's risk of cancer, together with multiparametric…
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT06398639)
- Testing
- Polygenic Risk Score (PRS)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adam S. Kibel, MD
Hypothyroidism, Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Thyroid Disorders in Malaysia: A Nationwide Multicentre Study
This will be a population based study looking at the prevalence of thyroid disorders in Malaysia (including hypo- and hyperthyroidism, subclinical hypo- or hyperthyroidism) and its association with different ethnicity and iodine…
- Conditions
- Hypothyroidism, Subclinical Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Subclinical Hyperthyroidism
- Trial name
- MyEndo-Thyroid (NCT02190214)
- Volunteers
- 2,498 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Islamic University Malaysia
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults, Type 2 Diabetes
Infections and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
Infections are proposed risk factors for type 1 diabetes in children. The investigators will examine whether a diagnosis of infectious disease also confers an increased risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
- Trial name
- LADA (NCT06167616)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 5,048 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Thyroid, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
PheWAS of a Polygenic Predictor of Thyroid Function
Performing a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) identifying clinical diagnoses associated with a polygenic predictor of Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels identified by a previously published genome-wide association…
- Trial name
- PHETHYR (NCT03597659)
- Testing
- phenome-wide association study (PheWAS)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37,154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
Atrial Fibrillation, Inflammation
Impact of Inflammatory Indexes and Gene Scores in Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation
Because of the high recurrence rates following electrical cardioversion and high morbidity in AF patients there is a need to explore prediction models for AF recurrence following ECV.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Inflammation, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Trial name
- IERV (NCT06399666)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrinnevi Hospital