Clinical trials: Genetic Risk Factors
Invasive Breast Cancer
Identification of Novel Genetic Factors That Contribute to Risk for Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to identify novel genetic factors which distinguish breast cancer in younger women compared to older women.
- Trial name
- NCT00276120
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome
A Registry Study on Genetics and Biomarkers of Acute Coronary Syndrome
This is a national registry study to determine genetics risk factors and serial biomarkers of Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- ARSGB-ACS (NCT03752515)
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases
Fractures in Children, Apophysitis
Total Genotype Score, Growth, Maturation and Loading Exposure as Risk Factors for Injury in Elite Male Youth Football
A total genotype risk score was generated based on the findings of previous research for non-contact injury, non-contact muscle injury, tendon injury, ligament injury, fracture injury and apophysitis injury.
- Conditions
- Fractures in Children, Apophysitis, Muscle Strain, Ligament Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05220969
- Testing
- Total Genotype Risk Score
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College
Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema Herpeticum
Identifying Risk Factors for Eczema Herpeticum in Individuals With Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a skin disease that causes the skin to be hot, dry and scaly, and have severe itching. There are different kinds of eczema.
- Trial name
- NCT00438022
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cardiovascular Diseases
HOPE-CVD-Virtual: A Virtual Trial to Evaluate the Primary Prevention of CVD
This 4-arm (1:1:1:1) single-blind randomized controlled trial. Arm 1 will communicate risk and encourage behavioral change that mirrors the standard pathway for health screening in Singapore.
- Trial name
- NCT05827861
- Testing
- HeartAge, HOPE-CVD Mobile App, Genetic Risk Score
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical, Laboratory and Epidemiologic Characterization of Individuals and Families at High Risk of Hematologic Cancer
Background: Individuals may be prone to develop blood or lymph node cancers (leukemia or lymphoma) for a variety of reasons, including genetic predisposition to these cancers, environmental exposures or other medical conditions.
- Conditions
- Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Hodgkin Disease, NonHodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00039676
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,836 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glaucoma
Polymorphisms in the Human Matrix Metalloproteinase Genes MMP1, MMP3, and MMP9: Genetic Risk Factors of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma?
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) fulfill diverse important molecular functions and play pivotal roles in development, tissue morphogenesis, repair, aging, and inflammatory processes.
- Trial name
- NCT00312403
- Testing
- Blood Sample
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Sneddon Syndrome
Genetic Risk Factors of the Sneddon Syndrome
Sneddon syndrome (SS) is a rare disorder with an incidence of about 4/million/year that affects mainly young and predominantly female adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06850519
- Testing
- Exome Sequencing and Sanger Sequencing
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences
Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Evaluating Genetic Risk Factors for Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
A study of children and adolescents (current N=100) with very early onset by age 12 (COS) of DSM-III-R defined schizophrenia with (97-M-0126) is examining the clinical, neurobiological, early neurodevelopmental, genetic, and…
- Conditions
- Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Genetic Structure, Childhood Onset Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00001198
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,556 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis
Adult and Juvenile Myositis
This study will evaluate subjects with adult- and childhood-onset myositis to learn more about their cause and the immune system changes and medical problems associated with them.
- Conditions
- Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Inclusion Body Myositis
- Trial name
- NCT00017914
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Atypical Femur Fracture
Personalizing Osteoporosis Care: Clinical & Genetic Risk Factors for AFFs
The overall objective of this project is to identify clinical and genetic risk factors for Atypical Femur Fractures (AFFs) in Anti-resorptive therapy (ART) users by conducting a case control study of 330 cases of AFFs and 660…
- Trial name
- NCT04110795
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Cataract
Non-genetic Risk Factors of Congenital Cataracts
Prevention and treatment of the reversible childhood blindness, including congenital cataracts (CC), has been listed as a significant component of the international programme "VISION 2020 - the Right to Sight" launched by WHO in…
- Trial name
- NCT03215186
- Testing
- observational study
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Obesity Prevention
Assessing Obesity Related Risk Factors in Adult Population: A Genetic and Behavioral Study
This study aims to explore the association between Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) polymorphisms, eating habits, and social determinants of health in a heterogeneous adult population in Georgia, USA.
- Trial name
- ORF (NCT07341841)
- Testing
- Diet and exercise, Lifestyle Intervention, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
Risk Factors of Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases---Shanghai Baoshan Study
Objective: Recruit 3 cohorts with 1000-1200 subjects each: people with normal glucose metabolism, impaired glucose regulation (IGR), and with Type 2 diabetes. To study the risk factors in development of type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- SBSS (NCT00949416)
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Aneurism
Genetic Profile In Patients With Ruptured and Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
The project will involve multiple units within our Institute (Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Neurology IV), as well as additional neurosurgical centers across Italy, for the enrollment of patients with saccular…
- Trial name
- ANEUBIO (NCT07233915)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Down Syndrome, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Vascular Health and Risk Factors in Children With Down Syndrome
This is a prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study to evaluate prevalence of vascular risk factors in children with Down Syndrome and to determine the association between vascular disease risk factors and objective markers…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT04735874
- Testing
- Evaluate vascular disease risk factors in children with Down Syndrome, Determine the associations between cardiovascular disease risk factors and markers of early atherosclerosis in children with Down Syndrome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Obesity, Childhood
Food Genetics Behavior Study
A genetic risk for obesity does not always translate to the development of obesity among children, which points to the presence of risk-modifying factors that likely relate to energy balance behaviors as key behavioral drivers.
- Trial name
- FOODIE (NCT05783765)
- Testing
- Heightened Drive to Eat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Brain Neoplasm, Primary, Brain Neoplasms, Malignant
Risk Factors for Adult-Onset Brain Tumors
Study Objective: Brain tumors are poorly understood. The purpose of this research is to examine whether factors in lifestyle play a role in brain tumor development.
- Conditions
- Brain Neoplasm, Primary, Brain Neoplasms, Malignant, Brain Neoplasms, Benign
- Trial name
- NCT00592865
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 850 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia
Durban Diabetes Study:A Study of the Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Urban South Africans of African Descent (DDS)
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is an emerging epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, with an estimated prevalence of 6%. With around seven million cases of T2D in 2000, it is anticipated that over 18 million Africans will have the disease by…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Hereditary Diseases, Glucose Intolerance
- Trial name
- DDS (NCT02416440)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
COVID-19, Post-Acute COVID-19
Genetic Risk Factors for Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Pediatric Post COVID Condition
We will perform Whole Exome Sequencing on DNA from saliva. We will include: Children with a history of MIS-C; children with post-COVID condition; and controls in order to identify rare, high impact genetic variants in…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Post-Acute COVID-19, Post-Acute COVID19 Syndrome, Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
- Trial name
- GRIP (NCT05722717)
- Testing
- Saliva collection at home
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center