Clinical trials: Genetic Risk Factors
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
Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbation
Identifying the Causes and Risk Factors of Pulmonary Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis
The CF-Tracker study is a community surveillance study, designed to understand the causes of exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) (pwCF).
- Trial name
- CF-Tracker (NCT06940531)
- Where
- 18 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexander Horsley
Breast Cancer, Insulin Resistance
Insulin Resistance and Breast Cancer
This study will characterize risk factors associated with breast cancer development in some patients. In particular, it will examine the role of insulin in breast cancer in patients with and without a family history of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00304941
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
Umbrella Review of the DASH Dietary Pattern and Cardiometabolic Risk
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) guidelines have not made any specific recommendations regarding the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, a dietary pattern that emphasizes fruits and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03542370
- Testing
- DASH dietary pattern
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Peripheral Artery Disease
PAD Registry and Fitbit Sub-Study Program
The genetic contribution and influence on the progression of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and possible cardiovascular events remains relatively unknown.
- Trial name
- PADR (NCT03446014)
- Testing
- Fitbit Sub-Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alopecia Areata, Vitiligo
A Pilot Cohort Study of Risk Factors and Novel Methods of Skin Lesion Assessments in Adults With Atopic Dermatitis, Alopecia Areata, Psoriasis or Vitiligo
The objective of the study is to explore various clinical and biochemical parameters and their potential associations with disease severity, activity, and prognosis in atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, alopecia areata, and vitiligo.
- Conditions
- Alopecia Areata, Vitiligo, Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis
- Trial name
- Derma-001 (NCT06319781)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Blueskin AS
Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction
Genetic Mapping for Cardiac Risk Assessment
The main objective of the GENOCOR project (Genetic mapping for cardiac risk assessment) is the setting up of a joint public/private laboratory (GENOCOR-LAB) dedicated to the development and testing of new cost-effective…
- Conditions
- Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Ischemia
- Trial name
- GENOCOR (NCT01506999)
- Testing
- MULTIGENE SCREENING FOR SINGLE SNPS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione C.N.R./Regione Toscana "G. Monasterio", Pisa, Italy
Overweight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of Total and Individual Fructose-containing Sugars and Incident Cardiometabolic Disease
Since uncontrolled observational studies first linked fructose to the epidemic of obesity almost a decade ago, it has become a focus of intense concern regarding its role in the obesity epidemic and increasing burden of…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT01608620
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Genetics of CVD Risk Factors in Samoans
To evaluate the role of known genes involved in lipid metabolism on serum lipid and apolipoprotein levels in Samoans residing in American and Western Samoa, who were exposed to the biobehavioral changes of modernization.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00005528
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Recovery and Outcomes From Stroke
The investigators will perform follow-up on 500 cases of deep and lobar intracerebral hemorrhage to perform advanced neuroimaging before 45 days post stroke, and evaluations of motor and cognitive function at baseline, 3 months…
- Trial name
- ROSE (NCT04007757)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Clinical Relevance of Microbleeds In Stroke
Study I: CROMIS-2 (AF) Prospective cohort study of patients anticoagulated after cardioembolic stroke An observational inception cohort study (n=1425) of patients throughout the United Kingdom (UK) - (79 hospitals) started on…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Intracerebral Haemorrhage (ICH)
- Trial name
- CROMIS-2 (NCT02513316)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,490 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Colorectal Cancer, Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
Exogenous and Endogenous Risk Factors for Early-onset Colorectal Cancer
An increase in early-onset colorectal cancers (eoCRC), defined as a CRC before 50 years, is confirmed globally. CRC pathogenesis has been associated with several risk factors (family history, germline pathogenic variants…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Early Onset Colorectal Cancer, Diet Habit, Risk Reduction
- Trial name
- DEMETRA (NCT05732623)
- Testing
- Semi Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQFFQ)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Finland and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Raffaele University
Stroke
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to find risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke.
- Trial name
- GERFHS (NCT00682695)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Glioblastoma
Key Longitudinal Associations With Risk and Glioblastoma Outcomes
The goal of this observational study is to find out what factors affect the health and risks in adults with glioblastoma (GBM), a grade 4 brain cancer.
- Trial name
- Key LARGO (NCT06625684)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors of Type 1 Autoimmune Diabetes and Its Early Complications
The aim of this study is to complete the identification of genetic factors (G) and to undertake the search of environmental factors (E) predisposing to type 1 diabetes (T1D) by constituting a cohort of 3500 T1D patients and a…
- Trial name
- ISIS-DIAB (NCT02212522)
- Testing
- Collect of environmental data on T1D patients before diagnosis, Collect of blood samples for DNA extraction and genetic characterization (GWAS), Collect of clinical data on the disease and its evolution
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cardiovascular Diseases, Acute MI
Impact of the Genetic Background as a Risk Factor for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Brazilian Population
The main objective of this project is to evaluate the genomic information previously associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and its importance as an independent risk predictor (expressed in Odds Ratio) when adjusted for…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Acute MI, Stroke, Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Trial name
- CV-GENES (NCT05515653)
- Testing
- Exposure to genetics (polygenic)
- Where
- 41 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 3,974 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hormonal and Environmental Risk Factors for Developing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Carolina Lupus (CLU) Study
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is severe, chronic, disabling autoimmune disease that significantly affects health status and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00342095
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Genetic Polymorphisms
NIEHS/UNC Environmental Polymorphism Study
The Environmental Genome Project (EGP) has completely or partially resequenced the protein coding and regulatory regions of 53 environmentally sensitive genes from 72 anonymous individuals of varying ethnic backgrounds to date.
- Trial name
- NCT00340886
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 485 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Influenza
Influenza Vaccine With Topical Imiquimod in Influenza Vaccine Non-responsive Children
Aims and hypotheses to be tested: Primary objective To compare the IIV responses, in terms of seroconversion rates, using ID IIV with topical 5% imiquimod (IIV-Q-ID), ID influenza vaccine alone (IIV-ID), and the second dose of IM…
- Trial name
- NCT05315024
- Testing
- Fluarix Tetra, Imiquimod cream
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Spina Bifida, Anencephaly
Study of Genetic Risk Factors for Spina Bifida and Anencephaly
The purpose of this study is to describe the genetic contribution to the neural tube defects spina bifida (SB) and anencephaly (A), which includes identifying patients, defining the roles of certain genes, and studying…
- Trial name
- SBRR (NCT00031122)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)