Clinical trials: Genetic Susceptibility
Bladder Cancer
Genetic Susceptibility to Bladder Cancer
This clinical research study will identify biologic and lifestyle factors which increase a person's risk of developing specific cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00848289
- Testing
- Interviews
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,086 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gastric Cancer, Genetic Predisposition
Research for Associated Genes for Gastric Cancer in Family Member With Affected First-Degree Relatives
Familial gastric cancer accounts for 10% of all cases, but predisposing genetic variations is unknown except for CDH1 mutation. Because Germline mutation is believed to be a key aspect of cancer predisposition, we plan to recruit…
- Trial name
- NCT03486574
- Testing
- Positive result from pathological test
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Modulation by Sex Hormones of Inflammation and Susceptibility to Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Cystic Fibrosis Airways
The general objective is to elucidate the mechanisms whereby sex hormones may modulate the severity of respiratory disease. An important component of this proposal is a systematic and intensive approach to characterize how the…
- Trial name
- NCT00700050
- Testing
- Hypertonic saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Collection of Clinical Data That Will be Used in This Study and Will Form a Data Bank for Asthma in Saudi Arabia, Identify Known and NOVEL Genetic Risk Factors Contributing to Asthma Susceptibility
Novel Gentic Variations Contributing to Asthma Susceptability in Saudi Arabia
Research Problem Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world that affects approximately 300 million individuals worldwide.
- Conditions
- Collection of Clinical Data That Will be Used in This Study and Will Form a Data Bank for Asthma in Saudi Arabia, Identify Known and NOVEL Genetic Risk Factors Contributing to Asthma Susceptibility, Study the Mechanistic Roles of the Genetic Variants Within Major Asthma Susceptibility Genes
- Trial name
- NCT01216215
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Supplementary Vitamin B12 Effects on Elevated Homocysteine Levels of Vegetarians - Clinical Trial
Vegetarians are known to be deficient in vitamin B12, due to a lack or absence of dietary animal produce, which can elevate homocysteine.
- Trial name
- NCT01661309
- Testing
- Inactive lozenge, Methylcobalamin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West London
Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Time
Fullscale_Intervention Study: Genetic Risk Communication in Coronary Heart Disease and Wearables
Background: This study aims to determine the effects of communicating genetic risk for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) alone or in combination with goal setting and prompts from a wearable device on objectively measured sedentary…
- Conditions
- Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Time, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Coronary Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05789966
- Testing
- Genetic Risk Estimate+Health Coaching, Genetic Risk Estimate + Fitbit Functions+Health Coaching
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Healthy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Investigation Into the Use of Ultrasound Technique in the Evaluation of Heart Disease
The human heart is divided into four chambers. One of the four chambers, the left ventricle, is the chamber mainly responsible for pumping blood out of the heart into the circulation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT00001632
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Prostate Cancer
The i4i PRODICT® Study: Evaluation of the i4i PRODICT® Test in Different Ethnic Groups (The i4i PRODICT® Study).
The i4i PRODICT® study has been developed to investigate the uptake and acceptability of the i4i PRODICT® test which combines both common and rare genetic changes (genetic variants) into one saliva-based DNA test to estimate a…
- Trial name
- NCT06636526
- Testing
- The i4i PRODICT® test., Prostate cancer screening, MRI Scan
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom
Cannabis Use, Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Prospective Evaluation on Cognitive Function and Its Associated Genetic Vulnerability in Cannabis Users
Most of the studies assessing Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and neurocognitive functions are cross-sectional without examining the longitudinal changes in neurocognitive function at a within-subject level with respect to the…
- Conditions
- Cannabis Use, Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Genetic Predisposition
- Trial name
- SToP-C_PeCoG (NCT04373525)
- Testing
- Genome analysis
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Obesity, Menopause
A Cohort Research of Genetic Susceptibility for Common Obesity in Women
Not many studies examined genetic determinants of obesity in women. As pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women appear to have different propensities for fat deposition, genetic loci linked with obesity-related phenotypes might…
- Trial name
- CROWN (NCT01488903)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Dental Caries
Study of Factors of Genetic Susceptibility Associated to Severe Caries Phenotype
Alteration of the post- eruptive enamel microstructure due to a mutation of a gene coding for a matrix protein could increase the susceptibility of the enamel to caries after tooth eruption.
- Trial name
- Cariogene (NCT00541060)
- Testing
- mutation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
Genetic Counseling in African American Women
The objectives of this study are to develop a Culturally Tailored Genetic (CTGC) protocol for African American women and evaluate its impact on decision making and satisfaction about BRCA1/2 testing, quality of life, and cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00419510
- Testing
- Culturally Tailored Genetic Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Hereditary Diseases
Implementation of Whole Genome Sequencing as Screening in a Diverse Cohort of Healthy Infants
This research study is exploring the use of genomic sequencing in the newborn period to screen healthy babies for current and future health risks.
- Trial name
- NCT05161169
- Testing
- Genome Sequencing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Genome-Wide Association Study in Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
The aim of this study was to elucidate genetic susceptibility of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease using genome-wide association study.
- Trial name
- NCT02832843
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 2,808 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Behavior
Intervention Study: Genetic Risk Communication and Wearables
This study aims to determine the effects of communicating genetic risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) alone or in combination with goal setting and prompts from a wearable device on objectively measured physical activity (PA) and…
- Conditions
- Fitness Trackers, Sedentary Behavior, Exercise, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04879758
- Testing
- Genetic Risk Estimate, Genetic Risk Estimate + Fitbit Functions
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Dyskeratosis Congenita
Cancer in Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Background: A prospective cohort of Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome (IBMFS) will provide new information regarding cancer rates and types in these disorders.
- Conditions
- Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Dyskeratosis Congenita, Fanconi Anemia, Shwachman Diamond Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00027274
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Invasive Streptococcal Infection, Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease
Genetic Susceptibility to Severe Streptococcal Infections
Invasive bacterial infection is a dangerous but relatively uncommon disease where bacteria spread deep into the body causing diseases like blood poisoning ('bacteraemia'), pneumonia, meningitis and others.
- Conditions
- Invasive Streptococcal Infection, Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease, Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease, Necrotising Fasciitis
- Trial name
- NCT01911572
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
HIV/AIDS, Albuminuria
Optimal Management of HIV Infected Adults at Risk for Kidney Complications in Nigeria
In this study, the Investigators plan to determine the optimal means to prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease among genetically at-risk northern Nigerian HIV-infected adults.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Albuminuria, Kidney Diseases, Genetic Predisposition
- Trial name
- R3 (NCT03201939)
- Testing
- Lisinopril
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Predisposition, Genetic, Cancer
Investigating the Role of Genetics in Disease Predisposition
Gametogenesis is the production of sperm and eggs; it takes place through the process of meiosis. Gametogenesis is subject to the acquisition of mutations as with other processes in the body.
- Conditions
- Predisposition, Genetic, Cancer, Mutation, Fertility Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06584994
- Testing
- sample collection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Wellcome Sanger Institute
Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Healthy Volunteers Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of the bacterial environments and metabolites in the early detection and prediction of ovarian cancer development.
- Trial name
- NCT06962059
- Testing
- Self-Administered Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine