Clinical trials: Genetics 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
Cancer
Study of an eHealth Delivery Alternative for Cancer Genetic Testing for Hereditary Predisposition in Metastatic Cancer Patients
This study aims to determine if web-based eHealth delivery of pre-test and/or post-test counseling in cancer patients and/or those at risk for cancer can provide equal or improved cognitive and affective outcomes when compared to…
- Trial name
- eReach (NCT04353973)
- Testing
- Pre-Test Intervention, Standard of Care, Post-Test Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Predicting Pre-dementia
The goal of this observational study is to learn how well a multimodal "Progression and Risk" (PR) model can predict and stage early mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease in cognitively normal or very mildly…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Alzheimer Disease (AD), APOE-4 Positive
- Trial name
- NCT07516119
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prevention Research Consortium Corp.
Newborn, Hereditary Disease
The China Neonatal Genomes Project
The project will carry out the genetic testing of 100000 neonates in the next 5 years. The aim of the project is to construct the Chinese neonatal genome database, establish the genetic testing standard of neonatal genetic…
- Conditions
- Newborn, Hereditary Disease, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Defect, Congenital
- Trial name
- CNGP (NCT03931707)
- Testing
- Genomic sequencing
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Cancer
Discovering New Genetic Markers in Adults and Children Who May Be At Risk for Hereditary Forms of Cancer
This study is being done to attempt to identify genetic mutations or other gene-based variations in adults and children who have cancer, or are likely to develop an inherited form of cancer, and potentially reduce their risk for…
- Trial name
- NCT03922893
- Testing
- Family History Information, ORAGENE, Blood
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, PreDiabetes
Blood Markers of Early Pancreas Cancer
Identifying biomarkers of early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) could facilitate screening for individuals at higher than average risk and expedite the diagnosis in individuals with symptoms and substantially improve an…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, PreDiabetes, Pancreas Cyst, Chronic Pancreatitis
- Trial name
- NCT03568630
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Lung Cancer
Genetic Susceptibility to Lung Cancer in Never Smokers
The purpose of this study is to help us better understand the cellular changes that may lead to the development of lung cancer. We want to compare people who have never smoked and yet have been diagnosed with lung cancer to never…
- Trial name
- NCT00597636
- Testing
- Questionaire, blood sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
Peripheral Blood Biomarkers in Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
We hypothesize that a peripheral blood biomarker or biological signature (gene or protein expression pattern) of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) will simplify and improve the accuracy of diagnosis of IIP and diagnose…
- Trial name
- NCT01151527
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Susceptibility
Mapping Antenatal Maternal Stress - Child Outcomes
This study is a sub-study of Mapping Antenatal Maternal Stress (MAMS). Women previously enrolled in MAMS, their children and their partners/spouses were recruited for a set of more comprehensive assessments to characterise early…
- Conditions
- Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Susceptibility, Socioeconomic Factors, Psychology, Social
- Trial name
- MAMS-CO (NCT07432243)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 587 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), Singapore
Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Breast, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
4R for Guideline Indicated BRCA Testing of Breast Center Patients
Currently, many breast center patients with a positive family history receive information about BRCA testing after breast cancer diagnosis, typically after definitive breast surgery or at a time point that does not allow them to…
- Trial name
- 4R (NCT01320540)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease
General Population Level Estimation for Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Children During Routine Care Delivery
In partnership with Helmsley Charitable Trust, the Sanford PLEDGE Study is a large-scale, observational, feasibility study of general population screening for T1D and celiac autoantibodies.
- Trial name
- PLEDGE (NCT04477928)
- Testing
- Sera and whole blood sampling, Differential Gene Expression (DGE)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma
Genetic Analysis of Pheochromocytomas, Paragangliomas and Associated Conditions
Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are neural crest-derived tumors of the nervous system that are often inherited and genetically heterogeneous.
- Conditions
- Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma, Inherited Cancer Syndrome, Associated Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT03160274
- Testing
- Genetic screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Genetic Predisposition
Simultaneous tDCS and Computerised Gamified Short-term Memory Task Feasibility
The goal of this observational study is to gain insight into the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on short-term memory task performance and the feasibility of tDCS in overtly healthy carriers of the…
- Trial name
- ACTTDCS-FG (NCT06402266)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Etiology in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI), first described by Albright in 1942, is defined as an increase in Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), an insufficiency of the ovarian function leading to an early menopause (<40 years of…
- Trial name
- POI (NCT01973075)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BEGUM AYDOGAN
Genetic Predisposition, Carrier, Gestational
Prevalence of Carriers of Genetic Diseases in the Mexican Jewish Community
The Jewish Population is at an increased risk for genetic diseases, especially autosomal recessive, thus, screening should be done to determine carrier status of several genetic diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT04307719
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anahuac University
Exposure, Environmental, Genetic Predisposition
Precure Targeted Accrual and Rapid Growth in Enrollment Trial Study
The goal of this observational study is to 1) better understand and predict biological processes before disease begins or is identified, 2) study genomic and environmental contributors to disease, 3) identify ways to stop disease…
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT07756320)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Neuroblastoma
Genetic Susceptibility Biomarkers in Children With Neuroblastoma (Also Known as Neuroblastoma Epidemiology in North America [NENA])
This research trial studies the genes biomarkers in children with neuroblastoma. Studying the genes in a child's cancer cells may help doctors improve ways to diagnose and treat children with neuroblastoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01119560
- Testing
- Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 153 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Major Depressive Disorder, Inflammation
The Relations Among Endotoxin, Inflammatory Cytokines, Cognitive Markers and Brain MRI Changes in Subjects With Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic mental illness, with 60% lifetime risk of recurrence after the first MDD episode. Despite available treatment options for MDD, only about half to two-thirds of patients respond to…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Inflammation, Cognitive Dysfunction, Endotoxemia
- Trial name
- NCT06203015
- Testing
- The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery., Venous blood samples, brain MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Singapore PREconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes
We aim to test the following primary hypothesis that nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal emotional health prior to pregnancy and/or during the first trimester alter the expression of metabolic or neurodevelopmental endophenotypes…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetics Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- S-PRESTO (NCT03531658)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Participants With the MTHFR 677TT Genotype
RIBOGENE: Optimisation of Riboflavin Status in Hypertensive Adults With a Genetic Predisposition to Elevated Blood Pressure
Approximately 10% of the world's population have a particular genetic makeup (known as the TT genotype) that may increase their risk of having higher blood pressure.
- Trial name
- RIBOGENE (NCT02463513)
- Testing
- 1.6mg riboflavin (Vitamin B2), 10mg riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 243 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster