Clinical trials: Genetics Predisposition
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
COVID-19, Genetic Predisposition
The Fondazione Genomic SARS-CoV-2 Study COVID-19
Genetic association at the genomic level (genomewide association study - GWAS), requencing by NGS (whole exome sequencing) and gene expression studies to identify the main ones hereditary genetic determinants of predisposition to…
- Trial name
- FOGS (NCT06549712)
- Testing
- genetic determinants to develop respiratory failure
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Li Fraumeni Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome
Inherited Cancer Early Diagnosis (ICED) Study
ICED is a prospective sample collection research study, aiming to develop or validate a blood/urine biomarker which could potentially detect cancers early in individuals at high risk of developing cancers, due to certain germline…
- Conditions
- Li Fraumeni Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome, Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer, Cowden Syndrome
- Trial name
- ICED (NCT06163365)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Transfusional Iron Overload, Thalassemia Major
High-Tc Susceptometer to Monitor Transfusional Iron Overload
The proposed research project will continue the application and development of a new method (biomagnetic susceptometry) that measures magnetic fields to determine how much iron is in the liver.
- Conditions
- Transfusional Iron Overload, Thalassemia Major, Sickle Cell Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01241357
- Testing
- Hepatic biomagnetic susceptibility measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Bladder Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
The Molecular Predisposition to Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC)
The goal of this study is to understand factors which may influence risk for colorectal and other cancers in families. These factors include genetic variability, in combination with diet and lifestyle.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01447199
- Testing
- Health and Diet Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gastric Cancer
Genomic and Dietary Aspects in Gastric Cancer Risk
Gastric Cancer (GC) ranks fourth in the number of deaths worldwide and it is sixth in Italy with almost 9,000 deaths in 2020. Survival of GC is one of the lowest reported amongst major cancers, thus making prevention a central…
- Trial name
- GenoStoP (NCT05934058)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 383,980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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
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
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
Crohn Disease, Genetic Predisposition
The Biologic Onset of Crohn's Disease: A Screening Study in First Degree Relatives
Pursuing very early diagnosis is standard of care for several diseases including colon cancer, diabetes and liver disease where an early and aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach has been shown to change their natural…
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease, Genetic Predisposition, IBD
- Trial name
- NCT03291743
- Testing
- Capsule endoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
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)
Hypertension, Primary Aldosteronism
Genetic Predisposition to High Blood Pressure
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a known but underdiagnosed cause of high blood pressure. It is estimated that more than 10% of all people with high blood pressure (HT) suffer from PA, which is often caused by aldosterone-producing…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Primary Aldosteronism, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07181213
- Testing
- Adrenalectomy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Coronary Artery Disease, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Risk Stratification for Primary Prevention of CAD in Men and Pre & Post-menopausal Women
The investigators propose to genotype males and females at age 40 years and older, who are asymptomatic and without known heart disease (N=2000).
- Trial name
- NCT05169840
- Testing
- Genetic Risk Score for Coronary Artery Disease
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Coronary Artery Disease, Atrial Fibrillation
The Genomic Medicine at VA Study
This trial will determine the clinical effectiveness of polygenic risk score testing among patients at high genetic risk for at least one of six diseases (coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes mellitus…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Type 2 Diabetes, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- GenoVA (NCT04331535)
- Testing
- Polygenic risk score (PRS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,071 people
- Sponsor
- Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.
Genome Instability, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Mutational Oncology in Clinical Practice
The study of biological profiling is of fundamental importance in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, particularly oncological ones, and for this reason, the integration of molecular characterization into clinical…
- Conditions
- Genome Instability, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Gene Rearrangement
- Trial name
- FPG-500 (NCT06020625)
- Testing
- Diagnostic Test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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
HCC, Genetic Predisposition
Understanding Gene ENvironment Interaction in ALcohol-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
It has been estimated that alcohol causes around 40% of premature liver deaths in Europe each year, although this number is probably underestimated.
- Trial name
- GENIAL (NCT07272200)
- Testing
- quantify of risk factors
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Russian Disc Degeneration Study
The main aim of this study is to establish disease-oriented biobank to facilitate research in biology of the lumbar disc degeneration.
- Trial name
- RuDDS (NCT04600544)
- Testing
- Non-interventional
- Where
- 3 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 1,070 people
- Sponsor
- Novosibirsk State University
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Aswan Heart Centre - Egyptian Healthy Volunteers
To define the genotype of a healthy Egyptian cohort as a crucial step in determining the possible clinical implications of mutations detected in patients recruited in the registry.
- Trial name
- AHC-EHVol (NCT05661305)
- Testing
- Whole Genome Sequencing to compare healthy volunteers genome with that of cardiomyopathies patients.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation
Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Healthy Volunteer
Effects of Sirolimus on Asymptomatic ApoE4 Carriers
Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disease characterized by accumulation of clumps (also called plaques) and bundles of fibers (also called tangles) in the brain, for which there is currently no cure.
- Conditions
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Healthy Volunteer, APOE-4 Positive
- Trial name
- NCT07728175
- Testing
- Sirolimus (rapamycin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia