Clinical trials: Telomere Disease
Telomere Shortening, Telomere Length, Mean Leukocyte
Rosuvastatin Effect on Telomere-telomerase System in ACS
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the diseases characterised by biological aging as one of the important risk factors in several epidemiological studies.
- Conditions
- Telomere Shortening, Telomere Length, Mean Leukocyte, 22q Telomere Deletion Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02299245
- Testing
- rosuvastatin
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Xiao-dong Zhuang
Interstitial Lung Disease Due to Systemic Disease (Telomere Biology Disorder), Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
Hereditary Influences on Pulmonary Fibrosis Trajectories
The SHIFT (Hereditary Influences on Pulmonary Fibrosis Trajectories) study is a prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study designed to investigate familial pulmonary fibrosis (FPF) within the Italian population.
- Conditions
- Interstitial Lung Disease Due to Systemic Disease (Telomere Biology Disorder), Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Telomere Disease, Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Trial name
- SHIFT (NCT07580053)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Dyskeratosis Congenita, Hoyeraal Hreidarsson Syndrome
Radiation- and Alkylator-free Bone Marrow Transplantation Regimen for Patients With Dyskeratosis Congenita
Dyskeratosis congenita is a disease that affects numerous parts of the body, most typically causing failure of the blood system. Lung disease, liver disease and cancer are other frequent causes of illness and death.
- Conditions
- Dyskeratosis Congenita, Hoyeraal Hreidarsson Syndrome, Revesz Syndrome, Aplastic Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01659606
- Testing
- alemtuzumab, Fludarabine, Cyclosporins
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Norway and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Telomere Length
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent and morbid sleep disorder. Among the factors associated with its pathophysiology, the role of intermittent hypoxia stands out, contributing to the development of oxidative…
- Trial name
- NCT04872816
- Testing
- Continuous airway positive pressure
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa
Obesity, Morbid
BAriatric Surgery Induced Chromosomal Change
The purpose of this study is to better understand the impact of weight-loss surgery on telomere length. Telomeres are a key marker of biological aging of cells. Telomere shortening is a natural process of aging.
- Trial name
- BASICC (NCT05903521)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Metformin, Prediabetes
Metformin and Molecular Aging in Prediabetes
The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are increasing globally. The global prevalence of diabetes has nearly doubled since 1980, rising from 4.7% to 8.5% in the adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT07302932
- Testing
- Metformin treatment, Analyzed by qPCR for T/S ratio.
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diabetes Foundation, India
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Leukocyte Telomere Length as Biomarkers in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is characterised by a combination of insulin resistance and insufficient insulin secretion is a major contributor to the burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT05684406
- Testing
- Genotyping
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Short Telomere Length, Lung Transplant
PRETELL: PREvention of TELomere-related Complications After Lung Transplant
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Danzol in lung transplant recipients with short telomeres. Subjects with short telomeres recipient of lung transplant, will be randomized in the first month post-transplant to either placebo…
- Trial name
- PRETELL (NCT04807309)
- Testing
- Danazol Pill
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Association Between Telomere Length and Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Compelling epidemiological evidence indicates that alterations length of telomere, are associated with the initiation and development of ischemic heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02775279
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Mood Disorder
Anti-inflmmation Treatment in Mood Disorder and Deep Learning Prediction Model
This three-year study will enroll 180 patients with mood disorders (90 patients with major depressive disorder and 90 patients with bipolar disorder) and high pro-inflammatory cytokine levels.
- Trial name
- NCT04685642
- Testing
- Aspirin, Atorvastatin
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability of Libella Gene Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease: AAV- hTERT
Using gene therapy to express active telomerase (hTERT) in human cells has the potential to treat many neurodegenerative diseases related to aging, including Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT04133454
- Testing
- AAV-hTERT
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Libella Gene Therapeutics
Cardiac Toxicity, Acute Leukemia
Association Between Telomere Length and Cardiac Dysfunction
Compelling epidemiological evidence indicates that alterations of relative telomere length (RTL) are associated with cardiac dysfunction caused by chemotherapy in children with acute leukemia (AL).The aim of this study was to…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Acute Leukemia, Childhood Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04409379
- Testing
- Relative telomere length
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Leukemia
Biomarkers in Samples From Young Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RATIONALE: Studying bone marrow samples from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01247584
- Testing
- DNA analysis, mutation analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Kidney Disease, Chronic, Kidney Failure Chronic
Physical Exercise and Biomolecular Analysis to Reduce Uremic Toxins in Chronic Kidney Disease: An Exploratory Study
The accumulation of uremic toxins is detrimental to physiological systems and induces premature biological aging. Renal function assessment methods, such as predictive formulas, may be influenced by ancestry in Brazilians, given…
- Trial name
- DRC_LExS (NCT06910475)
- Testing
- Resistance training, Endurance training, Concurrent training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of Brasília
Dyskeratosis Congenita, Telomere Disease
Quercetin Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC)/Telomere Biology Disorders (TBD)
The purpose of this study is to see if a vitamin-like substance called quercetin is safe for people who have a rare condition called Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) or telomere biology disorders (TBD).
- Trial name
- NCT07628972
- Testing
- Quercetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
IPF, ILD
Photon-counting CT Scan vs Standard HRCT Scan in the Identification of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
The CT-IPF ANTHEM study is designed to prospectively compare PCDCT to HRCT scan in the identification of specific ILD diagnosis discussed during the multidisciplinary discussion to increase diagnostic confidence and reduce…
- Conditions
- IPF, ILD, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Interstitial Lung Diseases
- Trial name
- CT-IPF ANTHEM (NCT07790614)
- Testing
- Photon counting CT
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Metabolic Syndrome
Effectiveness of Weight Loss Methods on Lifespan for Metabolic Syndrome
Background. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in the world is constantly increasing. Treatment of T2D is complicated by arterial hypertension and obesity (metabolic syndrome - MS).
- Trial name
- NCT06410352
- Testing
- Semaglutide, Empagliflozin, Minigastric bypass, Analimentary detoxication
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center, Kazakhstan
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Telomere and Telomerase
Researchers hope to determine if the DNA is shortened in your body and determine if there is an increase in the protein that shortens DNA called telomerase.
- Trial name
- NCT01176422
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Endometriosis
Telomeres Evaluation in Endometriosis
The purpose of the study is to assess the telomere array of different endometriosis tissue and endometrium from women with endometriosis compared to healthy women.
- Trial name
- NCT01809561
- Testing
- tissue biopsy during surgical treatment
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Idiopathic Infertility, Infertility Unexplained
Biological Aging Hallmarks-Guided Integrative TCM and Conventional Medicine in Post-Treatment Unexplained Female Infertility
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether telomere profiling and other biological aging hallmarks can help identify underlying mechanisms of persistent infertility in women with post-treatment unexplained…
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Infertility, Infertility Unexplained, Infertility (IVF Patients), Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Trial name
- TECMI (NCT07404969)
- Testing
- 1. Aging Hallmarks Biomarker Profiling (Telomere-Based), 2. Integrative Botanical and Nutraceutical Intervention, 3. Natural Conception or Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- BEYOND GENOMiX SA, AG, Ltd