Clinical trials: Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Food Preferences, Genetic Predisposition
Food Choice, Psychological Bias, and Genetic Predisposition
This project aims to assess if food choice is impacted by loss aversion (LA), and if this differs based on genetic predisposition to LA, in a UK healthy cohort.
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Genetic Predisposition, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT04955002
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford Brookes University
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
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
Lynch Syndrome, Li Fraumeni Syndrome
Video Capsule Examination in Patients With Lynch Syndrome
Surveillance for colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients predisposed to develop CRC during their lifetime has been impacted by access to colonoscopy suites and endoscopy specialists in the past couple of years.
- Conditions
- Lynch Syndrome, Li Fraumeni Syndrome, PTEN Hamartoma Syndrome, FAP
- Trial name
- PILLCAM (NCT06712095)
- Testing
- Video capsule investigation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Parkinson Disease, Genetic Predisposition
Study of the Genome, Gut Metagenome and Diet of Patients With Incident Parkinson's Disease
A case-control study to identify microbiome and genetic differences between healthy subjects and patients with incident Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04119596
- Testing
- 16S rRNA gene sequencing, DNA-microarray genotyping
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas Biomed
Appetitive Behavior, Obesity
Individual Variability of Appetite Responses to a Standardised Meal
The aim of this study is to examine the interindividual variability of subjective and hormonal appetite responses to a standardised meal in healthy men and explore any moderating influence of the fat mass and obesity associated…
- Conditions
- Appetitive Behavior, Obesity, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03771690
- Testing
- Standardised meal
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
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
Breast Cancer
Genetic and Non-Genetic Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Evaluation in Indonesian Samples
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and cause of cancer- related deaths among women, accounting for 1.67 million (25.2%) new cases and 521,907 (14.7%) deaths worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT05570266
- Testing
- Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Software
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nalagenetics Pte Ltd
Melanoma, Skin Cancer
A Model for Genetic Susceptibility: Melanoma
The goal of this study is to find out if some people are more likely to get melanoma, a form of skin cancer, than others are. To do this we will compare people who have had more than one melanoma to people who have had only one…
- Trial name
- NCT00591500
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,082 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined, Coronary Disease
Understanding the Genetic Basis of Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia in Mexican Individuals
Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL) is an inherited disorder characterized by elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides; it often occurs in Mexican individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD).
- Trial name
- NCT00365235
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 998 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alzheimer Disease
REVEAL III: Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to provide healthy adults with genetic testing and information about their chances of developing Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- REVEAL (NCT00462917)
- Testing
- Pleiotropic info, in-person disclosure, AD-only info, in-person disclosure, Pleiotropic info, phone disclosure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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)
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
Hypothyroidism, Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Thyroid Disorders in Malaysia: A Nationwide Multicentre Study
This will be a population based study looking at the prevalence of thyroid disorders in Malaysia (including hypo- and hyperthyroidism, subclinical hypo- or hyperthyroidism) and its association with different ethnicity and iodine…
- Conditions
- Hypothyroidism, Subclinical Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Subclinical Hyperthyroidism
- Trial name
- MyEndo-Thyroid (NCT02190214)
- Volunteers
- 2,498 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Islamic University Malaysia
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
Diabetes Mellitus
for Adipose Tissue DIabetes VAriants (fATDIVA)
The adipose (fat) cells under the skin are where individuals store excess fat. The more excess fat they have, the more "strain" they put on these cells which then get bigger and don't work as well as they should.
- Trial name
- fATDIVA (NCT02505321)
- Testing
- Oral Triglyceride Tolerance Test (OTTT), Abdominal fat biopsy (optional)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Rheumatic Heart Disease, Mitral Stenosis
Genetic Susceptibility to Rheumatic Heart Disease in the Pacific Region
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there are genetic differences between patients with rheumatic heart disease and members of the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT02188862
- Where
- 3 sites in Fiji, New Caledonia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
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
Gene Mutation-Related Cancer, Genetic Predisposition
Genetic Information Assistant in Telegenetics
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about different ways cancer genetic screening can be provided to rural communities in participants at high risk for certain cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT06089421
- Testing
- Genetic Information Assistant, Telegenetics with UVA genetic counselor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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