Can we predict Parkinson's decades early? new study recruits 600 participants
NCT ID NCT05253560
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find early signs of Parkinson's disease in people who carry a change in the GBA1 gene, which puts them at higher risk. Researchers will use simple, non-invasive tests to check for subtle changes in movement, thinking, sleep, and other functions that can appear up to 20 years before Parkinson's is diagnosed. The goal is to build a model that identifies who is most likely to develop Parkinson's, so they can be offered preventive treatments in the future. The study includes 600 adults aged 40-75 who are GBA1 carriers, along with healthy volunteers and people with Gaucher disease for comparison.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Carriers of Gaucher disease mutation Gaucher patients Healthy controls
- Ages
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40 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to participate Exclusion Criteria: * PD patients * Dementia
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Michal Becker- Cohen
RECRUITINGJerusalem, Please Select..., 9103102, Israel
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