Alzheimer's gene clue: does CR1 play a role?
NCT ID NCT01565434
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study investigated whether a variation in the CR1 gene makes people more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Researchers compared 200 Caucasian participants—some with Alzheimer's and some without—to see if the gene difference is a risk factor. The study did not test any treatment, but aimed to better understand the disease's genetic roots.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify a genetic factor that increases Alzheimer's risk, pointing toward future prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for a link, so it cannot prove cause or lead directly to a therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Feb 2012
- Finished
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Apr 2015
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * caucasians people with a Alzheimer dementia defined on DSMIV criteria for patients and without Alzheimer disease for control subjects Exclusion Criteria: * diseases modifying CR1 physiology
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de REIMS
Reims, 51092, France
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