Scientists hunt for dementia genes in 2,256-Person study
NCT ID NCT00149175
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collected blood samples from over 2,200 people with Alzheimer's or other dementias, plus healthy volunteers, to search for genes linked to these diseases. Researchers aimed to identify new genetic causes and better understand how genes affect disease risk and progression. No treatment or cure was tested; the goal was purely to gather knowledge for future research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,256 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2002
- Finished
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Dec 2020
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
* Patients presenting with a neurodegenerative disorder * At risk patients
- Ages
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18 to 90 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting with a neurodegenerative disorder with cognitive impairment controls (without signs of the disease), matched with sex and age with the patients * Relatives for the familial cases Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Minors * Persons refusing to sign the informed consent
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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 la Côte de Nacre
Caen, 14000, France
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Centre Hospitalier
Saint-Brieuc, 22000, France
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Hôpital Bellevue
Saint-Etienne, 42000, France
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Hôpital Charles Nicolle
Rouen, 76000, France
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Hôpital Civil
Strasbourg, 67000, France
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Hôpital Guillaume et René Laennec
Nantes, 44000, France
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Hôpital Pontchaillou
Rennes, 35000, France
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Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite
Marseille, 13009, France
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Hôpital de l'Archet
Nice, 06000, France
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Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Paris, 75013, France
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Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital - Centre du Langage et de Neuropsychologie
Paris, 75013, France
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Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital - Fédération de Neurologie
Paris, 75013, France
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