Large study maps genes behind frontotemporal dementia
NCT ID NCT05075187
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study involved over 2,200 people diagnosed with or suspected of having frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Researchers collected blood samples to look for genetic changes linked to the disease. The goal was to find out how common these genetic causes are in people with FTD.
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 study could help doctors better understand which genes are linked to frontotemporal dementia, potentially guiding future research and genetic counseling.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly help patients. The results may not apply to all forms of FTD or all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,287 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and participants clinically suspected for FTD
- Ages
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25 to 85 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: * Informed consent, which includes reference to the genetic testing, is obtained from the participant/legal guardian * The participant is aged between 25 to 85 years * The participant is diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) or has signs or symptoms of FTD
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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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AGZ of Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, 12200, Germany
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AZ Damiaan
Ostend, West Flanders, 8400, Belgium
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Asklepios Klinik Nord - Ochsenzoll
Hamburg, 22419, Germany
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II di Napoli
Naples, 80131, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Parma, 43126, Italy
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Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, 42121, Italy
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Baskent University
Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Bezmialem Vakif University
Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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CHU de Liege
Liège, 4000, Belgium
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CNS - campus neurológico Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras, 2560-280, Portugal
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Gertrudis Klinik
Leun, Hesse, 35638, Germany
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Hanau Hospital
Hanau, Hesse, 63450, Germany
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Hochtaunus-Kliniken gGmbH
Bad Homburg, 61352, Germany
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Hospital Beatriz Ângelo
Loures, 2674-514, Portugal
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Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Garcia de Orta
Almada, 2805-267, Portugal
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Hospital Pedro Hispano
Matosinhos Municipality, 4464-513, Portugal
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Hospital Universitari vall D´hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira Guimaraes
Guimarães, 4835-044, Portugal
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Istanbul University
Istanbul, 34080, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Izmir Economy University Medikalpark Hospital
Izmir, 35575, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Koç University Hospital
Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital
Santander, 39011, Spain
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Mediterraneo Hospital
Athens, 16675, Greece
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RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, 52074, Germany
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Unidade Psiquiatrica Privada de Coimbra
Coimbra, 3000-606, Portugal
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Universitary Hospital La Princesa
Madrid, 28006, Spain
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University Hospital Cologne
Cologne, 50937, Germany
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University Hospital Dresden
Dresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany
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University Hospital Rostock
Rostock, 18057, Germany
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University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf
Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, 20246, Germany
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University of Ioannina
Ioannina, 45110, Greece
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University of Lübeck
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23562, Germany
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Università degli studi Gabriele D'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara
Chieti, 66100, Italy
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