Blood test could spot Parkinson's earlier, study hopes
NCT ID NCT00465790
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked for specific gene patterns in the blood that could help diagnose Parkinson's disease and distinguish it from similar conditions. Researchers analyzed blood samples and brain scans from 219 people with Parkinson's or related disorders. The goal is to develop a non-invasive diagnostic test that could lead to earlier and more accurate detection.
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 lead to a simple blood test to help diagnose Parkinson's disease earlier and more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The results may not lead to a usable test, and the findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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219 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Oct 2007
- Finished
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Jun 2012
- 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 with Parkinson's disease and related
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease * Ability to understand the aim of the study * Ability to sign the consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Non ability to understand the aim of the study * Non ability to sign the consent form * To be over 18
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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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INSERM Unit 679
Paris, 75013, France
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Meditterranean Institute for Life Sciences
Split, Croatia
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University Hospital Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany
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University Medical Center Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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University of Lübeck and Neuroimage Nord
Lübeck, Germany
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