Gene mutation may speed brain changes in Parkinson's
NCT ID NCT04228172
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 32 people with Parkinson's disease, some with a specific gene change (GBA mutation), to see how their brain activity patterns change over time. Researchers use brain scans to measure these changes. The goal is to understand if the gene mutation leads to faster brain network changes, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2020
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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
Study population will be recruited through local movement disorders centers in the tri-state area, prior PD studies, The Michael J. Fox Trial Finder, community outreach
- Ages
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40 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 PD made according to United Kingdom (UK) Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Criteria * Ability to provide written informed consent * Age 40-75 * Stable dose of antiparkinsonian medication for \>1 month prior to study entry Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with pathogenic mutations in LRRK2 related PD mutations (subjects with variants of uncertain significance (VUS) are eligible * History of known causative factors such as encephalitis or neuroleptic treatment * Patients with dementia (defined as Mini-Mental Status Exam score \<24 or a Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status score \<26) * Atypical parkinsonian features including oculomotor abnormalities, incontinence, ataxia, sensory loss, or pyramidal signs * Known structural brain lesions * Patients with history of stroke, head injury, high intracranial pressure or severe headaches * Psychiatric disorder, including a history of major depression in the past 36 months * Pregnant or breastfeeding women (female subjects of child-bearing potential will be screened for pregnancy before imaging).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States
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