Huntington disease gene study seeks 600 volunteers
NCT ID NCT06667414
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study enrolls 600 adults with Huntington disease to examine specific genetic markers (SNPs) linked to the disease. Participants provide a blood sample and answer questions about their health and medications. The goal is to better understand the genetics of Huntington disease, not to test a new treatment.
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 identify genetic markers that may guide future treatments for Huntington disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly benefit participants and may not lead to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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574 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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
This epidemiological study will be conducted in ambulatory men and women aged 25 to 60 years old (inclusive) who carry the Huntington Disease (HD) gene expansion and meet the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) Total Motor Score (TMS) and Total Functional Capacity (TFC) criteria for HD Integrated Staging System (HD-ISS) Stages 2-3.
- Ages
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25 to 60 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Have signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF) * Aged 25 to 60 years, inclusive, at the time of signing the ICF * Confirmation of Huntington Disease (HD) gene expansion mutation carrier status * Confirmation of Total Functional Capacity (TFC) ≥9 and Total Motor Score (TMS) \>6 within 12 months prior to signing the ICF * Ability to tolerate blood draws Exclusion Criteria: * None
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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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Addenbrookes Hospital
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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Auckland DHB - Neurlogy Department
Auckland, New Zealand
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Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust
Birmingham, B16 8PF, United Kingdom
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CNS - Campus Neurológico
Torres Vedras, 2560-280, Portugal
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Calvary Health Care Bethlehem
Caulfield South, New South Wales, 3162, Australia
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CenExel Rocky Mountain Clinical Research, LLC
Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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Centricity Research
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3S 1N2, Canada
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Charité - Universitätsmed. Berlin, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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EvergreenHealth Investigational Drug Services
Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States
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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, Lombardy, 20133, Italy
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Graylands Hospital
Mount Claremont, Western Australia, 6010, Australia
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Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires
Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1284AEB, Argentina
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Hospital Ramon y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Badajoz
Badajoz, 06080, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Burgos. Servicio de Neurología
Burgos, 09006, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08041, Spain
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John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4, Canada
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National Hospital For Neurology and Neurosurgery
London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
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New Zealand Brain Research Institute
Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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North York General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M2J 1V1, Canada
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Rigshospitalet, Hukommelsesklinikken
København Ø, 2100, Denmark
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Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
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St. Josef-Hospital, Neurologische Klinik der Ruhr-Uni
Bochum, 44791, Germany
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Szpital Sw. Wojciecha
Gda?sk, 80-462, Poland
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Uab Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Unidade Local de Saude de Santa Maria, E.P.E. - Hospital de Santa Maria
Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
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Universita Degli Studi Di Firenze
Florence, Tuscany, 50134, Italy
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University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G3, Canada
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University of British Columbia Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2B5, Canada
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University of California Davis Medical System
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037-1337, United States
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Abteilung Molekulare Neurologie
Erlangen, 91054, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, 89081, Germany
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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Wellington Hospital
Wellington, 6021, New Zealand
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Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej
Warsaw, 01-755, Poland
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