700-Patient study aims to unlock early clues to Parkinson's and MSA
NCT ID NCT07353463
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is following 700 people with Parkinson's disease or multiple system atrophy in Shanghai. Researchers will collect medical history, brain scans, blood samples, and other data every six months. The goal is to find early signs of these diseases and better predict how they will progress, which could lead to earlier diagnosis and personalized treatments.
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 diagnose Parkinson's and MSA earlier and more accurately, and guide development of new treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any new drug or therapy, so benefits for patients are long-term and uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
The study population consists of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) recruited from outpatient and inpatient clinics at Ruijin Hospital and collaborating tertiary medical centers in Shanghai. Approximately 600 clinically diagnosed PD patients and 100 clinically diagnosed or probable MSA patients will be enrolled. All participants must meet established Chinese diagnostic criteria, agree to provide biospecimens (blood, saliva, optional CSF), undergo neuroimaging and electrophysiological testing, and complete standardized clinical assessments. Patients with unclear diagnoses, significant comorbidities, or poor compliance will be excluded.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 for Clinical PD Group: 1. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) according to the \_Chinese Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson's Disease (2016 edition)\_. 2. Willingness to undergo biospecimen collection, including cerebrospinal fluid (optional), blood, and saliva, and to complete neuroimaging examinations (MRI, PET/SPECT) and disease-specific clinical assessments. 3. Provision of written informed consent * Inclusion Criteria for Clinical MSA Group: 1. Patients with a clinical diagnosis or clinically probable multiple system atrophy (MSA) according to the Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnostic Criteria for MSA (2022). 2. Willingness to undergo biospecimen collection, including cerebrospinal fluid (optional), blood, and saliva, and to complete neuroimaging examinations (MRI, PET/SPECT) and disease-specific clinical assessments. 3. Provision of written informed consent. * Exclusion Criteria for All Participants: 1. Patients with an unclear or uncertain diagnosis. 2. History of stroke, head trauma, hydrocephalus, brain tumor, intracranial hypertension, or intracranial surgery. 3. Evidence of intracranial organic lesions on CT/MRI. 4. Severe anxiety, depression, or schizophrenia. 5. Severe comorbidities involving the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, endocrine system, or hematological system. 6. Presence of aphasia, severe dysarthria, or other conditions that significantly impair clinical assessments. 7. Anticipated poor compliance.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200025, China
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