Blood test breakthrough could spot Parkinson's before symptoms worsen
NCT ID NCT07498686
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new blood test to help doctors diagnose Parkinson's disease and similar brain disorders more accurately and earlier. Researchers will use a technique called RT-QuIC to detect misfolded proteins in blood samples from 458 participants, including healthy people and those with Parkinson's or multiple system atrophy. The goal is to develop a less invasive and more reliable diagnostic tool than current methods, which often require a brain autopsy after death for a definitive diagnosis.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 458 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- 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
Control,PD,MSA,PSP
- Ages
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18 to 95 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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Inclusion Criteria: \- Grouping criteria for PD patients: All PD patients who join the group need to meet the following conditions at the same time: The diagnosis of primary PD patients is based on the 2015 International Association for Movement Disorders (MDS) Parkinson's disease diagnosis standard, and all patients need to meet the clinical diagnosis or likely Parkinson's disease diagnosis criteria. Quasi; All patients come from the outpatient clinic of Xuanwu Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, and the clinical evaluation and disease diagnosis are completed by a movement disorder specialist. This project is approved by the Ethics Committee of Xuanwu Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University. The subjects who participated in the study signed the informed consent form. Fully improve the information of PD patients and form an NSFC 2024 clinical information database. Establish an evaluation scale based on various indicators such as basic demographic data, general disease status and past history and exercise symptom evaluation, including Hoehn \& Yahr staging, unified Parkinson's disease assessment scale (MDS- UPDRS), concise mental state examination (MMSE) examination, Monte Lear scale (MOCA), rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder Hong Kong questionnaire (RBDQ-HK), Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) and anxiety scale (HAMA), integrating a number of sports and non-sports indicators, comprehensively considering and evaluating the patient's condition, for the follow-up relevant Sexual analysis provides accurate and complete clinical information.MSA patients need to meet the MSA clinical diagnosis criteria updated in 2008 by the Europe Multiple System Atrophy Study Group (EMSA-SG). For DLB patients, use the 2017 standard for diagnosis and grouping. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Parkinson's syndrome but not primary PD, patients with brain surgery/deep brain electrode stimulation, or patients diagnosed with dementia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness formulated by the American Association of Mental Illness. PD patients with mild cognitive dysfunction are not excluded.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xuanwu Hospital
COMPLETEDBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China
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Xuanwu Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China
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